Hezbollah Continues Striking Israel in Wake of Nasrallah Speech – The Cradle 11/4/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

Lebanese Hezbollah targeted several military sites in northern Israel simultaneously on 4 November, launching missiles and artillery shells resulting in casualties, Beirut-based Al-Mayadeen reported.

The strikes came one day after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gave a widely anticipated speech affirming that the Lebanese resistance group joined the war against Israel on 8 October, one day after Hamas’ unprecedented surprise attack on Israel.

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UN National Delegations Vote 121 to 14 in Favor of Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza, Isolating Israel and US – Patrick Delaney 10/31/23

Source: LifeSiteNews.com

An overwhelming majority of national government delegations passed a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly on Friday calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israel and Hamas. The statement also “demands the immediate, continuous, sufficient and unhindered provision of essential goods and services to civilians throughout the Gaza Strip.”

Titled “Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations,” the resolution was passed by 90 percent of the voting nations, with a final tally of 121 voting in favor, 14 against, and 44 abstentions.

Nations who voted against the resolution included Israel, the United States, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, and Tonga.

The resolution broke a deadlock from the U.N. Security Council over a response to the current crisis in the Holy Land which erupted on October 7. Two weeks ago the United States vetoed a similar resolution with the only vote against the measure out of the 12-member body, highlighting the superpower’s isolation….

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Don’t Fall for Biden’s Latest Talking Point – Connor O’Keeffe 11/1/23

Source: Mises.org

As the long-hyped Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia stalls and a new war in Gaza draws the world’s attention, American support for funding Kyiv’s war has waned. In an effort to reverse this, the Biden administration is changing its messaging. A Politico report from last week details how White House aides are now telling members of Congress to sell Americans the lie that continuing to send money and weapons to Ukraine is good for the economy.

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The Israeli-Hamas Conflict Is A Continuation of the 9/11 Plot – Paul Craig Roberts 10/30/23

Source: PaulCraigRoberts.org

This is not a conspiracy theory.  It is the most likely explanation we have of the information at this time.

The Hamas October 7 attack on Israel was the opening gun of a plot devised by US neoconservatives and Netanyahu to renew the US attack on Hezbollah’s suppliers in behalf of Greater Israel.  Greater Israel is a Zionist belief that Israel comprises the territory from the Nile in Egypt to the Euphrates in Iraq. The purpose of 9/11 was to launch under the guise of a “war on terror” the wars that the American neoconservatives had called for in their publications and that General Wesley Clark told us about against Israel’s enemies in the Middle East.  The purpose of Washington’s “war on terror” was to destroy Hezbollah’s suppliers–Iraq, Syria and Iran.  Israel and the neoconservatives want these three countries destroyed because they supply Hezbollah with money and weapons that permits Hezbollah to successfully repeal Israel’s attempts to occupy southern Lebanon.  Israel needs the water resources in southern Lebanon.  With the Iraq, Syrian, and Iranian regimes destroyed, avenues are opened to Greater Israel.

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U.S. Quietly Pushes Ahead Secret Military Base in Israel, Near Gaza – Ken Klippenstein and Daniel Boguslaw 10/27/23

Source: TheIntercept.com

Two months before Hamas attacked Israel, the Pentagon awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to build U.S. troop facilities for a secret base it maintains deep within Israel’s Negev desert, just 20 miles from Gaza. Code-named “Site 512,” the longstanding U.S. base is a radar facility that monitors the skies for missile attacks on Israel.

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Syrian Democratic Forces Official Killed in Turkish Drone Strike: Report – The Cradle 10/27/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) official was killed on 27 October in a suspected drone strike from Turkiye, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

The monitor said that the SDF official was targeted while leaving his house; a woman and child were also injured in the attack.

Since early October, Turkiye has boosted their targeting of Kurdish and Kurdish allied forces in what is being called a retaliation for a dual suicide bombing attack on a government building in Ankara….

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Israel Withdraws Diplomats from Turkiye After Erdogan Blasts Nation as ‘War Criminal – The Cradle 10/28/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

President Tayyip Erdogan called Israel a war criminal during a massive pro-Palestinian rally on 28 October, causing Israel to withdraw its diplomats from Turkiye, as Israel’s horrific bombing campaign on Gaza continues.

“Israel has been openly committing war crimes for 22 days, but the Western leaders cannot even call on Israel for a ceasefire, let alone react to it,” Erdogan told the crowd in Istanbul, who waved Palestinian flags.

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US Jets Bomb Eastern Syria in ‘Self-Defense’ – The Cradle 10/27/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

The Pentagon announced on 27 October that US warplanes conducted midnight air raids in Syria’s Deir Ezzor governorate, allegedly targeting two storage facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

“These precision self-defense strikes are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against US personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.

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The Damage Israel Does – Philip Giraldi 10/23/23

Source: Unz.com

There are numerous one-liners like “wag-the-dog” that constitute a long running joke about how Israel exploits Jewish power in the United States to limit and control Washington’s options in foreign policy as well as in many other aspects of international interaction. This has been accomplished by a cleverly executed neoconservative takeover of the foreign policy instruments of both major parties based on a series of nonexistent “threats” coupled with media control and billions of dollars in political donations that have bought the numerous politicians willing to be bought, which clearly constitutes a majority of Congress.

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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 17: Deadliest Round of Israeli Bombardment Kills 400 People in a Single Night – Leila Warah 10/23/23

Source: Mondoweiss.net

In the deadliest night of bombardment since the beginning of the war, Israel kills 400 people in 24 hours as hospitals reach breaking point amid shortages of fuel and medicine. Popular calls for ceasefire continue to be ignored internationally.

Casualties 

Gaza: 4,651 killed; 14,245 wounded
Occupied West Bank: 95 killed; 1,650 wounded
Israel: 1,405 killed; 5,431 wounded

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This is Another Iraqi WMD Moment. We are Being Gaslit – Jonathan Cook 10/18/23

Source: Unz.com

Let’s say it again: The BIGGEST fake news comes from the establishment media. When the stakes are high, it barely bothers to hide its role as mouthpiece for Western propaganda.

This is another Iraqi WMD moment. We are being gaslit. Believe your eyes and ears, and the laws of physics, not the lies being peddled by our leaders and media about last night’s missile strike on the Baptist hospital in Gaza:

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Egypt Rejects Displacement of Gazans to Sinai: Sisi – The Cradle 10/19/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stated on 18 October that Israel is not seeking to defeat Hamas militarily, but to push Gaza’s civilians to seek refuge in Egypt.

Sisi made the comments in response to criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The prime minister complained that Egypt is not opening the Rafah Crossing to allow Palestinians to flee Israeli bombing to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

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US Deploys More Warships, Hundreds of Marines to Israeli Coast in ‘Show of Force’ – The Cradle 10/17/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

The Pentagon has deployed a US Marine rapid response unit consisting of 2,000 marines and sailors to Israeli waters, according to two US defense officials who spoke with CNN.

“[The unit] will join a growing number of US warships and forces converging on Israel as the US seeks to send a message of deterrence to Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah,” the US outlet reported on 17 October.

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is onboard the USS Bataan, an amphibious assault ship that can carry over 20 aircraft. It was deployed to the Red Sea in August to counter the Iranian navy in Persian Gulf waters alongside the USS Carter Hall landing ship.

“The USS Carter Hall, a dock landing ship that is operating with the USS Bataan, is also sailing toward Israel,” CNN reports….

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West ‘Stomps’ on Russian-Drafted Resolution for Gaza Ceasefire – The Cradle 10/17/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

A Russian-drafted resolution for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass at the UN Security Council (UNSC) on 16 October.

China, Russia, Gabon, Mozambique, and the UAE voted in favor of the resolution, while the US, UK, France, and Japan voted against it. Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, Ghana, Malta, and Switzerland all abstained from voting.

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On Western Media and the Erasure of Palestine – Hashem Abushama 10/14/23

Source: Mondoweiss.net

The Palestinian struggle brings to the forefront the colonial relations that underpin today’s world, and that the West, and its media, work tirelessly to hide.

With every Israeli massacre in the besieged Gaza Strip, the double standards of Western media and governments become palpable. This time, however, the targeting of Palestinians and their supporters, especially across Europe, seems to be more violent and coordinated than ever before. On October 10th, the UK Home Secretary sent a letter to Chief Constables in England and Wales, encouraging the police to broaden the grounds on which they can arrest Palestine supporters. The letter encourages the police to consider chants such as ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ as an “expression of violent desire” and Palestinian flags as “intended to glorify acts of terrorism.” Yesterday, the German police attacked supporters of Palestine on Sonnenallee, arresting some of the protestors. In Vienna, the police banned a Palestine protest and issued fines to as many as three hundred protestors. In France, the police banned Palestine protests.

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White House Press Secretary Calls Progressives Calling for Ceasefire ‘Disgraceful’ and ‘Repugnant’ – Michael Arria 10/13/23

Source: Mondoweiss.net

During an October 10th briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called progressive congress members who have called for a ceasefire in the Middle East “disgraceful” and “repugnant.”

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‘We will Target US Bases if Washington Intervenes’: Iraqi Resistance – The Cradle 10/11/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

Iraqi resistance faction Kataib Hezbollah issued a stern warning on 11 October, threatening to strike at US bases in Iraq and surrounding areas if the US intervened in the ongoing war between various Palestinian factions and Israel.

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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 5: ‘Human Catastrophe’ in Gaza as Israel Prepares for Ground Invasion – Leila Warah 10/11/23

Source: Mondoweiss.net

Key developments:

  • Israeli airstrikes killed at least 260 children, and wounded over 50,000 others.
  • Over 260,000 Palestinians in Gaza are internally displaced, with over 175,000 taking shelter across 88 UN schools.
  • At least 1,200 Israelis have been killed.
  • Gaza’s sole power plant has run out of power, Gaza health officials say hospitals on brink of collapse
  • Two Palestinian men were shot dead by Israeli forces and left to bleed out on the floor in the West Bank at al-Jamaleh checkpoint.
  • Israel announced that at least 300,000 troops have gathered near Gaza’s fence and are preparing for a ground invasion.
  • Many Gazans are reporting Israel’s use of chemical weapons being used in Gaza, which is illegal under international law, however these claims have yet to be verified.
  • In Lebanon, fears of a war breaking out are growing. On Tuesday evening, Al Jazeera reported six rockets from the country into northern Israel.
  • Israel has killed at least 1,000 Hamas fighters, including 18 in the last day.
  • Unconfirmed reports have surfaced alongside a deeply disturbing video claiming that the Israeli army posted a potentially doctored video hiding a war crime. The Israeli soldiers allegedly executed four young men in the back, kneeling down with their hands up.

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Turkiye Bombs Syria as Erdogan Declares ‘First Phase’ of Anti-Kurdish Campaign Complete – The Cradle 10/10/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

The new waves of attacks by the Turkish air force hit northern Syria on 10 October, targeting dozens of Kurdistan Workers Party fighters (PKK) fighters.

The Turkish Defense Ministry says the airstrikes were launched against 16 PKK targets in Metina (al-Dahi).

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The Shift: Blinken Deletes Call for Cease-Fire While Israeli Defense Minister Orders ‘Complete Siege’ of Gaza – Michael Arria 10/10/23

Source: Mondoweiss.net

Secretary of State Antony Blinken deleted a statement on social media calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Palestine. The move comes amid Israeli vows to punish Gaza over Hamas’ recent attack.

“Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and I spoke further on Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel,” Blinken had tweeted on Sunday. “I encouraged Tükiye’s advocacy for a cease-fire and the release of all hostages held by Hamas immediately.”

The post was immediately attacked by Republicans and right-wing pundits. “The Biden Administration is showing its true colors,” wrote Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL). “Once Israel indicated it was going on offense into Gaza, Blinken encourages a cease-fire. Israel has every right to respond to these horrific acts of terror.”

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Nord Stream 2.0? Finland-Estonia Undersea Pipeline In Baltic “Has Been Deliberately Damaged” – ZeroHedge 10/10/23

Source: ZeroHedge.com

Months after famed journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Seymour Hersh revealed the US blew up the Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea in September 2022 during a covert operation under the guise of the BALTOPS 22 NATO exercise, yet another undersea gas pipeline, this time, connecting Finland and Estonia has allegedly come under attack.

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Iran Helped Hamas “Plot Israel Attack Over Several Weeks”, Gave Green Light, WSJ Reports – ZeroHedge 10/9/23

Source: ZeroHedge.com

Readers may recall that we ended our first post-mortem to the war between Israel and Hamas by speculation if Iran would get dragged in:

Finally, there is some speculation that Iran may get dragged into what is rapidly emerging as the worst Middle-Eastern crisis in years, with various pro-Israeli hawks claiming that the Hamas attack would have only occurred with explicit Iranian backing. If Israel does indeed attack Iran, as it has hinted it would do for years, may we suggest you fill up your gas tank.

That speculation has been all but validated moments ago when the WSJ reported that “Iranian security officials helped plan Hamas’s Saturday surprise attack on Israel and gave the green light for the assault at a meeting in Beirut last Monday“, according to senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah, another Iran-backed militant group.

Officers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had worked with Hamas since August to devise the air, land and sea incursions, the WSJ reported citing its Hamas and Hezbollah sources….

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‘Israel Ignored Our Warnings:’ Egypt – The Cradle 10/9/23

Source: New.TheCradle.co

Egyptian authorities trying to mediate the war between Israel and Palestinian factions say that their words of caution to Tel Aviv fell on deaf ears.

“We have warned them an explosion of the situation is coming, and very soon, and it would be big. But they underestimated such warnings,” an Egyptian intelligence official told AP.

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Hamas’ Attack on Israel Is Puzzling – Paul Craig Roberts 10/9/23

Source: Unz.com

I am being asked about the Israeli-Palestine conflict, which seems to be taking attention away from the Ukraine-Russia conflict. People, by which I mean people who pay attention, are wondering why the Palestinians would attack Israel like this as it provides Netanyahu with an excuse to grab the remaining bits of Palestine and destroy the Gaza strip, thus disposing of the two-state solution by conquest. Who can blame Israel after Palestinians killed Israelis and took hostages?

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Israelis Question “Catastrophic” Intelligence Failure – ZeroHedge 10/8/23

Source: ZeroHedge.com

Never in history has Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad been able to kill and kidnap hundreds of Israelis in a single day. Saturday’s assault was clearly well-planned, highly coordinated, and well-armed, and very likely was in preparation for months or even years. The Times of Israel is reporting an Israeli death toll of over 600, with the military confirming over 100 now in Palestinian captivity.

Israeli officials and media pundits now want answers: how could Israel’s most celebrated and storied intelligence organization Mossad have missed it? How did the military not have any foreknowledge that it was coming? How did the Gaza jihadists overrun several IDF outposts so swiftly and easily?

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US Sends Warships, Aircraft Carrier To Israel For Potential ‘Support’ Operations – ZeroHedge 10/8/23

Source: ZeroHedge.com

NBC’s Pentagon correspondent is reporting that the US military is dispatching navy warships as well as an aircraft carrier to waters off Israeli as part of “support” operations.

The US military is planning to move US Navy ships and US military aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the planning,” NBC’s Courtney Kube writes. “Movements could start immediately but all the assets will not be in place for several days.”

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