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Israel is reportedly asking former UK Prime Minister and war criminal, Tony Blair, to be a "humanitarian coordinator" for the Gaza Strip in an effort by Netanyahu to give his war effort "greater legitimacy." This, as Blinken says that "far too many" Palestinians have been killed (without saying who killed them), and Macron voices support for a ceasefire to save women and children, as the death toll from Israel's bombardment surpasses 11,000 Palestinians killed in five weeks. But while the Western politicians may claim to be concerned about the civilians, their actions show the opposite as they continue to make it possible for Israel to carry on with its ethnic cleansing of the Gaza Strip.

More than 11,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip in just over one month, with the UN calling the conditions on the ground in Northern Gaza “Hell on Earth” as Israel continues to target everything from schools, to hospitals to refugee camps. While the Biden Admin says Israel has agreed to allow for a daily “humanitarian pause” for civilians to flee, Prof. Jeff Halper noted that this is all part of Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestine, which is why it is being called “The Second Nakba” as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are once again violently forced to give up their land.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again… things are not looking good for Zelensky, as Western attention, weapons and funding dry up. But that hasn’t stopped the Ukrainian leader from begging for support, while also trying to shut down calls for next year’s presidential election to be allowed AND targeting the Ukrainian Military’s top commander, Valery Zaluzhny, the only competition Zelensky hasn’t been able to ban…

While Netanyahu is already warning about plans to control the Gaza Strip’s “overall security” indefinitely, the Biden Admin is calling for “humanitarian pauses” and reportedly encouraging Israel to just “use smaller bombs” on one of the most densely populated areas on Earth. Geopolitical Analyst Brian Berletic joined me to discuss the latest, and he noted that Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, which has killed more than 10,000 Palestinians in the last month, wouldn’t be possible without U.S. support: “This is not the first time Israel has conducted an incursion into Gaza. It’s not the first time they have mercilessly bombed their neighbors. Who is enabling all of this ultimately is the United States. Israel would not be capable of doing this without constant U.S. support. As a matter of fact, the U.S. is pondering money and weapons to be shipped to Israel as they conduct these operations.”

The Biden Admin may seem like it has its hands full, between juggling support for Ukraine and Israel right now, but it hasn't forgotten about tensions with China... that has become clear, as Biden's pick for the next Deputy Secretary of State just happens to be Kurt Campbell, China Hawk and architect of the U.S. "pivot" to Asia. I discussed the latest in U.S. vs China tensions with Journalist and Analyst KJ Noh, and he explained how the Biden Admin is trying to "Ukrainize" Taiwan in its fight against China.

The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 10,000 Palestinians killed by Israel in just four weeks. Yet Blinken's latest trip to the region was focused on ignoring Israel's war crimes, as he tried to sell Biden's bizarre "humanitarian pause" strategy, while Washington refuses to support a ceasefire. In addition to meeting with leaders in Jordan and the occupied West Bank, Blinken made a visit to Iraq, where he threatened Iran and claimed the U.S. doesn't want conflict (no matter how many military bases it has in the region)

While the Biden Admin claims the U.S. is more than capable of supporting two proxy wars at once with aid for Israel and Ukraine, the reality appears to be finally setting in as reports say Washington is telling Kiev it may be time for peace talks with Moscow. Of course, they leave out the fact that countless lives could have been saved and the last year and a half of war could have been avoided, if the initial peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul in March 2022 had been allowed to lead to a lasting agreement (until the West got involved). But the Biden Admin hasn't learned a thing from Ukraine, and that's abundantly clear as they call for "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza, but refuse to take any action to force Israel to stop its bombardment of Palestine, even as Israel kills nearly 10,000 people in four weeks.

Russia, China and Iran are the new 'Axis of Evil' – that's according to the newly elected House Speaker, Mike Johnson, after his first act in office was to oversee a resolution re-affirming U.S. support for Israel, and giving Netanyahu the green light to wage war against Iran. Meanwhile, the death toll from Israel's complete siege on Gaza has surpassed 8,000 Palestinians—the majority of which are women and children—in just three weeks. Every U.S. leader, from Joe Biden to Mike Johnson, who says they stand with Israel is really saying they're complicit in genocide, as they continue to enable Israel's war crimes.

The Gaza Strip has been brought to the brink of catastrophe, as Israel continues its relentless bombardment, targeting civilians, journalists, and aid workers, while depriving one of the most densely populated areas on earth of water, fuel, electricity and humanitarian aid. Despite the countless war crimes Israel has committed—which include killing more than 1,000 Palestinian children in 10 days—the Biden Administration still refuses to acknowledge any of it, instead pledging unwavering support for Israel.

The White House is running damage control after Biden claimed to have seen evidence of "terrorists beheading children," after the story of a reporter claiming there were "40 babies beheaded" by Hamas went viral without evidence. Yet the entire Biden Admin refuses to even acknowledge the reports of 260 children killed by Israeli bombings in Gaza this week, and the humanitarian catastrophe Israel has created by cutting off electricity, water, fuel and humanitarian aid in a complete blockade on the region where an estimated one million children are trapped in the world's largest open-air prison.

How did Israeli intelligence miss that Hamas was planning such a massive attack? Well, it appears they didn’t. Reports are now revealing that Egypt repeatedly warned Israel of an attack coming from Gaza, but Israeli officials chose to ignore it and focus on their settlements in the West Bank instead. Now, Israel has not only declared war, but the Israeli Defense Minister said he ordered “a complete siege on the Gaza Strip,” vowing there will be “no electricity, no food, no fuel,” and referring to the people in Gaza as “human animals.” But despite Israeli officials openly pledging to continue to commit war crimes against the Palestinian people, the West remains silent, and instead continues to pledge their unwavering support for Israel.

Israel has officially declared war for the first time since 1973—after waging a very clear war against the Palestinian people for decades—as it responds to attacks from Hamas by bombing Gaza, with Netanyahu vowing to leave one of the most densely populated areas on Earth "in ruins." Many in the West are calling the attack by Hamas "unprovoked," and completely ignoring Israel's decades-long occupation that has created the world's largest open-air prison, along with the recent escalations through raids and illegal settlements. Blinken is already promising that the Biden Administration plans to support Israel with more military aid... a reminder that Israel's assault on the Palestinian people is made possible by the 'unwavering' support it receives from the U.S.

Reports are now warning that the U.S. is close to running out of money to pay for Ukrainian government salaries, after the funding passed by Congress over the weekend didn't include new aid for Kiev. While Biden promises NATO that the U.S. is still committed to the war, and EU leaders claim they will pick up the slack as the bloc's foreign ministers met in Kiev, the results of the recent election in Slovakia show that 'Ukraine Fatigue' is spreading...

The UK is scrambling to respond after its new Defense Secretary voiced support for plans to deploy British troops to Ukraine to train Kiev's forces. But even though many in the Western media are starting to admit that Ukraine isn't winning this war, or coming anywhere close to accomplishing Zelensky's goals of domination over Crimean and the Donbass, that hasn't stopped the UK from targeting an independent journalist with a caution for 'Malinformation' over his videos about the war and the West support for it.

Canada's House Speaker is apologizing for celebrating a 98-year-old Nazi veteran as a "Ukrainian hero" who "fought the Russians," during Zelensky's visit to Parliament. Anyone who has paid attention to history knows who was "fighting the Russians" during WW2, but the fact that Yaroslav Hunka fought for the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, which was responsible for the slaughter of millions of innocent people, was conveniently left out of his tribute. While Trudeau admits this is "embarrassing" for Canada, he quickly jumped to reminding the world to watch out for the dangers of Russian propaganda. Yes, really.

Zelensky’s visit to the U.S. was met with much less fanfare this time around, and while he did get cluster bombs, depleted uranium and the reported green light for long-range missiles... he's also under pressure to hold a presidential election next year. That's amid reports that Zelensky's possible competition—Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander Valery Zaluzhny—may be the latest target of one of his classic "investigations."

The prime minister of Poland declared that the country is no longer sending arms to Ukraine, despite having been one of its staunchest allies, amid a grain dispute that has seen Kiev filing complaints with the World Trade Organization to force Poland to flood its markets with cheap Ukrainian grain. So, is the honeymoon between Zelensky and Duda officially over??

This year's BRICS forum highlighted the need to reduce reliance on the Dollar and facilitate trade in local currencies, as the U.S. continues to ramp up tensions with key members, Russia and China. The group is expected to grow in 2024, with Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE set to become official members. Their addition will give BRICS control of nearly half of the world’s oil production. The six new countries are just a handful of the more than 40 that have expressed interest in joining the alliance.

The situation in Niger is tense as the military government there refuses to step down, Russia warns the West against intervention, and the military presence of the U.S. and France remains in limbo. Victoria Nuland was left scorned after she was sent as the Biden Admin's messenger, but was denied a meeting with either the ousted president or Niger's new acting leader. But the U.S. is not giving up on the West African nation it once touted as a "model of democracy," which is home to a $110 MILLION U.S. drone base.

Biden is requesting another $24 BILLION from Congress for Ukraine, after the record-breaking $113 BILLION they approved last year wasn't enough... You know the state of the counter-offensive is bad when the Western officials quoted by CNN admit it's "extremely unlikely" that Kiev be able to "change the balance" of the war anytime soon. Yet even with the current outlook, Zelensky's top aide continues to claim there will be 'NO COMPROMISE' with Moscow.

The military coup in Niger is the latest in a string of government overthrows in West Africa that the U.S. and EU are blaming on "Russian influence," as they continue to lose control in the resource-rich Sahel region. But with the West threatening sanctions, while Russia forgives $23 Billion in debt and pledges $90 Million to development projects in Africa... is it any wonder why residents in the streets are waving Russian flags?

Zelensky wasted no time in praising the latest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, and claiming it's evidence that the war is "returning to Russia." While the Biden Admin publicly claims it doesn't condone attacks on what it recognizes as Russian territory, it's also not doing anything to stop Kiev, as Washington continues to supply the funding and weapons that make the attacks possible...

The Biden Admin is making it clear that the “special relationship” the U.S. has with Israel won’t be changing, just because Netanyahu’s government is enacting new legislation that gives itself more power. Yes, that’s despite Joe Biden repeatedly voicing his opposition to that very legislation. But shockingly, the Israeli prime minister didn’t listen—because he knew that if he was already getting away with vowing to continue and even expand the decades-long illegal occupation of Palestinian land, depriving those occupied civilians of basic resources, and allowing the IDF to use live rounds targeting civilians, medics and journalists—then there’s a good chance the U.S. isn’t going to do anything other than complain when Netanyahu limits the power of Israel’s Supreme Court. And he was right.

While the promise of Ukraine's "spring counter-offensive" was the Biden Admin's favorite fundraising talking point at the beginning of the year, a new report claims U.S. officials knew Kiev wasn't prepared, but hoped Ukrainian "courage and resourcefulness would carry the day.” In other words, they intentionally sent Ukrainian soldiers to their death, so that they could keep profiting off of the war...

Putin has labeled the latest attack on the Crimean Bridge that killed two civilians an "act of terror," arguing that Kiev knew it wasn't being used for military transport. While Ukrainian officials have been quick to claim responsibility for the attack, even the White House is admitting it had no military significance and no impact on Russian forces. Yet, the West still refuses to condemn the attack and the killing of innocent civilians...