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Kamala Harris Stands up to Another Bully

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o Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is the primary reason why peace does not exist in the Middle East. He has refused to honestly discuss a solution to the unnecessary enmity between the Israeli and Palestinian people since his first term as Prime Minister in 1996. When the terrorist group Hamas murdered 364 Israelis on October 7, 2023, taking 40 more hostages, no one could find fault with Netanyahu’s intention to retaliate and hopefully rescue innocent victims taken during the massacre. MS. HARRIS EXPRESSES HER OPINION However, the attacks on Gaza have caused the deaths of more than 39,000 mostly innocent civilians, and displaced more than 2.3 million. Israel’s targets include hospitals and schools. This is not retaliation for his nation’s suffering, it looks more like genocide. After an angry speech before Congress, and a meeting with President Biden and Vice-President Harris Thursday, Netanyahu met with Trump on Friday at his trashy, white resort/ho

Netanyahu is THE Problem in the Middle East

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  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I wrote about a dozen articles related to Israel and its feud with the Palestinian people over the last 10 years. Over that period of time, Benjamin Netanyahu refused to negotiate in good faith with Palestinian leaders multiple times. He can be included in the discussion when leaders of multiple nations are clearly the cause of problems affecting their citizens. Others include Trump’s friends and idols: Vladimir Putin, Mohammad bin Salman, Rodrigo Duterte, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Palestinian people sought statehood in the late 1940’s until today. Israel was recognized by the United Nations in 1948. Members of the U.N. Security Council, the United States and England, have consistently rejected their plea. NETANYAHU’S PREJUDICE AND QUEST FOR MORE LAND ARE A SERIOUS PROBLEM Meanwhile, Netanyahu practices “land grabbing policies” in the West Bank and his next effort will likely be Gaza. However, the United States has leverage. Israel receives about 3