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Tag: Gaza
As US Aid Shipments Begin, Gaza Pier Denounced as ‘PR Move’
“You Have Been Warned”: Republican Senators Threaten the ICC Prosecutor over Possible Israel Arrest Warrants
Read the full letter, obtained by Zeteo, which threatens sanctions in defense of Netanyahu.
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05-03-2024 update on the Gaza floating pier
The U.S. is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here’s how it would work
They keep missing the mark! 🤦🏼♀️
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Read More »Regarding the ‘Belligerents’ in the Israel–Hamas war and Hamas in Syria
In this video clip, Vanessa talks about the different Palestinian resistance factions that are fighting alongside Hamas:
Even CIA/Mossad-edited Wikipedia lists that it’s more than just Hamas fighting against the IOF:
In this clip, Vanessa talks about Hamas having been in Syria, fighting alongside Al-Qaeda, and how they’ve changed in the last five years:
The full video can be found, here, on Vanessa Beeley’s YouTube channel.
Supporting Sources:
Hamas and Fatah in unity talks, says Khaled Meshaal
In relation to Syria – a long-time ally of Hamas – Mr Meshaal said the party had been forced out of Damascus because it disagreed with how President Bashar al-Assad was dealing with the conflict.
Khaled Mash’al stepped down as leader of Hamas, in 2017.
Gaza Aid Flotilla With 1,000 Passengers, Tons Of Supplies Poised To Sail – As IDF Awaits
A flotilla of ships packed with a thousand activists, human rights observers and more than 5,500 tons of food and medical supplies is ready to sail from Istanbul to for Gaza. To do so, they’ll need the Turkish government to let them leave the port, and then run the risk of being subjected to a deadly Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attack — as their predecessors were in an infamous 2010 incident.
Gaza Aid Flotilla With 1,000 Passengers, Tons Of Supplies Poised To Sail – As IDF Awaits (archived)
Israel Created ‘Kill Zones’ in Gaza. Anyone Who Crosses Into Them Is Shot
The Israeli army says 9,000 terrorists have been killed since the Gaza war began. Defense officials and soldiers, however, tell Haaretz that these are often civilians whose only crime was to cross an invisible line drawn by the IDF.
Israel Created ‘Kill Zones’ in Gaza. Anyone Who Crosses Into Them Is Shot
U.S. Pushes to Shape Israel’s Rafah Operation, Not Stop It + Washington sends Israel more city-busting bombs to level Rafah
U.S. Pushes to Shape Israel’s Rafah Operation, Not Stop It
Rafah has been at the center of a growing rift between Israeli and U.S. political leaders. Those tensions boiled over on Monday, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a visit to Washington by top aides to discuss U.S. concerns over the planned offensive on Rafah, where Hamas fighters are making a final stand. The tit-for-tat move was in response to the U.S. abstaining from a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for an immediate cease-fire while also demanding the release of hostages.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, however, proceeded with his meetings at the White House and Pentagon on Monday and Tuesday, which had been previously scheduled. Gallant is part of Israel’s three-member war cabinet that includes Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, the prime minister’s chief political rival.
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Both sides also agreed that the Hamas battalions in Rafah must be dislodged so that the militants cannot attempt a comeback or continue to smuggle weapons into the enclave, which are prerequisites for ending the war and paving the way for a new political authority in Gaza. And that means trying to find ways to work with Israel on its Rafah strategy, for lack of better options.
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Washington sends Israel more city-busting bombs to level Rafah
Read More »Gaza: Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ during Ramadan and it’s legally binding!
The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and “the urgent need to expand the flow” of aid into Gaza. There were 14 votes in favour with the United States abstaining.
Gaza: Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ during Ramadan
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Why Today’s UN Security Council Resolution Demanding an Immediate Ceasefire Is Legally Binding
In conclusion, the resolution is – despite statements to the contrary – legally binding and creates a legally binding request for an immediate ceasefire during Ramadan and a legally binding request to immediately release all hostages. The obvious elephant in the room is enforcement: who is to enforce the Security Council resolution in the current situation? It ultimately falls to the parties of the conflict to heed the Security Council’s call, and to the Council itself to enforce its requests. Given the experience of the past months, this is no cause for enthusiasm. Yet, the fact that the Council could agree on the text, after five vetoes on the matter, is, perhaps, a shred of hope.
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 25, 2024
At least some are closer to the homeland.
U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) are forward-deployed to the region under Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). PATFORSWA deploys Coast Guard personnel and ships with U.S. and regional naval forces throughout the Middle East. Initially deployed in 2003 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom, PATFORSWA is now a permanent presence based out of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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