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“I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore,” the broadcaster turned prophet Howard Beale ranted in the anti-media classic Network.
Listening to the reaction against Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, especially the number of civilian casualties from just about everybody – Europeans; the UN; human rights organizations; the Arab League; the Organization of the Islamic Conference and perhaps most surprisingly many mainstream Democrats in Congress, you’d think we’d reached a Howard Beale tipping point.
And maybe we have.
Biden may not be a big fan of Netanyahu
But one very important guy isn’t likely going to be shouting out of windows anytime soon. And it’s not because he’s such a fan of Benjamin Netanyahu. After all he’s seen the Bibi movie before when in 2010 as vice-president, the Israeli Prime Minister surprised and humiliated him by announcing a major housing expansion in east Jerusalem. He is most assuredly a very pro-Israe
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Speakers in General Assembly Urge Israel, Hamas to Use Ceasefire as Opportunity for Reopening Dialogue, Addressing Root Causes of Conflict
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY
SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION, 70TH MEETING (AM)
Delegates welcomed the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and urged stakeholders to use the agreement as an opportunity to reopen dialogue and address the root causes of the conflict, as the General Assembly wrapped up its special debate on the situation in the Middle East this morning.
Croatia’s representative said the ceasefire should create an atmosphere conducive to resuming the political process. While endorsing the Secretary‑General’s call for a robust support package for reconstruction and recovery, he said the focus should be on addressing the underlying causes of the conflict in the longer term.
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