Even as a joke, please don't conflate israel with Judaism. It is not like the Vatican, it is an evil government trying to hide behind real antisemitism.
They're totally out of touch, and expected a 9/11 like bloodlust. But 22 years is a long time, and the internet is able to disrupt the manufacturing of consent for genocide.
At this point, everyone should invest a fraction of that into automating youtube downloads. No ads, no buffering, and $200 will get you eniugh hard drive space for years.
I'm not sure what they gained, they have two opponents (GOP and MAGA) and empowered the more radical of the two. I think thia would be more obvious in a parliamentary system.
I think their rational, as it was with trump in 2016, is that extreme republicans in power bulster democratic support. I think it's an open question if that's correct, or if they are assisting the rightward slide of american politics and not getting much of what they promised done.
If one side can turn off the other sides water and communications at will...it's not a war. Hamas is a fractured and opportunistic militia, without enough sovereignty to actually govern.
To also highlight, half of Palestinians are undrr 20 years old, so at most 4 years old when Hamas was elected. Hamas supporters also represented about 45% of the votes, compared to the 42% voting for the progressive party. They spoke for half of a mostly dead generation, and have since been left holding the bag as the only defense force as palestine is fractured by illegal settlments and bombed to hell.
Hamas-run government says Israeli strikes on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza killed at least 195 Palestinians, with concerns raised by the UN that these could constitute war crimes....
I really struggle to see what leverage Hamas gains by fudging their numbers. It feels like a talking point to reduce the fatality count.
This number, half this number, quarter this number... the political reality is the same. Murmurs of condemnation while the US keeps the money pump going, Israel keeps commiting war crimes, and Palestine shrinks into nothing.
The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon, in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between 10 and 16 October 2023.
Such comic book understanding of hammas, essentially the closest thing Palestinians have to a government, and the sole force resisting genocide (albeit as rightwing theocrats).
Yet the humane alternatives will never bee humored by israel. Grant citizenship to all Palestinians, roll back illegal settlments designed to fragment the people and enstate a 2 state solution, really anything other than leveling civilian areas because there mightaybe could be a guy with a rocket. Apply that logic to any city and we would have flattened Manhattan by the 90s.
The average Palestinian is under 20 years old. This is one of the most powerful and right wing armies in the world making excises for killing children.
Al Jazeera is condemning threats by the Israeli army against the family of its Gaza correspondent Youmna ElSayed. On Monday, ElSayed’s husband received a call from Israeli forces warning family members to immediately leave their home or be killed in a bombardment. The threat comes just days after an Israeli strike killed 12...
Neonazis do genuinely like Israel (currently and historically). For a combo of either:
(1) It's a place to send the jews to get them out of their country. One if the main reasons the US supported israel in early days, guven how antisemetic the US was (and is)
Or
(2) They see it as a model ethnostate regarding how they eliminate Palestinians. I.e. look at the map since 1949 or even 2000.
But more simply: if some meathead hates jews and muslims, pick the winning side
Unicef Spokesperson James Elder calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine war. “Gaza must be opened for the safe, sustained and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid, including water, food, medical supplies, and fuel,” he says.
FWIW getting one of those disc suitcases can hold hundreds of dvds without taking up much space at all. If you rip backups, you can store it somewhere out of the way without too much clutter. Plus it's a very stable backup for the digital files.
Israeli airstrike hits ambulance convoy in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Palestinians are asking, 'Are you with us?' American Jews are showing we are (www.972mag.com)
Israel admits airstrike on ambulance near hospital that witnesses say killed and wounded dozens | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Biden officials alarmed by soaring Palestinian death toll in Gaza (www.nbcnews.com)
US and Israel Only 'No' Votes as UN Members Demand End to 61-Year Cuba Embargo (www.commondreams.org)
Commondreams.org
YouTube Premium family plan price update ($17.99/month -> $32.99/month!) (aussie.zone)
So this is some bollocks. Guess I’ll be cancelling our plan since it’s only used by two of us....
Biden would veto any Israel-only aid bill, White House says (thehill.com)
Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the Palestinian death toll rises above 9,000 (apnews.com)
UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at 'grave risk of genocide' (www.reuters.com)
Reuters
Gaza says Israel's strikes on refugee camp kill more than 195 people (www.reuters.com)
Hamas-run government says Israeli strikes on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza killed at least 195 Palestinians, with concerns raised by the UN that these could constitute war crimes....
Pharmageddon: Pharmacy staff at CVS, Walgreens strike without union (finance.yahoo.com)
Evidence of Israel's unlawful use of white phosphorus in southern Lebanon as cross-border hostilities escalate (www.amnesty.org)
The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon, in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between 10 and 16 October 2023.
‘Children were carrying other injured children.’ Witness describes aftermath of Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp (www.cnn.com)
Israeli Military Warns Al Jazeera Correspondent in Gaza to Leave Home or Die (www.democracynow.org)
Al Jazeera is condemning threats by the Israeli army against the family of its Gaza correspondent Youmna ElSayed. On Monday, ElSayed’s husband received a call from Israeli forces warning family members to immediately leave their home or be killed in a bombardment. The threat comes just days after an Israeli strike killed 12...
Neo-Nazi Groups Are Attempting to Worm Their Way into Rallies Against the War on Gaza (itsgoingdown.org)
CW: Antisemitic banners, nazis
"It breaks my heart to see children around me strive for a cup of clean water and cannot find it:" Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children, Unicef says (www.unicef.org)
Unicef Spokesperson James Elder calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine war. “Gaza must be opened for the safe, sustained and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid, including water, food, medical supplies, and fuel,” he says.
Please explain how removing access to shows saves money? (www.theverge.com)
Would you all explain to me how removing content we expect to have access to is a “cost savings” measure?...