Keir Starmer warns against following the https://onaquietday.org blog.
It’s that time again. Season’s greeting. This blog unfortunately doesn’t really do good news, it’s more about exposing cnuty Fascist plutocrat politicians and impending planetary destruction caused by the filthy rich. Bah, kids singing atrociously and other bad songs. Best wishes and have a good passing the middle of winter break.
There are plenty of good causes if you have a spare tenner or ten thousand, don’t worry if not. Greenpeace, Just Stop Oil, Declassified UK, Common Dreams, Roger Hallam, Amnesty, Oxfam and plenty of others can all use some spare cash.
Donald Trump warns against following the Onaquietday.org blog, says that he’s heard that she’s a witch with a black cat and a dangerous kitchen.
This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meet within the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on October 13, 2025. [Egyptian Presidency / Handout – Anadolu Agency]
Relations between Israel and Egypt have entered a new phase of tension, with Cairo reportedly asking the United States to intervene to curb the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Israel’s Channel 14.
The channel cited Israeli Middle East analyst Yoni Ben-Menachem, who said the dispute centres on Israeli military activity along the so-called “yellow line” inside the Gaza Strip and on changes Israel is making to the area’s geography. Egypt, he said, views these moves as a direct threat to its strategic and regional interests.
Ben-Menachem warned that Israeli-Egyptian relations are deteriorating rapidly and revealed that Washington recently attempted to organise a trilateral summit involving US President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Netanyahu in an effort to contain the crisis.
According to the report, Egypt set several preconditions for the meeting that Israel rejected. These included a full Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor, the reopening of the Rafah crossing in both directions, and immediate approval of a major gas agreement involving imports from Israel’s Leviathan gas field.
Ben-Menachem said Egypt has formally complained to Washington, accusing Israel of seeking to divide the Gaza Strip into two parts and of altering its demographic and topographical landscape—moves Cairo believes could undermine regional stability.
Egyptian concerns have reportedly intensified following comments by Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, who described the “yellow line” as a new defensive and offensive military line. These remarks, Ben-Menachem said, were taken very seriously in Cairo.
Israeli military operations in the area, including the destruction of tunnel infrastructure and the demolition of homes, are being interpreted by Egypt as preparations for a long-term Israeli military presence in Gaza. This perception has prompted Cairo to pursue urgent diplomatic engagement with Washington.
Channel 14 added that while the United States did attempt to convene a trilateral summit in Washington, the initiative ultimately collapsed after Egypt insisted on conditions Israel deemed unacceptable.
This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.Orcas discuss Donald Trump and the killer apes’ concept of democracy. Front Orca warns that Trump is crashing his country’s economy and that everything he does he does for the fantastically wealthy.
This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
United States President Donald Trump (L) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) in the White House in Washington DC., United States on April 7, 2025 [Avi Ohayon (GPO)/Handout/Anadolu Agency]
The White House sent “stern” private messages to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressing that an Israeli strike in Gaza constituted a violation of the ceasefire agreement brokered by President Donald Trump, Anadolu Agency reported on Monday.
Sources speaking to Axios said the message followed Israel’s killing of Raed Saad, the deputy commander of Hamas’ military wing, in a strike in Gaza City over the weekend that killed four people in total.
According to the report, a senior US official said the White House message to Netanyahu was, “If you want to ruin your reputation and show that you don’t abide by agreements be our guest, but we won’t allow you to ruin President Trump’s reputation after he brokered the deal in Gaza.”
US officials reportedly said the Israeli government did not notify or consult Washington ahead of the attack.
In a televised speech, Hamas chief in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya confirmed that Saad lost his life in the Israeli attack.
Saad was the target of several Israeli assassination attempts until he lost his life in an airstrike on Saturday.
The attack came despite a ceasefire agreement that took effect in Gaza on Oct. 10.
The Israeli army has repeatedly violated the ceasefire, killing at least 391 Palestinians and injuring 1,063 others since the deal.
Israel has killed more than 70,600 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 171,100 others in attacks in Gaza since October 2023, which have continued despite the truce.
This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.Orcas discuss Donald Trump and the killer apes’ concept of democracy. Front Orca warns that Trump is crashing his country’s economy and that everything he does he does for the fantastically wealthy.
This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Dozens of Ultra-Orthodox Jews, also known as Haredim gather to stage a protest against the compulsory military service in West Jerusalem on June 30, 2024. [Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency]
The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported on Monday evening that the ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as the Haredim, have threatened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with supporting the dissolution of the Knesset (parliament) and calling early elections unless discussions on a bill exempting them from military service are sped up.
Earlier, the two parties representing the haredim, Shas (11 seats) and Yahadut HaTorah (7 seats), warned they could bring down the government if the conscription law is not passed, potentially leading to early elections. The current Knesset’s term is set to end in October 2026.
The government coalition, including the Haredim, holds 68 of the 120 Knesset seats, with a minimum of 61 needed to stay in power.
The Haredim have continued protesting against military conscription following the Supreme Court’s decision on 25 June 2024, which required them to serve and barred financial support to religious institutions whose students refuse military service.
The Haredim make up around 13 per cent of Israel’s 10 million population. They reject military service, arguing that their lives are dedicated to studying the Torah, and say joining secular society would threaten their religious identity and the continuity of their community.
On Monday evening, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that Haredi Knesset members (18 out of 120) threatened to support dissolving the Knesset if the conscription bill discussion is not accelerated.
They also stated in a message to Netanyahu’s office that “if the pace is not sped up, they will not only withhold support for the budget, but will also push for elections.”
This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.Orcas discuss Donald Trump and the killer apes’ concept of democracy. Front Orca warns that Trump is crashing his country’s economy and that everything he does he does for the fantastically wealthy.
This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, during an address at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. [Hilary Wardhaugh/Bloomberg/Getty Images]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Australia’s recognition of a Palestinian state was linked to the deadly armed attack in Sydney’s Bondi district.
Speaking in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Albanese said such assertions were unfounded and risked politicising a tragic act of violence. He stressed the importance of relying on verified facts and avoiding inflammatory narratives while authorities continue their investigation.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Ahmed al-Ahmad, a Syrian man who disarmed a gunman during a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, at the hospital where he is being treated on Tuesday, Dec. 16, Anadolu reports.
“The fight against terrorism must not be exploited for political purposes,” Albanese said, adding that drawing connections between foreign policy decisions and domestic acts of violence was “unacceptable”.
The Australian prime minister warned that the simultaneous rise of antisemitism and far-right extremism posed a serious threat to social cohesion in Australia. He said the government’s responsibility was to unite the country and confront ideologies that fuel hatred and division.
Albanese also emphasised the need to support the entire Australian Jewish community, not only those directly affected by the attack, and to ensure that communal tensions were not inflamed by misleading claims.
His remarks came in response to comments by Netanyahu, who accused the Australian government of “pouring fuel on the fire of antisemitism” by supporting recognition of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu suggested that such policies encouraged hostility towards Jewish communities.
Albanese firmly rejected this characterisation, saying that counter-terrorism efforts required serious security coordination and legislative action, rather than political rhetoric. He added that Australia’s position on Palestinian statehood was grounded in international law and long-standing diplomatic principles, and should not be conflated with acts of violence carried out by individuals.
The Bondi attack left at least 15 people dead and more than 40 injured, prompting renewed debate in Australia over public safety, extremism and the responsibilities of political leaders during periods of national trauma.
This work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Orcas discuss Genocide-supporting and complicit Zionists. Donald Trump, Keith Starmer, David Lammy, Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are acknowledged as evil genocide-complicit and supporting cnuts.Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.Orcas discuss Donald Trump and the killer apes’ concept of democracy. Front Orca warns that Trump is crashing his country’s economy and that everything he does he does for the fantastically wealthy.
