Meanwhile on the International front....

Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War

 

Airstrikes, Commandos and a Siege: How the Israeli Military Is Preparing Gaza for an Invasion

 

Thoughtful OpEd from the Post:

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https://wapo.st/3Q0qAbn

War is the continuation of politics by other means. Many people recite this mantra, but too few pay it enough attention — especially in the midst of war. With the massacre Hamas perpetrated in Israel and the mounting civilian casualties in Gaza, the deep logic of war is hidden by the immense human misery it produces. As the bodies keep piling up, who will win this war? Not the side that kills more people, not the side that destroys more houses and not even the side that gains more international support — but the side that achieves its political aims.

Hamas launched this war with a specific political aim: to prevent peace. After signing peace treaties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, Israel was on the verge of signing a historic peace treaty with Saudi Arabia. That agreement would have been Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s biggest achievement in his entire career. It would have normalized relations between Israel and much of the Arab world. At the insistence of the Saudis and Americans, the treaty’s conditions were expected to include significant concessions to the Palestinians, aimed to immediately alleviate the suffering of millions of them in the occupied territories, and restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

 

US troops attacked in Iraq and Syria as EU warns of ‘spillover’ from Israel conflict

 

Israel-Hamas war live: UN refugee chief warns military escalation would be ‘catastrophic’ for Gaza, as IDF says it hit 100 targets overnight | Israel-Hamas war | The Guardian

 

Rafah crossing still not open.

www.npr.org/2023/10/20/1207370235/israel-rafah-border-crossing-gaza-humanitarian-aid

 

Well, that answers who will play Musk in the biopic.

Benecio can just start to prepare now by adding a thousand calories a day.

 

I suppose the remainder was spread either by the New York Times or the Congressional Record.

 

Not yet.

Israel-Hamas War: Disagreements Delay Efforts to Open Gaza Aid Corridor

 

The IDF spokesman looks like Dave Portnoy.

 

And poor Greta can't be happy about all the pollution caused by political leaders (Gavin Newsom???) flying halfway around the world to stand with Israel.