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Netanyahu's Likud party slams Schumer for not respecting the Israeli government
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is "expected to respect Israel's elected government and not undermine it," Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party said Thursday after the US senator criticized the Israeli prime minister and his government, calling for new elections.

"Israel is not a banana republic but an independent and proud democracy that elected Prime Minister Netanyahu," reads the Likud statement. "Contrary to Schumer's words, the Israeli public supports a total victory over Hamas" and "opposes the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza," it said.

Remember: In its annual report released Monday, the US intelligence community assessed that the distrust in Netanyahus leadership has deepened and broadened across the public from its already high levels before the war, and we expect large protests demanding his resignation and new elections.
Meanwhile, Israeli war cabinet minister and the head of the National Unity party Benny Gantz also criticized the remarks.
Schumer "is a friend of Israel, who helps it a lot, also in these days, but he was wrong in his statement," Gantz said. "Israel is a strong democracy, and only its citizens will determine its leadership and future. Any external intervention in the matter is not right and unacceptable."
Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the US, said Thursday, As a lifelong supporter of Israel, it has become clear to me: The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after October 7."
State Department spokesperson Matt Miller said he does not believe that the remarks will make it more difficult for the US to deal with Netanyahu, pointing out that the Israelis know that the comments did not come from the executive branch.

Activists slam Biden administration ahead of key meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders
A large collection of activist groups in the greater Chicago area sent a harshly critical letter to the White House ahead of a meeting between officials in US President Joe Biden's administration and Arab and Muslim leaders.

There is no point in more meetings. The White House already knows the position of the aforementioned groups and our allies across the nation, the letter states.

The signees demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and said a meeting "would only act to whitewash months of White House inaction followed by meek handouts."
"We are interested in serious action," the activists said.
A few dozen coalitions and community leaders signed the letter. Tarek Khalil, an attorney and board member with American Muslims for Palestine-Chicago, was among those who spearheaded the letter. Khalil was not personally invited to the White House meeting, but suggested a good portion of the signatories were.
It was not immediately clear who would be represented at the meeting, and the White House declined to provide a list of attendees.

You cannot play firefighter and arsonist at the same time, Khalil said of the US policy on the conflict.

A White House official did not directly address the letter when asked for comment. The White House has declined to provide a list of attendees at the meeting.

Lol, this is funny considering Netanyahu came and spoke to Congress in 2015 in an effort to undermine Obama right?

name_unknown posted...

Netanyahu's Likud party slams Schumer for not respecting the Israeli government

Boo fuckin' hoo, Netanyahu.

name_unknown posted...

Far-right Israel minister says US sanctions on West Bank settlers are proof it doesn't know who the enemy is

I completely agree...just not the way he meant it.

FUCK, FUCK, FUCK!!! This damn war is making me so sick! Hamas may have started it, but I dont see how any sane person can look at what is going on here with an impartial eye, and say the Israeies are the good guys. There are no good guys here!!

mustachedmystic posted...

FUCK, FUCK, FUCK!!! This damn war is making me so sick! Hamas may have started it, but I dont see how any sane person can look at what is going on here with an impartial eye, and say the Israeies are the good guys. There are no good guys here!!

There are; the innocent civilians, as well as those in the international community who put pressure on Israel to stop. South Africa in particular are pretty admirable on this matter. Ireland too.

Trumble posted...

There are; the innocent civilians, as well as those in the international community who put pressure on Israel to stop. South Africa in particular are pretty admirable on this matter. Ireland too.

Of course the civilians are innocent, on both sides. I meant the powers that be, Hamas, and the Israeli government.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/14/middleeast/blasts-kill-palestinians-food-aid-gaza-intl/index.html
Israel kills at least 20 persons waiting for food deliveries.
Israel claims that it is propaganda.

Not all the civilians in Israel are innocent. The settlers who shoot at Palestinians are not innocent. And neither are the Israelis who block aid trucks from entering Palestine, and hold parties at the border where they destroy the cargo

https://twitter.com/moetkacik/status/1768323059612573946

darkace77450 posted...

https://twitter.com/moetkacik/status/1768323059612573946

Right from Goebbels playbook. They learned from the worst.

darkace77450 posted...

https://twitter.com/moetkacik/status/1768323059612573946

AIPAC needs to be disbanded.

So apparently people are now claiming that the pier being built in Gaza is actually a naval base now? I am so confused.

https://twitter.com/pawelwargan/status/1768566357212184985

Tora_Sami posted...

So apparently people are now claiming that the pier being built in Gaza is actually a naval base now? I am so confused.

https://twitter.com/pawelwargan/status/1768566357212184985

There is probably a technical definition of naval base that this facility meets. For example a land-locked hospital could be a "US Navy Base", in the administrative sense. But claiming this is imperialism and raging is just so typical.

Tora_Sami posted...

So apparently people are now claiming that the pier being built in Gaza is actually a naval base now? I am so confused.

https://twitter.com/pawelwargan/status/1768566357212184985

Those types of people just want to be mad at America. It's what happens when your politics starts and ends at "America bad"

So apparently the reason why this is being considered a "naval base" is that the oil/nat gas field is just offshore from where the "navy base" is located and just north is where a 2 way canal is being planned, which is supposed to go straight through Gaza. I have no idea how much if any of this info is accurate or all just fuckin conspiracy theory. Has anyone else heard about this or these claims about a 2 way canal that i never heard of tell a few minutes ago.

Honestly i don't care if this "naval base" is "imperialism" or shit, if it helps to stop the genocide then I'll take it.
Obviously US has it's own agenda in it, but better becoming US puppet state than obliterated by Israel right now.

emblem-man posted...

Those types of people just want to be mad at America. It's what happens when your politics starts and ends at "America bad"

To be fair, the US is still the one enabling Israel to do all this. But this is at least some attempt by the US to help, which is better than nothing.

Sir_Will posted...

To be fair, the US is still the one enabling Israel to do all this. But this is at least some attempt by the US to help, which is better than nothing.

I mean, it's better than nothing in the same way that if you were supplying someone with diarrhea-inducing poison you knew they intended to use, it would be better if you at least gave their victims toilet paper.

Tora_Sami posted...

So apparently people are now claiming that the pier being built in Gaza is actually a naval base now? I am so confused.

https://twitter.com/pawelwargan/status/1768566357212184985

Probably the same shitheads who said Biden personally orchestrated the IDF shooting on Gazans running to the aid the U.S. air dropped for *reasons*

It's definitely in the same vein of having shit for brains.

Sir_Will posted...

To be fair, the US is still the one enabling Israel to do all this. But this is at least some attempt by the US to help, which is better than nothing.

Excuse my ignorance here, but at this point in time, are we? IDF has troops on the ground right? Are they still bombing or is it mainly infantry stuff right now?

emblem-man posted...

Excuse my ignorance here, but at this point in time, are we? IDF has troops on the ground right? Are they still bombing or is it mainly infantry stuff right now?

We are either giving them weapons/ordnance or selling it to them which they buy using money we give them.

Lonestar2000 posted...

We are either giving them weapons/ordnance or selling it to them which they buy using money we give them.

So I know we're selling them bombs and things for their iron dome. I didn't think we were selling them infantry weapons as well. I'd think they have those already. Which, if it's mostly a ground battle at this point, would be the main thing right?

Even with people on the ground, why would they stop shelling?

emblem-man posted...

So I know we're selling them bombs and things for their iron dome. I didn't think we were selling them infantry weapons as well. I'd think they have those already. Which, if it's mostly a ground battle at this point, would be the main thing right?

Air strikes are still ongoing. 12 people were killed in one in Deir al-Balah last night.

Foppe posted...

Even with people on the ground, why would they stop shelling?

Less targets and infrastructure to shell at? I don't know

emblem-man posted...

So I know we're selling them bombs and things for their iron dome. I didn't think we were selling them infantry weapons as well. I'd think they have those already. Which, if it's mostly a ground battle at this point, would be the main thing right?

Biden bypassed Congress to give them a bunch of tank shells

Hornezz posted...

Air strikes are still ongoing. 12 people were killed in one in Deir al-Balah last night.

Ah understood thanks

emblem-man posted...

Less targets and infrastructure to shell at? I don't know

12 out of 35 hospitals are still partially functioning.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/099ae1f2.jpg

Reason tiktok is being banned

Bibi snaps back at US citicis, says it won't stop him

https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-03-17-2024-ab0b75fdd8f0ab51c5e38b1870afecd8

emblem-man posted...

Less targets and infrastructure to shell at? I don't know

Less targets but not no targets. They won't stop until Gaza is completely leveled.

Cheater87 posted...

Bibi snaps back at US citicis, says it won't stop him

https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-03-17-2024-ab0b75fdd8f0ab51c5e38b1870afecd8

Oh Bibi. The US is the only reason this has been allowed to go on for so long. Maybe you shouldn't bite the hand that feeds you

Takuya_Lee posted...

Oh Bibi. The US is the only reason this has been allowed to go on for so long. Maybe you shouldn't bite the hand that feeds you

Ironically, he's been trying to do to Biden what he's crying about Biden and Schumer doing to him.

darkace77450 posted...

Ironically, he's been trying to do to Biden what he's crying about Biden and Schumer doing to him.

That dude was invited by Republicans in Congress against the wishes of Obama just embarrass and make a "fuck you" statement to Obama.

It's no surprise he's a projectionist like our Republicans are.

Takuya_Lee posted...

Oh Bibi. The US is the only reason this has been allowed to go on for so long. Maybe you shouldn't bite the hand that feeds you

So far the US hasn't given him any reason to stop since they still back him 99%.

Sir_Will posted...

So far the US hasn't given him any reason to stop since they still back him 99%.

True, but the US is never this public about dissent when it comes to Israel. That's a neon warning sign to tread lightly.

Cheater87 posted...

Bibi snaps back at US citicis, says it won't stop him

https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-03-17-2024-ab0b75fdd8f0ab51c5e38b1870afecd8

He probably feels this is his life mission and doesnt care at how history will look back at him.

JuanCarlos1 posted...

He probably feels this is his life mission and doesnt care at how history will look back at him.

Weird how I had to check the topic title to see if I was in a Russia or an Israel topic when I read your comment.

Lonestar2000 posted...

Biden bypassed Congress to give them a bunch of tank shells

There have also been hundreds of weapons transfers that didnt cost enough to require notifying congress. The scope of our arms sales strongly suggests that Israel couldnt sustain their campaign without ongoing US support.

JuanCarlos1 posted...

He probably feels this is his life mission and doesnt care at how history will look back at him.

Or he knows he's out as soon as this thing ends, and being out means he can no longer protect himself from the corruption charges hanging over his head.

darkace77450 posted...

Or he knows he's out as soon as this thing ends, and being out means he can no longer protect himself from the corruption charges hanging over his head.

Yeah, Trump has the same primary motive for wanting to be POTUS.

Sadly I saw on the news it will happen.

https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/world/netanyahu-says-israel-to-press-on-with-rafah-assault-plan/ar-BB1k3DG0

name_unknown posted...

Netanyahu's Likud party slams Schumer for not respecting the Israeli government

Geez, is there any other government out there as thin-skinned as Israel's? Besides the CCP I mean. I swear any time either of those governments receives even the slightest criticism, be it from another government or just being made fun of or depicted negatively (and usually accurately) in a movie, they throw a fucking tantrum.

Dark_Arbron posted...

Geez, is there any other government out there as thin-skinned as Israel's? Besides the CCP I mean. I swear any time either of those governments receives even the slightest criticism, be it from another government or just being made fun of or depicted negatively (and usually accurately) in a movie, they throw a fucking tantrum.

I think israel is by far the most thin skinned.

Remember israel also has the benefit of western media reporting it with soft gloves while China is micro analyzed lmao

On 17 March 2024, Israeli forces conducted an overnight raid on the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. Reports indicated the presence of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. According to an IDF spokesperson, the IDF was carrying out a high precision operation in limited areas of the hospital. The IDF stated that senior Hamas terrorists have regrouped inside the hospital and are using it as a base for launching attacks. Eyewitnesses described a state of panic within the complex, with people hiding and hearing tank fire nearby. One witness reported, "there are dead and wounded, and the soldiers arrested some young men."
The Gaza Health Ministry labeled the operation a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. Hundreds of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge at Al-Shifa hospital. In a video message, IDF chief spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari stated that the hospital would continue functioning during the raid, and patients and staff were not required to evacuate. Hagari stated that displaced individuals sheltering at the hospital would be able to leave via an evacuation route and called on Hamas to surrender immediately. The Israeli military stated that troops were briefed beforehand "regarding the importance of preventing harm to civilians, patients, medical teams, and medical equipment.

So Bibi hurts Biden. Biden keeps bending over for Bibi. I don't understand this at all.

cjsdowg posted...

So Bibi hurts Biden. Biden keeps bending over for Bibi. I don't understand this at all.

Not supporting Israel makes you an antisemite, and for the agegroup of Biden that is a big nono.

cjsdowg posted...

So Bibi hurts Biden. Biden keeps bending over for Bibi. I don't understand this at all.

Think of it like this; if the situation was reversed would you want to be left to the mercy of neighboring countries that would like to destroy you because of the policies of Donald Trump?