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@lemm.eehttps://thehill.com/policy/defense/4259815-top-us-general-make-surprise-visit-to-israel/
The top U.S. general in the Middle East visited Israel early Tuesday in an unannounced trip as the country intensifies its fight with Palestinian militant group Hamas. U.S. Central Command head Ge…
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4259025-pentagon-puts-troops-on-notice-to-prepare-to-deploy-to-support-israel-reports/
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a select number of U.S. troops to prepare to deploy in support of Israel, multiple outlets have reported. About 2,000 such troops were chosen this …
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231016-colombia-demands-israel-envoy-leave-amid-spat-over-war-with-hamas
Colombia on Monday demanded that Israel's ambassador leave the South American country amid a worsening spat over President Gustavo Petro's remarks on the war with Hamas.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/16/china-russia-harden-positions-gaza-war-geopolitical-tensions
Conflict highlights growing gulf with west, as other big developing powers face difficult diplomatic choices
https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-iran-hezbollah-israel-gaza-hossein-amirabdollahian-8a452ea25b685ac0743e05913fa8f374
Iran’s foreign minister is warning that if Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip don’t stop immediately, the violence could spread to other parts of the Middle East.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/12/white-phosphorus-israel-gaza-strike-video/
The controversial munition, which is commonly used to create smoke to mark targets, can cause severe harm when used against civilians.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-military-navy-carrier-e648c53dc53a46e2e12950784ea5e8d2
Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/12/middleeast/israel-hamas-beheading-claims-intl/index.html
The Israeli government has not confirmed the specific claim that Hamas attackers cut off the heads of babies during their shock attack on Saturday, an Israeli official told CNN, contradicting a previous public statement by the Prime Minister’s office.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/the-u-s-is-giving-israel-permission-for-war-crimes.html
As Israel incinerates entire city blocks, the White House offers its tacit approval.
Yesterday, as I stepped out of the elevator on the atrium level of my building, I turned left. Simultaneously, a woman and a child exited the elevator next to mine and walked ahead of me in the same direction, heading towards the main corridor. Almost immediately, I could hear the woman engaged in a heated phone conversation with her ex-husband. She angrily exclaimed, "You can't be late to pick up our kid and waste my time by having him stay at my place because you're late." She abruptly ended the call.
As we approached the next set of doors, the woman turned her attention to the child and started blaming him for his dad's lateness. It was clear from the child's distressed voice that he was trying to defend himself and explain that he hadn't done anything wrong. The mother continued to insist by yelling, "You have to tell your father to stop being late," and the poor child nodded in response. They went left, while I went right down the corridor.
I couldn't help but feel sorry for the child, realizing that experiences like this could leave lasting emotional scars. It reminded me of how some people create human beings for their own personal enjoyment and then turn around and use them as a weapon.
Selfish fucking assholes.