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Trump’s horrendous announces plan to ethnic cleanse Gaza draws fire from everywhere

By Joe Montero

Donald trump’s swaggering an audacious announcement a day ago, where h told the world that as President of the United States, he announced a plan to force the Palestinian population in Gaza into Egypt and Jordan. He said the United States should seize control of Gaza and turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

Trump. whose core personal business is in property speculation may personally make a lot of money from such a scheme.

The only head of state of another country praising Trump’s announcement is Benyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader who presides over the Gaza slaughter, and is now escalating murder in the West Bank. The removal of 2.2 million Gazans would fit into the plan for a Greater Israel. That is, taking land from Israel’s neighbours.

But the announcement provoked instantaneous condemnation around the world. China and Russia made their opposition clear. And they weren’t on their own. Allies like the leaders of Germany, France, and Spain also condemned the Trump announcement. Even the United States’ closest long-standing allies in West Asia like Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, took exception.

It even brought in British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. You could not find a more earnest sycophant to Washington. Even he had to distance himself from the Trumpian plan, which looks to most of the world like a crude attempt to revive old style colonialism.

Most important of all is that the Palestinians themselves have made it clear that they won’t go and would prefer to die on their feet in their own homeland.

Putting the plan into effect, when Israel’s horrendous military offensive has failed, would require massive United States military intervention, including a massive presence of ground troops. Such a move would meet stiff resistance and embroil the United Sates in perpetual war.

The American public will not have the appetite for this. There is already a great deal of opposition. Imagine when the body bags are sent home.

The Palestinian people have the right to decide their own future and are still determined to make this happen. The current imperfect ceasefire being daily violated by Israel has nevertheless seen the defiant return of Gaza civilians to their homes in the north. They are not a beaten people.

Photo from AAP: Palestinians defiantly returning home on 19 January 2025

Donald Trump may not be allowed by the real power in Washington to carry out his plan. The President of the United States is not powerful enough to go it alone. The hidden and unelected and Walls Street backed permanent government is the real power.

Trump’s plan is partly the product of his own ambitions. But it has only become possible because of the falling capacity of the United States to enforce its ongoing will to dominate globally, partly because of a rising multi-polar world, but mostly because of the United States’ internal difficulties. This is a waning superpower.

Trump’s move has further isolated Washington from the rest of the world. Large scale military intervention into west Asia can only lead to greater instability and suffering, and consequently, economic chaos. It will generate resistance and might even precipitate the end of Israel Washinton’s most important surrogate in the region.

There are the reasons why it may not happen. There is a good chance that Trump will be stopped. This doesn’t mean though, that the world must be ready for the worst, to ensure the global voice against it is loud and clear enough to prevail.

Home War United States’ push for world domination is behind two wars

By Joe Montero

This is big news. The United Nations has once again tried to vote for a ceasefire. Every permanent and non-permanent member, voted for it except for the United States, which used its veto power to stop it. At almost at the same time, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former defence minister Yoav Gallant. A warrant was also issued for senior Hamas official Mohammed Deif. But the most important were Netanyahu and Gallant for far more serious crimes against humanity, as well as war crimes. The White house has rejected the warrants against the two. Continue reading Home War United States’ push for world domination is behind two wars

COPT29 is looking like one more climate action failure

By Joe Montero

The COP29 climate talks underway in Azerbaijan involve nearly 200 governments. Now well into the second week of a fortnight of talks, the summit has produced extraordinarily little. Instead of serious discussion on practical measures to increase the reduction of carbon emission, the emphasis has been on a series of diversions, which seek to turn attention away from the real issues. Continue reading COPT29 is looking like one more climate action failure

Biden’s new move to help Zelensky attack Russia risks nuclear world war

By Jim Hayes

US President Joe Biden’s move to give Ukraine the go ahead to use ATACMS missiles against Russian population centres. These missiles have been supplied by Washington. This is the latest in a line of stupid moves that has ended in the stupidest one yet. It risks escalation of conflict that threatens World War Three. Continue reading Biden’s new move to help Zelensky attack Russia risks nuclear world war

Australia supporting Palestinian sovereignty in UN a positive step

By Adam Carlton

Australia is doing the right thing in supporting the United Nations resolution calling for recognition of Palestinian permanent sovereignty over land, in the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem, and the return to Syria of the Galan Heights. The resolution Also calls for Palestinian Sovereignty over water and energy. Continue reading Australia supporting Palestinian sovereignty in UN a positive step

France heads for a new crisis as Macron continues to block the election winners

By Jim Hayes

France is entering into a new phase in its political crisis. Embattled president Emmanuel Macron continues to hold out on allowing last month’s election victors to form a government. France is now effectively without a government.

On Monday Macron slammed the door on allowing a New Popular Front (NFP) coalition government, despite the Front having secured the biggest vote. Headed by France Unbowed and includes The Greens, Communist Party, and what’s left of the Socialist Party. Continue reading France heads for a new crisis as Macron continues to block the election winners

The U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Just Buying More Time for Israel’s Genocide

Sunjeev Bery says (The Intercept 22 August 2024) breaking this cynical cycle requires getting honest about Biden and Harris’s roles in this blood-soaked charade. Washington talks peace while continuing to support Israel’s killing through military and diplomatic support. The so-called peace plan now being put forward is no peace plan but a cynical means to set the ground to justify more aggression. Sunjeev Bery is a foreign policy analyst and human rights advocate. Continue reading The U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Just Buying More Time for Israel’s Genocide

Mass Anger, Capitalism, and 2024 Elections

Richard D Wolff, professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts and visiting fellow of International Affairs at New York’s New School University puts forward his view about the connection between rising anger and the decline of western capitalism (Economy for all 14 August 2024). He goes on to point out that traditional politics is in denial and mainstream parties similarly focus on administering for the 1 percent. The political right uses the anger but doesn’t understand it. As for the left, it has largely become hooked on tinkering and trying to make western capitalism more acceptable. It too fails to understand that rising anger is the result of the decline of western capitalism and will remain impotent until this changes. What applies to western capitalism applies to Australia in its own unique form.

Continue reading Mass Anger, Capitalism, and 2024 Elections

Venezuelans mobilise to support election of Nicolas Maduro

Washington supported ultra-right elements unleash a wave of violence, as part of an orchestrated campaign against the election of Nicolas Maduro. They have targeted hospitals, schools, railway stations, and forced drivers out of cars to torch them. The they targeted, political rivals, their homes, and families. This is to back their claim that the 28 July presidential election was rigged. Continue reading Venezuelans mobilise to support election of Nicolas Maduro