Tag: Gaza
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Lead Balloon
The latest Donald Trump WTF of the US taking over Gaza and having the Palestinians vacate, Gaza is floating over like a lead balloon. Well, duh! While Trump says that everybody loves it and it would rive over the French Riviera. Hardly anyone is enamoured with the idea. Russia, China, Germany, and the Saudis have…
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Another WTF
A short chirp today. Travelling back up north to the deep freeze. After Trump’s tariff debacle where Canada in Mexico agreed to do what they were already doing, Trump went on to create more WTF moments like a dog having the runs. Sorry about the image. He now wants to do an ethnic cleansing of…
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Gaza Stripped
Well, Donald Trump is now proposing that Gaza be stripped of its population, with the inhabitants being sent to Jordan and Egypt. Trump has not clarified whether this would be temporary or permanent. Just as a point of fact, Jordan already has 2.9 million registered Palestinians in its country. Egypt, as well, is home to…
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Lose Lose
It has been nearly a year now since Hamas attacked Israel killing 1200 people and taking another 250 hostages. Since that time, 40,000 Palestinians have died as Israel has tried to root out Hamas from Gaza. World opinion has turned against Israel since October 7. Of the 250 initial hostages, there are 101 left, with…
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Tension
A short chirp. Reports are coming out that President Biden had a tense 45 minute phone call with Netanyahu yesterday. The call ended with Biden basically hanging up on Netanyahu in frustration and disgust. The Israeli incursion into Gaza is continuing and even ramping up in some areas. Over 20,000 have died in Gaza with…
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Far From Over
Attribution to TUBS A month ago, Hamas fighters entered Israel, killed 1,200 people and took a number of hostages. Sources indicate that there are approximately 240 hostages. Israel retaliated by first bombing and then entering Gaza. This has resulted in 12,000 Gaza inhabitants dead and major portions of Gaza in ruins. The goal of Hamas…
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Slipping Towards?
Some days, one wonders. The situation in Gaza is getting every day. No electricity, water or fuel for the last month. Not totally true. Some supplies are trickling in. Not even close to what is needed. Hospitals closing down Patients dying. Hamas tunnels being found under hospitals. Hamas using hospitals and patients within as shields.…
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Somebody Step Up!
Attribution to TUBS The red shaded portion of this map is the Gaza Strip. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt to the Southwest and Israel. This is the description of the Gaza Strip from Wikipedia. “The Gaza Strip is 41 kilometres (25 miles) long, from 6 to 12 km (3.7 to 7.5 mi) wide, and…
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What Can They Do?
Attribution to Dawood alquati – Own work A couple of days ago, I chirped that what Israel is doing right now, with its ground incursion, into Gaza, will produce more terrorists, in the long run. I believe that to be true. as more civilians, in Gaza, are killed and wounded, Israel is receiving increasing condemnation…