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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Palestinians lose jobs as Israeli firms seek foreign replacements – Middle East Monitor

Palestinians lose jobs as Israeli firms seek foreign replacements – Middle East Monitor

Tucker Carlson Destroys John Kerry and Climate Change Zealots with Facts (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila

Tucker Carlson Destroys John Kerry and Climate Change Zealots with Facts (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila: Tucker Carlson on Monday released episode 44 of his show on X.

AOC Was Offered $100,000 by AIPAC. She Turned Them Down.

AOC Was Offered $100,000 by AIPAC. She Turned Them Down.

Visegrád 24: The Polish Government-Funded Fake News Factory Driving The Online Israel-Palestine News Cycle

Visegrád 24: The Polish Government-Funded Fake News Factory Driving The Online Israel-Palestine News Cycle

MoA - Who Is Really Behind The Mass Slaughter In Gaza?

MoA - Who Is Really Behind The Mass Slaughter In Gaza?

The morality of ending war short of 'total victory' - Responsible Statecraft

The morality of ending war short of 'total victory' - Responsible Statecraft

Nuclear Power Is the Only Solution | TIME

Nuclear Power Is the Only Solution | TIME: The world has to embrace nuclear power in order to solve the climate crisis.

Houthi attacks on vessels in Red Sea sound alarm for global trade

Houthi attacks on vessels in Red Sea sound alarm for global trade: Shipowners demand more military protection for maritime routes amid fears of widening Middle East conflict

America and a crumbling global order

America and a crumbling global order

[Salon] Winning the battle, losing the war - ArabDigest.org

Winning the battle, losing the war Summary: Israel has said it will win its war in Gaza and destroy Hamas; Tarek Megerisi dissects the three brutal scenarios by which Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu could claim a ‘win’. In our 1 December podcast with the European Council on Foreign Relations’ Tarek Megerisi we focussed on the current situation in Libya. But before we did so we asked him about the war in Gaza. Here is what he said (you can find the podcast here.) After the horrors of the 7 October Hamas attack we've seen the slaughter of now more than 14,000 Palestinians trapped in the Gaza Strip, another 200 killed in the West Bank, by the IDF and settler vigilantes. This is a war that Israel says it will win. Do you think it's winning? Do you think it can win? I don't even know what win means anymore. To be honest, in this context. I think that if you look at the situation in front of us, there are probably three different definitions of winning, depending on which part of this wider alliance you ask, this group of the world's most technologically advanced states and militaries, who are currently pulverising the Gaza Strip. You know, the nicer face of this alliance, the United States of America, the Europeans they love to patronise us and tell us this is all about Israel's right to self-defence and that what Israel and the IDF are doing is carrying out a counterterrorism campaign. Under that narrative, I think winning is defined as completely removing Hamas from the Gaza Strip. It seems plausible, it seems something that most of us are familiar with, from previous campaigns against al Qaeda, against ISIS, and so on. And let's not get into the ironies of this as an objective. But if that is indeed the objective, then this is a very counterproductive approach to achieving it. After obliterating most of the built-up areas of Gaza, after committing atrocities, like forcefully shutting down hospitals, forcing babies to die in incubators, which is something I can't even believe I'm actually saying and just massacring large swathes of the population, you're only going to drive people towards Hamas, because they are an embedded resistance movement, whether we like it or not. And I think it says a lot that one month after what Hamas did, to massacre civilians in Israel in deeply distressing and inhuman ways - and I think that's something important to acknowledge, because there has been almost a counter narrative being produced to gloss over that - but despite all of that, to me, at least, it seems that Hamas are clearly winning the PR war here. And that should really spur a moment of self-reflection amongst the coalition because honestly how disgusting do your own actions have to be to start off from the point of October 7, and still look like the bad guy here. The Israeli Defence Force is intensifying its operations in the southern Gaza Strip after a week-long pause in the war with Hamas [photo credit: IDF] And the second definition of Israel winning Tarek? The second definition of winning that I've discerned is the one that is espoused by large sections of Israel's extreme right wing government and its cultural establishment. And it's chilling, I think, if you note how much of that political and cultural establishment and even how many of the normal population of Israel just simply have no acknowledgement at all of the humanity of Palestinians. It's not even dehumanisation, it's almost like they consider them some kind of repulsive scourge that has to be extinguished. And if you look at the statements of these politicians and of these groups, it's really quite clear that what they want to do is to reclaim large chunks, if not all of the Gaza Strip and use the cover of this military response to Hamas in Gaza to also catalyse the ethnic cleansing of the West Bank. So basically, when the dust settles, they want to have seized as much land as possible in Palestine and killed or expelled as many Palestinians as possible. And as distressing as it is to say, that probably has a higher chance of success than the first definition of winning here. Because you know, the block on this happening is not the conscience of Israelis or any of their western partners and it's not their military capacity. They could probably do this overnight. The block is the political pressure that this activity is creating elsewhere in the global political system. Already large swathes of the world, from Chile to South Africa to Malaysia, are outraged at what's happening. The Abraham Accords group is shaken, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia trying to lead the diplomatic push against what's going on. Even old allies like Jordan and Egypt - who have been at peace since the 70s - are being pushed into ever more desperate and hardline statements in a bid to stop this happening. So the Israelis keep pushing towards this barbaric goal. And if they do it too hard and too fast, it really could trigger a regional war and God knows where that leads. You said three definitions of Israel winning, what’s the last one? The last definition of winning, which is probably one that I don't hear discussed hardly at all, but it's worth being cognisant of, because it highlights how utterly depraved this whole thing is, is to make the case to say that this is all about Netanyahu saving his political skin. I mean, the guy was deeply unpopular to begin with. And then many blamed him for his failure to stop October 7 happening. And you know, Bibi, his whole shtick is that he would be the guy who stops a Palestinian state ever emerging by empowering Hamas against the Palestinian Authority, defending Hamas and neutralising any armed resistance to Israel by periodically mowing the lawn, which is this horrible clinical phrase for regularly killing armed resistance actors, for want of a better term, in order to manage them. And it's clear that after October 7, this policy has failed catastrophically. So right now, he knows that as soon as this war ends he's done for, the polling numbers are hugely stacked against him. So really, he feels like he has to keep waging a war until something that looks like either satisfying revenge or victory can be created, that would be sufficient for him to keep this Frankenstein's monster of a (government) coalition going on or to allow him to build a new one. So yeah, I don't really know what winning looks like, it's probably healthier for us to focus on how this ends, which is that we just hope that the ceasefire continues, hostages continue to be released. And eventually there's too much inertia around the prolonged truce, and Netanyahu has too little political capital remaining to start up hostilities again. Because a real win here would be to stop October 7 happening again, or to stop the systematic massacre of Palestinians happening again. And the only way to do that is through a political settlement. The podcast was recorded 30 November. On 1 December Israel resumed its offensive targeting the southern Gaza Strip and the city of Khan Younis. Yesterday Al Jazeera reported the renewed offensive had already killed 700, taking the death toll in Gaza to more than 15000.

Genocide in service of Nakba 2023 – Mondoweiss

Genocide in service of Nakba 2023 – Mondoweiss

Russian Roulette: Doctors w/out Borders Demand Immediate Ceasefire as Hospitals turned into "Morgues"

Russian Roulette: Doctors w/out Borders Demand Immediate Ceasefire as Hospitals turned into "Morgues"

Most Deserving Of A Lump Of Coal – Issues & Insights

Most Deserving Of A Lump Of Coal – Issues & Insights: Administration climate envoy John Kerry wants to be sure that others will never reach the life of easy affluence he's lived.

NATO/West or Global Majority?, by Michael Hudson - The Unz Review

NATO/West or Global Majority?, by Michael Hudson - The Unz Review: Unipolar Destruction or Multipolar Development? The World Must Choose

Why John Kerry Would Force Poor People To Burn Wood And Dung

Why John Kerry Would Force Poor People To Burn Wood And Dung: Listen now | The main alternatives to coal are oil and natural gas; John Kerry says he's against them, too.

Putin’s Trip to Saudi, UAE Defies US, EU Sanctions over Ukraine War - Bloomberg

Putin’s Trip to Saudi, UAE Defies US, EU Sanctions over Ukraine War - Bloomberg

Monday, December 4, 2023

Israel, Hamas Engage in Some of Fiercest Fighting of War - WSJ

Israel, Hamas Engage in Some of Fiercest Fighting of War - WSJ

95% Effective Doesn’t Mean What Billions of People Think It Means

95% Effective Doesn’t Mean What Billions of People Think It Means

How the Biden team is planning for a postwar Gaza Strip - POLITICO

How the Biden team is planning for a postwar Gaza Strip - POLITICO

This is a War on Children, and "Safe Zones" are Death Traps: UNICEF

This is a War on Children, and "Safe Zones" are Death Traps: UNICEF

Zelensky will brief senators Tuesday ahead of key vote on military aid  | The Hill

Zelensky will brief senators Tuesday ahead of key vote on military aid  | The Hill: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address senators at a classified briefing Tuesday via a secure video conference feed, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced.   Zelensky will brief senators on the state of the war in Ukraine and the need for another round of military aid a day before the Senate is scheduled to…

DNA Sequence In Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Could Spur New Lawsuits: Lawyers | ZeroHedge

DNA Sequence In Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Could Spur New Lawsuits: Lawyers | ZeroHedge

The Magic Moment - LewRockwell

The Magic Moment - LewRockwell

Opinion: Why being 'internally displaced' is better than refugee status for Gazans - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Why being 'internally displaced' is better than refugee status for Gazans - Los Angeles Times

New Zealand Government Data Suggests Alarming Pfizer Death Rate ⋆ Brownstone Institute

New Zealand Government Data Suggests Alarming Pfizer Death Rate ⋆ Brownstone Institute

They Want the Government to Spend Even More on Vaccines ⋆ Brownstone Institute

They Want the Government to Spend Even More on Vaccines ⋆ Brownstone Institute

Dr. Kadlec Admits to the Covid-19 Origin Cover-Up ⋆ Brownstone Institute

Dr. Kadlec Admits to the Covid-19 Origin Cover-Up ⋆ Brownstone Institute

In 2014, 300 scientists warned Anthony Fauci would start a global pandemic.

In 2014, 300 scientists warned Anthony Fauci would start a global pandemic.: In 2014, 300 scientists warned Anthony Fauci would start a global pandemic. Following the high-profile escape of three bugs from U.S. labs, these 300 scientists sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to shut down Anthony Fauci's gain-of-function research.

Israel pounds southern Gaza after US warning on civilian deaths

Israel pounds southern Gaza after US warning on civilian deaths

[Salon] The fracturing of the Sisi / Bibi love affair - ArabDigest.org

The fracturing of the Sisi / Bibi love affair Summary: Israel’s aim of destroying Hamas is unlikely to be realised yet in the drive to do so Benjamin Netanyahu seems ready to accept heavy damage to relations with Egypt and other Arab states. We thank Maged Mandour for today’s newsletter. Maged is a political analyst and a regular contributor to Arab Digest and to Middle East Eye and Open Democracy. He is also a writer for Sada, the Carnegie Endowment online journal. Maged is the author of an upcoming book, Egypt Under El- Sisi: A Nation on the Edge (I.B.Tauris) which examines the social and political developments in Egypt since the coup of 2013. The book is published 25 January. You can find his most recent AD podcast which focusses on Egypt Under El- Sisi here. On the 21 November, in a carefully orchestrated show for domestic consumption, the Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly gave a speech in the Egyptian parliament. In his address, the prime minister emphasised that Egypt will respond “decisively” against any plans to push Palestinians out of Gaza into the Sinai. The speech was met with wide support, with the PM stating that parliament will “barricade” itself behind President Sisi. Madbouly's comments were a reiteration of remarks given by the president on 18 October where he rejected the depopulation of Gaza, even going so far as to hint that millions in Egypt would rise up in protest at such a move. The regime’s position shows the beginning of growing tension with Israel which, since the coup of 2013, has been one of Sisi’s closest allies. In 2016 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the warming relationship between the two countries, thanking the president for his efforts to bring peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The close alliance, however, was primarily based on an Egyptian foreign policy that was geared towards one goal, ensuring regime stability and long-term survival. Hence, as long as the alliance with Israel functioned in a way that allowed the regime to cement its hold on the domestic sphere, then this alliance would only get closer. From the Israeli side, the Sisi regime played a role in taming Hamas, blockading it, while not completely destroying it. This allowed Netanyahu to continue to avoid peace talks with the Palestinians and to continue his policy of settlement expansion in the West Bank. His strategy was completely undone by the 7 October attack, which has now placed Cairo at loggerheads with one of its closest allies. Indeed, prior to the Hamas attack, the relationship between Sisi and the Israelis had reached unprecedented levels of cooperation. In terms of security, Israel participated in the counterinsurgency campaign in the Sinai, conducting over 100 airstrikes against Daesh-affiliated militants. Israel participated in the Sisi regime's domestic repression through the sale of sophisticated spy software used to monitor political dissidents. The American Jewish organisation AIPAC even lobbied on behalf of the regime to ensure the continued flow of American military aid as Sisi was establishing his autocracy. On the economic front, the relationship also reached new heights, with a US$15 billion gas deal signed in 2018, the proceeds of which went directly into the coffers of the Egyptian General Intelligence Services (GIS). Another deal was also signed in August 2023, aimed at increasing Israeli natural gas exports to Europe through LNG facilities in Egypt, once again showing the depth of the cooperation between the two countries. In exchange, the regime continued to blockade Hamas, while working to maintain security in Sinai, suffocating the strip but not completely destroying Hamas either, in a complex dynamic of carrots and sticks. The Israel war in Gaza, however, is a direct threat to the regime's stability, which sees an influx of Palestinians as a grave security risk. Indeed, such an influx would be extremely damaging to Sisi’s legitimacy and would accelerate the erosion of his already thinning base of support. One only needs to keep in mind that one of the main propaganda pieces used to delegitimise the late President Morsi was his supposed intent to “sell” Sinai to the Palestinians. Hence, any hint that Sisi has accepted the transfer of Palestinians in exchange for debt relief would cause an uproar amongst his base in the midst of a crushing economic crisis which is already posing a grave threat to Sisi's rule. In addition, the perception that Egypt is participating in the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians, or in the suppression of armed Palestinian attacks against Israel would also do incalculable damage to the regime’s legitimacy within a population that is decisively anti-Israeli, in spite of years of propaganda against Hamas including accusations of direct participation in terror attacks inside Egypt. Hence, based on the regime’s calculus of maintaining a grip on power, no amount of American or Israeli pressure will dissuade Sisi from his staunch opposition to the depopulation of Gaza. A satellite photo dated November 17, 2023 shows a crowd gathered on the Salah al Deen road, which is used as a population evacuation corridor in the southern Gaza Strip [photo credit: Maxar Technologies] Israel, on the other hand, in its fevered pursuit of a ‘permanent solution’ to the Gaza question, is making Gaza uninhabitable with what appears to be the goal of forcing a new reality on not only Egypt, but the region. For example, as of 17 November , 45% of the housing in Gaza has been damaged or destroyed, 51% of the schools in the strip have been damaged, only 9 out of the 35 medical facilities are partially functioning and 70% of the Gazans in the south do not have access to clean water. In addition, the IDF is now moving to expand its military operation to the south of the strip, after calling for people to move there from the north, with the ex-Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert arguing that the Hamas HQ is located in Khan Younis. In doing so, the IDF plans to designate an area of 2.5 square miles as a safe zone. A minuscule slice of land for over 2 million people and one without even the modicum of facilities such as safe drinking water and adequate toilets. The humanitarian disaster that is unfolding in Gaza seems to have a clear aim, to push as many Palestinians out of the strip as possible. This places the Sisi regime in an extremely difficult position. Curiously, it has failed to force the entry of humanitarian assistance to attempt to alleviate the deepening crisis, even though the border crossing is under Egyptian control. There is a clear lack of desire by the regime to antagonise Israel, which has shown its willingness to use force to stop the delivery of aid, most notably when it bombed the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing multiple times since the start of the conflict. Hence, the 7 October attacks and the IDF’s brutal response are threatening to upend one of the hallmarks of the post-Arab Spring Middle East, namely the Sisi-Bibi alliance. It has also shown the limits of cooperation between Egypt and Israel as long as the Palestinian question remains unresolved. While the long-term ramifications of the war are unclear what is without doubt is that Israel’s reliability as an ally is now an open question, not only in Cairo, but elsewhere across the region with those countries with whom it has established formal diplomatic relations as well as those with whom it has had friendly, if informal dealings.

Gaza war: Israeli government has Haaretz newspaper in its sights as it tightens screws on media freedom

Gaza war: Israeli government has Haaretz newspaper in its sights as it tightens screws on media freedom

Kissinger had a profound impact on Taiwan - The Japan Times

Kissinger had a profound impact on Taiwan - The Japan Times

US, China Competition Is Back Two Weeks After Xi Met Biden - Bloomberg

US, China Competition Is Back Two Weeks After Xi Met Biden - Bloomberg

[Salon] What is the plan? - micheletkearney@gmail.com - Gmail

[Salon] What is the plan? - micheletkearney@gmail.com - Gmail

Liz Cheney Would Rather See Democrats win in 2024 | RealClearPolicy

Liz Cheney Would Rather See Democrats win in 2024 | RealClearPolicy

Woke Books Are a Flop with Readers | RealClearPolicy

Woke Books Are a Flop with Readers | RealClearPolicy

Weimar America | RealClearPolicy

Weimar America | RealClearPolicy

Rand Paul: Why Did the Left Abandon Free Speech? | RealClearPolicy

Rand Paul: Why Did the Left Abandon Free Speech? | RealClearPolicy

My Statement to Congress on Censorship | RealClearPolicy

My Statement to Congress on Censorship | RealClearPolicy

Jack Smith Demands Twitter Info on All Americans Who Interacted with Trump | Facts Matter | EpochTV

Jack Smith Demands Twitter Info on All Americans Who Interacted with Trump | Facts Matter | EpochTV

Top 5 Reasons Pfizer's Being Sued First. #5

Top 5 Reasons Pfizer's Being Sued First. #5

(185) Vaccine BOMBSHELL - 973% Increase In HEART FAILURE?! - YouTube

(185) Vaccine BOMBSHELL - 973% Increase In HEART FAILURE?! - YouTube

Israel plans for ‘long war’ and aims to kill top three Hamas leaders

Israel plans for ‘long war’ and aims to kill top three Hamas leaders

Stoltenberg Says NATO Should Be Ready for Bad News About Ukraine - News From Antiwar.com

Stoltenberg Says NATO Should Be Ready for Bad News About Ukraine - News From Antiwar.com

EU budget dispute threatens €50bn war lifeline for Ukraine

EU budget dispute threatens €50bn war lifeline for Ukraine

US to ‘quadruple’ munitions production – Pentagon chief — RT World News

US to ‘quadruple’ munitions production – Pentagon chief — RT World News

Does putting my parent in a retirement home make me a bad son or daughter? — Aleteia

Does putting my parent in a retirement home make me a bad son or daughter? — Aleteia: In many cases, the time will come when our elderly parents need full-time care. Not everyone is able to provide that at home, but sending our parents to a retirement home can make some people feel guilty. Should it?

10 Ways to care for the elderly in the winter -- Aleteia

10 Ways to care for the elderly in the winter -- Aleteia

Chipmaking Amid War in Israel - by Nicholas Welch

Chipmaking Amid War in Israel - by Nicholas Welch: What happens when innovation comes under fire

Most Unkindest Cuts: a review of ‘Journey to Bethlehem’ - The Catholic Thing

Most Unkindest Cuts: a review of ‘Journey to Bethlehem’ - The Catholic Thing

Monday, December 4 - My Daily Visitor

Monday, December 4 - My Daily Visitor

Globe Santa steps in when illness strikes a family - The Boston Globe

Globe Santa steps in when illness strikes a family - The Boston Globe

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Steve Kirsch Addresses MIT

Steve Kirsch Addresses MIT

Israel-Palestine war: Israeli personnel gave false information about 7 October attack crimes - report | Middle East Eye

Israel-Palestine war: Israeli personnel gave false information about 7 October attack crimes - report | Middle East Eye

The Bogus Historians Who Teach Evangelicals They Live in a Theocracy - POLITICO

The Bogus Historians Who Teach Evangelicals They Live in a Theocracy - POLITICO

How Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Is Powering the A.I. Revolution | The New Yorker

How Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Is Powering the A.I. Revolution | The New Yorker: The company’s C.E.O. bet it all on a new kind of chip, Stephen Witt writes. Now that Nvidia is one of the biggest companies in the world, what will he do next?

‘The goal is to eliminate Gaza’

‘The goal is to eliminate Gaza’

Seymour Hersh,  Anatol Lieven and the desperate DC gambit to end hostilities in Ukraine while claiming ‘victory’ – Gilbert Doctorow

Seymour Hersh,  Anatol Lieven and the desperate DC gambit to end hostilities in Ukraine while claiming ‘victory’ – Gilbert Doctorow

Senior US lawmakers review plan linking Gaza refugee resettlement to US aid to Arab countries – www.israelhayom.com

Senior US lawmakers review plan linking Gaza refugee resettlement to US aid to Arab countries – www.israelhayom.com

Pilgrims to the Manger: Adam, Eve & 3 cities of Advent drama

Pilgrims to the Manger: Adam, Eve & 3 cities of Advent drama

Watch basketball priest make “longest playground shot ever”

Watch basketball priest make “longest playground shot ever”

US, UK and Australia move to track ‘emerging threats’ in space

US, UK and Australia move to track ‘emerging threats’ in space

How Advent can help cure our boredom with life

How Advent can help cure our boredom with life

The Wisdom of ‘Persona Humana’ - The Catholic Thing

The Wisdom of ‘Persona Humana’ - The Catholic Thing

Solving the Climate Crisis Means Ending Our Addiction to Economic Growth | naked capitalism

Solving the Climate Crisis Means Ending Our Addiction to Economic Growth | naked capitalism

Yanis Varoufakis: "As Bombs Are Raining Down on Gaza Again, It Is No Longer About Hamas or Netanyahu. It Is About OUR Humanity Being Tested | naked capitalism

Yanis Varoufakis: "As Bombs Are Raining Down on Gaza Again, It Is No Longer About Hamas or Netanyahu. It Is About OUR Humanity Being Tested | naked capitalism

FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equity | naked capitalism

FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equity | naked capitalism

Pentagon: US arms industry struggling to keep up with China - POLITICO

Pentagon: US arms industry struggling to keep up with China - POLITICO

The Pentagon says US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships

The Pentagon says US warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea. Houthis claim attacking 2 ships

Foreign-born percentage of US population reaches record high – think tank — RT World News

Foreign-born percentage of US population reaches record high – think tank — RT World News

(185) Netanyahu Says He Wants Wars With Iran, Iraq, Libya & Russia! - YouTube

(185) Netanyahu Says He Wants Wars With Iran, Iraq, Libya & Russia! - YouTube

Submarine Cable Map 2023

Submarine Cable Map 2023

Only Survivor in Her Family - Palestine Chronicle Visits Wounded Gaza Child, Sham - Palestine Chronicle

Only Survivor in Her Family - Palestine Chronicle Visits Wounded Gaza Child, Sham - Palestine Chronicle

A Brief History of the Netanyahu-Hamas Alliance - Israel News - Haaretz.com

A Brief History of the Netanyahu-Hamas Alliance - Israel News - Haaretz.com

Israel using AI to identify potential civilian targets to maximize Palestinian casualties: Report

Israel using AI to identify potential civilian targets to maximize Palestinian casualties: Report

Biden works to create plausible deniability as he backs Israel’s assault on Gaza – Mondoweiss

Biden works to create plausible deniability as he backs Israel’s assault on Gaza – Mondoweiss

Israeli humiliation of Biden and Blinken

Israeli humiliation of Biden and Blinken

Horrors we could never imagine | The Electronic Intifada

Horrors we could never imagine | The Electronic Intifada

Netanyahu and his cabinet are taking 'Israel' to Biblical Armageddon | Al Mayadeen English

Netanyahu and his cabinet are taking 'Israel' to Biblical Armageddon | Al Mayadeen English

Israel Has Turned Its Back on the Hostages in Favor of Destroying Gaza - Israel News - Haaretz.com

Israel Has Turned Its Back on the Hostages in Favor of Destroying Gaza - Israel News - Haaretz.com

(185) You Can’t Save Yourself - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon - YouTube

(185) You Can’t Save Yourself - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon - YouTube: Friends, we come to the First Sunday of Advent—the liturgical new year. I've said this before, but Advent is a time to get back to basics. Can I suggest we s...

Israel-Hamas truce talks stall after Mossad negotiators leave Qatar

Israel-Hamas truce talks stall after Mossad negotiators leave Qatar

US warns that Israel risks ‘strategic defeat’ unless it protects civilians in Gaza

US warns that Israel risks ‘strategic defeat’ unless it protects civilians in Gaza

Shattered Israel-Hamas truce leaves Gaza’s civilians with nowhere left to run

Shattered Israel-Hamas truce leaves Gaza’s civilians with nowhere left to run

Hamas says no prisoner exchange without Gaza ceasefire | Reuters

Hamas says no prisoner exchange without Gaza ceasefire | Reuters

The Grim Reality of Israel’s Corpse Politics

The Grim Reality of Israel’s Corpse Politics

Saturday, December 2, 2023

What the Displacement in Gaza Looks Like in Maps, Charts and Photos - The New York Times

What the Displacement in Gaza Looks Like in Maps, Charts and Photos - The New York Times

Estimated 300 killed in Shujaiya 'massacre', says Palestinian civil defence | Middle East Eye

Estimated 300 killed in Shujaiya 'massacre', says Palestinian civil defence | Middle East Eye

MoA - Israel Plans For Long War And The Expulsion Of People From Gaza

MoA - Israel Plans For Long War And The Expulsion Of People From Gaza

It’s high time the West ends its stomach-churning doublespeak on Palestine | Opinions | Al Jazeera

It’s high time the West ends its stomach-churning doublespeak on Palestine | Opinions | Al Jazeera

Mouin Rabbani: A Post-Ceasefire Analysis

Mouin Rabbani: A Post-Ceasefire Analysis

Why Does the West Support the Genocide of Gaza?, by Kevin Barrett - The Unz Review

Why Does the West Support the Genocide of Gaza?, by Kevin Barrett - The Unz Review

The Fools On Capitol Hill, by Philip Giraldi - The Unz Review

The Fools On Capitol Hill, by Philip Giraldi - The Unz Review

Dogma And Arrogance Behind Democrats' Censorship Blunders

Dogma And Arrogance Behind Democrats' Censorship Blunders

Meet Biden’s Adviser Directing The Agenda On Gaza | HuffPost Latest News

Meet Biden’s Adviser Directing The Agenda On Gaza | HuffPost Latest News

The bombs are back -- with a vengeance | The Electronic Intifada

The bombs are back -- with a vengeance | The Electronic Intifada

Fighting resumes in Gaza after truce ends | CNN

Fighting resumes in Gaza after truce ends | CNN

Melatonin Use and Poisoning Reports Surging in Children, Revealing Concerning Problem | The Epoch Times

Melatonin Use and Poisoning Reports Surging in Children, Revealing Concerning Problem | The Epoch Times: Experts believe the cause of the increase in poisoning reports may extend beyond issues of melatonin safety.

'Israel' destroys Gaza to control world’s most important shipping lane (Part II) | Al Mayadeen English

'Israel' destroys Gaza to control world’s most important shipping lane (Part II) | Al Mayadeen English: Why won’t Western leaders even call for a ceasefire? The answer is that this genocide in Gaza is their project too.

Trump Has a Plan for Massively Increasing Inflation

Trump Has a Plan for Massively Increasing Inflation

Russia boosts size of armed forces by 170,000 troops | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Russia boosts size of armed forces by 170,000 troops | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

[Salon] Israel Reopens the Gaza Slaughterhouse -

https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/israel-reopens-the-gaza-slaughterhouse?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=3arvp&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

'Palestinians are sleeping on the streets' say Gazans in the south as truce ends

'Palestinians are sleeping on the streets' say Gazans in the south as truce ends: Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the south say they have nowhere to go

The Chris Hedges Report with Columbia University Professor Rashid Khalidi on Zionism's 100-year war against Palestinians.

The Chris Hedges Report with Columbia University Professor Rashid Khalidi on Zionism's 100-year war against Palestinians.

Pope Francis Takes Action Against a Second High-Ranking Critic in the US | The Epoch Times

Pope Francis Takes Action Against a Second High-Ranking Critic in the US | The Epoch Times

Symposium: Peace or destruction — what was Kissinger's impact? - Responsible Statecraft

Symposium: Peace or destruction — what was Kissinger's impact? - Responsible Statecraft

Pope Says Church Leaders Can Baptize Some 'Transsexual' Catholics, Allow Some LGBT Godparents | The Epoch Times

Pope Says Church Leaders Can Baptize Some 'Transsexual' Catholics, Allow Some LGBT Godparents | The Epoch Times

Combined therapy with ivermectin and doxycycline can effectively alleviate the cytokine storm of COVID-19 infection amid vaccination drive: A narrative review - ScienceDirect

Combined therapy with ivermectin and doxycycline can effectively alleviate the cytokine storm of COVID-19 infection amid vaccination drive: A narrative review - ScienceDirect: An unprecedented global health crisis has developed due to the emergence of the mysterious coronavirus-2 of the severe acute respiratory syndrome, whi…

Dr. McCullough Feted on Nasdaq Tower in NY

Dr. McCullough Feted on Nasdaq Tower in NY: IAOTP Award: "Top Internist and Cardiologist of the Year"

(185) An Advent Challenge - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon - YouTube

(185) An Advent Challenge - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon - YouTube

Why the Song of Songs is perfect to read during Advent

Why the Song of Songs is perfect to read during Advent

Pope defends priestly celibacy in message to seminarians

Pope defends priestly celibacy in message to seminarians

First Hospital In Nation To Require COVID-19 Vaccines Will End Mandate | ZeroHedge

First Hospital In Nation To Require COVID-19 Vaccines Will End Mandate | ZeroHedge

As the US Treasury Runs Out of Creditors, Its Options Dwindle | Mises Wire

As the US Treasury Runs Out of Creditors, Its Options Dwindle | Mises Wire

Israel informs Arab states it wants buffer zone in post-war Gaza - The Jerusalem Post

Israel informs Arab states it wants buffer zone in post-war Gaza - The Jerusalem Post

First Sunday of Advent: What are we waiting for? | National Catholic Reporter

First Sunday of Advent: What are we waiting for? | National Catholic Reporter

(185) Gaza Fights For Freedom (2019) | Full Documentary | Directed by Abby Martin - YouTube

(185) Gaza Fights For Freedom (2019) | Full Documentary | Directed by Abby Martin - YouTube FM: John Whitbeck writes: Transmitted below is a link to a powerful documentary film, produced in 2019, which remains relevant in the context of the new Nakba now under way. It includes a detailed segment on Razan Al-Najjar, the young woman paramedic who was assassinated by an Israeli sniper during the Great March of Return. I consider this film essential viewing, both for an understanding of reality and for nurturing a sense of humanity.

Saudi Arabia, oil companies agree to big cuts in methane gas emissions - The Washington Post

Saudi Arabia, oil companies agree to big cuts in methane gas emissions - The Washington Post: Saudi Arabia and other big fossil fuel entities sign onto initiatives to cut methane as they try to position themselves as part of the fix for climate change.

‘Let Us Not Hurry to Our Doom’ | Seth Anziska | The New York Review of Books

‘Let Us Not Hurry to Our Doom’ | Seth Anziska | The New York Review of Books

Henry Kissinger’s Century - WSJ

Henry Kissinger’s Century - WSJ

Taibbi/Shellenberger Clash with Censorship Regime in Congress (Again). DEBATE: Glenn & Israel Supporter, Max Abrahms Discuss War in Gaza | SYSTEM UPDATE #191

Taibbi/Shellenberger Clash with Censorship Regime in Congress (Again). DEBATE: Glenn & Israel Supporter, Max Abrahms Discuss War in Gaza | SYSTEM UPDATE #191

CREEPY: Authorities in Los Angeles Believe a Serial Killer is Preying on Homeless People | The Gateway Pundit | by Mike LaChance

CREEPY: Authorities in Los Angeles Believe a Serial Killer is Preying on Homeless People | The Gateway Pundit | by Mike LaChance

Friday, December 1, 2023

Dahiya Doctrine: The punishing military doctrine that Israel may be using in Gaza - The Washington Post

Dahiya Doctrine: The punishing military doctrine that Israel may be using in Gaza - The Washington Post

‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza

‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza

UN: 1.8m Palestinians now displaced in Gaza – Middle East Monitor

UN: 1.8m Palestinians now displaced in Gaza – Middle East Monitor

52-year-old British documents reveal 'Israel's | Roya News

52-year-old British documents reveal 'Israel's | Roya News

Israel Reopens the Gaza Slaughterhouse

Israel Reopens the Gaza Slaughterhouse

Jerusalem and Bethlehem join Jordan in solemn Christmas

Jerusalem and Bethlehem join Jordan in solemn Christmas

She inspired Benedict XVI: Vatican remembers Etty Hillesum

She inspired Benedict XVI: Vatican remembers Etty Hillesum

These are Jesus’ last words in the entire Bible

These are Jesus’ last words in the entire Bible

The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image | Benjamin Netanyahu | The Guardian

The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image | Benjamin Netanyahu | The Guardian: The long read: He first became prime minister in 1996, and has been pushing the country further right ever since. Most agree his political days are numbered – but the approach he established will prove very difficult to shift

Imperialist Sanction, An Instrument Of Coercion, And Shrouded With Lies| Countercurrents

Imperialist Sanction, An Instrument Of Coercion, And Shrouded With Lies| Countercurrents

‘They shot her son in her arms and forced her to throw his body’: testimonies from the death march on Salah al-Din Street – Mondoweiss

‘They shot her son in her arms and forced her to throw his body’: testimonies from the death march on Salah al-Din Street – Mondoweiss

Why were West's doctors outraged about Ukraine but silent about Gaza? | The Electronic Intifada

Why were West's doctors outraged about Ukraine but silent about Gaza? | The Electronic Intifada

Assessing America's Response to the Gaza Crisis: The White House, Congress, and the American Public - Arab Center Washington DC

Assessing America's Response to the Gaza Crisis: The White House, Congress, and the American Public - Arab Center Washington DC

Henry Kissinger’s role in the Bangladesh genocide of 1971 - The Washington Post

Henry Kissinger’s role in the Bangladesh genocide of 1971 - The Washington Post

Good Jew, Bad Jew: new book explores why the west views brutality against Ukrainians and Palestinians differently

Good Jew, Bad Jew: new book explores why the west views brutality against Ukrainians and Palestinians differently

Allowing Gaza children's sacrifice means death of humanity: UNICEF | Al Mayadeen English

Allowing Gaza children's sacrifice means death of humanity: UNICEF | Al Mayadeen English

Exclusive: Judge orders FBI to hand over 9/11 documents on Saudi spy

Exclusive: Judge orders FBI to hand over 9/11 documents on Saudi spy

How the US made Israel's military what it is today - Responsible Statecraft

How the US made Israel's military what it is today - Responsible Statecraft

Israel Planning for Gaza War To Last Over a Year - News From Antiwar.com

Israel Planning for Gaza War To Last Over a Year - News From Antiwar.com

New Trans Textbook for Psychiatrists Could Harm Millions of Kids, Critics Say | The Epoch Times

New Trans Textbook for Psychiatrists Could Harm Millions of Kids, Critics Say | The Epoch Times

MoA - Washington Green Lights Resumption Of Israel's Killing Spree

MoA - Washington Green Lights Resumption Of Israel's Killing Spree

Kissinger’s World Order Tarek Osman

Kissinger’s World Order Tarek Osman

White House worked with YouTube to censor COVID-19 & vaccine ‘misinformation’: House Judiciary Committee

White House worked with YouTube to censor COVID-19 & vaccine ‘misinformation’: House Judiciary Committee

Should the Pentagon Let AI Weapons Choose to Kill Humans? | Live With Josh | EpochTV

Should the Pentagon Let AI Weapons Choose to Kill Humans? | Live With Josh | EpochTV

‘Fitting’: White House Christmas Comes Crashing Down - CatholicVote org

‘Fitting’: White House Christmas Comes Crashing Down - CatholicVote org

Pfizer Documents Show COVID-19 Vaccines Contain Potentially Harmful ‘Modified’ RNA, not mRNA | The Epoch Times

Pfizer Documents Show COVID-19 Vaccines Contain Potentially Harmful ‘Modified’ RNA, not mRNA | The Epoch Times

Ken Paxton Leads the Charge

Ken Paxton Leads the Charge

How St. Nicholas was the first “Secret Santa”

How St. Nicholas was the first “Secret Santa”

GENERAL TO GENERAL - Seymour Hersh

GENERAL TO GENERAL - Seymour Hersh: A potential peace is being negotiated in Ukraine by military leaders

Democrats Defend Censorship And Push Hunter Biden Conspiracy Theory

Democrats Defend Censorship And Push Hunter Biden Conspiracy Theory

Why renewed China-US cooperation bodes well for climate action

Why renewed China-US cooperation bodes well for climate action: The two superpowers – and super-emitters – recently put out a joint statement on climate change.

China, India hope to ‘turn the page’ on Himalayan border tensions, push military-level talks | South China Morning Post

China, India hope to ‘turn the page’ on Himalayan border tensions, push military-level talks | South China Morning Post

Steve Kirsch Discloses More Information on Why Pfizer is Not Immune Under EUA/PREP and Can Be Prosecuted

Steve Kirsch Discloses More Information on Why Pfizer is Not Immune Under EUA/PREP and Can Be Prosecuted: People (experts) are living on a short time fuse right now. And the longer they delay, the worse they look and the more they discredit their profession (themselves).” - Steve Kirsch

When the Politics of Science Costs Lives | RealClearPolicy

When the Politics of Science Costs Lives | RealClearPolicy

Thursday, November 30, 2023

A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism – EH.net

A Fabulous Failure: The Clinton Presidency and the Transformation of American Capitalism – EH.net

EPA proposes requiring lead water pipes to be replaced in 10 years | The Hill

EPA proposes requiring lead water pipes to be replaced in 10 years | The Hill

Texas Sues Pfizer for Lying about Vaccine Effectiveness and Conspiracy to Censor Discussions

Texas Sues Pfizer for Lying about Vaccine Effectiveness and Conspiracy to Censor Discussions

What does Henry Kissinger’s diplomacy have to teach the world?

What does Henry Kissinger’s diplomacy have to teach the world?

Defense bill, passed 62 years in a row, faces partisan minefields in Senate, House | The Hill

Defense bill, passed 62 years in a row, faces partisan minefields in Senate, House | The Hill

‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza

‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza

Biden, ‘occupying’ Gaza, and the ‘Strategic Madman’ theory – Globalities

Biden, ‘occupying’ Gaza, and the ‘Strategic Madman’ theory – Globalities

Israel has lost the war of public opinion | Opinions | Al Jazeera

Israel has lost the war of public opinion | Opinions | Al Jazeera

Progressive US lawmakers renew calls for ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Progressive US lawmakers renew calls for ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera: With pause in Gaza war set to expire, Congress members gathered outside White House in call to stop the bloodshed.

No peace in Middle East unless Palestine’s rights respected — Chinese foreign minister - World - TASS

No peace in Middle East unless Palestine’s rights respected — Chinese foreign minister - World - TASS

Top Chinese diplomat says Israeli violence against Palestinians in Gaza is red line - World - TASS

Top Chinese diplomat says Israeli violence against Palestinians in Gaza is red line - World - TASS

Number of People Living in Shelters Across Gaza Strip Reaches 1.3Mln - WHO

Number of People Living in Shelters Across Gaza Strip Reaches 1.3Mln - WHO

Israel-Palestine war: Occupied West Bank home to 'two million Nazis' says Smotrich | Middle East Eye

Israel-Palestine war: Occupied West Bank home to 'two million Nazis' says Smotrich | Middle East Eye

Proportionality in the Israel-Hamas War | Middle East Policy Council

Proportionality in the Israel-Hamas War | Middle East Policy Council

A Century of Barbarism Is Upon Us, by Paul Craig Roberts - The Unz Review

A Century of Barbarism Is Upon Us, by Paul Craig Roberts - The Unz Review

The Federal Government Paid Media Outlets To Promote The Covid Vaccine

The Federal Government Paid Media Outlets To Promote The Covid Vaccine

Explosive Report: Sweeping Plan for Global Censorship Started in 2018, New Documents Show

Explosive Report: Sweeping Plan for Global Censorship Started in 2018, New Documents Show

Henry Kissinger was a cave man

Henry Kissinger was a cave man: The establishment media was Hitler's Leni Riefenstahl

Top Pentagon Official Who Oversaw Military School System Arrested in Georgia Human Trafficking Operation | The Epoch Times

Top Pentagon Official Who Oversaw Military School System Arrested in Georgia Human Trafficking Operation | The Epoch Times

Henry Kissinger, Who Shaped U.S. Cold War History, Dies at 100 - The New York Times

Henry Kissinger, Who Shaped U.S. Cold War History, Dies at 100 - The New York Times

On self-confidence - Talleyrand

On self-confidence - Talleyrand

The Censorship-Industrial Complex, Part 2

The Censorship-Industrial Complex, Part 2

Open To Debate: Should Washington Break Up Big Tech? | Video | RealClearPolitics

Open To Debate: Should Washington Break Up Big Tech? | Video | RealClearPolitics

A rabbi’s call for Pope Francis and Catholics to respond to ‘existential threat’ facing Jewish people | America Magazine

A rabbi’s call for Pope Francis and Catholics to respond to ‘existential threat’ facing Jewish people | America Magazine

How Huawei surprised the US with a cutting-edge chip made in China

How Huawei surprised the US with a cutting-edge chip made in China: The inside story of how the country’s flagship tech company kept its edge in the semiconductor war despite sanctions

China may be close to a climate tipping point

China may be close to a climate tipping point

DNA Contamination In COVID-19 Vaccines May Explain Rise In Cancers, Clots, Autoimmune Diseases: Pathologist | ZeroHedge

DNA Contamination In COVID-19 Vaccines May Explain Rise In Cancers, Clots, Autoimmune Diseases: Pathologist | ZeroHedge

New CDC life expectancy data show painfully slow rebound from COVID - The Boston Globe

New CDC life expectancy data show painfully slow rebound from COVID - The Boston Globe

Biden's role in Ukraine peace is clear now - Responsible Statecraft

Biden's role in Ukraine peace is clear now - Responsible Statecraft

New COVID Variant Spreading in US, but Risk Is Low: Experts | The Epoch Times

New COVID Variant Spreading in US, but Risk Is Low: Experts | The Epoch Times

Taiwan and the True Sources of Deterrence | Foreign Affairs

Taiwan and the True Sources of Deterrence | Foreign Affairs

Henry Kissinger: The Declassified Obituary | National Security Archive

Henry Kissinger: The Declassified Obituary | National Security Archive

Denver Health administers 1st shots of Ebola vaccines

Denver Health administers 1st shots of Ebola vaccines

FDA Investigating "Serious Risk" Of New Cancers Arising From Gene Therapy Cancer Treatments | ZeroHedge

FDA Investigating "Serious Risk" Of New Cancers Arising From Gene Therapy Cancer Treatments | ZeroHedge

Whistleblower Reveals U.S. and UK Military Contractors Plan For Global Censorship. – The Expose

Whistleblower Reveals U.S. and UK Military Contractors Plan For Global Censorship. – The Expose

The White House Goes Rogue: Secret Surveillance Program Breaks All The Laws | ZeroHedge

The White House Goes Rogue: Secret Surveillance Program Breaks All The Laws | ZeroHedge

Russia Takes Control Of Iraq's Biggest Oil Discovery For 20 Years | ZeroHedge

Russia Takes Control Of Iraq's Biggest Oil Discovery For 20 Years | ZeroHedge

Saudis Offer To Invest In Sanctioned Iranian Economy To Deescalate Gaza Tensions | ZeroHedge

Saudis Offer To Invest In Sanctioned Iranian Economy To Deescalate Gaza Tensions | ZeroHedge: ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

NATO makes new Ukraine announcement — RT World News

NATO makes new Ukraine announcement — RT World News: NATO makes new Ukraine announcement The US-led bloc promised “interoperability” – but not membership – to Kiev

Endgame for Gaza - The American Conservative

Endgame for Gaza - The American Conservative

Sen. Rand Paul to Force Vote on Syria Withdrawal - News From Antiwar.com

Sen. Rand Paul to Force Vote on Syria Withdrawal - News From Antiwar.com

Hate Crimes Are Soaring in the Wake of the Israel-Hamas War - Bloomberg

Hate Crimes Are Soaring in the Wake of the Israel-Hamas War - Bloomberg

Self-Amplifying RNA Shots Are Coming: The Untold Danger | The Epoch Times

Self-Amplifying RNA Shots Are Coming: The Untold Danger | The Epoch Times: The truth behind RNA-based vaccine technology (Part 3)

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

BREAKING: Papal biographer confirms Pope Francis will remove Cardinal Burke’s flat, salary - LifeSite

BREAKING: Papal biographer confirms Pope Francis will remove Cardinal Burke’s flat, salary - LifeSite

The Case for Ambulance Chasing Lawyers - by Lee Hepner

The Case for Ambulance Chasing Lawyers - by Lee Hepner

The friendship between Catholics and Jews goes deeper than diplomacy | America Magazine

The friendship between Catholics and Jews goes deeper than diplomacy | America Magazine

Pentagon says has no money for Middle East buildup, forced to reassess US operations

Pentagon says has no money for Middle East buildup, forced to reassess US operations

The record of Gaza’s ‘humanitarian pauses’ – Globalities

The record of Gaza’s ‘humanitarian pauses’ – Globalities

The State Department Vs. The Zionist Project At The Dawn Of The Cold War | Hoover Institution The State Department Vs. The Zionist Project At The Dawn Of The Cold War

The State Department Vs. The Zionist Project At The Dawn Of The Cold War | Hoover Institution The State Department Vs. The Zionist Project At The Dawn Of The Cold War

Living Advent Like Mary - Ascension Press Media

Living Advent Like Mary - Ascension Press Media

Harvard, MIT presidents to testify to Congress about antisemitism on campus

Harvard, MIT presidents to testify to Congress about antisemitism on campus

West LA VA finally housing hundreds of vets : NPR

West LA VA finally housing hundreds of vets : NPR

Israel’s War of Decision - The American Conservative

Israel’s War of Decision - The American Conservative

Dances With Bears » RUSSIAN OLIGARCHS CONTEMPLATE THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA —  NEVER HAS THEIR GRIP ON THE KREMLIN BEEN MORE THREATENED, NEVER HAS RUSSIAN OPPOSITION TO OLIGARCH RULE BEEN WEAKER » Print

Dances With Bears » RUSSIAN OLIGARCHS CONTEMPLATE THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA —  NEVER HAS THEIR GRIP ON THE KREMLIN BEEN MORE THREATENED, NEVER HAS RUSSIAN OPPOSITION TO OLIGARCH RULE BEEN WEAKER » Print

US Government Officials Sought To Censor Narratives and Interfere In 2020 Election, Newly Released Emails Show

US Government Officials Sought To Censor Narratives and Interfere In 2020 Election, Newly Released Emails Show

The Belt and Road Initiative, and Eurasian Economic Union: Legal Unification & Integration - Silk Road Briefing

The Belt and Road Initiative, and Eurasian Economic Union: Legal Unification & Integration - Silk Road Briefing

UKRAINE RETREATS FROM KEY AREAS IN DONETSK WHILE KIEV IS WRACKED WITH GROWING TURMOIL

UKRAINE RETREATS FROM KEY AREAS IN DONETSK WHILE KIEV IS WRACKED WITH GROWING TURMOIL

UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Golan Heights — results of vote - World - TASS

UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Golan Heights — results of vote - World - TASS

Fr. Bob's Reflection for the Solemnity of Christ the King -

Father Bob Warren’s Homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King – 11/26/23 Today’s Gospel tells us that most of the time, we get in trouble for doing nothing. I was hungry, and you gave me no food. I was thirsty, and you gave me no water. I was away from home, and you gave me no welcome; naked and you gave me no clothing. I was ill and in prison, and you did not come and comfort me. In other words, in all these cases, nothing was done. Of course, we sin when we do wrong: Stealing, lying, cheating. But so often, we overlook the possibility of sinning by not doing anything. The Gospel calls our attention to the fact that we will all face judgment. This is wholly contingent on whether one has responded humanely to the needs of the marginalized, the homeless, those society looks down upon. You do not define your neighbor by race or religion. Neighbor is a four-letter word: Need. We have our modern-day outcasts, often ostracized from human society. Separated from their families, even at times from their churches. There are substance abusers, unable to receive treatment, runaways who sleep on the streets every night. Add them to the elderly, for whom a nursing home is hardly a home; who watch and wait for a relative or a friend, anyone to spend an hour with them. There are many people in the world who need us. What are we doing to help? St. Theresa of Avila, a great mystic and doctor of the Church, wrote after 20 years of being a nun: “Christ has no body on earth but yours. No feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which He is to look out into the world. Yours are the hands He must use to bless.” St. Theresa understood that if the sick, the hungry, the homeless, the thirsty are to be cared for, then it is to be done by us, His followers. We are the ones who must sustain His mission. My friends, it is not for me to tell any of you how you should fit into today’s Gospel. I do, however, urge you to take time and listen to what God might be saying to you; what He might be asking of you. Perhaps, He is saying to some of us, “Live simply, so that others may live simply.” Especially, those who experience far more of Christ’s crucifixion than His resurrection. In the preface of Christ the King, it tells us that His Kingdom on earth is to be a Kingdom of truth and life. A Kingdom of holiness, grace, justice, love and peace. Is this the Kingdom we experience every day? If not, then why not? Maybe we need to recall from time to time the words we begin Mass with: “Forgive us the things we have done, and those we have failed to do.” We stand before the Lord and He asks us what we do to bring about His Kingdom on earth. Make sure your answer is not “Nothing.” Yours in Christ, Fr. Robert Warren, S.A. Spiritual Director

Three Young Men Shot down in the Name of an Anti-Palestinianism that cannot Be Named

Three Young Men Shot down in the Name of an Anti-Palestinianism that cannot Be Named

The truce in Gaza has been more painful than the 50 days that preceded it | Gaza | Al Jazeera

The truce in Gaza has been more painful than the 50 days that preceded it | Gaza | Al Jazeera

A Nakba is unfolding in the occupied West Bank, too | Israel-Palestine conflict | Al Jazeera

A Nakba is unfolding in the occupied West Bank, too | Israel-Palestine conflict | Al Jazeera

And Still, Ukraine - CounterPunch.org

And Still, Ukraine - CounterPunch.org

Putin’s Killer Patriotism by Nina L. Khrushcheva - Project Syndicate

Putin’s Killer Patriotism by Nina L. Khrushcheva - Project Syndicate

Palestinian Christians lobby for a cease-fire, cancel Christmas festivities - The Washington Post

Palestinian Christians lobby for a cease-fire, cancel Christmas festivities - The Washington Post

Opinion | Biden should recognize Palestine to help end the Israel-Gaza war - The Washington Post

Opinion | Biden should recognize Palestine to help end the Israel-Gaza war - The Washington Post

[Salon] Peace in the Middle East: a suggestion - ArabDigest.org

Peace in the Middle East: a suggestion Summary: a Jewish Canadian who has written plays about the Israel/Palestine conflict offers insights and calls for international intervention as neither side is capable of finding a road to the fair and equitable peace that the majority on both sides yearn for. We thank Arthur Milner for today’s newsletter. Arthur is a Canadian playwright and activist and the author of two plays about Israel/Palestine Masada and Facts. Critics described Masada as “a skillful piece of writing driven by a powerful and frightening logic” and “an act of great moral courage” while Facts was called “riveting (from) a writer passionately engaged” and “a hard-hitting discourse on and challenge to identity – Zionist and Jew, Palestine and Israel – carried by the momentum of an intriguing who-done-it.” A published version of the two plays is available here. Below, I offer a concrete plan for peace in Israel/Palestine. These are my credentials: My parents’ parents, their grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts and all but one of their uncles were killed in the Holocaust. Since his youth, my father had been an active right-wing Zionist. In Montreal where I grew up, he was president of an Orthodox synagogue for 30 years and remained active in Zionist politics. He went to Israel every year. Menachem Begin was a friend of his and occasionally visited our home. Begin had been a member of Irgun, the Jewish paramilitary organisation responsible for blowing up the King David Hotel in Jerusalem and for the massacre of more than 100 Palestinian villagers, including women and children; in fact Irgun was a terrorist organisation. Begin was a founder of Likud and served as Israeli prime minister from 1977 to 1983. My mother was active in more mainstream Zionism. We were “traditionally” kosher. Pork was banned from the home but welcomed in Chinese restaurants. My brother and I were sent to Hebrew school. If you asked my father if he believed in God, he’d say: “religion keeps the Jews together.” He had absolute confidence that left to our own devices we would arrive at his conclusions. He did live to regret his laissez-faire approach. I turned 17 in 1967 and got involved in sixties left-wing politics. My generation gradually turned against Israel as, following the Six-Day War, Israel transformed from David to Goliath, from socialist outpost to oppressor. In 1975, I joined a leftist theatre company and in the early eighties became resident playwright. I decided that, given my background and since no one else was doing it, I should write about Israel/Palestine. The result was Masada, a one-person play about the history of Zionism, which premiered at the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) in Ottawa, in 1990. I remember telling my father I was writing a play about Israel. He anticipated it would not be to his liking and he was quite angry. I didn’t mention it again until the opening date had been announced. “Then I should come see it,” he said. But he never did. The play is told as a monologue through the character of an Israeli history professor who begins the lecture as a critic of Zionism but moves into an emphatic pro-Zionist stance, shifting from reason to passion or to put it another way from the rational to the irrational. An Israeli infantry soldier takes part in a live firing exercise near the Gaza border in Southern Israel in readiness for possible deployment, November 20, 2023 [photo credit: @ahnouch_hassana] The Middle East and its politics continued to fascinate me. But it wasn’t only the complex political dilemmas that roused my interest. I had started reading about evolution and I became interested in creation, as described in Genesis and by Darwin; and then about biblical history, according to the Pentateuch and modern archaeologists. When I heard about the actual unsolved murder of Dr Albert Glock an American archaeologist teaching in the West Bank, I thought: I have a plot. That play, Facts, opened at GCTC in 2010 and was soon translated into Arabic by Kamal El Basha. Bethlehem’s Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society produced Facts in 2012, and it toured through Palestine and Israel. We did talkbacks after every show — the cast translated for me. The play was very well received. Looking back on it, I think that, wherever it was produced, people liked Facts because it showed that two very different characters, a Palestinian Authority police inspector and an Israeli police detective, could find common ground in their effort to solve the murder. A good and mature relationship developed between a Palestinian and an Israeli. And in the third character, a settler who is the suspected killer, audiences could see the face of the militant settler movement which was then and to this day is doing its best to fatally damage any hope of a two-state solution. In the talkbacks I was often asked, “Why does a Canadian write about us?” I was a little nervous about answering. “I’ve always written political plays,” I’d say, adding “I grew up in a Jewish and Zionist home, and eventually I felt it was my duty to write about Israel and Palestine.” The reaction was almost always positive. However, I recall one talkback, where a Palestinian university professor was particularly critical of the play but afterwards invited me to his home for lunch. Two years after its Palestinian tour, Facts was produced at the Finborough Theatre in London and, in Turkish, by Semaver Kumpanya in Istanbul. Meanwhile, I had been writing articles about Israel/Palestine for inroadsjournal.ca. I’d long supported the two-state solution and then the Arab Peace Initiative but, by 2004, I had reached the conclusion that there was no hope for a negotiated settlement. And if a negotiated settlement was hopeless then, what is it now, after 56 years of occupation and the atrocities we’ve just witnessed? I’ve concluded two things: arguing about who’s to blame will never get us anywhere. And it’s time for the international community to step in, to protect Palestinians from Israelis and Israelis from Palestinians, and to keep war from spreading. It’s time to say to Palestinians and Israelis, ‘You’ve had long enough to work this out. We’re taking over now.’” Keeping that in mind, I’ve come up with a seven point plan. To bring peace to Israel and Palestine, the international community must: as soon as possible, send an armed force to the Israeli border and maintain a reduced blockade of Gaza. The international force will come primarily from the U.S. and from Arab countries. oversee the removal of all remote and small settlements from the West Bank, and the freezing of all other settlements. oversee moving the fence to the Israeli side of the Green Line. Israel can have its “security barrier” but it cannot be used to annex Palestinian territory. construct a secure road link between the West Bank and Gaza; and oversee the reopening of airports. oversee elections in Israel and in Palestine. All parties and individuals contesting election must accept the existence of Palestine and Israel within the post-1948 borders. All must renounce violence. after elections, oversee the complete closing of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. However, the newly elected governments may alter the borders and settlement closures through mutual consent. keep international troops in the area for five years, at which time the situation will be reassessed. It’s a simple plan, based on the Arab Peace Initiative, though it does not speak to the Palestinian right of return, which will have to be resolved down the road, by other means. Pretty well every international institution and every country supports the two-state solution. Will they send their armies? That’s what we have to work on. But it’s urgent. And it’s the easiest and most likely solution because it’s the only possible solution.

Endgame for Gaza - The American Conservative

Endgame for Gaza - The American Conservative

Biden and Trump Give Israel Blank Check To Commit War Crimes - Antiwar.com

Biden and Trump Give Israel Blank Check To Commit War Crimes - Antiwar.com

Looking for Likud Support, Netanyahu Says He's the Only One Who Can Prevent a Palestinian State - News From Antiwar.com

Looking for Likud Support, Netanyahu Says He's the Only One Who Can Prevent a Palestinian State - News From Antiwar.com

Israel's war with Hamas will cost $53 billion, Israeli central bank says

Israel's war with Hamas will cost $53 billion, Israeli central bank says

Spanish Government Threatens to Break Ranks With EU and Unilaterally Recognise Palestine. What Gives? | naked capitalism

Spanish Government Threatens to Break Ranks With EU and Unilaterally Recognise Palestine. What Gives? | naked capitalism

Biden's role in Ukraine peace is clear now - Responsible Statecraft

Biden's role in Ukraine peace is clear now - Responsible Statecraft

The Legal Making of Orphans - The Catholic Thing

The Legal Making of Orphans - The Catholic Thing

(1) ISRAEL’S PR PROBLEM IS SUMMED UP IN ONE MAN — ITAMAR BEN-GVIR

(1) ISRAEL’S PR PROBLEM IS SUMMED UP IN ONE MAN — ITAMAR BEN-GVIR

MoA - On Gaza Biden Has To Climb Down More Than He Already Has

MoA - On Gaza Biden Has To Climb Down More Than He Already Has

Churchianity’s Support for Israeli Genocide and "Cheers for the Talmud", by Michael Hoffman - The Unz Review

Churchianity’s Support for Israeli Genocide and "Cheers for the Talmud", by Michael Hoffman - The Unz Review

US Spends Billions on Overseas Wars, But Who Really Benefits? | The Epoch Times

US Spends Billions on Overseas Wars, But Who Really Benefits? | The Epoch Times

Our National Disgrace in Iraq and Syria - The American Conservative

Our National Disgrace in Iraq and Syria - The American Conservative

Gaza Conflict: End Game Not in Sight | naked capitalism

Gaza Conflict: End Game Not in Sight | naked capitalism

(1) The Oracle of the Dog - by Katherine Watt - Bailiwick News

(1) The Oracle of the Dog - by Katherine Watt - Bailiwick News

Alternate Reality: How Russian Society Learned to Stop Worrying About the War - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Alternate Reality: How Russian Society Learned to Stop Worrying About the War - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

(1) Plus ça change - Talleyrand

(1) Plus ça change - Talleyrand

☕️ RISING NARRATIVES ☙ Wednesday, November 29, 2023 ☙ C&C NEWS 🦠

☕️ RISING NARRATIVES ☙ Wednesday, November 29, 2023 ☙ C&C NEWS 🦠

(181) Jeffrey Sachs on Rising: I Was a Democrat... COVID CHANGED THAT - YouTube

(181) Jeffrey Sachs on Rising: I Was a Democrat... COVID CHANGED THAT - YouTube

(181) Dr. Jeffrey Sachs: What MSM WON'T TELL YOU About Ukraine-Russia, Nord Stream - YouTube

(181) Dr. Jeffrey Sachs: What MSM WON'T TELL YOU About Ukraine-Russia, Nord Stream - YouTube

If Israel Is Already in Talks With Hamas, It Should Start Thinking Outside the Box - Opinion - Haaretz.com

If Israel Is Already in Talks With Hamas, It Should Start Thinking Outside the Box - Opinion - Haaretz.com

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Conformist Democrats Have Been in Denial. Now They’re in a Panic. - CounterPunch.org

Conformist Democrats Have Been in Denial. Now They’re in a Panic. - CounterPunch.org

A relic from World War II is all that is preventing a Chinese advance in the South China Sea | International | EL PAÍS English

A relic from World War II is all that is preventing a Chinese advance in the South China Sea | International | EL PAÍS English

The Hamas Attack and Israel's War in Gaza - Council for Global Cooperation

The Hamas Attack and Israel's War in Gaza - Council for Global Cooperation

(1) CTIL Files #1: US And UK Military Contractors Created Sweeping Plan For Global Censorship In 2018, New Documents Show

(1) CTIL Files #1: US And UK Military Contractors Created Sweeping Plan For Global Censorship In 2018, New Documents Show

However Difficult, The United States Should Still Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace - War on the Rocks

However Difficult, The United States Should Still Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace - War on the Rocks: The horrific Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel has laid bare a key assumption underpinning U.S. policy toward the Middle East: that the Israeli-Palestinian

Can U.S.-China Student Exchanges Survive Geopolitics? - The New York Times

Can U.S.-China Student Exchanges Survive Geopolitics? - The New York Times

However Difficult, The United States Should Still Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace - War on the Rocks

However Difficult, The United States Should Still Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace - War on the Rocks

More shameless congressional dereliction over Gaza

More shameless congressional dereliction over Gaza

CIA analysts were ‘bribed to change position’ on COVID-19 origins as Fauci led ‘orchestrated’ effort to undermine lab-leak origin theory | Sky News Australia

CIA analysts were ‘bribed to change position’ on COVID-19 origins as Fauci led ‘orchestrated’ effort to undermine lab-leak origin theory | Sky News Australia

The Dupes: A timeless story of Palestinians' pain and betrayal | Middle East Eye

The Dupes: A timeless story of Palestinians' pain and betrayal | Middle East Eye

Israel arrests and expels Gazan patients seeking treatment in the West Bank | International | EL PAÍS English

Israel arrests and expels Gazan patients seeking treatment in the West Bank | International | EL PAÍS English

Israel-Palestine war: Gaza’s main public library destroyed in Israeli bombing | Middle East Eye

Israel-Palestine war: Gaza’s main public library destroyed in Israeli bombing | Middle East Eye

Israeli journalist Gideon Levy: occupation won't end until Israel pays the price

Israeli journalist Gideon Levy: occupation won't end until Israel pays the price

Israeli arrogance thwarted a Palestinian political path. October 7 revealed the cost

Israeli arrogance thwarted a Palestinian political path. October 7 revealed the cost

Iran finalizes purchase of Russian military aircraft

Iran finalizes purchase of Russian military aircraft

A Big-Money Operation Purged Critics of Israel From the Democratic Party

A Big-Money Operation Purged Critics of Israel From the Democratic Party

[Salon] UN Secretary-General message on the international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people

The Secretary-General Message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 29 November 2023 This International Day of Solidarity comes during one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Palestinian people. I am horrified by the death and destruction that have engulfed the region, which is overwhelmed with pain, anguish and heartache. Palestinians in Gaza are suffering a humanitarian catastrophe. Almost 1.7 million people have been forced from their homes – but nowhere is safe. Meanwhile, the situation in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, risks boiling over. I express my sincere condolences to the thousands of families who are mourning loved ones. This includes members of our own United Nations family killed in Gaza, representing the largest loss of personnel in the history of our organization. I have been clear in my condemnation of the terror attacks by Hamas on 7 October. But I have also been clear that they cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people. Across the region, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is an indispensable lifeline, delivering vital support to millions of Palestinian refugees. It is more important than ever that the international community stands with UNRWA as a source of support for the Palestinian people. Above all, this is a day for reaffirming international solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to live in peace and dignity. That must start with a long-term humanitarian ceasefire, unrestricted access for lifesaving aid, the release of all hostages, the protection of civilians and an end to violations of international humanitarian law. We must be united in demanding an end to the occupation and the blockade of Gaza. It is long past time to move in a determined, irreversible way towards a two-State solution, on the basis of United Nations resolutions and international law, with Israel and Palestine living side-by-side in peace and security with Jerusalem as the capital of both States. The United Nations will not waver in its commitment to the Palestinian people. Today and every day, let us stand in solidarity with the aspirations of the Palestinian people to achieve their inalienable rights and build a future of peace, justice, security and dignity for all.

Israel-Palestine war: How a slogan became bigger news than the murder of babies in Gaza | Middle East Eye

Israel-Palestine war: How a slogan became bigger news than the murder of babies in Gaza | Middle East Eye

The Ultimate Cost of Biden’s Refusal to Call for a Full Cease-fire in Gaza | The New Republic

The Ultimate Cost of Biden’s Refusal to Call for a Full Cease-fire in Gaza | The New Republic

COVID Vaccine Skepticism Censored After Virality Project… – The Vaccine Reaction

COVID Vaccine Skepticism Censored After Virality Project… – The Vaccine Reaction "A Stanford University group helped the United States government censor COVID dissidents, then they lied about it. The Twitter files published by journalist Matt Taibbi in March revealed the Stanford’s Internet Observatory initiative, also known as the Virality Project, pushed platforms to treat user concerns about vaccine mandates as disinformation and to consider stories of true vaccine side effects to be actionable content on social media.”

PODCAST: The Catholic Heart of St. John Henry Newman - The Catholic Thing

PODCAST: The Catholic Heart of St. John Henry Newman - The Catholic Thing

Pope Francis set to remove his ‘enemy’ Cardinal Burke’s ‘flat and salary’: report - LifeSite

Pope Francis set to remove his ‘enemy’ Cardinal Burke’s ‘flat and salary’: report - LifeSite

Bishop Strickland: My refusal to cancel the Latin Mass is one of the reasons I was removed - LifeSite

Bishop Strickland: My refusal to cancel the Latin Mass is one of the reasons I was removed - LifeSite

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce. - The Boston Globe

Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce. - The Boston Globe

Musk Offers To Help Rebuild A Deradicalized, "Prosperous" Gaza After Touring Ravaged Kibbutz With Netanyahu | ZeroHedge

Musk Offers To Help Rebuild A Deradicalized, "Prosperous" Gaza After Touring Ravaged Kibbutz With Netanyahu | ZeroHedge

Taiwan’s Political Situation in Sudden Upheaval Favoring KMT

Taiwan’s Political Situation in Sudden Upheaval Favoring KMT

Is it worse than 'stalemate' in Ukraine right now? - Responsible Statecraft

Is it worse than 'stalemate' in Ukraine right now? - Responsible Statecraft

The Gaza Crisis has Exposed the Bankruptcy of the UN and International Humanitarian Law, Threatening a Rules-Based Order

The Gaza Crisis has Exposed the Bankruptcy of the UN and International Humanitarian Law, Threatening a Rules-Based Order

‘Kidney Slicers’: The Nasty Business of China-Myanmar Telecom Fraud

‘Kidney Slicers’: The Nasty Business of China-Myanmar Telecom Fraud