The Un-US Politics Discussion Scenario

[cremetangerine82]

Great resources, prisma.

U.S. reps say hostage deal is "very close"; WHO criticizes Israeli raid on Gaza hospital.

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny declared missing days after Putin announces presidential bid.

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Brian Cox ( Logan Roy) reads If I Must Die, by beloved Palestinian poet, teacher and martyr Refaat Alareer.

Refaat was killed on December 7th by an Israeli airstrike.



Close to ten thousand children killed in Gaza by Isreal strikes since October.
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Children. Almost 10,000 in 9 weeks.

Latest Ceasefire vote with UN. UK Abstain and US. Vote against. Disgusting.

[Mouse]

The admittedly feeble excuse for US voting against it is that it doesn't condemn Hamas. Not an excuse. Look, I'm aware Hamas needs to be stopped. But they're bombing civilians, not members of Hamas.

I'm calling it: Bibi played right into the hands of Hamas.

[cremetangerine82]

Important elections around the world.

Hopefully India can drop Modi, the way the country runs elections is so fascinating!

North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un says he will "thoroughly annihilate" U.S., South Korea if provoked.

CW: knife attack*

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in the neck during Busan visit.*

Please Vote!

[phillipa]

Looks like Putin finally had enough. Alexei Navalny dead at 47.

There aren't many people alive today where I'm going to celebrate when they eventually croak, but Putin is one of them.

[Carolinian]

Agreed, phillipa. I just hope he doesn't take the rest of the world out when he goes.

[prisma]

How profoundly sad.