by Oui
Mon Sep 30th, 2024 at 12:28:02 PM EST
The earliest use of the term tikkun olam comes in the phrase mip'nei tikkun ha-olam, "for the sake of repairing the world", which appears in the Mishnah (Gittin 4:2-9) with the meaning of amending the law in order to keep society well-functioning.
The World is Broken, So Humans Must Repair It: The History and Evolution of Tikkun Olam | Brandeis University |
Gabor Maté Jewish Refugee from Hungary
For Biden, ending Israel's mass murder in Gaza is a `non-starter' | 19 Feb 2024 |
As Palestinians face mass starvation and new ethnic cleansing in Rafah, the White House rejects even token humanitarian gestures.
At the White House last week, President Biden claimed to have concerns about Israeli plans for a ground invasion of Rafah, the southern Gaza area where more than one million Palestinians have fled. In the process, he committed a gaffe that revealed his actual stance.
"Our military operation in Rafah," Biden began, before correcting himself. "Their -- the major military operation in Rafah should not proceed without a credible plan ... for ensuring the safety and support of more than one million people sheltering there. They need to be protected."
Although unintentional, Biden was accurate to refer to an Israeli military operation in Gaza in the possessive form. Every Israeli atrocity in Gaza is committed with US support. Accordingly, within 24 hours, the White House made clear that despite Biden's words of caution, only Israel's mass murder campaign will remain protected.
Biden's spokespeople have also relayed that Israel has his green light to harm Rafah's civilians.
"We're going to continue to support Israel," John Kirby said at the White House. "And we're going to continue to make sure they have the tools and the capabilities to do that."
[...]
To supply Israel with the proper "tools," the US is rushing a new shipment of at least 1,000 bombs and related munitions.
According to US intelligence officials, Israel has used about half the 21,000 bombs supplied by the US since the Oct. 7th attack. Israel's remaining stockpile would be enough for 19 more weeks -- but just days if war breaks out with Hezbollah on the northern border.
The proposed arms delivery includes MK-82 bombs and KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) that add precision guidance to bombs, and FMU-139 bomb fuses, the Journal reported.
Israel's dependence on US weaponry gives the White House instrumental leverage to impose conditions on its conduct - including demanding an end to the Gaza assault. [what a bull] But instead of using that influence, this latest transfer is part of "a broader effort by the Biden administration to speed the flow of weapons to Israel," the Wall Street Journal observes.
'Genocide denial': US House passes amendment barring use of Gaza death toll | Arab News |
Pacifying Israeli leadership after hard confrontation ... revenge will be sweet
VP Joe Biden and Arms Sale to Israel 2015
Old stock ...
Israel - Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits and Munitions | DSCA - 19 May 2015 |
The Government of Israel has requested a possible sale of 14,500 KMU-556C/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits consisting of
- 10,000 for MK-84 (BLU-117) a 2,000 lbs (900 kg) bomb;
- 500 for MK-83 (BLU-110) a 1,000 lbs bomb;
- 4,000 for MK-82 (BLU-111) a 500 lbs bomb;
plus 3,500 MK-82 bombs; 4,500 MK-83 bombs; 50 BLU-113 Penetrator Warhead bombs; 4,100 GBU-39 Small Diameter bombs; 1,500 MK-83 Paveway kits; 700 BLU-109 Paveway kits; 3,000 AGM-114K/R Hellfire Missiles, 250 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles; and 500 DSU-38A/B Detector Laser Illuminated Target kits for JDAMs. The total estimated cost $1.879 billion.
The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. national interests to assist Israel to develop and maintain a strong and ready self-defense capability. This proposed sale is consistent with those objectives.
1) The performance of the 4,700-lb BLU-113, used on the GBU-28 laser-guided bomb, is being greatly enhanced through the design modification of the BLU-113 warhead, improving its penetration, lethality.
Since 2006, the EU High Representative has led diplomatic efforts between the E3/EU+3 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) and Iran, which led to the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran's nuclear program (JCPOA) in Vienna on 14 July 2015. The JCPOA is designed to ensure that Iran's nuclear programme will be exclusively peaceful and provides for the comprehensive lifting of UN, EU and US nuclear-related sanctions.
The aftermath of U S withdrawal from the 'Iran Nuclear Deal'
France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Iran's implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA | UK Gov - 11 Sept 2024 |
Date chosen for statement symbolic ⁉️
Joe is not finished with Iran 🇮🇷 yet ... 😡
