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ICJ Urges 'Immediate And Unconditional Release' Of Gaza Hostages
The top United Nations court on Friday called for the immediate release of hostages taken by Hamas in its October 7 assault on Israel.
'"The court finds it deeply troubling that many of these hostages remain in captivity and reiterates its call for their immediate and unconditional release," the International Court of Justice said.'
#KnowNothing#CardiB is too stupid to realize that NOT voting for #Biden is a vote FOR #Trump, and that her boycott of #Election2024 could be her last — She might not get another opportunity to vote EVER.
@benroyce@escarpment@rameshgupta well, I'm more than okay with her choice. First off, and yes, I want #biden2024 to win, he's just not well. He may still step aside, but should've done so already. Perhaps Biden considers that no one else can beat Trump.
I'd say that Trump could only beat Biden. Similarly, Biden can only defeat Trump.
But Cardi B is, in a sense, just a regular citizen. She's probably worried about blowback, and just confused and frustrated.
I'll pick up the mantle of the apathetic. If Trump achieved one thing it's this: breaking the stranglehold Democrats have over the Black vote.
But, then, I don't see this as an existential threat the way, literally, everyone else here seems to. In my estimation the Constitution is sufficiently robust and our institutions strong enough to handle bad actors.
@benroyce@Vonskinnback@rameshgupta fair point with regards to Trump. However, the fact of the matter is that, if the polls are to believed, blacks are no longer voting as a bloc for Democrats.
I'm a Democrat. Just to the left of Marx.
I think that's a great thing. Regardless of how or why. But I'm also optimistic about the course of our country and don't perceive this as an existential threat as you would seem to.
@Vonskinnback@rameshgupta@benroyce ah, well, when the Gestapo are stomping my face, as per Orwell, I can think back to this discussion and will, if possible, post that you are correct.
The electoral system is rigged through gerrymandering, or other means, to the extent that my individual vote would've never had an effect on any election I'm aware of.
Yes, that's a logical fallacy -- but there you are. If the world were logical, but it's not.
"Yet we’re expected to believe that Hamas, as it squats underground with its Jewish sex slaves, has the professionalism to provide statistics within hours, reliable to the single digit."
But the.accusation is about intent.
“statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.”
Here, no confidence in Hamas data.
So the claimed stats just don't have much relevance.
The "spell" Hitler cast is what we often call a "reality distortion field"—an ability to bend perceptions, convincing followers to believe the impossible and disregard facts and reason.
We've glorified this trait, especially in charismatic business leaders.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was when McDonald's gave out those coupons for free sundaes when they totally knew their stupid ice cream machine was going to be down.
Well, I think we were all expecting something like this. Particularly as Hamas was being cagey with regards to whether they even had living hostages, or how many.