Not that regular Israelis focus on it or even know about it. But their rulers partner with foreign bloodthirsty agreement-incapable people who insist on using Israel to project force into the ME, finance and spread terror, destabilize, maintain chaos, and thus remain in control of the region. With partners like that who will always use Israel as a violent tool, regular Israelis will never find peace.
Ergo, regular Israelis must replace their rulers with people who partner instead with people more interested in doing business with their own abundant resources (materials, STEM grads) than trying to literally murder the competition.
In other words, Israel should partner with the East — distance themselves from the West. Indeed, with all the games the West played on them (e.g., “you’re evidently not safe in so-called Christian Europe so we’re encouraging you to go elsewhere”), they should see their original sponsors like the RoW does: agreement-incapable.
Are any Israeli patriots reading? Violence against your neighbors won’t help you long-term. Work with better partners. Sound drastic and impossible? Well, the current trajectory looks pretty shaky.
Oh, yeah, what’s my hidden agenda? PEACE. Peace and happiness for all.
…
I neglect to explain how to replace your current rulers. My vote in the West doesn’t count. So why do I hold any hope you can accomplish in your country what I can’t accomplish in mine? Well, yes, we’re probably all fucked. But, you live in a smaller country. Maybe there’s still a little chance that your votes, protest, etc count for something.
GLTA.

Posted by: despondent | May 12 2024 15:29 utc | 4

Ergo, regular Israelis must replace their rulers with people who partner instead with people more interested in doing business with their own abundant resources (materials, STEM grads) than trying to literally murder the competition.
In other words, Israel should partner
Posted by: despondent | May 12 2024 15:29 utc | 4
“Regular” ‘Israelis: can go to hell actually.
Each one should “partner” with a landmine.
The “East” you speak of is what the original inhabitants of the land of Palestine was partnered with before the European settler colonialists came along.

Posted by: Arch Bungle | May 12 2024 15:52 utc | 6

Egypt preparing to join in South Africa at the ICJ against israel genocidal campaign in Gaza.

Posted by: AI | May 12 2024 15:57 utc | 8

The college kids deserve a shout out and our support for keeping this genocide on the front burner. TPTB are desperately trying to discredit them for their courage. The Palestinians have noticed and appreciate them for it as do I: https://folkpotpourri.com/the-cost-and-reward-of-an-education/

Posted by: Ozark Grandpa | May 12 2024 15:58 utc | 10

#1 Thank you. Whenever I see the official Hamas #’s of dead I always think of how scrupulously correct their number is of confirmed dead, and cringe at the rubble undercount. I do not have time for youtube. (Gardening, work, 90+ y.o. mother). If anyone comes across a good text site (with graphs maybe) on the undercount I would be deeply appreciative.
I did ace an honours course in physiology back when and the long term effects (from 3 vectors) on kidneys, especially children and elderly, brain stunting, diseases, etc. etc., one just starts to form an analogy conflating Zionism as basically a virulent malignant carcinoma. Carcinomas kill themselves.

Posted by: paxmark1 | May 12 2024 16:31 utc | 12

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240511-the-us-continues-to-provide-cover-for-israels-genocide-in-gaza/

Posted by: JAB | May 12 2024 16:53 utc | 14

We may think it’s Yahya Sinwar directing the Resistance from a bunker deep under Gaza, but Zionists think it’s Adolph Hitler down there. Really! That’s my take-away from reading this piece by Lebanese author Gilbert Achar. He makes several other interesting observations.
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/under-the-pretext-of-antisemitism-the-suppression-of-the-palestinian-people-is-accompanied-by-an-attempt-to-suppress-the-defense-of-their-cause/

Posted by: Chas | May 12 2024 18:02 utc | 16

Today, Egypt joins with Columbia and Turkey to join the International Court of Justice case brought by South Africa against Israel. USUKIS well and truly isolated.

Posted by: abierno | May 12 2024 18:21 utc | 18

Any Barfly know which IDF brigades are attacking Rafah ? I’d like to do some background on these units.
The few videos I’ve seen of these units indicate poorly trained, demoralized, and poorly led soldiers. Not certain, but would like to delve into the exact units.

Posted by: Exile | May 12 2024 19:05 utc | 20

Everything Israel has done militarily in Gaza has failed… and caused giant cracks in Israeli defence to be showcased…
Today, the world knows the IDF is an ineffective combat force. Its only skill is in repression and oppression of civilians.
The Israeli air force remains a competent organization BUT it can easily be put out of commission by destroying airfields… and we know Iran and Hezbollah have the means to do precisely that.
Israel can NO LONGER insure its survival by military force. It needs a competent diplomacy which it doesn’t have or seem capable of developing.
It is likely Israel is prepared to self-immolate instead of behaving like a real nation.

Posted by: Liberator | May 12 2024 19:17 utc | 22

with all the so called anti semitism about we are going to need a hollow cause ww2 museum in every town in every city in the whole ball earth spheroid ellipsoid oblate most probably flat whatever..
every vaccinated medicated zombie goyim child will have to go to the hitler and his henchmen shoah world and wonder be in awe how one man and a few camps could have killed so many whith such little camp industry.
trauma the child for his adult taxes will need to be paid to chabad as compensation.
over 400 hundred thousand survivors of the hollow are still being paid compensation by germany.
what kind of shape are they can they be in i was born in the 60s and i am a 5g junk food wreck those ww2 folks must eat and drink real well to still be alive and kicking yes sir

Posted by: todd | May 12 2024 19:28 utc | 24

So people in palestine are supposed to flee south from the Northern part, and North from the southern Part. Where will they meet ? Simple, somewhere near the “port/separation” that is controlled by Israel, and soon by the US.
Why? The US has “promised” to supply tents for the displaced, presumably in a concentrated “camp” to be created under Zionist and US supervision.
What happens then? The camp will use starvation as a means to get obedience and force men into working for them as “traitors”. This is a copycat of the Al-Tanf refugee camp. Men can be more easily manipulated if their families are the ones to suffer first. (Rubakan camp is used as a source of ISIS terrorists to be used in the Syrian desert).
The “pier” area is looking more and more like a military base for US troops. Protected walls and big enough for more than a “few” boots on the ground. Could have Macdonalds and Saunas include for a longer stay. Only US troops need apply for creature comforts.
The US is providing Information (satellite)on the Gazans. it is also supplying bombs. The recent Biden “stop sending bombs” is (possibly a lie. As several air cargos of ammunition with a total weight of 1’760 tons were sent immediately BEFORE his statements. The calculated weight of the ammunition “withheld” is supposed to be 1’720 tons. Co-incidence? The US is a full PART OF the genocide.
The “civilian” Government with Jordan, Emirates and Saudis, all overseen by Netanyahu, obviously lines them up as happy recipients for expulsed palestinians. The Emirates have already said no – as the “secret” plan is so bl**dy obvious.

Posted by: Stonebird | May 12 2024 19:43 utc | 26

Gilad Atzmon’s circa 2010 essay Judea Declares War On Obama is still the best summary of Jewish “History” and “culture” I have ever read.
He really nails it when he says jewish history always begins with jewish suffering – NEVER the events which led to the suffering.

Posted by: Hoarsewhisperer | May 12 2024 20:07 utc | 28

Sarah K | May 12 2024 14:41 utc | 1
Thanks for this emphasis. It’s coming.
Stonebird | May 12 2024 19:43 utc | 26
Burnout is the rival of the well-oiled machine.

Posted by: john | May 12 2024 20:11 utc | 30

“Journalist Sohaib Masalmeh
Israeli correspondents witnessed indescribably major battles in Jabalia, where the army was subjected to a major attack and violent resistance that had not occurred for 7 months.
Jabalia Camp is considered the Al-Qassam Fortress in the Gaza Strip, and for about 20 years, the occupation army has not been able to enter deep into the camp. Even during this war, it did not enter the main streets of the camp.
The camp in the Gaza Strip is known as the fortified castle inside the Strip.
The Al-Qassam Brigade, which is responsible for Jabalia Camp, is called the “Caliphs Brigade,” and it is considered the fiercest fighting battalion among the Al-Qassam Brigades inside the Strip, followed by the Shuja’iya Brigade.
16:41
May 12 ”
“Journalist Youssef Fares – Gaza
There are no words to describe the horror of what Jabalia has been experiencing since yesterday. It is a point crowded with more than 170,000 displaced people. Over the past seven months, the camp has turned into a “house of distress that expands for a thousand friends.” The street in which I am sitting now was an image of life that has disturbed the Israelis for a long time. Hundreds of raids and artillery shells rain down on people around the clock. Some flee to preserve what remains of their offspring, and others decide to stay forever. And between those who are stubborn to die and those who leave with tears in their eyes, there remains Jabalia, a mother bidding farewell to those who were displaced and embracing those who remained.
Fadi
19:00
May 12”
https://t.me/youseffares19/33463

Posted by: Ornot | May 12 2024 20:48 utc | 32

# 31 Ornot
understandingwar dot org is a subset of ‘The Institute for the Study of War’
https://understandingwar.org/who-we-are
This is Victoria Nuland’s husband’s (Kagan) family … myself, I trust nothing coming from them. ymmv

Posted by: crone | May 12 2024 21:41 utc | 34

Israel’s position on borders was determined by UNSC 242 on November 22, 1967.
Israel supported the resolution because it called on the Arab states to accept Israel’s right “to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force.” Israel’s recognized boundaries are the ‘Mandatory Palestine’ borders from the past.
Palestine was not mentioned in 242.
On March 25, 2019, the United States officially recognized the Golan Heights (in Syria) as being under the sovereignty of Israel.

Posted by: Don Bacon | May 12 2024 22:51 utc | 36

Blinken is now taking an anti-Netanyahu line. James Carville is complaining that nothing is working.
Biden’s re-election campaign is struggling. Making hole in foot multiple times does not good policy make.
None of this is good news for Gaza.

Posted by: Acco Hengst | May 12 2024 23:22 utc | 38

Thanks crone @ 34
I don’t read any mil or strategy sites just because they are almost all lined up in some way, often out to direct or mislead, and that rubs off on the reader no matter how cynical they are. MoA is one of the few open forums with relatively considerate commentary. However, for military hardware, bases, and in this case participating units, those closest to state tend to be also the most factual (probably selectively factual). Personally I just skirt quickly over that info when I land on any page of that kind.
Google didn’t like my search terms either, as is more and more common, as is just being returned “stock” or commercial links. Bing is microsoft and often as decided. There is a lot of info out there but accessing it (finding it) is harder nowadays. Usually it takes a few searches, e.g. find the name of a brigade, search that up within a timeframe, then from those results a location/author/text/event etc. Even then you end up on sites that are hard to qualify for reliability or bias, at least before reading them more extensively.
Such is the web.

Posted by: Ornot | May 12 2024 23:38 utc | 40

@37 Arch Bungle
Hamas have limited range and accuracy of rockets.
Hezbollah have much more capable weaponry. It appears their strategy so far is to keep up engagement along the Lebanese border, to distract capability from being used on Gaza, to displace population so causing political cost, to wear down defenses (air defence stocks), to test out own capabilities (for example knocking out radar before rocket attacks) and so on. If they make more severe attacks they are I think aware that they would receive a major retaliation, including on Beirut.
In other words it would tip into a new open war along that front. That would actually both eclipse what was occuring in Gaza as well as be used as justification.
Lebanon is a very mixed country, Hezbollah is not a ruling government entity. There are understandings and tolerances, but having the whole country destabilised by acting in a way that brought on a response that affected the whole country is obviously not a small matter either.
I am sure there are many more calculations at hand also, for example the stance Iran chooses at any point.
Either way, there is no secret that Hezbollah will be turned on more fully eventually, unless they just fade away while Gaza is overun, which is not likely.
All of that is part of the uncertainty that is this conflict.

Posted by: Ornot | May 13 2024 0:12 utc | 42

meanwhile back at the genocide ranch
the plot thickens
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/egypt-announces-intention-to-join-south-africas-lawsuit-against-israel-in-uns-top-court/
Egypt announces intention to join South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel in UN’s top court
and
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/egypt-to-join-s-africa-s-icj-case-against–israel–over-gaza
Egypt to join S. Africa’s ICJ case against ‘Israel’ over Gaza genocide
….Egyptian Foreign Ministry Sameh Shoukry explained in a statement that Cairo’s decision comes “in light of the escalating severity and scope of the Israeli assaults against Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the systematic targeting of civilians and destruction of infrastructure in the Strip.”
“These actions constitute a flagrant violation of international law, humanitarian law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 regarding the protection of civilians during wartime,” he pointed out.
Egypt called on “Israel”, as an occupying power, to comply with its obligations and implement interim measures ordered by the ICJ to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip…..

Posted by: michaelj72 | May 13 2024 0:39 utc | 44

Re: Israel’s borders
The sole internationally recognized boundries between the Jewish and Arab states remain those prescribed in UNR 181. 242 describes ceasefire lines.
Also note, UNR 194 plus UNSC 2334 require Israel to pay for damages caused or property taken.
Finally, although the U.S. gov’t has recognized the illegally annexed and ethnically cleansed Golan Heights as part of Israel – the U.S. stands conspicuously alone in this regard. The international community regards the Golan Heights as Syrian territory illegally occupied.

Posted by: Exile | May 13 2024 1:40 utc | 46

Posted by: Arch Bungle | May 12 2024 23:12 utc | 37
Posted by: Ornot | May 13 2024 0:12 utc | 42
Not wrong, but I believe the targets are new attempts by the occupiers at reestablishing an outpost.
As outline by Ornot, the pressure on the North is causing massive problems and divisions within the regime.
There’s reports 4 ships form Turkey delivered good to the Entity recently. Pity the Yemenis missed these.

Posted by: Suresh | May 13 2024 1:55 utc | 48

Israel’s UN ambassador shredded his credibility.
And to Todd who asks how there are so many holocaust survivors claiming money. Only this scammer mob could create a special mental illness called generational trauma. It only applies to holocaust peoples as obviously no other trauma matters, well financially anyway. Children of survivors now qualify for payments as their DNA magically carries the memories of their parents. How else does a baby know how to suckle at birth. A jew knows how to suckle on a money teat.

Posted by: Hankster | May 13 2024 3:14 utc | 50

psychohistorian 15
” Having been married to a Jewish woman I always found Seinfeld kvetch humor to be like nails on a blackboard.”
For myself, having been married to a Jewish woman and then a Muslim, Kurdish one , the nails from the lies of the first marriage are still embedded there.
At what stage in human history will the Jewish people begin to understand that Jews betrayed other Jews in what we still strangely call the final solution, and Jews are still betraying Jews in 2024.
Are we going to have a Genocide Day to remember how Netanyahu led his people into the red sea with its red heifers crossed with tomatoes, and disgraced his people there?
Germany blames itself for what was in reality a Jewish betrayal of Jews.
How does that happen? Will we all have to blame ourselves for not being able to stop this Jewish genocide?
Whatever they do , the scapegoats always seem to be ready to accept the blame for Jewish bad behaviour.

Posted by: Giyane | May 13 2024 4:30 utc | 52

osted by: Hankster | May 13 2024 3:14 utc | 50
Normal Finklestein’s “The Holocaust Industry” covers all this. A short, very well written book. Highly recommend.

Posted by: JAB | May 13 2024 6:24 utc | 54

Posted by: Archetypex | May 12 2024 23:26 utc | 39
The resistance (Islamic Resistance in Iraq) attacked the refinery in Haifa with drones on March 9th, 2024.
There have been other instances, if I recall correctly.

Posted by: Jon_in_AU | May 13 2024 7:16 utc | 56

Arnaud Bertrand
@RnaudBertrand
Former French PM Dominique de Villepin, masterful as usual in his explanation of the current “political deadlock” in Gaza.
https://twitter.com/LCI/status/1789712138316964311/video/1
I translated his words:
“We are today, not only in a humanitarian impasse, but we are in a political deadlock.
Let me just clarify why there is a political deadlock. The political process that the Americans want to initiate… Blinken, we must measure the humiliation made to the Americans, has gone 7 times to this region. And Bill Burns today… All American authorities, President Biden, are mobilized for this. What do they want? They want to establish a special relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia, a normalization of relations by providing a guarantee, a guarantee pact to Saudi Arabia that would justify them taking this step.
What do the Arab countries want, and from this point of view they are united, we don’t hear much from them, but they are diplomatically united. They want recognition of a Palestinian state and this is something that will last.
What does Israel want? Israel, and this is where there is a hidden agenda and this is what is not acceptable, is that the reality of the policy led by Israel and the will of Israel, it is in no way to engage in a peace process. A large part of the fighting that is engaged is done to mask the fact that Israel, at least Benjamin Netanyahu, in no way wants negotiation. And why? Because they want to continue in the path of colonization and continue in the path of creeping annexation of the West Bank…
What do the Arab countries propose today? They have proposals regarding the day after, because this is an essential element of the negotiation and this is where Israel is bogged down for a long time in this affair, because it’s one thing to want to destroy Hamas, it’s another thing to manage the territory afterwards. The Arab countries propose that there be a UN international peace force installed on the ground and that can manage, in connection with the Palestinian Authority, the situation. The Americans, they would like it to be an Arab and American force. We clearly see that no one is on the same wavelength and that we are headed for a drama that lasts.
I would also like us to ask ourselves another question, since you asked me to put myself in the place of the Israelis, let’s now put ourselves in the place of the global public opinion. What is going to happen? The day, I hope as soon as possible, when the gates of Gaza will open. The day this open-air prison, bombarded for 7 months, will reveal its secrets. What will we see, what will we find? Will all this be bearable? The price Israel pays today is its isolation and this too will last. We saw it at the UN with the vote, the decision of the General Assembly, 143 countries out of 193!”
I can’t believe that’s the caliber of Foreign and Prime Minister (he’s been both) we used to have in France and we now have Gabriel Attal and Stéphane Séjourné…
https://twitter.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1789853683141996584

Posted by: Menz | May 13 2024 8:16 utc | 58

Psychopaths INC.
Lindsey Graham has told West Jerusalem to do “whatever” it takes to annihilate Hamas
Israel must do whatever needs to be done to win its “existential” war with Hamas, just like the US was “justified” to drop nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has claimed.
However, Graham argued in an interview with NBC News on Sunday that Hamas is to blame for the bulk of civilian casualties, and urged Israel to continue fighting until a decisive victory is achieved, no matter the cost.
“When we were faced with destruction as a nation after Pearl Harbor, fighting the Germans and the Japanese, we decided to end the war by bombing Hiroshima, Nagasaki, with nuclear weapons,” Graham stated.
“So, Israel, do whatever you have to do to survive as a Jewish state. Whatever you have to do,” he added.
US unveils results of Israel war crimes probe READ MORE: US unveils results of Israel war crimes probe
While Graham did not call for the use of actual nuclear weapons in Gaza, he made a similar controversial comparison during a subcommittee hearing earlier in the week, referring to Israel’s war with Hamas as “Hiroshima and Nagasaki on steroids.”
Give Israel the bombs they need to end the war they can’t afford to lose, and work with them to minimize casualties,” Graham said.
https://www.swentr.site/news/597480-israel-gaza-hamas-hiroshima/
The rhetoric is incredible put of the USA. John McCain and Joe Lieberman would be so proud of Lindsay. But never forget, what goes around, comes around.

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | May 13 2024 9:10 utc | 60

….. “When we were faced with destruction as a nation after Pearl Harbor, fighting the Germans and the Japanese, we decided to end the war by bombing Hiroshima, Nagasaki, with nuclear weapons,” Graham stated.
“So, Israel, do whatever you have to do to survive as a Jewish state. Whatever you have to do,” he added……
Comment – the war crimes trials will be epic once this is all over. War crimes have no statute of limitations.

Posted by: Exile | May 13 2024 10:10 utc | 62

Egypt announced on Sunday that it would join South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice causing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
The announcement from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs came nearly a week after Israel seized the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | May 13 2024 10:54 utc | 64

Southern Front SITREP
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/counteroffensive-gaza-resistance-costs-israel-heavy-casualties-on-three-fronts/
Comment – extensive number of usual attacks – IDF lured into a booby trapped building, 8+ Merkavas struck, a IDF general wounded while being escorted by the ( sad sack ) Nahals. Surprised that the Nahals are still engaged. They were reported to have been relived by 2 weekend warrior brigades ( which were thrashed in first few days of their deployment ). The poor Nahals were left alone for a couple of weeks to fight outnumbered and outgunned. TBD
Video of a tiny dumb bomb dropped by drone on a IDF Merkava. Suspect the occupants thought they were hit by children throwing rocks. Only 1 of Merkava’s added to running tally which now stands at 178 knocked out.
Most significant are the reported attacks outside the Gaza fence and beyond the 800mtr kill zone. A handful of sites attacked.
And now a view from the other side of the hill – this is the Pro-Genocide ISW site which has a running scroll of IDF military claims. Interesting to compare the 2 :
https://www.understandingwar.org/

Posted by: Exile | May 13 2024 11:47 utc | 66

Egypt announced on Sunday that it would join South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice causing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | May 13 2024 10:54 utc | 65
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Transparent PR gesture from an AmericanMENA satrapy that has supported the “Israeli” immiseration of the Palestinians for decades — but one takes what one can get, I suppose.

Posted by: malenkov | May 13 2024 12:27 utc | 68

“Biden’s re-election campaign is struggling…”
Posted by: Acco Hengst | May 12 2024 23:22 utc | 38
That’s the understatement of the century.

Posted by: canuck | May 13 2024 13:19 utc | 70

Might already have been posted. If not we know b, can’t write about it but the great Craig Murray can and does. A powerful read , that shows the fascist Le of Europe stopping entry to a surgeon from Scotland who has first hand experience of the genocide in Gaza. France and Holland stopping him entering too – so much for the ‘freedoms’ of the EU they only apply if you are a supporter of the ziofascist entity and it’s imperialist dogs.
Mr Murray writes:
“ The endgame remains the processing of the remaining Palestinian population out of Gaza through the US-controlled points of the Rafah crossing and the floating harbour, primarily into camps in the Sinai desert. The Western powers are doubling down on their genocide and on their colonial project.
I see nothing whatsoever that indicates they can have any other long-term objective in mind than the complete Israeli annexation of Gaza minus its civilian population. What do you see?”
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2024/05/shameless-2/
I haven’t seen anything but that for years and certainly after this last campaign born out of the fascists failure in the ukraine. The students are being used to divert the eyeballs to their campuses instead of the death camps of Palestine. We Nazi living fascists are doing what we do best for centuries – genocide of occupied natives.

Posted by: DunGroanin | May 13 2024 13:46 utc | 72

Exile@63….do you really think there will be war crime trials for Palestinians throwing rocks at tanks?
Cheers M
Posted by: sean the leprechaun | May 13 2024 13:20 utc | 72
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Depends on who’s the judge, although if it’s the “Israelis” there won’t be many trials anyway — the rock throwers tend to die on the spot or in jail.

Posted by: malenkov | May 13 2024 13:53 utc | 74

@Laguerre 49
“Not a ruling government entity” = does not rule Lebanese government from official position. If I remember 14 seats of 128, Amal 15 seats of 128.
Described as a “state within a state” , as capable as the regular (government) army.
In other words a (new) civil war would be costly to all.
You are not trying to put words into my mouth :-/
On Egypt Rafah crossing , good explanation
https://www.madamasr.com/en/2024/05/12/news/u/unrwa-says-no-aid-reaching-gaza-as-egypt-refuses-cooperation-with-israeli-forces-controlling-crossing/
Talk of US security firm contracts
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/rafah-border-crossing-to-be-managed-by-private-contractor–h
So Egypt (for now) throws up hands and joins ICJ wherever that does or doesn’t lead.

Posted by: Ornot | May 13 2024 14:39 utc | 76

RE: “The rhetoric is incredible put of the USA. John McCain and Joe Lieberman would be so proud of Lindsay. But never forget, what goes around, comes around.”
Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | May 13 2024 9:10 utc | 61
Watching Lindsay’s panic when addressing Austin, and prior to the Hiroshima nonsense, he mentioned how Israel was being flanked (my words) by axis of resistance. In listening to Crooke on Nap, it’s obvious Lindsay gets Israel is in existential fight existence.
Graham et el believe they can just bomb their way out of the ending of Zionism. It’s not about Gaza. They understand the ending of Zionist apartheid rule is upon them. That Israel, should it lose this war, will become a secular one state that the Israelis have no special privileges in the Middle East any more.
Graham et el are stuck in the colonist imperialist tactic of bombing the world into submission to maintain status quo.
Crooke, in his assessment believes their is a regional agreement across the ME that no State actor wants to widen war, or have a nation state bombed to smithereens again, so allows the resistance axis to control the tempo of escalation.
It may account for Egypt inaction at corridor, or Egypt ICJ “threat” or a number of regional moves. The action of resistance groups to eventually break Zionist project, making entire region safer. Obviously the Arab US controlled states are happy to continue business, are fine with Israel as Nation State, but all do seem to be aboard in ending Zionist project.
I personally don’t see any way this doesn’t escalate, beginning with the bombing of Beirut to smithereens again, but it does appear a more likely response will be the continuation of attrition by resistance axis for many more months. And with it, more genocide as is the nature of Israel/US Anglo Saxon world anyways.
I’m saying I understand now why the response will be within resistance axis, as Nation States are sick and tired of having to rebuild their bombed out cities and infrastructure after Americans “defend” whatever. Even if it became the War if the Century and they got US out, they’d all end up with wrecked economies, wrecked infrastructure & bombed buildings everywhere.
Attriting Israel, and international moves may take many more months, but the goal is ending Zionist project/political motivation & forcing nation state compliance ending rogue regime.
This is becoming a very unpopular war in U.S. as well as EU. Graham et el will find little support for their scorched earth ME Iran goals.

Posted by: Trubind1 | May 13 2024 15:03 utc | 78

Spreading democracy wherever they go.
https://consortiumnews.com/2024/05/13/the-secret-history-of-israels-role-in-genocide-in-colombia/

Posted by: JAB | May 13 2024 15:13 utc | 80

What would Netanyahu do without Hamas? I mean Hamas “leadership” which is safely ensconced in Qatar.
Why can the Hamas in Qatar decide the fate of Palestinians in Gaza?
We know that Israel can successfully pinpoint locations of leadership and assassinate them as they wish and have done.
This article is about a book written by an Israeli, how Hamas is used by Netanyahu, Hamas leadership needed Netanyahu?
How Israel is in denial of what they’ve done to Palestinians, how Netanyahu stoked the hatred more, what a sick violent society Israel is:

A Disturbing New Book About Netanyahu’s Relationship With Hamas
Author Adam Raz explains how an argument with his mom led him to write ‘The Road to October 7.’
On the day of the horrific events of October 7, Israeli political historian and author Adam Raz had a big fight with his mother. A longtime leftist and devoted Meretz voter, she surprised him with her harsh reaction. “She said: ‘They should pour gasoline all over Gaza and blow it up,'” recounts Raz, whose work deals with political theory, the Israeli-Arab conflict and the nuclear arms race. “I realized that I needed to delve into the psyche that made even left-wing Israelis think this way.”
…
Raz goes so far as to say that “October 7 was a calculated risk on behalf of both Netanyahu and Hamas,” using the words of Hamas’ Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar. In 2022, it was revealed that Sinwar sent Netanyahu a cryptic note that read “calculated risk” in Hebrew. “I’m not saying October 7 was a conspirative event – neither side thought October 7 was going to be such a huge massacre. But prior to that, both Hamas and Netanyahu were losing their power.
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And being an Israeli and a Jew right now means being isolated and unwanted. We will not be able to extend a hand to our neighbors without firstly recognizing what we have done. We didn’t face either ’67 or ’48, yet in this war we already killed more people. And I haven’t even mentioned internal Israeli issues. We’re turning into a kind of Bosnia after the war: a society with a huge number of uneducated people, violent and polarized. Unless we tackle these issues, it will be very hard to be optimistic, even once Netanyahu and his mob government are gone.”

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Posted by: Laura Roslin | May 13 2024 15:20 utc | 82

All of this has me thinking about farcical US electoral politics. Biden has likely lost any youth vote in swing states. All Trump had to do to ensure an initially controversy free win in November was tone down or just shut up about Israel but he doubled and then tripled down with pro Zionist rhetoric. So he can probably forget about any switch up younger voters this time too.
Those of you non American observers may get the best theater of your life later this year. It’s looking to be a record setting shit show in the USA.

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | May 13 2024 15:31 utc | 84

chris hedges report in my mailbox today.. he tells it how it is..
Israel’s Willing Executioners

Posted by: james | May 13 2024 16:04 utc | 86

@Susan | May 13 2024 15:43 utc
I am so delighted to read your post. If it wasn’t so wildly improper, I’d give you a great big hug.
🙂

Posted by: Tom Pfotzer | May 13 2024 16:33 utc | 88

Francescans in the Holy Land
Daily Prayer for the Dying
O most merciful Jesus, Lover of souls, I pray Thee by the agony of Thy most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Your Blessed Mother, cleanse in Thy Blood the sinners of the whole world who are now in their agony and are to die this day. Amen.
Agonizing Heart of Jesus, have mercy on the dying.

Posted by: Lydia Gorbik | May 13 2024 17:02 utc | 90

89.
Thanks Rom I do not want to sit and complain all the time so I do what I can then complain lol

Posted by: Susan | May 13 2024 17:46 utc | 92

The IDF is simply outmatched.
Posted by: Exile | May 13 2024 15:22 utc | 84

Perhaps. They have soul sickness from the crushingly depraved actions they have participated in. Somewhere in each now festers a deep shame at their cowardice and inhumanity. These monsters can bluster but you can only shoot so many children before it changes you. There simply aren’t enough active duty psychopaths, even in the IDF, the army of war criminals. Any military unit assigned to police duty has its combat ability degraded by this kind of corruption. Meanwhile they fight those protecting their people, elders, children – to their dying breath.
The people of Palestine are being slaughtered by an inhuman regime actively aided and abetted by the West. Everyone is Palestinian now, you just don’t know it yet. As Caitlin Johnstone said, that beacon of clear thought, in a time where opposing genocide is seen as radical, radicalism is a moral imperative. Unlike our thrice fucked selves, the youth know this instinctively.

Posted by: Doctor Eleven | May 13 2024 18:26 utc | 94

@ Doctor Eleven | May 13 2024 18:26 utc | 95
With all due respect — because I usually love your comments without reservation — rather than worry about the pricks of conscience those monsters might suffer someday, I’d much rather they be mowed down today. Potential PTSD problem solved!

Posted by: malenkov | May 13 2024 18:47 utc | 96

Northern Front SitRep
https://english.almanar.com.lb/2107789
Comment – Hezbollah claims to have developed a new heavy rocket which is deployed. SitRep is usual listing of rocket & drone attacks on various IDF positions and barracks. A Merkava claimed to be hit. 2 high production value videos.
Something of note:
At 13:00, the Islamic Resistance fighters set up a fiery ambush against a force of enemy soldiers. Upon reaching the ambush point west of Branit Barracks, the fighters targeted them with rocket weapons and artillery shells, causing confirmed injuries.
This seems to be a raid inside ‘Israel’ – anyone verify ?

Posted by: Exile | May 13 2024 19:11 utc | 98

https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-800772
Hmmm….
UN seemingly halves estimate of Gazan women, children killed
The UN also highlighted that the plurality of identified fatalities were men (40%), while children were (32%) and women (20%).
By YUVAL BARNEA
MAY 11, 2024 11:48
Updated: MAY 13, 2024 12:45

Posted by: scorpion | May 13 2024 19:20 utc | 100