I’m struggling to wrap my head around this crime. Two people shoot five bullets at an elementary school before 5am on a Saturday, then leave with their getaway driver. This crime was discovered a few hours later by school staff reporting evidence of a shooting.
"Israel doesn’t care about the world, it acts as if it was above the law because the U.S. administration is shielding it against punishment,” said Shaban Abdel-Raouf, a Palestinian displaced four times by the Israeli offensive....
“Immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;” Source
Israel claims it’s not inflicting those conditions so it will not stop the offensive. Source
They were already there. “They made the decision to remain even when it got worse because they felt like if they left, then those kids would have no where to go" Source
They were ambushed by gang members, after helping orphans at a church, in an attempted robbery. They were leaving the church and got attacked on their way home.
I’m looking forward to it. It could really give some insight into what the plan is for after the Rafah offensive. I hope some lawmakers are brave enough to ask tough questions about the ending of the war.
The vast majority of registered voters support Israel Even among Democrats most (77%) will still vote for Biden even if they disagree with him. I had a hard time finding registered voters opinions vs Democrat voters, so I could be wrong. The exact wording seemed to make a big difference. The most disapproval was seen among young voters. This really isn’t a winning issue on either side.
Working in a kibbutz that was ravaged by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, Otmazgin — a volunteer commander with ZAKA, an Israeli search and rescue organization — saw the body of a teenager, shot dead and separated from her family in a different room. Her pants had been pulled down below her waist. He thought that was evidence of...
What are the new lies, can you point me to the part of the article? Pramilla Patten is a UN official, what motivation does she have to lie about the investigation?
Calling the AP a tabloid is delusional. They don’t always get things right but they deserve some credit.
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, meanwhile, called for immediate punishment for the Palestinian Authority and expanded settlement construction in the Occupied West Bank as a response.
This is unhinged, wanting to punish the PA for other countries recognizing Palestine.
Yeah I could see it being a strategy to keep as many seats as possible. After looking at the polling, the Conservative party has been declining in popularity since 2020. The best timing for them is ASAP because it’s only getting worse. They are just about as unpopular as they were when Liz Truss was in office.
Less than 10 seconds after officers opened the door, police shot Yong Yang in his parents’ Koreatown home while he was holding a knife during a bipolar episode....
They likely knew he was actively wielding bladed weapons.
I watched the full video. They were repeatedly told he didn’t have any weapons. The clinician just said the man was violent and kicked him.
I have no idea why they didn’t use less than lethal first, they talk about it but I don’t know which officer was tasked with it. It seems like they didn’t expect him to be armed when they entered.
The UN keeps some data but since May 5th it is incomplete, and it doesn’t include all the crossings into gaza. Since May 5th, only 69 trucks UN/INGO have been recorded entering Gaza. Source
I’m not saying they can’t prove it. They might be able to, the problem is connecting public statements to official Israeli policy.
“I don’t think there are any innocents there now, not now and not when I said those things,” Vaturi said.
It’s not right, but he said this after an evacuation of the area.
“I urge you to do everything and use Doomsday weapons fearlessly against our enemies,” Gotliv wrote on social media platform X, calling upon Israel to use “everything in its arsenal”.
This is pretty vague and specifically mentions “enemies”
In November, Galit Distel Atbaryan, Israel’s former public diplomacy minister, called for Gaza to be “erased from the face of the Earth”, stating that the besieged enclave should be “wiped out” by a “vengeful and vicious” Israeli army.
This guy isn’t even in office, it is ironic he was a diplomacy minister
Last week, lawmaker Moshe Saada said that widespread calls he had heard from the Israeli public to “destroy all Gazans” had proven that the “right-wing was right about the Palestinian issue”.
This is a pretty good example but he never says that the right-wing policy is to destroy all Gazans, just that the public wants it.
It’s not such an easy thing to prove. There are plenty of right-wing extremists in Israel’s government right now, it’s likely they have crossed the line with their rhetoric but rhetoric isn’t policy. I have yet to see any smoking gun evidence that Israel specifically intends to commit genocide (in a legal sense, not a moral or colloquial way).
Go to Applebee’s and order Four-Cheese Mac & Cheese with honey pepper chicken tenders. The chicken tenders are excellent but the Mac and Cheese is the most watery garbage I’ve ever eaten. Then you will understand the true skill of making delicious Mac and Cheese.
After Israel seized the AP equipment, the Biden administration, journalism organizations and an Israeli opposition leader condemned the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and pressured it to reverse the decision.
Israel’s communications minister, Shlomo Karhi, said late Tuesday on the social platform X: “I have now ordered to cancel the action and return the equipment to the AP.”
So this is all based on an X post that references two social media posts from 8 years ago… I think I’ll wait for more information, the guy is still alive and can tell investigators why he did this. It also just doesn’t make much sense.
I’ve never really heard of a hunger strike being used outside of captivity. Their demands are disclosure, divestment, and dropping the charges against students who were non-violently protesting.
Turn almost any bike into an e-bike with the Clip (arstechnica.com)
Dead simple to use, the Clip offers up to 12 miles of electric range for your bike.
Shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school, police investigating (www.cbc.ca)
Toronto police say they’re looking for multiple suspects who allegedly shot at an elementary school in North York early Saturday morning....
After World Court ruling, Palestinians want action not words (www.reuters.com)
"Israel doesn’t care about the world, it acts as if it was above the law because the U.S. administration is shielding it against punishment,” said Shaban Abdel-Raouf, a Palestinian displaced four times by the Israeli offensive....
Missionaries killed in Haiti by gang are state reps' daughter, son-in-law, nonprofit says (www.usatoday.com)
Netanyahu to address Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson says (www.nbcnews.com)
US and UK to back Israel over ICJ ruling after blurring their Rafah red lines (www.theguardian.com)
How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war (apnews.com)
Working in a kibbutz that was ravaged by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, Otmazgin — a volunteer commander with ZAKA, an Israeli search and rescue organization — saw the body of a teenager, shot dead and separated from her family in a different room. Her pants had been pulled down below her waist. He thought that was evidence of...
"You're fooling yourself, we're living in a dictatorship! A self-perpetuating autocracy in which the working classes...." (midwest.social)
Israel Threatens 'Severe Consequences' for Nations Who Recognize Palestine (www.commondreams.org)
Rishi Sunak announces UK general election for Thursday 4 July (www.bbc.co.uk)
Parents called for mental health help. Police arrived and fatally shot their son. (www.nbcnews.com)
Less than 10 seconds after officers opened the door, police shot Yong Yang in his parents’ Koreatown home while he was holding a knife during a bipolar episode....
UN suspends Rafah aid distribution and warns US pier may fail (www.theguardian.com)
The United Nations has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity....
‘Not genocide’ says Biden after ICC warrants sought (www.google.com)
Not cool (sh.itjust.works)
Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide (www.gmanetwork.com)
“What’s happening in Gaza is not genocide. We reject that,” Biden said at a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the White House....
Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law (apnews.com)
'Stop threatening Taiwan', its new president William Lai tells China (www.bbc.com)
Taiwan’s newly inaugurated president William Lai has called on China to stop threatening the island and accept the existence of its democracy....
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63 (www.nbcnews.com)
17-year-old girl trafficked into U.S. from Mexico rescued after texting 911 and describing landmarks (www.cbsnews.com)
Gunman Who Shot Slovak PM Linked to Pro-Russian Extremist Group (www.kyivpost.com)
Pro-Palestinian hunger strike at Princeton University marks 1 week (newjersey.news12.com)
It comes after 13 students were arrested for trespassing late last month during a protest....