The End of the Holy Soldier of the Arabs

The political leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, which controls the Gaza Strip, Ismail Haniyeh—who called Osama Bin Laden the 'holy soldier of the Arabs'—has been killed in the Iranian capital, Tehran. As a result, the world now has one less terrorist.

The head of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee of the Houthi rebels, Mohammed Ali al-Huthi, commented on the incident, saying that the targeting of Ismail Haniyeh is a heinous terrorist crime and a flagrant violation of laws and ideal values.

This is interesting, considering that Hamas has carried out some of the most disgusting terrorist acts in recent years, and the Houthis themselves have not adhered to international laws or ideals either. Instead, they have waged war against the legitimate government of their own country and terrorized international maritime traffic.

In other words, the revolutionary leader has turned the facts upside down, something anyone who follows international politics - even slightly - knows. Apparently, such lies don't matter among the Houthis, as al-Huthi assumes his statement will be accepted by them like a hot knife through butter.

We can only speculate about the reasons. Perhaps it's because the ordinary Houthis don't receive accurate information about world events, as they are distorted by their terrorist rebel government. Or, alternatively, they are simply too ignorant or stupid to understand the significance of Huthi´s actions. Or that their own leaders—Mohammed Ali al-Huthi among them—are to blame for the miserable living conditions they endure.

Previous thoughts on the same topic:
Two out of three Palestinians support October 7 attack
Norway and Ireland are awarding the terrorists a prize
Religious authority and the Iran strike on Israel

Getting asylum in Finland becomes significantly more difficult

Finnish Minister of the Interior, Mari Rantanen (PS), announced good news yesterday. According to her, the government intends to extend the residency requirement for obtaining Finnish citizenship from the current five years to eight years, and the calculation of this period will start only after obtaining a residence permit. Additionally, the acceptable period of residence abroad will be shortened from the current standard, and the amount of reception allowance and allowance for asylum seekers will be reduced.

The government also plans to add passing a citizenship test, which will be established, as a requirement for obtaining citizenship. Moreover, asylum will always be intended as temporary and as short as EU legislation allows. And in the future, it will no longer be possible to transition from an asylum seeker to a labor-based immigrant.

Furthermore, the Minister of the Interior emphasized that refugee status or asylum could be denied or revoked in the future if the individual is considered a threat to society, has committed an especially heinous crime, is suspected of or has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, a crime against humanity, or an act contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

The asylum process is also planned to be expedited through border procedures, during which asylum seekers are not allowed to leave the vicinity of the reception center assigned to them. Additionally, a fast-track procedure is intended to be included in the Aliens Act, under which applicants who receive a negative decision can be deported more quickly than in the regular asylum process. It is intended to be applied to individuals deemed a threat to national security and to those who have submitted repeat applications.

In addition to these changes, a proposal has been prepared at the Ministry of Justice, led by Leena Meri (PS), to amend the Penal Code regarding the criminalization of female genital mutilation and its preparation. This law is significant not only on the basis of human rights but also because it reduces Finland's attractiveness among asylum seekers who intend to mutilate their daughters' genitals, a practice that constitutes a significant portion of economic migrants arriving in Finland.

Overall, the government parties intend to implement exactly the policies that a large portion of their current voters supported in the last parliamentary elections. When combined with the billion-euro cut in development aid funding, voters finally have reason to be satisfied—provided, of course, that the intentions I've outlined above are realized.

Previous thought on the same topic:
The EU's 7.4 billion euro aid package is intellectual dishonesty
The Finnish forest is life-threatening to asylum-seekers
In Germany, immigration policy changes are being planned