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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to rely on the United States’ absolute backing throughout his country’s war on Gaza.
While the administration of former US President Joe Biden may have occasionally expressed discomfort over the crises it was enabling in Gaza, the Donald Trump administration has yet to exhibit similar qualms, even going so far in February as to suggest that all of Gaza’s population be ethnically cleansed.
US support has been vital to Israel’s war machine, providing weapons that helped Israel kill more than 63,000 people in Gaza. Diplomatically, it uses its veto on the UN Security Council to block demands for a ceasefire in Gaza, despite the mounting death toll.
It also supported Israel in the International Court of Justice, where Israel is accused of genocide, and sanctioned International Criminal Court members who issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes.
The US’ potential complicity in what many states and agencies recognise as a genocide has been called out by rights groups, who call on it to halt its support for Israel.
But what if it did? What would happen if the US ended all support for Israel tomorrow?
We asked four experts what they think: Hamze Attar, a defence analyst; Ori Goldberg, an Israeli political scientist; HA Hellyer, senior fellow at the Royal United Service Institute and Center for American Progress; and Daniel Levy, a former Israeli government adviser.
“I get the sense that many of the Western states that originally supported Israel are now feeling particularly helpless and are now really just willing Israel’s downfall upon it. For many, even Germany, the post-war bond that has tied them to Israel has become so frayed it probably won’t hold without the US.
“My guess is [if US support for Israel ended tomorrow] they’d all move against Israel immediately, though no one would really want to be the first.
“I don’t know what shape that would take, whether it would be sanctions, or even the enactment of Chapter 7 [of the UN Charter, authorising immediate intervention], but it would be quick.” – Ori Goldberg
“I think if you suddenly removed the US from the equation, you’d be removing the one largest single [impediment] to some kind of settlement there’s been.
“Israel’s imperative for genuinely integrating itself into the region will always be a second- or third-level priority, because American support underwrites its ability to act with impunity, as we’ve seen vis-a-vis the Palestinians, the Lebanese, and the Syrians and so on.
“This idea that Israel is one step away from being attacked just isn’t the case and, many would argue, hasn’t been the case for decades.
“The Syrian army isn’t currently holding off from counter-attacking Israel because of the US. They’re holding off from attacking because they’re not interested in more wars, they know they’d face massive resistance; the same is true for others.” – HA Hellyer
“Israel is very dependent on the US financially, but it wouldn’t collapse entirely.
“Increasingly, Israel has been dependent on the high-tech weapons sector, a lot of which the US supports, in terms of aid as well as almost limitless R&D opportunities.
“But Israel also relies economically on just having the US in its corner, like a coach waiting with the towel [loan guarantees and other support mechanisms].
“I think the overnight loss of US support would make things difficult, but it wouldn’t be immediate, until we got to see massive layoffs in the Big Tech companies, and the military begin to falter.” – Ori Goldberg
“Not as much as you think. Israel’s settler community is already high on its own stash. They’re going to continue with what they see as their God-given mission, whatever happens.
“Netanyahu would probably continue, too. He’s not a magician. Much of what he says and does is just reflective of what much of Israeli society thinks anyway.
“Sure, he’d reframe it. He could say that the reason we attacked Gaza was so that we’d never have to be dependent on another state again, but I think he’d probably survive.” – Ori Goldberg
“America really has been the gift that keeps on giving, especially to the Israeli right. If a Democrat is in power, they can say: ‘Look how well we’re managing them.’
“And if someone like Trump is in power, they can say: ‘Look, we must be doing something right: The US agrees with us.’ Either way, they gain legitimacy. Without the US, that’s not really there.
“In terms of its internal politics and its treatment of Palestinians, the US also gives Israel absolute impunity. For instance, its politicians can wage a genocidal war on Gaza or cheer on settlements with no apparent cost.
“In any other society, that cost would come from other states, or their own society’s moral compass. We don’t seem to have either of those here.” – Daniel Levy
“If the US vanished tomorrow, Israel could probably sustain its war on Gaza for around a year, but its priorities would change as it became significantly more vulnerable.
“For instance, they’d be very aware that every bullet or bomb they used in Gaza was one less for their own defence.
“Without the US, the blocking of the commercial satellites that Israel relies upon to obscure its territory would end. This would allow its adversaries to see into its territory immediately. It would also lose the defence systems, such as Iron Dome and Arrow systems, which are partly funded by the US, leaving it much more open to attack.
“The loss of the US would also mean that Israel has to go looking for other military suppliers, most probably from NATO countries in Europe, because much of the equipment is compatible. However, with Europe already having a weapons shortfall in relation to what it sees as the threat from Russia, that’s not going to happen quickly.
“Europe is also going to charge Israel for any weapons, which – under the current military aid programme – the US doesn’t, so even if another country did step up, Israel isn’t going to be able to afford to purchase weapons on anything like the scale it has.” – Hamze Attar
“I think once the senior echelons of the army got wind of what was happening, they’d be calling for the war to end immediately.” – Ori Goldberg
“I think the central bank and the army would realise almost immediately that they didn’t have the weapons or the money to continue the war.
“After that, depending on what other states do, both regionally and in the West, the war would become politically and economically unsustainable.” – Daniel Levy
“My guess is they’d adopt a holding pattern in Gaza and the West Bank, buying themselves time. Israel’s reputation in terms of international public opinion is already rock bottom, but US support has shielded it from actual international accountability.
Jimmy Bone, a well-known former Scottish striker and manager, passed away at the age of 75.
Bone spent two seasons with Arbroath before beginning his professional career with Partick Thistle, playing for Norwich City, Sheffield United, Celtic, St. Mirren, Toronto Blizzard, Hong Kong Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, and Sheffield United.
In 1974, he scored in Scotland’s 4-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Denmark, earning him two caps.
Bone was a key component of Thistle and Norwich’s famous 4-1 Scottish League Cup victory over Celtic in 1971, as well as his contribution to their respective top flight promotion.
In the 1980 final, St. Mirren defeated Bristol City 5-1 on aggregate to win the Anglo-Scottish Cup.
In February 1985, Bone joined Arbroath as a player-boss and later served as Airdrieonians, helping them advance to the Premier Division in 1991.
He became the head of Power Dynamos in Zambia after winning the 1991 African Cup.
Bone later served as the caretaker of Partick Thistle, East Fife, Wits University in South Africa’s top flight, and St. Mirren.
With September now here, and autumn weather soon to be on its way, knowing what to put on in the mornings can be a pretty difficult task. However, luckily for us, Kate Garraway’s latest GMB look is a masterclass in transitional dressing with viewers hailing her a “green goddess”.
Last Friday, Kate sported a gorgeous green midi dress to present Good Morning Britain. After a little detective work, we tracked down the dress to be the Rua Broderie Shirt Midi Dress from White Stuff. And to make it even better, this stylish midi is currently on sale.
It’s currently only £35, which is a great price for such a versatile dress, which was previously available for the same price. This jersey dress, which is made of an organic cotton blend, is one of those wardrobe staples because of its comfort and endless styling options.
Pockets are one of our favorite design elements in this dress. When you need to carry your essentials close by without carrying around a bag, this practical addition is ideal for workdays or busy mornings.
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To style this look for a late summer morning, Kate kept it simple with a pair of nude court heels. However, to get this autumn ready, we suggest swapping the heels out for a pair of suede boots, and throwing over a chunky knit cardigan or jumper when the weather drops.
This dress has received a lot of positive online reviews, and Kate is just one of them. A lovely dress and fit, according to one customer! To give me more options, I can alter it with different accessories. “Excellent fit size 12 petite &, length as 5′ 3″!” Soft, clingy, but lovely material! Very pleased with the outfit.
While a third person said, “Great dress. Comfortable, comfortable, and elegantly designed. can be dressed down or up. vibrant color . Looking forward to wearing it during the transition from late summer to autumn.
However, a few shoppers have reported difficulty with the dress shrinking after washing it. One customer said that the dress was “lightly loose” when first worn after a 30 degree wash.
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Jade Goody worked tirelessly until her passing to protect her sons’ financial security. Bobby and Freddy, her sons, were just five and four when Jade passed away, aged just 27 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer seven months later. However, Jade was determined to give them a life unlike her previous ones.
Her mother Jackiey was a drug addict when she was a child, and her father, Andrew, was also a drug addict and allegedly a pimp. Jade was born and raised in the East London Borough of Bermondsey. Even in her final months, Jade made an effort to ensure that her two sons would never be able to live the life they had raised.
It was her appearance on Big Brother where Jade made a name for herself and became one of the nation’s first reality stars, and was instantly catapulted to fame. Through this, she found herself landing lavish brand deals, launching her own products, and later appearing on Celebrity Big Brother.
When she died on March 22, 2009, Jade left a staggering £3million behind for her two boys in a trust and shared her wishes that their dad, This Morning presenter Jeff Brazier, used some of the cash to pay for their sons to be privately educated. But, Jade’s widower, Jack Tweed, later claimed that Bobby and Freddy didn’t get the full benefits, despite her continuing to work throughout treatment.
In 2014, Jeff made a public comment about Jade’s desire to continue working while being treated. Jade signed a remarkable $ 700,000 deal with OK ahead of her 2009 wedding to Jack. The magazine that owned all of their wedding photos and images from the big day.
She determined the cost of sending the boys through private education until they were 16 as the first thing she did. The answer was “£260, 000,” Jeff said, adding that “in her final months, that was what kept her going, even when she was so in pain and was so weak.” She had no idea what was important.
She vehemently desired for them to receive a never-heralded upbringing. However, it was claimed that Jade’s estate had been hit by a £1.8 million tax bill just two years after her passing. In her final four years of life, Jade allegedly did not file any income taxes.
However, Jeff later explained that her own Essex-based beauty salon had caused more tax issues. He responded, “I am aware that everything is a mess.” Jade’s problem was that she wasn’t good at taking advice, which I only know now.
“It would go in one ear and out the other if you tried to tell her something.” Although she desired that both Bobby and Freddy receive private education, only Bobby attended Bishop’s Stortford College, which was said to have been more appropriate for his ADHD needs.
In a 2019 interview with The Sun, Jack said, “If she had known, Jade would have broken.” She would be devastated. The person is dead, and I have never been able to understand that. Later, Jack claimed that he should have paid more attention to her estate estate beneficiary.
In order to avoid inheritance tax, he was able to transfer funds to the trusts Jade had established by acting as a “conduit” for Bobby and Freddy’s will. In an effort to help pay for Bobby and Freddy’s education, he later claimed that he had given the trustees a portion of the proceeds from their wedding.
However, Jack was left devastated after the taxman had taken a sizable sum of money. He stated, “I don’t want to accuse anyone because something just doesn’t seem to go my way. There is no way around it. I probably should have been more involved in the money issue, keeping an eye on where everything went and making sure no one wasted it on me. But at the time, it didn’t feel appropriate for me to participate in that.
Despite Jack’s assertions about the funds, Jade’s mother claimed in 2019 that a sizable sum had still been left over for her son’s education. In a trust, there is money for the boys. Before revealing that Freddy “loved” his state school, she said, “Bobby’s private education is still funded by Jade’s money.”
After Jade’s death, Jack claimed that she had tried to split the money they’d earned from their wedding photo shoot and that he had not “take a penny” from her. He claimed that he had only inherited Jade’s car, which was valued at £16, 000. Jade claimed that Jade wanted to make sure he was “alright” because he was young, but he objected.
Freddy, Jade’s youngest son, will now be a first-time father, which would have made her the first grandmother. Freddy is said to have had a strained relationship with Jeff in recent years, but the TV star is fully supportive of his son as he enters a new chapter in his life.