This evening I had coffee with Tyler from Knife Manual , and a more sincere dedicated individual you will not meet.
Love Knife Manual.
That is all.
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Monday 22 April 2024
Sunday 21 April 2024
AND THEY STILL FEEL THE NEED TO FUCKING LIE
With the amerikkkans pledging billions more to aid the genocide in Gaza , it would seem that the fascists running israel still feel the need to lie about their successes and victories . Also, even though the u.s.a. did such an admirable job of liberating Iraq, they are being attacked by forces based in that country. Imagine that . This is just the beginning. More bodybags will be coming to both israel and the u.s.a.
‘Abu Shujaa is Alive’ – Resistance Roundup – Day 198
Just as the Israeli army was spreading news about its successful mission in Nur Shams, an unexpected event surprised everyone.
Slowly, but surely, the West Bank is becoming another center for the Palestinian Resistance.
Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, on October 7, the Israeli army attacked with unprecedented ferocity all possible Resistance strongholds in the West Bank.
The objective was, and remains, ensuring that the West Bank does not rise in an armed uprising that could offer real support to Palestinians resisting in the Strip.
The Palestinian Authority played an important role in helping Israel pacify the resistance, especially in the northern West Bank regions – Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarm, and their adjacent refugee camps.
In recent days, however, there is evidence that suggests that the resistance in the West Bank was not crushed, to the contrary, it is growing.
The perfect illustration of this, aside from the rising number of resistance operations, is what transpired at Tulkarm’s Nur Shams refugee camp starting on Thursday.
For three days, the Israeli army carried one of the most violent episodes against the residents of the camp, killing 14, and wounding and arresting many.
The greatest prize of the Israeli raid was the killing of the Palestinian leader of the Tulkarm Brigade, Mohammed Jaber, known by his nom de guerre Abu Shujaa.
Just as the Israeli army was spreading news about its successful mission in Nur Shams, an unexpected event surprised everyone, including the Palestinians themselves.
While the bodies of the Nur Shams victims were being lowered to the ground, Abu Shujaa suddenly appeared.
His appearance, along with dozens of fighters, has immediately changed the mood from that of utter grief to jubilation. Hundreds of people chanted for the resistance as many ran towards Abu Shujaa, trying to hug him and touch his hair to make sure that, indeed, he was still alive.
The news of Abu Shujaa’s reemergence was reported by Al-Mayadeen, Misbar, and other Palestinian and Middle Eastern media.
In a brief interview, conducted at the funeral, Abu Shujaa declared that he and his comrades will remain “on the path of the martyrs until victory”.
Below are two items:
First, the full statement by Abu Shujaa as conveyed by the Resistance News Network. The statement was communicated via their Telegram channel and is published here in its original form.
Second, is the latest statements issued by the Gaza and the Lebanese Resistance at all fronts. The statements were communicated via their Telegram channels and are published here in their original form.
What Happened at Nur Shams?
Full Statement by Mohammed Jaber, Abu Shujaa:
“Praise be to God for your safety. What is your message to the occupation?”
“Our message is that we have challenged the occupation and here we are still alive. We are walking on the path of the martyrs, no matter how many of us they assassinate, this situation (the resistance) will not end, God willing. We are on the path of the martyrs, until victory.”
“What happened in the camp?”
“What happened is that they invaded the camp and the invasion lasted between 50 to 55 hours. It is true that God has chosen martyrs from us, but praise be to God, there was confrontation from our fighting brothers. There are killed and wounded from their side, but the enemy did not admit to them. We challenge the enemy’s institutions to admit what happened in Al-Iyada neighborhood, and Al-Manshiya neighborhood and other regions in the camp.”
“There were many attempts of defamation which fell upon the beginning of the battle. What is your message today?”
“My message is you will not be able to assassinate us morally as long as our Lord is with us, it is hard to get to us morally, psychologically, or anything. As long as our Lord is with us, it is hard for anyone to defeat us.”
“Abu Shujaa you have become a symbol for all the fighters in the West Bank, what message do you send to them?”
“I sent a salute and a message to all the children and all the fighters in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the diaspora, that we will not let you down God willing, we will stay at the best of your expectations. We hope from all the honorable ones to not let us down and to remain on the path of the martyrs, our martyrs.
“We thank all the regions in the West Bank and its camps: Jenin camp, Balata camp, Far’a, Dheisheh, Bethlehem. We will remain at the best of their expectations God willing.”
“Abu Shujaa, a lot of mothers prayed for your safety and they were extremely sad when they heard about your martyrdom, what would you like to tell them?”
“God willing, we will remain on the path of your sons, we will march forward God willing. We are alive because of your prayers. Do not forget us in your prayers.”
Al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas)
“WATCH: Targeting a military D9 bulldozer with an Al-Yassin 105 shell east of Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.
“Al-Qassam Brigades shell the Shoumera Military Base in the western sector of Upper Al-Jalil, northern occupied Palestine, from southern Lebanon with 20 Grad rockets, in response to the massacres committed by the zionist enemy in steadfast Gaza and the revolutionary West Bank.”
Hezbollah
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 7:30 AM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted a building used by enemy soldiers in the Shoumera settlement (the occupied Lebanese town of Tarbikha) with appropriate weapons.
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 9:30 AM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted the newly installed espionage equipment around the Doviv barracks with appropriate weapons, hitting it directly and causing its destruction.
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 10:20 AM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted the deployment positions of Israeli enemy soldiers south of the Jal al-Alam site with Burkan missiles.
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 14:30 PM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted it with appropriate weapons, resulting in its destruction once again.
“The fighters of the Islamic Resistance, at 5:15 PM on Sunday, 21-04-2024, targeted the espionage equipment at the Al-Malikiyah site with appropriate weapons, hitting it directly.”
(The Palestine Chronicle
WERE YOU THERE ?
I got to The Phoenix last night to catch perhaps Hung Up's best set ever, with of course the added bonus of seeing Dustin's hijinx with the band. Fuck were they good. I needed that.
YOU CAN'T FUCKING DO BOTH
How the fuck do the fucking amerikkkans think that they can both " urge restraint " to the israelis, and at the same fucking time approve billions in dollars worth of more military aid to the fascists ?
Fuck them and their hypocritical bullshit.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally.
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million has sought refuge from fighting elsewhere. It has also vowed to expand its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group to the city on the border with Egypt despite international calls for restraint, including from the U.S.
“In the coming days, we will increase the political and military pressure on Hamas because this is the only way to bring back our hostages and achieve victory. We will land more and painful blows on Hamas – soon," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. He didn't give details.
The first Israeli strike in Rafah killed a man, his wife and their 3-year-old child, according to the nearby Kuwaiti Hospital, which received the bodies. The woman was pregnant and the doctors saved the baby, the hospital said. The second strike killed 17 children and two women from an extended family.
“These children were sleeping. What did they do? What was their fault?” asked one relative, Umm Kareem. Another relative, Umm Mohammad, said the oldest killed, an 80-year-old aunt, was taken out “in pieces.” Small children were zipped into body bags.
Mohammed al-Beheiri said his daughter, Rasha, and her six children, the youngest 18 months old, were among those killed. A woman and three children were still under the rubble.
The Israel-Hamas war has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, at least two-thirds of them children and women. It has devastated Gaza's two largest cities and left a swath of destruction. Around 80% of the territory's population have fled to other parts of the besieged coastal enclave.
The $26 billion aid package approved by the House of Representatives on Saturday includes around $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, which experts say is on the brink of famine. The Senate could pass the package as soon as Tuesday, and President Joe Biden has promised to sign it immediately.
The conflict, now in its seventh month, has sparked regional unrest pitting Israel and the U.S. against Iran and allied militant groups across the Middle East. Israel and Iran traded fire directly this month, raising fears of all-out war between the longtime foes.
Tensions have also spiked in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israeli troops killed two Palestinians who the military says attacked a checkpoint with a knife and a gun near the southern West Bank town of Hebron early Sunday. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the two killed were 18 and 19, from the same family. No Israeli forces were wounded, the army said.
The Palestinian Red Crescent rescue service said it had recovered 14 bodies from an Israeli raid in the Nur Shams urban refugee camp in the West Bank that began late Thursday. Those killed include three militants from the Islamic Jihad group and a 15-year-old boy. The military said it killed 14 militants in the camp and arrested eight suspects. Ten Israeli soldiers and one border police officer were wounded.
In a separate incident in the West Bank, an Israeli man was wounded in an explosion Sunday, the Magen David Adom rescue service said. A video circulating online shows a man approaching a Palestinian flag planted in a field. When he kicks it, it appears to trigger an explosive device.
At least 469 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Most have been killed during Israeli military raids, which often trigger gunbattles, or in violent protests.
The war in Gaza was sparked by an unprecedented Oct. 7 raid into southern Israel in which Hamas and other militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted around 250 hostages. Israel says militants are still holding around 100 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others.
Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to call for new elections to replace Netanyahu and a deal with Hamas to release the hostages. Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed and all the hostages are returned.
The war has killed at least 34,097 Palestinians and wounded another 76,980, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The ministry does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count. It says the real toll is likely higher as many bodies are stuck beneath the rubble or in areas that medics cannot reach.
Israel blames Hamas for civilian casualties because the militants fight in dense, residential neighborhoods. The military rarely comments on individual strikes, which often kill women and children. The military says it has killed over 13,000 Hamas fighters, without providing evidence.
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Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Jack Jeffery in Jerusalem contributed to this report
Thursday 18 April 2024
I HOPE THIS IS TRUE
It's difficult to imagine that israel is losing this conflict, but that's what more than one analyst is saying. Sure they're getting desperate and have been killing civilians intentionally since the first minute , but are they actually losing ?It's hard to believe the Palestinian Resistance is still in existence , never mind inflicting damage to the fascists.
Victory To The Oppressed , Worldwide !
Israel Will Attack Rafah, but Will Still Lose the War – ANALYSIS
By Palestine Chronicle Editors
If Rafah was important, in fact the most important, in Israel’s military calculations, it would have been the first, not the last target of the Israeli war. But Rafah is important, not militarily but politically.
The invasion of Rafah is back in the news, following a short hiatus related to the Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel on April 13.
The Iranian attack was itself an outcome of a desperate Israeli attempt at distracting from its military defeat in Gaza. If Israel had hoped that by attacking the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1 – resulting in the killing of 13 Iranians, including seven army officers – it would ignite a regional war, Tel Aviv, for now, has clearly failed.
So, now back to Gaza, particularly Rafah, the Strip’s southernmost town, whose population has swelled since the start of the war from about 200,000 to over 1.2 million.
Invasion Approved
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer are holding a virtual meeting on Thursday about a possible Israeli invasion of Rafah, Axios reported citing unnamed US officials.
According to a report published by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Wednesday, the US approved a potential invasion of Rafah in exchange for Israel not responding to Iran’s retaliatory attack.
Axios however, reported that “the officials flatly denied reports that the Biden administration gave a green-light for an operation in Rafah if Israel declines to strike Iran in retaliation for last weekend’s unprecedented attack.”
According to Axios, Thursday’s meeting “will be the second such meeting in recent weeks. An in-person meeting scheduled to take place in Washington this week was postponed because of the Iranian attack.”
No Military Value
This kind of language, equating between the invasion of Rafah and a strategic response to Iran’s unprecedented show of force, is misleading, as it gives the impression that the invasion of Rafah is as critical for Tel Aviv as is reclaiming its regional reputation. But is it?
If one is to scan through Israeli official statements and even mainstream media analyses, in the first days of the genocidal war on Gaza, one is to realize that Rafah did not seem to present a pressing issue for Israel – neither politically nor militarily.
In fact, the Israeli invasion of Gaza began in the northern region, before focusing on central Gaza for a short while, retreating once more before attacking the city of Khan Yunis and its environs.
And with each military campaign, Israel devised the kind of political discourse that would suggest that that specific region and that particular military operation is the most important. So, for a while, Israel promoted the idea that the Shifa Hospital, for example, was the headquarters of the Palestinian group Hamas, before shifting focus on Bureij and Maghazi, then declaring that Khan Yunis is the capital of the Palestinian Resistance movement.
If Rafah was important, in fact the most important, in Israel’s military calculations, it would have been the first, not the last target of the Israeli war.
But Rafah is important, not militarily but politically.
Why Rafah?
When it became clear that all of Israel’s military objectives in Gaza had failed, Israeli politicians, starting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, began shifting their language.
“We’ll go there. We’re not going to leave them. You know, I have a red line,” Netanyahu said last month when asked whether Israeli forces would move into Rafah.
“Those who think we are delaying (the invasion of Rafah) will soon see that there is no place we cannot reach,” Gallant echoed the prime minister’s words.
If the shift was indeed motivated by military logic, the sudden realization that Rafah was the most important of all of Israel’s targets reflects the haphazardness of the Israeli war.
Though, indeed, the Israeli war is Tel Aviv’s most chaotic military adventure yet, the growing focus on Rafah was motivated by several objectives.
First, by setting yet a new target, Netanyahu wanted to prolong his war on the Strip and to distract from his ongoing failures on all battlefronts throughout Gaza.
Second, the invasion of Rafah became one of very few meeting points between all Israeli politicians, including Netanyahu’s far-right ministers, his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and even War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz – who opposes Netanyahu on most other issues.
Netanyahu, as a clever politician, wants to exploit this common ground as much as possible. This explains the constant delays in carrying out the much-touted invasion.
Three, Israel estimates that due to the high concentration of the refugee population in Rafah, the Palestinian Resistance must feel a degree of vulnerability in that region, limiting their ability to fight with the same degree of intensity as they did throughout Gaza.
But Netanyahu is wrong because the Palestinian Resistance has proved adaptable regardless of the geographic and demographic condition of the battlefield.
Additionally, Israel’s western partners, including Washington, have insisted that the population of Rafah would have to be ‘removed’ elsewhere for Israel to carry out its military campaign.
Discreetly and without much fanfare, many displaced Palestinians in Rafah have been slowly trickling back to the central and northern regions of Gaza. Whether Israel has intentionally allowed for such a return or not, it has clearly not developed a strategy to prevent it.
Fourth, the importance of Rafah to Israel is largely strategic, namely the fact that it borders Egypt and it is the immediate access point for international aid.
This explains the constant focus in Israeli media on the Philadelphi Route, the strategic line separating between Gaza and Egypt, which Israel insists that it must reoccupy as a way of fully suffocating Gaza.
But even the Israeli logic here is misleading. Israel has managed through the constant attack and massacring of aid workers to control the flow of aid to the besieged Strip. Having partial control over Rafah will not make much of a difference.
Additionally, Israel, until 2005, was also in control of the Philadelphi Route. That neither stopped Palestinian Resistance, nor stopped the flow of weapons to the Strip.
War Lost
Now that Israel has decided to delay its response to the Iranian retaliation, was forced to retreat from Khan Yunis under stiff Palestinian Resistance, and continued to fail in its repeated attempt to take over Nuseirat, it has no other option but to stage some kind of attack on Rafah.
If the attack takes place after the removal of the population back to the north, then Israel’s strategic objective from the operation – ethnically cleansing Palestinians into Egypt – would have failed.
The real crisis would be for Israel to invade Rafah with the decided aim of forcibly displacing Palestinian refugees into Sinai. The consequences of such an attempt would most likely exacerbate the chances of a wider regional war.
But even following such an attack on Rafah, Israel would still lose the war. In fact, one would argue that the war was lost on October 7, 2023.
(The Palestine Chronicle
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