Israel accused of wielding starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza – Al Jazeera

“Human Rights Watch urges world leaders to speak out against ‘abhorrent war crime’.“

Janus-Faced Biden Administration Can’t Hide Its Complicity – Melvin Goodman/Counterpunch

“Netanyahu and his war cabinet are making the key U.S. leaders, including Biden, Blinken, and Sullivan, look particularly weak as they make a public case for temporizing the military campaign against Hamas while Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, emphasize that the heavy bombardment will continue for months. As long as the Biden administration does Israel’s bidding by blocking any attempt at a cease fire and by rushing delivery of military aid, there is no reason for Netanyahu to temper his policies.

“As a result, the violence continues in both Gaza and the West Bank. More Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank during the past year than in any year since the Second Intifada of the early 2000s. There will not be an answer to the savagery of Hamas and Israel, let alone Israeli policies of apartheid and occupation, as long as the United States ignores the humanitarian crisis that is worsening with each and every day.”

Chris Hedges: The Death of Israel

“Settler colonial states have a terminal shelf life. Israel is no exception.”

This guy can write. His thesis of short-term Israeli victory followed by long-term defeat is realistic and plausible. That’s how naked power works and fails. But the process can take a long time.