Another Gaza Massacre, Another Deafening Silence 6/17/2025

                                    Another Gaza Massacre, Another Deafening Silence

Israel’s latest assault in Gaza has once again exposed the brutal reality behind its so-called “humanitarian coordination.” According to Al Jazeera, at least 74 Palestinians were killed on June 17, including 56 civilians seeking food aid in Khan Younis—many mowed down by Israeli tank fire. Just one day earlier, 38 more aid seekers were killed. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, backed by the U.S. and Israel, is drawing growing international condemnation. Doctors Without Borders’ Anna Halford described the operation as “neither a humanitarian enterprise nor a system—this is basically lethal chaos.” U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk accused Israel of “inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians.”
Meanwhile, French-Palestinian European Parliament member Rima Hassan delivered a chilling account of being abducted by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver aid aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Despite being handcuffed, strip-searched, and held in solitary confinement for days, her fellow lawmakers remained silent. “Europe will no longer be a voice for human rights, but the echo of its own complicity and political cowardice,” Hassan warned.
How many more must die or be silenced before world leaders acknowledge the grotesque violence being carried out under the banner of “security”? The time for moral clarity is long overdue.
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“Netanyahu’s Reckless War Undermines Peace, Escalates Regional Chaos” 6/16/2025

        “Netanyahu’s Reckless War Undermines Peace, Escalates Regional Chaos”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a sweeping and unprovoked assault on Iran, killing over 220 Iranians and assassinating much of Iran’s intelligence leadership, including key nuclear scientists. This attack, coming just days before planned U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, appears designed to sabotage diplomacy and distract from Netanyahu’s own mounting war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank.
Iran’s response has been fierce, with missile strikes on Tel Aviv and Haifa killing at least 24 Israelis and injuring hundreds. The violence has now entered its fourth day and threatens to spiral into a catastrophic regional war.
Experts like Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group argue that Netanyahu deliberately destroyed what could have been President Trump’s only path to a diplomatic breakthrough in his second term. Trump now stands as the only world leader with the credibility to halt this dangerous escalation.
Meanwhile, Israeli voices such as Orly Noy, a political activist of Iranian origin, warn that Netanyahu is using the specter of Iranian threats to salvage his political future, even if it means mass civilian casualties. As she states, Israel’s greatest threat may not be Iran, but its own hubris.
The United States must not be complicit. If President Trump is serious about diplomacy, he must step in now—before more innocent lives are lost and a wider Middle East war becomes irreversible.
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Ilhan Omar Warns of Growing Authoritarianism 6/15/2025

                       Ilhan Omar Warns of Growing Authoritarianism

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s recent interview is a stark warning about the creeping authoritarianism under the Trump administration. From deploying troops and tanks in U.S. cities to threatening peaceful protesters with “very big force,” Trump’s actions bear disturbing resemblance to dictatorship, not democracy.
Omar rightly calls this moment a “constitutional crisis.” She decries the federal crackdown on immigrant rights activists, the detaining of pro-Palestinian student protesters, and the planned $100 million military parade on Trump’s birthday—all while vital public services are underfunded. “This is America,” she exclaims, “not a police state.”
She highlights the hypocrisy of using the military—trained to confront foreign enemies—against American citizens. Omar, a Somali refugee and constitutionalist, reminds us that protest and dissent are core to our democratic values, not signs of disloyalty.
Her criticism extends to Democratic colleagues who praised ICE and failed to defend civil liberties. She urges stronger legislative action to hold law enforcement accountable for violence against protesters.
As Omar warns, it will be a dark day if Americans fail to stand up for our Constitution and republic. We must reject militarization, xenophobia, and political repression—before it’s too late.

Don’t let Netanyahu drag us into war with Iran 6/15/2025

                                   Don’t let Netanyahu drag us into war with Iran

to save his political skin. Halt arms to Israel, open Gaza borders to aid, allow journalists in. Trump must protect U.S. troops & legacy—no new wars. Remember 1953: regime change brings chaos, not peace. #Iran #Gaza

URGENT: Help Break Gaza’s Blackout 6/15/2025

                                          URGENT: Help Break Gaza’s Blackout

Since Tuesday, Gaza has been plunged into a total communications blackout. The internet has been completely severed — no calls, no messages, no way for families to reach each other or the outside world. This is not a coincidence. It is deliberate. It is cruel. And it is happening right now.
But there is a lifeline — eSIMs. With them, people in Gaza can reconnect, reach their loved ones, and share the truth of what is happening.
I have already purchased some. You can too. Please tell your friends, your family, your networks — buy an eSIM and donate it through Connecting Humanity:
 https://connecting-humanity.org/
Every eSIM can be the difference between silence and survival, between isolation and solidarity. Don’t wait. Act now. Let the people of Gaza know they are not alone.
#ConnectGaza #BreakTheBlackout #ConnectingHumanity

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Gaza is in total blackout. No internet. No way to reach loved ones.
The only lifeline: eSIMs.
I’ve bought some—please do the same. Help reconnect Gaza.
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Mr. President, don’t drag the U.S. into another Middle East war. 6/14/2025

 @POTUS  Mr. President, don’t drag the U.S. into another Middle East war. 

Halt arms to Israel to stop further escalation. Demand open borders for food & medical aid to reach starving civilians in Gaza. American lives, money, morals are on the line.

 

Gaza Forgotten as Netanyahu Provokes a Wider War 6/14/2025

                              Gaza Forgotten as Netanyahu Provokes a Wider War

Israel’s massive, unprovoked military assault on Iran—killing top Iranian commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians—may mark the most dangerous escalation in the region in decades. Carried out just days before scheduled U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, the strikes suggest a clear intent to derail diplomacy and provoke a wider war. According to analyst Trita Parsi, Israel may be gambling that Iran retaliates, drawing the U.S. deeper into a regional conflict.
President Trump appears complicit. While expressing frustration with Netanyahu’s brutal war on Gaza, he reportedly coordinated with Israel to gain “leverage” in nuclear negotiations. Instead of diplomacy, this reckless strategy risks U.S. lives, tanks the economy, and legitimizes mass killing.
Meanwhile, Gaza bleeds. As Israeli bombs fall on Iran, over 100 Gazans were killed in just 24 hours. Israeli journalist Gideon Levy warns that Netanyahu’s Iran strikes will bolster his domestic popularity—while shifting world attention away from the starvation and death in Gaza.
This is Netanyahu’s war of choice. His goal: destroy diplomacy, weaken Iran, and deflect criticism of his catastrophic Gaza campaign. The U.S. must not be dragged into this. Instead of celebrating military “successes,” global leaders must demand an end to the slaughter in both Gaza and Iran—before more innocent lives are lost.