Both Bob's commentary and Michelle Goldberg's column in the NYT today hit the nail on the head. Maybe I am being too cynical, but I think it is plausible that Netanyahu's government deliberately ignored Hamas' preparation for an attack, hoping to further its plans to exile the Palestinians in Gaza, and settle the territory with Israelis. If so, Hamas played its role to perfection., and the United States is being played once again (as in Iraq, for example) by politicians seeking to use our military resources, overconfidence, and aggressive foreign policy for their own ends.
Wright's overly alarmist notes about Israel are getting tiresome. He quotes from the most extremist views of the nuts in Netanyahu's cabinet as if they have any chance of becoming official policy. WRight is a card carrying member of the anti-zionist pro-palestinian left wing.
Getting seriously tired of constant Israel bashing without any attempt to acknowledge the history on both sides. Israel has been between a rock and a hard place since 1947. Why is Israel the only country in the world whose right to exist is constantly questioned. Why does no one wring their hands about Syria, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Turkey, Lebanon, Sudan, etc the list goes on and on of regimes who actually commit war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing. Only Israel is taken to task for defending itself, for trying to figure out what to do when surrounded by terrorists whose charter and sole purpose is islamic jihad, to wipe out Israel. While I don't often agree with Netanyahu government, brainstorming on what happens after Gaza is appropriate. Why not ask regular Gazans? I bet they would rather live in Egypt or Jordan rather than as human shields for murderous hamas...on top of the tunnels, rockets, weapons etc. Unfortunately for years since 2007 hamas murderous takeover of gaza ridding the strip of PA Fatah, Egypt closed her border with hamas due to terrorism. Even now they won't let Gazans into Egypt because they don't know if they are letting in terrorists... Same with Jordan who refuse humanitarian refugees into Jordan.... Why don't you tell the whole story Robert?? SHAME ON YOU ROBERT WRIGHT!!!
I am disappointed but not surprised that you fail to mention South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice. Here is a link, for the Zionist apologists: https://www.icj-cij.org/case/192
In the interest of minimizing cognitive bias and yata yata, maybe don't select the image of Netanyahu that makes him look the most like a James Bond villain getting ready to drop his butler who steeped his tea at 200° instead of 185° into a shark tank.*
It's a staple of news outlets to select more and less flattering images according to their biases.
*I don't like the guy either, that's the whole point.
Apropos AI… most all new tech platforms require a “killer app” to get off the launchpad - ie., something that generates vast amounts of traffic/revenue (think pornography for the early Internet). For AI that is likely to play into the hands of advertisers, where a jump on the competition based on large language modeling could bring in millions of clicks. Faking a novel - not so much…
They already do that, of course, but more and faster cloud data centers will ratchet it up (and make going online even more unpleasant than it is).
Apologies for the following not being related to this post at all, but I see the Parrot Room was finally deleted in Patreon. My hopes for its return are finally snuffed out
Both Bob's commentary and Michelle Goldberg's column in the NYT today hit the nail on the head. Maybe I am being too cynical, but I think it is plausible that Netanyahu's government deliberately ignored Hamas' preparation for an attack, hoping to further its plans to exile the Palestinians in Gaza, and settle the territory with Israelis. If so, Hamas played its role to perfection., and the United States is being played once again (as in Iraq, for example) by politicians seeking to use our military resources, overconfidence, and aggressive foreign policy for their own ends.
Wright's overly alarmist notes about Israel are getting tiresome. He quotes from the most extremist views of the nuts in Netanyahu's cabinet as if they have any chance of becoming official policy. WRight is a card carrying member of the anti-zionist pro-palestinian left wing.
Getting seriously tired of constant Israel bashing without any attempt to acknowledge the history on both sides. Israel has been between a rock and a hard place since 1947. Why is Israel the only country in the world whose right to exist is constantly questioned. Why does no one wring their hands about Syria, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Turkey, Lebanon, Sudan, etc the list goes on and on of regimes who actually commit war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing. Only Israel is taken to task for defending itself, for trying to figure out what to do when surrounded by terrorists whose charter and sole purpose is islamic jihad, to wipe out Israel. While I don't often agree with Netanyahu government, brainstorming on what happens after Gaza is appropriate. Why not ask regular Gazans? I bet they would rather live in Egypt or Jordan rather than as human shields for murderous hamas...on top of the tunnels, rockets, weapons etc. Unfortunately for years since 2007 hamas murderous takeover of gaza ridding the strip of PA Fatah, Egypt closed her border with hamas due to terrorism. Even now they won't let Gazans into Egypt because they don't know if they are letting in terrorists... Same with Jordan who refuse humanitarian refugees into Jordan.... Why don't you tell the whole story Robert?? SHAME ON YOU ROBERT WRIGHT!!!
The word you are looking for is genocide.
I am disappointed but not surprised that you fail to mention South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice. Here is a link, for the Zionist apologists: https://www.icj-cij.org/case/192
In the interest of minimizing cognitive bias and yata yata, maybe don't select the image of Netanyahu that makes him look the most like a James Bond villain getting ready to drop his butler who steeped his tea at 200° instead of 185° into a shark tank.*
It's a staple of news outlets to select more and less flattering images according to their biases.
*I don't like the guy either, that's the whole point.
Why is it you never consider what might transpire if the Hamas government and military were to surrender?
Apropos AI… most all new tech platforms require a “killer app” to get off the launchpad - ie., something that generates vast amounts of traffic/revenue (think pornography for the early Internet). For AI that is likely to play into the hands of advertisers, where a jump on the competition based on large language modeling could bring in millions of clicks. Faking a novel - not so much…
They already do that, of course, but more and faster cloud data centers will ratchet it up (and make going online even more unpleasant than it is).
I did not know Israel was removing all Muslim and Palestinian Israeli citizens from Israel?!
Demographics of the citizens of Israel-
approximately 73.8 percent of the population is Jewish, 18 percent Muslim, 1.9 percent Christian, and 1.6 percent Druze.May 13, 2023
If they are not removing ALL Muslim and Palestinian Israeli citizens, then this title and premise is bunk!
Definitions of words mean something. Proper journalism means something. I have no patience for opinion garbage that pushes a narrative.
Apologies for the following not being related to this post at all, but I see the Parrot Room was finally deleted in Patreon. My hopes for its return are finally snuffed out