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The wording of some of the points is not really the point, that just seems a silly criticism considering the intention of the plan The main countries in the region and the world are behind it and at least its a plan that Israel has agreed to As predicted Israeli far right ministers are not happy https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/29/trumps-gaza-peace-plan-welcomed-by-arab-and-islamic-countries-the-west " Smotrich slammed the plan and referred to it as a “resounding diplomatic failure, a closing of eyes and turning our backs on all the lessons of October 7”. “Given the reality that has emerged in the face of international pressure, the destructive hostage campaign, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s initial unwillingness to conquer Gaza and adopt Trump’s original plan, the military foot-dragging and lack of success in bringing the military leadership to where we want, the faltering coalition, and the natural exhaustion after two years of war – given all this, is there no choice, and is this the maximum that can be achieved right now,” Smotrich wrote on X. “These are good questions. We will consult, consider, and decide, with God’s help. But the celebrations since yesterday are simply absurd,” he added. " Hamas needs to agree to it but they are diplomatically isolated around this if they dont agree I want to see both sides start implementing the first steps before I will judge its success or failures

The 20 points are very interesting and most seem achievable and require concessions on both sides Biggest hurdles are Hamas and the Israeli Far right ministers in Netanyahu's coalition accepting it Most of the Arab world are behind it and clearly a lot of meetings have been going on behind the scenes Its the best plan I have heard for ages unless someone can post another one I wouldnt worry about this specific point too much, the relevant ones would be these and some of these are not what Netanyahu has always stated which was the complete destruction of Hamas and then plans to annex Gaza. As I mentioned Israel is going to have to concede a lot as well Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough. Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty. Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries. Upon acceptance of this agreement, full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip. At a minimum, aid quantities will be consistent with what was included in the January 19, 2025, agreement regarding humanitarian aid, including rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage), rehabilitation of hospitals and bakeries, and entry of necessary equipment to remove rubble and open roads. Entry of distribution and aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner with either party. Opening the Rafah crossing in both directions will be subject to the same mechanism implemented under the January 19, 2025 agreement. No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return. We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to build a better Gaza.

Wow that is interesting, a massive development for the gaming industry

I found this SM commentary on this topic and I recommend everyone watches it. The young lady is sharing her opinion and it may resonate with people Besides she is clearly staying.....abreast of this development @majestic @Zoraptor @Malcador @Lexx@uuuhhii@Pidesco

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putins-failed-summer-offensive-shatters-the-myth-of-inevitable-russian-victory/ This war doesnt have the same interest it use to but here is an interesting link how the Russian summer offensive has failed The main takeaway is the last few months we have heard lots of Russian commentary and propaganda that " complete Russian victory was any day now\inevitable " Its not evitable and many outcomes are possible

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31289994/ I started on another new series, The Lowdown with Ethan Hawke Its really good and its about an investigative journaling who looks into corruption and murder in his small town Great characters and interesting plot

We can trust Trumps hubris and him wanting to take credit for ending this interminable ME conflict If Israel annexes the West Bank there will never be a peace agreement because what would the Palestinians have?

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/25/politics/trump-says-he-wont-allow-israel-to-annex-west-bank Trump has unequivocally stated that Israel wont be allowed to annex the West Bank This is not a surprise as this would destroy any idea of a 2 state solution and a permanent solution around peace in this conflict that the US is involved in “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. Nope, I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen,” Trump said in the Oval Office, acknowledging that he had spoken to Netanyahu earlier in the day on the topic. “It’s been enough. It’s time to stop now,” he added.

Any fascist state means you cant have a free media or allow criticism of the state So Kimmel represents an aspect of that around how late night comedians generally criticize the current elected government But if no one watched his show then it will end because ratings determine the sustainability So if people watch his show it reinforces the popularity of this type of freedom of speech considering how he was initially criticised by the FCC Its organic belief in this type of freedom of speech and highlights the reality of how in the US it matters There are some Conservatives who refuse to watch his show but they arent enough to detract from the current high ratings

Absolutely and this is also why I reject basically all modern day conspiracy theories I still come across people who dont believe AQ was responsible for 9/11 and it was the US government or the " Jews " who are responsible 9/11 was 24 years ago and there have been different US presidents and lots of negative opinion within the US around the War on Terror so you would assume with that focus by now someone would have found conclusive evidence that 9/11 was in fact committed by the US government As you said all these conspiracy theories rely on complete control of the media, all politicians and all independent investigative agencies and that is simply not possible in the US

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0r9k9rw2no Kimmels return show had the highest ratings he had ever seen in 10 years "Some 6.26 million people tuned in to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday - about triple its average ratings - despite about a quarter of ABC stations in the US not airing it. A further 26 million watched Kimmel's emotional 28-minute monologue on social media, Disney said. The initial numbers, compiled by analytics firm Nielsen, will likely increase over the coming days as more data is collected. The figures do not include streaming viewership. " I would guess this support was because most Americans object to any idea that you censor or threaten to censor political criticism from the media on any level. Freedom of speech is a foundation and pillar of the US and what it stands for Kimmel being taken off air for a week was more complicated than that but thats how most people see it @Pidesco and @rjshaeThis is the type of development and response that reassures me that the US wont end up a real fascist or authoritarian state The support for Kimmel on his return show is an example of this. Things like freedom of speech do matter to most Americans

That looks excellent, one of the best new horror series trailers I have ever seen There was never a deep or comprehensive story for what the IT monster was and its genesis and this series looks like it will provide that Day 1 watch for sure

UNGA assembly speeches often have a history of being populist, cringe and sensationalized Remember the speeches from Mugabe and Chavez directed towards George Bush and calling him the Devil

Yes I would assume it was the massive backlash from the initial decision that Disney took But also ABC didnt cancel his show, they just suspended it and it and it could have just been temporarily strategic because of how tense everything was Wait at least for the funeral to end and then bring Kimmel back

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/22/entertainment/jimmy-kimmel-returning Its good news, Disney overreacted and some ABC affiliated shows wont broadcast him but he is back "Disney tried to explain its decision-making in a Monday afternoon statement announcing Kimmel’s return. “Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” the Disney statement said. “It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”

Yes but Trump is still not able to decide on a new law or EO and tomorrow its implemented because these things do get challenged all the time in the courts In a real authoritarian state like Russia no court will challenge anything Putin wants, they exist to rubberstamp anything he decides There is no judicial independence in an authoritarian state and that still exists in the US

Yes but Trump is still not able to decide on a new law or EO and tomorrow its implemented because these things do get challenged all the time in the courts In a real authoritarian state like Russia no court will challenge anything Putin wants, they exist to rubberstamp anything he decides There is no judicial independence in an authoritarian state and that still exists in the US

I want to ask you something Trumps presidency has had several examples where he has been accused of ignoring the Constitution like with National Guard deployments and deportations And then these actions get challenged in the various courts and sometimes Trump wins and sometimes he loses Do you consider that the same as him ignoring the Constitution around a third term? In other words do you believe its irrelevant what Congress thinks or what the courts will rule if Trump decides to stay on as president? Do you believe he can decide something as fundamental as ignoring the 2 terms rule and it will become a reality I believe Congress and the courts in the US can and absolutely do have final say on what any US president can or cannot do on many things

Yes and that would be the worst possible outcome for the US and the reality of Democracy Some dystopian event where Trump seizes power militarily and becomes a leader for life with no more elections I cant imagine that ever happening but I understand the concern

I see my point is being misunderstood and maybe its my fault for not clarifying something which I thought I did Im sure there are people who genuinely want Trump to become a leader for life and Trump would love to have a 3rd term But he cannot because that would require changing the US Constitution and the GOP doesnt have that support, as the previous link mentions to change the US Constitution you need 2/3 control of both the House and Senate 75% control of State Legislatures Even after the massive GOP win in the last election they dont have that support and in the midterms I predict the GOP will lose seats in Congress. So when Trump and some of his MAGA supporters say " I want to stay on for a 3rd term " you can ignore it because its not legislatively possible Its no different to the whole Gaza Riviera, annexing of Canada and Greenland becoming part of the US You will notice no one talks about those "ideas" from Trump anymore but yet at the time people responded to them as if they were real and possible Trump becoming a leader for life\monarch\3rd term is the same

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx20lwedn23o The only way Trump could stand for another term is to change the Constitution and the GOP simply doesnt have that support, so its not possible and thats just a third term so the idea of him becoming a Monarch is even more unlikely . So it doesnt matter what he says or what some of his supporters say. This is just a sensationalized story peddled by MAGA and then people respond to it as if its possible " On the face of it, the US Constitution seems to rule out anyone having a third term. The 22nd Amendment states: No person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice, and no person who has held the office of president, or acted as president, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected president shall be elected to the office of the president more than once." Changing the constitution would require a two-thirds approval from both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as approval from three-quarters of the country's state-level governments. Trump's Republican Party controls both chambers of Congress but does not have the majorities needed. Additionally, the Democratic Party controls 18 of the 50 state legislatures. "

Trump has said lots of things and 40-60% of what he says is BS or nonsense as you guys often quote and post and we laugh about And it IS a BS and sensationalized story that somehow Trump is going to stay on forever as US president Rather focus on the policies and things he does that are real like migration enforcement and tariffs But he will never become a leader for life like in Russia or NK

Come on, you cant seriously believe Trump wants to become a leader for life or an absolute Monarch You cant really believe that, tell me you joking

I enjoyed both seasons, its obviously exaggerated but its entertaining

If you classify a formal dinner with an established level of decorum that includes a dress code as " shiny things " then you right Typically " shiny things " would be someone driving a Ferrari or a personal choice to wear lots of diamonds at some celebrity event and fans say " wow....look at those diamonds " A 1000 year old historical castle and a military procession is not typically considered that but whatever makes you happy