#Blinken should end up in The Hague, with Netanyahu, Biden and the rest
By amplifying #ZAKA's unsubstantiated claims without corroborating evidence from impartial sources, Blinken tacitly lends credibility to an organization accused of whitewashing Israeli violence and human rights violations. This willingness to broadcast selectively curated information aligns the U.S. stance with Israeli propaganda efforts to reframe defensive Palestinian resistance as unwarranted aggression. Blinken's actions normalize the marginalization of Palestinian perspectives and enable the systemic information asymmetry that nurtures the cyclical perpetuation of the Israeli occupation's oppressive status quo in Gaza.
Bassem: THEY LIED . THEY LIED . THEY STILL DO. They lied so the world can accept the atrocities they are doing now . They lied . Their media said they lied . And the western media didn’t even bother reporting on that . Shame on you @cnn@bbcnews@skynews@msnbc@foxnews@france24@dwnews
Pro-Palestine protest outside Blinken's house. Blinken complained that demonstrators were scaring his children ... the answer to that is on everybody's lips right now.
Warum Radfahrer eigentlich immer in der Mitte der Fahrbahn fahren sollten erklärt diese Graphik. Fährst du mit Rad, nimm dir Zeit die drei Szenarien zu verstehen (und beacht die Schatten, welche den Blickwinkel der Autolenkenden verdeutlichen). #Fahrrad#verkehrssicherheit#dooring
Secy of State #Blinken announced a reversal of the #Trump admin’s position on #Israeli#settlements in the #WestBank on Fri, saying they are “inconsistent w/ #InternationalLaw.”
“Our administration maintains firm opposition to settlement #expansion,” Blinken told reporters at a news conference in Argentina. “In our judgment, this only weakens — it doesn’t strengthen — #Israel’s #security.”
Russian opposition leader #AlexeiNavalny has died after feeling unwell & losing consciousness following a walk on Friday in the penal colony where he was held, according to the country's prison service. He was 47. Kremlin spox Dmitry Peskov told reporters today that Russian President Vladimir #Putin has been informed of his death, & prison medics are working to identify the cause of death.
“We’ve heard the reports from #Russia of Alexei #Navalny’s death in prison. For more than a decade, the Russian govt, #Putin, persecuted, #poisoned & imprisoned #AlexeiNavalny, & now reports of his death.”
“First & foremost, if these reports are accurate, our hearts go out to his wife & his family. Beyond that, his death in a Russian prison & the fixation & fear of 1 man only underscores the weakness & rot at the heart of the system that Putin has built.”
"U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed ahead with a diplomatic tour of the Middle East on Tuesday, meeting Egyptian leaders as part of his efforts to secure a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in exchange for the release of hostages."
U.S. admits it hasn’t verified Israel’s #UNRWA claims, media ignores it
Secretary Blinken admits that the U.S. has been unable to investigate the “evidence” presented by Israel claiming 13 of UNRWA’s 13,000 #Gaza employees participated in October 7. #Biden took Israel’s word for it anyway.
Many on the pro-Israel and Israeli right and center believe doing away with UNRWA would essentially allow Israel to do away with Palestinian refugees because they believe UNRWA is the only thing maintaining that generational definition.
US Secretary of State Antony #Blinken stated, “We haven’t had the ability to investigate [the allegations] ourselves. But they are highly, highly credible.”
The 1st round of retaliatory #UnitedStates strikes against #Iran-linked militants in #Iran & #Syria killed dozens of fighters & several #civilians, acc/to statements from Iraq government, #militia groups & a local monitoring network on Sat, as the #Biden admin attempts to respond to the killing of 3 US soldiers & injuring of >30 others at #Tower22 in #Jordan w/o escalating the regional conflict.
#UnitedStates Secy of State Antony #Blinken will embark on a 5-day trip to #SaudiArabia, #Egypt, #Qatar, #Israel & the #WestBank on Sunday….
The visit to the region will be his 5th since the #Oct7#Hamas attack against Israel….Blinken will continue efforts for a deal to secure the release of all remaining #hostages held by Hamas & to implement a pause in the fighting to “allow for sustained, increased delivery of #humanitarian assistance” to #Gaza civilians, the State Dept said.
guest: Mark Van Der Hout, counsel, Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden
Van Der Hout discusses the suit brought by #Palestinians in US federal court suing President Biden, Secretary #Blinken and Secretary #Austin for US failure to prevent, and complicity in, the unfolding #GazaGenocide