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Israeli Officials Refuse To Investigate Veracity Of Claims Of Mass Beheadings At Kibbutz
In the year 2023, sifting through the barrage of conflicting media reports from biased sources juxtaposed against one another in an all out information war makes arriving at the truth all but impossible. As if that political climate isn't hard enough to deal with to begin, the dilemma it presents is exponentially amplified when placed into the crucible of one of the most polarized geopolitical issues in modern history between Israel and Palestine. As such, the intensity of the propaganda emanating from each side conveys the increased diligence needed to separate fact from fiction at a time where emotion reactions are driving people's perceptions.
Given that backdrop, the recent claim from the Israeli Defense Forces that it uncovered a decapitation of women and infants by Hamas during its assault on the Kfar Aza kibbutz just 5 miles east of Gaza has been met with as much skepticism as outrage. In the wake of calls to bring clarity to dismiss the doubts about the horrific claim, comments from IDF spokesman Major Nir Dinar succinctly summarized the echo chamber dynamic that has led to supporters of Israel's cause accepting the report without any evidence. The IDF spokesperson boldly declared that the Israeli military won't seek further evidence backing up its claim about the mass infanticide it asserts was perpetrated by the terrorist group Hamas because doing so would be "disrespectful for the dead."
It was Dinar himself that first confirmed the reports made to journalist Nicole Zedeck of Israeli news outlet i24News. Zedeck took to her account on X to elucidate her report by stating she had based it on statements made by IDF soldiers directly to her. The rationale she gave about her sources was echoed by Dinar, who like Zedeck did not acknowledge seeing and first hand evidence of the claim, instead deferring to the statements made by IDF soldiers who responded to the massacre at the kibbutz. When asked about whether or not he had seen any photographic or videographic evidence of the beheadings, Dinar said he had not and that his rationale on the veracity of the report was that "soldiers on the ground who are there told me this."
That testimony took place on October 10th, 1990, 33 years to the day that the IDF claims it uncovered a mass beheading of women and infants at Kibbutz Kfar Afa. While that timing can be construed as nothing more than a coincidence, it echoes the ageless quote of the Greek philosopher Aeschylus, known through the annals of history as "the father of tragedy", who said that “the first casuality of war is the truth.”
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2023-10-11/israeli-officials-refuse-investigate-veracity-claims-mass-beheadings-kibbutz
Microsoft Must Pay $28.9 Billion In Back-Taxes
In an 8K filed by Microsoft after the close, the company said it received notices from IRS seeking additional payment of $28.9b plus penalties and interest for the tax years 2004-2013; the payments stem from disagreements over the tax treatment of intercompany transfer pricing, a well-known corporate tax black hole.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/microsoft-must-pay-289-billion-back-taxes
kek how fucking comped must they be to put this out???
Fox poll shows Biden up 1% over Trump, but tied if RFK Jr. is an option
Biden took 49% support among registered voters to Trump's 48% in a one-on-one matchup, but that lead drops to zero should Robert F. Kennedy Jr. enter the mix.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/fox-poll-shows-biden-1-over-trump-tied-if-rfk-jr-option
LOOKS ALL STAGED DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF ISRAEL
https://www.bitchute.com/video/mtAihyOC4Mcr/
> Israel bombs 9 United Nations agency staffers to death in Gaza.
>https://twitter.com/simonateba/status/1712239729062686770
Nine United Nations staff members have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since Saturday, the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees confirmed Wednesday.
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said nine staffers have been killed in airstrikes since the start of Israel’s counterattack on Gaza, with several of the staff members killed late Tuesday.
“The protection of civilians is paramount, including in times of conflict,” Juliette Touma, UNRWA director of communications, told The Associated Press. “They should be protected in accordance with the laws of war.”
The strikes are part of an aggressive counteroffensive by the Israeli military, after the Palestinian militant group Hamas sent a barrage of rocket strikes and militants into the country Saturday in a surprise attack, leaving behind horrific scenes of brutalized villages along the border.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war and said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) would “operate forcefully everywhere.”
By Wednesday, several neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip had been demolished after the Israeli military pounded the area with air strikes.
Touma told the AP the U.N. staff members were killed in their homes across the Gaza Strip. She said the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City and many schools-turned-shelters were damaged as well.
The U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, said Tuesday that clear evidence has emerged showing war crimes being committed on both sides of the conflict.
“The Commission is gravely concerned with Israel’s latest attack on Gaza and Israel’s announcement of a complete siege on Gaza involving the withholding of water, food, electricity and fuel which will undoubtfully cost civilian lives and constitutes collective punishment,” it said in a press release.
In an address Tuesday, President Biden condemned the terrorist attacks by the Hamas, vowing support for Israel. He confirmed Americans are among the many people being held hostage by the Hamas. As many as 20 Americans remain unaccounted for.
The White House confirmed that more than a dozen American citizens have been killed in the fighting so far
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https://news.yahoo.com/9-un-staffers-killed-airstrikes-140906952.html