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Smolensk air disaster
Polish Air Force Flight 101
Date 10 April 2010
Summary Controlled flight into terrain near Smolensk North Airport
Site Smolensk, Russia
54°49′26″N 32°03′05″E
Aircraft type Tupolev Tu-154M
Operator 36 SPLT, Polish Air Force
ICAO flight No. PLF101
Call sign POLISH AIRFORCE 101
Registration 101[1]
Flight origin Frédéric Chopin Airport Warsaw, Poland
Destination Smolensk North Airport Smolensk, Russia
Occupants 96
Passengers 89
Crew 7
Fatalities 96
Survivors 0
On 10 April 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft operating Polish Air Force Flight 101 crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk, killing all 96 people on board.
Among the victims were the president of Poland, Lech Kaczyński, and his wife, Maria; the former president of Poland-in-exile, Ryszard Kaczorowski; the chief of the Polish General Staff and other senior Polish military officers;
the president of the National Bank of Poland; Polish government officials; 18 members of the Polish parliament; senior members of the Polish clergy; and relatives of victims of the Katyn massacre.
The group was arriving from Warsaw to attend an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the massacre, which took place not far from Smolensk.
The pilots were attempting to land at Smolensk North Airport — a former military airbase — in thick fog, with visibility reduced to about 500 metres (1,600 ft). The aircraft descended far below the normal approach path until it struck trees, rolled, inverted and crashed into the ground, coming to rest in a wooded area a short distance from the runway.[2]
Both the Russian and Polish official investigations found no technical faults with the aircraft, and concluded that the crew failed to conduct the approach in a safe manner in the given weather conditions. The Polish authorities found serious deficiencies in the organization and training of the Air Force unit involved, which was subsequently disbanded. Several high-ranking members of the Polish military resigned following pressure from politicians and the media.
Various conspiracy theories have been circulated alleging that the plane had been deliberately brought down by the Russians in an act of political assassination, and that the 2011 investigations constituted a cover-up and that the Polish government of the time — primarily controlled by the Civic Platform party as opposed to Lech Kaczyński's Law and Justice party — was complicit in or aware of the plot, or at least aided in the efforts to cover it up.[3]
These conspiracy theories are regularly promoted by Law and Justice, particularly by party leader Jarosław Kaczyński (twin brother of Lech Kaczyński) and deputy party leader Antoni Macierewicz.[4][5][6][7]
Following Law and Justice's return to government, a new investigation was opened into the disaster, chaired by Macierewicz; its 2022 conclusion alleged a Russian plot.[8][9]
The new report did not produce any evidence that could conclusively challenge the 2011 reports,[3] was later indicated to have been the subject of tampered evidence,[10] and was revoked in December 2023 after a non-Law and Justice government came into power.[11][12]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolensk_air_disaster
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China's 'Shock' Statement: Palestinians Have Right To Use 'Armed Force' Against Israel
by Tyler Durden Friday, Feb 23, 2024 - 05:00 AM Via Middle East Eye
China has backed the right of the Palestinian people to use armed force to combat Israel's occupation of their land, calling it an "an inalienable right well founded in international law".
The comments on Thursday were made by the Chinese ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun, during the fourth day of public hearings held by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands.
Representatives of 52 countries are addressing the ICJ on Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian land.
Beijing’s envoy said there were "various people (who) freed themselves from colonial rule" and they could use "all available means, including armed struggle".
He described the Palestinian use of armed resistance as legitimate and not an act of terrorism.
"The struggle waged by peoples for their liberation, right to self-determination, including armed struggle against colonialism, occupation, aggression, domination against foreign forces should not be considered terror acts," Zhang Jun told the court.
In his speech, Jun criticized Israeli policies, characterizing them as “oppression that has severely undermined and impeded the exercises and full realization of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination".
The ICJ’s public hearings, which will be held until February 26, come after a UN General Assembly resolution requesting an ICJ advisory opinion.
The number of states participating in the oral proceedings is the highest of any case since the ICJ's establishment in 1945 and is separate to the more publicized genocide case brought by South Africa. A panel of 15 judges are expected to take about six months to deliberate before issuing an advisory opinion.
Besides China, other countries scheduled to participate in the hearings include Hungary, France, South Africa and Egypt.
International bodies, including the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the African Union will also take part. Israel will not participate but has sent written observations to the court.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinas-shock-statement-palestinians-have-right-use-armed-force-against-israel
China inks ‘strategic partnership’ with Palestinan Authority as it expands Middle East presence
Published 6:58 AM EDT, June 14, 2023
“We are good friends and partners,” Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is head of the ruling Communist Party, told Abbas at the start of their meeting.
“We have always firmly supported the just cause of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate national rights.”
https://apnews.com/article/china-abbas-palestinian-israel-saudi-dd55f1cc81b53cb00cb1d045bc239566
China Inks 'Strategic Partnership' With Palestinian Authority as It Expands Middle East Presence
June 14, 2023 12:45 PM
"China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Palestinian side to promote a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue as soon as possible," Xi said.
https://www.voanews.com/a/china-inks-strategic-partnership-with-palestinian-authority-as-it-expands-middle-east-presence/7137163.html
China signs ‘strategic partnership’ with Palestinian Authority during Abbas visit
President Xi Jinping tells PA leader Beijing has ‘always firmly supported the just cause of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate national rights’
By AP 14 June 2023, 3:04 pm
https://www.timesofisrael.com/china-signs-strategic-partnership-with-palestinian-authority-during-abbas-visit/
Xi: China willing to help foster Palestinian peacemaking with Israel
June 14, 2023
"The fundamental solution to the Palestinian issue lies in the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital," Xi said, according to Chinese state media.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-palestinian-authority-establish-strategic-partnership-chinas-xi-2023-06-14/