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Raftergirl

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11. It's headline news in the papers I read. Maybe you need a better news source.

Reply to getagrip_already (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2023, 10:17 AM

Oct 2023

For example.

WaPo

Biden in Israel as Gaza reels from hospital blast
U.S. president says data shown by Pentagon indicates Israel not responsible for Gaza blast

LIVE
President Biden speaks in Tel Aviv. (The Post)
LIVE
10:08 a.m.
Palestinian Health Ministry makes ‘urgent’ call for fuel
9:56 a.m.
Germany’s Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (Rias) has recorded an increase...
9:41 a.m.
Islamic world must ‘radically reconsider’ dependence on West, al-Azhar says
9:32 a.m.
Why are Israel and Hamas at war? A basic explainer.

NYT

New Global Divisions on View as Biden Goes to Israel and Putin to China

CNN

Israel-Hamas war rages as Biden arrives in Tel Aviv

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Biden lands in Israel during a shooting war, and nobody mentions it... [View all] getagrip_already Oct 2023 OP

I've been reading other sites........................ Lovie777 Oct 2023 #1

I think it's a great move by the president. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #2

I don't like my president being put in danger for a show of solidarity. Autumn Oct 2023 #3

I think his presence is needed over there as the voice of reason. Not just a show Walleye Oct 2023 #4

He doesn't need to be there in person to be a voice of reason. We need him here. Autumn Oct 2023 #6

It's also a show of stability..... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #8

Their own prime minister should be the one to show them that stability and normalcy is possible. Autumn Oct 2023 #10

i suspect it's a bit of whistling past the graveyard. when he's safe back home, mopinko Oct 2023 #5

I think most people know what the situation in Israel is... brooklynite Oct 2023 #7

True, but most people probably don't know biden is even there! getagrip_already Oct 2023 #9

the narrative is everywhere that Biden is doddering and feeble. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #21

It's headline news in the papers I read. Maybe you need a better news source. Raftergirl Oct 2023 #11

I was referring to progressive blog sites..... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #12

Most people do not get their news from blog sites. Raftergirl Oct 2023 #14

No, but they do discuss news events on them.... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #15

Moral of the story. Don't look to get your news from social media sites,or discuss Raftergirl Oct 2023 #17

I was surprised at how little was being mentioned here. MyNameIsJonas Oct 2023 #13

I'm trying to remember if there was so much hand-wringing AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #16

No money in it for M$Media sarcasmo Oct 2023 #18

Not surprised beathimlikeadrum Oct 2023 #19

It was all over MSNBC and CNN when I was getting dressed this morning. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2023 #20

It was the lead story on all of the network morning infotainment shows, too. GoCubsGo Oct 2023 #22

I was watching it live .?? All I heard was what a great and impassioned speech he gave GuppyGal Oct 2023 #23