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From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: US Ultimatum Insists No Israeli policy of forced evacuation of Gazans
URL: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/biden-letter-to-israel/
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Critics: US ultimatum to Israel a 'cynical' election ploy The 30 day deadline conveniently comes after the presidential election AARON SOBCZAK OCT 15, 2024 The Biden administration says it is giving Israel 30 days to address concerns related to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In a letter to two senior Israeli officials dated Oct. 13, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said, “We are now writing to underscore the U.S. government’s deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, and seek urgent and sustained actions by your government this month to reverse this trajectory.” But critics are panning the letter, calling it a political gambit that’s too little and too late. “I don’t know whether I'm terribly naive, I still have the capacity to be shocked, but the degree of cynicism required to set a 30 day limit … which coincidentally, gets you past the election date,” said Daniel Levy, president of the U.S./Middle East Project. Levy spoke about the letter Tuesday during a panel discussion on Israel’s war in Gaza hosted by the Quincy Institute. The letter warns that a “failure to demonstrate a sustained commitment to implementing and maintaining these measures may have implications (arms embargo) for U.S. policy under NSM-20 and relevant U.S. law.” The problem with this is that “the Biden administration hasn’t done this (ultimatums) throughout” the last year when it could have, according to Levy. Others wondered, given atrocities are playing out in real time, whether the Biden administration would act on its ultimatum. “The U.S. giving Israel 30 days to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza or face cuts in weapon shipments is the most dishonest and morally bankrupt announcement I've seen for a long time,” said former UK diplomat Ian Proud on X. “Surely U.S. voters aren't so stupid they won't spot a big can of worms kicked down the street until after the elections?” Blinken and Austin say that a minimum of 350 aid trucks per day need to enter Gaza through the four major crossings, as well as a fifth crossing that must be opened. Additionally, they want to ensure that Israel is not preventing essential items from entering Gaza by listing them as “dual use.” They also insist “that there will be no Israeli government policy of forced evacuation of civilians from northern to southern Gaza." Dr. Annelle Sheline, Middle East fellow at the Quincy Institute, said that the letter appears to be a “clear acknowledgement” that the Biden administration knows that Israel is flouting laws governing U.S. military assistance. Aaron Sobczak Aaron is a reporter for Responsible Statecraft and a contributor to the Mises Institute. He received both his undergraduate and masters degrees in international relations from Liberty University. The views expressed by authors on Responsible Statecraft do not necessarily reflect those of the Quincy Institute or its associates. |
56029
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: No. Gaza is being annihilated, much of so. Gaza doesn’t exist anymore
URL: https://x.com/972mag
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there is no way to spin this, but earthboppers will try... +972 Magazine repostedBen Reiff@bentreyf Oct 19 Northern Gaza is being annihilated. Much of southern Gaza literally doesn’t exist anymore. We are watching unilateral Israeli annexation of huge chunks of the Strip, paving the way for Jewish resettlement. Aric Toler@AricToler ·Oct 18 The destruction over the last couple of months south of Gaza City has been accelerating quickly. Vegetation is being wiped out, along with swathes of homes and structures. Randomly picked a spot near Salah al-Din here to show the trend: Via Planet. Sept vs. Oct + pre-war |
56030
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: or they will ignore, move on, dismiss
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From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: or they will ignore, move on, dismiss
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Everyone sees, now, that you have absolutely zero genuine interest in *why* your fellow human beings feel or don't feel the way they do about Gaza, the complexities that weigh into that... ...and without genuine interest in why and how your fellow human beings feel the way they do, or don't, about ANYthing...you can spew these walls and whichever others with your self-righteous indictments of us to your heart's content...but you will not be winning anyone over to how you see things, nor will you be doing anything to silence the scream of outrage in your heart... |
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