I just returned from Jordan, with unprecedented clarity about what - from and through Palestine - the Israel/US axis is doing to the entire region. It pains to see what is unfolding. How come so many did not see it coming?
Greater Israel, unveiled.
Negotiating with Israel on how to manage what remains of Gaza and West Bank, in Brussels, NY or elsewhere, is an utter dishonor international law.
"Each state must immediately review and suspend all ties with Israel. Their military, strategic, political, diplomatic, economic, relations - both imports and exports - and to make sure that their private sector, insurers, banks, pension funds, universities and other goods and services providers in the supply chains do the same."
"Treating the occupation as business as usual translates into supporting or providing aid or assistance to the unlawful presence of Israel in the OPT. These ties must be terminated as a matter of urgency. ..I mean cutting ties with Israel as a whole: Cutting ties only with the “components” of it in the oPt is not an option."
"This is what concrete measures mean."
Mr Rubio, with this post you have sealed your legacy as an enemy of international law and basic human decency. History will judge you harshly. In the meantime-, the rest of us are standing with Francesca Albanese, a tireless servant of minimum ethical standards.
Reminder: Israel's Mossad HQ is in a "densely populated area [in Tel-Aviv]... with civilians around it"
By the US/Israel's own logic, this is human shielding & everything in Tel Aviv is a "legitimate target" or "collateral"
Insane, right? that's THEIR main argument in Gaza!
Perfect timing to deflect the attention from the massive starvation campaign, the rampant annexation of the West Bank.
Israel is posing continuous threats to peace and security as per the UN Charter. This must be stopped.
Has Nukes
🇮🇷 No (0)
🇮🇱 Yes (200-500)
Signed The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
🇮🇷 Yes
🇮🇱 No
Broke The Atmospheric Test Ban Treaty
🇮🇷 No
🇮🇱 Yes
Allows IAEA Inspections
🇮🇷 Yes
🇮🇱 No
Stole Its Nukes
🇮🇷 N/A
🇮🇱 Yes
Has engaged in nuclear blackmail against the US
🇮🇷 No
🇮🇱 Yes
Israel is starving Gaza as a matter of policy. It is intentional, like the destruction it is causing.
Leaders who flew to Israel to express support 17m ago should consider returning to Tel Aviv and explain why sanctions on Israel +Protective Presence in the oPt are unavoidable.
HEALTH: Privatization of hospitals generally corresponded with worse quality of care, fewer cleaning staff per patient, higher infections and higher rates of avoidable deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.
The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers - @MSFTResearch
🤔 This research paper investigates the effects of generative AI (#GenAI) tools on the critical thinking skills of knowledge workers. A survey of 319 knowledge workers revealed that while GenAI reduces perceived cognitive effort, especially for users with high confidence in the #AI, it can also decrease critical thinking engagement and potentially lead to over-reliance. The authors discuss design implications for GenAI tools to better support critical thinking.
https://t.co/3ip7FcCdzu
#Statement | The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia appreciates the condemnation, disapproval and total rejection announced by the brotherly countries towards what Benjamin Netanyahu stated regarding the displacement of the Palestinian people from their land and the Kingdom values the positions that emphasize the centrality of the Palestinian issue to the Arab and Muslim countries.
Israel is still bombing the displaced in their tents.
There is such an unspeakable cruelty in teasing the cessation of bombardment only to continue it, without restraint, in the last few days before the agreement goes into effect.
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