On his way out the door after giving remarks about the protests, Biden was asked if there was going to be a change in policy. His one-word reply was "no". So expect the IDF to continue using American bombs to kill innocent civilians in Gaza.
Imagine.
Voting.
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Biden.
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Alternative.
Avichai Mandelblit made the accusation 2 days after the government defied the attorney general and allowed ministries and IDF to bypass her position on drafting of Haredi students and yeshiva funding
Aaand Netanyahu just destroyed one of the major pillars of Israel's democratic system in order to dodge the Attorney General's demand that he draft the Ultra-Orthodox/Haredim (doing so will result in the ultra-orthodox parties dissolving the coalition, you see, forcing a new election. Being prime minister-- and the war-- are the only two things keeping Netanyahu out of prison.)Well that sucks. Was really hoping those draft dodgers would need to get in the thick of things. Outright defying the Attorney General hopefully helps get him removed from power.
In the end, Netanyahu got his desired coalition "reform" in the middle of a fucking war. And with that, the only supposed democracy in the Middleast dies. Pitiful. (To add extra sting, I'd like to point out that the original ruling that demanded conscripting the Haredim was in 2017, where the AG found it discriminatory to exempt the Haredim from the draft)
Imagine.The alternative is Trump though...
Voting.
For.
Biden.
Imagine.
Voting.
For.
Biden.
Imagine.Not voting for Biden is a vote for Slug Virus and a vote for Slug Virus is a vote for death camps.
Voting.
For.
Biden.
Aaand Netanyahu just destroyed one of the major pillars of Israel's democratic system in order to dodge the Attorney General's demand that he draft the Ultra-Orthodox/Haredim (doing so will result in the ultra-orthodox parties dissolving the coalition, you see, forcing a new election. Being prime minister-- and the war-- are the only two things keeping Netanyahu out of prison.)And yet, conservatives in the west will continue to pretend that "Israel is the only democracy in the middle east"
In the end, Netanyahu got his desired coalition "reform" in the middle of a fucking war. And with that, the only supposed democracy in the Middleast dies. Pitiful. (To add extra sting, I'd like to point out that the original ruling that demanded conscripting the Haredim was in 2017, where the AG found it discriminatory to exempt the Haredim from the draft)
The beatings became a daily affair. Occasionally the guards demanded of prisoners that they kiss an Israeli flag and declaim, "Am Yisrael Chai!" "The People of Israel live." They were also ordered to curse the prophet Mohammed. The usual call to prayer in the cells was prohibited. The prisoners were afraid to utter any word starting with the sound "h" lest the guards suspect they had said "Hamas."
On October 29, the supply of running water to the cells was halted, except between 2 P.M. and 3:30 P.M. And each cell was permitted only one bottle for storing water for an entire day. That was to be shared by 10 inmates, including for use in the toilet inside cell. The doors of the toilet were ripped off by the guards; the inmates covered themselves with a blanket when they relieved themselves. To avoid a stench in the cell, they tried to contain themselves until water was available. During the hour and a half when there was running water, the prisoners allocated five minutes in the toilet to each cellmate. With no cleaning supplies, they cleaned the toilet and the floor with the bit of shampoo they were given, using their bare hands. There was no electricity at all. Lunch consisted of a small cup of yogurt, two small, half-cooked sausages and seven slices of bread. In the evening they received a small bowl of rice. Sometimes the guards delivered the food by throwing it on the floor it.
On October 29, the inmates of Abu Halil's cell requested a squeegee to wash the floor. The response to that was to send the terrifying Keter unit into their cell. "Now you will be like dogs," the guards ordered. The prisoners' hands were cuffed behind their back. Even before they were shackled, they were ordered to move only with their upper body bent over. They were led to the kitchen, where they were stripped and forced to lie one on top of the other, a pile of 10 naked prisoners. Abu Halil was the last. There, they were beaten with clubs and spat on.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/gaza-israel-agriculture-food-fisheries/
"Israels offensive is destroying Gazas ability to grow its own food"
So if US promised that Israel won't attack, and yet Israel still attack anyway, what will US do about it?
what leverage does Hamas have in these negotiations anyway? Given that Israel clearly doesn't give a f*** about the hostages.Not much. The Hamas militants are showing themselves as capable of engaging directly with the IDF but all they can really do is cause momentary frustration. They cant protect the Palestinian people from being carpet bombed and massacred by Israel.
Not much. The Hamas militants are showing themselves as capable of engaging directly with the IDF but all they can really do is cause momentary frustration. They cant protect the Palestinian people from being carpet bombed and massacred by Israel.
So more war and slaughter until Gaza and all of Palestine are overrun by settlers....Literally..
Yeah Im not a fan of the sudden recognition of Hamas as the good guys in this story by some quarters.Don't start Humble_Novicing crap from random Twitters.
They don't want to protect he Palestinian people from being carpet bombed. They've openly admitted they want to make martyrs of the innocent civilians in Gaza.If they could disrupt the bombing, they would.
If they could disrupt the bombing, they would.Not because they want to help civilians.
Not because they want to help civilians.Right. Because it would be a major blow against the Zionist occupiers.
Israel and their over zealous response against Gaza
A deliberate and systematic campaign of genocide is not "over zealous." That's so remarkably offensive in the face of such overwhelming evidence.I don't think Shrike meant to downplay it. I've seen enough of their posts to believe it was just a poor choice of wording.
Why would you soft peddle Israel's atrocities like that?
You don't begin hunting down terrorists by shutting off electricity and water to something like two million people and then razing their hospitals and medial infrastructure to the ground. That's not how it works.
Saying Israel's reaction to the criminal terrorism is "over zealous" is like saying Mussolini was just "enthusiastic" about railroad scheduling. It radically undersells the crimes being committed under an alleged greater good.
I feel confident saying that at least based on this thread from Ask The ModsIt's always a gamble. I've had two near identical posts get modded on that subject with one being overturned and the other being upheld, even.
CE/Gamefaqs is basically functionally useless to debate sensitive topics with how vague the trolling rules are and there also being secret rules. You have to basically wait until you have a clean record.Yeah. This. And mods are increasingly unwilling to clarify things either. See also, the recent topic on ATM where I asked if "fuck off" is still allowed, which would have been a quick yes or no answer but mods have decided to leave us guessing instead. (I haven't seen anyone get modded for it so presumably it's still allowed.)
Yeah. This. And mods are increasingly unwilling to clarify things either. See also, the recent topic on ATM where I asked if "fuck off" is still allowed, which would have been a quick yes or no answer but mods have decided to leave us guessing instead. (I haven't seen anyone get modded for it so presumably it's still allowed.)I got modded once for that I think, so I changed it to "piss off".
Did they just mod that Shrike. JfcBased on his next post I'm guessing he self deleted it.
The counter-protesters included individuals waving American flags and Trump flags. At one point, they sang the American national anthem, drowning out the pro-Palestinian groups chants. The Oxford Eagle reported that one person held a Come and take it flag while another flew a Dont tread on me banner. The pro-Palestinian students held signs reading Jesus was a Palestinian, Stop the genocide and Cut all ties with Israel.
There were no arrests, but the actions of the counter-protesters who shouted Fuck Joe Biden, Whos your daddy?, USA, Hit the showers, Your nose is huge and, in one instance, included a white man making monkey noises at a Black woman have been widely condemned on social media.
I hope that picture haunts those people the rest of their livesIts Mississippi so not a chance.
And it is really, really scary to be against the war in Israel right now. People are getting arrested for standing with signs on the street. People are getting arrested for their Facebook posts.
On his way out the door after giving remarks about the protests, Biden was asked if there was going to be a change in policy. His one-word reply was "no". So expect the IDF to continue using American bombs to kill innocent civilians in Gaza.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/netanyahus-cabinet-votes-to-permanently-close-al-jazeera-offices-in-israel/ar-BB1lQQNw
Israeli government voted to have Al Jazeera be permanently shut down in Israel, only propaganda is allowed now.