'[Xi] has invoked more traditional roles for women, as caretakers and mothers, in planning a new 'childbearing culture' to address a shrinking population.' nytimes.com/2024/05/06/bus…

'I think we should've gone into Rafah yesterday already... There are no uninvolved (civilians) there. You have to go in and kill and kill and kill... We have to kill them before they kill us'
That's Shimon Boker, vice chairman of the World Likud, the international arm of…

EXCLUSIVE: “You Have Been Warned”: Republican Senators Threaten the ICC Prosecutor over Possible Israel Arrest Warrants.

Read the full letter, obtained by Zeteo, which threatens sanctions in defense of Netanyahu.

“Target Israel and we will target you.'
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'Over 390 bodies have been discovered at Nasser and Al Shifa hospitals, including of women and children, with many reportedly showing signs of torture and summary executions, and potential instances of people buried alive.' ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Lol. Kidz had a lot of fun it seems 😭

“What will I do if they invade Rafah?,” Ghazal, a 14-year-old girl w. cerebral palsy who had lost her wheelchair in an attack.
Ghazal is just one of 1.5 mil. ppl currently trapped in Rafah, who had already fled multiple attacks.
Where are they expected to flee now? And how?

Activists respond to the military dropping leaflets in Rafah by dropping their own in central Tel Aviv: “Gov’t chose Rafah over abductees. Israeli govt guilty of death, not rescue.”

Many thanks to Responsible Statecraft for publishing my latest piece, which is about #Turkey halting trade with #Israel . This article quotes Matthew Bryza, Murat Aslan, Dr. Ali BAKIR (علي باكير), and Batu Coşkun. responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-trade-t… Quincy Institute Kelley B. Vlahos Trita Parsi Sina Toossi Khalil Jahshan

An Israeli official told the New York Times that Israel and Hamas had been closer to a deal a couple of days ago, but that Netanyahu’s statements about invading Rafah regardless of the outcome compelled Hamas to harden its demands in an attempt to ensure that Israeli forces won’t…

The worst part of being ruled by children of nepotistic elites is that you're expected to go along with the conceit that society is meritocratic and that they replicated their parents cushy jobs simply because they were best suited for it. On top of that they also believe it.

Murtaza Hussain Netanyahu was the one who solidified the christian evangelical alliance with the Jewish state.
The messianism helped in the previous generation. It clearly isn't good match for this one but he's unable to shift course.
Reason #500 why term limits are an excellent idea

'Netanyahu hoped Hamas would reject the cease-fire offer. When it didn't, he turned to sabotage' by saying he would invade Rafah whether or not there was a deal with Hamas, 'torpedo[ing] Israel's last and best chance at bringing the hostages home.'
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One of the bravest: Journalist Celal Başlangıç hailed for exposing Kurdish rights violations dies in exile at 68 medyanews.net/veteran-journa…

Major blow to Qatar and Egypt's Gaza ceasefire efforts

- Israel closes main crossing for badly needed aid for Gaza after Hamas attack
- Defense minister warns of “a powerful operation ... in Rafah'
- World Food Programme says 'full-blown' famine in northern Gaza

The Associated Press

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#BREAKING CIA director will travel to Qatar as negotiations between Israel and Hamas are close to collapse: Reuters

ویدیویی از نامزد مسلمان حزب سبز در شهر لیدز انگلستان، با نام «مثین علی» در رسانه‌ها منتشر شده که نشان می‌دهد او و حامیانش پس از پیروزی، پرچم فلسطین را بلند کرده و با فریاد «الله اکبر» می‌گوید: «ما ساکت نمی‌مانیم و صدای غزه را فریاد می‌زنیم.»

Incredible historical document here: Blinken says Israel’s PR is failing because social media allows people a direct look at what’s happening, shorn of the ability to mediate it, and it lands with emotional resonance. Romney then says yes, that’s why we moved to ban TikTok

🚨Tel Aviv now

Thousands are streaming in to call for ceasefire deal, hostage exchange, and calling on the government to quit.

A crucial evening as deal is on the table.