Fester,

Stop giving us biased information sites.

Awww!

Some of Festive's Israeli point of view (called "POV" in the business ;-) Youtubes are quite convincing.

As we wokes are fed a constant diet of "Israel is genocidal" UN lefty stuff.

Speaking of mass casualties - the IDF is getting set for its bloody Rafah offensive.

This will hit Hamas and crossfired, bombed out and starved civilians harder - as they are now crowded against Gaza's southern Wall - with nowhere to escape.

So (reports the Guardian) Penny Wong yesterday said recognition of a Palestinian state is “the only hope to break the endless cycle of violence in the Middle East – and that a two-state solution would help ensure Israel’s long-term security while undermining Hamas."

[Mav Comment: I don't agree a two-state solution is a serious suggestion in the middle of a Civil War more extreme than any in Israel's history. But anyway...]

Penny Wong used her speech to the ANU National Security College conference (in Canberra) to again urge Israel to abandon plans for a ground invasion of Rafah and warned of imminent starvation among besieged Palestinians.

[Mav Comment: From the IDF's POV they need to finish the (hoped for) elimination of Hamas. Otherwise a ceasefire will just let Hamas escape/backfill all over Gaza and even through tunnels into Egypt's Sinai territory]

So this war ain't simple.

Foxy,

So an article by UNRWA saying that all the criticism of the organisation is misinformed is evidence enough for you and articles critical of UNRWA you dismiss on the basis they were written by Jews?

What an oxygen thief.

You're welcome, Mav. Here is another for you. The same Jewish fellow as the other YouTubes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDYFroPMEqg

Thanks Fester

6 minutes into http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDYFroPMEqg was particularly shocking

If only the Left showed solidarity to the female Muslim babies and little girls suffering in countries surrounding Israel.

UNICEF reports http://data.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/female-genital-mutilation/ updated March 2024

"Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.”[1] FGM is a violation of girls’ and women’s human rights.

Around the world, over 230 million girls and women have been cut."
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports 5 February 2024 http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/female-genital-mutilation

"Immediate complications of {Female genital mutilation (FGM)} can include:

severe pain
excessive bleeding (haemorrhage)
genital tissue swelling
fever
infections e.g., tetanus
urinary problems
wound healing problems
injury to surrounding genital tissue
shock
death."

"Long-term complications can include:

urinary problems (painful urination, urinary tract infections);
vaginal problems (discharge, itching, bacterial vaginosis and other infections);
menstrual problems (painful menstruations, difficulty in passing menstrual blood, etc.);
scar tissue and keloid;
sexual problems (pain during intercourse, decreased satisfaction, etc.);
increased risk of childbirth complications (difficult delivery, excessive bleeding, caesarean section, need to resuscitate the baby, etc.) and newborn deaths;
need for later surgeries: for example, the sealing or narrowing of the vaginal opening (type 3) may lead to the practice of cutting open the sealed vagina later to allow for sexual intercourse and childbirth (deinfibulation). Sometimes genital tissue is stitched again several times, including after childbirth, hence the woman goes through repeated opening and closing procedures, further increasing both immediate and long-term risks; and
psychological problems (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, low self-esteem, etc.)."

Why do our Muslim brothers in the Middle East do it?