Monday, July 8, 2024

After 9 Months of War, Israelis Call for a Cease-Fire Deal and Elections

from the NYT

Israelis on Sunday marked nine months since the devastating Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7 and the start of the ensuing war in Gaza with a nationwide day of anti-government protests at a time that many here view as a pivotal juncture in the conflict.

Primarily calling for a cease-fire deal with Hamas that would see hostages return from captivity and for new elections in Israel, protesters brought traffic to a standstill at several major intersections in cities and on highways across the country. Much of central Tel Aviv was blocked in one of the biggest protests in months...

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4 comments:

  1. Never count out those Nasti germs!
    WAR MAY/2026!!!
    (At least a 90-Year size war, but who knows?)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95wDMFN6dsg
    Germany Cancels Major China Deal, EU Goes Full War Economy, China EV Punishments Begin
    Sean Foo
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  2. Pattern is very clear past 6 weeks appx: announce endlessly ad nauseum daily either 'peace talks' or 'ceasefire' and string along the pathetic hope-a=dopers like a donkey with a carrot, and merrily off 1 major hezzie leader/operator per week!
    Working grrrrreat-----for them.

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  3. Latest in idea to bring into highlight one each 2 weeks roughly what kind of war weapons might be seen in various theaters 2026, just 2 years on.

    10 YEARS in development for USN. (Sounds about right for MIC.)
    Northrop-Grumman. was billions over budget by 2017 already, nowhere near final version or deployment.
    11minutes

    Finally US Test ‘Next Gen’ $1 Billion Deadly X-47B Drone
    1ST flew off a carrier in 2013.
    CLAIM is world's 1st totally RC-capable/autonomous fighter jet!
    Bet that comes with one helluva Playstation controller?

    BEYOND MILITARY
    JULY5
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c88m6ShWHmM

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  4. Course not---the sick bastard is enjoying it too much to stop!
    Mondoweiss
    ‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 276: Top Israeli security officials ‘shocked’ by Netanyahu’s attempts to sabotage ceasefire proposal

    186000 DEATHS, NOT 39000
    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext
    In recent conflicts, such indirect deaths range from three to 15 times the number of direct deaths. Applying a conservative estimate of four indirect deaths per one direct death9 to the 37 396 deaths reported, it is not implausible to estimate that up to 186 000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza. Using the 2022 Gaza Strip population estimate of 2 375 259, this would translate to 7·9% of the total population in the Gaza Strip.

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