Sunday, June 18: Father's Day
Make your father figure proud today and denounce zionism and occupation
The apartheid-lovingIsraeli government gave finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, an outspoken bigot, control and authority over planning future illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. This decision removes much of the red tape involved in the settlement housing approval process, making it easier for Israel to expand its illegal settlements on land Palestinians seek as the heartland of their future state.
At a time when hopes for peace are more distant than ever, it’s telling that the priority for Israel’s clown convention of a government is the continued annexation of the West Bank. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the decision and called upon the international community to pressure Israel “to take the necessary practical steps to force the Israeli government to stop its illegal unilateral measures.” But of course, all the international pressure in the world is nothing compared to the endless and unwavering support of the US.
The apartheid government gave Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich control over planning in West Bank settlements, which was a condition he made to join the government in the first place. The territory is under a 56-year military occupation, and the ongoing expansion of illegal settlements has no end in sight.
Side Items
Internet Fairytales: A recently-released film purports to tell the origin story of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, the snack of choice for problem children everywhere. The film tells the story of Richard Montañez, a janitor at Frito-Lay’s who dreamed up a chile-covered Cheeto and believed in himself enough to call up the chief executive to pitch his wild idea. The movie was directed by Eva Longoria and was even shown at the White House earlier this month at a special event that involved a mariachi band . The only issue is that the inspirational story it tells has been debunked and revealed to be a myth. The least these Hollywood folks could’ve done is make a movie out of an interesting internet myth, like Hillary Clinton being a reptile or George Bush being responsible for 9/11 (whoops, that one’s actually not a myth…)
Back in My Day: This article opened my eyes to the fact that most young folks in the workforce today have no idea what everyday life looked like 30 years ago. Life before the masses had regular access to cell phones and internet service was limited and spotty. Could a modern young person ever truly understand what it was like to watch whatever happened to be on television? Could they wrap their heads around the luxury of NOT being reachable at all times? The author interviewed a number of people who were in their mid-20’s in the early 2000’s. It further establishes the idea that the late 90’s/early 2000’s were the greatest times in human history