🇯🇵🇷🇺The Japanese government will maintain its course towards solving the territorial problem and concluding a peace treaty with Russia, despite the current difficulties in Japanese-Russian relations. This was stated by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, delivering a keynote speech at a plenary session of the lower house of parliament.

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These are instructions for genocide. Every single Palestinian man, woman, child will be murdered under the pretext of "Hamas"

🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant:

“This must be the last ground operation in Gaza so that there is no Hamas left after it.

It will take a month, two months or three, but in the end, Hamas will be gone. Before the enemy meets armored and infantry forces, he will meet the bombs of our Air Force."

🇮🇪✊🇵🇸 On the Falls Road in West Belfast

Simple yet powerful message. Irish solidarity against imperial occupation.

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GAZA

WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING ON THE GROUND

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By Nur Alsalibi, a Gaza resident, for the @voenkorKotenok Telegram channel:

"The situation in the city is very difficult. The intensity of the strikes is growing every day. Rockets can fly anywhere at any time. Even if they don't hit your house, but the neighbouring one, blast fragments will fly into your house. Basically, they bomb the north and the “centre”[“Al Rimal” - 3km from Gaza's City centre], Al Karama residential area [in Gaza's north] has been completely destroyed. In Al Zahraa [ central Gaza], 24 residential buildings were destroyed.

Israel says Hamas was there, but that's a lie—they weren't there. Hamas fighters have gone into the tunnels under the city; Israeli missiles cannot even reach them. More than 90% of the dead were civilians. The figure of 4,385 dead is only those who could be found under the rubble. The real death toll is many times higher. A lot of children are dying who don’t know what Hamas and the IDF are.

The humanitarian situation is also getting worse. There has been no electricity for about two weeks. My family uses solar panels, so we have internet and at least some electricity. Most don't have this. People charge their phones in hospitals where there are diesel generators, but there is less and less diesel for them. Pharmacies are closed, medicines are only available in hospitals, but they are also running out.

The water in the taps is provided for two hours a day—it's dirty, but you have to drink it, there is no other water. No food. Large supermarkets closed in the first days of the war, because... people swept away everything that was there, but there were no new products. We mainly eat bread and canned food. Even animals suffer. I have three kittens in my house, and give them just a little food, because there’s nowhere to get more.

The fact that the population is allegedly leaving Gaza is an Israeli lie. Most remained in their homes. People are not leaving even under the threat of death. At the same time, phones are constantly receiving threatening messages from Israeli numbers. You may also receive a notification that “your house will be bombed” so that people feel in danger every minute.

We know that Russia opposes the West and does not support Israeli crimes. In Gaza they love Russia and the Russian people very much. Among the Arab countries, there is a very good attitude towards Qatar, Algeria, and Yemen. Among non-Arab ones—towards Iran. We believe that Iran and Hezbollah will intervene and prevent the genocide of Gaza.

But the attitude towards the governments of Egypt, the UAE and Jordan is very bad. Here, they are considered traitors who caved in to the USA and Israel. The final straw was the Jordanian king's announcement to provide air bases to the American Air Force. And in general, the Jordanian government's attitude towards the Palestinians has always been bad. If you have a Palestinian passport, the Jordanian security forces treat you like shit—they could detain you at the airport, or on the street, or raid you with a search.

As for the ground operation, I do not believe that Israel will launch it. The last time they carried out a limited ground operation was in 2014, when Hamas did not have the weapons it has today. And even then, Israel suffered great losses. Now they will be hundreds of times higher. If they enter Gaza, they will all remain here. People believe that Hamas will win. Support for the movement has only grown. Israel will achieve nothing by bombing."

❗️"In comparison to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Russian President Vladimir Putin looks like Mother Teresa” - Simeon Boikov (@AussieCossack)

The awkward moment Western media actually realise that more civilians have been killed in last 16 days between Israel & Palestine than in 600 days between Russia & Ukraine.

🇺🇸⚔🌍Rising from the Ashes of US Hubris: The Inevitable Multipolar World 🇷🇺🗺

In a sharp rebuke to Biden's arrogant delusion of a US-centric world order, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov states, “Whatever new world order the US envisions, it means an American-centric world order. A world revolving around the US. This will not be anymore." This piercing observation arrives as the US, blinded by past hegemony, fails to grasp the winds of change. The ashes of its destructive ventures in Iraq, Libya, Syria, and beyond cry out for a new dawn, one led by Russia and the BRICS, championing sovereign development paths and co-prosperity.

The cynicism of Biden's statement is laid bare against the backdrop of a world scarred by bloody US interventions. The need for a multipolar world arises from the ruins of a failed US-led unipolar agenda that wreaked havoc from Belgrade to Yemen. The Global South, representing the Global Majority, yearns for the balanced, respectful leadership that BRICS promises, shedding the yoke of neo-colonial, regime-change-driven playbook that marked the bygone era of US dominance.

As Peskov aptly noted, such a new world order will adhere to international law over arbitrary rules. Nations would freely form partnerships for common benefits and for solving common problems. This vision starkly contrasts the exploitative strategies historically employed by the US, showcasing a hopeful pathway towards a just, peaceful global order. The echoes of failed US policies reverberate throughout a scarred world, making the emergence of a BRICS-led multipolar world not just a hopeful aspiration, but a dire necessity.

The glaring disconnect between Biden's delusions and the rising tide of multipolar governance prompts a searing inquiry: Will the US heed the lessons etched in the ruins of its reckless interventions, or will it continue to cling to a cynical, destructive playbook as the world marches forward towards a more just, balanced, and collaborative future?

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