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Fair point. Only thing I’d counter with is all public indications even outside of the controlled area are that Palestinians fully support Hamas. Where is the global outcry from expat Palestinians?
cajunrevenge
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nsacpi
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he seems satisfied with the gaza elections
Did they have mail in ballots?
nsacpi
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exactly
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I've seen some people (including elected officials) argue that Israel is violating the laws of war by asking civilians to evacuate. This is a misunderstanding of the laws of war. It is in fact to be in compliance with the rules of war that the IDF is giving civilians a warning asking them to evacuate. And it is a good thing that many Palestinians in Gaza City are heeding those warnings and moving south in spite of efforts by Hamas to obstruct their efforts to move somewhere where they will be less in danger.
I've seen some people (including elected officials) argue that Israel is violating the laws of war by asking civilians to evacuate. This is a misunderstanding of the laws of war. It is in fact to be in compliance with the rules of war that the IDF is giving civilians a warning asking them to evacuate. And it is a good thing that many Palestinians in Gaza City are heeding those warnings and moving south in spite of efforts by Hamas to obstruct their efforts to move somewhere where they will be less in danger.
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https://apnews.com/article/new-zealand-election-luxon-hipkins-ardern-9309fc1816569adac27efe0e7ec77c25
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday.
People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.
The exact makeup of Luxon’s government is still to be determined as ballots continued to be counted.
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Outgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who spent just nine months in the top job after taking over from Ardern in January, told supporters late Saturday he had called Luxon to concede.
Ardern unexpectedly stepped down as prime minister in January, saying she no longer had “enough in the tank” to do the job justice. She won the last election in a landslide, but her popularity waned as people got tired of COVID-19 restrictions and inflation threatened the economy.
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With most of the vote counted, Luxon’s National Party had about 40% of the vote. Under New Zealand’s proportional voting system, Luxon, 53, is expected to form an alliance with the libertarian ACT Party.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday.
People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.
The exact makeup of Luxon’s government is still to be determined as ballots continued to be counted.
…
Outgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who spent just nine months in the top job after taking over from Ardern in January, told supporters late Saturday he had called Luxon to concede.
Ardern unexpectedly stepped down as prime minister in January, saying she no longer had “enough in the tank” to do the job justice. She won the last election in a landslide, but her popularity waned as people got tired of COVID-19 restrictions and inflation threatened the economy.
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With most of the vote counted, Luxon’s National Party had about 40% of the vote. Under New Zealand’s proportional voting system, Luxon, 53, is expected to form an alliance with the libertarian ACT Party.