Israel is stating that the shooting was not justified. Let's hope they hold those responsible accountable for disobeying orders. Israel says troops who accidentally shot hostages were not justified https://thehill.com/homenews/438074...ccidentally-shot-hostages-were-not-justified/
Netanyahu and Biden would be two of the worst war leaders for Israel. Imagine for a minute you have a Lolly Shop being continually raided and you put school kids in charge of policing.
Putin 'Actively Hoping' to Get Donald Trump Back as President: Ret. General Dec 30, 2023 https://www.newsweek.com/putin-hoping-get-donald-trump-back-president-barry-mccaffrey-1856697 By Rachel Dobkin Weekend Reporter93 Retired U.S. Army General Barry McCaffrey said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "actively hoping" that former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election..... ............................. Unfortunately for Putin, he doesn't have enough clout. If Putin wants his wish fulfilled, he needs talk to the right people, the real American puppet masters found hanging about the sin-agogue (sic).
Trump's Jerusalem declaration sparks fear, joy Some supporters applauded Trump for doing what his predecessors did not. But many Jews and Muslims alike expressed concern that declaring Jerusalem to be the Israeli capital will spark violence. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with members of the clergy during a visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem in May. Pix/Zuma Press/TNS by Julia Terruso and Justine McDaniel Published Dec. 6, 2017 https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/trump-jerusalem-capital-peace-israeli-arab-20171206.html President Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and vow to move the U.S. Embassy there drew a mix of jubilation and anger from members of Philadelphia's Jewish and Muslim communities Wednesday. Trump said the move was necessary for achieving peace, casting it as a simple "recognition of reality" and giving assurances that the decision was not a departure from the United States' commitment to facilitating peace talks in the Middle East. Some supporters applauded Trump for doing what his predecessors did not. But many Jews and Muslims alike expressed concern that the president's decision will spark violence in an already unstable region and threaten the possibility of a two-state peaceful solution. "Of course many of us would love Jerusalem to be announced the capital, but at what cost?" asked Rabbi Larry Sernovitz of Nafshenu, a progressive congregation in Cherry Hill. "If we want peace for Jerusalem, which is always what we've wanted, this seems counter to the objectives we're looking to meet. This is not the time to be playing with people's lives." Jerusalem is sacred to three major religions. Trump's move reverses 70 years of U.S. policy. His power to move the embassy comes from a 1995 act passed by Congress that recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and said the U.S. embassy must be moved there by 1999. But President Clinton used a waiver to extend the life of the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv by six months, and every president since has done the same every six months. Now, the Trump administration has said the president will sign the waiver for the next six months, because moving the embassy will take several years. Recognizing Jerusalem as the capital fulfills one of Trump's campaign promises. Leaders in the Middle East along with others from Pope Francis to British Prime Minister Theresa May have condemned his decision. The decision "prejudges one of the most sensitive issues in negotiations and isolates the United States internationally," said Michael Merryman-Lotze, Middle East program director at American Friends Service Committee, a national peacebuilding organization based in Philadelphia with offices in Israel and Palestine. "It kind of takes the U.S. out of play as a negotiator of a solution to the conflict." Noting historical instances of protest and unrest in Jerusalem, he called Trump's decision "extraordinarily reckless." Mazem Khalil, a Palestinian-American activist in Philadelphia, scoffed at Trump's claim that the move would bring peace and security. His response to Trump's declaration was simple: "We existed there, we've been there, and we're going to still be there," he said. "We're not going nowhere, simple as that." The news divided Jewish communities that have long split on the Israel-Palestine conflict, often along liberal and conservative political lines. A protest was planned for 4 p.m. Friday at JFK plaza. Meanwhile, others supported the president's decision. Rabbi Albert Gabbai, who has led Mikveh Israel congregation in Center City for 30 years, called the day "jubilant." "Many presidents before promised and they didn't deliver. This one promised and he delivered," said Gabbai, who will attend a conference of Orthodox rabbis in Jerusalem at the end of December. "They're going to threaten violence but you should not be held to blackmail." In Yardley, students at Abrams Hebrew Academy attended a 1 p.m. assembly to watch Trump's speech, at times erupting into applause. "I think they understood they were watching history today," said Rabbi Ira Budow, the school's director. "After 22 years of trying to do it one way and not recognize Jerusalem for the sake that something good would come from the non-recognition, finally someone stood up to the plate." Steve Feldman, director of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Zionist Organization of America, watched a live feed of celebrations at the Western Wall following the speech. He called claims that the decision will lead to violence "disingenuous. "It's a lack of recognition of the incitement every day," he said. "Do we want everybody to be held up and nothing to progress?" The decision will sharpen the divide among Jews who fall on different sides of the issue, predicted Philadelphia-based Rabbi Linda Holtzman, a member of Jewish Voices for Peace. She and others also said the announcement could have precedent-setting implications. "The idea of making it easier for Israel to annex more land is something that even many people who are deeply supportive of Israel are trying very hard not to encourage," she said. That could upend international precedent, noted Marwan Kreidie, executive director of the Philadelphia Arab American Development Corporation. "The whole post-World War II world consensus is we don't allow war to dictate the acquisition of territory," he said. "If we accept Israel's annexing of a place that they took through armed conflict, then what's wrong with the Russians taking Ukraine? What's wrong with other people taking land by force?" Like others opposed to the decision, Kreidie viewed the move as a play to evangelical Christians in Trump's right-wing base rather than a step towards peace. "Remember, Jerusalem is a special city," Kreidie said. "It's a city that's holy to three religions. It's supposed to be the city of peace. You don't give it to one side."
Trump has a good chance of winning, if he's not in jail, maybe someone pulling the strings will save him. Now who do you think that might be....?
Yeah right, what a great prophet! If we ever write a new bible one day, we'll leave this bit out of it.
Benjamin Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for ‘many more months’ A Palestinian woman wounded in the … more > [body]=${title} - ${short_link} - @washtimes'] [body]=${title} - ${short_link} - @washtimes'] By Associated Press Saturday, December 30, 2023 DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel‘s war on Hamas in Gaza will continue for “many more months,” pushing back against persistent international cease-fire calls after mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the besieged enclave. Netanyahu thanked the Biden administration for its continued backing, including approval for a new emergency weapons sale, the second this month, and prevention of a U.N. Security Council resolution seeking an immediate cease-fire. Israel argues that ending the war now would mean victory for Hamas, a stance shared by the Biden administration, which at the same time urged Israel to do more to avoid harm to Palestinian civilians...... ................... The trick here is to bait Iran to joining the fray. This then gives Israel an excuse to attack Iran in retaliation and to then wipe out its nuclear industry, it's been wanting to do this for years.
The current state of play: North Korea threatening USA with nuclear threats. North Korea threatening South Korea. China making threats about taking control of Taiwan. China intimidating Phillipines. China threatening India. China attempting to salami slice more of Sth China Sea. Iran sabre rattling against USA. Houthis provoking shipping in Red Sea. Russia warring with Ukraine. Belarus receiving tactical nuclear weapons from Russia. Mexico allowing migrants to flood into Texas. What is Biden up to? Supplying weapons to Israel so that Israel can continue to ethnic cleanse unarmed Palestinians. Joe Biden is taking New Year's holiday in Caribbean island of St Croix. Should any war involving US/Korea/China/Russia/Belarus happen, you can be sure Israel will be conspicuous for its absense while US taxpayer money continues to pander to the real global puppet master who will tell everyone ".....to go fuck yourself, we're too busy to bother about your problems!"
Israeli bombardment destroyed over 70% of Gaza homes: Report Experts say the besieged strip is unrecognisable and its bombing is the most destructive in modern history. Smoke rises over Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, Dec. 27 [Amir Cohen/Reuters] Published: 31 Dec 2023 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023...-destroyed-over-70-of-gaza-homes-media-office Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza for nearly three months has destroyed 70 percent of the homes in the besieged Palestinian enclave, according to the Government Media Office. No further details were provided but an earlier report said more than 200 heritage and archaeological sites were destroyed in the Israeli bombardment considered the most destructive in modern history. About 300,000 out of 439,000 homes have been destroyed in Israeli attacks, a Wall Street Journal report said. Analysing satellite imagery, the report added that the 29,000 bombs dropped on the strip have targeted residential areas, Byzantine churches, hospitals and shopping malls and all civilian infrastructure has been damaged to an extent that they cannot be repaired. “The word ‘Gaza’ is going to go down in history along with Dresden [Germany] and other famous cities that have been bombed,” Robert Pape, a political scientist at the University of Chicago who has written about the history of aerial bombing, told WSJ. In nearly two months, the offensive has wreaked more destruction than the razing of Syria’s Aleppo between 2012 and 2016, Ukraine’s Mariupol, or, proportionally, the Allied bombing of Germany in World War II. It has killed more civilians than the United States-led coalition did in its three-year campaign against the ISIL (ISIS) group. Between 1942 and 1945, the Allies attacked 51 major German cities and towns, destroying about 40-50 percent of their urban areas, Pape told The Associated Press news agency. “Gaza is one of the most intense civilian punishment campaigns in history,” said Pape. “It now sits comfortably in the top quartile of the most devastating bombing campaigns ever.” Corey Scher of the CUNY Graduate Center and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University told the AP, “Gaza is now a different colour from space. It’s a different texture.” Deadliest in recent history The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, experts say, also now sits among the deadliest in recent history, killing more than 21,500 people and wounding 55,000. More than 1,000 children had their limbs amputated in the Israeli attacks since October 7. The Israeli army claims it has been targeting Hamas fighters, who carried out a deadly attack inside Israel on October 7. Some 1,200 people were killed in that attack which triggered the current phase of the conflict. Hamas says its attack was in response to continued Israeli blockade of Gaza and expansion of settlement in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Palestinians see the Israeli settlements – which are considered illegal under international law – to be the biggest hurdle in the realisation of their future state. The level of destruction is so high because “Hamas is very entrenched within the civilian population”, Efraim Inbar, head of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, a think tank, told the AP. But experts have criticised Israel for bombing Gaza – which is one of the most densely populated areas in the world housing 2.3 million people on 365sq km (141sq miles) of land. Media reports and rights groups say an overwhelming majority of those killed are civilians – more than 70 percent of them children, women and elderly. More than 90 percent of the enclave’s population is now displaced, with aid groups warning of hunger and outbreaks of disease. Delivery of aid has been restricted by Israel worsening the crisis. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has said little about what kinds of bombs and artillery it is using in Gaza. From blast fragments found on-site and analyses of strike footage, experts are confident that the vast majority of bombs dropped on the besieged enclave are US-made. They say the weapons include 2,000-pound (900kg) “bunker-busters” that have killed hundreds in densely populated areas. US news network CNN reported on December 14 that about half of all the Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza were imprecise “dumb” bombs, which pose a greater threat to civilians. Earlier this week, an Israeli military official admitted that the high death toll from a Christmas Eve attack on a refugee camp in central Gaza was the result of the use of improper munitions, highlighting military tactics that have created high numbers of civilian casualties. The Israeli news outlet +972 also previously reported that the Israeli military has loosened its standards regarding acceptable civilian harm from attacks, resulting in a higher portion of civilians killed than in previous rounds of military assaults. Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using banned white phosphorous. Israel has denied the claims. The Israeli army has reiterated that every strike is cleared by legal advisers to make sure it complies with international law. “We choose the right munition for each target – so it doesn’t cause unnecessary damage,” said the army’s chief spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. Source: News Agencies