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Joanne's avatar

Excellent newsletter tonight. I am overwhelmed with joy over Trump, I can’t believe I’m even writing this. What he said yesterday and today completely changed the paradigm of the Middle East, it’s a brilliant plan which I never thought would be articulated. After sixteen months of despair, disbelief, anxiety and anger I feel myself being lifted up, I am ecstatic.

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Sean's avatar
Feb 5Edited

What Pres. Trump did today - during the trans athletes in women's sports exec order - with all the wonderfully created young women and girls with him - it was awesome. What a victory.

Thank the Almighty that we no longer have a U.S. executive that tries to smell little girls (recorded hundreds of times by the media) and forces females to compete against males in athletic sport.

If you have the time, watch Pres. Trump's ceremony on trans athletes today.

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RC's avatar

So happy to see The Back Pages again!

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Matt L.'s avatar

Shine that light on the grift! Oh yeah. Politico is now dead man walking. Where there’s smoke there is fire.

https://x.com/TorstenProchnow/status/1887148681385726462

Trump Gaza gambit is about getting Jordan and Egypt to step the F up already.

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Sean's avatar

"Politico is now dead man walking" - Oh man I hope and pray! How is Politico going to explain this away lol?! But not only them, but the BBC and NYT too.. oh it's getting good.

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Allan W's avatar

Lee’s article was not only insightful but so well written

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RACHEL ROSE's avatar

Brilliant article. But could it work?? Stay tuned.

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Steven Brizel's avatar

The press conference pronounced Nakba and the two state solution dead and was indicative of a great mutual relationship between Trump and Netanyahu

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John's avatar

Bravo guys. Very nice concise round up of today's events.

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Beth San Diego's avatar

You nailed it with Gaza and its populace.

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Suzie's avatar

Superb article by Lee Smith on the “ best offer the Palestinian people will ever get.”

We shall see how this all fleshes out over time, with probably many a twist and turn.

But regardless, one thing is for absolute dead certain: the infamous Two State Solution is deader than a doornail, and that is not just the sweetest result one could ever hope for, it is indisputably the soundest.

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Leara's avatar

Excellent analysis, thank you as always!

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Brick's avatar

“Mar-a-Gaza”?

Perhaps Gaza-Lago has a better ring?

Where’s all the hand wringing when “From the river to the sea” chants get going? After all, it’s a similar proposal turned other way round, except far less charitable no?

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