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@Opti, I'm well aware of Gaza's history, don't need a history lesson from the likes of you, your Christian fundamentalism kind of skews your world view and judgement of Israel's actions and Trump's announcement in my opinion.
"Israel gave up control of Gaza"
That's an interesting phrase isn't it?
Our landing craft would be beached as, bro
So funny Stu...
stunetWEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025 at 1:43PM
Greenland
Panama
Canada
Gaza
Wollongong next?
He just wants our Scorched Peanut Bars.
Until Stu reads Dutto rejects Albo's Wind Turbines jamming US radar at Trump's Wollongong Sub Base!
Oh shit...that was supposed to be a woke joke...
https://redflag.org.au/article/opposition-grows-nuclear-submarines-port…
Ranking Stu's Scorched Peanut Bar Takeover
@flollo, adam12 and sypkan
What I see is Labor trying to walk the line between decency and political reality (not losing votes) while LNP are fully in agreement with what ever Israel does so I'd expect there will be no argument from Dutton and when Albo calls it out expect a barrage of complaints from the LNP and the Jewish lobby, both here and directly from Israel
Agreed Flip.
Not a chance in hell Labour will let itself be wedged by the LNP on this.
Not to mention making itself a target for tariff threats from MAGA kooks.
Albo will decline to make a shot and let it go through to the keeper.
Edit: he just did exactly that in question time.
From about 1/2hr ago
"Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has been asked about Donald Trump’s statement that the US would take over and own the Gaza Strip.
Albanese says he doesn’t do “running commentary” and continues to support a two-state solution in the Middle East.
Australia’s position is the same as it was this morning, as it was last year and it was 10 years ago and it was under the Howard government.
Another reporter tries to draw him out further on Trump’s comments but Albanese doesn’t want to bite."
I bet he doesn't want to bite.
Mossad's sloppy work here is nevertheless working as planned.
Not a bad idea. Nobody loves NZ more than a kiwi living in Australia. They would be stoked.
No Australian politician in their right mind would touch this one…..it’s a wait and see what’s really cooking situation…..first one on any side to break and give commentary will end up with egg on their face.
^^ Hadn't seen that about Albos comments, good on him.
The House of Saud giving Trump's plan a hard "No".
Don't think the Crown Prince had Gaza real estate developments in mind when he gave Damien Thorn, oops, I mean Jared Kushner the $2B.
That's funnier than Canada trying to act tough.
So what happened to America first ? How will the American people benefit from this ? Interpreting ‘ Trump speak ‘ is getting really difficult. So all that money Elon is saving with his DOGE can /will be used to rebuild Gaza ? That will definitely help the people on the streets in the good old US of A . I personally can’t see it happening , something else is going on while everyone is in a frenzy about this latest brain fart .
Saudi Arabia can act tough. Between the two, the US has a trade deficit, and furthermore, the products the US imports - oil and its derivatives - are far more important to a working economy than what it exports to SA.
It's 100% doable.
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whoever pays
it's all the same wallet anyway supa...
but yeh, I think something else is going on too
trump wedgying the arab world into action is my guess...
not sure it'll work
whatever they're doing...
that all changes if trump makes the US energy independent
again...
so many pieces at play here
brics, US $ primacy, china, south africa even...
I think people are misinterpreting bibi's 'genocidal' smile...
I think it's more a smirk at the outrageousness of trump's proposals
whether that's a 'flood the zone with shit' tactic...
or an outrageous preliminary 'offer' in an 'art of the deal' charade...
it seems he knows it's all a bit crazy
you could argue US troops are needed over IDF as a circuit breaker...
but really, that's all same same to hamas and friends
bottom line is they need arab troops, or peacekeepers, or whatever... in there somewhere to sort shit out...
heard many an expert state this
There’s nothing else. I don’t think he would require many or any taxpayer funds for this. It’s a land grab. Rich zionists and profiteers have plenty of money to throw at it.
Its all just noise, smoke, and mirrors so the golden one can continue to line his and his family and friends' pockets. Look over there!
@Sypkan@VJ,
I'm a bit of a dumb fuck, having trouble connecting the dots here.
So the US and Israeli leaders hold a press conference announcing the US will take over Gaza and ethnically cleanse it of Palestinians...
and this is not what they are going to do...
it's a ruse, a Trump bomb, a chess move...
to "wedge the Arab world into action"...
to do what exactly?
Rebuild Gaza?
What action?
Please, not being glib, explain it to me.
adam12 to continue your narrative; who’s paying for this rebuild? Will Palestinians in Gaza get their homes back, rebuilt at no cost to them? Will the US pay for the rebuild but expect nothing in return? Yeah right…
Quick straw poll here.
Who here expects Trump to make good on his word and send US troops into invade and takeover Gaza?
Who here expects this to be smoke and mirrors and bluster to achieve some other outcome?
1. to take refugees - temporary or otherwise
the arab world literally laugh at our willingness and naivete in taking refugees
put your ideals aside for a sec., and consider, why are arab refugees not more suited to resettlement in arab countries?
it's simply 'common sense' ...as I've seen it overly portrayed of late...
2. arab peacekeepers are also required in gaza
whether that's;
- maintaining the ceasefire (there will be no peace)
- rebuilding
- forming a new government
- even transitioning gazans out...
(the last one was never on the table...)
but prior to today, every expert I've heard (who are not ideologically nutty) has said...
whatever comes next for gaza/palestine there needs to be some kind of arab force, peacekeepers, mediators, involved
it seems the arab nations avoid both 1 and 2 like the plague
he cant be serious........
As an aside, the man sharing the stage today with President Trump was not really Benjamin Netanyahu.
That man's real name is Benjamin Mileikowsky.
He is Polish, his family is Polish, and he has no Hebrew DNA.
He changed his name...for some reason....
I'm inclined to say no to US troops but over the last while I would not be surprised.
I'm sure Iran is looking closely at this; situation went from cease fire with Palestinians returning home to now potentially pure ethnic genocidal cleansing.
From what I have been reading Iran have been holding off on their 'True Promise ' retaliation to see how this unfolds. This will demonstrate to them they cannot trust the Trump admin at all with any negotiation which they were hoping for.
My major fear is that there will be US troops on the ground but they won't only be fighting Hamas. Bibi has had a chubby to attack Iran for decades, this may be his time.
Will make Iraq look like a little stroll in the park and there will be many seppos going home in body bags, never mind the devastation of region and the global economy going down the tube.
Not saying I think this will happen, but it is an powder keg....
Can I take one of each?
No
Yes
Appreciate that.
But think it's bullshit.
Not how either of these guys work or think.
Trump's not that smart and Bibi just wants to kill as many Arabs as he can, he doesn't want their help with anything.
They are taking it, or will try to.
There is no second agenda here.
That has been the plan from Oct 7,
Land for Israelis.
Hehehe, just make sure once we're there the bloody Kia's don't nick all our equipment.
Your take on this is spot on, Adam, this is insane.
Trump did say he'd be the best president for Israel. Bibi has fought a war on 3 sides (not at once, one at a time, smart!) and overcame each, he's got (an increasing amount of) right religious nutters in parliament urging him to expand.
Trump saying US will take on role in Gaza, it's the opposite of what his voters want (US disengage from foreign wars and adventures).
I mean, you can try to rebuild it, they tried regime change in Iraq and introducing democracy, and how has that gone?
Yes I can see the ethnic cleansing element to it as well. Years and years ago came across the whole 'Greater Israel' conspiracy theory, looking at this I'm lost for words.
Cmon mate, every nation avoids it like a plague. Why would for example Egypt take 1 million Palestinians? Have you ever been there? I have. Go to Cairo, it’s chaos as it is. From the refugee’s perspective; you lost everything, why would you bother going to Egypt where you will have nothing. Mind as well try to get to Germany.
You have to laugh at the Trump lovers desperate attempts to polish a turd.
@Sypkan, just reread my reply to you and sorry it came across as a bit rude and dismissive and I respect you and your opinions greatly and want to say sorry for my tone.
Bit fired up about this cnt Trump today.
You made valid points and I was a dick calling it bullshit.
Hope you forgive me.
This is what currently the Age is leading with
That’s exactly what this is
You could argue that Trump being Trump needs to get out there with the most outrageous statements, guaranteeing 24/7 global spotlight. That was always his strategy. More you talk about him less space others get. More often than not he doesn’t have a plan supporting his claim. So, the best case scenario with Gaza would be that it’s just another publicity stunt. I don’t think he will be able to go ahead with it. There are too many hurdles to jump.
Yeah, man. Misinterpreting the smile that's already blown up 20,000 children. Haha, that Bibi, just finding the humour in Trump's ridiculousness and his jolly idea to send Palestinians off to settle in other countries as he wages his campaign to get immigrants out of the great USA.
I guess Bibs coukd be smiling cos by rights he should've been arrested for war crimes the moment he stepped foot on U.S soil, if not before.
Oh no bro, a kea stole my go pro!
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1. Nope. Political suicide. “No new wars”.
And there’s the legacy of the 1982 bombing that killed 268 US Marine peacekeepers in Beirut.
2. Absolutely.
After 600,000 to 700,000 of 1 million Jews were killed in Judea (West Bank) Jews fled to save their lifes' (Jewish diaspora)
Hence:
"Jews often changed their surnames to assimilate into the wider society, particularly in Europe, by adopting names that were less obviously Jewish, thus potentially avoiding antisemitism and improving their economic prospects by blending in with the non-Jewish population; this practice was especially prevalent when forced to adopt surnames by government regulations in various European countries, leading many to choose names based on their location or occupation.
Key points about Jewish surname changes:
Assimilation:
The primary reason for changing surnames was to appear less Jewish and avoid discrimination by blending into the surrounding community.
Government mandates:
Many European countries required Jews to adopt fixed surnames, leading them to choose names that were easily translatable or not overtly Jewish.
Name patterns:
Many Jewish surnames adopted during this period included descriptive elements like "Gold" (meaning gold), "Stein" (meaning stone), or "Baum" (meaning tree).
Immigration impact:
When immigrating to new countries like the United States, Jews sometimes had their names altered by immigration officials due to pronunciation difficulties. "
Who knows what his original Jewish family surname was or if they even had one, and i don't expect you or anyone else knows his DNA make up.
But if he did what percentage of blood from Israel/Judea is the pass mark for you?
In regard to why he changed his surname to a Jeewish/hebrew one, i expect many ethnic groups do this to reclaim a part of their ethnicity and identity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebraization_of_surnames
I havent read or heard about this USA Gaza thing, so yet to deep dive into views of those in the know.
But im honestly very surprised, it's not something that ive ever heard any Israel related media/podcast/people etc ever suggest could happen, im sure they would all say it's not realistic.
Support to take out Iran nuclear facilties and go after the puppet master rather than the puppet, or USA support in annexation of areas of Judea & Samaria yes, but not this.
I think this is just something Trump is putting out there to then be able to negotiate on.
He now can say USA will only help with the rebuild in Gaza if this goes through.(otherwise so much USA money will go back into building terrorist infrastructure and UN peacekeepers ion places like Lebanon are a complete joke so they would be pointless.
Or use it for negotiations with Saudi Arabia in Abraham accord's.
Or use it in negotiation's for Jordan or Egypt taking Gazan refugees (for those wanting to flee and start a new life which is normal for any country under war)
Basically put this up there as the big thing, then let the other side see it as win when he doesn't go through with it. (basically bargaining with something that is never going to happen anyway)
Or maybe its a way to instigate an Arab country or alliance to step up in take over from Hamas.
Anyway im going to deep dive before commenting further.
well I was thinking more the rich arab nations...
they have money, land, resources
and, more referring to them all avoiding taking over th e peacekeeping role like the plague, you could expect them to be more pro-active, pushy even... if they are tired of all the death and destruction...
sadly, they all seem quite happy to play this chess game of proxy in the shadows
Maybe you should save your deep dive and just retract being such a Zionist heel and simp for Trump.
Lets not forget, on October 7th, the highly secure Israel kept the gate open, and unsecured for just long enough for all hell to break loose and take a heap of hostages.
Bibi basically licking his lips like the predator he is as he listens to Donald. .
This is wrong on every fucked up level.
America wanted a dictator, they got themselves more than one.
Well played power move Trump. Can't fault his cunning.
Hope you didnt miss this recent poll
I'm the first one to say don't read too much into trump's language...
but fark me he used some curious language in that little press conference
the only thing that comforts me in terms of his intention not being exactly as spoken is the contradictions he also blurted out
but then,I went and read this...
"...And peace in the region means a better life for the Palestinians. A better life is not necessarily tied to the physical space that you're in today. A better life is about better opportunity, better financial conditions, better aspirations for you and your family. That doesn't occur because you get to pitch a tent in the Gaza Strip and you're surrounded by 30,000 munitions that could go off at any moment. It's a dangerous place to live today.""
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trumps-middle-east-envoy-explains-preside…
that's all a bit terrifying actually
all cool adam12
the whole thing is next level nutso
Thanks for the history lesson dickwad.
I do have a computer and can access Wikipedia but don't need to on this.
I am familiar with the history. Objectively familiar unlike you.
He changed his name so people wouldn't think he's a settler.
Occupying someone else's land.
They all do it.
And before you go giving me another history lesson let me give you one in law.
The law states that Israel's occupation of Palestine is illegal. The Palestinians are entitled to SELF determination and the STATE of Palestine.
You are entitled to express your opinion or think otherwise. Many do.
But that is what the law says, and that won't change.
And Mr Mileikowsky is a wanted war criminal, no matter what he calls himself.
That won't change either.