Ben Gvir demands death penalty for Palestinians as condition to join Netanyahu’s govt

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

On 15 November, far-right Israeli member of the Knesset (MK) Itamar Ben Gvir sought to implement the death penalty for Palestinians guilty of killing Israelis. He has set this as a condition for his faction to join former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government.
Ben Gvir demands death penalty for Palestinians as condition to join Netanyahu’s govt

U.S. unlikely to work with Jewish supremacist expected to be made Israeli minister

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

U.S. unlikely to work with Jewish supremacist expected to be made Israeli minister

Behind the scenes: U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan hinted at the possibility of not working with Ben-Gvir and other right-wing extremists during their meetings last week with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

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State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in the daily briefing Wednesday that the relationship between Israel and the U.S. is strong because it is based on shared interests and values.

Doubt it! They’ll still get $3.8 billion+ military aid, every year!

Biden and the U.S.-Israel-GCC axis: It’s not the oil, it’s the money

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Joe Biden didn’t go to Arabia in July to beg for oil. That’s not the nature of the U.S.-Saudi relationship.

He didn’t go to Palestine to promote peace. The U.S.-Israeli relationship is based on endless war. And war is what Biden’s trip was about.
Biden and the U.S.-Israel-GCC axis: It’s not the oil, it’s the money

Biden, Lapid sign Jerusalem Declaration

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

While the document lays out a platform for continued US-Israeli cooperation, there are still signs the two are divided on diplomacy with Tehran.
Biden, Lapid sign Jerusalem Declaration

The United States and Israel affirm that they will continue to work together to combat all efforts to boycott or de-legitimize Israel, to deny its right to self-defense, or to unfairly single it out in any forum, including at the United Nations or the International Criminal Court. While fully respecting the right to freedom of expression, they firmly reject the BDS campaign. The two countries will use the tools at their disposal to fight every scourge and source of antisemitism and to respond whenever legitimate criticism crosses over into bigotry and hatred or attempts to undermine Israel’s rightful and legitimate place among the family of nations. In this context, they express their deep concern over the global surge in antisemitism and reassert their commitment to counter this ancient hatred in all of its manifestations. The United States is proud to stand with the Jewish and democratic State of Israel, and with its people, whose uncommon courage, resilience, and spirit of innovation are an inspiration to so many worldwide.