Tag: Resolution

Most of the World Agrees Israel’s Occupation of Palestine Must End. The U.S. Is Fine With It.

The United States voted against a U.N. resolution that sets a 12-month timeframe to end Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.

Most of the World Agrees Israel’s Occupation of Palestine Must End. The U.S. Is Fine With It.

Some day the Gaza war will end – Pearls and Irritations

Jerusalem, Israel - January 15, 2017: The chamber of deputies in the Israeli Parliament is arranged with desks in a semi-circle, and a computer screen for each member.

if the current Israeli government was changed. The coalition under Benyamin Netanyahu is hostage to its most hard line members, the Minister for National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Minister for Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, who have threatened to bring down the government if it does not retain its hard line on Hamas.

Based on surveys, most Israelis do not think the current coalition government will last its full term, until October 2026. Assuming Netanyahu can keep Ben-Gvir and Smotrich inside the tent until then, polling shows the current coalition government would then be defeated. A new government may be more amenable to a permanent solution to the Palestinian issue.

Source: Some day the Gaza war will end – Pearls and Irritations

East West Link’s miserable planning process

East West Link’s miserable planning process.