A five-minute scroll
November 7, 2024
Trump returns to the presidency, while an IDF soldier congratulates the win by shooting at homes in Gaza. Francesca Albanese tells Canada that international laws has no space for excuses and thanks Rabbi’s for joining her in New York. Israel bombs Lebanon’s Baalbek raising concern for UNESCO sites. Chris Hedges speaks to the Democrats loss, raising the importance of not ignoring your own base, while Mary Kostakidis warns of the lessons to be learned as the Albanese government approaches Australia’s 2025 election. UK’s Jonathan Pie unpacks the Democrat loss in brutal truths, while Bernie Sanders says it should come as no surprise. George Yeo speaks to understanding why China doesn’t have western-like hegemonic aspirations. The genocide and starvation of people in Gaza continues.
International law is so clear it doesn’t allow you to find excuses @KerryBurgess
I love Francesca. pic.twitter.com/sYOfmHyQi8
— Kerry Burgess (@KerryBurgess) November 6, 2024
Baalbek is being carpet-bombed by the Israeli military @ahmedhankir
Baalbek in Lebanon is one of the oldest cities in the world. It has been continuously inhabited for over 7,000 years. It is home to architectural wonders & has been designated a UNESCO world heritage site. Baalbek is being carpet-bombed by the Israeli military.
— Professor Ahmed Hankir (@ahmedhankir) November 5, 2024
Thanks to the rabbis who came from all over NY @FranceskAlbs
Thanks to the rabbis who came from all over NY to support me and stand in solidarity with their Palestinian brothers and sisters. Their words resonate with me every day since: only united, Jewish, Palestinians, people of conscience, will we win the battle against colonial… https://t.co/JgUKZ1b0GN
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) November 5, 2024
An Israeli soldier congratulates Trump on his victory by shooting at homes @SuppressedNws
⚡️🇺🇸BREAKING: American democracy continues to spread in the middle east.
— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) November 6, 2024
"This is on the occasion of Donald Trump's presidency."
An Israeli soldier congratulates Trump on his victory by shooting at people's homes in the Gaza Strip.
Credit: @tamerqdh pic.twitter.com/HrUXoENq32
…It allows Democratic politicians to blithely ignore their base @ChrisLynnHedges
Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party, along with the establishment wing of the Republican Party, which allied itself with Harris, live in their own non-reality-based belief system. Harris, who was anointed by party elites and never received a single primary vote, proudly… https://t.co/HmY1AjCEK0
— Chris Hedges (@ChrisLynnHedges) November 6, 2024
After not endorsing Harris, Rashida Tlaib secures win in Michigan @MiddleEastEye
After not endorsing Harris, Rashida Tlaib secures win in Michigan https://t.co/oSnf1cOxjY pic.twitter.com/G7jvVJDAHq
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) November 6, 2024
What happens when a Party thinks they can keep fooling the electorate @MaryKostakidis
This is what happens when a Party thinks they can keep fooling the electorate with lies while it gets on with criminal behaviour.
— 💧Mary Kostakidis (@MaryKostakidis) November 6, 2024
For the ‘true believers’ in the Democrat Party, who thought the end justifies the means (Russiagate, and one law suit after another desperately trying…
All the reasons not to vote to one candidate and no reason to vote for the other @JonathanPieNews
Trump wins the White House. Again.
— Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) November 6, 2024
The Democrats blew it. Again.
A depressing yet predictable result. pic.twitter.com/YAGfv2SAmd
It should come as no surprise @BernieSanders
It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 6, 2024
While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change.
And they’re right. pic.twitter.com/lM2gSJmQFL
Understanding why China doesn’t have western-like hegemonic aspirations @RnaudBertrand
The best explanation I've ever listened to as to why the "Thucydides trap" doesn't apply when it comes to China, and why China doesn't have Western-like hegemonic aspirations.
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) November 6, 2024
By George Yeo, former foreign minister of Singapore and imho the single best analyst of China anywhere… pic.twitter.com/xjuDjeRgUO