#House Speaker #MikeJohnson has a tendency to think that when things go bad for his party, it’s the product of gross legislative mismanagement, judicial #weaponization, & a vast executive #conspiracy. But when his party wants to do something, it’s because #justice is swift & everything is proceeding according to plan. #HouseRepublicans’ efforts to hold AG #MerrickGarland are no exception to this trend.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken complains that "Hamas could have answered [to #Biden's proposal] with a single word; Yes", but it proposed changes.
Disgusting sack of shit genocide enabler never says anything about #Netanyahu or his fascist co-criminals, but feeling hurt because Has doesn't like the BS ceasefire deal they didn't even have the balls to vote for.
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The Israeli far-right government has circumvented Israeli laws to facilitate the closure and ban of any journalistic institution that exposes the atrocities committed by the Israeli occupation army in Gaza. Extremist ministers are also pushing for the expansion of this law to include the occupied West Bank.
Do not expect anything other than possibly some empty words from the "world leaders" against these outrageous fascist rules in the "only democracy in the middle east".
The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution welcoming the Gaza ceasefire proposal announced by President Joe Biden and calling on Hamas to accept it, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Fourteen members of the council voted in favor, with Russia abstaining.
The resolution basically repeats Israel's three-stage proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, which US President Biden brought to the public.
🔶 The first phase, according to the resolution, includes an immediate full ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza's population centers, the release of hostages held by Hamas, and the exchange of arrested Palestinians.
🔶 The second phase involves an indefinite cessation of hostilities in exchange for the release of the remaining hostages, as well as the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
🔶 The third phase of the initiative calls for the launch of a “multi-year reconstruction plan” for Gaza.
The resolution rejects any attempt at demographic or territorial change in the Gaza Strip, including any action that reduces the enclave's territory.
The UN Security Council approved a US-drafted resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. All members voted in favor, except for Russia's abstention. The resolution follows Biden's announced three-stage ceasefire and prisoner exchange plan from last week.
And freaking US didn't even voted for their own proposal.
It's so freaking ridiculous I had to double check it.
#SCOTUS Justice Samuel A. #Alito Jr. has offered multiple accounts of how politically charged flags [#insurrectionist flags] came to fly outside his homes in VA & NJ — the type of display that is generally off-limits for judges, who must remain #impartial & avoid even the appearance of #bias as they handle cases.
Do not expect him to be listed as a hostage in the list of those demanding release of the #hostages: The father of Ahed Tamimi was #kidnapped by Israeli forces
Bassem #Tamimi The father of Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was kidnapped by Israeli #occupation forces from the village of #NabiSaleh in October 2023. His family has not heard from him since then.
IfNotNow : Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, and Mitch McConnell will forever be remembered as the leaders who invited the war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu to give a speech to Congress in the middle of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, days after he crossed President Biden’s red line on an invasion of Rafah. This will be their legacy.
US is showing the world that EVERYTYHING they have said about law and order, human rights, respect for international law and humanity is nothing but complete lie.
They are the most disgusting hypocrites with the power to control the world economy and military. Sadly, the leaders of Europe and most of the other countries are either complicit or cowards to stand up against them.
During a press conference, National Security Council spokesperson John #Kirby emphasized that despite Israeli airstrikes targeting displaced Palestinians' in #Rafah, Israel has not crossed US "red lines".
Kirby stated that the US is not turning a "blind eye" to the plight of Palestinian civilians, acknowledging the "tragic mistake" made by Israel in the airstrike that killed at least 45 Palestinians in tents.
Regarding the presence of Israeli tanks in Rafah, Kirby noted that the US has not observed large-scale ground operations or coordinated "maneuvers" against multiple targets by Israeli troops.
The New York Times reported that the bombs used in Sunday's airstrike were of US origin, specifically GBU-39 bombs. American officials have encouraged Israel to use these bombs to reduce civilian casualties.
French President Emmanuel #Macron: “We are ready to recognize the #Palestinian state, but not out of emotion - we plan to do so at the appropriate time.”
#WhiteHouse advisor John Kirby argues that Israeli forces are "moving along something called the Philadelphi Corridor" and not attacking Rafah itself, even while the Israeli army has declared several times that it has been attacking #Rafah.
It wasn't fake. It wasn't CGI, it wasn't 40, but an innocent child was murdered in the most heneous way by American provided bombs by Israeli genocidal army in Rafah.
Don't expect the same reaction from media or "world" leaders like those after the fake stories of October 7.
Reality of dead Palestinian children is less valued than fake stories of dead Israeli ones.
Not from the Onion: US House Speaker Mike Johnson called on the Biden administration to "immediately demand the dissolution of the ICC."
Otherwise, according to him, the ICC “will become the owner of unprecedented power” and will then begin issuing arrest warrants for “American politicians, diplomats and military personnel.”
At the same time, last year both Congress and the White House welcomed the issuance of an arrest warrant by the ICC for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden said at the time that the warrant was “justified.” And at the end of 2022, Congress passed a law allowing ICC officials to conduct “investigative activities” in the United States, but only “related” to Ukraine, although Russia, like Israel and the United States, are not state parties to this court and do not recognize its jurisdiction .
The #US House speaker, Mike Johnson, says that the House may vote on sanctions against the International Criminal Court for seeking an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu.
"Congress is reviewing all options, including sanctions, to punish the #ICC and ensure its leadership faces consequences if they proceed," he said in a statement.
Britain's defense minister challenges the international court: Arrest warrant requests against Netanyahu and Gallant will not affect our continued arms exports to Israel.
Isn't they just lovely people? They are for law and order
@Nonilex
Sooo, the people violating the Flag Code by flying the flag upside down are the same ones who decry the kneeling of Kapernick and other athletes before the flag when the national anthem is played? Because that violates ZERO elements of the Flag Code.
Despite the announcement of the suspension of Turkish trade with Israel, a large number of ships continue to import and export daily between Israeli and Turkish ports.
US President #Biden: We raised tariffs on Chinese goods in order to help American companies
The new US tariffs targeting Chinese goods are strategic and targetedWe need fair competition with #China, not conflict
Funny is that US paying billions of dollars to American companies and farmers doesn't count as unfair business practices when they dump the price of American made food and agriculture products in developing countries that kills local business and agriculture. And if those countries put tariffs on American products, they face severe punishments from the #IMF and the world bank.
Celebrity blockade is working, one by one they are acting like they care for Gaza! After losing millions of followers, many celebrities posting lame and desperate call for "peace" and "ceasefire".
It's amazing that less than a week after the call for boycott, we're suddenly seeing these people act like they just woke up to the ongoing catastrophe that has been going on for 7 months.
All the red lines, all the warnings, all the empty talks about Rafah is once again showing to be nothing but, well, hot air.
Israel is bombing Rafah, it is bombing palestinians fleeing Rafah, it is bombing medics helping the injured in Rafah and it is doing it with full view of the so called "world community", the British FM was brave enough to say "we do not support the attack against Rafah", as if the weapons they sent to Israel are magically have stopped exploding when they are dropped over civilian targets in over crowded city.
Biden have stopped sending bombs to Israel, after almost 3000 shipment of weapons that no one seems to care about, one single shipment was "delayed" and the propaganda media, the loonies at the congress and Bidensitas are all talking about it as if it is an unbelievable act of bravery and show of moral grounds.
Germany is quiet, and instead stepping up it's attacks against pro-palestinian activists and using their power to block the entry of Palestinian activists outside EU to enter Schengen,
Sweden, busy with celebrating their 12 points support of the Israeli song and attacking pro-palestinian protesters is preparing their fighter jets to receive the new Israeli weapons tested to be efficient against people of Gaza to be attached to it's fighter jets and hand over some $500M to genocidal regime of Israel.
The rest of Europe is also sitting and quietly watching the atrocities in Gaza to go on, some speak and talk about recognizing Palestinian state (like they have done in the past 6 months) and stopped selling the shipment of weapons to Israel (directly, but replacing the weapons US, UK and Germany are sending to Israel without any hesitations).
The stench of hypocrisy surrounding the Eurovision this year was just astounding.
While Israel was performing at #Eurovision, their troops were murdering displaced Palestinians in Rafah, bombing UNDP building and invading parts of Gaza they had declared "safe" for refugees.
And then this POS hypocrite who was so strongly supporting the ban on Russia 2 years ago is now acting like "music and entertainment is not politics".
Where the hell are the "international observers" who were queuing to visit the "mass graves" in Ukraine? Where is EU? Where are US state department? Where is UN?
What does it take for the world to (at least) investigate these allegations?