Netanyahu to Meet Trump in D.C. as Israel Escalates War on West Bank Amid Gaza Ceasefire

[Uncle Joe]

We speak with Palestinian writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada about the ceasefire in Gaza, which has allowed half a million displaced people to return to what's left of their homes in the north of the territory, as Israel's ban on UNRWA goes into effect. Hamas militants released another three Israeli captives Thursday, as well as five Thai nationals, all of whom were taken to Gaza during the October 7, 2023, attack. In exchange, Israel will release another 110 imprisoned Palestinians, including 30 children. But while the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire continues to hold, Israeli forces are ramping up attacks on the occupied West Bank, particularly in the Jenin refugee camp. "Israel is trying to turn [Jenin] into a clone of Gaza — ethnic cleansing, pushing people out and destroying homes systematically, one after the other. All of it is to explode the West Bank, to use it as a pretext for a major war to push Palestinians out," says Shehada.

Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Can someone from the ICC arrest him?

[Gaugamela]

2. The US is not a member of the ICC, so no. Maybe if his plane lands in France, or some

other member state, it could happen, but of course Netanyahu will avoid that. My understanding is the ICC doesn’t make arrests, but rather the authorities in member states.

[Mosby]

3. Why is Democracy Now! Allowed on DU?

Amy Goodman is an assimilated Jew, and not a Democrat. She is a socialist/marxist who uses her platform on DN to bash Liberal leaders like Biden, Harris and the Clintons. If she posted on DU she would be PPRed in a heartbeat, and yet people here post everything she publishes. Her current guest in the OP is a terrorist apologist, who wants Israel to be destroyed, just like her. In practice, she's not much different than white supremists like nick Fuentes but she blames Jews not people of color.

[Uncle Joe]

4. An "assimilated Jew?"

Does that mean she adopted the customs and social practices of the United States?

"An assimilated Jew is a person who has adopted the cultural and social practices of the dominant society while still maintaining some of their Jewish identity. "

[Mosby]

5. No, that's acculturation you described.

Not surprising that the AI quote you posted is wrong.

Her and her parents aren't Jews, they just cosplay being Jews when it suits them or helps with credibility.

[Uncle Joe]

6. That was from your post #3

"Amy Goodman is an assimilated Jew, and not a Democrat. She is a socialist/marxist who uses her platform on DN to bash Liberal leaders like Biden, Harris and the Clintons. If she posted on DU she would be PPRed in a heartbeat, and yet people here post everything she publishes. Her current guest in the OP is a terrorist apologist, who wants Israel to be destroyed, just like her. In practice, she's not much different than white supremists like nick Fuentes but she blames Jews not people of color."

[Mosby]

7. Because according to halacha she's Jewish because of her mom.

But her and her parents abandoned their faith and are now securalists.

[Uncle Joe]

8. So she's a non-religious Jew.

Do you believe that influenced her passion for journalism here in the United States with our strong regard for the 1st Amendment and all?

[Mosby]

9. No, not at all.

I think her being non-religious has affected her understanding of Judaism and the role it plays in Israeli society. She basically fails to understand quasi ethnostates even though they are everywhere. She applies her atheist beliefs to every country, even if they are robust democracies like Israel. That's her blind spot.

[Uncle Joe]

10. If she's such a biased journalist because she doesn't understand Judaism or quasi-ethno states I wonder why

they gave her the Gandhi Peace Award the year after two religious rabbis won it?

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In 2011 the award was presented to Rabbi Ehud Bandel and Rabbi Arik Ascherman for their leadership of Rabbis for Human Rights and its nonviolent resistance to the persecution of Palestinians in the occupied territories. (Their acceptance speeches may be viewed here.

In 2012 the award was presented to Amy Goodman for her contribution to promoting a sustainable peace through the promotion of transparently truthful journalism—one essential part of which is to report the true nature and long-term after-effects of war. Goodman is an internationally known broadcast journalist, syndicated columnist, investigative reporter, author, and the anchor and co-founder of Democracy Now!, an independent global news program broadcast daily on radio and television and via the Internet. (Her acceptance speech may be viewed here.)

The 2013 award was presented to Bill McKibben who is one of the most well-known leaders of the environmentalist movement in the United States. His first book was The End of Nature published in 1989. An activist and journalist, his work has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Harper's Magazine, Mother Jones, and Rolling Stone. (His acceptance speech may be viewed here.)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhi_Peace_Award#:~:text=In%202012%20the%20award%20was,term%20after%2Deffects%20of%20war.

Maybe you don't have to be religious to be a good journalist?