from al Jazeera
Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in combat on Wednesday in a surprise shootout in Rafah.
The news raised some hopes among Western commentators that the killing may be an opening for an end to the ongoing war in Gaza or even to the broader Israel-Palestine conflict.
However, analysts told Al Jazeera, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would seek other pretexts to keep his country at war for personal gain and to further an Israeli expansionist dream of expelling the Palestinians and maintaining an indefinite occupation of their lands.
Netanyahu has long feared losing power due to the possibility that he could spend multiple years behind bars.
In 2019, he was charged in three separate cases: fraud, bribery, and breach of trust. If convicted, he risks spending up to 10 years in prison.
According to the accusations, Netanyahu offered favours and gifts to media tycoons in exchange for positive press...
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Sure lotsa chatter out there now about china, what with looks like forgetting about uke for now.
ReplyDeleteso if they knock off iran, double bonus would sure knock china down a notch.
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