Shulamit Lahat
@shulamitlahat.bsky.social
Freelance Writer/ Journalist; Political Analyst; International Conflict Resolution; Peace Activist
Einstein: "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world
Einstein: "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world
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Shulamit Lahat
@shulamitlahat.bsky.social
· Aug 22
It's overly optimistic to expect Democracy to survive another year - considering the onslaught on all of its guardrails and the havoc already wreaked in 7 months; planning to sabotage the election itself. This is not just ONE iceberg we're facing - it's calving new icebergs all around us - daily
"NATO chief Mark Rutte urges allies to send message to Putin by buying more US arms for Ukraine. One way to make Russia pay for acts of sabotage in Europe is to intensify military support for Ukraine, Rutte said Wed., following a meeting of top alliance diplomats"
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NATO chief urges allies to send message to Putin by buying more US arms for Ukraine
NATO’s secretary general referenced the recent explosion on a Polish train route used by allies for delivering weapons to Ukraine.
www.stripes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
"NATO chief Mark Rutte urges allies to send message to Putin by buying more US arms for Ukraine. One way to make Russia pay for acts of sabotage in Europe is to intensify military support for Ukraine, Rutte said Wed., following a meeting of top alliance diplomats"
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"Frozen Russian assets key to fund Ukraine: Dutch FM Van Weel. The European Commission has proposed using Moscow's frozen assets as collateral for loans to support Ukraine. Under the plan, Kyiv would repay the advance with potential post-war reparations from Russia"
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Frozen Russian assets key to fund Ukraine: Dutch FM Van Weel – DW – 12/03/2025
DW asked David van Weel, the Dutch foreign minister and former NATO assistant secretary general, about the European Commission's plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for loans to support Uk...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"Frozen Russian assets key to fund Ukraine: Dutch FM Van Weel. The European Commission has proposed using Moscow's frozen assets as collateral for loans to support Ukraine. Under the plan, Kyiv would repay the advance with potential post-war reparations from Russia"
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"Aharon Barak's Changing Views on Presidential Pardons. The former Pres. of Israel's Supreme Court once warned: a pardon before conviction is an unwarranted intrusion. Now he supports granting Netanyahu a pardon to 'bring about calm'."
Shame on you, Aharon Barak!
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Shame on you, Aharon Barak!
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Forgive and forget: Aharon Barak's changing views on presidential pardons
The Former President of Israel's Supreme Court Once Warned: A Pardon Before Conviction Is an 'Unwarranted Intrusion.' Recently Said He Supports Granting Netanyahu a Pardon 'To Bring About Calm'
www.haaretz.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
"Aharon Barak's Changing Views on Presidential Pardons. The former Pres. of Israel's Supreme Court once warned: a pardon before conviction is an unwarranted intrusion. Now he supports granting Netanyahu a pardon to 'bring about calm'."
Shame on you, Aharon Barak!
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Shame on you, Aharon Barak!
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"Ukrainian president Zelensky was given a standing ovation while addressing a joint meeting of both chambers of the Irish Parliament, in which he thanked Ireland for the assistance it has given his country and people since it was invaded by Russia almost 4 years ago."
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'Real chance' for peace in Ukraine, Zelensky tells Dáil
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was given a standing ovation while addressing a joint meeting of the Dáil and Seanad, in which he thanked Ireland for the assistance it has given his country and...
www.rte.ie
December 3, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"Ukrainian president Zelensky was given a standing ovation while addressing a joint meeting of both chambers of the Irish Parliament, in which he thanked Ireland for the assistance it has given his country and people since it was invaded by Russia almost 4 years ago."
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"Missing Yossi Sarid's Integrity: Are There Any Politicians Like Him Today?"
Missing Shulamit Aloni, too!
A new generation must take up the baton and dedicate their energy and talents to steer Israel away from the abyss and onto a path of peace and equality for All.
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Missing Shulamit Aloni, too!
A new generation must take up the baton and dedicate their energy and talents to steer Israel away from the abyss and onto a path of peace and equality for All.
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
Missing Yossi Sarid's integrity: Are there any politicians like him today? | Opinion
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www.haaretz.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"Missing Yossi Sarid's Integrity: Are There Any Politicians Like Him Today?"
Missing Shulamit Aloni, too!
A new generation must take up the baton and dedicate their energy and talents to steer Israel away from the abyss and onto a path of peace and equality for All.
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
Missing Shulamit Aloni, too!
A new generation must take up the baton and dedicate their energy and talents to steer Israel away from the abyss and onto a path of peace and equality for All.
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
"Pope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants."
Trump did not attend Pope Leo's inaugural mass. When the Pope was still Cardinal Prevost he had frequently criticized Trump's policies on social media.
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Trump did not attend Pope Leo's inaugural mass. When the Pope was still Cardinal Prevost he had frequently criticized Trump's policies on social media.
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Pope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants | CNN
Pope Leo has said he believes the United States needs to find “another way” in handling the situation in Venezuela, warning against any military incursion and saying it would be better to pursue dialo...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"Pope Leo urges against US incursion of Venezuela as he warns Western countries to be ‘less fearful’ of immigrants."
Trump did not attend Pope Leo's inaugural mass. When the Pope was still Cardinal Prevost he had frequently criticized Trump's policies on social media.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
Trump did not attend Pope Leo's inaugural mass. When the Pope was still Cardinal Prevost he had frequently criticized Trump's policies on social media.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/a...
"Trump is running out of personal lawyers to elevate to the DOJ. An appeals court’s dismissal of Alina Habba’s appointment highlights the DOJ’s depleted bench of MAGA lawyers"
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Opinion | Trump is running out of personal lawyers to elevate to the DOJ
Trump lawyers Alina Habba and Lindsey Halligan were disqualified from their US attorney positions, a blow to the MAGA takeover of the DOJ.
www.ms.now
December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Trump is running out of personal lawyers to elevate to the DOJ. An appeals court’s dismissal of Alina Habba’s appointment highlights the DOJ’s depleted bench of MAGA lawyers"
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And those ratings will continue to drop!
December 2, 2025 at 7:14 AM
And those ratings will continue to drop!
"Zelensky to address Oireachtas [Parliament] as part of his 1st official visit to Ireland. Zelensky and wife were greeted on the runway by Taoiseach [PM], Micheál Martin: 'Our support for the people of Ukraine as they defend their freedom and democracy remains unwavering"
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Zelensky to address Oireachtas as part of official visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the first lady Olena Zelenska have arrived in Ireland for their first official visit.
www.rte.ie
December 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
"Zelensky to address Oireachtas [Parliament] as part of his 1st official visit to Ireland. Zelensky and wife were greeted on the runway by Taoiseach [PM], Micheál Martin: 'Our support for the people of Ukraine as they defend their freedom and democracy remains unwavering"
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"Zelensky Turns to Europe After Talks With U.S., as Trump’s special envoy Witkoff travels to Russia"
Trump's allegiance to Putin is glaringly obvious, while Europe's support for Ukraine remains unwavering, since Putin represents an existential threat to them as well
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
Trump's allegiance to Putin is glaringly obvious, while Europe's support for Ukraine remains unwavering, since Putin represents an existential threat to them as well
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
Zelensky Turns to Europe After Talks With U.S. Officials
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
"Zelensky Turns to Europe After Talks With U.S., as Trump’s special envoy Witkoff travels to Russia"
Trump's allegiance to Putin is glaringly obvious, while Europe's support for Ukraine remains unwavering, since Putin represents an existential threat to them as well
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
Trump's allegiance to Putin is glaringly obvious, while Europe's support for Ukraine remains unwavering, since Putin represents an existential threat to them as well
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w...
UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) Article 92 and Article 90 both establish strict obligations for military personnel to comply with LAWFUL orders and there are recognized exceptions or defenses that can apply in specific circumstances. MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE ONLY OBLIGED TO OBEY LAWFUL ORDERS
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) Article 92 and Article 90 both establish strict obligations for military personnel to comply with LAWFUL orders and there are recognized exceptions or defenses that can apply in specific circumstances. MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE ONLY OBLIGED TO OBEY LAWFUL ORDERS
"4 in 5 US troops surveyed understand duty to disobey illegal orders, as outlined by the UCMJ.
By deploying Natl. Guard troops Trump edged U.S. troops closer to the kind of military-civilian confrontations that can cross ethical and legal lines"
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By deploying Natl. Guard troops Trump edged U.S. troops closer to the kind of military-civilian confrontations that can cross ethical and legal lines"
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4 in 5 US troops surveyed understand duty to disobey illegal orders
As National Guard troops head to DC, a new survey reveals service members’ understanding of the distinction between legal and illegal orders.
www.militarytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"4 in 5 US troops surveyed understand duty to disobey illegal orders, as outlined by the UCMJ.
By deploying Natl. Guard troops Trump edged U.S. troops closer to the kind of military-civilian confrontations that can cross ethical and legal lines"
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By deploying Natl. Guard troops Trump edged U.S. troops closer to the kind of military-civilian confrontations that can cross ethical and legal lines"
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There are more critical questions to be answered by Trump and the CIA re: the DC shooter:
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"Suspected Shooter Was in a ‘Zero Unit’ in Afghanistan.
The units were backed by the C.I.A. and trained to conduct missions in Afghanistan during the U.S. war in the country"
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"Suspected Shooter Was in a ‘Zero Unit’ in Afghanistan.
The units were backed by the C.I.A. and trained to conduct missions in Afghanistan during the U.S. war in the country"
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
There are more critical questions to be answered by Trump and the CIA re: the DC shooter:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
"Suspected Shooter Was in a ‘Zero Unit’ in Afghanistan.
The units were backed by the C.I.A. and trained to conduct missions in Afghanistan during the U.S. war in the country"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
"Suspected Shooter Was in a ‘Zero Unit’ in Afghanistan.
The units were backed by the C.I.A. and trained to conduct missions in Afghanistan during the U.S. war in the country"
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Trump refuses to directly admit his administration granted the DC shooter asylum and then wraps up the press availability
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Trump refuses to directly admit his administration granted the DC shooter asylum and then wraps up the press availability
"Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia’s Side?
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin."
Simple answer: Witkoff is Trump's flunky and "emissary"; he's "just following orders"....
Where have we heard that before....
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Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin."
Simple answer: Witkoff is Trump's flunky and "emissary"; he's "just following orders"....
Where have we heard that before....
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia’s Side?
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin.
www.theatlantic.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 AM
"Why Does Steve Witkoff Keep Taking Russia’s Side?
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin."
Simple answer: Witkoff is Trump's flunky and "emissary"; he's "just following orders"....
Where have we heard that before....
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump’s envoy isn’t promoting peace. His interventions are helping Vladimir Putin."
Simple answer: Witkoff is Trump's flunky and "emissary"; he's "just following orders"....
Where have we heard that before....
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"Lawrence O’Donnell on the photo that captures the ‘decline and fall’ of Trump. The MS NOW host said Trump's Oval Office photo-op with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was a “pure, pathetic, losing political calculation”
O'Donnell defines the essence of the moment
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O'Donnell defines the essence of the moment
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Lawrence O’Donnell on the photo that captures the ‘decline and fall’ of Trump
Lawrence O'Donnell says Trump's Oval Office photo-op with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani showed the president's "decline and fall."
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November 27, 2025 at 3:33 AM
"Lawrence O’Donnell on the photo that captures the ‘decline and fall’ of Trump. The MS NOW host said Trump's Oval Office photo-op with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was a “pure, pathetic, losing political calculation”
O'Donnell defines the essence of the moment
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O'Donnell defines the essence of the moment
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"The Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia Erupts after Lying Dormant for 12,000 Years, Sending Scientists Scrambling as it sent ash 9 miles into the sky in an eruption on Sunday"
Nature is in constant flux and climate-change impacts and accelerates its mutations
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Nature is in constant flux and climate-change impacts and accelerates its mutations
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Volcano Erupts after Lying Dormant for 12,000 Years, Sending Scientists Scrambling
The Hayli Gubbi volcano, long thought to be dormant, sent ash nine miles into the sky in an eruption on Sunday
www.scientificamerican.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
"The Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia Erupts after Lying Dormant for 12,000 Years, Sending Scientists Scrambling as it sent ash 9 miles into the sky in an eruption on Sunday"
Nature is in constant flux and climate-change impacts and accelerates its mutations
www.scientificamerican.com/article/hayl...
Nature is in constant flux and climate-change impacts and accelerates its mutations
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Senator Mark Kelly emphasized that it's almost comical that Trump and Hegseth called it a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that he cited part of the UCMJ in a recent video"
Obviously neither Trump nor Hegseth ever read the UCMJ -it repudiated their agenda
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Obviously neither Trump nor Hegseth ever read the UCMJ -it repudiated their agenda
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'It's absurd': Sen. Kelly bites back at Trump, Hegseth threats over 'illegal orders' video
YouTube video by MS NOW
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November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Senator Mark Kelly emphasized that it's almost comical that Trump and Hegseth called it a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that he cited part of the UCMJ in a recent video"
Obviously neither Trump nor Hegseth ever read the UCMJ -it repudiated their agenda
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Obviously neither Trump nor Hegseth ever read the UCMJ -it repudiated their agenda
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Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers accused Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that this would not lead to lasting peace. McConnell said that Putin has tried to play Trump for a fool"
McConnell?! Finally embracing reality?
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McConnell?! Finally embracing reality?
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Republicans Fight With Trump’s Team Over Ukraine Talks
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November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers accused Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that this would not lead to lasting peace. McConnell said that Putin has tried to play Trump for a fool"
McConnell?! Finally embracing reality?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
McConnell?! Finally embracing reality?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
"Space photo of the day - Nov. 25, 2025. Chilean astrophotographer Osvaldo Castillo captured this breathtaking view, at 2635 meters above sea level in Chile's Atacama Desert This long-exposure image creates an almost dizzying array of star streaks across the night sky"
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Star trails over telescope in Chile | Space photo of the day for Nov. 25, 2025
Chilean astrophotographer Osvaldo Castillo captured this breathtaking view.
www.space.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Space photo of the day - Nov. 25, 2025. Chilean astrophotographer Osvaldo Castillo captured this breathtaking view, at 2635 meters above sea level in Chile's Atacama Desert This long-exposure image creates an almost dizzying array of star streaks across the night sky"
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www.space.com/astronomy/st...
"Zelensky: 'The aggressor must pay fully for the war he started, that's why using frozen Russian assets is a crucial element to any proposal'. Concerns are raised over who authored the 28-point plan, with some U.S. Senators claiming it was drafted by Russia"
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Zelensky Says Russia 'Must Pay Fully' for War in Ukraine
Zelensky's remarks come after a weekend of deliberation between Ukraine, U.S. officials over a U.S.-drafted peace plan.
time.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
"Zelensky: 'The aggressor must pay fully for the war he started, that's why using frozen Russian assets is a crucial element to any proposal'. Concerns are raised over who authored the 28-point plan, with some U.S. Senators claiming it was drafted by Russia"
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"A Disney Heiress, Abigail Disney, a member of 'Patriotic Millionaires', begs Congress to Hike Her Taxes. She believes that privilege is concentrated way too narrowly - at the expense of those who can afford it the least"
How refreshing - especially these days!
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How refreshing - especially these days!
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A Disney Heiress Begs Congress to Hike Her Taxes
“We can afford to pay more in taxes,” Abigail Disney says
time.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
"A Disney Heiress, Abigail Disney, a member of 'Patriotic Millionaires', begs Congress to Hike Her Taxes. She believes that privilege is concentrated way too narrowly - at the expense of those who can afford it the least"
How refreshing - especially these days!
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How refreshing - especially these days!
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"A federal judge threw out the criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James Monday; concluding the prosecutor handling the case, Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed"
Trump's ignorance of the law is only exceeded by his compulsion for vengeance.
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Trump's ignorance of the law is only exceeded by his compulsion for vengeance.
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US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James
Judge says interim US attorney for eastern district of Virginia had ‘no lawful authority’ to indict former FBI director and New York attorney general
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"A federal judge threw out the criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James Monday; concluding the prosecutor handling the case, Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed"
Trump's ignorance of the law is only exceeded by his compulsion for vengeance.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump's ignorance of the law is only exceeded by his compulsion for vengeance.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Europeans push back on US plan during Geneva talks. Kyiv's allies are working on revisions to Trump's peace plan as US and European officials meet in Geneva"
The U.S. is NOT listed as one of Ukraine's allies - for the simple reason that Trump is offering a scheme crafted by Putin.
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The U.S. is NOT listed as one of Ukraine's allies - for the simple reason that Trump is offering a scheme crafted by Putin.
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Ukraine: Europeans push back on US plan during Geneva talks – DW – 11/23/2025
Kyiv's allies are working on revisions to Washington's peace plan as US and European officials meet in Geneva. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has hailed the talks as "the best so far." DW has the l...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Europeans push back on US plan during Geneva talks. Kyiv's allies are working on revisions to Trump's peace plan as US and European officials meet in Geneva"
The U.S. is NOT listed as one of Ukraine's allies - for the simple reason that Trump is offering a scheme crafted by Putin.
p.dw.com/p/5443L
The U.S. is NOT listed as one of Ukraine's allies - for the simple reason that Trump is offering a scheme crafted by Putin.
p.dw.com/p/5443L
JFK - in defense of the press!
Let us NEVER forget what a President CAN do, and how he can lead and defend our Democracy and our Constitution and freedoms!
Trump is desecrating that high office he holds, and violating the oath of office he took - every single day
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Let us NEVER forget what a President CAN do, and how he can lead and defend our Democracy and our Constitution and freedoms!
Trump is desecrating that high office he holds, and violating the oath of office he took - every single day
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JFK Library Foundation on Instagram: "“Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed — and no republic can survive.”
In an April 27, 1961 address to American newspap...
51K likes, 1,134 comments - jfklibraryfdn on September 29, 2025: "“Without debate, without criticism, no Administration and no country can succeed — and no republic can survive.”
In an April 27, 1961...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
JFK - in defense of the press!
Let us NEVER forget what a President CAN do, and how he can lead and defend our Democracy and our Constitution and freedoms!
Trump is desecrating that high office he holds, and violating the oath of office he took - every single day
www.instagram.com/reel/DPMlf_T...
Let us NEVER forget what a President CAN do, and how he can lead and defend our Democracy and our Constitution and freedoms!
Trump is desecrating that high office he holds, and violating the oath of office he took - every single day
www.instagram.com/reel/DPMlf_T...