Stories & Opinions Worth Knowing but Maybe Not Quite Threadworthy 6/9

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Watch: Japan's Parliament Erupts In Scuffle Over Immigration Reform
https://zerohedge.com/political/watch-japans-parliament-erupts-scuffle-over-immigration-reform

Several scuffles broke out in Japan's parliament on Friday after a bill to revise the country's immigration law was passed - enabling authorities to quickly deport foreign nationals seeking refugee status in the country.

Left-wing political leader Taro Yamamoto, a former actor, attempted to block passage of the bill by using physical force - flinging himself toward other lawmakers to try and stop the vote.

Here is some longer footage of the scuffle from NHK: pic.twitter.com/tN0Xs0s6gp

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Yamamoto later told supporters that his actions were driven by concern over loss of life.

The immigration reform was passed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's governing coalition and other conservative parties.

Leftist political leader Taro Yamamoto got violent in an attempt to block the bill from passing.

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Young Children in Critical Condition After Mass Stabbing in France Syrian Asylum Seeker Arrested
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/06/08/young-children-in-critical-condition-after-mass-stabbing-in-france-syrian-asylum-seeker-arrested/

Syrian asylum seeker arrested by French police after a man entered children’s playground with a knife, the attack leaving three in critical condition in Annecy, France.

Update 1330 BST: Youngest victim is 22 months old

More details emerging from local media in France citing police and investigation sources. The young victims, reports outlets including France’s CNews are a German citizen who is a 22-month-old boy who was flown to hospital in Geneva for emergency care, a two-year-old boy, a three-year-old girl, and a three-year-old girl with UK citizenship. A 70-year-old man was also stabbed in the neck.

As for the alleged perpetrator, Abdalmasih H. has residency as an asylum seeker in Sweden and is married to a Swedish citizen, but for reasons unknown also applied for asylum status in France in 2022. It is reported this application was rejected just last week because he was already awarded refugee status in Sweden. Liberation reports when the Syrian migrant filled out his application for asylum status, he claimed to be a Christian.

A Syrian refugee Abdalmasih H. went on a stabbing spree injuring children in France. Mass stabbings are common in France.