"Everyone knows that alcohol destroys brain cells. But I have dedicated my life to testing the theory that if you drink exactly the right amount, only the weak brain cells will die!" -- Michael Rivero
The United States is preparing to deploy warships throughout the Middle East following the escalation of tensions in the region this past week, according to a New York Times report, citing American officials.
The report comes after Israel's assassinations of Hezbollah Commander Fuad Shukr and alleged assassination of former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.
The assassination of Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh has led to a new turning point in the war. In Gaza, a state of mourning is apparent.
The assassination that took place in Tehran at dawn on Wednesday opened raw wounds for many in Gaza. It added to the ongoing cycle of fear and loss that has not ended since October 7.
Great orators in history would not have been recognized as such if their words carried no value. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is neither a great orator nor did his speech before a joint Congressional session on July 24 have actual worth. On all fronts, it was an expression of his desperation, if not defeat.
Does anyone in Israel in a position of power truly understand what the expressions “human rights” and “rule of law” really mean?
Senior White House Adviser Amos Hochstein led a “diplomatic disinformation campaign” and deceived Lebanese officials into thinking Israel would not attack Lebanon’s capital or its southern suburbs, Lebanese daily
The death toll in Gaza is way too low by every imaginable metric. We need to be stressing this – all the more so when Israel’s apologists are vigorously engaged in a disinformation campaign to suggest that the figures are inflated.
On 6 May, 7 months into Israel’s slaughter, there were reported to be 34,735 dead. That was an average of 4,960 Palestinians killed each month.
The number of Israelis who left the country permanently surged 285 per cent following 7 October, according to data published in the Times of Israel. Reports from Channel 12 News, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), indicate an unprecedented increase in October 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
Among the hundreds of right-wing Israeli activists demonstrating outside the Beit Lid army base on the night of July 29, a group of masked soldiers carrying weapons stood out in the crowd. The soldiers were easily identifiable by the illustration on their badges: a snake inside the Star of David, the insignia of Force 100. Established in the wake of the First Intifada, Force 100 is an IDF unit responsible for overseeing Palestinian detainees and repressing uprisings in military prisons.
As Israel’s war on Gaza pushes on in its 10th month, fears of regional escalation are growing, with attacks in Lebanon and the killing of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in recent days.
