The word of Western politicians is not worth the paper they sign on.

Biden says US will support Ukraine 'as long as we can' amid GOP standoff, a change from 'as long as it takes'


Merkel confirms that Minsk agreements (2015) were meant to give Ukraine 'more time'
https://tass.com/world/1578901

#ukraine #war for #USA #europe #european #vassalage #germany #western #politics #lie #fraud #culture #warmongers #Merkel #Biden

We should also note that when news of Hunter Biden’s “laptop from hell” threatened to derail Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign for the White House, 51 former intelligence officers came forward and signed on to a now infamous letter branding the laptop as a product of Russian disinformation. I have seen the contents of that laptop and retain a copy to this day. I can assure you it was immediately obvious in looking at the laptop’s contents that it was real
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Five former directors or acting directors of the CIA were among the 51 signatories to this letter, whose clear purpose was to bury the contents of the laptop and get Joe Biden elected. Both Mike Morell and John Brennan were among those five.

#CIA #USA #specialservice #fail #Biden #deepstate

V BBC Paul Adams:
' #Biden pledged $100m in #humanitarian assistance for the #Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

He restated his admin’s commitment to peace between #Israel and the #Palestinians, allowing the two peoples to live in security and dignity.

Israel, he said, did not live 'by the rule of terrorists' but by the rule of law. Israel, he said, needed to be clear about its objectives. That required “an honest assessment about whether the path you’re on will achieve those objectives".

Speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One, #Biden has described#Egypt 's Sisi as "completely cooperative".

He spoke about #Israel's right to defend itself, saying “Israel has been badly victimised but the truth is they have an opportunity to relieve suffering of people who have nowhere to go … it’s what they should do".

“If you have an opportunity to alleviate the pain, you should do it."

Biden was defiant in vowing to get "people out" but he wouldn't share further details

BBC state dept corr Barbara Plett-Usher:
'Even more than Joe #Biden ’s emotional words of support, the photo of him hugging the #Israeli PM #Netanyahu has placed him solidly in #Israel ’s corner at the most explosive moment in its war with #Hamas

No matter who fired the rocket which killed hundreds of people at the Al-#Ahli hospital in #Gaza , this image will reinforce Arab anger not only towards Israel, but the US.'
(Cont.)

President #Biden backed #Israel's claim, saying it was supported by "data" he had seen from the US defence department

Israel was immediately blamed by #Hamas but the Israel Defense Forces #IDF said the blast was caused by a misfired #Palestinian militant rocket

A range of Arab countries joined Hamas in blaming Israel for the explosion, and some Arab leaders cancelled meetings with Biden

Recap:
US President Joe #Biden left Israel after a show of support - he will make a public address from the White House on Thursday evening

Egypt's president has agreed to open up the #Rafah crossing to allow in up to 20 trucks of #humanitarian aid into #Gaza

the huge blast that ripped through a crowded area at the Al-#Ahli hospital killed 471 people acc to #Palestinian health officials

Israel strongly denies any involvement the hospital explosion in Gaza

US President #Biden just has arrived in #Israel for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister #Netanyahu.

A planned meeting with Arab leaders has already been cancelled.

V #BBC Tom Bateman:
'Central Tel Aviv is locked down. Hundreds of armed #Israeli security forces are in front of barricades forming a ring around the venue #Biden will meet #Netanyahu.
It’s chaotic here. At one point a US sec official ordered press members back from a crowded check point inside, amid rowdy confusion about who was allowed past.

It’s a sign of how quickly this has all been slapped together. It’s extremely rare for a US president to make a visit to a conflict zone at short notice

In a tweet, US President Joe #Biden said he was "outraged and deeply saddened" by the #Ahli #hospital blast - and directed his national security team to "continue gathering information about what exactly happened".

V #BBC Jeremy Bowen:
Joe #Biden ’s personal intervention was always a gamble. The destruction of Al #Ahli #hospital makes it even more difficult.

He wants simultaneously to protect and support #Israel , and alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe among #Gaza ’s civilians.

Israel insists the hospital was destroyed by #Palestinian Islamic Jihad #PIJ , a faction that is smaller than #Hamas and closer to #Iran .

V #BBC Paul Adams:
Joe #Biden is due to arrive in #Israel in the coming hours. The omens for his visit could not be worse. Israel and the #Palestinians are locked in claim and counter claim about what happened last night at the #Ahli hospital in #Gaza

It’s thought that as many as 500 people were killed – patients and people sheltering in the grounds, thinking the hospital was safe.

The Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas - based in the West Bank - has blamed Israel, (cont.)

Analysis v #BBC's Jeremy Bowen:
On all fronts now - the #humanitarian situation in #Gaza; the military situation between #Israel and Gaza, the political situation across the region - things are escalating very quickly and this is a very volatile and difficult time.

Everything is showing as critical – red lights are flashing all over the Middle East – and #Biden is flying into the heart of all of this. (Cont.)

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V @zurch #BBC North America correspondent:
'Murdered #children are a heartbreaking tragedy no matter how they were killed. But Mr #Biden ’s remarks complicate matters for the US as it seeks to aid and support #Israel

As the fog of war continues to swirl around this new conflict, any walking back or confusion risks aiding those who are trying to sow #misinformation and cast doubt on events and atrocities that are verifiably true.'

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The #BBC reached out to the White House to get clarification on #Biden 's comments on beheaded children

A WH official has since told the BBC that Biden did not see such images, rowing back from the president's comments.

"He was referring to the reports from #Israel, " the official said.

It thrust the president into the middle of the debate over the veracity of the claim and distracted somewhat from the focus of Mr Biden’s message – that he condemned the attack

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US president Joe #Biden said that he had seen pictures of beheaded children among the casualties in #Israel - a claim that has circulated around social media and in some reports, but that has not been confirmed by the Israeli Defence Forces #IDF
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67073970?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6527207bfd63b979e1acd204%26Biden%20says%20he%20saw%20pictures%20of%20%27terrorists%20beheading%20children%27%262023-10-11T22%3A37%3A56.399Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:30504b32-f5ec-4b14-a3b9-89512aab5c0e&pinned_post_asset_id=6527207bfd63b979e1acd204&pinned_post_type=share
#Gaza #hamas

v Times of Israel:
The official text of US President Joe #Biden ’s October 10, 2023, speech pledging support for #Israel in the wake of #Hamas ’s October 7 atrocities.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/bidens-speech-hamas-unleashed-evil-well-ensure-israel-has-what-it-needs-to-respond/

#ukrainian #vassalage