Israel's conflict with its neighbours

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FP- Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Party Quits Netanyahu’s Coalition

https://archive.ph/wXBMP

While schadenfreude seems fun, I don't think Naftali Bennett would be any better

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US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp90l77187zo

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Ultra-Orthodox party quits Israeli government over army exemptions

https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east ... nment-army

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Exclusive: Syria believed it had green light from US, Israel to deploy troops to Sweida

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-ea ... 025-07-19/

God Israel is fucking evil

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Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise

Source: Washington Post

Full article at link.

https://wapo.st/3GXPS9A

"After four months of a near-total Israeli siege, Gaza’s few remaining hospitals now have wards for the growing number of malnourished children whose tiny bodies are just the width of their bones...

... For months, aid agencies had warned of the coming crisis, as Israel halted the flow of aid to the Gaza Strip before attempting to replace U.N. relief efforts with distribution points inside military zones. It was a move Israeli officials said was aimed at pressuring Hamas, whose fighters attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and continue to hold about 50 hostages who were abducted that day, about 20 of whom are still believed to be alive...

... In a briefing with reporters on Wednesday, an Israeli military official said there was a “lack of food security inside Gaza,” but blamed a failure to distribute aid on the U.N...

...The U.N. says Israeli authorities are the “sole decision-makers” on who, and how much, aid enters Gaza, as well as the type of supplies that are allowed in...."

Read more: https://wapo.st/3GXPS9A

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Exclusive: USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-ea ... 025-07-25/

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Qatar, Saudi, Egypt join call for Hamas to disarm, give up Gaza rule

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/israel-ham ... gaza-rule/

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More on that by the Latin Times:

https://www.latintimes.com/israeli-gove ... aza-588001

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Now confirmed by Bibi.

https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/04/net ... on-of-gaza

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The Unparalleled Devastation of Gaza

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/u ... ation-gaza

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The Economist- Why Israel must hold itself to account

https://archive.is/R03F2

Meh article. Honestly the Foreign Affairs article was better.

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Trump Slammed for Letting Netanyahu Carry Out 'What Amounts to Ethnic Cleansing' in Gaza
By Jake Johnson
August 8, 2025

Introduction:

( Common Dreams) "Biden was wrong about his support for Israel's war in Gaza. Trump is even worse," said U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.

The Israeli security cabinet's decision Friday to expand the military assault on Gaza came days after U.S. President Donald Trump gave tacit approval to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's push for full occupation of the Palestinian enclave, saying it was "pretty much up to Israel."

The president's position faced fierce criticism from analysts and Democratic lawmakers as other world leaders—including allies of Israel—decried Israeli officials' approval of a full military takeover of Gaza City.

"Netanyahu's plan to reoccupy Gaza is key to the far-right's goal of taking over Gaza and the West Bank and forcing Palestinians out," said Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). "Meanwhile, Trump is making us a subcontractor in this operation. U.S. taxpayers should not be funding what amounts to ethnic cleansing by another name."

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) called the expansion of Israel's war on Gaza "dangerous and illegal," adding that it is "exactly why the U.S. must stop supporting this Israeli government with military aid."

Read more here: https://www.commondreams.org/news/trum ... cupation


caltrek’s comment: Perhaps it was not such a great strategy to not vote for Kamala Harris because of the Biden administration stand on Gaza.

To be sure, the heaviest blame falls on those who voted for Trump as opposed to those who voted for third party candidates or did not vote at all. And yes, for those who ranked the Gaza policy high on their list of important issues, it does suck that the general election came down to the Harris versus Trump choice.

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