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The significance of Israel’s banning of Al Jazeera
And what it means for the current ceasefire deal and hostage release.
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Israeli Gov’t Prevents Al Jazeera Shut Down Fearing Harm to Qatari Hostage Mediation
Israel’s cabinet approved emergency regulations allowing the government to close media channels that security officials believe harm state security, but both the communications minister and attorney general have said that the decision rests with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
Jonathan Lis Noa Shpigel Nov 2, 2023
Israel’s government is refraining from shutting down Al Jazeera’s operations in the country to avoid undermining Qatar’s mediation efforts for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, political sources say.
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-02/ty-article/.premium/israeli-govt-prevents-al-jazeera-shut-down-fearing-harm-to-qatari-hostage-mediation/0000018b-8f0e-d728-a9ab-dfde4aff0000
The significance of the banning of the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera, is that it signals that the Israeli government do not want the hostages returned.
As well as being hostages they are witnesses, when Gazans were bombed, the hostages were bombed, when Gazans were starved the hostages were starved.
While people in Gaza are celebrating Hamas agreement to the hostage release and temporary ceasefire deal it is clear that Israel will refuse it.
The hostages are witnesses to all the atrocities committed by Israel in Gaza.
Hamas agrees to temporary ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel calls Hamas ceasefire agreement a Hamas ruse and deception and to the horror of the world launches major assault on Rafah.
One official told Reuters that the announcement was a clear ruse by the terror group to create backlash against Israel for refusing a deal, and officials told KANN TV that the announcement of a cease-fire agreement was a “Hamas deception.”
https://nypost.com/2024/05/06/us-news/hamas-says-it-has-accepted-cease-fire-proposal-from-egypt-and-qatar/
Genocide Joe refuses to stop supporting Israel even if it costs him the presidency and hands the US over to a far right Trump administration.
Will the UN Security Council meet again to discuss ordering a ‘Binding’ ceasefire order?
Will the US support a unanimous binding resolution on Israel for a ceasefire?
Will the US abstain and call it non-binding?
If MP’s like Jamie Arbuckle, have so much free time, that they are able to hold down another fulltime position as a Malborough District Councilor, then MP’s are obviously being overpaid. They should immediately stop the higher salaries commission pay increase to MP’s, and instead reduce their own pay by 6.5%, which is the amount they are asking the rest of the govt sector to cut back by. TBH MP’s were once upon a time, paid approximately the same as teachers. But their salaries are now much higher, because they’ve always given themselves bigger increases. Cut their pay by 6.5%, and cut their numbers by 6.5%, would show austerity leadership. You would never see a full time teacher, being able to take another fulltime position elsewhere, because it would be impossible, since being a fulltime teacher takes all your attention.
(www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350263889/mp-jamie-arbuckle-keep-two-jobs-and-two-salaries)
I agree with the first idea about reduction of salaries as noted. And the rest probably should be hammered home as well. I’ll read it later. Have to have all this political stuff in small doses so as not to be overwhelmed by MPs malfactions, malfeasances, maladroitness etc maletc.
Latest I have seen. It is Arbuckle – ah well I had hoped for a few laughs.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/516400/marlborough-by-election-still-possible-when-mp-jamie-arbuckle-resigns
Is his name really Arbuckle – not Arkwright? If so he might have another fake job to add to his already part-time ‘labours’ Something like this –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8pRlfBwKQo
NZ advancement in scientific enquiry and understanding. One wonders if this piece is relevant to what is happening today in NZ labs. Or is everything cut down to a budget and determined size whether effective or not? Beancounters are so old hat; having their heads down over their beans causes them to lose sight of the wider vision.
https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=160266
Making them safe
May 5, 2024
by Christine McCarthy