Tag: Netanyahu
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Netanyahu Hoped Hamas Would Reject the Cease-fire Offer. When It Didn’t, He Turned to Sabotage
Israel’s criminal defendant prime minister, more focused on saving his incompetent far-right government than saving the hostages who have spent seven months trapped in Gaza, is doing everything he can to torpedo Israel’s last and best chance at bringing the hostages home. By Yossi Verter “Hysteria for political reasons,” Minister Benny Gantz termed the statement…
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Let Israel’s Leaders Get Arrested for War Crimes
By Gideon Levy All decent Israelis must ask themselves the following questions: Is their country committing war crimes in Gaza? If so, how should they be stopped? How should the culprits be punished? Who can punish them? Is it reasonable for crimes to go unprosecuted and criminals to be exculpated? One may, of course, reply…
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The ‘Antisemitism’ Moral Panic Has Officially Jumped The Shark
So, to be absolutely clear, Israel’s top government official has announced that charges against himself and other Israeli leaders for obvious war crimes like intentionally bombing and starving civilians would be both “antisemitic” and a “hate crime”. By Caitlin Johnstone Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to the International Criminal Court’s rumored plans to…
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Israeli council considers issuing international arrest warrant for Netanyahu: Report
The Israeli National Security Council discussed the possibility of international arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi. Israel is preparing measures to counter potential arrest warrants, including international political campaigns. This follows reports of potential arrest warrants for war crimes against Palestinians. Israel is…
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Will the ICC Issue Arrest Warrants for Israeli Officials and Why?
The International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders. This follows inaction over the past six months regarding alleged war crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The ICC’s potential action could bring accountability and restore its credibility. Israel’s non-cooperation and double standards have raised concerns. By…
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Iran’s Attack on Israel Stoked Netanyahu’s Evangelical Allies’ Appetite for the Apocalypse
The joy among Hagee and his friends reflects the flawed policies of Benjamin Netanyahu. Evangelical supporters see the Iranian attack as a sign of the prophesied war, urging against de-escalation. The alliance between Israeli and evangelical right strengthens, impacting Israel’s global relations. The preference for peace over apocalyptic visions becomes crucial.
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Israel’s Far Right Finally Gets the War It Has Always Wanted
Billed as a response to the October 7 Hamas attack, the conflict in Gaza has increasingly become a war to eliminate all Palestinians—a longtime goal of Israel’s homegrown fascists. By James Bamford Via The Nation Rabbi Meir Kahane (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right). (Bettmann / Getty Images) “The next [bullet] will be…
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Will Netanyahu Bring Down Biden?
The U.S. president faces a dilemma between the Israel Lobby and global opinion on Israel’s policies. Despite advocating for peace, President Biden continues to support Israel’s actions, risking alienation of younger voters and enabling potential genocide. He should prioritize international law and a two-state solution, opposing Israel’s extremist policies. This stance could prevent further humanitarian…
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The killing fields of Gaza. Genocide as spectator sport
Please Donate To Support Information Clearing House: We Can’t Do It Without You By John Wight No universal history leads from savagery to humanitarianism, but there is one leading from the slingshot to the atomic bomb. Theodor Adorno Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed tirelessly to be acting in the name of the Jewish…
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Biden Is Mad at Netanyahu? Spare Me
An infuriating, thuddingly predictable genre of article has emerged: the “Biden is really upset with Israel behind the scenes” story. By Jack Mirkinson The Washington Post published a report on Sunday with a dramatic claim: The relationship between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu is terrible. From the Post (emphasis mine): “President Biden and his top…
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The psychology of the Israeli genocide in Gaza
The war on Gaza has always been one of revenge; aimed at extracting the very idea of standing up to Israel from the collective mind of the Palestinians. By Ramzy Baroud It seemed strange, if not out of context, when Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin said in a TV interview that “Muslims are not afraid of…
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Here We Go Again in the Holy Land
By Fred Reed ‘Nuther day, ‘nuther few morgue loads in Gaza. It has become almost boring, 25,000 dead and counting. Should we go for a record? But questions do arise to reinvigorate flagging interest. What kind of human will intentionally bomb a hospital? Or a refugee camp? Is there nothing so foul that an Israeli…
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Benjamin Netanyahu shows Joe Biden who’s boss
By Philip Giraldi Over the past ten days there have been several interesting developments in the continuing ethnic cleansing of Gaza, as well as increasingly on the West Bank, by the Israeli military supplemented by armed settlers. In one particularly grotesque killing, Israeli commandos disguised as medical staff and Arab civilians burst into a hospital…
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Netanyahu approves post-war Gaza plan: Report
The plan, which includes several stages, will allow Israel to assume military control over post-war Gaza and carry out operations across the strip By News Desk Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has discreetly approved a plan for Israel to assume military control over Gaza in a “transition period” that is supposed to lead to the…
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Israel’s crime minister
Netanyahu and his government are accused of carrying out a genocide, like the Nazis in Germany and the Milosevic administration in Yugoslavia. How did the crime of genocide become the subject of international courts, and who has been tried, and how, so far?