What makes this even stranger is that Trump’s DNI is Tulsi Gabbard, formerly Assad’s strongest backer in the US.
Saudi Arabia and MBS have a long wish list with Trump in office and have to be very pleased with how things are going.
Day 75 of Israel’s blockade on food & medicine entering Gaza. From NYT:
In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation.
nytimes.com/2025/05/13/wor… via @NYTimes
Israel votes to establish 22 new settlements, the biggest settlement expansion in many years.
This appears to be a direct challenge to warnings by Canada and others that they will take "concrete actions" if Israel doesn't change course.
thejc.com/news/israel/is…
French Army: building mobile 3D printing labs to produce 10 drones every 3 hours.
Canadian Army: Buying $25,000 drones off a standing offer that takes 3-6 months to deliver.
If the challenge is to evolve or die, then we have clearly made our choice.
Following last week's Canada-France-UK joint statement demanding Israel suspend Gaza operations and cease settlement expansion, Israel responds with the biggest new settlement expansion in many years.
cbc.ca/news/world/isr…
Israel's provocative settlement response may force Canada to back up its words | CBC News
2 experts say Canada must either sanction Israel or lose credibility. cbc.ca/news/politics/…