The far-right cabinet of Israel’s apartheid government has approved the legalization of nine illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing condemnation from the international community as well as the Palestinian Authority, which called the move an “open war” against its people.
More than half a million Israelis live in more than 200 settlements built illegally on Palestinian land and considered a violation of international laws. The United Nations and the vast majority of the international community recognize that these settlements are illegal and serve as yet another point of division between Palestinian and Israeli populations. As one political analyst said, “This is an escalation, this will increase the level of violence against the property of the Palestinians.”
Palestinians say the settlement expansion threatens any chance of the future Palestinian state being part of a two-state solution. But the American government continues to stand by and fund as the Israeli regime robs Palestinians of their land and livelihood. The Israeli prime minister’s office claimed the decision to legalize settlements was taken in retaliation for two recent attacks in Jerusalem that resulted in 10 Israeli deaths.
“In response to the murderous terrorist attacks in Jerusalem, the security cabinet decided unanimously to authorize nine communities in Judea and Samaria.”
-Office of the prime minister, using the Israeli name for the West Bank, which it occupied in 1967 along with East Jerusalem
Side Items
US Shoots Down More “Balloons”: These days, the American government isn’t taking any chances when it comes to UFO’s. The government’s apparent policy is now “shoot first, offer explanations never”. Another US fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron yesterday on orders from President Biden. It was the fourth such event in eight days and the latest military strike in a surprising chain of events over American airspace. I’m just hoping it wasn’t some poor kid trying to re-live the plot of Disney Pixar’s “Up”
The Super Bowl Occurred: All the pageantry worked out as a great distraction for Kansas City as the Chiefs held on to beat the Eagles. The game itself was too long, the playing field clearly wasn’t top quality, and the commercials weren’t particularly memorable. It was, if nothing else, an excuse to congregate with homies and indulge in food that we all know our bodies can no longer handle
Rihanna Pregananant Again?? The highlight of the evening was unquestionably Rihanna taking a break from raising her infant child to perform for millions on a floating stage straight out of Super Smash Bros. The bad gyal took the once in a lifetime opportunity to reveal that she’s expecting a second child, good for you Ri Ri! Her brief performance featured a laundry list of the chart-toppers of my upbringing, AND she managed to avoid playing that awful “Life Me Up” track