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Trump's VEEP pick, how to debate the conflict, BDS' losses, a rare win from a human rights IGO, the war goes long distance: The Weekly Conquest Week of 7.14.24 – 7.20.24
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Week of July 14th, 2024
Biden’s down in the polls and party leaders, pundits, donors, congresspeople, and even Barack Obama are calling for him to step down, so if you’re anything like me, you bought Hillbilly Elegy and googled “JD Vance Israel” this past Monday night.
The book is in transit, so I’ll give you a synopsis of what I found online:
He isn’t against US involvement abroad but wishes to rearrange the US’ international military presence.
He recognizes the importance of the America-Israel relationship and wants to protect US interests in the Middle East. He seeks to do this by expanding the Abraham Accords to provide Israel with regional security, which would allow for the US to pivot elsewhere.
He also sees China as a growing threat and wants to be strongly positioned in East Asia.
Therefore, his goal is to strengthen this position at the expense of support for Ukraine, which he believes is Europe’s job to provide.
Vance has an American worker’s first worldview. Some posit that he shares more in common with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders than Reagan Republicans. So, as you can see, there is more nuance to his foreign policy opinions than meets the eye.
Sunday 7.14
Polls, protests, and debates are constantly centered around the binary decision of continuing the war effort or consummating a hostage deal. Viewing the IDF and diplomatic team’s strategy in this way ignores the reality of negotiating with terrorists.
The strike on Saturday killed the chief of the al-Qassam Brigade and left Hamas’ second-in-command in an unknown condition, leading Hamas to inform the public of his presumptive replacement.
Regardless of Hamas’ massive strategic setback, negotiations haven’t stopped, because terrorists respect strength, not cowardice.
By making this point, I am not trying to affect your opinion in favor of, or to the detriment of the war and negotiations. Instead, I am trying to shed light on how important it is that you aren’t stuck within any simple confines, as they oversimplify the complex circumstances on the ground. [1][2][3]
Monday 7.15
Amid calls for university endowments, pension funds, and hedge funds to divest from Israel, the BDS movement may be experiencing its biggest hit to date!
Google is nearing a deal to acquire an Israeli AI company, listed in New York, called Wiz, for $23 billion, which would be its largest purchase ever.
And to the BDSnicks I say, you’re gonna need to try a lot harder to stop Israeli innovation! [4]
Tuesday 7.16
Marvel Superhero, Sabra
Tuesday morning, I woke up shocked to learn that Marvel capitulated to a BDS protest and removed the Israeli identity from the superhero, Sabra, in the latest Captain America movie.
I wasn’t disappointed for long, because a report on Wednesday showed that Marvel reversed their decision.
Another day, another BDS defeat. [5][6]
Wednesday 7.17
Human Rights Watch published a 236-page report detailing Hamas’ massacre on 10/7 and accused them of “crimes against humanity.” In response, Hamas asked for “an apology.” Something doesn’t seem right… [7]
Thursday 7.18
The US is deconstructing its portable pier off of the coast of the Gaza Strip. The remaining food is being transferred to warehouses. The AP referred to the entire operation as a “boondoggle.” [8]
Friday 7.19
An apartment building down the block from “US embassy premises” was struck in Tel Aviv on Friday, resulting in 1 death and at least 10 injuries. The Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike and said it was in solidarity with the Palestinians. Sirens failed to play because the missile was reportedly not noticed, as a result of human error. [10]
Saturday 7.20
Israeli strike on Yemen
Following over 200 Houthi attacks on Israel in the past 9 months, and most recently, a fatal one on Friday, the IDF responded by launching a strike on military targets in Yemen. They hit oil facilities, a port used to resupply weapons, and other military infrastructure. Yemen confirmed that they will respond to this strike and called Tel Aviv an “unsafe area.”
As hostilities move between fronts, it is important to keep in mind that Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis are all vassals of Iran’s war on Israel. [11][12][13]
Question: What is Palestine?
Answer: Jews entered the Land of Canaan (now called Israel) in 1300 BCE. They had independence in the north until 722 BCE and the south until 586 BCE. Jews were mostly driven from the land in 135 CE when Israel was renamed Palestine by the Roman Empire to humiliate the Jews. The word was derived by the ancient Philistines who were the Aegean people who lived in Canaan before the Jews. Until 1948 CE, the territory was ruled by a string of empires, when it was referred to by a variety of names, most recently, British Mandatory Palestine.
Palestinian Arab Nationalists started using the name, Palestine, to refer to Israel in 1967. Before then, they viewed Israel as South Syria and wished for it to be a state of the country. [14]
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