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Akakoji

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1. This is everywhere. And quite expected.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 04:37 AM

16 hrs ago

NYTimes
Yan Zhuang
June 15, 2026, 2:30 a.m.
Yan Zhuang

Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said on social media early Monday that the country was not bound by the U.S.-Iran agreement, which he said did not ensure Israel’s security. He called on Israel not to withdraw from any captured territory or compromise on anything less than the dismantling of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group in Lebanon. Israel was not party to the negotiations, and its war with Hezbollah is one of the thorniest outstanding issues for the peace agreement.

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Defense minister says Israel won't withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza [View all] BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP

This is everywhere. And quite expected. Akakoji 16 hrs ago #1

The US should divorce itself from Israel IMO. cstanleytech 15 hrs ago #2

If they don't bend to MFer's will, that's where we'll be heading. maxsolomon 6 hrs ago #19

Well it's their own fault to a degree as actions matter and Israel's hasn't behaved the best. cstanleytech 6 hrs ago #20

Bibi isn't going to cooperate! Aussie105 15 hrs ago #3

Dimwit Donnie's learning disabilty on full display. Dr. T 14 hrs ago #7

Hey, shithole and the fucked up republican party helped................... Lovie777 15 hrs ago #4

When Israel says "from the river to the sea" ... Bok_Tukalo 14 hrs ago #5

It's like that Shari Lewis song, "This is the war that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends..." (n/t) thesquanderer 14 hrs ago #6

Shocking! OH, wait... Bettie 13 hrs ago #8

And anyone claiming otherwise was lying to themselves during Gaza. AloeVera 11 hrs ago #14

Greater Israel Bettie 10 hrs ago #15

They're avoiding these topics for some reason SunImp 1 hr ago #21

Of course not JBTaurus83 12 hrs ago #9

The creation of the State of Israel resulted in the destruction of the homeland of the Palestinian People. Botany 12 hrs ago #10

Then this, "agreement," is not worth the ink it would take to sign it Bayard 12 hrs ago #11

K&R orangecrush 12 hrs ago #12

Of course they won't: the purpose was Lebensraum Prairie Gates 11 hrs ago #13

Right. Sure. That's not going last, because it never did before. There will be a ceaseless war of attrition against Martin68 9 hrs ago #16

My long list of reasons to hate Israel just got longer. NM Grins 8 hrs ago #17

Naturally iemanja 7 hrs ago #18