*HAMAS cannot continue to rule Gaza, says EU foreign affairs chief.*

The world would be a better place if Gaza were not ruled by HAMAS, but I think that there is no practical and acceptable way to bring that about, except by committing a far bigger crime against humanity than those HAMAS has committed.

The Palestinian Authority, undermined and weakened by Israel, would not be able to win support in Gaza, and wisely won't agree to try, unless the situation for Palestinians becomes much less oppressive.

Israel helped strengthen HAMAS in the 1980s as a way of weakening the PA.

The UAE planned to use the Cop28 climate conrerence as a sales platform for its own oil and gas exports.

In other words, putting an oil emir in charge of reducing use of fossil fuels led him to do all the worst things we imagined.

*Antisemites supporting Israel is weird. Jewish support of them is even weirder.* But that's what's happening with the wrecker and the muskrat.

The next Boston rally for Julian Assange will be Monday, December 11 at 1pm-2:30 on the Boston Common, near the main entrance to Park St Station.

Bernie Sanders called for the US to condition military aid to Israel on ending its "almost total warfare against the Palestinian people."

* Sanders’ demands include a post-war commitment by Israel to pursue "broad peace talks for a two-state solution" as well as to ensure displaced Gazans are able to return to their homes and that Israel will not reoccupy or continue its blockade of the enclave.*

Bravo, Bernie!