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Best of the Web: This Is Exactly What It Looks Like

Caitlin Johnstone
Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:57 UTC
netanyahu tweet gaza carpet bomb hamas
© Benjamin Netayahu/XA post by Benjamin Netanyahu celebrating the latest carpetbombing of the Gaza Strip
If I was an Israel supporter I'd be thinking very carefully about the things I'm posting online in the build-up to what could end up being regarded as one of history's worst genocidal massacres. The internet doesn't forget. What you're tweeting today could haunt you for life.

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The Israel-Palestine issue is not complicated; an apartheid regime abuses and oppresses an indigenous ethnic group who don't have the same rights as others. The only reason anyone thinks it's complicated is because they assume if it were simple, the news would've told them so.

Really Israel-Palestine is one of the easier conflicts to understand on the world stage; conflicts like Ukraine or Syria are much more complicated. It's obvious at a glance that there's one group in power and another group being treated very badly by that group, but because the press frames it as a complicated issue with its sympathies wildly slanted toward the apartheid regime, people assume it can't be as simple as what it looks like at first glance.

It is, though. Israel is exactly the abusive apartheid regime it looks like on the surface. Remember this as the bodies pile up and Gaza is turned into a smoldering crater. This is exactly what it looks like.
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Attention

The geopolitics of Al-Aqsa Flood

Pepe Escobar
The Cradle
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:04 UTC
Global focus just shifted from Ukraine to Palestine. This new arena of confrontation will ignite further competition between the Atlanticist and Eurasian blocs. These fights are increasingly zero-sum ones; as in Ukraine, only one pole can emerge strengthened and victorious.
The Clown and Psychopath
© The Cradle
Hamas' Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was meticulously planned. The launch date was conditioned by two triggering factors.

First was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flaunting his 'New Middle East' map at the UN General Assembly in September, in which he completely erased Palestine and made a mockery of every single UN resolution on the subject.

Second are the serial provocations at the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, including the straw that broke the camel's back: two days before Al-Aqsa Flood, on 5 October, at least 800 Israeli settlers launched an assault around the mosque, beating pilgrims, destroying Palestinian shops, all under the observation of Israeli security forces.

Everyone with a functioning brain knows Al-Aqsa is a definitive red line, not just for Palestinians, but for the entire Arab and Muslim worlds.

It gets worse. The Israelis have now invoked the rhetoric of a "Pearl Harbor." This is as threatening as it gets. The original Pearl Harbor was the American excuse to enter a world war and nuke Japan, and this "Pearl Harbor" may be Tel Aviv's justification to launch a Gaza genocide.

Sections of the west applauding the upcoming ethnic cleansing - including Zionists posing as "analysts" saying out loud that the "population transfers" that began in 1948 "must be completed" - believe that with massive weaponry and massive media coverage, they can turn things around in short shrift, annihilate the Palestinian resistance, and leave Hamas allies like Hezbollah and Iran weakened.

Their Ukraine Project has sputtered, leaving not just egg on powerful faces, but entire European economies in ruin. Yet as one door closes, another one opens: Jump from ally Ukraine to ally Israel, and hone your sights on adversary Iran instead of adversary Russia.

There are other good reasons to go all guns blazing. A peaceful West Asia means Syria reconstruction - in which China is now officially involved; active redevelopment for Iraq and Lebanon; Iran and Saudi Arabia as part of BRICS 11; the Russia-China strategic partnership fully respected and interacting with all regional players, including key US allies in the Persian Gulf.
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Syringe

Nobels and Knighthoods for 'vaccine' shills

Kit Knightly
Off-Guardian
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:53 UTC
Nobel Prize
© Off-Guardian
Last week the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to two people for inventing a vaccine that doesn't work against a disease that doesn't exist.

Not since Barack Obama's Nobel Prize has the ceremony been rendered so ridiculous.

Obama was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize after less than two weeks in office and went on to be at war with at least two nations for every single day of his eight years as President.

...and, even so, this is still more of a joke. That's how ludicrous it is.

It parallels the treatment of AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot - sorry that should be Sir Pascal Soriot. After all, he was handed a knighthood by the British royal family. One of the few global institutions more obviously corrupt than the Nobel Prize Committee.

The knighthood was a "well done" for AZ's own Covid "vaccine".

...that would be the one multiple countries no longer administer because it causes blood clots.

It's unclear if Weissman and Karikó are amongst the 40 new billionaires created by the "pandemic", but the patents they licensed to BioNTech and Moderna certainly make it theoretically possible. Soriot is without doubt a millionaire and, patents or no, the other two will be joining him thanks to the Nobel prize fund.
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Best of the Web: Source of dubious 'beheaded babies' claim is Israeli settler leader who incited riots to 'wipe out' Palestinian village

Max Blumenthal & Alexander Rubinstein
The GrayZone
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:27 UTC
METRO Cover
After an Israeli reserve soldier named David Ben Zion told a reporter Palestinian militants "cut [off] heads of babies," Biden, Netanyahu, and the international media amplified the dubious claim.

The Grayzone has identified Ben Zion as a fanatical settler leader who incited riots by demanding a Palestinian town be "wiped out."

An international outcry erupted when Israel's Foreign Ministry announced that Palestinian militants from the besieged Gaza Strip had killed 40 "babies," and beheaded several of them during an incursion into Kfar Aza, a kibbutz on the Gaza border. President Joseph Biden repeated the inflammatory claim during an October 10 White House Rose Garden address, while networks across the West carried the story without a shred of critical scrutiny.

According to CNN correspondent Nic Robertson, apparently citing Israeli military sources, Palestinian militants carried out, "ISIS-style executions," in which they were "cutting the heads off of people," including babies and pets.

The Grayzone has now identified a key source of the claim that Palestinian militants beheaded Israeli babies. He is David Ben Zion, a Deputy Commander of Unit 71 of the Israeli army who also happens to be an extremist settler leader who incited violent riots against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank earlier this year.

In an October 10 interview with reporter Nicole Zedek of the Israeli state-sponsored i24 network, Ben Zion stated,
"We walked door to door, we killed a lot of terrorists. They are very bad. They cut heads of children, they cut heads of women. But we are stronger than them."

Comment: See also:

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Light Sabers

The US declares the ousting of Niger's president a coup and suspends military aid and training

Sam Mednick, Tara Copp
AP
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:34 UTC
Mohamed Bazoum
© AP Photo/Michel Euler, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESSNiger's President Mohamed Bazoum smiles before a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron, Feb. 16, 2023 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The Nigerien president detained since July by the soldiers who deposed him has petitioned a regional court demanding his release and reinstatement, according to court documents seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday Sept. 20, 2023.
The United States on Tuesday formally declared the ousting of Niger's democratically-elected president a coup d'etat, more than two months after mutinous soldiers seized power.

Senior administration officials told reporters that the U.S. was taking action after exhausting all avenues to preserve constitutional order in the West African nation, including urging the military leaders to restore civilian rule within four months in compliance with the constitution. The coup designation comes with the suspension of counterterrorism assistance and military training as well as the pausing of certain foreign assistance programs worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

"As time has passed it's become clear that the (junta) officials that we've been dealing with did not want to abide by these constitutional guidelines and in fact they've told us that they've chosen to repeal that constitution and are in the process of creating a new draft with an uncertain timeline," said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive issues.
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Briefcase

Trump sues ex-British spy Christopher Steele in London over damaging fake dossier

Ayesha Mumtaz
BNN
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:41 UTC
christopher steele trump dossier
© The TelegraphChristopher David Steele, former British intelligence officer behind a dossier of lurid allegations about Donald Trump
Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, has initiated a new legal battle in London. This time, his target is Christopher Steele, an erstwhile British intelligence officer. Steele is infamously known for compiling a dossier during the 2016 presidential campaign, which alleged links between Trump and Russia. Trump's lawyers contend that Steele and his firm, Orbis Business Intelligence, violated British data protection laws by creating and leaking this dossier.

The dossier, which hit the public eye just before Trump's inauguration, stirred significant political controversy. It is widely believed to have caused substantial personal and reputational damage to Trump. In the lawsuit, the former president seeks an unspecified amount as compensation for the damages he incurred due to the dossier's leakage.

Comment: There is no payout big enough to 'make whole' the damage that the phony dossier did, not only to Trump personally, but to the fabric of the entire country.

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Star of David

Some Israeli actions 'against international law' - EU


RT
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:53 UTC
Borrell
© AFPEU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell
Press Conference • Oman • October 10, 2023
Denying Gaza water, food and electricity is not appropriate, Josep Borrell has said...

Borrell, in Oman where he attended the joint meeting of foreign ministers from the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council, said:
"Israel has the right to defend, but it has to be done in accord with international humanitarian law. And some decisions are contra this international law."
Both the EU and the GCC have condemned terrorist attacks by Hamas, Borrell noted, but also condemned any attacks on civilians, demanded the immediate release of all hostages, and called for Israel to respect international law and not block the delivery of food, water or electricity to the civilian population of Gaza.

The two blocs have also asked Israel to open "humanitarian corridors" from Gaza to Egypt, so that civilians can leave the territory ahead of Israeli reprisal airstrikes.

Borrell's remarks appeared to be a reference to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's statement on Monday ordering a "complete siege" of Gaza.
"There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and we act accordingly."

Comment: All and Nothing

10 October 2023
Israel should use Jericho missiles to "level" Gaza "without mercy" after the weekend's attacks by Hamas, lawmaker Revital Gotliv has said. Gotliv is a member of the Knesset from the ranks of Likud, the party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He posted on X:
"Jericho Missile! Jericho Missile! Strategic alert. before considering the introduction of forces. Doomsday weapon! This is my opinion. May God preserve all our strength."
Jericho is the name of an Israeli intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), whose most recent iteration is capable of striking almost anywhere in the world. Israel is widely understood to have anywhere from 100-200 nuclear warheads, which the government in West Jerusalem has neither confirmed nor denied.

On Tuesday, Gotliv followed up her post about nuclear missiles with another, calling for "crushing and flattening Gaza."
"Only an explosion that shakes the Middle East will restore this country's dignity, strength and security! It's time to kiss doomsday. Shooting powerful missiles without limit. Not flattening a neighborhood," she posted. "Otherwise we did nothing...not with slogans, with penetrating bombs. Without mercy!"
X tagged her post as potentially being in violation of rules against violent speech, but did not delete it as it was deemed to be in the public interest.

In multiple other posts, Gotliv urged the Israeli government to "Shell Gaza mercilessly" and urged it to order "the crushing of Gaza." She also praised US President Joe Biden for a "flame-throwing speech that showed Hamas that we are not alone in our intent to wipe it off the face of the earth."

Hamas, a Palestinian militant group which controls much of Gaza, launched 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' on Saturday, firing rockets and sending commandos deep into Israeli territory. The Israel Defense Force responded by bombing Gaza and turning off all of its utilities.
11 October, 2023
The Palestinian Authority's Foreign Ministry has warned of the risk of "manifestations of genocide" during the Israeli retaliation against Hamas, after the militant group launched a deadly raid into southern Israel last week.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Palestinian Authority explained the efforts of Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki and his diplomatic corps to rally international support for Palestinians by exposing "the crimes of the occupation and the manifestations of genocide committed against our people in the Gaza Strip."

In the wake of the Hamas incursion, the ministry said it wants to prevent Israel from "exploiting the support of international parties" to "invade the Gaza Strip... and liquidate the Palestinian cause."

Hamas overwhelmed Israeli defenses along the Gaza border on Saturday. Hundreds of the group's fighters breached the border wall and attacked dozens of military bases and civilian settlements in southern Israel, killing and injuring hundreds of Israelis and taking scores of hostages.

The Israeli government reacted to the worst breach of national security in five decades by declaring war on Hamas, setting the obliteration of "animal terrorists" as its goal.

The Palestinian Authority is controlled by Fatah, a faction that rivals Hamas.

The Israel Defense Forces could soon launch a ground operation in Gaza. According to Axios, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed US President Joe Biden of his intention to do so on Monday.


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Biden interviewed by special counsel about classified documents

Louis Casiano, Jacqui Heinrich
Fox News
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 08:04 UTC
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© Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesUS President Joe Biden • Washington DC campaign rally
President Biden was interviewed as part of an investigation into his handling of classified documents by Special Counsel Robert Hur, the White House counsel's office said. The investigation is being led by Hur, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee the probe.

Spokesperson Ian Sams told Fox News:
"The voluntary interview was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded Monday. As we have said from the beginning, the President and the White House are cooperating with this investigation, and as it has been appropriate, we have provided relevant updates publicly, being as transparent as we can consistent with protecting and preserving the integrity of the investigation.

"We would refer other questions to the Justice Department at this time."

Comment: The interview occurred as war broke out in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. Biden was speaking with foreign leaders about the matter and meeting with his national security team.

Comment: Biden recites a statement offering unequivocal support for Israel.

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Star of David

Zelensky fears Israel will distract from Western aid to Kiev


RT
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:30 UTC
NATO
© Ukrainian presidential press service/AFPUkrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky • NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Headquarters
The Ukrainian president has visited NATO headquarters, concerned that the flow of Western help could be imperiled...

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has voiced concerns that the security crisis in the Middle East could draw international attention away from his country. He blamed Russia for the Hamas incursion into southern Israel last week.

In an interview with France 2 on Tuesday, he warned:
"If international attention shifts away from Ukraine, one way or another, it will have consequences. The fate of Ukraine depends on the unity of the rest of the world."
He expressed hope that Washington would ensure continued assistance.

Zelensky was visiting Romania on Tuesday, where he met Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. Speaking during a joint press conference, the president reiterated his claim that Moscow was to blame for the attack by the Palestinian militant movement. Russia "helped Hamas and is behind Hamas," he proclaimed without offering any specific evidence, referring instead to "signals" on social media.

Earlier in the week, Zelensky stated that according to Ukrainian intelligence services:
"Russia was interested in triggering a war in the Middle East" to "undermine world unity" and "destroy freedom in Europe."
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Target

Here we go loop-de-loop

James Howard Kunstler
Clusterfuck Nation
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:01 UTC
loopy
© Unknown/KJN
"Palestine is not Ukraine. If America intervenes directly, all American locations in the region will become legitimate targets of the resistance axis and will face our attacks. And on this day there will be no red line left."
— Hezbollah Official Statement
You know, of course, that the CIA's job is to detect sinister doings in other countries, especially as they might affect our own country. Looks like they missed something lately in the spook-filled space between Iran and Israel. Do you suppose they're too busy running Facebook? And their domestic companion, the FBI, has been working overtime for years now, between their mighty labors concocting RussiaGate and the current program to root out election deniers and other seditious riffraff — while millions of sketchy mutts from here, there, and everywhere in the world scuttle over our border with Mexico and decant across our fruited plains — with assistance, you understand, from our own border officials — and, yet, no questions asked. Here's a free phone and an auto-refilling debit card. Have a nice day in Skokie, Plattsburgh, or wherever! And don't forget to send in your court appearance forms by the 2030 deadline!

So, it came as a big surprise when southern Israel was overrun by Hamas dudes in tricked-out pickup trucks and para-gliders on Saturday, who carried home hundreds of nubile young women to have sport with, after slaughtering hundreds more people of all ages, like rampaging bronze age Philistines. That fresh enormity is, shall we say, quite a ways from resolution at this time. I'll tell you what will be an even bigger surprise, though: when some organized unit of those aforesaid mutts of unknown origin who snuck across our border sets off something like a dirty bomb in New York, Los Angeles, or Washington DC. Or takes over a nuclear power station. Or... well, I wouldn't want to put any ideas in a bad actor's head. But you get the picture, I'm sure.
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