I study the History of the Middle East, focusing on translating news and blog posts from Israeli media to illuminate the historical and contemporary dimensions of Israel's occupation of Palestine and its enduring consequences. Zionism: Built on Ruppin's eugenics, maintained through Palestinian dispossession, perfected through ethnic cleansing, apartheid and genocide, refined in Epstein's sex trafficking network.
I study the History of the Middle East, focusing on translating news and blog posts from Israeli media to illuminate the historical and contemporary dimensions of Israel's occupation of Palestine and its enduring consequences. Zionism: Built on Ruppin's eugenics, maintained through Palestinian dispossession, perfected through ethnic cleansing, apartheid and genocide, refined in Epstein's sex trafficking network.
[…] “Any other president of the United States would have recognised the mistake and apologise for what happened,” Panetta remarked. “He doesn’t do that. It sends an image of America that kind of fits the ugly American image that a lot of people once had of this country.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/22/trump-iran-leon-panetta
#Panetta concludes that #Trump's handling of the situation, including his response to civilian “casualties,” (massacre) projects an unfavorable image of America (USA really) and undermines international confidence… 🙄 I might be naive but bombing schools is a war crime which demands accountability, not reputation management.
