The message was not getting through. Not through the phone calls or the emissaries or the public statements or the joint committee meetings. And so, frustrated that he was being ignored, President Biden chose a more dramatic way of making himself clear to Israeli leaders. He stopped sending the bombs....
Israel’s criminal defendant prime minister, more focused on saving his incompetent far-right government than saving the hostages who have spent seven months trapped in Gaza, is doing everything he can to torpedo Israel’s last and best chance at bringing the hostages home...
There are too many human biases in the mix for there to be any fairness, and to top it all off there are no real democracies left in the world. It seems that no one can stop the ruling classes from behaving in such a dastardly way. I’m gonna do a big ass dab and not worry about it.
Moscow clearly believes that Rosatom will continue to get a free pass and is now using the company as a Trojan horse to circumvent Western sanctions. According to Rosatom Director-General Alexey Likhachev, the company’s military contracting has grown significantly. In January 2023, the Washington Post published information...
Another sign of rigging is that 2024 election results peaked at round figures, Shukshin wrote. This distribution of results looks like a saw on graphs, which led to the nickname “Putin’s saw.”
Essa Al-Nassr, a member of the Qatari legislative Shura council, spoke on Monday at an Arab League session, received ovation making bigoted accusations against Jews and promising the end of Israel.
This is a rather strong statement. I’m glad not to participate in that part of the world with any of the people involved. They really are not my cup of tea.
A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders.
Pre-1948 borders are the real solution for the Palestinians to have their own place. I support pre-1948 borders versus everything we are seeing today. People are behaving exactly like the people they feared and despised the most. It’s weird, but so are they.
Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi wrote songs in support of the protest movement in Iran following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in 2022. He has been in jail for over a year....
This young mans contract with life was terminated for expressing himself in music. This speaks volumes of this part of the world. Not a place to ever go or support. Let it stay a dust bowl of human suffering and need. It’s what that area wants.
Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus that raised safety concerns, have announced all classes will be virtual on Monday as Passover begins....
I had to stay home today so the AC company could rewire the unit. We are getting a new roof put on the building and removing all the AC units from each rack to put new racks in is a big job. It was really hot for most of the day and they were able to finish the job. It was more rewarding to not be involved in the news or flow of information concerning tensions. There is no value in US media output. Now I will read some technical stuff and keep away from the news. It’s unfortunate our world is in such bad condition, but that is not my fault nor is it my problem. I’m gonna stay in my lane and mind my business.
Neom: Forces 'told to kill’ to clear land for eco-city (www.bbc.com)
Col Rabih Alenezi says he was ordered to evict villagers from a tribe in the Gulf state to make way for The Line, part of the Neom eco-project....
Turning Point or Breaking Point? Biden’s Pause on Weapons Tests Ties to Israel (www.nytimes.com)
The message was not getting through. Not through the phone calls or the emissaries or the public statements or the joint committee meetings. And so, frustrated that he was being ignored, President Biden chose a more dramatic way of making himself clear to Israeli leaders. He stopped sending the bombs....
Of course she's gonna be ready when the weather outside is beautiful. (lemmy.world)
Raining all day today, but looks like a couple more days according to this one.
Forcibly displacing Rafah civilians would be war crime, France warns Israel (www.theguardian.com)
Netanyahu hoped Hamas would reject Israel's offer. When it didn't, he turned to sabotage (www.haaretz.com)
Israel’s criminal defendant prime minister, more focused on saving his incompetent far-right government than saving the hostages who have spent seven months trapped in Gaza, is doing everything he can to torpedo Israel’s last and best chance at bringing the hostages home...
Do people vape in cars?
Or is it avoided like smoking in cars?
RFK Jr. sued Daily Kos. Things are not going well for him (www.dailykos.com)
Russia’s Rosatom Fuels Putin’s War Machine (foreignpolicy.com)
Moscow clearly believes that Rosatom will continue to get a free pass and is now using the company as a Trojan horse to circumvent Western sanctions. According to Rosatom Director-General Alexey Likhachev, the company’s military contracting has grown significantly. In January 2023, the Washington Post published information...
Columbia Protesters Storm Hamilton Hall (www.newsweek.com)
Things just took an interesting turn. These youngsters seem to not understand the power of the government.
Two people killed in Texas after 350,000 pound load detaches from trailer, crushes vehicle: officials (www.yahoo.com)
Imagine being crushed by a 350k pound load while out driving. Holy moly Batman!
Evidence shows recent presidential elections most rigged in Russia’s modern history (kyivindependent.com)
Another sign of rigging is that 2024 election results peaked at round figures, Shukshin wrote. This distribution of results looks like a saw on graphs, which led to the nickname “Putin’s saw.”
General Staff: Russia has lost 466,150 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 (kyivindependent.com)
Out of the half a million troops killed I wonder how many were actually Russians? Doesn’t look like things are working out for them.
Qatari official: Jews are murderers of prophets; October7 is only a 'prelude' (m.jpost.com)
Essa Al-Nassr, a member of the Qatari legislative Shura council, spoke on Monday at an Arab League session, received ovation making bigoted accusations against Jews and promising the end of Israel.
Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established (apnews.com)
A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders.
Netanyahu labels US student protests ‘antisemitic’ and calls for them to end (www.theguardian.com)
Iran: Rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death, says lawyer (www.dw.com)
Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi wrote songs in support of the protest movement in Iran following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in 2022. He has been in jail for over a year....
Myanmar junta slams US aid plan (www.voanews.com)
The UN does not appear to be helping the people.
Israel Tied With Iran Among Top Jailers of Journalists in 2023, Report Finds (truthout.org)
Tesla’s profits sink as the company struggles with cooling demand (www.theverge.com)
Israeli forces kill three Palestinian boys during military incursion into Nour Shams refugee camp (www.dci-palestine.org)
Israeli forces killed three Palestinian children during a military incursion into Nour Shams refugee camp that lasted more than two days....
Robert Kraft Says He’s Pulling Funding for Columbia Amid Pro-Palestine Protests (www.thedailybeast.com)
Tensions are so high at Columbia ahead of Passover that all classes will be virtual today (www.cnn.com)
Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus that raised safety concerns, have announced all classes will be virtual on Monday as Passover begins....
Russia says US support for Ukraine will end as ‘humiliating fiasco’ like ‘Vietnam and Afghanistan’ (thehill.com)
Spock, knows it (lemmy.world)