By Walt Zlotow
Israel, not happy that Trump abandoned their lust to destroy Iran as a hegemonic rival, blew up the two week ceasefire Pakistan negotiated Tuesday.
How? By launching a massive bombing campaign on Beirut Lebanon killing over 200 and injuring over 500. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “The two-week ceasefire does not include Lebanon,” Trump called it “a separate skirmish. Yeah, they were not included in the deal, because of Hezbollah. Veep Vance called Iran’s claim the ceasefire included Israeli attacks on Lebanon “a misunderstanding.”
Netanyahu, Trump and Vance all lied as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who mediated the ceasefire deal, said it includes Lebanon. Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, didn’t mince words in blasting US, Israeli perfidy upending the ceasefire “The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments – a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again.” He noted that President Trump announced the ceasefire by stating Iran’s 10 point proposal “was a good basis for negotiations.” Next day Trump had his press spokesperson Caroline Leveatt proclaim that Trump had the proposal “throne in the garbage.”
As a result Israel’s grisly bombardment on Beirut with Trump’s support and death weapons made a mockery of the ceasefire on Day One. Iran has announced the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed till the ceasefire is truly implemented. The world economy will continue to head downward. Thousands will suffer and die. Vance and the two amateur diplomates Jarad Kushner and Steve Witkoff he’s supervising, may fine empty Iranian chairs at the planed ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan tomorrow.
And the Big Fool in the White House, like the crazed captain demanding his troops continue crossing the impassable Big Muddy, will bellow ‘Push on.’
Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition Glen Ellyn IL
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Why is Vance running the ceasefire talks, I thought Donnie was the greatest negotiator in the world, at least that’s what he keep telling us. Netanyahu will find some way to wreck the talks and drag the halfwit orange child back into fighting Iran.
On a side note:
Trumps sycophants have weekly injections of the Trumpy LAtT (Lying All the Time) Gene. It allows them to lie with a straight face and feel no remorse at all.
And don’t forget that Donnie Little Hands NEVER EVER backs down or loses, he’s playing 23D level checker. He only needs one piece to win a game of checkers played on 23 different levels, all the opposition pieces are quivering in fear and huddled in a corner on the bottom level.
https://x.com/acyn/status/2041934504001233390
@Michael: Please pardon my play on the typo:
“…Next day Trump had his press spokesperson Caroline Leveatt proclaim that Trump had the proposal “throne in the garbage.”…”
Actually, Iran has figuratively THROWN Trump’s throne in the garbage!
Netanyahu wins again!
We now know that the incursion into Southern Lebanon was a blatant land-grab by Israel and the 1.2million Lebanese who were ushered out of their homes and made refugees in their own land will never be allowed to return to their former lives and homes.
Netanyahu thumbs his nose at the United Nations and tells us that including Lebanon in the ceasefire was a misunderstanding and just to rub the point home, he bombs Beirut and kills another 200 Lebanese civilians……
The International Criminal Court have an arrest warrant out on Netanyahu and the implementation of that is the only way we can bring this butcher to heel.
Great to hear a young Pete Seeger singing about the fools who ignore common sense and the life experience of subordinates.
Seeger was a member of “The Highwaymen” folk singing group that had the distinction of being banned during the McCarthy era for accurately identifying the too many social problems and government inadequacies in America. {Just so that the ”young folk” know the historical context}.
NO SPORTS,
NO SINGING CONTESTS,
NO TRADE,
NO TRAVEL
Until either someone with the international clout to it effectively, or what is more plausible a large collective of nations across the globe put serious sanctions on israel in order to castrate their bloodlust and thirst for revenge, there will NEVER be peace in and around the Middle East. The country currently run by bennytheyahoo will always be taking affirmative action. In the name of “national defence” of course, with the ultimate goal of a greater israel. It matters not who dies. Nor where. Nor which international “partnerships” are tried, tested, torn to shreds, kicked to the curb. Any and all denouncements of illegal action is “Antisemitism”. Israel has the “god-given right”, and we who object are WRONG.
Who died to give Orangebob Shitpants global supreme executive power? The A’merkin prez has been ranting and raving about his superpowers for years. His late night postings on his own media platform are words of wonder, but they are never anything that constitutes statesmanship. The US joined israel in the current assault on legality and international decency, murdering and destroying lives across the Middle East, causing global financial chaos, and leaving sanity spinning, but who was it to decide that Shitpants is the one to make final decision on when this debacle ends, and what constitutes “peace”. Benny’s lot have no interest in “Whirled Piece”.
the two morons representing A’merkin interests are not “diplomats”. They are two men with close ties to Shitpants himself who are doing their personal best to grab anything going that might turn a coin or two for their boss. From shafting Ukraine on behalf of VladtheInvader to Central America to Greenland to anyhere else, these two maggots are at least laying the groundwork for septic moneymaking ventures at some point in the future. and that is all they are doing. NOTHING they touch is about Justice, Honesty or Peace. It is ALL about making boss-man and themselves more money. Always was. always will be.
Pakistan has been doing it’s best to broker sensibility and a fair result. It is time for other, more financially secure nations to step in and help with the talks. NOT on the battleground., but aroungd the negotiating table.
The EU, Britain, even Australia and Canada sitting there, with China, not on the sidlines but at the forefront, and ensuring that all three nations involved are reading from the same script.
And guaranteeing sanctions and isolation if the ENTIRE deal is not adhered to.
The world would end up with some stability.
The septics would have a genuine exit strategy, with no loss of face. Iran would get some security, dignity, and some assurance, but also have the international spotlight shining firmly on all of it’s actions. And israel would be put into a similar position as was south Africa during it’s apartheid years. The one thing that israelis really value is their inclusion in world events. Eurovision. The World Cup. The Olympics. And their ability to travel out of their own country. Take all that away, and they will turn on their government in a heartbeat.
Because isolation, global alone-ness, is the one thing that israelis reall fear.
PS. I grew up with Pete Seeger. And the rest of his flag waving, card carrying, protest attending lot. Woodie. P,P&M. Joan. P Robeson. Et al. Mum played them all.
(I love Mr Zimmerman too, but he is a lightweight in comparison.)
That list keeps growing, because very sadly, injustice never sleeps.
The best song EVER.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbyaliQP-x0&list=RDmbyaliQP-x0&start_radio=1
@ New Bruce: Agreed. Time to grow the ”Ban Divest Sanction”(BDS) campaign to all ZIONAZI businesses in Australia and everywhere else.
Isrevil IS CERTAINLY AN APARTHEID STATE and we must treat it exactly the same way that we brought DOWN Vorster’s South Africa, BACK into line with Western principles of equality of all persons before the same law.
In the meantime upstream and downstream providers and businesses are making a killing at everyone’s expense. including the planet!
https://michaelwest.com.au/fuel-price-gouging-war-profiteering-and-government-dissembling/
https://michaelwest.com.au/big-carbons-alternative-reality-of-climate-misinformation/
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04/climate-misinformation-inquiry-stops-short-on-reform/?