🚨 To Lindsey Graham… from Riyadh. Once again, the goal here is not merely to respond to your statements, but to dismantle your plan from start to finish.
On February 28, you ignited the war of “legendary fury” and “the lion’s roar.” You thought that taking down Iran would be a sufficient lesson for us. You bet that the roar of bombs over Tehran would force us to normalize relations. You bet that chaos would force us to submit.
Then, on May 24, after seeing that the war had not broken our will, you issued a threat: “Join the Abraham Accords, or face dire consequences.” You tried war first; and when that failed, you tried direct threats. The threats failed as well.
Today, after your “legendary fury” has faltered and your “lion’s roar” has failed to subdue anyone, you are returning to us with a third approach: “economic stability.” You speak of opening the Strait of Hormuz as if it were an achievement, and you claim that the ultimate goal is “expanding the scope of the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.”
You tried war first, and it failed. You tried direct threats, and they failed. And today you are trying economic enticement.
Let me make this clear one last time: Normalization is not a goal of yours that we will achieve, whether you succeed or fail. It is not an economic project being offered to us after the failure of the military option and the failure of threats. Normalization is a sovereign Saudi decision, and its price is well known: an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Anyone who understands this knows why your war failed—and why every threat and every enticement will fail.🇸🇦🦅
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My cat: the energy became incredibly hostile here. I’m just going to go…. Would rather sleep on the couch than deal with your disrespect.
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Hi darling @ToniKroos
You spent months criticizing Qatar and talking about every possible issue before and during the 2022 World Cup, yet it turned out to be one of the best-organized tournaments in history. Public transportation was free, fans could travel easily between stadiums some fans saw 4 matches in the stadium in same day, and the overall organization was praised by millions of visitors.
Now, when concerns are being raised about visa delays, strict entry procedures, and travel difficulties surrounding tournaments in the United States, we don't hear the same level of criticism from you. There have also been complaints about organizational decisions and match arrangements that many fans consider unnecessary or difficult, yet your voice is nowhere near as loud as it was when Qatar hosted the World Cup.
If your criticism is truly based on principles, then the same standards should apply to everyone. But when Qatar receives endless criticism while similar concerns elsewhere are met with silence, people are naturally going to question whether your issue was really about organization at all.
Fuck you.
Headlines are where the mendacity of Western mainstream media really comes through. It suggests that the legal status of Israeli settlements is an open question, open to debate.
In reality, the ICJ 19 July 2024 Advisory Opinion concluded that Israel's occupation of Palestine is unlawful and that the settlements violate international law.
It ruled that Israel must cease settlement activity and evacuate settlers.
The UNGA then endorsed the ICJ ruling on 19 September 2024 (A/RES/ES-10/24).
There is no debate. No open question. The settlements and the occupation are illegal.
For Reuters to pretend otherwise is to directly undermine international law.