Floyd Robichaux

@amjadt25 The UAE is one of the most vile regimes on earth. It’s basically a Mossad operation masquerading as a country. Fuck the UAE and everything it stands for.

An update on this, today: Lawyers have just reported that Thiago Ávila is being subjected to "repeated interrogations lasting up to eight hours". Interrogators have explicitly threatened him, stating he will either be “killed” or “spend 100 years in jail". Both Ávila and Saif Abukeshek are being held in total isolation, under constant high-intensity lighting. Lawyers say this is as "a known Israeli Prison Service (IPS) practice specifically designed to induce sleep deprivation and sensory disorientation." Ávila has reported being held in extremely cold temperatures. Both men are kept "blindfolded at all times whenever they are moved outside their cells, including during medical examinations".

this is so special. no one will forget this wedding, and the whole world wishes you a happy life together.

Hypocritical, opportunistic betrayal of the anti-genocide movement and basic democratic principles from Sydney Lord Mayor @CloverMoore. The idea that a forum for *debate* and *discussion* is a *safety* threat is simply insane. Good that the event is happening in the park instead.

Dal carcere, Thiago ha dettato questa lettera al suo avvocato: “Cara Teresa, mi dispiace non essere a casa con te in questo momento. Purtroppo tuo padre, tua madre e tante persone in tutto il mondo hanno compreso il compito storico che abbiamo la responsabilità di portare a termine. Oggi più di un milione di bambini stanno subendo un genocidio: vengono lasciati morire di fame, subiscono amputazioni senza anestesia e soffrono a causa di idee orribili e cariche di odio, pur non sapendo cosa siano il sionismo e l’imperialismo. Sono certo che ti manco moltissimo; anche tutte le madri e i padri dei bambini palestinesi sentono terribilmente la loro mancanza e darebbero qualsiasi cosa per poter vivere una vita fatta di amore, felicità e gioia, quella che ogni essere umano merita, indipendentemente da razza, religione, etnia o qualsiasi altra caratteristica. Il tuo mondo sarà più sicuro perché molti genitori hanno deciso di dare tutto per costruire un futuro migliore per te. Spero che un giorno tu possa capire che, proprio perché ti amo così tanto, non c’era nulla di più pericoloso per te e per gli altri bambini che vivere in un mondo che accetta il genocidio. Ti prego di ricordare tuo padre come la persona che ti cantava e suonava la chitarra per farti addormentare. E quando crescerai, la tua mamma ti dirà anche che tuo padre era un rivoluzionario e che, anche di fronte alle persone più terribili del mondo, Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu e Itamar Ben-Gvir, è rimasto saldo nella convinzione di costruire un mondo migliore. Per favore, non dimenticare la Palestina. Con tutto il mio amore, Thiago Ávila”

@vonderleyen @MohamedBinZayed Are US-Israeli attacks on Iran a violation of sovereignty? What about Israel demolishing the South of Lebanon? Does genocide against Palestinians violate international law?

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan are assisting the Trump regime - and by extension Netanyahu - in preparing for an imminent major assault against the Iranian people. This is one act of treachery too many. The people of Iran will be unforgiving.

Marjan Yeshayayi, a member of the Tehran Jewish community, asked rescue workers not to use machinery [to clear the rubble] in order to preserve the scriptures. “When I made the request, I did not believe they would accept it, but instead they said, ‘OK, we will remove it manually,’ and they really did. Each brick was removed by hand, and the scrolls came out safely and were handed over to the Jewish community. rt.com/news/639415-te…

Journalist Rania Khalek @RaniaKhalek is in Beirut and explains how Israel is using civilian contractors to demolish villages in southern Lebanon despite an ongoing ceasefire. #Heat #Israel #Lebanon #Hezbollah #Iran

There is no justification for this whatsoever. And it certainly isn’t ’antisemitic’ to call out the atrocities inflicted on Palestinians. And it’s been going on for decades.

The lack of news on Gaza isn’t because the genocide is over. It’s because Israel slaughtered the journalists and Western media pretends there’s a ceasefire.

The fundamental question we should be asking about U.S. policy toward Iran is simple: what is the actual objective? If the goal is freedom of navigation, a U.S. president has the diplomatic tools to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open as long as he lifts the maritime blockade. If the goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, then there are well-established mechanisms sich as limits on enrichment, stockpile reduction, and intrusive inspections, that can significantly push Iran away from breakout capability. But if the goal is broader, meaning ending Iran’s regional influence or eliminating its control over strategic chokepoints, then we are no longer talking about containment or deterrence. We are talking about regime change. And that’s where the core problem lies. The administration’s rhetoric often implies ambitions that resemble regime change, yet in practice it is neither willing nor able to pursue the kind of sustained, large-scale military and political effort that such a goal would require. As a result, policy falls into a strategic gray zone, meaning applying pressure without a clear end state. Continuing to escalate under these conditions is unlikely to achieve meaningful results. Instead, it risks worsening global economic instability, especially through energy markets, without bringing the U.S. closer to a resolution. At some point, a basic decision has to be made: If the U.S. accepts that the current Iranian regime will remain in power, then it should pursue a realistic agreement based on existing frameworks, focused on nuclear constraints and regional de-escalation. If the U.S. seeks fundamentally different outcomes, then it must acknowledge what that entails: a long, costly campaign, potentially involving boots on the ground and months (or years) of sustained conflict. Trying to do both - demanding concessions that effectively amount to regime transformation while negotiating with that same regime, is inherently contradictory. It assumes Iran will capitulate under pressure, despite no clear indication that it sees itself as defeated. As long as U.S. policy remains in this strategic limbo, it risks achieving neither objective, ending up with escalation, economic fallout, and no durable solution. You can’t have it both ways... #iran

The fundamental problem here is your limited understanding regarding Iran’s nuclear strategy. Let me briefly clarify for you several key points: A. As long as the current regime remains in power, it is highly unlikely that Iran would agree to relinquish its right to uranium enrichment. This position is deeply entrenched. B. Enrichment, for Iran, is not solely a technical question related to nuclear weapons capability. It is also tied to national identity and regime ideology. Expecting Iran to abandon it entirely would, in practice, imply a fundamental change in the nature of the regime. C. Under the previous nuclear agreement, Iran did meet its commitments in a way that extended its breakout time to roughly one year. Given the inherent lack of trust, any future agreement would need to include a robust monitoring and verification regime that is both effective and perceived as credible from all sides. D. On the issue of inspections, the prior monitoring framework proved to be highly effective. Its absence today represents one of the most significant gaps compared to the earlier agreement. E. Regarding “snapback” sanctions, expectations were always limited. The mechanism was viewed primarily as a preferable alternative to inaction, rather than a decisive tool for constraining Iran’s nuclear program. F. An agreement that includes strict monitoring, limits Iran’s enrichment to 3.67%, and allows only a minimal stockpile, combined with a freeze of at least ten years given that existing material is sufficient for the Tehran Research Reactor, such an agreement keeps Iran meaningfully far from a nuclear weapon. The reason is straightforward: without sufficient fissile material, Iran cannot produce a bomb, regardless of its technical capabilities. G. By contrast, under current conditions, there are no meaningful constraints on Iran’s program. It can advance toward higher enrichment levels much more rapidly, without effective oversight, leaving the international community almost entirely dependent on intelligence assessments rather than on-ground verification. In practical terms, this is a far less stable and far more dangerous situation. H. It is also important to recall that Iran’s nuclear program predates the current regime, originating during the Shah’s era. In the present context, any viable agreement will likely resemble the previous framework: constraints on nuclear activities in exchange for economic relief. I. One of the core challenges these days is that many "experts" lack a deep familiarity with Iran’s nuclear doctrine and the history of efforts to address it. Instead of engaging with that complexity, it is often replaced by simplified narratives that suggest there are easy solutions. There aren’t. As long as the current regime remains in power, it is important to be realistic about the limits of what can be achieved. Certain expectations, particularly those that assume Iran will fundamentally abandon core elements of its nuclear program, are simply not grounded in how the regime operates or how it has behaved historically The Iran issue is highly complex and requires a well-informed and nuanced understanding to address it effectively. All the best. #IranWar‌

'Charles was not a sage representative of an old viable civilisation to a new one that had lost its mind, but an emissary of those still unable to recognise how much their own failings & unchallenged US hegemony has called time on their rules-based order' theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Four days ago, I wrote that after every Trump-Putin phone call, something deranged follows within weeks. I said mark the date. I said the clock is ticking. I was wrong. It took seventy-two hours. Allow me to recap what the leader of the free world has done to his closest allies since that cosy ninety-minute phone call with a man who poisons people in their driveways. Germany: 5,000 troops withdrawn. More promised. The Army’s Long Range Fires Battalion, scheduled to deploy to Europe, quietly cancelled. Germany, which actually met its NATO spending targets, which opened its bases and airspace to American operations, which did everything Trump asked, got punished anyway. Because its chancellor had the audacity to point out that Iran was humiliating Washington at the negotiating table. He was right. That was the problem. Italy: threatened with troop withdrawal because, in Trump’s words, Italy “has not been of any help.” Italy, a founding NATO member. Italy, which hosts tens of thousands of American troops and several critical US military installations. Useless, apparently. Spain: “horrible. Absolutely horrible.” Spain’s crime was refusing to let the United States use Spanish bases and airspace to bomb Iran. A sovereign decision by a sovereign ally. Described by the President of the United States as horrible. The European Union: 25% tariffs on cars and trucks, announced in the same week as the troop withdrawals. Germany builds cars. This was not a coincidence. And through all of this, Vladimir Putin got a ceasefire proposal endorsed, a nuclear diplomacy role handed to him on a plate, and not a single harsh word. Four days ago I predicted one unhinged announcement, one ally humiliated, and one idea so catastrophically stupid that the national security apparatus would spend a weekend trying to undo it. We got four allies humiliated, two economic attacks, and a full military retreat from the continent America spent eighty years promising to defend. I would say I am surprised. But I wrote it down in advance. Which makes this less a prediction and more a schedule. Stay connected, Follow Gandalv @Microinteracti1

Astonishing that such people are prepared to abase themselves in this way. Seriously, what is wrong with these people?

Not a great sign that President Trump’s judicial nominees seem incapable of stating that President Trump is ineligible to run for a third term.

Thiago Á. & Saif A. have been kidnapped, mistreated, arbitrarily detained, to punish them and crush the growing solidarity movement against Israel's genocide in Palestine. Do not let it happen! Demand their freedom and freedom for all Palestinian hostages! #FreeThiago #FreeSaif

You know ppl are steaming because they can't blame this on anti semitism.

الاضطرار للتذكير محرج ولكن لا بد منه: 1. نتنياهو مجرم حرب مطلوب لمحكمة الجنايات الدولية. يتجنب الاجتماع به قادة أوروبيون وغير اوروبيين ممن تربطهم علاقات صداقة مع اسرائيل. أي اجتماع عربي به هو عبارة عن إعادة تأهيل له في خضم مواصلة جرائمه. 2. الرجل يعيش نشوة صلف وغرور، ويعتقد انه يصنع معروفا لترامب بالاجتماع مع الرئيس اللبناني، وقد أخذه وقت طويل (ومهين) للرد على مبادرة عون. ولن يقدم اي "تنازلات" مقابل هذا اللقاء. 3. إنه ليس معنيًا بالهدنة، بل يعتقد أن لبنان هو المعنى بها، ويجب ان يقدم شيئا مقابلها. 4. الانسحاب الى الحدود الدولية من منظور اسرائيل يكون مقابل اتفاق سلام ، وهذا لا يشمل التطبيع فقط، بل أيضا التحالف في مواجهة حزب الله، وهذا يعني تحويل الحرب إلى حرب داخلية، و لبنان إلى منطقة نفوذ اسرائيلية. 5. هل يعقل أن يقبل أحد بهذا؟! عدم القبول يعني اجتماع من دون اتفاق يخرج منه نتنياهو بإعادة تأهيل دوليا، ويفقد لبنان الدولة آخر ورقة في يده، لكي يتمخض اللقاء عن صورة ترضي ترامب ويمكنه تقديمها بوصفها انجازا له ومواصلة "للعملية الابراهيمية" السيئة الصيت بعد الحرب. في هذه الأثناء يجري تدمير قرى جنوب لبنان.