Bill Burr slams Israel’s ‘human shield’ argument in his new special, “if i’m mad at my neighbor, and I want to beat the shit out of him, but he’s holding a baby right, I wouldn’t come in and try to punch him through the baby” The evil started early in Israel, as PM Golda Meir is believed to have said late '60s or early' 70s ""We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children."" Nobody was forced, it was just easier.
Ohhhh wow..... what a surprise! Netanyahu’s testimony in graft trial canceled for the day amid shock Gaza offensive PM says prosecutors approved cancellation due to ‘urgent security consultation’ following resumption of hostilities By ToI Staff 18 Mar 2025 https://www.timesofisrael.com/netan...nceled-for-the-day-amid-shock-gaza-offensive/ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court to testify in his corruption trial, March 17, 2025. (Tomer Appelbaum/Pool) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not testify as planned in his corruption trial on Tuesday following Israel’s surprise attack on the Gaza Strip, which ended a two-month ceasefire. In his request that the court cancel the hearing, Netanyahu said the prosecution had approved the motion.
Whats shocking about it? Business as usual for Israel. Yawn. 200 Gazans dead yawn. If it were 200 Jewish victims dead it would be earth shattering, the newspaper mills would be steaming hot keeping up with printing. Serious! 200 jewish victims - they would build a memorial in memory. 200 Gazans - no one will even know their names and buried in amongst the rubble of Gaza.
Sadly... the entire situation has degraded to the point where Israel is telling the Palestinians that they will be relocated outside of Gaza. At this point it appears that any hope for a two state solution is in the rear view mirror. It's tragic. Neither side is interested in a short-term ceasefire, much less a long term peace. 'No one will feel for you': Israeli leaflets warn Gazans of 'Trump's forced plan' https://abcnews.go.com/Internationa...-released-israeli-official/story?id=119938163 Following an announcement from the Israel Defense Forces that it had "focused ground operations" in the "center of the Gaza Strip," occupation forces dropped leaflets in Gaza overnight on Wednesday telling civilians "the world map will not change if all the people of Gaza vanish." The harrowing message implored Gazans to leave "before the implementation of Trump’s forced plan—which will impose your forced displacement whether you like it or not." The message continued, "We have decided to make a final appeal to those who wish to receive aid in exchange for cooperating with us. We will not hesitate for a moment to help." Otherwise, it suggested, "No one will feel for you, and no one will ask about you. You are left alone to face your inevitable fate." "Neither US nor Europe cares about Gaza," it stated, before concluding, "The game is almost over, and only a little remains. Whoever wants to save themselves before it’s too late, we are here to stay until Judgment Day." Attacks since the ceasefire ended on Tuesday night have left nearly 500 Gazans dead -- primarily women and children -- according to a spokesperson for Gaza's civil defense team. During phase one of the ceasefire deal, Israel withdrew completely from the Netzarim corridor. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned the residents of Gaza that "the evacuation of the population from the battle zones" in Gaza will "begin again soon," in a video message in Hebrew on Wednesday. Katz encouraged Gaza residents to go to "other places in the world for those who wish." "Take the advice of the U.S. President. Return the hostages and eliminate Hamas, and other options will open up for you -- including going to other places in the world for those who wish," Katz said. Last month, President Donald Trump called for the forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, drawing wide international criticism and accusations from allies and the United Nations. He has since said that Palestinians should want to leave voluntarily due to the destruction. Residents of Gaza are currently unable to leave on their own because the border crossing into Egypt is closed. Israel's current plan is to make Gaza unlivable, re-establish those so-called "humanitarian zones," concentrate Palestinians in those bubbles or islands and from there offer voluntary transfer out of Gaza, retired Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi, a security hawk who continues to advise the military and defense ministry, told ABC News. Avivi stressed leaving would be voluntary. They would be loaded on buses and sent through the Kerem Shalom crossing either to Ashdod port, or to an airport near Eilat. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told troops on Wednesday that a "larger front" could open in the West Bank. “While we are waging a fierce war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, we are aware of the possibility that a larger front could open in Judea and Samaria,” Netanyahu said, according to a statement from his office, referring to the Israeli-occupied West Bank territories. Israel started a larger operation in the West Bank, called Operation Iron Wall, after the first phase of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire went into effect on Jan. 19. Prior to resuming ground operations in Gaza, an Israeli official told ABC News that its renewed campaign of strikes on the Gaza Strip would continue until all remaining hostages are released. Palestinian health officials said that nearly 500 people have been killed in Gaza -- including more than 170 children nearly 90 women -- since Israel renewed its bombardment of the coastal territory overnight Tuesday, marking the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas that began in January. At least 678 others have been wounded, Palestinian officials said. On Tuesday, an Israeli official told ABC News of Hamas, "They got hammered last night and they're going to continue to be hammered until we get the hostages out." An Israeli official described the Israel Defense Forces' renewed attacks against Hamas in Gaza as a "different form of negotiating," and said Israel had "not closed the door" to talks resuming via mediators if Hamas is willing to accept further hostage-prisoner swaps. An Israeli official told ABC News on Tuesday that the offensive will continue "as long as necessary," and will "expand beyond air strikes." Far-right Israeli Minister Ben Gvir and his party have re-joined Netanyahu's coalition in the Knesset, after leaving when the ceasefire went into effect earlier this year. Gvir has extreme views and wants Netanyahu to go even further in Gaza. There is a vote on Israel's budget at the end of March. If Netanyahu's coalition fails to pass that budget, his government falls, according to Israeli law. Wednesday brought fresh strikes in Gaza. The IDF said it attacked what it called "a Hamas military site in northern Gaza where preparations were being made to fire projectiles at Israeli territory." The Israeli navy also "struck several vessels in the coastal area of the Gaza Strip," which the IDF said were slated for use by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The Ministry of Health in Gaza said Wednesday that one foreign staffer working for the United Nations was killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, with five others suffering "severe" injuries. The wounded were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, the ministry said. The IDF denied involvement. "Contrary to reports, the IDF did not strike a UN compound in Deir el Balah," it said in a statement. At least 20 more people were killed overnight: 10 were killed in Rafah, another 10 were killed in Khan Younis, according to Gaza Civil Defense Spokesperson Mahmoud Basal on Wednesday. Israel's renewed campaign in Gaza marked the end of nearly two months of relative quiet in the region, which has been devastated by intense fighting since October 2023. The ceasefire saw 33 Israeli hostages released from Gaza in return for the release of nearly 1,800 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons. Fifty-nine hostages are believed to remain in Gaza -- 24 of whom are presumed to be alive. Edan Alexander is the last American-Israeli hostage still thought to be alive. Several members of Hamas' administrative and civil wings were killed in the renewed strikes. They included Deputy Minister of the Interior Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Abu Tuffah and Deputy Minister of Justice Omar al-Hatta. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that his country would act against Hamas "with increasing intensity." "From now on, negotiations will only take place under fire," he said in a statement. "Hamas has already felt the presence of our force in the last 24 hours and I want to assure you: This is just the beginning." "The military strike on Hamas and the release of our hostages are not contradictory goals -- they are goals that are intertwined," Netanyahu said. The renewed offensive prompted major protests in Israel, including from the families of those still being held hostage in Gaza. "The greatest fear of the families, the kidnapped and the citizens of Israel has come true," the Hostage Families' Forum said in a statement issued on Tuesday. "The Israeli government has chosen to give up on the kidnapped."
Yeah well, they should have released those hostages. When will these pos's learn that when it comes to things like this... Trump doesn't bluff. He doesn't have to. Goliath can step on a cock-roach at will. They f'd up. Bring in the exterminator. 1000 Gazans for every dead hostage.
How Trump took credit for the Gaza ceasefire – and then let it unravel Analysts say the US president, who advocated for displacing Palestinians, was never invested in ending the Gaza war. Palestinians flee their homes after the Israeli army issued forced displacement orders for neighbourhoods in Beit Hanoon in the northern Gaza Strip on March 19 [Abd Elhkeem Khaled/Reuters] By Ali Harb 19 Mar 2025 Washington, DC – Images of Palestinian children killed by Israeli bombardment are back in the news after a brief reprieve that only lasted a few weeks. Nearly two months after United States President Donald Trump took office, the ceasefire that had halted Israel’s war in Gaza has shattered, and the region is once again at war. That comes despite Trump’s own pledge to pursue peace in the Middle East and across the world. Trump took credit for the truce earlier this year, but he is now backing Israel’s renewed assaults in a conflict that he once promised to end. Analysts say Trump – a staunch Israel supporter – was more interested in generating headlines about helping to secure the ceasefire than actually ending the war. He also floated plans to ethnically cleanse Gaza, by removing its residents to make way for a riviera-style resort. “We could see evidence of Trump’s insincerity in the ceasefire almost immediately after he took office – when he started calling for the forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of all Palestinians from Gaza on a permanent basis,” said Josh Ruebner, a lecturer at Georgetown University’s Program on Justice and Peace. “So, it’s not at all a surprise to see the Trump administration greenlight the resumption of massive Israeli violence against Palestinians in Gaza.” Early signs In the weeks leading up to the latest bombardment, there were signs that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu never intended on fully honouring the ceasefire – and that Trump was not invested in upholding the deal, either. Early in February, Trump said he has “no guarantees that the peace is going to hold” in Gaza. Even before the ceasefire went into effect in January, Netanyahu claimed that the deal was “temporary” and that both Joe Biden – who was in the final days of his presidency – and Trump have given “their full backing to Israel’s right to return to fighting”. Moreover, Israel has repeatedly violated the deal by firing at Palestinians almost daily and blocking the entry of mobile homes into the territory, where many buildings have been levelled or rendered unsafe. Then, on March 2, Israel imposed a total blockade on humanitarian aid destined for Gaza. The ceasefire agreement was supposed to include three phases. The first stage, which expired early in March, saw the release of about 30 Israeli captives and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as the guns fell silent. But Israel did not agree to move to the second phase of the deal that would see a permanent end to the war. A third stage would have eventually focused on reconstruction in the territory. Instead, Netanyahu and the Trump administration insisted on extending the first part of the ceasefire deal. But the Palestinian group Hamas has been clear in its position: There is no need for new initiatives because there is an internationally backed pact in place that all the parties have already agreed to. Truce ‘served its purpose’ for Trump Ruebner said Trump only wanted a temporary ceasefire to free more Israeli captives without pressuring Israel to commit to ending the war. In a joint appearance with Netanyahu in February, Trump also expressed his desire for the US to “own” Gaza and turn it into a “Riviera of the Middle East”. But since Trump’s proposal was met with overwhelming international rejection, the US president allowed Israel to “resume this frightening scale of violence” against Palestinians, Ruebner said. In the days since Israel renewed its assault on Gaza, hundreds of Palestinian civilians, including children, have been killed with the support of the US president, who had promised in his inauguration speech to leave the legacy of a “peacemaker”. Annelle Sheline, a research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, said she was surprised that the truce lasted for weeks even after it “served its purpose” for Trump. “Trump’s motivation in pushing for the ceasefire was to show that he could achieve what Biden could not, and he did so before even reentering the White House,” said Sheline. “At the time the ceasefire was enacted, there was a lot of scepticism that it would reach phase two, as this would involve negotiations around a more permanent cessation of hostilities, which Israel and specifically Netanyahu had no interest in agreeing to.” The Center for International Policy (CIP), a US-based think tank, also said Trump “bears considerable responsibility” for the collapse of the ceasefire. “While Trump’s team had an early success in assisting the administration of former President Joe Biden in negotiating the hostage release and ceasefire, he has since enabled this massive failure in his own diplomacy through a series of brazen missteps,” Dylan Williams, CIP’s vice president for government affairs, said in a statement. A ‘showman’ Williams cited Trump’s “obscene proposal” to force Palestinians out of Gaza, as well as the president’s backing of Netanyahu’s push to re-write the ceasefire deal, as decisions that make him a “full partner in this bloodshed”. Despite the civilian death toll, the Trump administration has voiced unqualified support for Israel and its military campaign in Gaza. YL Al-Sheikh, a Palestinian American writer and organiser for the Democratic Socialists of America, described Trump as a “showman” who wanted a “big thing” to brag about. But Al-Sheikh underscored that the US president has failed to get Netanyahu to permanently end the war and to get Hamas to release the remaining captives. “So he just wants to pummel on somebody,” Al-Sheikh said. Palestinians, he added, are “the natural target”. So, what happens next? Analysts fear that the Israeli offensive will intensify, leading to more death and destruction, in a campaign that leading rights groups and United Nations experts have already described as a genocide. “Trump and Netanyahu are aligned in their desire to remove Palestinians from Gaza, either by killing them or through ethnic cleansing and forced removal,” said Sheline. Al-Sheikh also predicts that the violence will persist: “We’re going to go in this merry-go-round until either Netanyahu fails to keep his government together or until Trump gets tired of it.” Source: Al Jazeera
Fetterman probably shouldn't wear it around. Keeping it inside a bombproof safe may be advisable. Netanyahu Gives John Fetterman Silver-Plated Pager as Ghoulish Gift The Israeli prime minister previously gave Donald Trump one too. https://gizmodo.com/netanyahu-gives-john-fetterman-silver-plated-pager-as-ghoulish-gift-2000578432