Social and environmental issues, affecting the USA and the world around us, which also impacts us, are our concerns.
In 2011 we prevented a 'Waste Processing Facility/Incinerator' from being built upwind and 700 yards or less from Ainakea (Hawaii) homes in favor of the residents involved.
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Usually when old men from great powers decide the future for indigenous people in foreign lands, it usually turns into major problems down the road. Their attitude probably is, "After me, the deluge". Reference King Louis XV. In general, an old 'fuddle doodle' should no longer be in high positions, of any kind. Having already one foot in the grave, so to speak, makes it is easy for them to screw future generations, for personal gain. They feel secure because nobody wants to follow them, where they are going any moment.
Britain "...limited Jewish immigration to 75,000 for five years and ruled that further immigration would then be determined by the Arab majority (section II). Jews were restricted from buying Arab land in all but 5% of the Mandate (section III). https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › White_Paper_of_1939
Needless to say, it was all lies, the Arab majority was never considered in the decision making process of any matter. Even this immigration restriction was cancelled unilaterally sometime later, when enough money was paid under the table, probably. In any event, the floodgates were opened to let unlimited numbers of Jews (settlers) enter Palestine, despite the foreseeable problem this will cause.
"Why did the British government introduce immigration restriction legislation in 1905?"
From the foregoing, it is clear that Britain, like other European countries, considered immigration by Jews a burden to the state, and perhaps "undesirable" for cultural reasons. The solution, therefore, was to open up Palestine for the Jews, to protect Britain from this undesirable influx of Jews.
The following link opens up a historical window that any interested person should look through, for educational purposes, to better understand the current situation.
Max
Blumenthal is an American author and blogger. He was a writer for The
Nation, AlterNet, The Daily Beast, Al Akhbar, Mondoweiss, and Media
Matters for America, and has contributed to Al Jazeera English, The New
York Times and the Los Angeles Times. He has been a writing fellow of
the Nation Institute.Wikipedia
Blumenthal is very familiar with both Israel and Palestine, and can be considered well qualified to speak about the current conflict between Israel and Gaza. During the video interview we learn facts which help us to more fully understand where truth resides, against the ongoing fiction telling, by both Governments, Israel and the US, apparently.
"What really happened in Israel on Oct. 7? w/Max Blumenthal | The Chris Hedges Report"
David Hearst
is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a
commentator and speaker on the region and analyst on Saudi Arabia. He
was the Guardian's foreign leader writer, and was correspondent in
Russia, Europe, and Belfast. He joined the Guardian from The Scotsman,
where he was education correspondent."
Hearst presents a very factual, insightful story, sprinkled with short video clips showing what Israelis think and say about the Gaza situation, and Palestinians in particular.
It is historic knowledge, and it is gratifying that Borrell, the top diplomat in the EU, acknowledges this fact, which is widely unknown, by the general public.
"Israel financed the creation of the Palestinian group Hamas, High
Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy Josep Borrell said Friday."
"Yes, Hamas was financed by the government of Israel in an attempt to
weaken the Palestinian Authority led by Fatah," Borrell said in a speech
at the University of Valladolid in Spain without elaborating."
"We only believe a two-state solution imposed from the outside would
bring peace even though Israel insists on the negative," he said."
"Opponents of the Israeli government and some global media have accused
the Netanyahu government of boosting Gaza rulers Hamas for years,
including by allowing Qatari financing of Gaza."
Netanyahu likes to quote the Bible, well here is one quote that fits the circumstances in Israel.
"A
man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the
flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the
Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good,
for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:7–9).Feb 28, 2023"
It goes without saying, desperate people do desperate things. This open-air prison needs to be closed, to facilitate a two-state solution. Israel must stop speaking of dogs, when in fact it is people they are referring to. Dehumanizing may help the Zionists carry out their planned missions, mentally; however, it is not very helpful.
Finally, the world has to stop watching what is going on in Israel and Gaza, without intervening. Existing laws call for the prevention of acts of genocide; this calls on the entire world's leadership, to act to help the disadvantaged victims, wherever they may be, suffering great injustices.
South Africa picked up the ball and ran with it, right to the International Court of Justice. The courts kicked the can, long enough, down the road, and are not without blame, in a number of cases Palestine included. It is expected that this court, finally, puts an end to the great injustice, going back to 1948.
This is one of those videos you must not miss, really.
Bret Weinstein is interviewed by Tucker Carlson, who by the way is one of the best listeners I know of, he lets his visitors talk uninterrupted, what a novel idea.
After everything was said and done, turns out that Bret Weinstein was right about the drug Ivermectin, being highly effective for COVID 19 infections. The writer and his wife, who were infected twice in Turkey, were recovering by the use of this drug. His friend, Dr. John Day, recommended this drug two years ago, who like many others lost his position, over the use of Ivermectin.
The writer follows Bret and his wife for some years now and learned a lot from their discussions on their Podcast (DarkHorse). See link above.
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Anything the US can do, Israel can do better, it appears. There should be no doubt in anyone's mind, what happened in Hiroshima was horrific, now multiply this by three and you have an idea what people in Gaza experience. Just because it happens over a longer time-span, it is no less destructive. Of course, fewer people were killed because there was no radiation involved, which added to the final death total in Hiroshima. Currently, 22,438 (1/4/2024) Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
"Israel hit Gaza with 3 times more firepower than Hiroshima nuke"
Over 65,000 tons of explosives were dropped on Gaza, to-date, equal to three times more than the US Nuclear bomb used on Hiroshima.
"What happened to Hiroshima after it was bombed in 1945? How many people died?"
"Some 78,000 people were killed instantly when the US dropped an atomic
bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan on 6 August 1945. Those who
survived suffered radiation sickness and severe burns – and the city was
utterly destroyed." Emphasis added. It must be noted, Hiroshima had no warning!
In Hiroshima it was a onetime event, and then it was over, by contrast, in Gaza the horror is ongoing for over 90 days and nights.
For example, Munich during WWII, experienced the following. "The city received around 450 large bombs (Luftminen, around 4,000lb), 61,000 high-explosive bombs, and around 3,316,000 4lb magnesium incendiary bombs (Stabbrandbombe, developed by ICI).
Around 50% of all of Munich was damaged. 81,500 houses were completely
or partially destroyed, de-housing around 300,000 inhabitants, 4,185
wounded, 139 killed. The deadliest bombing took place on 16 July 1944,
with 1,453 killed and 4,525 wounded."
The right to self-defense relies on the fact that an attack from an external source has occurred. In the case of Palestine, which is fully occupied and controlled by Israel, the attack did not come from an external source but from within the territory, entirely under the control of Israel. Israel is the occupier and the Palestinians are the occupied. In short, Palestine is the victim of this occupation. Accordingly, Palestinians have a legal right to retaliate against the 'Occupier', and not the other way around.
"International Court of Justice finds Israeli barrier in Palestinian territory is illegal"
The
International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion today
that Israel's building of a barrier in the occupied Palestinian
territory is illegal and said construction must stop immediately and
Israel should make reparations for any damage caused."
"The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion
today that Israel's building of a barrier in the occupied Palestinian
territory is illegal and said construction must stop immediately and
Israel should make reparations for any damage caused.
By a majority of 14 to 1, the judges found that the barrier's
construction breaches international law, saying it violated principles
outlined in the UN Charter
and long-standing global conventions that prohibit the threat or use of
force and the acquisition of territory that way, as well as principles
upholding the right of peoples to self-determination.
Observing that 80 per cent of Israeli settlers in the occupied
Palestinian territory now live between the barrier and the so-called
Green Line marking the 1949 boundary of Israel, the Court said the
structure's route could "prejudge the future frontier between Israel and
Palestine."" Emphasis added.
"The ICJ
– the UN’s principal judicial organ – said construction "would be
tantamount to de facto annexation" as it explained that the barrier
could create a potentially permanent "fait accompli" on the ground."
"The judges noted that, combined with the Israeli settlements, which
have been deplored by the Security Council, the barrier's construction
alters the demographic composition of the occupied Palestinian territory
and impedes the Palestinians' right to self-determination."
"Concluding that Israel could not rely on a right of self-defence or
on a state of necessity to justify the barrier, the Court said it was
not convinced the specific route chosen was necessary for security
reasons. " Emphasis added.
"The judges also said Israel is obliged to stop construction
immediately and dismantle the sections of the barrier that have already
been built. They added that Israel must nullify any laws relating to its
construction and make reparations for any damage caused by its
erection.
Voting 13-2, the judges found that all States should not "recognize
the illegal situation resulting from the construction of the wall" and
not give any aid or assistance in maintaining the situation." Emphasis added.
"What are some other laws that Israel has potentially violated?"
"Israel has also been accused of using white phosphorus, which could trigger
fires as well as lead to severe, potentially fatal burns. Firing white
phosphorus is akin to an indiscriminate attack, according to Amnesty
International, which affects civilians and military targets alike and
hence is prohibited under international law."
"IHL
makes it clear that parties to a conflict “may not order the
displacement of the civilian population, in whole or part” except if
military reasons demand or if their security is involved."
"On October 13, Israel ordered
more than 1 million Palestinians in northern Gaza to evacuate and move
to the besieged enclave’s south despite the UN warning that Gaza faced a
“real catastrophe” due to such an order. Israel has justified this
order by saying it was aimed at limiting civilian casualties during its
military operation in northern Gaza."
"IHL also lays out that all parties in a conflict must ensure that
humanitarian relief operations are allowed and facilitated “unimpeded”.
However, Israel had refused to allow essential aid into Gaza despite
widespread warnings of a humanitarian crisis."
"Israel’s decision to impose a “complete siege”
of Gaza’s power, food and water supplies has also been widely
criticised for triggering a humanitarian crisis as thousands of
Palestinians face “death by starvation”, according to the ActionAid charity. Humanitarian law prohibits the use of starvation of the civilian population “as a method of warfare”." Emphasis added.
Note: Palestinians were told to move to the south for their security, only to be attacked again, as they were in the North.
“The complete siege now lasting over one month has made it an agony
for residents in Gaza to find basic necessities and frankly to survive,”
Turk said last week, adding that “all forms of collective punishment
must come to an end”.
"Are Israel and Hamas likely to be held to account for any legal violations?"
"While lawyers and experts have pointed to likely violations by Israel
and Hamas of international law and international humanitarian law in
particular, that might not ensure legal action against them."
"Experts point to the lack of action against Israel for its 2008
assault on Gaza, named Operation Cast Lead, during which Israel was
accused of war crimes. The 22-day Israeli offensive killed 1,400
Palestinians. At least 13 Israelis were killed in retaliatory rocket
attacks by Palestinian armed groups."
“Historical precedents, such as the inquiries following Operation
Cast Lead and others, show that while investigations into Israeli
actions in Gaza have occurred, they often have not led to significant
preventative measures or accountability,” Overton said."
"In the current conflict, the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied
Palestinian Territory had announced on October 10 that there was “clear
evidence of war crimes” from both sides and added that it had been
“collecting and preserving evidence of war crimes” because it is “intent
on ensuring legal accountability, including individual criminal and
command responsibility”."
“The killing of so many civilians cannot be dismissed as collateral
damage. Not in a kibbutz. Not in a refugee camp. And not in a hospital,”
the UN human rights chief said."
"A US-based civil rights group, the Center for Constitutional Rights, has also sued Biden and senior members of his cabinet for “complicity” in the “unfolding genocide”."
Source: Al Jazeera
Opinion by Marwan BisharaMarwan BisharaPublished On 9 Nov 20239 Nov 2023
As a ten-year-old boy, living in Munich-Germany near the end of WWII, in winter, the writer saw Russian POW, in an open-air prison treated better than civilians in Gaza. The German military left them dressed with the rags they wore; nobody was near naked. The writer and other children collected stale bread from the neighbors, which they carried daily along with a metal bucket of hot tea, which they passed through a chain-link fence, to the prisoners. Nobody stopped us from doing so. No-one had enough to eat; yet people had compassion for these men, held prisoner.
Personally, I found the video very interesting, and you might have the same opinion, after watching it.
Just like the Christian Bible has undergone some changes by authorities, of the time, so surely has the Torah no doubt,when it reflects self-serving stories of genocide, for example.
" Netanyahu also quoted from Deuteronomy 25:17, saying, "remember what
Amalek did to you," in reference to the Jewish exodus from Egypt. He
added: "We remember, and we fight."Oct 30, 2023
“This is what the Lord Almighty says,” the prophet Samuel tells
Saul. “‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when
they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. Now go, attack the
Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare
them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and
sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
A loving and merciful God would never order a genocide of one of his creations, would he?
The Orthodox Jews also known as ‘Jews against Zionism’, openly oppose what is going on in Gaza. These Jews live by the word of God, they believe that when God commanded them, “Thou shall not kill”, God was very serious, at the time, of his edict.
"As Israel continues to exact revenge for Hamas’s Oct. 7 incursion by killing over 20,000 Gazans, the Jewish state and its military continue to find support among a majority of its population."
"Over 65% of Israelis supported a ground offensive in the
besieged Palestinian territory, while nearly 57% thought the amount of
firepower used in Gaza was “too little,” according to two different
polls conducted by the Maariv newspaper and the Tel Aviv University,
respectively."
The above statistics are most likely correct because most of the Jews moving to Israel, apparently, had only one goal, namely to steal the land and homes from Palestinians, pure and simple. They mistakenly believe that these acts are sanctioned by God. The self-serving Zionist Propaganda, in contradiction of the Torah, convinced these early migrants/settlers and their descendants that this massive deft was and is God's will.
From the very early age, children are instructed about the ten commandments, God gave to Moses. It would be very difficult, if not impossible for anyone pleading total ignorance about them. Yet these Zionists/Settlers have no problem misreading this simple text, to suit their purpose.
"However, one Jewish group has firmly aligned itself with the
Palestinian cause, calling for an immediate end to the violence in Gaza
and opposing Israeli actions in general across Palestinian territories.
“Our Jewish identity demands, requires, obligates to be in solidarity
with the Palestinian cause,” said Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss, a
spokesperson for the anti-Zionist Jewish group, Neturei Karta."
"Despite being a minority among Haredi Jews, often referred to as
Orthodox Jews, the nearly century-old Neturei Karta has had, over the
years, a small albeit vocal presence at pro-Palestinian rallies across
the world, and particularly in the United States."
"While pro-Palestinian camps have embraced Neturei Karta members for
their activism, other Jewish and Zionist groups in Israel and beyond
have targeted them."
A recent Fox Poll is quite revealing, in fact, it kind of explains why the US is so divided, on a number of key issues. All but the Economy align pretty much along the political divide. The Economy shows a weak agreement within the two political classes. The bottom-line is, there is insufficient agreement within the country to provide a unified position, to demand more attention, by the Government, to rectify any given concern, other than the economy.
Place yourself into the shoes of your friendly Government. Why would you be compelled to care about any issue, including the economy (inflation, for example), when the people send you such week signals? You most likely would go back to business as usual, and wait for a stronger signal from the people, before getting off the couch, so to speak.
The UN was founded in 1945, replacing another useless organization, THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. The official UN budget for 2023 was set at $6.1.Billion. "Fifth Committee Approves $6.1 Billion Budget for 9 Active Peacekeeping Operations, Averting Shutdown, as It Concludes Second Resumed Session" It would not be a big jump to assume that significant other costs are involved as well. https://press.un.org/en/2023/gaab4423.doc.htm
Surely, somewhere in the Sea of Waste, there must be a few worthwhile projects, providing humanitarian services to people in need. However, the costs of which are grossly inflated by the many ineffective activities undertaken by the organization, as a whole.
To start, the charter gives the founding nations, the power of veto in the Security Council; this alone makes the UN an undemocratic organization. In fact, it is the root cause of its ineffectiveness. For example, it allows the US to shield Israel in their activities aiming to wipe out an entire nation, it appears. Other super powers used their privilege of veto to serve their individual needs, rather than the needs of the UN.
The current conflict in Gaza is prima facie evidence that the UN is entirely useless when it comes to saving lives of the innocents. Why should it take over 18,000 deaths of civilians, and still no cessation of the indiscriminate slaughter? Why spend so much money for zero effectiveness, when it really counts? At one time there was a consensus that the League of Nations was useless, the same applies now to the current United Nations. Rather than being useful and effective, it sucks valuable resources from the world, to feed its bureaucratic cancer. In addition, it removes talented people from real economic and humanitarian activities, serving mankind.
We heard and read about, how Israelis feel and think about Palestinians,
as animals. The video link above shows worse than animal behavior. An animal, like a Bear, for example, would create as much damage; however, the animal would not do it for spite but in the course of looking for food.
