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  Iran and Israel Have Gotten Closer to the Abyss   By David Starr   The threat of a regional war by Iran’s and Israel’s tit-for-tat military strikes is so far not happening. But tensions are still high.    In the face of the bloody Gaza war, Israel took it upon itself to hit Iran’s consulate in Syria with military strikes; as if Israel hasn’t done enough already. Israel’s military strike  caused the death  of seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), two of the victims being generals.   Israel has been getting away with many violations over the years, particularly when it comes the status of Palestinians. Especially with the recent Gaza war, Israel, because of its fascist government (and its supporters) have violated international law repeatedly. But this latest attack on the Iranian consulate is yet another violation, this time based on Section 51 of the United Nations Charter.    The  Charter says , “Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right

  Asna Tabassum Showed Courage in the Face of Zionist Hatred   By David Starr The University of Southern California (USC) just may be showing favoritism to reassure the feelings of Zionist zealots.    Asna Tabassum is a first-generation South Asian-American Muslim who has excelled at USC. She majored in biomedical engineering and also had a minor in genocide studies. She was selected as valedictorian and was to make a speech at commencement.    But USC Provost Andrew Guzman  expressed alarm, citing safety concerns  and thinking that her speech would be inflammatory. Edith Olmsted quoted Guzman in an  article published in the  Daily Beast . Guzman wrote in an email that even Tabassum’s appointment was of an “alarming tenor,” and also wrote that her speech would be “escalated to the point of creating substantial risks to security and disruption at commencement.”   Guzman continued: “After careful consideration, we have decided that our student valedictorian will not deliver a speech at c

  U.S. Officials Can’t Say the Word “Genocide” When Looking at Israel’s Attempts at Mass Murder in Gaza By David Starr   Three months in the Israel-Palestine War, U.S. officials went along with Israel’s denial of genocide in Gaza. That is, the USA has fully supported Israel. Thus, in January 2024, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller  said at a news briefing , “Those are allegations that should not be made lightly…we are not seeing acts that constitute genocide. That is a determination by the State Department.”   To claim something like this has made the USA complicit in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians. On the Katie Halper show, U.S. President Joe Biden was taken to task for  denying there has been a genocide . The nickname for Biden, “Genocide Joe,” has stuck and has been used regularly by critics and protesters of Israel.    Biden has been “warning” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to target civilians, but Netanyahu, a fascist, has done it anyway.    Recently,

  Elon Musk: Elitist Enigma By David Starr   Elon Musk  once declared  that “Free Speech is the bedrock of democracy. That’s why it’s the FIRST Amendment. Without free speech, all is lost.” Musk posted this on X, formerly known as Twitter, of which he owns, along with other tech companies. But Musk has been known to say one thing and then say or do the opposite.   From Pretoria, South Africa, Musk made an accusation in July 2023 that black South Africans were attempting to commit genocide against whites, years after white-dominated apartheid was ended and the African National Congress, under Nelson Mandela, began to govern the country. Musk  tweeted the following : “They [blacks] are openly pushing for genocide of white people in South Africa.”   Quoting  Ishaan Tharoor of  Today’s WorldView  newsletter (published in the  Washington Post ), “the Economic Freedom Fighters [EFF], a far-left South African political party,” and its leader, “the incendiary Julius Malema” held a rally where

  The ISIS-K Terrorist Attack in Russia By David Starr   There are religious fanatics of varying stripes, such as those in the Christian and Islamic faiths. Both of these types of fanatics are dangerous and have proved it. Only that Christian fanatics are more dangerous since they are closer to a vast array of weapons, for example, in the United States.   But Islamic fanatics have done their share of damage. The recent attack in late March next to Moscow could prove they can be just as dangerous. The terrorist group, the Islamic State Khorasan Provence (ISIS-K) is said to have admitted to conducting the attacks in Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, outside of Moscow.  According to   CNN , “Since November, the US has received a stream of intelligence that ISIS-K was determined to mount an attack in Russia, sources told CNN, and passed those warnings on to Moscow.”    Joshua Keating, a senior correspondent at the  Vox  publication,  writes : “In fact, the horrific attack has a

  AIPAC’s Intimidation Of U.S. Politicians   By David Starr   For years, it’s been a virtual tradition for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) to splurge money on U.S. politicians to get them to fully support Israel regardless of the consequences for Palestinians.  But it is officially called supporting U.S.-Israel relations. And the relationship between the two is compared to a parent (the U.S.) giving in to a spoiled child (Israel).    The U.S. has given a lot of aid to Israel for decades, both economically and militarily. For example, Israel  has received $130 billion  in U.S. aid since its founding in order to strengthen its military to defend it from terrorist, or “terrorist” acts.    Both the Democrats and the Republicans have been receiving significant campaign funds from AIPAC. So, regardless of party affiliation, AIPAC has given to those who kowtow to the interests of AIPAC and thus Israel.    In 2024, AIPAC is focusing on the Democratic primaries in order to