COMMENTARY / OPINION
The rules of war Ted Belman
What Hamas is NOT, is a recognized armed force operating under the aegis of a duly-elected state. Op-ed.
May 12, 2023, 3:16 PM (GMT+3) – The Assault on Israel’s Right to Self-Defense was described by Abraham Bell in an article on International Law and Gaza. Dr. Avi Bell is a member of the Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University, Visiting Professor at Fordham University Law School, and Director of the International Law Forum at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He clearly advised that Israel has the right of self-defense and described the law as it pertains.
I, however, was left with some nagging questions. What do the principles and rules he set out mean in practice. I wanted to know if Israel had no choice but to invade or whether it could just use artillery and bombs, even unintelligent inexpensive bombs. I fully understood that the restriction on certain supplies entering Gaza was legal and so were targeted killings though our “international friends” disagree.
I asked Bruce Tucker Smith, JD, LL.M. (International Law), Lt Col USAFR (ret), the Co-author of “Seventh Psalm”.
Here is his considered opinion.
Mika – Malicious, mendacious, and misleading Dr. Martin Sherman
Israel and its democracy are indeed facing an unprecedented and unimaginable threat. One of those threatening it is Mika Almog. Op-ed.
May 14, 2023, 5:28 PM (GMT+3) – Typical of the deluge of the Orwellian gobbledygook opposing the proposed judicial reform is a recent video by virulent anti-Netanyahu activist, Mika Almog, granddaughter of the late Shimon Peres
The greatest danger to Israeli democracy emanates from those masquerading as its champions—Distorting Democracy, July 28, 2011.
Thy destroyers and thy demolishers shall emerge from within thee. – Isaiah 49:17.
For months, Israeli society has been wracked by large-scale demonstrations, with frenzied participants, purportedly protesting the incumbent coalition’s intention to implement a sorely needed reform of Israel’s judicial system.
Deluge of Orwellian gobbledygook
Allegedly, what has aroused the passions of the protestors is the patently ludicrous—indeed, self-contradictory—belief that Israeli democracy will somehow be imperiled by the government’s initiative.
However, as the proposed initiative entails moving crucial decisions from the auspices of a restricted group of unelected officials, unaccountable to the public, to the auspices of a broader assembly of elected representatives, directly accountable to the public, the claim that this would be detrimental to democracy is—at best—implausible.
The worst four minutes you’ll have today ALEX BERENSON
Happy Mother’s Day. Now – whether you’re vaccinated or not – watch this to remind yourself how awful 2021 really was, and how thin the veneer of civilization really is.
MAY 14, 2023 – It’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks.
On Twitter, this is called a “supercut,” a quick compilation of short takes from several different videos. It runs just under four minutes and has received 42 million views so far. It deserves more.
Make yourself watch it, painful as it is.
James Corbett on Technocratic Control and the Dangers of AI Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola
May 14, 2023
Elon Musk: Visionary Leader or Master Manipulator?
Accusations of people being controlled opposition are common, and the business opportunities Musk is involved in shriek of grift: While he’s claiming to be a defender of open speech, he’s also setting up THE central hub for the technocratic surveillance and control network.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- Rather than squabbling about controlled opposition, we would be better served by spending our time productively engaged in research, verifying and triangulating information to discern what is true and what is false
- “Divide and conquer” is the primary way the control network maintains control, and all that’s needed to divide a previously unified front is insinuation and the seeding of doubt
- As AI-equipped chatbots are getting more sophisticated and start to monopolize online searches and virtual assistants, state-endorsed propaganda may become the only information available
- Narrative is the ultimate weapon; with a convincing-enough narrative, you can motivate entire populations to go to war or anything else that you want them to do
- One of the most important strategies you can implement to prepare yourself for the likelihood of what they plan on throwing at us next lies with community, meeting like-minded people that share your views and complement your skills. It will also be wise to relocate from high density urban areas
