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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆThe German Chancellor's ruling coalition has agreed to double military aid to Ukraine in 2024 to 8 billion euros, Bloomberg writes, citing sources.

According to media reports, Germany's procurement plans include F-35 fighter jets, the Israeli Arrow missile defense system and Chinook helicopters.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑโš”๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธThe Mirage of Military Might: Israel's Illusion Unraveled

In a startling turn of events that ripped through the fabric of Israeli nationalism, October 7th emerged as a day of reckoning, tearing down the long-standing edifice of Israeli military invulnerability. Hamas' audacious strike on this fateful day was not just a tactical blow; it was a seismic shockwave that reverberated through the core of Israel's militaristic identity.

Tracing back to the inception of Israel, the military stood not just as a force of defense but as a crucible of national identity, welding together a disparate populace into a unified, militarized entity. This transformation, steeped in the ethos of a warrior democracy, forged a collective psyche where the sword was mightier than the pen, and the battlefield was the arena of national validation. Yet, the events of October 7th have unmasked this as a perilous myth.

The shocking efficiency of Hamas' strike laid bare a critical truth: Israel's military, long lionized as an invincible guardian, was but a leviathan with feet of clay. This strategic blindside not only exposed the IDF's operational vulnerabilities but also symbolized the failure of a doctrine that placed excessive faith in military might over diplomatic engagement and political resolution.

The IDF's evolution into a quasi-colonial police force, tasked with the relentless subjugation of Palestinians, reveals the inherent contradiction of Israeli policy. This shift, fueled by an unyielding occupation, has not only eroded the moral fabric of Israeli society but also entrenched it in an intractable conflict, one that no amount of military prowess can resolve.

Now, post-October 7th, Israel stands at a crossroads. The mirage of invincibility has dissolved, laying the groundwork for a profound rethinking of its approach to the Palestine conflict. The choice is stark: persist in a quixotic quest for dominance through force, or embark on a path towards a lasting peace that acknowledges the complexities of the region and respects the dignity of all its inhabitants.

The global community, too, must seize this moment to recalibrate its stance. The customary rhetoric and perfunctory condemnations no longer suffice. It's time for a robust, concerted effort towards a resolution that transcends the entrenched narratives and addresses the root causes of the conflict.

In essence, October 7th was more than a military debacle; it was a clarion call for Israel to awaken from its hubristic dream of unassailable might. It's an opportunity to shed the shackles of a militaristic mindset and embrace the promise of a just peace through mutual respect and negotiation. The path ahead is fraught with challenges, but it's a journey that must be embarked upon, for the alternative is a perpetuation of cycles of violence and despair. The mirage has lifted, revealing a landscape ripe for change โ€“ a change that must begin now.

#Oped

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The Islander pinned ยซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑโš”๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธThe Mirage of Military Might: Israel's Illusion Unraveled In a startling turn of events that ripped through the fabric of Israeli nationalism, October 7th emerged as a day of reckoning, tearing down the long-standing edifice of Israeli military invulnerability.โ€ฆยป
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โ—๏ธ Tensions between the Ukrainian intelligence services and their colleagues from the United States and Great Britain are growing , writes Mark Galeotti, an employee of the Royal United Nations Security and Defense Research Institute (RUSI), in an article for The Times.

Galeotti pointed to the concerns of Western countries that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine are not sharing their plans with them. They are not ready to change their tactics, which pose a threat of escalating the conflict with Russia, the expert clarified.

Zin Note: As I said during one livestream, "they are like two parasites attached to one another..."


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The deluded clown show rolls on. The Washington Post wants you to belive that six Ukrainians in a small boat, entered the most surveilled part of the freezing Baltic Sea, Swam to the bottom, placed massive charges there and blew up Nordstream. No one noticed. No one challenged this boat? No one cares. @irishmaninrussia
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โ—พZecharia Deutsch, who works as a chaplain in the University of Leeds traveled to Israel and joined the Israeli Army and participate on the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. He has been posting videos white washing the war crimes of the Israeli army, something the students at Leeds University are not happy about:

- "Israel is dealing with this war with the utmost morality and good ethics... it's so clear that there is evil and there is good. And what Israel is trying to do is destroy the evil, which is the most moral thing possible. Also trying to deal with the civilians in Gaza in the best way possible.

โ—พIf you feel like contacting the chaplaincy of Leeds university to make a complaint please feel free:

- Contact Zecharia directly: zecharia@mychaplaincy.co.uk

- You can choose to see any of the University's chaplains and faith advisors. Call the main office on 0113 343 5071 or email chaplaincy@leeds.ac.uk.

โ—พFollow:
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๐ŸŒ InfoDefenseEnglish is part of international online media created by volunteers: journalists, analysts and translators from all over the world

We challenge:
๐Ÿ”น The censorship and lies of mainstream media
๐Ÿ”น Division of people, propaganda of hatred and hostility around the world
๐Ÿ”น Total brainwashing.

WE ARE TOTALLY INDEPENDENT, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE IN OUR CAUSE, OUR TEAM IS LARGE AND GROWING!


We collaborate with alternative media and opinion leaders on all continents.


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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑโš”๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธRevisiting Vile Rhetoric: A Sinister Shadow Over Palestinian Rights to Existience

The recent declaration by the ominously ironic Israeli Heritigage minister, Amihai Eliyahu, suggesting that those waving Palestinian flags should not 'continue to live on the face of the earth,' is a horrifying echo of historical atrocities, now resounding in the heart of Israeli politics. These words aren't just an attack on a symbol; they represent a visceral assault on Palestinian identity and existence. This is no mere slip of the tongue but a harrowing insight into a mindset that views Palestinian aspirations for freedom and dignity as a threat to be eradicated.

Such chilling rhetoric strips away any pretense of respect for human rights, laying bare an odious agenda rooted in ethnic hatred and intolerance. The juxtaposition is painfully ironic: a nation, born from the ashes of the Holocaust, now houses voices that chillingly mirror the same dehumanizing language used by their own oppressors. This isn't just a flag being denounced; it's the very essence of the Palestinian struggle for recognition and justice being callously dismissed. The world must rise as one to denounce these abhorrent statements and the odious mindset they embody, reasserting our dedication to upholding the rights and humanity of Palestinians

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โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ’ต๐Ÿ“‰No one wants to lend to the US government - no one came to the auction of 30-year bonds. Even Japan and Saudi Arabia, the main buyers of recent years, did not buy.

And this is despite the fact that the interest on the bonds exceeded the 5% threshold.

As a result, a quarter of the debt was forcibly sold to the largest banks, although by law, they are obliged to buy only 10%.

There will be no conclusions, it is clear that there is something wrong with the US economy.

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A TALE OF TWO CEASEFIRES

In 10 seconds.

Why is the Hegemon desperate for a ceasefire in country 404 and refusing a ceasefire in Palestine?

Simple.

And not only because 404 signifies a cosmic NATO humiliation.

Freezing 404 preserves the Ghost of Hegemony just a little bit longer.

Let's assume Moscow would take it - and it WON'T.

In return the Exceptionalists would halt a genocide that may unfold into a World War strangling IN THE CRADLE the prosperous Eurasia Century.

Now THAT'S how a Mafia superpower works.
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๐Ÿ“น๐Ÿค•A recent video has surfaced showing Israeli soldiers torturing a Palestinian man. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑโš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ

The victim is reported to be a deaf-mute Palestinian worker from #Gaza with special needs.

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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ London - at a Palestinian rally:

โ€œThey want to enslave humanity. They want to control the people of Palestine. Robot dogs, weapons, drones - that's what they create in this world.

We have to say no. The struggle for Palestinian freedom is the beginning of this struggle to say no. Freedom for Palestine!โ€


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๐Ÿทโ˜•๏ธ Pourring yourself a glass of wine after work will help you sleep better, but only if youโ€™ve already had coffee - coffee and wine have been officially rehabilitated.

โ€œAmerican scientists have concluded that drinking alcohol after coffee can improve sleep. Coffee will eliminate daytime sleepiness caused by drinking alcohol the night before.

As a result of the study, scientists found that each cup of coffee or similar caffeinated drink reduces the average amount of sleep by about 10 minutes per day (an hour per week). If for every cup of coffee there is a glass of wine or beer, the duration of night sleep becomes shorter by only five minutes per day (by half an hour per week).

When drinking a large amount of alcohol, the calming effect is neutralized, and sleep will become restless. Drinking coffee in the morning and alcohol in the afternoon may cause drowsiness and decrease performance."


๐Ÿค” Maybe wine infused coffee is the way forwardโ€ฆ

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โ—พ Remember this words, never forget who has been funding, encouraging and arming Israel.

โ—พThe responsibility of the impunity of Israel lies with the United States of America!

โ—พFollow:
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โ—พA case of Israelism happened to Greta Thunberg!

- A man interrupts Greta Thunberg for calling out Israel's genocide and occupation in Gaza and Palestine at today's climate demonstration in #
Amsterdam.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Patriotism - Easy come, easy go.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Rallies by relatives of mobilized people were held in Ukraine.

Today, rallies were held throughout Ukraine by the relatives of the mobilized, who demand that the military be sent on rotation and given rest.

Actions took place in Odessa, Lvov, Khmelnitsky, Zhitomir, Krivoy Rog and other cities.

Relatives held posters calling for immediate demobilization. The posters indicated the number of days spent by relatives at the front.

Relatives of the servicemen are outraged that the rotation has not been carried out since February last year; the troops are physically exhausted and do not want to participate in hostilities anymore.

Via @anna_news

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿคก Israel is seeking to install former British prime minister Tony Blair as a "humanitarian coordinator" for the Gaza Strip.

Via @disclosetv

๐Ÿ”ป Netanyahu and Blair share something in common...thereโ€™s nothing โ€œhumanitarianโ€ about either of them...WAR CRIMINALS.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fresh cope from Jen Psaki:

โ€œIf elected to a second term, Donald Trump would prosecute anyone he deems an enemy, unleash troops on protesters, and essentially unravel the rule of law as we know it ... But sure, Joe Biden is 3 years older and occasionally trips over things."


๐Ÿ”ป Aside from Biden โ€œoccasionally tripping over thingsโ€, the self-propelled Grandfather canโ€™t remember his own name most of the time either...But thatโ€™s perfectly normal right?

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โ—๏ธDmitry Medvedev: "NATO must admit that Odessa, Nikolaev, Kiev, and practically everything else is not Ukraine at all"

โœ๏ธ He posted on his Telegram: "Europe is boiling.

Hundreds of thousands of people are in the streets protesting cynical Western support for violence in Gaza.

Under the guise of a lot of Middle Eastern blood, some current and former NATO officials are carefully spreading new ideas about Ukraine. Like "we need to accept it into the Alliance, but without Crimea and Donbass". Therefore, these territories are definitely no longer Ukraine in their understanding.

Not bad, but it's important to go further. We must admit that Odessa, Nikolaev, Kiev, and practically everything else is not Ukraine at all.

After this, there are only three steps to admit the obvious:
โ—ฆ Zelensky, who does not go to the elections, is NOT a president, but a usurper.
โ—ฆ The Ukrainian language is NOT a language, but a dialect.
โ—ฆ Ukraine is NOT a country, but artificially collected territories.

What then should be accepted into NATO, you ask? Well, you can accept the city of Lemberg with its surroundings (still the Lvov region), if they really insist on it there.

Or even aim for more, once again expanding the criteria for membership in the Alliance. Take and invite Israel there along with Palestine, turning eternal enemies into allies. And in addition to them - Afghanistan. It wasn't for nothing that the NATO members sat there for twenty years. Then enlightened democracy in the Anglo-Saxon style will reign in the Middle East. And complete happiness will come".


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