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  The Art of Saying No While Handing Over the Keys: Trump’s De Facto Annexation Gift to Israel Ah yes — the era of “ principled diplomacy.” The Trump administration, that self-proclaimed guardian of “fairness” in the Middle East, will forever be remembered for its masterclass in political double-speak — a rare performance where the United States verbally opposed Israel’s annexation of the West Bank while physically laying down the red carpet for it. It’s like saying, “ Please, don’t steal the car,” while quietly tossing over the keys, disabling the alarm, and complimenting the thief’s driving skills. The Great Paradox — or Just the Great Performance? Let’s call it what it was: a paradox of diplomacy , or perhaps more accurately , a farce performed for global consumption . In words , the Trump administration urged restraint — telling Netanyahu that annexation should be “coordinated,” “negotiated,” and “timed wisely.” In reality , it was busy dismantling every legal and dip...

So, it turns out — after months of loud , righteous finger-pointing — that Israel has no proof . No proof that UNRWA, the UN’s lifeline for millions of Palestinians, is the “ terrorist front ” it was so theatrically accused of being. The World Court said it plainly: “Israel has not substantiated its allegations that a significant part of UNRWA employees are members of Hamas or other terrorist factions.” — International Court of Justice, Advisory Opinion, 22 October 2025 But in Gaza, where truth is buried faster than the dead , who cares about proof? UNRWA : The Lifeline That Became a Target Since 1949, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has done what no “ civilized democracy ” dared to — feed, teach, and shelter those Israel displaced. In Gaza, UNRWA’s food distribution program wasn’t charity; it was oxygen. By late 2024, more than 1.1 million Palestinians relied on UNRWA for their daily rations — sacks of flour, lentils, oil — survival reduced to s...

  So here we are — in a world where the law of nations bends not before truth , but before power . The International Criminal Court did what it was built to do: issue an arrest warrant for a man accused of orchestrating mass death — Benjamin Netanyahu. The warrants were not symbolic. They were meant to say, no one is above the law . And yet, what followed was the same tragic theatre we’ve come to expect from the so-called “civilized” world — a chorus of hesitation, hypocrisy , and diplomatic cowardice dressed in the language of “procedure” and “realpolitik.” A Handful Who Still Remember What Justice Means A few countries — just a handful — dared to speak the words the world needed to hear. Ireland stood firm, saying it would absolutely respect and implement the ICC warrant. The Netherlands , with admirable clarity, said it “ implements the Rome Statute 100%.” Canada , Spain , Norway , and New Zealand — all reaffirmed their commitment to the principles they helped bu...

 Ah, the Maccabi Tel Aviv stadium — where football meets foreign policy , and chants echo louder than conscience. From the stands that once roared for goals , now rise songs of vengeance . Fans waving flags, shouting slogans that flirt dangerously with hate — but don’t you dare call that “ incitement .” Because when it’s Maccabi Tel Aviv fans chanting hate against Palestinians, it’s “ passion .” But when a student , an artist, or a protester whispers “ From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free ,” it’s apparently a call for genocide. Funny, isn’t it? “ From the river to the sea ” — six simple words that suddenly become more dangerous than missiles, more criminal than occupation, and more scandalous than the daily bombings of children. But when fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv chant songs glorifying the flattening of Gaza, mocking starving families, or cheering “there are no civilians in Gaza ” — the moral referees of the world go silent. No statements from the Anti-Defamat...

  October 19, 2025 Morning (~ before 07:00 local time) An attack occurred in the southern Gaza area of Rafah in which Israeli troops were targeted. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) later said that two soldiers were killed and three wounded in that incident. Daytime (~morning to afternoon) Following that attack, Israeli forces carried out airstrikes across Gaza in retaliation. Palestinian health authorities reported that dozens of Palestinians were killed (figures vary). Evening (~19:53 local time) The IDF publicly stated that two soldiers were killed, three wounded in the morning attack in Rafah. Later evening Israeli officials announced that despite the strike and the deaths, they intended to resume enforcing the ceasefire , reopen humanitarian aid shipments, and avoid a full-escalation. October 20, 2025 Early/morning Reports continued to emerge of the death toll in Gaza from the previous day’s strikes. Some outlets cited ~ 36 to ~ 45 Palestinians killed. Late ...

  Day-by-day timeline (19 Jan 2025 → 18 Mar 2025) Week 1 — Ceasefire begins (19–25 Jan 2025) 19 Jan 2025 — Ceasefire goes into effect. Ceasefire/hostage-release deal came into effect on 19 Jan (after some initial delay) and three Israeli hostages were handed over in the first exchange. Within hours there were reports of lethal strikes and shootings affecting civilians in Gaza despite the truce being announced. 20 Jan 2025 — Early violations reported (day 2). Al Jazeera live updates recorded multiple incidents: gunfire/shelling and strikes in Rafah and other areas; eyewitness reports noted dozens killed in the days surrounding the truce start and 137 bodies found in Rafah in the immediate aftermath of the opening days. These incidents were reported as ceasefire violations by Palestinian/Gaza authorities. 21 Jan 2025 — Shooting & drone incidents. Reports of Israeli drone/gunfire injuring civilians and at least several people wounded in Rafah; West Bank raids by Israe...

Day-by-day timeline (19 Jan 2025 → 18 Mar 2025) — with authenticated sources Week 1 — Ceasefire begins (19–25 Jan 2025) 19 Jan 2025 — Ceasefire goes into effect. Ceasefire/hostage-release deal came into effect on 19 Jan 2025 and three Israeli hostages were handed over in the first exchange. Within hours there were reports of lethal strikes and shootings affecting civilians in Gaza despite the truce being announced. 20 Jan 2025 — Early violations reported (day 2). Al Jazeera live updates recorded multiple incidents: gunfire/shelling and strikes in Rafah and other areas; eyewitness reports noted dozens killed in the days surrounding the truce start and 137 bodies found in Rafah in the immediate aftermath of the opening days. These incidents were reported as ceasefire violations by Palestinian/Gaza authorities. 21 Jan 2025 — Shooting & drone incidents. Reports recorded Israeli drone/gunfire injuring civilians and several wounded in Rafah; West Bank raids by Israeli forces...

  By Malik Mukhtar | ainnbeen.blogspot.com They called it the most sophisticated surveillance system ever built. A web of eyes that never blinked, sensors that never slept, and drones that never missed. Israel’s generals sold it as omnipotence wrapped in fiber optics — a “God’s view” over Gaza. They said: “ Nothing moves in Gaza without us knowing.” And then, everything moved . When the smoke of war thinned and Gaza’s ruins began to whisper, something strange happened. Under the pulverized concrete, beneath what Israel thought was just rubble, lay its pride — a labyrinth of spying devices, listening nodes, and micro-drones — all crushed by the very destruction they engineered. The so-called invincible surveillance grid — the “ eyes of Zion ,” as some in Tel Aviv bragged — turned out to be blind, battered, and, worst of all, captured . The irony writes itself: The rubble Israel left behind now shelters its own secrets. According to reports emerging from Gaza’s securi...

  On 5 February 2024, a British Employment Tribunal delivered what may become a landmark ruling. In Dr David Miller v University of Bristol , the Tribunal held that Miller’s anti-Zionist beliefs are a protected philosophical belief under section 10 of the Equality Act 2010, and that his dismissal from Bristol was an act of direct discrimination and unfair dismissal . But beyond these legal labels lies something deeper: a moment when critique, in the face of taboos, was affirmed as a space of conscience. The following is not a sterile recounting, but a weaving of law and moral argument—an invitation to read the judgment’s own words, and to feel what they might spell out for resistance, academic freedom, and dissent. “The claimant’s anti-Zionist beliefs qualified as a philosophical belief …” Right at the outset, the Tribunal states: “The claimant’s anti-Zionist beliefs qualified as a philosophical belief and as a protected characteristic pursuant to section 10 Equality Act 2...

  By Malik Mukhtar | ainnbeen.blogspot.com Introduction: A “New Gaza” or the Same Old Mirage? Two years after Gaza was buried under its own ashes, the world is once again being asked to clap for “ peace .” Donald J. Trump, self-proclaimed peacemaker of the century , has unveiled his latest script — a 20-point plan to build a “ New Gaza. ” It’s being hailed as a turning point in civilization , a triumph of diplomacy, a fresh dawn. But scratch the gold plating , and it’s just the same machinery of  dressed in a new marketing campaign. Yossi Alpher , a seasoned Israeli strategist, calls it what it is: another exercise in repackaging disaster as deliverance. The Art of the Ceasefire Deal Alpher breaks it down with surgical precision. Trump’s points three through eight — ceasefire, partial withdrawal, hostage swaps, humanitarian corridors — might actually happen . Why? Because they’ve all happened before. It’s déjà vu diplomacy — the illusion of progress, choreogra...