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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
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‘Peace must begin in Dayton;' Final day of NATO concludes with recommendations for spending, Ukraine
Monday was the final day of the Nato Parliamentary Assembly. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Since Thursday, around 300 people from 32 NATO Nations across the world have been in our area. The last event of the NATO summit was a joint session. Hundreds of delegates were in the Schuster Center theater to hammer out the final resolutions they will pass on to the NATO Ministers of Defence, who are meeting next month. Dayton Congressman Mike Turner reminded them all of the Dayton Peace Accords, 30 years ago, that ended the war in the Balkans. 'Our goal as NATO is peace. Peace must begin with us. Peace must begin in Dayton,' Turner said. TRENDING STORIES: Wholesale retailer gets into pizza delivery business Milkshake, gourmet chocolate shop chain to open area location 'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson dies at 79 Turner and the delegates quickly emphasized that peace and democracy are the goals, but they require security. The NATO Secretary General made it clear that several world powers threaten that potential peace. 'Some will say in three years they are able to attack us, some will say in five years, and some will say in seven,' Mark Rutte said. Rutte said Russia is threatening not just Ukraine but many other countries. He said they are working with several other powerful countries, and it is troubling. 'The Russians, Iran, North Korea, China. China is now rapidly ramping up its defense spending and production,' Rutte said. The delegates even heard a plea from a Ukrainian representative, though they are not a NATO country, what happens there will impact everyone in NATO. 'We build up the Ukrainian armed forces as a first layer of defense going forward after a potential ceasefire/peace deal. Let's hope we'll get there as soon as possible,' Rutte said. The Parliamentary Assembly agreed on a handful of resolutions for consideration by NATO's Ministers of Defence at their next meeting in June. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
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Dayton protesters question spending for NATO conference instead of addressing local needs
DAYTON – A catch-all of protests calling attention to everything from fentanyl deaths in Ohio to the war in Gaza accompanied a gathering of NATO's Parliamentary Assembly on May 24 in a fenced-off section of downtown. They were small, as of noon, with about 200 people spread over three sites outside the NATO meeting area, including one officially designated protest zone. They were polite, too, compared to protests in November outside the last NATO gathering in Montreal, where Reuters reported that two cars were set on fire and police deployed smoke bombs on the crowd. This time, at Jefferson and 4th streets in Dayton, a local police officer applied sunscreen to his head and face and joked that his wife would be angry if he came home with a sunburn. Among issues that drew protesters' ire Saturday was the amount of money spent — $6.3 million in federal and state funds for security — to host NATO officials in Ohio. "NATO spends billions on war, weapons and power struggles," said Lauren Lorraine, of Cincinnati, who's part of a group called the Poor People's Army. More NATO news: NATO chief says Europe will pay more for defense, keeps mum on Ukraine talks She listed after-school programs, job-training, health clinics and housing as areas that could have benefited from the money spent to host NATO in Ohio. "It's morally wrong to spend more on war than well-being," she said. Sandy Bolzenius headed from Columbus to Cooper Park in Dayton's downtown to talk to others about the "We the People Amendment," a nationwide effort to adopt local, state and federal rules to reduce the influence of corporate money in politics and government. Others collected signatures to put Senate Bill 1, the Ohio General Assembly's overhaul of higher education in the state, on the fall ballot for possible repeal. Ann Bollheimer, of Fort Loramie, a village about 40 miles north of Dayton, joined other members of Veterans for Peace at the protests. She said she opposed the idea of Dayton hosting an international conference when it could help its unhoused residents instead. Asked why she chose the messages, "No to NATO" and "Invest in People, Not Weapons," for the placard she held, Bollheimer said: "I could only hold one sign." Reporter Bob Vitale can be reached at rvitale@ This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Dayton protesters speak out against NATO conference spending
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Downtown Dayton cafe closed due to NATO Assembly
A coffee shop in Downtown Dayton is closed due to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Teapot Cafe Lounge, located on East Third Street, announced on Facebook that it would be closed during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. TRENDING STORIES: City cancels upcoming events due to staffing changes Multiple police agencies involved in chase of at least 2 vehicles in Montgomery Co. Police looking for woman accused of leaving Kroger without paying for items Teapot Cafe Lounge is Ohio's first cannabis infused coffee shop lounge, according to their Facebook. NATO is taking place from May 22 through May 26, 2025. The cafe will reopen on Wednesday, May 27, at 8 a.m. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
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Increased fencing, security for NATO causing headaches for some Dayton residents
The scope of the secure area for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly got larger overnight, causing headaches for some residents. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Mike Campbell will have more on the security footprint through downtown and its impact on residents tonight on News Center 7 at 5:00. TRENDING STORIES: Kettering Health CEO says disruption from cyberattack could last '10 to 20 days' Police officer caught partying at festival while collecting $600K for fake injury, officials say Founding member of popular Dayton band feared dead in California plane crash Even more fencing went up in downtown Dayton overnight. 'We feel like we're caged in rats, somebody's lab experiment,' Tami Campbell, of Dayton, said. She explained that she's now walking seven blocks to get to a store that's a block and a half away. 'We shouldn't have to go the long way around Robin Hood's barn to get to the grocery store, to pick up medication, to do anything,' she said. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Saba Yemen
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
European Official: Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide & ethnic cleansing
Gaza - Saba: Dutch rapporteur to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Saskia Kluit, described Israel's actions in Gaza on Friday as "genocide and ethnic cleansing." In a statement, she emphasized that the ongoing massacre in Gaza is a man-made tragedy, noting that the situation in the region has deteriorated beyond expectations. Kluit pointed out that "the blockade on humanitarian aid to Gaza has been imposed since March 2, and Israel has resumed its large-scale aggression against Gaza. The first victims of this systematic violence are children, who are deprived of food, water, medical care, and safe shelter, with their right to life violated." She stated that "the minimal amount of aid allowed into Gaza by the Israeli government has been insufficient to feed the population and has not reached the most vulnerable groups. Children are dying of starvation," stressing the need for humanitarian aid to be delivered unconditionally and in adequate quantities. Kluit called on Israel to "end its killing operations against the people of Gaza," comply with its obligations under international law, and ensure immediate, independent, unrestricted, and neutral access for humanitarian organizations—such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)—to the region, as well as guarantee sufficient aid reaches Gaza. She noted that "plans to deprive Gaza's children of their right to return to their homeland and to forcibly displace Gaza's population must be canceled immediately." Kluit urged the international community to fulfill its legal obligations under the Geneva Conventions, including the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide, calling on Council of Europe member states to do everything in their power to ensure a ceasefire in Gaza and respect for international law. The Dutch rapporteur stressed the necessity of protecting and treating civilians in Gaza in a manner consistent with human dignity. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
