UK Users Need to Post Selfie or Photo ID to View Reddit's r/IsraelCrimes, r/UkraineWarFootage
UK Users Need to Post Selfie or Photo ID to View Reddit's r/IsraelCrimes, r/UkraineWarFootage
“If visibility of r/IsraelCrimes is being restricted under the Online Safety Act, it’s only because the state fears accountability,” moderators say.Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
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Protest footage blocked as online safety act comes into force – The Free Speech Union
Protest footage blocked as online safety act comes into force
For years, politicians from across the political spectrum insisted the Online Safety Act would focus solely on illegal content without threatening free expression.Frederick Attenborough (The Free Speech Union)
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I'm usually of the opinion that I don't want kids in spaces like this, simply because I want adult comments. Then I look at shit I wrote as a teen, "This is going to be flat out stupid. Wait. This guy was fucking sharp!" Have never not been surprised reading stuff I wrote in high school. Turns out I wrote dumber shit in my 30s.
Then there's the occasional user bold enough to state they're like 14, and again, I'm amazed at how knowledgeable they are and how well they write. I think, "Damn! I wasn't on the ball like that at that age!" See first paragraph.
Neighborhood teens and their friends used to hang out on a Saturday night. Had deeper conversations that I'm able to have with most adults! They could argue effectively, had no problem changing their view with good cause, no one beat anyone up for being "wrong". You would think an old guy like me could manipulate them to dance to whatever tune. Hell no! They'd often fight me and tear down my arguments, never treated me as an infallible source of truth and changed my mind quite often. Clever bastards, very proud of them. One just got back from the Air Force and we're meeting up with him and his wife!
Often have to remind myself, teenagers are not nearly so dumb as they're made out to be. Wish more people weren't afraid of stating their age around here. I find the additional context interesting. I'm 54 if anyone cares.
‘It destroyed me’: two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault
When I was young, I went to several concerts for DC Talk (his band at the time) and the Newsboys (the band he became the frontman for).
While I'm still religious, I've since become an outspoken critic of corporate Christianity. Having a bunch of rich people singing pop songs to arenas full of people paying hundreds of dollars each with million-dollar lighting systems spotlighting the singers doesn't feel very humble and spiritual.
So it's fair to say I already had issues with this dude for profiteering of people's faith. With the newest revelations, I'm shaking with rage. This assholes and those who hid his actions pretended to be faithful servants while destroying lives and raking in profits and praise. They pretended to be exemplars of goodness so they could establish implicit trust, then used that trust to violate others.
Fuck them all.
The AI bubble is so big it's propping up the US economy (for now)
The AI bubble is so big it's propping up the US economy (for now)
Plus how American professors are fighting back against the AI onslaught, the fury over AI models in vogue, and more.Brian Merchant (Blood in the Machine)
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The AI bubble is so big it's propping up the US economy (for now)
The AI bubble is so big it's propping up the US economy (for now)
Plus how American professors are fighting back against the AI onslaught, the fury over AI models in vogue, and more.Brian Merchant (Blood in the Machine)
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Starmer Is Edging Closer to Recognizing Palestinian Statehood, U.K. Officials Say
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North Korea Says Kim’s Relations With Trump ‘Not Bad,’ but Stands Firm on Nukes
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Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents
Revealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed. Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals
US immigration officers made false and misleading statements in their reports about several Los Angeles protesters they arrested during the massive demonstrations that rocked the city in June, according to federal law enforcement files obtained by the Guardian.
The officers’ testimony was cited in at least five cases filed by the US Department of Justice amid the unrest. The justice department has charged at least 26 people with “assaulting” and “impeding” federal officers and other crimes during the protests over immigration raids. Prosecutors, however, have since been forced to dismiss at least eight of those felonies, many of them which relied on officers’ inaccurate reports, court records show.
The justice department has also dismissed at least three felony assault cases it brought against Angelenos accused of interfering with arrests during recent immigration raids, the documents show.
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Of course reality begs to differ, with the starvation campaign having started back in the 90s:
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"Starting in the early 1990s, Israel made it increasingly difficult for Palestinians and commercial goods to enter or leave Gaza, which along with the West Bank and East Jerusalem has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967."
From 2018:
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"Today, one million Palestinians in Gaza don't have enough food to feed their families, despite receiving food assistance or other forms of support."
2023:
"Under international law, Israel is an occupying power although it already ‘disengaged’ from the Gaza Strip in 2005; it still continues to control entry and exit from Gaza by land, sea and air. Likewise, it controls Gaza’s population registry, telecommunication networks and many other aspects of daily life and infrastructure. Rather than undertaking its duty of protecting the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, Israel has been placing Palestinians under a suffocating blockade, which constitutes an unprecedented form of collective punishment in a stark violation of international humanitarian law."
- Suffocation and Isolation 17 Years of Israeli Blockade on Gaza
Almost unlivable after 17 years of blockade Israel has a long history of isolating the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to numerous closures during the past twoEuro-Med Human Rights Monitor
Europe Made Major Trade Concessions to Trump. How Did That Happen?
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Ven der Leyen is a conservative. She's doing what all conservatives do when facing Trump.
What I don't get is why the EU hasn't sacked her.
Gorilla habitats and forest at risk as Congo opens half of country to oil and gas drilling bids
Gorilla habitats and pristine forest at risk as DRC opens half of country to oil and gas drilling bids
Government launches licensing round for 52 fossil fuel blocks, potentially undermining a flagship conservation initiative and affecting an estimated 39 million peoplePhoebe Weston (The Guardian)
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Gorilla habitats, forests, and world climate at risk as the developing world aims to maximise GDP using the same methods as the developed world. Sadly, protecting nature still doesn't feed people, or finance a developing nation.
To be clear: I'm not happy about this choice but I can understand it. It would be very hypocritical of me to sit comfortably in one of the wealthy, developed nations that has caused climate change, refuses to give up luxuries to slow climate change, won't implement a carbon tax or a tax on the very wealthy to fund climate change technology, and judge Congo.
India denies it was pressured into ending conflict with Pakistan
India says no foreign pressure to stop conflict with Pakistan
Trump has frequently claimed that the India-Pakistan ceasefire in May was brokered by the US.Meryl Sebastian (BBC News)
Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid
Zamfara kidnapping: Nigeria bandits kill 38 hostages even after ransom paid
They were put to death despite ransoms being paid for their release, a local official told the BBC.Chris Ewokor & Mansur Abubakar (BBC News)
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Just make a law that it's illegal to kidnap people. That'll fix it.
Pikachu face people are still getting kidnapped, that's illegal.
Well then let's make a law that it's illegal to pay a ransom for kidnapping, that'll fix it.
The idea behind a ransom is that all parties need to believe with certainty that as long as money is exchanged, then nobody gets hurt. As soon as there's doubt about getting paid or about being released, then suddenly there's turmoil for any other party to hold up their end.
If I'm told I need to pay a ransom to get somebody freed but I know they may not be released even after I pay, then I may not pay. So it's in the captors best interest to always release them upon receiving payment.
Then again we're dealing with desperate, possibly evil people with no sense of morality and who will never have considered game theory before. Real life is messy.
Beijing floods kill 30 as China sees summer of extreme weather
Beijing floods: 30 killed as China sees summer of extreme weather
President Xi Jinping called for "all-out" rescue efforts and preparation for "worst-case" scenarios.Koh Ewe and BBC Chinese (BBC News)
Russia strikes prison in Ukraine, killing 17 and wounding dozens
Ukraine reports 25 killed as Russia hits prison and hospital
The deadly Russian air strikes come as US President Donald Trump toughens truce ultimatum to Russia.Rachel Hagan (BBC News)
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Labubu underground: Lafufu makers defy Chinese authorities to feed the world’s appetite for viral doll
Labubu underground: Lafufu makers defy Chinese authorities to feed the world’s appetite for viral doll
The ‘ugly-cute’ elf sold by Chinese company Pop Mart has become a sensation and the authorities are aggressively cracking down on fakes – pushing production into the shadowsAmy Hawkins (The Guardian)
Air India under growing pressure as safety record scrutinised after deadly crash
Air India under growing pressure as safety record scrutinised after deadly crash
Indian government has called for better oversight on safety at the legacy airline as regulators issue warningsHannah Ellis-Petersen (The Guardian)
Palestinian who helped make Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land killed in West Bank
Wave of condemnation after killing of Palestinian activist in West Bank
Israeli soldiers raid mourning tent after death of Awdah Hathaleen, who helped make Oscar-winning No Other LandWilliam Christou (The Guardian)
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A few months back a Palestinian who filmed a documentary and her entire family was murder something like a day before staging it in Cannes.
*there may be impressions on this comment cause my memory is not that good
Edit: Link
It was a photojournalist and 9 family members died on the same air strike.
Cannes film festival says to 'honour' slain Gaza photojournalist
The Cannes film festival said Wednesday that the screening of a documentary about Gaza photojournalist Fatima Hassouna at the event next month would honour her work after the "horror" of her death in an Israeli air strike last week.France 24 (FRANCE 24)
Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness tampering
Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness tampering
Ex-leader convicted over efforts to sway testimony in case tied to country’s armed conflictGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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I’m thinking of building a comparison tool based on AI... you find this useful?
Heya 👋
I’m thinking of building a simple, unbiased comparison platform for products, services, tools — even technical stuff like frameworks, APIs, and AI tools — to help you decide faster with clear side-by-side insights.
Personally, I often find myself deep in Amazon reviews, YouTube videos, and scattered blog posts when trying to choose something new. While some comparison sites exist, I’ve never found a complete or truly comprehensive solution. The same goes for developers — when exploring new frameworks or libraries with similar alternatives, a quick, focused comparison could really help clarify things.
Before going further, I’d love to hear from you: Would you find this useful? Your feedback will help shaping what I build next.
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births
Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the government's first nationwide subsidy aimed at boosting birth rates.
The country's birth rate has been falling, even after the ruling Communist Party abolished its controversial one-child policy almost a decade ago.
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births
The scheme is China's first nationwide subsidy of its kind as the government tries to tackle a looming demographic crisis.Osmond Chia (BBC News)
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Women generally see a reduction of 2,106 working hours when looking after children aged 0-4 and face an estimated wage loss of 63,000 yuan ($8,700) in the period, the report said, using an hourly wage gauge of 30 yuan per hour.
Having a child will also lead to a 12-17% drop in women's wages, the report said.Leisure time will be reduced by 12.6 hours for mothers with one child aged 0-6 and 14 hours for two children.T
The Netherlands to impose travel ban on Israeli ministers over Gaza
The Netherlands to impose travel ban against Israeli ministers and summon ambassador over Gaza
The ban targets two far-right Israeli ministers in support of the Israeli settlers' movement, the continuation of the war, and the "voluntary emigration" of Palestinians.Euronews.com
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Beijing floods: 30 killed as China sees summer of extreme weather
At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as heavy rains and floods ravage roads and houses in northern China.
Eight other people died after a landslide on Monday in Chengde city, about three hours northeast of Beijing.
China is dealing with a summer of extreme weather. Record heatwaves hit the country's eastern region earlier this month while floods swept the country's southwest.
Beijing floods: 30 killed as China sees summer of extreme weather
President Xi Jinping called for "all-out" rescue efforts and preparation for "worst-case" scenarios.Koh Ewe and BBC Chinese (BBC News)
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China pushes back at US demands to stop buying Russian and Iranian oil
China pushes back at US demands to stop buying Russian and Iranian oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Chinese officials may be able to settle many of their differences to reach a trade deal and avert punishing tariffs, but they remain far apart on one issue: the U.S.News Staff (CityNews Halifax)
I’m thinking of building a comparison tool... would you find this useful?
Heya 👋
I’m thinking of building a simple, unbiased comparison platform for products, services, tools — even technical stuff like frameworks, APIs, and AI tools — to help you decide faster with clear side-by-side insights.
Personally, I often find myself deep in Amazon reviews, YouTube videos, and scattered blog posts when trying to choose something new. While some comparison sites exist, I’ve never found a complete or truly comprehensive solution. T
he same goes for developers — when exploring new frameworks or libraries with similar alternatives, a quick, focused comparison could really help clarify things.
Before going further, I’d love to hear from you: Would you find this useful? Your feedback will help shaping what I build next.
Seriously, Why Do Some AI Chatbot Subscriptions Cost More Than $200?
Spotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UK
Spotify introduces face-scanning age checks for UK users, as some furious fans threaten to return to piracy
Spotify is the latest app to bring in age verificationRowan Davies (TechRadar)
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Does Spotify really have "fans"? Or maybe just users?
And what user spends time "threatening" piracy, if they know how to do it?
Also, I realized only last month that my younger brother doesn't know how to use torrents. Shame on me for having left home too early!
ChatGPT users shocked to learn their chats were in Google search results
ChatGPT users shocked to learn their chats were in Google search results
OpenAI scrambles to remove personal ChatGPT conversations from Google results.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
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Shaolin ‘C.E.O. Monk’ Is Accused of Embezzlement and Affairs With Women
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Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film 'No Other Land' killed in occupied West Bank
Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film 'No Other Land' killed in occupied West Bank
Awdah Hathleen, a Palestinian activist who was part of the crew on the Academy Award-winning documentary No Other Land, was shot dead by an Israeli settler on Monday, the film's co-directors say.MEE staff (Middle East Eye)
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A statement released by the Mount Hebron Regional Council reads: "We will be there to support him and to call on the IDF and the government to demonstrate sovereignty—arrest the attackers, not the victims. Yinon stands on the front lines for us; we will stand there for him."
They are clling the murderer a victim.
israelnationalnews.com/news/41…
Israeli fires in self-defense amid arab riot, faces arrest
Yinon Levi, previously sanctioned by the US, arrested after defending himself from Arab rioters—one of whom was a producer of the anti-Israel film No Other Land—during violent incident near Carmel.Israel National News
Buying Private tracker invites
Are any of these services trusted? Would a private tracker lock your account as soon as they figure out you bought your way in?
And can anybody vouch for or against [redacted]?
Edit: pretty sure the site I asked about is a scammer so I removed it so nobody goes there. I had completely misspelled the tracker name when contacting them and they didn't correct me.
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Its really easy to get into MaM and TL, from MaM you can get invites to quality mid tier trackers such as BHD, Orpheus, Seedpool, Aither, ANT, and LST. For the vast majority of users that is going to cover all their needs.
Its just not worth spending money to buy invites.
You basically need a seedbox on the higher tier trackers and at that point debrid services are a better value.
Congratulations, you played yourself.
It does not "cause no seeders". It just doesn't typically seed (although some do offer seedbox options). Its a leecher, like the millions of users who torrent without port forwarding or stop seeding after the file is complete.
For debrid users it doesn't matter. The PT try hards do all the seeding and the media itself is typically already cached on the debrid services servers.
My point being if your going to pay to access pirated content, buying a debrid service is a much better value then a PT invite or a standalone seedbox.
Remember: If nobody seeds anymore, where will you get it by torrenting? At that point it's useless and you'll need to use either the interwebz or usenet.
It does not "cause no seeders". It just doesn't typically seed
You're (and the service) are a leech*
^* With an option to be only a semi-leech.
For debrid users it doesn't matter. The PT try hards do all the seeding and the media itself is typically already cached on the debrid services servers.
You leech from PT and then the media is cached (read: temporary. So how long? 2 weeks if it isnt popular?). So where are you getting the file from if not from me and other seeders keeping the torrent afloat?
My point being if your going to pay to access pirated content, buying a debrid service is a much better value then a PT invite or a standalone seedbox.
Seedbox? Maybe not $/h or GB. But entry to higher entry trackers (if that's what you are after.
If you are after small encodes or 720p YIFY encodes this aint it. At this point you might as well just stream from pirate websites because the quality is the same.
Nothing like a ctrlHD, FLUX, NTb encode but rather just, well, meh and blocky output.
PT invites? Agreed. The user will be banned either because they couldnt keep quiet or someone up the chain caught wind and banned the invite tree)
Sufficiently read your comment now?
With MAM you basically want to grab a ton of freeleech torrents so that you can max your BP out. For example I seed about 350 torrents for 550bp/hr which means every 3ish days I have max points.
You spend all that on upload credit. Once you have 1tb upload credit you can access the invites section of the forum.
From there you can get an invite to Orpheus, which is a very strong music tracker. There also some other good mid tier trackers.
No, yes, no.
There are exceptions. You’ll run into people saying that they bought an account into some tracker years ago and that was their doorway in to everything. Maybe some of those people are telling the truth.
Just get in the normal way.
Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 1
Donald Trump on Thursday announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, starting Aug. 1, citing that Ottawa had retaliated with tariffs against Washington.
“Instead of working with the United States, Canada retaliated with its own Tariffs,” Trump said in his letter to Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada, posted on Truth Social.
Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 1, warns of higher levies if Ottawa retaliates
President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, starting Aug. 1, the latest letter to a trade partner that threatens high rates.Anniek Bao (CNBC)
Trump is named in the Epstein files.
Trump cut NOAA and FEMA funding before flash flooding killed over 200 people in Texas including two dozen Christian girls.
A rare, direct warning from Japan signals a shift in the fight against child sex tourism in Asia
Japan’s embassy in Laos and its Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a rare and unusually direct advisory, warning Japanese men against “buying sex from children” in Laos.The move was sparked by Ayako Iwatake, a restaurant owner in Vientiane, who allegedly saw social media posts of Japanese men bragging about child prostitution. In response, she launched a petition calling for government action.
The Japanese-language bulletin makes clear such conduct is prosecutable under both Laotian law and Japan’s child prostitution and pornography law, which applies extraterritorially.
This diplomatic statement was not only a legal warning. It was a rare public acknowledgement of Japanese men’s alleged entanglement in transnational child sex tourism, particularly in Southeast Asia.
It’s also a moment that demands we look beyond individual criminal acts or any one nation and consider the historical, racial and structural inequalities that make such mobility and exploitation possible.
「目に余る」 ラオス児童買春、外務省の注意喚起を引き出した女性 - 毎日新聞
ラオスでの日本人男性による児童買春が疑われるような投稿が交流サイト（SNS）で相次いでいるとして、現地在住の日本人女性が6月初旬、撲滅を求める署名を提出した。女性は「あまりにも目に余る状況で、見て見ぬふりをできなかった」と語る。在ラオス日本大使館は女性の訴えを受けて、異例の早さで注意喚起文を出した毎日新聞
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Japan’s official warning wasn’t triggered by a government audit or diplomatic scandal. It came because Ayako Iwatake saw social media posts of Japanese men boasting about buying sex from children and refused to look away.
Ayako Iwatake the real hero.
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Pakistan: Sanitation workers facing systemic discrimination and other rights violations need better legal protection – new report
Sanitation workers facing rights violations need better legal protection in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities must ensure robust protections for sanitation workers against institutionalized religious and caste-based discrimination.Amnesty International
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in reply to floofloof • • •Call your reps if you don't want that shit in the US.
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in reply to SoupBrick • • •They only ever shit on anyone trying to do anything.
Oh and lots of "bOtH sIdEs!!"
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in reply to GeriatricGambino • • •Not really true. Some VPN IPs are blocked, so you'd have to select a new VPN endpoint and try again.
Source: have done this multiple times when switching VPN endpoints.
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in reply to floofloof • • •Sounds like they should use this
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in reply to ramble81 • • •I guess in that case you could do the following, though it is a bit of work:
Wouldn't work if a real human being is there asking, but should work for a known set of instructions ahead of time that is being audited by software.
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in reply to floofloof • • •It's crazy that we have website that are just outlets for war gore to begin with. The "solution" to the social rot that is monetization of war pornography appears to be adding a bunch of faces to a big database marked "Adult", I guess?
Who does this even benefit, other than data warehousing and aggregation companies?
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Unknown parent • • •The joke of the China comparison was that we had a bunch of libertarians screaming "We can't have social services! The government will weaponize them against us and track everything we say and do!!! Public healthcare, public transit, public education, public utilities - they're all a slippery slope to the Police State, just like in China!"
And now we get all the same mass surveillance via privatized channels, while libertarians seem to have fully clammed up (when they aren't quietly cheering on psychopaths like RFK Jr). But we get none of the public amenities. Yay... love my Freedom(TM)
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Nobody uses the new reddit ux, right?
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in reply to floofloof • • •Hey, we wouldn't want young people to know that they're being propagandized by the state of Israel to ignore a genocide, would we? Let's block them from informing themselves under the guise of "protecting" them from porn, which they'll still be able to get to from shadier websites that bombard them with malware. Yeah, that's the solution.
Politicians are so out of touch. Also, all zionists can rot in hell.