Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Israel considers striking Iran’s nuclear sites with Trump backing
Though Israel did not attack Iran’s nuclear program on October 26, it is more likely than ever before that it will do so in the future, especially under the incoming Trump administration, a senior defense source said on Thursday. The source… Continue Reading
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19 Senate Democrats back unsuccessful attempt to block weapons shipments to Israel
Nineteen Senate Democrats backed a failed attempt to block weapons shipments to Israel on Wednesday, a sign of growing criticism of — and division over — Israel in the party. The three resolutions that came before the… Continue Reading
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Compliance and calls for action: Reactions over ICC warrants pour in
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant on Thursday afternoon, eliciting global uproar following the move. The Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, where the ICC… Continue Reading
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With soldiers' help: How settlement movement leader Daniella Weiss entered the Gaza Strip
A military jeep picked up Daniella Weiss, without authorization of the top brass, and took her into a closed military zone in Gaza where she scouted out potential locations for a Jewish community. Continue Reading
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‘We are one’, UNWRA officials told Hamas, PIJ in secret Lebanon meeting
Former UNRWA commissioner general Pierre Krahenbuhl met with leaders of designated Palestinian terrorist organizations during his term, assuring them that “we are one” and “no one can separate us,” as published on a UN Watch expose.
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Afghanistan: Caught between climate change and global indifference | Climate Crisis
The world is facing a climate crisis, and few nations are feeling its impact more acutely than Afghanistan. It is currently ranked seventh on the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index of countries most vulnerable and least prepared to adapt to… Continue Reading
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“Crucial Correction To Decades Of Injustice”: Hamas Welcomes ICC Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu And Gallant
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has welcomed the issuance of arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The… Continue Reading
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Inspirational antisemitism campaigners shortlisted for award
Four leading antisemitism campaigners have been shortlisted for a prestigious honour. The Pete Newbon Award is presented annually by the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism in memory of activist Pete Newbon who died by… Continue Reading
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Israel builds new fast lanes to solve Tel Aviv traffic congestion – Israel News
For many years the fast lane on the western end of the Jerusalem — Tel Aviv highways (Road 1) has been considered a dizzying success. So much so that the model of the fast lane is currently being replicated on two other highways: on the… Continue Reading
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Why do humans have toenails? Because we’re evolutionary ‘weirdos.’
At the ends of your toes are an evolutionary artifact of humans’ primate history, hiding in plain sight. Instead of sharp, curved hooks or stomping hooves, we have flat scales of double-layered keratin covering just the tops of our digits…. Continue Reading
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