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News Roundup 12/23/21

News Roundup 12/23/21

US News US airstrikes have dropped about 54% since Biden took office. [Link] Military families in Hawaii believe they have been exposed to contaminated water for months longer than the Navy currently admits. [Link] The US sanctions three people in Brazil for...

News Roundup 12/23/21

News Roundup 10/29/21

US News Kevin Gosztola breaks down day two of Assange’s extradition appeal. [Link] China FBI Director Chris Wray says US businesses need to work with the FBI to prevent China from becoming the world’s only superpower by stealing US business information. [Link] China...

Israeli Defense Forces New Strategy To Combat Hezbollah

Israeli Defense Forces are on high alert after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened retaliation after Israeli drone strikes in Southern Lebanon. “I say to the Israeli army on the border from tonight, stand guard (on high alert). Wait for us one, two, three,...

Hezbollah Debate: Terrorism or Self-defense?

Hezbollah Debate: Terrorism or Self-defense?

Hezbollah is labeled a terrorist organization by the United States.       Should they be? Some argue that they are defending their homeland from Israeli conquest. Others argue they are trying to kill innocent Israelis without just cause or legitimate state backing....

Is Israel Guilty of War Crimes in Lebanon?

Is Israel Guilty of War Crimes in Lebanon?

The Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon was the brutal murder of many Palestinians committed by a Christian group (that Israel was allied with).  Is Israel responsible? Some blame Ariel Sharon, Israel’s Defense Secretary at the time, because he was directly...

Israel’s Siege of Beirut Explained for Dummies

Israel’s Siege of Beirut Explained for Dummies

Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982 to stop the PLO, led by Yasser Arafat.  Against the wishes of the United States, Israeli tanks surrounded Beirut and blasted the city with heavy artillery to force the Palestinians to surrender.  However, Arafat was hiding among a heavy...

Lebanon Civil War Explained for Dummies

Lebanon Civil War Explained for Dummies

In 1982, Israeli tanks crossed the border into Lebanon to hunt down the PLO.  It was supposed to be a quick simple mission to push the Palestinian resistance groups north 25 miles to protect Israel.  However, the mission quickly became more complicated with Israel...

Jerusalem Post Concerned For Palestinians Killed In Syria

Anna Arohnheim at The Jerusalem Post laments that over 4,000 Palestinians have been killed in Syria since 2011.  But, why were they in Syria?  Why were they in refugee camps in Syria to begin with? Most of the Palestine refugees who fled to the Syrian Arab Republic in...

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