#US / AIPAC urges Biden admin to reverse Israel weapons shipment freeze
[Pro-genocide/Israel lobby] #AIPAC called on Congress to challenge the #Biden administration to reverse its decision to pause a shipment of bombs to Israel given concerns over #Rafah, offering its sharpest criticism of Biden's policy to date.
"Delaying this arms transfer is a dangerous and counterproductive message. It emboldens Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah, and undermines America's commitments to all our allies. Congress must demand the Biden Admin reverse this delay and ensure Israel has what it needs to win this war,”
Ma'ariv newspaper describes the situation as: There is a new prime minister in “Israel”.
They add that in practice, Benjamin Netanyahu has become the servant of his master, Itamar #BenGvir, and this raises the obvious question: To what extent has Netanyahu deteriorated?
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir appeared in front of the cameras a few days ago while leaving the Prime Minister’s Office, acting Prime Minister, and announced in an unambiguous tone: “I warned the Prime Minister that we will not enter #Rafah, nor will there is an illegal deal.
The Prime Minister heard the words, and promised that "Israel" would enter Rafah, and promised that the war would continue, and promised that there would be no illegal deal.
These words and tone of voice leave no room for doubt in the heart of every listener. There is a new prime minister in the State of #Israel.
This raises the obvious question: To what extent has Netanyahu deteriorated? It has reached the point where even a response from a prime minister, in order to preserve his dignity, is not uttered.
Netanyahu, despite thousands of disagreements, knows what the majority of the people want: the release of detainees, and he also knows what is important and useful to the people.
But he follows Ben Gvir and Bezalel #Smotrich, because that is what is good politically for Netanyahu for obvious reasons.
Ich habe eine Frage an die Leute, die gesagt haben: "Wenn sie die Geiseln freilassen, werden die Bombardierungen aufhören". Was ist nun das Argument, nachdem die IDF die Freilassung aller Geiseln abgelehnt hat? Ist Ihnen jetzt klar, dass es nie um die Geiseln ging?
#Fact: #Israel has murdered more 7 October hostages than Hamas, who by the way hasn't murdered a single one.
Fact: Hamas has already agreed to a ceasefire deal that would free all hostages.
Fact: Israel's reply to Hamas agreement to free all hostages was to invade #Rafah and murder even more people, while expelling all the refugees (over a million) to inhabitable areas without water, electricity or food.
All the #terrorists require is for humanity to lower it's standards enough and accept #martyr and #hostage by armies of handglider sympathy terrorists in #rafah, #gaza, and online.
from #CommonDreams
'This Is a Crime Against Humanity': 600,000 Children in Line of Fire as #IDF Moves on Rafah
"We had already run out of words to describe how catastrophic the situation is in #Rafah—but this next chapter will take it to indescribable new levels" - Save the Children International CEO.
#Gaza This is where #Israel’s army has told people in #Rafah to go. Ironic because no resources - no water, food, electricity or space; also, al-Mawasi’ was a no-exit enclave before ISR withdrew in ‘05 @israel@palestine
Axios cites two sources as stating that Israeli forces are going to take over the Palestinian side of the #Rafah crossing between #Egypt and Gaza in the next few hours.
The Israeli military have started it's ground offensive against Rafah by the border of Egypt by air, artillery and tanks.
There are reports of heavy bombings and classes by the border, with no reaction from the Egyptian military despite loud warning about such acts just a few weeks ago.
Displacement after displacement...the displacement of hundreds of families from eastern Rafah following warnings from the occupation army to evacuate immediately.