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Open-source accounts indicate that Netanyahu was a central, sustained advocate of military action against Iran. Reporting reconstructs months of joint US–Israeli planning, framed publicly as preemption and regime change after stalled nuclear talks. Netanyahu pressed Trump repeatedly to abandon diplomacy, including in a December 2025 Mar-a-Lago meeting where he sought a green light for Israeli strikes, and in an Oval Office session on February 11, in which the two leaders discussed “prospects of war” and even possible dates. These efforts aimed to ensure Washington would not block, and ideally would join, an Israeli move. The decision to strike is seen as a “victory for Netanyahu,” yet it should be stressed that Trump’s own instincts, Saudi lobbying, and domestic political calculations were integral to the final US choice, which may well blow up in Trump’s and Netanyahu’s face.

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Open-source accounts indicate that Netanyahu was a central, sustained advocate of military action against Iran. Reporting reconstructs months of joint US–Israeli planning, framed publicly as preemption and regime change after stalled nuclear talks. Netanyahu pressed Trump repeatedly to abandon diplomacy, including in a December 2025 Mar-a-Lago meeting where he sought a green light for Israeli strikes, and in an Oval Office session on February 11, in which the two leaders discussed “prospects of war” and even possible dates. These efforts aimed to ensure Washington would not block, and ideally would join, an Israeli move. The decision to strike is seen as a “victory for Netanyahu,” yet it should be stressed that Trump’s own instincts, Saudi lobbying, and domestic political calculations were integral to the final US choice, which may well blow up in Trump’s and Netanyahu’s face.

Today’s podcast guest is Abdülhamit Bilici, a veteran journalist, editor, commentator, and media executive with over 25 years of experience in journalism, editorial leadership, and international affairs. He served as CEO of Zaman Media Group until its seizure by the Turkish government in March 2016, after which he went into exile in the United States.⁠
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In this episode, we discuss the current war on Iran’s impact on Turkey, what role Turkey may play in trying to find an end to the current conflict, and how this and other regional conflicts impact Turkish domestic issues, particularly in relation to the Kurds.⁠
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Today’s podcast guest is Abdülhamit Bilici, a veteran journalist, editor, commentator, and media executive with over 25 years of experience in journalism, editorial leadership, and international affairs. He served as CEO of Zaman Media Group until its seizure by the Turkish government in March 2016, after which he went into exile in the United States.⁠
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In this episode, we discuss the current war on Iran’s impact on Turkey, what role Turkey may play in trying to find an end to the current conflict, and how this and other regional conflicts impact Turkish domestic issues, particularly in relation to the Kurds.⁠
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Listen now; link in bio

Every Supreme Court Justice must remember that the world is watching and that history is recording every vote they cast. Will they put aside partisanship and save the country, or allow a sick man to sacrifice our democracy on the altar of an evil he exemplifies?

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Every Supreme Court Justice must remember that the world is watching and that history is recording every vote they cast. Will they put aside partisanship and save the country, or allow a sick man to sacrifice our democracy on the altar of an evil he exemplifies?

In the latest episode of my podcast, I spoke with Dr. Wiola Rebecka, a Doctor of Psychology and human rights activist, about Russia`s violations against Ukrainian children, particularly allegations of torture against them. Listen to this and more in my latest podcast episode; link in bio.⁠
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#Russia #Ukraine #ChildrensRights

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In the latest episode of my podcast, I spoke with Dr. Wiola Rebecka, a Doctor of Psychology and human rights activist, about Russia's violations against Ukrainian children, particularly allegations of torture against them. Listen to this and more in my latest podcast episode; link in bio.⁠
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#Russia #Ukraine #ChildrensRights
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Trump’s rhetoric and policies on immigration and citizenship consistently elevate white, especially European, migrants while targeting non-white communities for exclusion, removal, or diminished political power. His efforts collectively push a racial hierarchy embedded in state policy. Framed as “security,” “merit,” or “rule of law,” these measures function to narrow the American electorate and safeguard long-term white Republican dominance. A historical and civil rights-informed assessment of Trump’s record characterizes his immigration agenda—Muslim bans, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations, birthright citizenship attacks, and selective refugee admissions—as advancing a racialized vision of US society. ... See MoreSee Less

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Netanyahu’s push for war has sharply polarized Israeli politics and security elites. Many in the security establishment privately warn that he drove Washington and Jerusalem toward maximalist goals—decapitation and regime collapse—without a credible endgame, compounding long-standing mistrust from ex Mossad and IDF chiefs over his Iran obsession. Critics inside and outside Likud see Netanyahu leveraging the Iran crisis to mute domestic opposition and corruption talk, portraying himself as an indispensable wartime leader. Although early operational “success” and US alignment have temporarily boosted Netanyahu’s standing among right-wingers, the longer the conflict drags on, the more regional blowback and economic pain mount, and the more vulnerable he becomes to renewed criticism, as he repeatedly mortgages Israel’s long-term security to his own political survival. ... See MoreSee Less

Netanyahu’s push for war has sharply polarized Israeli politics and security elites. Many in the security establishment privately warn that he drove Washington and Jerusalem toward maximalist goals—decapitation and regime collapse—without a credible endgame, compounding long-standing mistrust from ex Mossad and IDF chiefs over his Iran obsession. Critics inside and outside Likud see Netanyahu leveraging the Iran crisis to mute domestic opposition and corruption talk, portraying himself as an indispensable wartime leader. Although early operational “success” and US alignment have temporarily boosted Netanyahu’s standing among right-wingers, the longer the conflict drags on, the more regional blowback and economic pain mount, and the more vulnerable he becomes to renewed criticism, as he repeatedly mortgages Israel’s long-term security to his own political survival.
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His name is Milikovsky. Look it up lol.

Two old men trying to stay out of prison.

You can kick the can down the road or just deal with it now

Bastard should get arrested

צריך לשלוח לך מוסד שיטפלו בך אתה יודנרייט

Two goals in this war. First neuter Iran so that Israel can rule the Middle East and second so the US can control the oil supply.

And our leader was dumb enough to take the bait!!

Victoria Nuland your sister

Benjamin fights for peace, and God is with him. Israel would still do wonders under any circumstance, the benefit of favour

At the they'll crush and expired

I like how he describes the IRGC regime as foreign occupation using clerical robes and terrorism. www.facebook.com/share/r/17NWBznk7K/

Gads. The end game is pretty clear. Has been stayed over and over. Take off your dang blinders.

The end game is the elimination of the threat and terrorism from Iran.

Commandment.1 Evil shall not touch Thou Anointed. Thou had a dream Thou rose from bed, Thou had a dream Thou rose from the dead, Thou had a dream Thou heard what God said. All shall not hail lickers of the wall, All tyrants rise all tyrants fall. Left and right divided through talk. Both salty balls under 1 zionnic cok. That they suk, for a dirty bloody buk. like they suk life from the unfree, There ĺed by satan not by Thee Holy. yet surely there evil and hell bent, on killing babys of Innossent. There cursed to hell where they shall be sent, to burn in unholy excrement. for profit land greed gold and oil, A Genocide hidden under the soil. And Sands of time all truths shall be told, through words so bould a divine rhyme of the guilt they know they hold. For all the souls sent to heaven, by there own deep state government on and after nine eleven. Fooled and forced to fighting unjust war, to settle someone else's unjust score. A promise Thou shall keep, after three thousand years all evil shall reap. All evil in to the abyss, with all the souls Thou shall not miss. There is a list There is a list of all the bad colonists, of all the notty and Thou nice, Thou shall check this list twice. To the notty nice Thou shall not be, if Thou must tell you twice to set Thou People Free. To the miss led if Thou must tell you again, all you evil shall be dead from a curse of your own sin. A holy curse bestowed on evil men. With evil in there hearts minds and eyes, in Thou name all Thou righteous shall rise. To fight as Thou command, to take back Thou home Thou holy land Your loving lord and savior Christ and in the hearts of holy Men. Thou bestow the power to Win, against all evil against all odds, blessed be Thou Chosen with Thou might and that of all Thou Angelic Gods. Now know no fear of how only faith within, Thou holy spirit Thou holy name (Jesus Christ) Amen. 144...TheEnd.

Israel My foot 🦶 Iran V's Pakistan zindabad

Just like they did in Iraq

All of them

Isreal has their Democrats too.

I wonder how he’s going to rig the October elections ?

BARRON TRUMP'S PRE-WAR OIL INVESTMENTS?????????

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Open-source accounts indicate that Netanyahu was a central, sustained advocate of military action against Iran. Reporting reconstructs months of joint US–Israeli planning, framed publicly as preemption and regime change after stalled nuclear talks. Netanyahu pressed Trump repeatedly to abandon diplomacy, including in a December 2025 Mar-a-Lago meeting where he sought a green light for Israeli strikes, and in an Oval Office session on February 11, in which the two leaders discussed “prospects of war” and even possible dates. These efforts aimed to ensure Washington would not block, and ideally would join, an Israeli move. The decision to strike is seen as a “victory for Netanyahu,” yet it should be stressed that Trump’s own instincts, Saudi lobbying, and domestic political calculations were integral to the final US choice, which may well blow up in Trump’s and Netanyahu’s face. ... See MoreSee Less

Open-source accounts indicate that Netanyahu was a central, sustained advocate of military action against Iran. Reporting reconstructs months of joint US–Israeli planning, framed publicly as preemption and regime change after stalled nuclear talks. Netanyahu pressed Trump repeatedly to abandon diplomacy, including in a December 2025 Mar-a-Lago meeting where he sought a green light for Israeli strikes, and in an Oval Office session on February 11, in which the two leaders discussed “prospects of war” and even possible dates. These efforts aimed to ensure Washington would not block, and ideally would join, an Israeli move. The decision to strike is seen as a “victory for Netanyahu,” yet it should be stressed that Trump’s own instincts, Saudi lobbying, and domestic political calculations were integral to the final US choice, which may well blow up in Trump’s and Netanyahu’s face.
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He’s their puppet! 🤮

This trope on Israel pulling Washington's strings is a serious distortion and encourages the nativist antisemitism that is already rampant in the USA without us adding fuel to that fascistic fire. While Netanyahu assuredly has Trump's ear, the two also have mutual self-interests. And, when all is considered, the USA is far larger and more heavily armed than Israel.

Jesus bro. Your profile picture. You look like you died 8 years ago. Who the fuck is your plastic surgeon? I know you're all cheap, but damn there are certain things you want to spend some money on

When you have a weak minded gullible easily played on his fragile ego. It was too easy to manipulate him.

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After a recent visit to Ukraine, UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action, Sofia Calltorp, warned that this war is being waged through cold and darkness. With 65% of Ukraine’s energy capacity destroyed by deliberate attacks, families are left without heating, electricity, or safe shelter in brutal winter conditions. These blackouts are not technical failures; they directly undermine women’s safety, mobility, and economic survival. Darkness means more risk, fewer jobs, and greater exposure to violence. Targeting energy infrastructure is targeting civilians. Since Trump may not lift a finger, the onus falls on the EU to stop treating this as collateral damage and call it what it is: a weapon of war that demands accountability. ... See MoreSee Less

After a recent visit to Ukraine, UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action, Sofia Calltorp, warned that this war is being waged through cold and darkness. With 65% of Ukraine’s energy capacity destroyed by deliberate attacks, families are left without heating, electricity, or safe shelter in brutal winter conditions. These blackouts are not technical failures; they directly undermine women’s safety, mobility, and economic survival. Darkness means more risk, fewer jobs, and greater exposure to violence. Targeting energy infrastructure is targeting civilians. Since Trump may not lift a finger, the onus falls on the EU to stop treating this as collateral damage and call it what it is: a weapon of war that demands accountability.
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The winter is already over, so Ruzzia's effort failed - again

Sounds like they should have negotiated

How's that 1.5 Billion $ ski resort that just opened there doing?

Oh, are men immune to cold?

thank god Trump has taken out the guy that supplied the drones that did most of the damage

women's safety ? but men are fine ??? Is this a joke ?

Not up to President Trump. Even though he is doing more for Ukraine than the EU by cutting off Russian access to missiles, and drones from Iran!

It is a shame that Ukraine has no way to win this war or even hold the Russians back in any meaningful way. The choices open to them are all bad.

Inhumane

Qu'est-ce qu'on attend depuis 2014 pour larguer une bombe sur le Kremlin et en finir avec le nazi terroriste Poutine

Oh, so now you pretend to care about Ukraine? Go away, scumbag.

Liberial nonsense as always .just Block these tards.

Somehow all the women over there have their salon hair done and nail salon lmao 😂 during a War what a joke!!! Cut the money to these scammers!!

Don’t men also feel cold? Cmon, man, you can’t help it if you’re stupid, but you don’t have to broadcast it.

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