Benjamin Franstook’s Post

The only way forward is for the US / UN to impose a cease-fire and accelerate a path to Palestinian Statehood based on UNSC Resolution 242 and 1967 Borders. Otherwise Netanyahu and his extremist minions, including Hamas...will continue the carnage and blood-lust. More importantly, this conflict will continue to pull the US down the rabbit hole...when we have far more pressing matters to address than Netanyahu and AIPAC. Israel has become a strategic distraction for the US...which China, Russia....are taking full advantage of. https://lnkd.in/dxKBCxFP

I applaud Ireland, Norway, and Spain for formally recognizing Palestine’s right to exist. When will the USA stop being complicit with supporting Israeli leadership’s ongoing war crimes against the Palestinians?! Isn’t 75+ years long enough to not support ALL human rights in Israel/Palestine and use our power & influence to help establish a new nonviolent path enabling peace, safety, and mutual flourishing for ALL people? “A trio of European nations announced Wednesday they will formally recognize a Palestinian state, a landmark move that drew a swift rebuke from Israel and praise from Palestinians. The announcements from Ireland, Norway and Spain dealt the latest diplomatic blow to Israel, as the United States' close ally faces mounting international isolation and backlash over its deadly offensive in the Gaza Strip. Israel immediately recalled its ambassadors to Oslo and Dublin and said it would do the same for Madrid in protest at what it called a "distorted step." The formal recognition will take place on May 28, and may be followed by other European countries as outrage over Israel's actions in Gaza bolsters the Palestinian cause on the global stage and adds to pressure on the Israelis to engage in talks for a path toward a two-state solution to the decadeslong conflict. "In the midst of a war, with tens of thousands killed and injured, we must keep alive the only alternative that offers a political solution for Israelis and Palestinians alike," said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, as his country led the triple announcement. "Two states, living side by side, in peace and security."” #destruction #genocide #famine #Gaza #oppression #terrorism #apartheid #occupation #Israel #Palestinians #accountability #endtheviolence #peace #endtheinsanity #warcrimes #humanity #returnallhostages #thereisabetterway

#BREAKING: Donald Trump has won the US Presidency and is the 47th President of the United States, per Decision Desk HQ Likely actions to be taken by Trump Administration in future. i) End of Russia & Ukraine war. ii) Resolution of Israel & Palestine conflict. iii) Strict rules for the forigners and immigrants in USA. iv) Release of IK and implementation of the incomplete agenda of breaking Pakistan merely on the name of so-called Kashmir's dispute resolution. v) Soft borders of Pakistan and India would be given access to Afghanistan and Central Asian countries through Pakistan. vi) Elimination of Islamic regime in Iran. vii) Acceptance of Israel by most of the Islamic countries (including Pakistan).... etc. etc. #uselection #USA #donaldtrump

27 Jun 15:20: A Ceasefire in Ukraine 🇺🇦 Won't Stop Violations Against Civilians in Occupied Territories: Jakob Hedenskog & Stefan Ingvarsson 26 June 2024: ‘Russian war crimes in Ukraine, such as well-documented massacres of civilians in Bucha, Irpin or Izium, the forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia or the population exchange in the occupied territories form a systematic pattern of atrocities targeted at Ukrainians as a group. https://lnkd.in/divqutxd Stefan Ingvarsson and Jakob Hedenskog Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)’: Yhank you, Andreas 🇸🇪🇺🇦 … and J Scott 🇺🇸🇺🇦:

In following the annual Iran Free conference in Berlin this year (as we follow the rally every year), we find the Iranian regime is resorting to complete fabrications and lies demonstrating a desperation we have not seen in past years. This year, we see that the French government pulled one over on the Iranian MOIS staging a 'raid' just as false as Iran's recent posts. Below is the brief. MOIS False Tactics and Ruses - Hostage Diplomacy In an indirect response to staunch support from 510 German legislators for Maryam Rajavi's 10-point plan and the MKO's fight against the IRGC, the Iranian regime has intensified efforts to destabilize and discredit opposition groups. German legislators condemned Iran's human rights abuses, advocated for designating the #IRGC as a terrorist organization, and called for a democratic republic in Iran. Considering the #IranFree2024 rally scheduled for June 29 in Berlin, our analysis reveals the regime's use of blatant inconsistencies, disinformation, and desperate lies to counteract this support. Read the brief #IranianRegime, #DisinformationCampaign, #MKO, #Desperation, #InternationalSupport, #DemocraticChange, #GermanLegislators, #Support, #Condemnation, #PoliticalChange, #SecurityMeasures, #PublicAwareness, #InternationalCooperation, #MitigatingRegimeEfforts, #SuccessfulOppositionActivities, #10pointplan, #Rajavi, #MEK, #BerlinDemo2024, #IranFree2024

U.S. and Western aid is used to prop up authoritarian regimes in the Muslim world, enabling them to rule with an iron fist. My analysis aligns with the broader pattern of U.S. support for authoritarian allies in the region, as long as they align with American and Israeli interests. My analysis proves: Democracy is just the 1 rhetoric and 2 the tool. 1 Democracy is rhetoric (USA pays lip service to it) but chose not to translate it into policy when democracy may hurt its interest.  Authoritarian allies are far better and preferable because minus public support these can be manipulated 2 Democracy is the tool when USA and West need to impose sanctions on North Korea and china and Russia and Iran. Authoritarianism is condemned (despite Iran is democracy) in these all countries because these countries pose challenges to USA interest. 3 Democracy is acceptable only if the democratically elected ruler is amenable to the demands of the USA and West otherwise the president of Turkey despite being the close ally of West (Turkey is the member of NATO) is condemned and democratically elected leaders in EGYPT and Iran and Algeria are deposed through engineered coups 

As international attention is focused on tensions between Israel and Iran and the Israel-Hamas war, the aftermath of another significant conflict in the region, and its potential consequences, are going unnoticed. In my piece for Oxford Middle East Review on Armenia, I argue that Western countries should not ignore Armenia's search for new allies and take the opportunity to buttress its security to avoid countries such as Iran and Russia further establishing their influence in Caucasus and, worse yet, a renewed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan which could destabilise the region. Follow the link to have a read: https://lnkd.in/eq76Xwx5 #internationalrelations #internationalaffairs #middleeast #article #politics #armenia #russia #EU #iran #caucasus