Belgique et Espagne ont suspendu leurs livraisons d'armes et de munitions à Israël.
"The Spanish Foreign Minister declared on Tuesday that #Spain has suspended all arms exports to Israel since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza on October 7.
In an interview with Al-Jazeera, José Manuel Albares declared that, since October 7, Madrid suspended all arms export licenses to #Israel, noting that the events of that day “made us realize the importance of a just and permanent solution to the question of the #Palestinian people.”
"The Biden administration plan for the “day after” in Gaza is rooted in American hubris and ignorance, and therefore doomed to failure."
"The United States has a long history of misunderstanding the Mideast, but this level of ignorance and willful blindness far surpass anything we’ve seen before."
#analysis [Tova Herzl] / How Long Will the US continue to Support Israel?
[…] Every decade memorandums are signed regarding billions in American aid for Israeli security procurement. However, they are based on 4 principles, some of which are eroding.
[…] In 2022, American aid covered 16.5% of #Israel's defense budget and was more than half of America's security assistance to the rest of the world – this is not just money, but also an unequivocal message about the backing given to Israel.
[…] Moreover, American law mandates the preservation of Israel's qualitative advantage. Alongside the clear benefit, the law has added value: it enabled Israel to develop an advanced defense industry, making it one of the world's largest arms exporters.
[…] Against the backdrop of reports about growing tensions between the Israeli government and the #Biden administration, it is interesting to take a look at a report prepared by the Congressional Research Service (#CRS) regarding the foreign aid that the US provides to Israel as part of the overall relations between the two countries.
[…] The document states that there is an acute domestic support in the US for the aid. Indeed, the support is significant, however polls show that support for Israel is higher among older Americans than younger ones, and among Democrats there is a noticeable decline in support compared to previous years. btw also among American Jews… Watch [#Israelism to understand how https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/111764941710353990]
[…] Those who think Israel has alternatives to the US, those who are convinced we can manage on our own, those who believe "it will be alright, don't worry" or "they need us more than we need them" and "we'll stop selling them technology" are exempt from drawing practical conclusions.
Tova Herzl was Israel's first ambassador to the recently independent Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), as well as Israel’s ambassador to South Africa. She served two stints as Congressional liaison in Israel's embassy in Washington, D.C.
"America’s quest for global dominance primarily serves the interests of giant corporations that suppress labor movements worldwide.
While US politicians from both parties cover it in euphemism, the proper role they see for the working class in foreign policy is as fodder for factories and battlefields, valorized in rhetoric to obscure their exploitation.
“We’re gonna get yelled at to stay in our lane, and focus on our jobs or whatever, but we’ve waited for the Democrats forever to become this great institution of working people and peace throughout the world, and they suck. We no longer can trust the Democrats,” Vicente said."
Weapons and military equipment produced in the UK are being used in Israel’s unfolding genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
Today, we’re launching a new report exposing the UK companies producing military equipment for Israel, the arms licences granted by the UK government, and the UK banks investing in this deadly trade.
Email your MP and ask them to read the report.
"As conflation and confusion abound after 7 October, we need clear thinking about antisemitism"
by:
David Feldman, director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism,
Brendan McGeever, senior lecturer at the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism.
Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi, who teaches at the University of #Haifa, #israelPalestine, explained the paradox: “One can detest Jews and love Israelis, because Israelis somehow are not Jews. Israelis are colonial fighters and settlers, just like Afrikaners. They are tough and resilient. They know how to dominate. Jews are different. They are, among other qualities, gentle, non-physical, often passive, intellectual. So one can go on disliking Jews while admiring the Israelis.”
“Israeli long-range missiles and exploding drones known as loitering munitions have made up for Azerbaijan’s small air force, even at times striking deep within #Armenia itself. Meanwhile, #Israel Barak-8 surface-to-air #missiles have protected #Azerbaijan’s airspace in shooting down missiles and #drones,” said Pieter Wezeman, senior researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which tracks #arms sales.