What a glorious day
While Princess Ivanka blesses the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, Palestinian officials say at least 52 people have been killed in protests.
At least 1,700 Palestinian demonstrators were also wounded on Monday along the border fence with Gaza, the Health Ministry reported, as the mass protests that began on March 30 and that had already left dozens dead erupted anew.
The Times juxtaposes the two:
Tens of thousands of Palestinians took part in the Gaza protests, which spread on Monday to the West Bank, where the focus was on opposition to the embassy move.
By 7 p.m., 52 Palestinians, including several teenagers, were dead and at least 1,700 were injured in Gaza, the Health Ministry said. Israeli soldiers and snipers used barrages of tear gas as well as live gunfire to keep protesters from entering Israeli territory.
But never mind all that. Pretty Princess Ivanka with her golden hair and white shining teeth and garb of purest shiningest white is there to make all white and golden and perfect. Amen.
Prince Jared also spoke at the ceremony to open the embassy. She sells shoes, he sells condos; they are as gods descended among us.
In a recorded video message played to some 800 people gathered at the new embassy, Mr. Trump said the United States “remains fully committed to facilitating a lasting peace agreement.”
In a speech at the ceremony, Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, also spoke of a resolution to generations of conflict. “When there is peace in this region, we will look back upon this day and will remember that the journey to peace started with a strong America recognizing the truth,” he said.
Then Netanyahu spoke of how glorious it was to see Israel killing all those rebels.
“What a glorious day,” Mr. Netanyahu exulted. “Remember this moment! This is history! President Trump, by recognizing history, you have made history.”
“We are in Jerusalem and we are here to stay,” he said. “We are here in Jerusalem protected by the great soldiers of the army of Israel and our brave soldiers are protecting the border of Israel as we speak today.”
Yes, it’s all going swimmingly.
Israel, like Papa USA, has given itself the right to execute brown people in the middle east without trial. They’re ‘combatants,’ donchaknow.
This isn’t going to end well, is it?
A pessimist and an optimist were having an argument about the current situation.
One of them thought that the contemporary inheritors of the the Nazi mantle would come out on top without too much bloodshed and usher in a new era of neo feudalism.
The other thought enough people would fight back and the bullies and crooks would be vanquished, but only after a conflagration of unimaginable proportions far exceeding any calamity ever to hit humanity.
I forget which was which.
Iknklast, probably not. Then again, it probably never was going to. Difference is that we used to hope it might.
Note the ‘protests’ aren’t happening under the Palestinian Authority in or near Jerusalem. This is another event staged by Hamas to generate violent death and headlines.
A photo-op handed them on a silver platter by Trump’s deranged, impulsive fit. Did Trump’s anti-semitic whacko ‘spiritual advisor’ show up? And how did Bibi keep a straight face?