GOP senator Lindsey Graham: Israel must accept two-state solution to normalize ties with Saudis Herzog: Now's not the time for two-state solution - Israel's president said Israel must first deal with its emotional trauma after Oct. 7 and its need for security www.jns.org/herzog-joins-ranks-of-those-against-two-state-solution/ Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-12-17-2023-22e6e6ac2098dbf29c89c1a49980907b UK, Germany stress need for 'sustainable ceasefire' - soon but not 'right now' French FM urges 'immediate and durable' truce, which Cohen casts as 'gift for Hamas' Turkey Calls on U.S. to Use Influence to Halt Israeli Attacks on Gaza www.newsmax.com/headline/turkey-israel-gaza/2023/12/17/id/1146254/ UN Security Council to vote on new resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-december-18-2013/ Austin becomes latest US official to visit Israel as Biden administration presses for strategy shift from Netanyahu www.cnn.com/2023/12/18/politics/lloyd-austin-israel-visit-biden/index.html Islamic convention featuring Hamas leaders says war would end if nuclear-armed Pakistan threatened Israel Senior PA official: Hamas must 'reconsider all its policies and methods' after war Gaza aid trucks stolen by gunmen and looted, as convoys start crossing from Israel Pope Francis deplores Israeli killings of civilians in Gaza church www.reuters.com/world/pope-francis-deplores-israeli-killings-civilians-gaza-church-2023-12-17/ IDF refutes claim it targeted sole Catholic church in Gaza after 2 women said killed IDF Uncovers Massive Tunnel Complex Built by Hamas Leader's Brother Israel finds tunnels under vacation homes of Yahya Sinwar, other top Hamas officials Israel raids vacation homes of Hamas leaders, discovers tunnel under baby crib in Gaza: 'Gaining operational control' Released hostage quoted telling ministers: Don't send soldiers into tunnels; it's a colossal danger Israel said to let Hamas choose next hostages to be freed, in talks on new ceasefire www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-december-17-2023/ Family mourns hostage Alon Shamriz killed by IDF in error, blames government for death Slain hostage's dad says IDF murdered him, calls for recognizing him as fallen soldier Partisan divisions resurface at rival rallies for release of Gaza hostages Majority of Israelis oppose annexation, resettlement of Gaza - poll www.timesofisrael.com/majority-of-israelis-oppose-annexation-resettlement-of-gaza-poll/ Volunteers help Arab Israeli farmers suffering from labor shortage amid war in Gaza For Messianic Jews, Debate Over Hamas Gets Biblical - Netanyahu's allusion to the Amalekites sparks discussion of how to responsibly apply Scripture stories to current events like Israel's war in Gaza Young Americans: Jews are 'oppressors,' calls for genocide not hate speech - poll. More than half of young Americans said the long-term answer for the conflict is for "Israel to be ended and given to Hamas." www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-778327 Bill Maher urges Palestinians not to believe 'myth' of 'from the river to the sea': Israel is going 'nowhere' Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies apnews.com/article/black-palestinian-solidarity-support-blm-protest-966a5eb8f0fb5b34beced29c4dda7331 'Gangs of pro-Hamas students' like '1930s Berlin Brownshirts': James Morrow Senator Visits Harvard, Witnesses Pro-Hamas Protesters Take Over Widener Library Just Days After President Gay Said Condemning Calls for Genocide of Jews Depended on the Context www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/senator-visits-harvard-witnesses-pro-hamas-protesters-takeover/ Pro-Hamas Protesters Terrorize Children Waiting to Meet Santa at Toronto Mall; Chant "Jesus Was Palestinian" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/pro-hama-protesters-terrorize-children-waiting-meet-santa/ Hundreds of US synagogues receive bomb threats as spree continues despite arrests EU condemns demolition of West Bank Palestinian school funded by European bloc IDF reservist stabbed, moderately wounded by Palestinian in West Bank gas station IDF: At least 4 gunmen killed in drone strikes during arrest raid near Tulkarem Hezbollah anti-tank missile strikes Israeli kibbutz www.jns.org/hezbollah-anti-tank-missile-strikes-israeli-kibbutz/ Gallant warns Hezbollah amid frequent attacks from Lebanon, IDF retaliatory strikes Syrian state media reports Israeli strikes in Damascus area www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/syrian-state-media-reports-israeli-strikes-in-damascus-area/ Syria says two soldiers hurt, 'material losses' caused by alleged Israeli strike Houthis launch more attacks in Red Sea as US warships head to region www.politico.com/news/2023/12/16/houthi-attacks-red-sea-u-s-warships-00132146 US Navy fights off barrage of 14 drones in Red Sea fired from Yemen as 'global trade problem' looms Houthi attacks on Israel-linked ships in Red Sea to raise prices of Far East imports Taiwan faces a flood of disinformation from China ahead of crucial election. Here's how it's fighting back North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, blames US for destabilizing region - North Korea has test-fired more than 100 missiles since start of 2022 www.foxnews.com/world/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-sea-blames-us-destabilizing-region Russia and Ukraine Duel in the Skies Launching Dozens of Drones at Each Other on Sunday Ukrainian troops fighting on Dnipro river say official claims of success are misleading: 'There are no positions. It's a suicide mission' www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-troops-fighting-dnipro-river-suicide-mission-nyt-2023-12 Russians carved swastikas into foreheads of Ukrainian captives news.yahoo.com/russians-carved-swastikas-foreheads-ukrainian-170000506.html Russia loads new intercontinental ballistic missile into silo south of Moscow news.yahoo.com/russia-loads-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-114335053.html Putin warns of problems with neighboring Finland after West 'dragged it into NATO' www.cnn.com/2023/12/17/world/putin-warns-problems-finland-nato-intl/index.html Putin says Russia has no plan to attack NATO, dismisses Biden remark as 'nonsense' Trump quotes Putin in bid to portray Biden as authoritarian Trump quotes Putin condemning American democracy, praises autocrat Orban - Trump also called Jan. 6 defendants 'hostages' and again demonized immigrants as 'poisoning the blood of our country' www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2023/12/16/trump-authoritarians-putin-orban-poisoning-blood/ Sen. Lindsey Graham says he isn't 'worried about impeaching' Biden right now and questions if a 'smoking gun' even exists www.businessinsider.com/sen-lindsey-graham-biden-impeachment-smoking-gun-hunter-biden-2023-12 House Democrat says Biden impeachment inquiry 'reflection' of 'extremism' within GOP Top CNN legal analyst says Jack Smith is 'racing against the clock' to imprison Trump before 2024 election - "He wants this case to result in conviction." NY Attorney General Letitia James Admits Her Guilt in Denying Trump Due Process - Says Judge Found Donald Trump Guilty "Before This Trial Even Began" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/ny-attorney-general-letitia-james-admits-latest-video/ Tristan Tate: J6 Protesters Should Have Just Had Anal Sex in Capitol Instead of Marching Around Waving Flags - Apparently That's Perfectly Acceptable www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/tristan-tate-j6-protesters-should-have-just-had/ Dem Senator Cardin's Words Come Back to Haunt Him After Staffer Fired Following Gay Porn Scandal: Cardin is a guy who once took to the Senate floor to describe the U.S. Capitol as a "sacred space" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/dem-senator-cardins-words-come-back-haunt-staffer/ Fired Aide to Democrat Sen. Ben Cardin Reportedly Under Investigation and May Face Criminal Charges for Filming Gay Sex Tape in Senate Building www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/fired-aide-democrat-sen-ben-cardin-reportedly-under/ Senate Staffer Who Was Fired for Having Anal Sex in the Senate Hearing Room in a G-String Jock Strap Blames Fallout on Homophobia www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/good-democrat-senate-staffer-who-was-fired-having/ NBC News frames Senate sex tape video as 'conservative news outlets' pushing the story www.foxnews.com/media/nbc-news-frames-senate-sex-tape-video-conservative-news-outlets-pushing-story Car crashes into Biden motorcade in Delaware, Secret Service agents draw weapons on driver Investor warns US entering 'greatest real estate correction in my lifetime': 'Going to be at epic levels' 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Abepura, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ljp5/executive Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 23,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH23/SANGAY3/2023L171208.html Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH23/POPO/2023L172210.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 19,000ft www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH23/FUEG/2023L180708.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH23/SANTAMA/2023L172056.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Queensland floods: Airport submerged and crocodiles seen after record rain www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-67740978 Charleston sees record rain as flash flooding wreaks havoc on the South Carolina coast www.foxweather.com/weather-news/charleston-flash-flooding-high-tide Emergency in China as temperatures hit lowest levels ever Canada to Announce All New Cars Must Be Zero-Emissions by 2035 www.newsmax.com/newsfront/canada-zero-emissions-announcement/2023/12/17/id/1146279/ Texas City Declares Shelter-In-Place Due To 'Chemical Release' At Refinery www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/texas-city-declares-shelter-place-due-chemical-release/ Pope's former adviser jailed over major Vatican corruption scandal news.yahoo.com/pope-former-adviser-jailed-over-002149633.html Gen Z U.S. Soldiers Engaged in 'TikTok Mutiny,' Discouraging Army Recruits Lindsey Graham has 'never been more worried about a 9/11' with border deal 'not close' Unstoppable Wave of Migrants in Texas Forces Border Patrol Checkpoint Closures Border Crisis: Border Patrol Officers Find $10 Million of Meth and Cocaine in Vats of Jalapeno Paste www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/border-crisis-border-patrol-find-10-million-meth/ Holiday party attack in Mexico leaves 12 dead: authorities www.foxnews.com/world/holiday-party-attack-mexico-leaves-12-dead-authorities American Society of Magical Negroes' trailer sparks anger for saying 'White people' are most dangerous animal - 'It looks like the Harry Potter for Woke racists,' one account on social media observed Soaring Crime Pushes Wizards, Capitals Out of D.C.; Potential Revenue Loss $25M Florida Republican leaders vote to strip authority from party chairman accused of rape www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/florida-republican-chairman-suspended-rcna130047 Actor Christian Keyes Says He Was Sexually Harassed by 'Billionaire' Hollywood Mogul urbanhollywood411.com/christian-keyes-says-he-was-sexually-harassed/ 'Host clubs' in Tokyo force women into sex work to pay off huge debts Canada: Court Rules Calling Drag Queens "Groomers" Does Not Fall Under Protected Speech www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/canada-court-rules-calling-drag-queens-groomers-does/ Church of England Blesses Same-Sex Couples For the First Time www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/12/17/church-of-england-blesses-same-sex-couples-for-the-first-time/ NYT's Swisher: If SCOTUS Bans Abortion Pill, the GOP Will 'Lose Everything' Nikki Haley: State Legislatures Need to 'Tweak' Abortion Laws www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/17/nikki-haley-state-legislatures-need-to-tweak-abortion-laws/ 'Tranq Tourism': Content Creators Blasted for Filming Drug Addicts in Philadelphia African scientist could wipe out malaria by editing mosquito DNA www.aol.com/african-scientist-could-wipe-malaria-070037520.html CDC sounds major alarm as new 'highly contagious' Covid variant grips the US www.the-express.com/news/health/121605/covid-variant-symptoms-coronavirus-jn-1-2023 Hospitals may have to ration care if COVID and flu surge continues, CDC warns www.salon.com/2023/12/16/hospital-may-have-to-ration-care-if-and-flu-surge-continues-warns/ Birth Pang Tracker Link: Thank you for posting Amy.
