Israel vs Palestine/Lebanon/Iran/Yemen/Syria: a New Middle East War

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It is becoming increasingly clear that Israel and the US are setting the stage for a wide scale war in Lebanon.

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Already set in 1947.


The Red Sea is similar:

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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani downplayed US push to establish an international naval force in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping, warning no one can maneuver in a region which Tehran dominates.

"There is no room in the region for outsiders to establish a presence and maneuver,” Brig. Gen. Ashtiani said Thursday.

The minister expressed confidence that the US would never carry out such a “foolish” act because it would cause tremendous problems.

“All countries are present in the region, but this region is ours, and we dominate it,” he stressed.

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NATO for Ukraine and international coalition for Israel...hah.

If he says that, he probably has something he can shoot it with. Not hesitating to shoot Americans in Syria, I am sure he would do the same for the Red Sea. It just sounds ominous like that.


How are they going to do anything with this headful of sorry notions in summary from 3,100 pages:

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Senate lawmakers on Thursday approved a historically unprecedented military budget, with the White House getting its way on increasing defense spending to levels unparalleled in peacetime in spite of the US’ growing Jenga tower of national debt.

The defense bill’s key funding arrangements include $14.7 billion in cash for the Pentagon’s so-called "Pacific Deterrence Initiative," which aims to continue ringing China with US military bases and offensive weapons platforms, and includes ramping up of training and cybersecurity support for Taiwan – the rogue Chinese province and technological powerhouse that’s at the heart of China-US tensions.

The legislation also features provisions for the implementation of the AUKUS security pact, including the transfer of three US Virginia-class submarines to Australia – another development that has escalated regional tensions and ruffled Beijing’s feathers.
The bill includes $300 million in annual "security assistance" to Ukraine through the end of 2026 – this time under the close eye of a specially appointed inspector general to make sure the money is going where it’s supposed to (previously, Pentagon officials admitted that they usually have no idea where the tens of billions of dollars’ worth of NATO arms go after crossing the border into Ukraine). The Ukraine funding is not to be confused with a separate, $61.4 billion request by the Biden administration for additional resources to continue funding the proxy war against Russia. That measure continues to be under debate as Congress’ holiday recess nears.

The bill lays out $11.5 billion for “defense-related activities,” $1 billion to finish construction of a new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock for the Marine Corps, resources for the Navy’s Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Nuclear (SLCM-N) program, and $100 million in cash for new Air Force programs, including tinkering with experiments such as an unmanned F-16 fighter program.

The legislation prohibits the retirement of the Air Force’s F-22 Raptors, but does allow for older F-15 fighters and A-10 Warthog bombers to be scrapped.

Crucially, the legislation also extends a program launched last year specifically to send US arms to Ukraine allowing for the multiyear procurement of various munitions, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, Precision Strike Missiles and Small Diameter Bombs, and expands it to cover deliveries to Israel and Taiwan as well. This point offers ominous clues concerning Washington’s plans for interventions in various global hotspots, and may signal calculations by defense planners of the Palestinian-Israel crisis stretching deep into the future, and tensions over Taiwan going hot.

War Making Ok, Peacemaking No Go

The 2024 NDAA extends a controversial measure which prohibits the president of the United States from withdrawing American forces from NATO countries without approval from Congress. The provision is unabashedly aimed at preparing for a scenario in which a non-interventionist president decides to draw down US forces from countries and conflicts around the world, tying his or her hands with potentially unconstitutional restrictions.

Another controversial provision extended by the defense bill is a measure allowing US intelligence services to continue the warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals – including via the collection of their communication records, through the use of US-based communications services.

For the troops, the bill includes a 5.2 percent pay raise sweetener. However, there’s some bad news for the woke brigades, with provisions for financial support for abortion and sexual reassignment surgeries scrapped, and "diversity, equity and inclusion"-related job offerings frozen after wrangling by House Republicans. In addition, some 8,000 servicemen and women let go for refusing to take the COVID jab will be allowed to return to service.

The United States has had by far the largest military budgets in the world going back to the Second World War, typically spending more on defense than all of its major potential adversaries combined. However, spending has not always matched up with capabilities. According to a recent report by US News, Russia, whose military budget reached 9.7 trillion rubles (about $108 billion at the current exchange rate) ranked number one in military power in 2023, with the US ranking number two.

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Because Russia's expenditures lack about 75% of the bloated overhead, productivity of the investment is comparable to four times as much or some $600 Billion of an American budget. And, usually they get nothing defective out of it.

As soon as they sign this stuff, fwoosh, no commander-in-chief can transfer forces out of Europe.

Unprecedented military budget this year folks.

That does not represent leadership into an era of peace such as was the claim around approximately the beginning of Israel.

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This story is insane.

The 3 Israeli hostages killed by the IDF were shirtless & waving a white flag when they were shot. One of them managed to escape while shouting for help in Hebrew, however, Israeli soldiers chased & executed him.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBeY6SeX...g&name=900x900

https://x.com/Faytuks/status/1736024313247981871

An initial IDF probe into the hostage killing incident suggests all three men were shirtless, with one carrying a
makeshift white flag. On seeing them, one Israeli soldier shouted "terrorists!" to the other forces, initiating fire at the men,
according to reports. While two hostages were hit immediately and fell to the ground, the third managed to escape into a nearby building where despite pleas in Hebrew, he was also shot and killed, a
military official said.

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New on MoA:
A "Palestinian Terror Operative" Means Anyone Still Alive

https://x.com/MoonofA/status/1736015600143515718

https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/1...ill-alive.html

"Palestinian Terror Operative" Means Anyone Still Alive

The Zionist soldiers incredibly frightened and insane:

Initial IDF probe: Hostages were shirtless, waving white flag when soldiers opened fire - Times of Israel

The IDF provides new details of yesterday’s tragic incident in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood, during which three Israeli hostages who managed to escape Hamas captivity were shot dead by troops. According to a senior officer in the Southern Command, citing an initial probe, the incident began after one soldier stationed in a building identified three suspicious figures exiting a building several dozen meters away.
All three were shirtless, with one of the figures carrying a stick with a makeshift white flag, according to the investigation.
The soldier, who believed the men moving toward him was an attempt by Hamas to lure IDF soldiers into a trap, immediately opened fire and shouted “terrorists!” to the other forces.
According to the probe, that soldier killed two of the men, while the third, who was hit and wounded, fled back into the building from which he came.
At that stage, the commander of the battalion, who was also in the building where the soldier shot from, went outside and called on the forces to halt their fire.
Meanwhile, sounds of someone shouting “Help” in Hebrew were heard by the troops in the area.
Moments later, the third man came out of the building to which he fled, and another soldier opened fire at him, killing him.
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Still, the IDF said it understands what led the soldiers to do so.
In Shejaiya, the senior officer says the IDF has not identified any Palestinian civilians in recent days.
The officer says troops have killed at least 38 Palestinian terror operatives in Shejaiya in recent days.

"Palestinian terror operatives" seems to be a synonym for 'anyone still alive'.

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Statement by the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem on the shooting and killing of two women in the Catholic church in Gaza. When will this end? Enough.


https://x.com/MuntherIsaac/status/1736063513720705393

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Communication Office

16/12/2023

Around noon today, December 2023,16 a sniper of the IDF murdered two Christian women inside the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, where the majority of Christian families has taken refuge since the start of the war. Nahida and her
daughter Samar were shot and killed as they walked to the Sister's Convent. One was killed as she tried to carry the other to safety. Seven more people were shot and wounded as they tried to protect others inside the church compound. No warning was given, no notification was provided. They were shot in cold blood inside the premises of the Parish, where there are no belligerents. Earlier in the morning, a rocket fired from an IDF tank targeted the Convent of the Sisters of Mother Theresa (Missionaries of Charity). The Convent is home to over 54 disabled persons and is part of the church compound, which was signaled as a place of worship since the beginning of the war. The building's
generator (the only source of electricity) and the fuel resources were destroyed. The house was damaged by the resulting explosion and massive fire. Two more rockets, fired by an IDF tank, targeted the same Convent and rendered the home uninhabitable. The 54 disabled persons are currently displaced and without access to the respirators that some of them need to survive. In addition, as a result of the heavy bombing in the area, three people were wounded inside the church compound last night. Furthermore, solar panels and water tanks, which are indispensable for the survival of the community, were destroyed. Together in prayer with the whole Christian community, we express our closeness and condolences to the families affected by this senseless tragedy. At the same time, we cannot but express that we are at a loss to comprehend how such an attack could be carried out, even more so as the whole Church
prepares for Christmas. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem follows this developing situation with great
concern and shall provide additional information as needed.

Earlier in the morning, a rocket fired from an IDF tank targeted the Convent of the Sisters of Mother Theresa (Missionaries of Charity). The Convent is home to over 54 disabled persons and is part of the church compound, which was signaled as a place of worship since the beginning of the war. The building's
generator (the only source of electricity) and the fuel resources were destroyed. The house was damaged by the resulting explosion and massive fire. Two more rockets, fired by an IDF tank, targeted the same Convent and rendered the home uninhabitable. The 54 disabled persons are currently displaced and
without access to the respirators that some of them need to survive. In addition, as a result of the heavy bombing in the area, three people were wounded inside the church compound last night. Furthermore, solar panels and water tanks, which are indispensable for the survival of the community, were
destroyed. Together in prayer with the whole Christian community, we express our closeness and condolences to the families affected by this senseless tragedy. At the same time, we cannot but express that we are at a loss to comprehend how

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The Israeli army destroyed the southern part of Kamal Udwan hospital in Northern Gaza , continues besieging the hospital and shooting any body who moves. 12 infants are besieged in incubators without water or medical and nutritional supplies

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🇺🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸A documented Israeli war crime... After cutting off telecommunications in Gaza, Israel's military invaded Kamal Idwan Hospital and buried patients alive then bulldozed them.

QudsNen
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🇵🇸🇮🇱‼️ Al Qassam released this video:

“We are afraid of dying from rockets

Please stop”

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🇺🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸🇫🇷French MP Thomas Portes:

- More than 4,000 Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza have dual French citizenship
- The Minister of Justice must refer dual nationals convicted of war crimes to French justice
- France must strongly condemn the participation of French dual nationals in war crimes

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Israel's Unprecedented Artificial Intelligence Warfare in Gaza w/ Vanessa Beeley

Israel is relying heavily on artificial intelligence in its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, with the IDF using a system they call "The Gospel" to choose targets at an unprecedented rate. That's as a recent report says nearly half of the 30,000 bombs Israel has launched in the last 10 weeks have been "unguided" munitions.

Independent Journalist Vanessa Beeley says that anyone wondering why the U.S., the UK and the EU would support Israel—as it kills 20,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children—needs to keep in mind that they are using Gaza as a testing ground for the latest weapons and technology.

Lord of War

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Israel's military buried patients and displaced civilians alive in the courtyard of Kamal Idwan Hospital in northern #Gaza then ran over them with bulldozers.

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https://x.com/QudsNen/status/1736091459235803445

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BREAKING| The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor calls for an international investigation into reports that Israel's military buried patients alive in the courtyard of Kamal Idwan Hospital north of #Gaza.

https://x.com/QudsNen/status/1736038224605118683

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A well-known Israeli real estate company, Harei Zahav, recognized for constructing hundreds of illegal settlements in the #WestBank , is promoting the establishment of a settlement over the rubble of #Gaza after ethnically cleansing it.


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✏️Top Hamas official Osama Hamdan said in a press conference in Beirut:

✅ The Israeli military carried out 1,700 massacres in 71 days in Gaza

✅The Israeli army is moving from one failure to the next

✅Hamas has no confidence in the US position regarding the war and Biden is a partner in the Gaza massacres.

✅45 percent of all of those killed in Gaza are displaced refugees, which exposes the lie of Israel that there is such a thing as safe zones.

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https://palestinechronicle.com/gaza-...i-army-day-71/

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Article here,

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/g...i-army-day-71/


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ABU OBEIDA: The enemy is still gambling with the lives of their soldiers held captive by the resistance, indifferent to the feelings of their families.

Yesterday, they deliberately executed three of them, preferring their deaths over their liberation.

This is the same criminal behavior they have continuously practiced towards their captives in Gaza, in a desperate attempt to rid themselves of the burdens and obligations of this issue, which they are well aware of.

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BREAKING | Journalist Muhammad Ba'lousha was injured by IOF snipers in Gaza, and is still bleeding in addition to the loss of communication with him


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https://x.com/Timesofgaza/status/1736094173994922489

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Yemen forces UAE to send freight by land to 'Israel' through KSA

The #Yemeni Armed Forces are forcing the United Arab Emirates to reroute its shipments to "Israel" through land as it continues backing the occupation in its ongoing genocide in #Gaza.

https://x.com/MayadeenEnglish/status...91554207428997

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/...srael--through

Yemen forces UAE to send freight by land to 'Israel' through KSA


The first batch of fresh foodstuffs arrived in "Israel" from the United Arab Emirates in the first trial of a new land bridge that is to be used instead of the Red Sea due to the Yemeni blockade on the latter, the Israeli Walla! news website reported on Saturday.

The shipment of foodstuff was transported from the UAE "through the new land bridge [used] as an alternative to the Red Sea," media reports said. The freight was transported from the UAE through Saudi Arabia then Jordan and then "Israel".

Israeli reports said the initial trial was a success, with 10 trucks making it from the UAE to occupied Palestine for the benefit of the Israeli occupation.

The trucks had to cross a distance of some 2,000 km (1,242 miles) over two days and a few hours.

Israeli media in December said an agreement was signed between the authorities of the ports of Dubai, the UAE, and Haifa, occupied Palestine, regarding the establishment of a land bridge between the two ports in a bid to avert the "Yemeni threat to shut down maritime passages."

The world's second-largest shipping company, A.P. Moller-Maersk, announced Friday the suspension of all container traffic through the Red Sea until further notice. This decision comes in response to an attack by the Yemeni Armed Forces on its container ship in the Bab al-Mandab Strait on Thursday.

Simultaneously, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced that their Naval forces carried out a military operation against the Maersk Gibraltar cargo ship, which was en route to the Israeli occupation entity.

In a statement, the Yemeni Armed Forces confirmed that the ship was targeted with a drone, adding that a direct hit was confirmed after the Maersk Gibraltar's crew refused to respond to warning calls from the Yemeni Naval Forces. The company claimed that the ship was not impacted by the attack.

"Following the near-miss incident involving Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and yet another attack on a container vessel today, we have instructed all Maersk vessels in the area bound to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait to pause their journey until further notice," a company's spokesperson was quoted as saying by Sky News.

It is worth noting that Maersk announced last week that it will start imposing a new risk surcharge on container shipments heading to "Israel" starting next year, citing the need to cover rising insurance premiums due to the unstable security situation.

Two 'Israel'-bound ships attacked

The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree publicly announced Friday that the Yemeni Naval Forces targeted the MSC Alanya and the MSC PALATIUM III with anti-ship missiles, dealing direct hits to the two vessels, having refused to heed Yemeni warnings in support of the oppressed Palestinian people, who are currently being subjected to massacres, destruction, and a siege in the Gaza Strip, in implementation of the directives of Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, and in response to the calls of the Yemeni people.

The Brigadier General emphasized that all vessels, heading to the Israeli occupation's ports, will continue to be targeted, until "Israel" lifts its blockade on Gaza and allows for the passage of necessities into the Strip, including food and medical supplies.

This is happening as the matter got worse for the Israeli occupation after the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announced a new equation following a US veto on a ceasefire in Gaza at the UNSC meeting, which added ships heading to "Israel", regardless of their nationality, to the ban, and expanding its scope to the Arabian Sea, as well the Red Sea.

This comes alongside other attacks claimed by Yemen against Israeli targets, including the launch of long-range cruise missiles and drones on several occasions, as well as ballistic missiles at "Eilat" located in the southernmost region of occupied Palestine.

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While the Israeli occupation is relentlessly bombing the #Gaza Strip, it hasn't spared the #WestBank from its horrors as it has arrested 4,520 #Palestinians in the West Bank since October 7, reported the Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs and #Palestine Prisoners Club.

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Did you know?

For the 3rd day in a row, Israel has cut off Internet and phone lines across Gaza

This has been caused by Israel's heavy continuous bombardment across the entire Gaza Strip- telecom providers are unable to repair damaged infrastructure.


https://x.com/Timesofgaza/status/1736037569207447747

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#Lebanon / #Palestine / #Israel 🇱🇧🇵🇸🇮🇱: #Hezbollah carried out another efficient attack on #IDF Position in Matat Point in #Galilee.

Hezbollah used two "Thar Allah" systems; each fired two #Russia-made 🇷🇺 9M133-1 Kornet-E / #Iran-made 🇮🇷 'Dehlavieh' HEAT/Thermobaric missiles.

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🇾🇪 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Liberia-flagged "MSC Tessa" Container Ship has started its long journey from Malaysia 🇲🇾 towards Portugal 🇵🇹 avoiding the Red Sea due to Ansar Allah late activities.

https://x.com/MilitaryEye/status/1736100199762719204

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4LWHZDO7tgE

--discussion about RFK defence of Israel starting at 10.20 untill- 33.42

-15 dec 2023
Krystal and Saagar welcome RFK Jr. back to the studio for another long form discussion on a range of topics surrounding 2024 and his candidacy.

Learn more about RFK Jr.'s Campaign at: https://www.kennedy24.com/

(00:00)Intro
(00:12) 2024, Ballot Access, Sean Hannity
(10:26) Israel & Gaza
(33:42) Free Speech
(49:32) Abortion
(52:38) Housing
(55:00) VP Pick
(55:43) Epstein
(1:00:30) EoS

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Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4LWHZDO7tgE

--discussion about RFK defence of Israel starting at 10.20 untill- 33.42

-15 dec 2023
Krystal and Saagar welcome RFK Jr. back to the studio for another long form discussion on a range of topics surrounding 2024 and his candidacy.

Learn more about RFK Jr.'s Campaign at: https://www.kennedy24.com/

(00:00)Intro
(00:12) 2024, Ballot Access, Sean Hannity
(10:26) Israel & Gaza
(33:42) Free Speech
(49:32) Abortion
(52:38) Housing
(55:00) VP Pick
(55:43) Epstein
(1:00:30) EoS

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I went straight to (10:26) Israel & Gaza.

Here's how RFK Jr responded to a question about red lines for Israel.

You do everything you can, which I think Israel is doing right now, to avoid civilian casualties. You know, there's collateral damage in every war, and they're fighting an implacable enemy,. I don't think there's any country in the world who would go as far as Israel has gone to not invade Gaza.

At that point I closed the video. The guy's either an ignorant buffoon, or is somehow bought and paid for like so many others in Washington. Maybe both.

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Statement by the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem on the shooting and killing of two women in the Catholic church in Gaza. When will this end?

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It won't.

It just means the Latin Patriarchs have temporarily managed to shift the view from their own bloody history of killing people for what they think.

That must be "the west"...inventors of destroying "ideological adversaries".

Oh, that's right. Exactly what Aristotle said.

Well, having wasted the fifteen minutes of fame from "sympathy for the Jews", finding it to be a particularly rotten nightmare, we can pretty much predict infinite violence coming from any state of Zion. It has no other function from what I am aware of.

• Why Israel Can't Win: War Expert Prof. Paul Roger's Devastating Interview

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Israel Gaza: Hostages were carrying white cloth when shot, IDF says

https://youtube.com/watch?v=z7G_c...a0MDqO1zoQoHvB

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