Even Trump wasn't so stupid and reckless as to start a war in the Middle East.
US Navy ships rush to help Israel, which is sabre-rattling against Lebanon. And Hezbollah releases a video with drone images of Israeli airport, seaport & even nuclear power plant. Psychological warfare or a prelude to a catastrophic war?
#MiddleEast #Lebanon #Hezbollah #USA #BidenAdministration #Israel
UN agency accuses Israel of detaining, coercing staffers into false confessions about ties to Hamas
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/04/middleeast/un-israel-confessions-allegations-intl?cid=ios_app
#TIL
#TodayILearned that 73% of #UN countries recognize the state of #Palestine.
- International recognition of the State of Palestine - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine
#Israel is losing in the #World #Court of #Opinion and they know it. #Democracies do not attack free press.
- Israel orders #AlJazeera to close its local operation and seizes equipment
https://www.yahoo.com/news/netanyahus-cabinet-votes-permanently-close-102229486.html
#FreedomOfThePress #AlJazeera #Netanyahu
This is a prime example of total authoritarianism. Israel has shut down Al Jazeera and seized its equipment. Al Jazeera is probably the main way that Palestinians get their news.
“Israeli authorities raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order”https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-cabinet-moves-close-al-jazeeras-local-operations-2024-05-05/
Israel apologist are either morally bankrupt or simply brainwashed by propaganda.
NOTHING justifies a genocide.
NOTHING justifies apartheid.
NOTHING justifies ethnic cleansing.
NOTHING justifies settler colonialism.
Yesterday, dozens of #antiZionist Jewish groups who were marching in #NewYork landed at Washington Square Park for a #Gaza Solidarity #Shabbat.