NY Times: Israel Is Using US-Provided Weapons to Kill Palestinian Civilians at a Historic Pace
The Times report said, “People are being killed in Gaza more quickly, they say, than in even the deadliest moments of US-led attacks in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, which were themselves widely criticized by human rights groups.”
Blinken arrives in Turkey for Gaza talks as US sends submarine to Middle East
US secretary of state to talk to foreign minister Hakan Fidan in latest stop of diplomatic tour as US nuclear-powered submarine heads through Suez canal.
On Sunday, the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, reiterated the US position that it was committed to deterring “any state or non-state actor seeking to escalate this conflict”.
US Says It's Powerless To Stop The Genocide That It Is Directly Funding And Supplying
In a bizarre new article titled “White House frustrated by Israel’s onslaught but sees few options,” The Washington Post reports that the Biden administration believes Israel has gone too far and is killing too many civilians in its assault on Gaza, but are powerless to do anything about it. Yet it acknowledges that “Washington is Israel’s largest military backer, and the White House has asked Congress for an additional $14 billion in aid. What's not mentioned in the article is that US president Joe Biden has proudly described himself as a Zionist.
Israel Told US ‘Mass Civilian Casualties’ Were Acceptable Price of Gaza Campaign
During conversations with Israeli officials, it became clear to the Biden administration that Israel believed “mass civilian casualties” were an acceptable price of the bombing campaign in Gaza, The New York Times reported on Monday.
The Times report said that Israeli officials referred to US and allied bombing campaigns in Germany and Japan during World War II that killed hundreds of thousands of civilians. The reference includes the US fire bombings of Japanese cities, which killed around 100,000 civilians in Tokyo in one night in 1945, as well as the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Leaked Israeli Intelligence Ministry Document Proposes Complete Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza
A leaked document drafted by Israel’s Intelligence Ministry proposes the ethnic cleansing of the approximately 2.3 million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip as a potential solution to Israel’s war against Hamas.
The document, dated October 13, was published by the Hebrew language website Sicha Mekomit, and the Israeli government has confirmed its authenticity. According to The Times of Israel, Israeli government officials are downplaying the document, saying it only represents “initial thoughts” and that they are currently focused on the war effort.
US Bombs Syria Amid Growing Fears of Wider Regional War
The strikes were carried out at the direction of U.S. President Joe Biden—but without congressional authorization—in the wake of recent drone and rocket attacks on American forces stationed in Iraq and Syria.
U.S. officials have blamed Iran for the attacks, even while conceding they don't have evidence that Iran ordered them
Biden Accused of 'Genocide Denial' After Casting Doubt On Civilian Death Toll in Gaza
"I have no notion that the Palestinians are telling the truth about how many people are killed. I'm sure innocents have been killed, and it's the price of waging a war. But I have no confidence in the number that the Palestinians are using."
White House Seeks $105 Billion To Arm Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan
On Friday, the White House rolled out its proposed $105 billion bill to arm Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The legislation also includes funding for the border and humanitarian assistance. US officials say over $50 billion will go to American weapons manufacturers
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
“We are sounding the alarm: There is an ongoing campaign by Israel resulting in crimes against humanity in Gaza. Considering statements made by Israeli political leaders and their allies, accompanied by military action in Gaza and escalation of arrests and killing in the West Bank, there is also a risk of genocide against the Palestine people”
Biden: America is "the indispensable nation"
“America is a beacon to the world still. Still.
We are, as my friend Madeleine Albright said, “the indispensable nation.”
Tonight, there are innocent people all over the world who hope because of us, who believe in a better life because of us, who are desperate not be forgotten be- — by us, and who are waiting for us”
Rename The Secretary Of State The Secretary Of Hypocrisy
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken tweeted in celebration of Pakistan’s preparations for “free and fair elections” on Wednesday, a week after it was revealed that the US pressured Pakistan to oust its popular democratically elected prime minister Imran Khan last year.
US Considers Ways to Keep Its Military Presence in Niger
The Biden administration is considering ways to maintain its military presence in Niger following the July 26 coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Niger serves as a platform for US operations in the Sahel region as it hosts about 1,100 troops and a major drone base that cost over $100 million to build, known as Air Base 201.
Niger Junta Appoints U.S.-Trained Military Officers to Key Jobs
U.S.-trained military officers have been appointed to head five of eight regions of Niger by a junta that includes at least five U.S.-trained military officers, The Intercept has learned. While the Pentagon claims its instruction doesn’t lead to mutinies, innovative research by a former Pentagon analyst indicates the opposite could be true.
Ukraine Begins Firing US Cluster Bombs
Ukrainian officials told The Washington Post on Thursday that Ukrainian forces have started firing US-provided cluster munitions at Russian soldiers in southeastern Ukraine, which was later confirmed by the White House.
Last year, the White House called the use of cluster bombs in Ukraine a “potential war crime,” but President Biden signed off on the delivery of the civilian-killing munitions earlier this month.
William Arkin: CIA Is Playing “Outsize Role” in Ukraine Despite Biden Pledge Not to Send U.S. Forces
William Arkin, senior editor at Newsweek, says that the CIA has “got its hand in a little bit of everything” in Ukraine. According to various sources, the CIA is shuttling weapons into Ukraine using a “gray fleet” of commercial aircraft that crisscrosses Central and Eastern Europe, sending personnel into Ukraine on secret missions and assisting Ukrainians with new weapons and systems, all while using Poland as its clandestine hub to coordinate its operations inside the country.

US Planning to Overhaul UN Security Council
The White House is developing plans to expand the number of permanent members to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the Washington Post reported on Monday. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield is spearheading the effort to enlarge the body by adding six new members.
The UNSC is the organization’s most powerful body. Currently, the US, UK, France, China and Russia are permanent members of the council, which includes ten rotating members. In September, President Joe Biden said the body should be expanded to include countries from Latin America and Africa.
Use of NATO arms for attack in Russia raises doubts about Kyiv’s controls
The cross-border raid from Ukraine into Russia last week used at least four tactical vehicles originally given to Ukraine by the United States and Poland, U.S. officials said. The fighters also carried rifles made by Belgium and the Czech Republic and at least one AT-4 antitank weapon in common use among U.S. and Western troops, according to photos verified by The Washington Post.
Some members of the responsible groups are known to be neo-Nazis or to harbor other extremist views.
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