Israeli captives’ families do not want all-out war with Hezbollah

Al Jazeera is reporting from outside Israel because it has been banned by the Israeli government.

There has been an escalation clearly over the last week, and many in Israel are worried.

They are concerned that if an all-out war erupts with Hezbollah, it will drag other actors in from the region – from the entirety of the Middle East – and it will not lead whatsoever to a [Gaza] ceasefire deal that would see the release of the remaining 100 captives still held in Gaza.

In fact, family members of Israeli captives spoke to American media this morning, saying that they do not want a war.

Because they know if another war is opened, if Israel does involve itself with a full-scale war with Hezbollah on that border, the chances for a ceasefire deal will be zero.

Won't someone please think of the brands?!?!?!?

The New York Times finally identifies the real victims of the anti-immigrant pogroms:

Many advertisers have tried for years to avoid sharing space with content about polarizing politics, pandemics, hate speech or misinformation, for fear of damaging customer perception and risking public censure. That ads appeared anyway on YouTube ahead of falsehoods about Haitian migrants underscores the difficulty advertisers face in maintaining brand safety in an especially volatile election year.

. . .

Having an advertisement land next to misinformation can be financially damaging — the share of people who click on such ads is 46 percent lower than for ads that avoid being twinned with toxic content, according to Integral Ad Science, a company focusing on brand safety.

doomer opinion: I don't think hizbullah will let me join 😔

China urges its citizens to leave Israel 'as soon as possible

"Israel" blocks over 80 percent of food aid from entering Gaza: Over 85 percent of Gaza remains under forced evacuation orders, preventing most Palestinians from accessing the small trickle of aid "Tel Aviv" allows to enter the strip | The Cradle

What Lula da Silva said when his microphone was cut off by the UN - Forum Magazine (Portuguese Only)

President Lula da Silva was talking about the UN Security Council when his microphone was cut off; he continued speaking nonetheless.

A subcommittee in the Copenhagen city government has passed a proposal to name a strip of land "Palestine Square". The new square, that was unnamed until now, is situated in the city's Nørrebro neighborhood and houses a skate park and several cafes.

The proposal was due to be voted on last October but was withdrawn because of the Al-Aqsa Flood. A conservative councillor voted against, calling the proposal "a terrible cause" so the proposal will be put up for a vote in the city council. It is likely to pass as the four left to centre parties who made the proposal controls a majority.

Copenhagen has had a, much larger "Israel" Square since 1968.

Doomer opinion: doomerism is way more dumb and useless than anything else so you might as well be bloomer

Morocco, a retreat for Israeli soldiers leaving Gaza: As "Israeli" war crimes in Gaza, the West Bank, and now Lebanon draw international censure, will Morocco continue offering a luxurious retreat for occupation soldiers, or will mounting public outrage and legal action force the kingdom to confront its controversial alliance with "Tel Aviv"? | The Cradle

Now, outside of Gaza, the cries of children and the echoes of shattered lives linger in "Israeli" soldier Moshe Avichzer’s mind. Blood splatters, refusing to fade, stain his occupational army uniform, and the dust of leveled neighborhoods clings to his skin.

The mission is complete: Gaza is left in ruins, its people without water, electricity, or hope. Now, the need to decompress calls for a new task.

But where does an "Israeli" soldier like Avichzer unwind after committing such atrocities? The answer is Morocco – Marrakesh, to be exact.

People shouldn't be to surprised by the sadism and violence of the zionist entity. They represent what the western imperialism always stood for. They just don't bother to hide it now because of fanatism and it's the last western colonial project in the world that the west will be able to implement if they fail in Palestine. The depraved behavior of their soldiers is typical of colonial imperialism as well.

Puff Diddler got arrested by the FBI and is being held without bail

Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides

https://aje.io/mcioby?update=3187268

Israel’s Gallant: ‘We are at the start of a new phase in the war’

Israel’s defence minister declared the start of a “new phase” of the war on Gaza as Israel turns its focus toward the northern front against Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.

Yoav Gallant made no mention of the mysterious explosions of electronic devices in Lebanon. But he praised the work of Israel’s army and security agencies, saying “the results are very impressive”.

After months of war in Gaza, “the centre of gravity is shifting to the north by diverting resources and forces”, said Gallant. “We are at the start of a new phase in the war – it requires courage, determination and perseverance.”

So it was never about just Gaza or Hamas. It was always about Greater Pissrael

Pissriel was born of terrorism and Nazi ideology and still is today and wilk be forever. The US, EU, and it's lapdogs are all complicit and it's leaderships are Nazi terrorists run amock on the world. Einstien was right.

New Scam just dropped:

U.S. Navy Seal/Blackwater merc launches an international crowdfunding campaign for a coup in Venezuela, following open appeals to the U.S. government to raise the bounty on President Maduro and high-level officials.

They’re posting fake donation sums on the magnicide-for-hire crowdfund campaign site. They expect people to believe that individuals are making hundred thousand dollar donations. After Feb 2019, Guaido’s people spent Venezuela Aid Live money on cocaine and prostitution.

In response to online ridicule, mercenaries now claim: “We would like to point out that the amounts indicated in the system are not necessarily in US$ but in the donor's local currency. This is why there are multiple donations with such high figures.”

some nonsense "resolution" in the UNSC got approved today to get israeli occupation out of 1967 Palestinian land, as a testament of how meaningless it is, the same resolution was made in 2016

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_2334#:~:text=United%20Nations%20Security%20Council%20Resolution%202334%20was%20adopted%20on%2023,Nations%20Security%20Council%20(UNSC).

How is this functionally any different than laying landmines. Although come to think of it, plenty of landmines can actually be disarmed.

BRICS: Palestinian President Will Pariticpate in the Next Summit in Russia - Telesur English

Great documentary on the settlers just dropped.

“ TRT World’s investigative documentary, Holy Redemption, unveils violent fanaticism of armed illegal Jewish settlers who aim to uproot Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.”

Here’s a teaser image

https://youtu.be/mF6B5UVupyA

news

https://x.com/ArgoJournal/status/1836754762533867841

Roughly a shift of 10% from the last election with Israel starting even more shit in the middle east it might just be enough to completely kill any chance Kamala had.

Another half dozen martyrs on the road to Al-Quds. I can’t get over the 16-year old, death to the entity

Listen, when it comes to Amerikkkan bullshit electoralism, you must choose the lesser evil. You have to be pragmatic! My utilitarian calculation says you should vote blue no matter who.

When it comes to nuclear brinkmanship, then doing diplomacy is literally Chamberlain 1938 and you have to make a principled stance even though the whole Earth might die in nuclear hellfire.
That's a price liberals are willing to pay. Negotiating with Putin is weak. You should never compromise, no matter how many Ukrainians are sent to the meat grinder, even if nuking the whole planet is a real possibility.

Yes, liberals are the adults in the room

Picture of Maduro holding an US weapon that the Venezuelan Police found after arresting some navy seals mercs

Hungarian shell company behind exploding pagers used by Israel in Lebanon terror attack - The Cradle

Someone mentioned Motorola as a supplier of these types of pagers, but these AR-924 models are made by this exact company.

The AR-924 pagers used by Israel in a terror attack that left thousands of casualties in Lebanon on 17 September were manufactured by BAC Consulting KFT, a shell company based in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, according to a statement released by Gold Apollo, a Taiwanese firm that authorized the use of its brand on the pagers.

“According to the cooperation agreement, we authorize BAC to use our brand trademark for product sales in designated regions, but the design and manufacturing of the products are solely the responsibility of BAC,” the statement read.

Gold Apollo’s chair, Hsu Ching-Kuang, told journalists Wednesday that his firm inked the licensing agreement with BAC three years ago.

“The product was not ours. It was only that it had our brand on it,” the Taiwanese businessman told reporters. “We are a responsible company. This is very embarrassing.”

No kidding, bud.

BAC Consulting is registered with Cristiana Rosaria Bársony-Arcidiacono, listed as its owner and sole employee on the company website.

The website, which was blocked behind a username and password on Wednesday morning, also claims she has served on the board of directors of the Earth Child Institute. However, the sustainability group does not list Bársony-Arcidiacono among its board members.

Interesting things happening in Bolivia (maybe decades in weeks)

From Red

A faction within Bolivia’s Indigenous movement has begun a siege on La Paz to call for President Luis Arce’s resignation. In response, Arce has claimed that Evo Morales is a launching a coup against the government.

A faction within the “Red Ponchos” Indigenous Federation representing the rural communities of the La Paz region is leading the campaign. They have launched roadblocks to paralyze all highways connected to the city of La Paz. They are calling for Luis Arce’s resignation over what they see as his failure to deal with inflation and fuel shortages.

On the eve of the mobilization, Luis Arce held a press conference alongside the country’s union leadership. He stated that these mobilizations are part of a plan by Evo Morales to launch a coup and impose himself as President.

This campaign of roadblocks is so far confined to the Department of La Paz. However, starting tomorrow, Evo Morales himself will be leading a national, seven-day-long march from the town of Caracollo to the city of La Paz. He is calling for Arce’s resignation as part of the internal faction fight within the MAS party.

Simultaneously, Arce has moved the cabinet from La Paz to Santa Cruz. The government says it is to deal with the ongoing forest fires in that region better. However, some claim it is because the government is worried of being overwhelmed by the mobilization in the seat of government in La Paz.

https://mondoweiss.net/2017/01/terrorism-israeli-state/ Israel's history of conducting terrorism

There seem to be some protests in Israel, I suppose the liberals are angry that Bibi hasn't rescued the Israeli hostages or something. I think they're also angry that Bibi is using the support that this war and genocide have (with the Israeli public) as a smokescreen so that he won't be impeached or jailed for his corruption and other things.

I suppose there are also some small protests done by leftist, ultrareligious and other people that are anti-war and anti-IDF that are protesting the war, but I doubt these are more than 100 people and will get no media attention.

Looking the leftist alliance is going to win Sri Lankan elections. The funnier part is that the current President (who wasn't even elected by the public) is not at second but third place; he was doing exactly what the IMF wanted, maybe not good for popularity.

https://results.elections.gov.lk/

Edit: Dissanayake won

Edit 2: I see business news coverage on how Dissanayake has no choice but to heed to IMF else face a currency crisis. The best choice is to partially default and get help from China (maybe India too) for most important imports. The claim is that Sri Lanka only has a few months of foreign exchange left. However, the foreign exchange has been draining because of debt payments and trying to maintain a fixed exchange rate. If the pressure is too high, he can just let the Rupee float more freely. Yea, this will bring some inflation but its better than the alternative that is IMF austerity.