#music #rihanna - 4 April 2025 - Happy birthday webmaster John Nichols

4 April 2025

It is with great regret at 89 today I must stop publishing but with the current political scene in the world today with 2 "wannabe" dictators #Trump #netanyahu & the dictator #putin and the atrocities (war crimes) happening in both the #ukraine #Israel / #Gaza  and elsewhere in the world this will be my last post.

Just publishing this news is depressing but you can follow news here

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When I was in Korea in 1955 I was in the United Nation forces stationed opposite Gloucester Hill with the British Royal Signals (video of attack 4 years earlier)

Why are they not keeping the peace in Ukraine

I need to return to enjoying my music for which I am told I have a good ear for noticing music picking the Rolling Stones; Eric Clapton´s first records for being famous + many more and Rihanna´s first CD c2007/2008 when I was diagnosed with cancer. About that time a lady from UA dreams Donetsk (UA Dreams) wrote to me and we corresponded for about 18 months before she moved to Germany. I warned her then about the Russians when they invaded Georgia

Too much hot air throughout the world and not enough action

Future of Ukraine discussed at UN Security Council 

Thank you for following my posts all over these years on this site and others - my My Google Maps photos

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Hope that history rights itself and that there will be love and peace in the world: those breaking it will meet their karma before they bring their tyranny to the peace lovers of this world

Passing out parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Summer 1958 John Nichols Dettingen Company

https://archive.org/details/dettingen-company-royal-military-academy-sandhurst-winter-term-1964.

 

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#Gaza #Israel #Netanyahu - Will the extraordinary amount of civilian casualties in Gaza continue? | DW News

19 March 2025

Israel has restarted strikes on Gaza, the fiercest since a now-expired ceasefire came into effect in January. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the recent airstrikes on Gaza are, "only the beginning." Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says the strikes killed over 400 Palestinians, including many children.

The IDF has ordered evacuations in eastern Gaza, while Israelis have called for protests. In Tel Aviv, the families of hostages joined thousands protesting against the Israeli strikes on Gaza - accusing Netanyahu's government of sacrificing their relatives.

#Gaza #Israel #Netanyahu

#Gaza #Israel - Israel blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza | BBC News

2 March 2025

Israel has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza, demanding Hamas agree to a US plan for a ceasefire extension. The first phase of the ceasefire expired on Saturday, and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had so far refused to accept a temporary extension under a proposal by Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff. A Hamas spokesman said blocking supplies to Gaza was "cheap blackmail”, and urged mediators to intervene. The initial phase of the ceasefire halted 15 months of fighting between Hamas and the Israeli military, allowing the release of 33 Israeli and five Thai hostages for about 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. But negotiations on phase two, including the release of all remaining living hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, have barely begun.

#gaza #israel #donaldtrump #hamas #palestine - Will the US and Israel succeed in ethnic cleansing of Gaza? | The Bottom Line

16 February 2025

Western ideals of morality and international law have been dealt a fatal blow by Israel’s war on Gaza, argues author Pankaj Mishra. Mishra, whose latest book is The World After Gaza: A History, tells host Steve Clemons that US and Israeli leaders are normalising the idea of mass expulsion of the two million Palestinians who live in the Gaza Strip and may eventually succeed in carrying it out as the world watches. The author dives into the racist logic behind some Western foreign policies and argues that India has lost “moral and diplomatic leadership” due to its support for Israel. #gaza #israel #donaldtrump #hamas #pankajmishra #india #palestine #aljazeeraenglish

Peter Beinart on "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza" & Trump's Call for Ethnic Cleansing

Peter Alexander Beinart is an American liberal columnist, journalist, and political commentator. A former editor of The New Republic, he has also written for Time, The Atlantic, and The New York Review of Books, among other periodicals. He has written four books. Wikipedia

#Trump #Gaza #ethniccleansing - After Trump's comments on Gaza, why were some media afraid of using the term ethnic cleansing? France 24 English

14 February 2025

US President Donald Trump's plan to take control of the Gaza Strip and clear out Palestinians has drawn international condemnation.

Western and Arab governments, the United Nations and human rights groups were all quick to say it was tantamount to ethnic cleansing. But many media outlets in the US and France did not make the same connection.

Why? Was it poor taste, bad judgment or something else?

Our guests are Thomas Fenton, head of FRANCE 24's English channel; Kethevane Gorjestani, foreign editor and former White House correspondent; and Arno Pedram, co-founder of the anti-racist journalist organisation AJAR.

#Trump #Gaza #ethniccleansing

Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, or religious groups from a given area, with the intent of making the society ethnically homogeneous.

Definitions of Genocide and Related Crimes. Genocide; Crimes Against Humanity; War Crimes; Ethnic Cleansing; When to Refer to a Situation as Genocide ...

#IsraelHamasWar #Israel #Gaza - Thousands in Gaza head north after Israeli forces withdraw from key corridor | DW News

9 January 2025

Israel's military has withdrawn from a key area in the Gaza Strip. The Netzarim Corridor is a six-kilometer militarized zone that was created by Israel in the early days of the war, cutting the territory in two. Palestinians are now moving between Gaza's north and south.

Tens of thousands fled to southern Gaza as Israel's war against Hamas intensified in the north. The withdrawal is part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, which carried out the October 7 terror attacks.

#IsraelHamasWar #Israel #Gaza

#Israel #Gaza #DonaldTrump - Trump panders to Netanyahu with talks of a Palestinian free Gaza: Times Radio

3 February 2025

"Ethnic cleansing from the Whitehouse."

Trump and Netanyahu seem to be putting there "bad blood" aside as Trump continues talks of moving Palestinians out of Gaza, says The Sunday Times's Mark Urban. 

#israel #gaza #middleeast - ‘If you don't contextualize things, you can't stop them from happening again’: Author Peter Beinart

26 January 2026

Peter Beinart’s new book, “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza,” uses the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict as well as Beinart’s deep Jewish faith to chart a path forward for peace and safety for both Israelis and Palestinians.

“If you don't contextualize things, you can't stop them from happening again,” Beinart says.

#Isreal - Egyptian-Born Filmmaker Aims to Tell the Truth about October 7th Massacre: CBN News

23 January 2025

What would drive an Egyptian filmmaker, born a Muslim, to make a documentary about Israel's October 7th massacre? “The truth has to be told,” Majed al-Shafi told CBN News. “Israel has a special place in my heart, and God used Israel to save my life.” Born in Egypt and raised as a Muslim, Majed became a Christian and was persecuted for his faith. He fled to Israel because it was the only place in the Middle East where he could find asylum and now he’s in Canada where he started One Free World International. Fast forward to October 7th, and the film Majed made about that day, “Dying to Live,” so he could let Israelis know they’re not alone in this fight. Read the full story from CBN Israel's Julie Stahl: https://cbn.com/news/israel/egyptian-...

#cbnnews #christiannews #christianity

#Israel #Gaza #Hostages - Four hostages back in Israel after being freed in Gaza | DW News

25 January 2025

Israel says four hostages have been released by Hamas. It's the second such release under a ceasefire agreement that stopped the fighting in Gaza last weekend. Hamas brought the four women soldiers onto a stage in Gaza City, where they were handed over to the Red Cross.

They were then taken to Israel. The Palestinian militant group and allied groups captured some 250 hostages during the October 2023 terror attacks that began the war. Dozens of Palestinian prisoners are also set to be released from Israeli jails under the terms of the six-week truce.

#Israel #Gaza #Hostages

#WestBank #Israel #Jenin - After Gaza ceasefire, why is Israel shifting focus to West Bank? • FRANCE 24 English

22 January 2025

Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least nine Palestinians in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a "large-scale and significant military operation". It comes only two days after the start of a ceasefire in Gaza.

#WestBank #Israel #Jenin

#Netanyahu #IsraelHamasCeasefire #GazaCeasefireDeal - Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza takes effect

19 January 2025

A ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas has gone into effect after a nearly three-hour delay.

The statement came after Hamas named the three Israeli female captives to be freed on Sunday as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari.

Netanyahu said earlier that Hamas had not lived up to its commitment to provide the names of the three captives it’s set to release in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners. Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary joins us from Khan Younis in southern Gaza and Stefanie Dekker joins us live from Amman to discuss the latest developments.

#Netanyahu #IsraelHamasCeasefire #GazaCeasefireDeal

#Israel #Gaza - Why is Israel postponing the ratification of the ceasefire agreement? | DW News

16 January 2025

Israel's prime minister says his Cabinet has postponed its approval of the ceasefire deal, accusing Hamas of backtracking on certain terms. Hamas has denied the accusation.

#Gaza #Israel #UN #WHO - Hospital evacuation orders in Gaza: Call for Israel to protect medical facilities

4 January 2024

That UN security council meeting comes as Israel issues new evacuation orders for some of Gaza’s hospitals.

The meeting was called after Israel destroyed Kamal Adwan hospital following a weeks long siege and detained its director. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo has more from the United Nations in New York.

#Palestine #Gaza #IsraelHospitalEvacuations

#Israel - Gideon Levy on Israel's "Moral Blindness": Gaza Babies Freeze; Strikes Kill Medical Staff, Reporters: Democracy Now

27 December 2024

In northern Gaza, the director of the besieged Kamal Adwan Hospital says five medical workers were among 50 people killed in Israeli strikes near the hospital. Israeli forces then stormed the hospital and forced hundreds, including patients, into the streets.

This all comes as The New York Times has confirmed past reporting by +972 Magazine that on October 7, 2023, Israel loosened military rules meant to protect noncombatants in Gaza.

Award-winning Israeli journalist Gideon Levy decries the moral decay of Israel, which has gone so far as to open a luxurious rest area for soldiers in northern Gaza: "It's the same moral blindness to what's going on around you." Levy also discusses his latest piece, headlined "The IDF's Own Sickening 'Zone of Interest' in the Heart of Gaza." 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. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

#Israel #Gaza #GolanHeights - Airstrikes kill 10 in Gaza as Israel advances into Golan's demilitarized buffer zone | DW News

26 December 2024

Palestinian health authorities say at least ten people have been killed in separate Israeli strikes in Gaza. The strikes hit Gaza City in the north and Nuseirat in central Gaza. The toll includes five journalists from the Al-Quds televison network, which is affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group. They were killed when their vehicle was hit outside a hospital. The Israeli military said it targeted the group's militants at the Nuseirat refugee camp. Israel's government has approved plans to double the population of Israeli settlers in the occupied Golan Heights, an area of Syria that Israel unilaterally annexed in 1981. The government's move comes in the wake of the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. The Israeli army has also advanced into Golan's demilitarized buffer zone in Syria and launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military targets. DW Correspondent Emily Gordine reports from Ein Zivan in the occupied Golan Heights.

#Israel #Gaza #GolanHeights

#Israel #Gaza - Israeli military carries out wave of attacks in Gaza | BBC News

22 December 2024

The Israeli military has carried out a wave of attacks across the Gaza Strip, hitting targets in Gaza City, Rafah and Khan Younis. A school sheltering displaced families and the Kamal Adwan Hospital, in northern Gaza, were among the sites hit, killing at least 28 Palestinians overnight and into recent hours. It comes as mediators try to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Hamas officials say a deal is closer than ever if Israel does not impose new conditions. Concerning the strike on the school, the Israeli military said that the school was a command and control centre being used by Hamas.

#Gaza #Israel #BBCNews

#USA #lobbying #israel #palestine - "Israelism" How Young American Jews’ Views of Israel Are Shifting | Films on VICE

18 December 2024

The critically acclaimed feature-length documentary ‘Israelism’ investigates a movement of young American Jews who are campaigning to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel. At the heart of the documentary are Simone Zimmerman, who grew up in Los Angeles and visited Israel on an exchange programme; and fellow American Eitan, who joins the Israeli military after graduating high school. Simone and Eitan are raised to defend the state of Israel at all costs but their lives are changed when they witness the mistreatment of Palestinians with their own eyes. Their stories reveal a generational divide in the American Jewish community as more young Jews question the narratives their synagogues and Hebrew school teachers gave them as children. ‘Israelism’ features interviews with academics and political activists, including Noam Chomsky, Cornel West, Lara Friedman and a former director of the Anti-Defamation League, Abe Foxman. The film was initially released in February 2023, generating significant debate across American campuses.

#israel #palestine #vice

#gaza #lebanon #israel - How Meta restricted news in Palestinian territories | BBC News

19 December 2024

Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement on their Facebook pages since October 2023. BBC News Arabic and BBC World Service analysis of more than 100,000 Facebook posts shows that news organisations based in Palestinian territories have seen a 77% drop in engagement since the start of the war in Gaza. The first comprehensive data analysis by territory since the start of the war on Gaza. Analysis of similar pages from Israel and neighbouring Arabic speaking countries shows a rise in engagement – the term used for likes, reactions, comments and shares. It comes after a year of Palestinians complaining that they are being so called ‘Shadow banned’. On Facebook’s sister platform, Instagram, exclusive access to leaked documents exposes how a change was made to Instagram's algorithm at the start of the war in Gaza, targeting Palestinian users only. Meta confirmed changes to Instagram’s algorithm were made, and says “temporary product and policy measures” were adopted on Facebook in response to the conflict. But denies deliberately silencing Palestinian voices and stands by its decision to alter how many people see content from Facebook Pages on safety grounds. A BBC News Arabic and Specialist Hub collaboration. Reporter: Joe Tidy Lead Journalist: Ahmed Nour, additional journalism by Yara Farag Producer: Natalie Merzougui, additional producing by Rehab Ismail Assistant Editor: Sarah Saey

One of the most immediate and noticeable effects of shadowban on any social media platform, like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook etc., is a sudden and unexplained drop in engagement. This includes fewer likes, comments, shares, and overall interactions on your posts.Sep 17, 2024

#syria #israel - Antony Blinken on Syria, Israel, Transition to Trump Administration: Bloomberg

19 December 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the political transition in Syria, movement on a potential cease fire in Gaza, the transition to the Trump administration, and the prospect of normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Blinken spoke with David Gura on “Bloomberg Surveillance."