During a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority refrained from displaying an American flag behind the U.S. official in a move that was seen as “humiliating” for the United States. Following discussions with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv, Blinken visited Ramallah on Wednesday to meet Abbas and discuss postwar plans for Gaza. Surrounded by aides, the two shook hands before a photo of Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock and a Palestinian flag. But what stood out was the absence of the U.S. flag behind Blinken, especially in contrast to the presence of the Palestinian Authority (PA) flag behind Abbas. The only semblance of an American flag that appeared was a mini one that rested on the table between the two figures. The move stands in opposition to the common protocol of displaying flags of the nations or entities represented by the officials during such diplomatic meetings. After the meeting, Blinken said he trusts PA President Mahmoud Abbas to “reform” the PA so that it can take over governing functions in Gaza at the end of Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists there. Amir Tsarfati: US Secretary of State Blinken: “The best solution to isolate Iran is for Israel to work with the countries of the region on a path to establishing a Palestinian state. The US is focused on preventing an explosion in the West Bank.” It’s amazing how the Democrats in America are obsessed with a Palestinian state. They don’t understand that there is no way in a million years that anyone in Israel will ever agree to this after October 7th! Sorry, I hit the wrong key, continuing with Amir: CHINA IS WATCHING AMERICA’S BEHAVIOR IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND IS EXTREMELY ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A MOVE IN TAIWAN BEFORE THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. Video with Amir Tsarfati and Barry Stagner: Five Doves KS Rajan: There is no way to avoid an apocalyptic war in the Middle East now. Too much has been said and done, and both sides have pushed things past the point of no return. It won’t be too long before thousands of missiles are flying back and forth, and that is going to have enormous implications for all of us. This war is going to look far different from anything we have ever seen in the Middle East before, and the level of death and destruction that we will witness will shock the entire globe. I do not believe that Israel was involved in this attack, but no matter how hard you try you will never be able to convince Iran’s leaders otherwise. There is so much fury in Iran right now, and they will never be satisfied until they taste revenge. I don’t think that Hezbollah was actually eager to fight a full-blown war with Israel. But after everything that has happened, there is no way that one is going to be avoided now. Elsewhere, western powers have issued a “final warning” to the Houthis in Yemen… I do not expect the Houthis to back down. And so it appears that it is likely that the U.S. military will soon be striking targets inside Yemen. In case you haven’t figured it out yet, World War III is here, and the year ahead is going to be absolutely packed with conflict. The war in the Middle East is going to be one of the biggest stories of 2024, and it is going to be absolutely horrifying. But there is no turning back now. https://themostimportantnews.com/archives/for-the-middle-east-there-is-no-turning-back-now 
Palestinian Authority Refrains from Displaying U.S. Flag in Blinken Meeting: ‘Zero Respect for America’:
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The Naval forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in an official announcement: "We captured an American oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman"!
America projects weakness and the attacks become more and more blatant and frequent!
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The Israeli Army has now taken full control of Gaza City and all of Northern Gaza.
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Residents of the Alma'azi refugee camp in the center of the Gaza Strip, are moving south along the coastal axis after receiving instructions to evacuate their homes.
Does it look like a genocide to you?
We ask them to leave so they won’t get hurt!!!
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The US-led coalition is expected to attack in the next few hours the major Houthi bases.
The Wall Street Journal: The targets in the attack against the Houthis will likely include missile launch sites and UAVs, radars and weapons depots around the cities of Hodeidah and Hajja in Yemen. Infrastructures in the capital Sana'a are also on the list of possible destinations.
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I’ve never seen so many advance announcements on what should be a surprise military action.
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The president of the United States is expected to announce tonight on military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
The attacks are expected soon, with a series of carefully guarded statements from the US, UK and other international allies.
(The British Times)
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BREAKING: US fighter jets are on their way to strike in Yemen.
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US President Joe Biden:
We, in cooperation with Great Britain and with the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, have successfully carried out attacks against several targets in Yemen.
The targets attacked are what the Houthis used to jeopardize freedom of navigation.
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An American warship recently intercepted 7 cruise missiles in the Red Sea.
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The Houthis say they managed to shoot down a US F-22.
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Russia demands an urgent meeting of the Security Council due to the Western attack.
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For The Middle East, There Is No Turning Back Now…