Kelurahan Cimincrang Tata Ratusan PKL di Kawasan Masjid Al Jabbar

Kawasan Masjid Raya Al Jabbar, Kota Bandung/Ist

Kawasan Masjid Raya Al Jabbar, Kota Bandung, terus ditata dari semrawutnya para pedagang kaki lima (PKL). Sebanyak 120 PKL telah ditertibkan agar kawasan masjid kebangaan masyarakat Jawa Barat itu lebih tertib.

Lurah Cimincrang, Rakha Dhifan mengatakan, penataan PKL dilakukan secara bertahap. Saat ini, para PKL telah direlokasi ke area parkir barat Masjid Raya Al Jabbar.

Rakha menjelaskan, kawasan tersebut merupakan lahan untuk parkir sekitar 80 hingga 100 bus. Nantinya para PKL yang berjualan di area tersebut bisa langsung menawarkan dagangannya saat jemaah turun naik bus.

"Alhamdulilah itu (lahan parkir bus) cukup untuk menertibkan PKL yang asalnya berada di halaman (depan masjid)," kata Rakha, pada hari Kamis, 21/03/2024.

Menurut Rakha, para PKL yang berjualan merupakan warga lokal yang tinggal di wilayah Cimincrang. Pihaknya juga mengoptimalkan warga untuk menjadi pekerja, mulai dari petugas kebersihan hingga sekuriti.

"Kami prioritaskan warga asli, karena mereka yang mendapatkan dampak pembangunan masjid. Ini pemberdayaan warga, ada 70 persen tenaga kerja di sana, warga kami dan 30 persen dari luar," kata Rakha.

Rakha melihat hadirnya Masjid Raya Al Jabbar telah meningkatkan perekonomian warga. Sejauh ini, warga memilih untuk berniaga di kawasan Masjid Raya Al Jabbar.

"Di samping banyak yang berdagang. Saya pernah bertanya ke salah satu pedagang, untuk jual minuman mineral saja, keuntungannya hampir Rp700.000 sehari," tutup Rakha.

Kini wajah Masjid Raya Al Jabbar, Kelurahan Cimincrang, Kecamatan Gedebage, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat, kini semakin rapi sehingga membuat pengunjung pada bulan puasa Ramadhan 1445 H/2024 M ini semakin nyaman.

Kondisi tersebut berkat tangan dingin Lurah Cimincrang, Rakha Dhifan, yang turut membantu menata 120 Pedagang Kaki Lima (PKL) di kawasan Masjid Raya Al Jabbar yang sebelumnya semrawut dan membuat area masjid tidak tertib.

Di kawasan parkir tersebut, lanjutnya, merupakan lahan untuk parkir sekitar 80-100 bus. Sehingga dengan luas itu, dimanfaatkan untuk penataan PKL.

Ia berharap, ketika parkir bus dan turunnya penumpang, para PKL bisa memanfaatkan untuk menawarkan barang dagangannya.

“Alhamdulilah itu (120 PKL) cukup untuk menertibkan PKL, yang asalnya berada di halaman (depan masjid),” ujarnya.

Ia mengungkapkan, pihaknya memprioritaskan warlok alias warga lokal yang tinggal di wilayah Cimincrang.

“Kami prioritaskan warga asli. Karena mereka yang mendapatkan dampak pembangunan masjid itu,” ujarnya.

Selain PKL, Pengelola Masjid Raya Al Jabbar juga mengoptimalkan warga Cimincrang, untuk menjadi pekerja. Mulai dari Office Boy (OB) hingga security.

Hal itu, menurut Rakha, sebagai pemberdayaan masyarakat di wilayah tersebut, sebagai penyerapan tenaga kerja.

“Ini pemberdayaan warga, ada 70 persen tenaga kerja yang merupakan warga kami, dan 30 persen dari luar,” bebernya.

Hadirnya Masjid Raya Al Jabbar juga meningkatkan perekonomian warga. Sejumlah warga memilih untuk berniaga.

“Di samping banyak yang berdagang. Saya pernah bertanya ke salah satu pedagang, untuk jual minuman mineral saja, keuntungannya hampir Rp700.000 sehari,” tutup dia.

Russian Scout Who Destroyed US-Made Abrams Recalls What it Was Like

Russian forces have been using kamikaze drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) designed to explode upon impact with a target, since the beginning of the special military operation. Such drones provide a cheap and effective way to eliminate specific targets without risking the lives of soldiers.

The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing the destruction of American Abrams tanks in the Avdeyevka area.

"There was information that tracked vehicles were coming to the settlement of Berdychi. But it was unconfirmed, so we decided to just work, look, and search. When we started to fly to the target, we spotted some equipment, but we could not really see it. And flying closer, we hit the equipment and could see that it was a tank. At first we thought it was a Leopard," an FPV drone operator said.

He noted that the scouts confirmed the UAV had hit a US-made Abrams tank during the attack only after the second strike. According to him, if heavy equipment is moving, it is better to immobilize it first and then use other drones to eliminate the target.

Watch Russian Forces Probe Destroyed US-Made Abrams Tank in Special Op Zone

The destruction of Ukraine's Abrams tanks by Moscow's forces showcases Russia's powerful anti-tank capabilities and its adeptness at countering advanced Western military equipment.

The Defense Ministry has released footage showing Russian special forces successfully reaching an Abrams tank that was struck in the village of Berdychi. The captured video footage from inside the tank was released as part of the mission given to Battlegroup Tsentr troops, which was to inspect the Abrams and collect technical samples for command analysis.

Approaching the disabled tank was no easy task, given its location in Berdychi, close to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and with kamikaze drones constantly circling overhead. Despite these challenges, the troops managed to reach the vehicle. During the time the footage was taken, there was an ongoing battle in Berdychi as motorized riflemen from Battlegroup Tsentr continued their assault on the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions.

Russian military hits Ukrainian sabotage groups near border

Moscow has successfully struck the positions of Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance units near the Russian border, the Defense Ministry said in a series of statements on Tuesday. The Russian military also published video clips demonstrating the strikes.

Source: Russian Defense Ministry

The first video published by the ministry shows an air strike targeting Ukrainian positions in the woods near Russia’s Belgorod border region. An “enemy troop and equipment concentration” was hit in a “preventive high-precision strike,” the ministry’s statement said. A short clip shows several explosions in the woods and a field near what appears to be a dirt road. It is unclear what weapons were used in the attack.

A temporary staging point for Kiev’s forces in the village of Ryzhevka was also hit in an air raid, the ministry said. The settlement is located just a few kilometers away from the Russian border. Moscow’s troops used precision gliding bombs to target the Ukrainian positions, the statement added.

Footage shows several major explosions rocking some facilities in a settlement presumed to be Ryzhevka. Details of the operation remain scarce and the Ukrainian losses are unclear.

The reports came just a day after another Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance unit was struck near the Russian border. Moscow used an unmanned aerial vehicle to hit group of Ukrainian servicemen as they were about to get into an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The strike left eight Ukrainian soldiers either dead or injured and prompted the IFV to flee, leaving the survivors behind.

Russian forces have enhanced their operations against Ukrainian units active near the border following a series of attempted incursions by Ukraine in mid-March. Russian border guards had to repel such attacks in Belgorod and Kursk regions for several days.

The Defense Ministry said that Russian security forces eliminated 234 fighters, seven tanks, three Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and two armored personnel carriers in their defensive operations.

Hasil rekapitulasi suara - Prabowo-Gibran pemenang Pilpres 2024

Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) mengumumkan hasil rekapitulasi suara Pilpres 2024, Rabu malam, 20/03/2024. Pasangan Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka meraih suara terbanyak, dan unggul hampir di semua provinsi.

Penetapan dilakukan setelah rekapitulasi hasil penghitungan dan perolehan suara tingkat nasional dinyatakan selesai pada Rabu, 20/03/2024, pukul 22.19 WIB.

Rekapitulasi meliputi perolehan suara di 38 provinsi dan 128 wilayah luar negeri.

Prabowo-Gibran dinyatakan menang atas dua pasangan calon lainnya dengan selisih cukup jauh.

Paslon nomor urut 2 ini dinyatakan memperoleh 96.214.691 suara atau sekitar 58,58 persen dari seluruh suara sah nasional.

Sementara itu, pasangan capres-cawapres nomor urut 1 Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar mengantongi 40.971.906 suara atau sekitar 24,95 persen dari seluruh suara sah nasional dan capres-cawapres nomor urut 3 Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD mengoleksi 27.040.878 suara atau sekitar 16,47 persen dari seluruh suara sah nasional.

Dengan hasil ini, maka Prabowo-Gibran di atas kertas memenangkan Pilpres 2024 satu putaran.

Sebagai informasi, dari hasil rekapitulasi, jumlah suara sah 164.227.475 suara.

Hasil Pilpres 2024 ini dituangkan KPU RI dalam Keputusan Nomor 360 Tahun 2024.

"Memutuskan, menetapkan Keputusan KPU tentang Penetapan Hasil Pemilihan Umum Presiden dan Wakil Presiden, anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, Dewan Perwakilan Daerah, Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Provinsi, dan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten/Kota secara nasional dalam Pemilihan Umum Tahun 2024," kata Ketua KPU RI Hasyim Asy'ari di kantor KPU RI, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat.

Pengumuman hasil Pemilu 2024 turut dihadiri oleh Menteri Dalam Negeri (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian, Menteri Koordinator Politik, Hukum, dan Hak Asasi Manusia (Menko Polhukam) Hadi Tjahjanto, Kepala Badan Intelijen Negara (BIN) Budi Gunawan, serta jajaran Badan Pengawas Pemilu (Bawaslu) RI.

Israel Must Be Treated Like ‘Pariah’ State, Ended ‘Forever’ – Jewish Activist

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Israeli-American activist Miko Peled had strong words for Israel, which he accuses of torture, genocide, and “all kinds of crazy, sadistic policies for 76 years.”

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a trip to Egypt and Saudi Arabia this week seeking funds for Gaza’s postwar reconstruction.

The visit comes as Israel continues its military operation in the besieged Gaza Strip where nearly 32,000 Palestinians have been killed per local authorities. In recent weeks people in the enclave’s northern sector have begun to succumb to starvation as Israel enforces a tight blockade, with UNICEF director Catherine Russell calling the number of child casualties in the conflict “staggering.”

The continued suffering in Gaza caused Political Misfits host John Kiriakou to suggest the Biden administration is “putting the cart before the horse” with the trip. “First don't we have to ensure that there will still be living Palestinians in Gaza?” asked the former CIA officer. Anti-Zionist activist Miko Peled, who came to support the Palestinian cause after being born to a prominent Israeli general, joined Kiriakou on Tuesday to discuss the country’s continued assault on Gaza.

“I think he's a servant of the Zionist state, of the state of Israel,” Peled said of Blinken. “I don't think there's any question about that.”

Peled criticized Blinken’s focus on asking other states in the region to help fund aid for Palestinians, noting that, “a five minute drive from any spot in the Gaza Strip there's all the food, all the water, and all the medical aid that anybody could possibly need. Israel is denying them.”

“The party that needs to pay to rehabilitate Gaza is the party that created this catastrophe, which is Israel,” said Peled. “Can you imagine any scenario on Earth where the world begs Hitler for a ceasefire and trying to find the terms that are most favorable to Hitler as the genocide of the Jews and so many others is taking place in full force? Can you imagine a scenario like this?” The activist recounted the similarities between Israel and other extremist governments, noting that “Israel has never had any problem with the most right-wing, antisemitic fascist regimes.” Throughout the Cold War Israel retained cordial relations with apartheid South Africa, even offering to sell nuclear weapons to the white supremacist regime.

Israel was also a key ally in the United States’ Cold War campaign of violence and state terror in Latin America known as Operation Condor. For decades Israel helped train police, militaries, and death squads in the region to repress popular movements. Israel also served as a key conduit for supplying weapons to Latin American dictatorships as the US Congress attempted to stem the flow from America.

Israel’s dark history of support for violence and repression in Latin America was noted recently by Colombian President Petro Gustavo, who has sharply criticized the country in the past months. Chile, Colombia, Honduras, and Brazil have all recalled their ambassadors from Tel Aviv while Bolivia has opted to suspend relations with the country entirely.

“A regime like [Israel] should not have a seat on the table, they should be thrown out,” said Peled, noting the documented mistreatment of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. “Palestinian suffering has got to stop, and it's got to start from this point on and forever.”

Peled agreed with Kiriakou that Israel should be sanctioned and diplomatically isolated as happened to the apartheid South African regime in the 1980s.

Many observers have noted the similarities between Israel’s system of governance and the proposals of racial supremacists. Israel was once even praised by American neo-Nazi activist Richard Spencer, who views the country’s “Jewish nation state” law as a model for his desired white ethnostate. The comments caused significant embarrassment for Zionist groups, who were quickly forced to distance themselves from the endorsement of the notorious neo-fascist.

“Support for Israel and right-wing politics both here and in Europe – particularly in Europe – those go hand in hand,” noted Peled, as Israel has seen strong support from rightwing figures like Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Italy and Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders. “Israel has to be brought to its knees and as quickly as possible. The international community needs to impose severe sanctions. Israel should not be part of the conversation.”

“This is an insane state, an insane regime that's been involved in torture and genocide and all kinds of crazy, sadistic policies for 76 years,” he added. “And it's time to stop it and forever, not to bring it to the table, but to bring it to a point where it's over, it's ended.”

“My friends in the pro-Palestinian movement who are the most reliable in their support of Palestine by and large happen to be Jewish,” added Kiriakou. “There's not this Israel-first mentality just because people happen to be Jewish.”

iPhones won’t work in case of World War III – Russian MP

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Western smartphones could stop working in Russia if the Ukraine conflict turns into a global war, Anton Gorelkin, deputy head of the Russian State Duma’s Information Policy Committee, warned in an interview posted to the YouTube channel Telega Reality.

According to the MP, if the conflict “moves to another stage,” everyone will “up the stakes,” including the tech companies.

“I’m talking about something that some experts call World War III. In this scenario, I fully expect that Apple will disable all iPhones in the Russian Federation, and Google will disable non-jailbroken Android phones,” he stated.

He warned that in such a case the Russian authorities and tech experts could retaliate with similar actions regarding Western tech companies, although he did not specify what these actions could be. Gorelkin also admitted that Russia currently has no alternatives to replace Western smartphones or the software they use. He predicted, however, that things may change in 5-10 years, as Russia’s IT sphere is rapidly developing, especially since the exit of a number of foreign companies from the country’s market.

Gorelkin is not the first person to suggest the possibility that Western gadgets will stop working in Russia. Various experts warned that such a scenario was technically possible for all devices that require software updates from companies abroad, or have options that allow owners to remotely find and block a phone that has gone missing. However, so far Western tech companies have stopped short at removing undesirable applications from their app stores and disabling the use of the payment services Apple Pay and Google Pay on phones belonging to Russian users.

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently weighed in on the possibility of the Ukraine conflict turning into a global war. During a question-and-answer session at his campaign headquarters in Moscow on Sunday night, he commented on recent statements from members of the US-led military bloc on the possibility of NATO troops being deployed in Ukraine. Putin said that such a move would be seen as a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia, which “would be one step shy of a full-scale World War III.”

Ukraine Losing Ground on Battlefield Due to US Inaction - White House

Ukraine is losing ground on the battlefield due to the inaction of the US Congress, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

"Because of the inaction of Congress over the last couple of months, Ukraine is actually losing ground on the battlefield," Jean-Pierre said during a press briefing. "It is due to our inaction."

Congress has been deadlocked for months over a foreign aid supplemental bill that would provide funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. While the Senate approved a $95 billion version of the bill last month, Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring it to the House floor for a vote.

Russia has consistently warned against the continued arms deliveries to Ukraine, saying that they only prolong the conflict. Moscow also sees the Ukraine conflict as a hybrid war led by the United States.

President Putin earlier said that throughout the special op zone the initiative on the battlefield belongs entirely to the Russian armed forces. He also added that each day Russian troops are moving further through the area, demonstrating more than just active defense along the lines of contact.

France Preparing to Deploy Military Contingent in Ukraine: Russian Foreign Intel Chief

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President Emmanuel Macron was roundly attacked by French opposition leaders, Russian officials and even some of Paris's NATO allies after saying in February that he would not "rule out" the deployment of French troops to Ukraine. Macron repeated the threat late last week.

France is preparing to deploy a contingent of troops in Ukraine, with the first echelon to include about 2,000 soldiers, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief Sergei Naryshkin has announced.

"The country's current leadership does not care about the death of ordinary Frenchmen and the concerns of the country's generals. According to information received by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, a contingent of troops is already being prepared to be sent to Ukraine. At the initial stage, it will number about 2,000 people," Naryshkin said in a statement Tuesday.

According to the SVR head's information, France's generals are concerned about the difficulty of transferring such a large force to Ukraine and stationing it there unnoticed.

Naryshkin warned that any French forces arriving in Ukraine "will become a legitimate priority target" for Russia's military, with the same fate to await them as has already befallen those who fell during previous instances of French aggression against Moscow.

The SVR head also confirmed that those French nationals already in Ukraine (presumably fighting as mercenaries), have suffered losses not experienced by Paris since Algeria's war of liberation against French control in the 1960s, hence concerns among the military leadership about the threat of discontent among mid-level officers in the French Army about the prospects of being deployed in Ukraine.

President Macron has been the loudest voice among any NATO leaders in warning that he wouldn't rule out sending troops to Ukraine "at some point."

"Maybe at some point - I don't want it, I won't take the initiative - we will have to have operations on the ground, whatever they may be, to counter the Russian forces," Macron told Le Parisien last Friday. "France's strength is that we can do it," he added.

Macron riled up his NATO allies, particularly Germany, in early March by urging Europe not to be "cowards" in supporting the Kiev regime using all available means.If late February, he warned that he wouldn't "rule out" sending French forces east. The president was roundly condemned by French opposition leaders for his remarks, with politicians both on the left and the right accusing him of playing with the lives of the French people and risking a new world war for the sake of his personal geopolitical ambitions.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova went further, accusing Macron of trying to recreate "French SS Division Charlemagne II to defend President Volodymyr Zelensky's bunker."

The extent of the French mercenary presence in Ukraine was revealed in January, when a Russian missile strike killed and injured dozens of fighters in Kharkov.

Watch Russian Paratroopers Demolish Ukrainian Drone 'Baba Yaga' Near Artemovsk

Russian Paratroopers, officially known as the Russian Airborne Troops, are an elite branch of the Russian Ground Forces. They are highly trained and specialize in airborne assault, rapid deployment and ground combat operations.

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released footage showing paratroopers shooting down a Ukrainian Armed Forces' heavy UAV "Baba Yaga" near Artemovsk (Bakhmut).

ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun crews of the Ussuriysk separate guard unit of the Airborne Troops destroyed a Baba Yaga hexacopter of the Ukrainian Armed Forces south of Artemovsk, the MoD told reporters.

It is specified that after detecting the air target, the crews of the ZU-23-2 opened targeted fire on it and destroyed it in the air.

The drone is named after a mysterious and enigmatic figure from Slavic folklore. She is often portrayed as an old and powerful witch who dwells in a hut that stands on chicken legs and possesses magical abilities.

Watch Russian Buk-M1 Missile System Shoot Down Long-Hunted Ukrainian Helicopter

Russia’s Buk-M1 (NATO reporting name: Gadfly) is a highly mobile, medium-to-long-range surface-to-air missile system. It was developed to defend against various aerial threats, including aircraft, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing a Russian Buk-M1 missile system shooting down a Ukrainian attack helicopter.

A Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system of Battlegroup Yug shot down a Ukrainian attack helicopter in the area of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), the division commander of the anti-aircraft system said.

Watch Russian Helicopters Hit Ukrainian Armed Forces Positions With Unguided Missiles

The Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" is a state-of-the-art, twin-seat, all-weather attack helicopter designed for reconnaissance and combat missions. It features advanced avionics, a targeting system, and a 30 mm cannon, as well as the ability to carry air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles.

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released footage showing Russian helicopter pilots hitting Ukrainian positions in the South Donetsk area with unguided missiles.

"The combat task was set to destroy enemy positions in the tactical area. After receiving the combat task, the helicopter took off and flew to the target area. The task was carried out under difficult meteorological conditions. They arrived at the specified coordinates and carried out launches of unguided aircraft missiles," the commander of the Ka-52 helicopter said.