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[@TomRivieremusic]

’ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends’’. Martin Luther King Jr

[@ufz777]

A shameful day for the United States Congress.

[@federalreservebrown2507]

shameful days for 23 yrs

[@Chulitatr]

He should have been arrested when he landed on US soil. Most of the Democrats, including VP Harris snubbed Bibi. The Republicans invited Bibi to congress, and merrily praised a war criminal.

[@stevenotero2627]

The American government has no shame. Nor integrity, morals , hearts or souls.

[@Tecnodoc32]

Most days are

[@baldwintheanchorite]

Handing out record sentences to non-violent climate activists while putting war criminals on stage. What a time to be alive.

[@christophercraig6213]

Your not a bot account

[@alexleghan8406]

Idiocracy in real life.

[@baldwintheanchorite]

@@christophercraig6213 this took me a while but I got the joke eventually 🤣

[@AbdulKhan-q6p]

Arrest the murderer of innocent Palestinians, Israeli Netanyahu, America has raised the criminal, the world is watching Free Palestine

[@nuqwestr]

Allied Powers freed the Region of Palestine from the Ottoman, Jews and Arabs fought with the Allied Powers, Jews willing to share, Arabs do not. Why not give it all back to the Ottoman who owned it for over 500 years?

[@Chulitatr]

The Republicans invited Bibi to congress, and merrily praised a war criminal. He should have been arrested when he landed on US soil. Thankfully, most of the Democrats, including VP Harris snubbed Bibi.

[@randygraham926]

A war criminal cheered by other war criminals .... birds of a feather. 😂

[@angrycannibal6625]

Word!

[@aftabbukhari9893]

'Today, I'm extermely shamed being an American, just like the millions of true Americans, whom have done great works for the US around the world.

[@raymoore518]

I'm proud to be an American.

[@repat7whisky]

This guy is a war criminal

[@Black_2_Def]

Benjamin Netanyahu must have felt right at home addressing his fellow war criminals in the U.S 🇺🇸Congress!

[@nuqwestr]

But then why so many seek to come here for asylum?

[@Chulitatr]

He should have been arrested when he landed on US soil. Most of the Democrats, including VP Harris snubbed Bibi. The Republicans invited Bibi to congress, and merrily praised a war criminal.

[@stevenotero2627]

True. America has plenty war criminals of its own. Bunch of evil hyprocrites

[@sarahkhan3711]

Why was he even allowed to address the congress? Says a lot about American politicians!

[@CandyHembree]

I believe we have 2 very good congressmen, can’t say anything good about the rest 😉 we the people really need to go there and clean up the government.

[@Qdelilah]

They are bought and paid for by your local aipac 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴

[@Chulitatr]

The Republicans invited Bibi to congress, and merrily praised a war criminal.

[@MYTAccount]

The United Slaves of Aipac!

[@goraiebfred]

this is a disgusting display of adulation for one of the worst criminals since Pol Pot in Cambodia or Idi Amin in Uganda.

[@Mr22thou]

That's a thought I will be mulling over. Thank you.

[@Joker-xe5pw]

Yeah, no. That's a gross non-sequiter. Pol Pot killed over a million, and Amin probably around half a million. Less than 40,000 deaths in the enclave, and Israel is fighting a literal terrorist regime, not genociding his own people. Learn your history and geopolitics before you go saying st*pid sh*t. Putin and Trump are both far worse criminals than Netanyahu.

[@loudaroundtown]

LOL

[@stevenotero2627]

American was founded on genocide. So the fact thry support it isn't a big surprise. Doesn't make it any less disgusting

[@ResistanceQuest]

And at least pol pot was also supported by the US

[@PertinentDiscussions]

Most fools clapped. That should be disturbing for the US.

[@michaelwoehl8822]

Most of them were republicans.

[@karenbryant2]

Absolutely true - That facts that they are elected officials is a sad statement of the mentality of those who voted for them, the educational systems, and the condition of the United States.

[@geraldmartin7703]

Congress is full of useful idiots.

[@HHappiness_2.0]

It is! That he was even invited is sickening.

[@michaelploskina1681]

This man is a war criminal

[@lchaney]

And? Is anything going to be done about it?

[@loudaroundtown]

Hero !!!

[@41leonard]

@@lchaney not by Kamala Harris or Donald Trump

[@rastaarmando7058]

@@41leonard On top of that most of the Congress members were bought by AIPAC as well, such a sad world we live in :(

[@markvalparaiso1690]

​@@loudaroundtownSatan's hero. I agree

[@linamashal3655]

I really don’t understand why our congress allowed this criminal to be able to give his speech mid you he’s wanted to be in prison for the crimes he committed within the last ten months

[@DanA-nl5uo]

What is hard to understand they supplied all the weapons for those war crimes. They are enablers getting a status update and showing the world they are proud of the war crimes committed with their weapons

[@janetbaker7848]

Why did they allow it? Look at them clapping, they allowed it because he has bought them off completely!

[@Red-jl5dq]

They’re all corrupt and only think of themselves they don’t belong in congress they are a colt .

[@trunklemcjeans]

It’s institutional corruption

[@jackpot8875]

They allowed pres Putin.....er I mean Zelinski😂

[@celestesmith6060]

So he lies to Congress, the ultimate disrespect. What a vile man. There is no depth to which he cannot sink and so many keen to go down with him.

[@loudaroundtown]

LOL yet HamASS never lie LOL

[@Earl_E_Burd]

Yeah, no lying in congress......

[@celestesmith6060]

@@loudaroundtown Where do they ever get a platform? They don't lie. They are heroic freedom fighters. Zionists lie and lie and lie and lie and they are The Beast.

[@41leonard]

@@loudaroundtown just curious, what lies have you heard from Hamas? And did the United States Congress give them a standing ovation for telling those lies?

[@o.t.jackson879]

This murder should be in jail

[@stand.with.Iranians]

Do we live in clown world? Democrats has been supporting Hamas and Hezbollah for months. Kamala Haris who is known as "border czar" sees the Islamists and jihadists burn American flag and she keeps silence.

[@jamilal-khodari4476]

@@o.t.jackson879 not only in jail, 35 thousand death sentences

[@41leonard]

As cynical as I have become about the American political system I NEVER thought I would see the day that the Unitef States congress applauded ADOLPH HITLER.

[@workmcb3838]

Thank you Rashida Talib, I'm sure it wasn't easy listening to the garbage being spewed by a war criminal, but your protesting from the inside is important. Keep up the good fight!

[@Bavafa1]

The only Representative with a spine in the Israeli Congress.

[@tommymyers3183]

She needs to cover her F’N face when she speaks around men!!! Is she was over here in Oman , she would only do that once!!

[@sansnom508]

@Bavafa1 ??? Which Congress???

[@Bavafa1]

@@sansnom508 No, it was not a typo. These people seem to care more about Israel than the USA, that makes it an Israeli Congress

[@gcormier8204]

HAHAHA

[@albback8176]

The warmongering swamp in Congress is particularly putrid today.

[@josephbingham1255]

Hitler come to Congress telling of his plans to spread democracy and hear the clapping and barks of well fed seals.

[@stand.with.Iranians]

Shame on Kamala and Biden who sees the Islamists and jihadists burn American flag and they keeps silence.

[@amalkedira404]

The murderour addressing genociders

[@loudaroundtown]

LOL

[@elainegoad9777]

Disgusting we would allow Netinyahu into our country, much less, have a voice to our highest governing body !

[@stock8080]

You don’t get to come here and insult our American people protesting, peaceful protesting this is not Israel

[@Chulitatr]

RIGHT ON. The Republicans invited Bibi to congress, and merrily praised a war criminal. He should have been arrested when he landed on US soil. Thankfully, most of the Democrats, including VP Harris snubbed Bibi.

[@donaldlwilkins]

How can he call Americans idiots? The one putting money in his pockets.

[@emaeco6602]

😂

[@thenoseknows9391]

And Republicans approve of it 😡

[@ArleeStarr]

That is self-explanatory.

[@dame654]

we are, and ypepo will follow like sheep into whatever hell their is believing their made up supremacy whoo to the usa, and all it had to do was treat american Negros like human beings in itself lies trusted allies within the United States, the true innovators behind all of it🤨🤔

[@phillippac.7469]

Are they really Americans though? A lot of these protestors are not American.

[@neknamirrem6315]

The majority of Americans desire for a ceasefire is a clear indicator of how disconnected our political process and politicians are from the people.

[@thejollyfrog2791]

My god how can Americans allow this butcher to dishonour their country like this I’m beyond shocked and sickened

[@richieroma]

The irony of Bibi's congress address is he could tell them they need to sacrifice their children to wolves and they would still applaud him like he was the messiah.

[@72marshflower15]

Our government was captured long ago by the Zs..

[@goraiebfred]

why do you call him Bibi, as if he were a personal pet? He is a BEAST, not a kitten.

[@richardwind2859]

Democrats sacrifice children every day ... ABORTION IS THE #1 ACTIVITY

[@richardwind2859]

Hamas are terrorists

[@tehreemamitha8524]

While his own child sits in safety having fun in Miami!

[@fahadfaruqi3827]

Talib got more balls then the collective congress.

[@catherinejames2734]

Well that really did my head in. Watching him so well accepted, actually applauded. America really is run by the worst. Hard to forget that. Glad I’m not American.

[@Fatma-mx6cc]

Yea and I’m glad I left America. People say, why would you leave the best country in the world when people are fighting to get there, hahahahahaha……what a joke, immigrants don’t know what they are getting into. It’s a violent country!

[@neilyarger3414]

We are glad of that too.

[@dalesteiner2380]

hey yoyu need help cant spell or arrange words that make sense

It was like watching a warmongering fascist receiving a Sieg Hail. Pretty gross.

[@domorehilton5476]

Why would allow another country leader to reprimand us. What the hell is going on here

[@Seebass820]

Imagine calling someone miserable because they choose not to have children. LOL.

[@madpatriot4608]

A war criminal addressing our corrupt members of congress, what a joke

[@loudaroundtown]

Hero NOT war criminal - you're a joke !!!

[@NOTREALLYHANKAARON]

islam and socialism are evil. both will die.

Senators apparently have to remember to avoid accepting gold bars and accept "campaign support" through official lobbying and super PAC channels. See, it's the level of indirection to maintain a patina of legitimacy and integrity when it's anything but. It's only the fool who believes the American system isn't fully in the tank for billionaires and centimillionaires.

[@georgepirpiris7309]

If Trump wins expect Putin to also address Congress 😭😭😭😭 VOTE 💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@Mr22thou]

I understand what you mean, yet it's no joke. However, it certainly reinforces what we already know about the "pro-life" party.

[@richieroma]

I wonder what Bibi was thinking when he was actively supporting and funding the Islamists in Gaza for years. Haaretz - Israel.

[@karenhousley610]

There will never be peace in Israel

[@DanA-nl5uo]

​@@karenhousley610 yet there was peace before Israel

[@72marshflower15]

@@DanA-nl5uo ~ and everyone got along fine til the Zs showed up..

[@mikewallace8087]

@@72marshflower15 1939 , the invasion of Poland and the camps.

[@ArleeStarr]

@@mikewallace8087 Great comparison and blending of two identical invasions. The other happening in 1947 in Palestine.

[@amania9254]

Why the Apartheid Israel lobbyists are not yet registered as Foreign Agents whom they are?

[@nuqwestr]

Like CAIR and Qatar?

[@margaret206528]

Shame on American politicians!!! Natenyahu should be arrested as war criminal!!!!

[@mikewallace8087]

Who has spent decades building tunnels for the purpose of war and geno X side ?

[@dalesteiner2380]

mind your busness this is in another country we have enough problems in this country

[@lchaney]

Should be, won't be, nothing ever gets fixed in the US

[@WillC-s5q]

​@@dalesteiner2380"America is a thing you can move very easily" -benzion "Netanyahu" Mileikowsky

[@Chulitatr]

He should have been arrested when he landed on US soil. Most of the Democrats, including VP Harris snubbed Bibi. The Republicans invited Bibi to congress, and merrily praised a war criminal.

[@SB-mm9zh]

When we look at that man making his speech and lying, we are in my opinion watching evil incarnate at work. Just my opinion.

[@tsongtongvang6084]

If he is evil what about Hamas? Can we call Hamas angel? Who started the war in Gaza first? October 7 last year who was the first to start the war?

[@SB-mm9zh]

@@tsongtongvang6084 Look at what Amnesty International (who are independant) have to say and have been saying about what Israel has been carrying out against the Palestinian people for years and then come back to us.

[@stand.with.Iranians]

I think Democracy Now needs to move to Iran or Yemen.

[@sandinielsen4401]

I am horrified at the behaviour of the elected officials in response to the war criminal from Israel.

[@nancyhamer949]

Thank you Amy for your news that is direct and true, so unlike many of our other news broadcasts.

[@rafaelvalseca551]

This Butcher has humilliate the humanity... He must face his crimes...

[@stand.with.Iranians]

I think Democracy Now needs to move to Iran or Yemen.

[@richieroma]

Bibi Netanyahu has the right to defend himself against common sense, truth, decency and integrity.

[@Ryanscoolness]

Projecting the Israeli barbarism on the victims of his youth forces and their racist policies.

[@emaeco6602]

😂

[@nadiawheeler4772]

May the people of Manila be safe 😢🙏

[@bofpwet9500]

When the body count is like 100 for 1 and yet the side that lost only one soldier call the other side barbarian while standing on a pile of corpses...

[@guynorth3277]

This has been going on for Millenniums, even before written history; they are all cousins embroiled in this eternal feud, and they can't let go.

[@bofpwet9500]

@@guynorth3277 I know, but everybody else should stop them, instead we keep helping them doing it hoping they will just stop and it's wrong. If we don't stop those wars they can only spread and worsen.

[@nealclark4106]

I was protesting, I drove from New York, I had to be there to do whatever I could to stop this horror. All those people there took off from their jobs and travelled long distances for the same reason. To say that Iran or any other country had anything to do with it was as big a lie as every other sentence Netanyahu uttered.

[@bebikhan8412]

Shame on all these politicians.

[@hispanicservices9225]

WHO IS GOING TO STOP THIS CRIMINALS!!!!!!!

[@janetbaker7848]

Well it's pretty damn obvious our governmental elected officials aren't going to!

[@janetbaker7848]

Well it's pretty damn obvious our governmental elected officials aren't going to!

[@NX4.6GT315]

Definitely not you😂

[@DanA-nl5uo]

Jill Stein when she is president

[@hispanicservices9225]

@@NX4.6GT315 hilarious

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

0:30 The face of a monster.

[@kman5768]

You are being too kind!

[@AffectionateForestHills-qv4om]

This criminal should be arrested

[@GermanMic]

God Bless Democracy Now! Peace, Love & Blessings

[@jorgeporto8172]

a war criminal addressing congress and a president candidate a convicted felon , what ever happened to america the beautiful ?

[@ArleeStarr]

Headlines begin with video of so many cheerleaders for genocide. There is nothing more contemptible.

[@janaccardo8612]

Appalling! Makes me sick to see them applauding!

[@ronaldstevens7679]

Great job Amy. What bothers me is BB said Iran was responsible for Trump’s assassination attempt. Why is this not talked about in the media? Keep up the great work.

[@annerfrancis]

It is called "misdirection". Like the Wizard of Oz, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"

[@jamilal-khodari4476]

Sick man, and sicker US politicians

[@vgvonsrensen1592]

All Israelis for for the criminal Cort and give the settlements to the palestines!

[@cristinacamero3733]

This evil character is totality dishonest and pretend to gaslight people. Let's hope more and more people open their eyes to the devastation of the genocide he's committing in Gaza. He should be in jail as a war criminal for the rest of his life.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

JD Vance has about as much charisma as Road Kill.

[@thenoseknows9391]

Stop insulting road kill 💯

[@bg5462]

Who give Satanyahu the right to come to our country to address congress ??? What a disgrace . Arrest him now . War criminal

[@xmateinc]

Vance saying corporate oligarchs while being backed by peter thiel is priceless.

[@alexnosal2277]

It is no longer about a ceasefire, but about ending apartheid. Human rights advocates will settle for nothing less. America can accept nothing less.

[@Losercarnist]

Murderer is unwelcome by most Americans.

[@collins48lc]

Yes that's why we don't like liars like Amy a propagandist for the terrorists Hamas

[@dng6121]

liberals love hamas

[@craigb8228]

Those that don't listen for a solution will not find them.

[@dng6121]

@@craigb8228 yasser walked away from a solution with clinton.

[@rumpelcita]

It seems that murderers are very welcome in the government

[@danishaffer2673]

Land back free Palestine, workers stand with the oppressed peoples of the world, unite!

[@nas9971]

Thank you again for your time and excellent reporting Amy&Co ❤

[@heberje]

Many folks do not realize that there still is a Jewish community in Iran. It is not as large as it once used to be but they are there nonetheless.

[@seymorgh]

And the Iranian Jewish community even has a seat in the Senate.

[@Chulitatr]

The Republicans invited Bibi to congress, and merrily praised a war criminal. He should have been arrested when he landed on US soil. Thankfully, most of the Democrats, including VP Harris snubbed Bibi.

[@Sonturist]

Did he call Americans useful idiots? Is it because we keep giving him our tax dollars

[@ritatice6044]

Oh yeah. They have universal health care.

[@DRek903]

Why Biden and Kamala meeting separately is the White House divided or trying to spare Kamala image.

[@karenarnett5167]

It's a shameful day when our congress loudly cheers a barbarous war criminal.

[@SajidShaikh-bk2kj]

Politics. Is. The. Dirty. Game&Politics.Is.The.Game.Of.Scoundlers.

[@snipervictim]

OVER 150 k people have been killed not 39k at least get it right !

[@---Tre---]

ARREST NETANYAHU!!!

[@budrollin]

To the Hague!

[@gumbygreen14]

Look at the disgust in the faces of all these politicians at 1:20. They all know Netanyahu is guilty af, yet they feel compelled to applaud him. This image shows how far our democracy has fallen

[@Mangocr00]

Wow the childless stuff was mind blowing…. What an absurd line of reasoning

[@anubispatron]

Yeah it is BS, it shouldn't dictate votes. But I do think anyone who has ever had to raise a child, understands much of their decision making revolves around their child. It does change you in plenty of ways, and your outlook on society, or the type of society you'd like your kids to live in.

[@patrickbureau1402]

🔥 Anti-OIL @ YUL 🔥 ⚜️THX fur Montréal⚜️ Shout-OUT !! WE Luv Amy & Crew🇨🇦

[@hispanicservices9225]

FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 😢

[@loudaroundtown]

FREE PIZZA !!! at least pizza is REAL

[@jeremyhallman2496]

No

[@MauriceOrtiz-ut8yi]

From Hummus

[@georgemetesky5519]

Never.

[@hispanicservices9225]

@@loudaroundtown Ignorant

[@deedeewinfrey3181]

I'm voting for RFKJr He will stop the funding for the forever wars.

[@nuqwestr]

RKK Jr is a convicted felon who will not stop wars. he can't

[@huseyintekin795]

Ist very very Sad America comiting genecide with İsreal it will go in history 😭😭

[@HOHLfmly]

Wow, JD Vance acknowledges our corporate oligarchs i.e. the Heritage Foundation

[@kimatshan6208]

Netanyahu lier 👎

[@rb032682]

You're the best! @Democracy Now! 👍🖖🤗🕊🕊

[@kasondaleigh]

Biden is a true patriot. He is sacrificing his power for the sake of America. I’m very impressed by his decision to drop out and pass the torch.

[@cozy46]

And they're applauding him???? Down with Israel!!!!!!!

[@psd1112]

Appalled and ashamed that our politicians are giving a loud ovation to this #1 tyrant!

[@Connected24-em2ud]

Please save the Bangladeshi Student

[@cev12]

Appreciate the climate activists! Sign the no flight pledge (Flight Free USA), and help the climate too--

[@MrRight1000]

@6:17 - Doesn't Kamala remind one of Faye Dunaway in the "no wire hangers" episode?

[@ICHope1]

Politicians who have no understanding of medical issues need to stay in their own lane. They make a lot of broad assumptions about women without children. They know nothing!

[@ritatice6044]

They know nothing about women period.

[@AlonsoLayena]

Life is ironic, don't you think so?? A war criminal speaking as he is cheering up by other war criminals "the honorable congress of the u.s."

[@windrunnerdragon]

Send Bibi to The Hague!

[@karenhousley610]

I'm a proud , old lady who loves cats. Won't be voting for a premadona

[@budrollin]

I've never thought of Donald Trump as a premadonna, but okay!

I wouldn't vote for the 1970's again either because disco sucked. So is it Trump or Harris who's the _prima donna_? Hard to tell who the misspelled slings and arrows are aimed at.

[@MahmoudAssad-ek9gx]

God bless brave Americans standing up against the wrongdoings of the U.S government and Iznotreal

[@jeremy2958]

Jill Stein 2024

[@DanA-nl5uo]

Agreed the only way to vote against Netanyahu

[@carvinlambert6899]

For Riot Insurrections

[@CarmenRossello-ni4vs]

I cannot bear to listen to that Butcher, war Criminal being applauded like a Hero at the Congress supposedly of the Leader and Model of Democracy in the World!

[@MrJacobrabbit]

No to Trump

[@davecarey288]

Worst that. What Hitler did.

[@nuqwestr]

What did "Hitler" do?

[@federalreservebrown2507]

@@nuqwestr he is the 2nd most lied about man in history

[@georgemetesky5519]

​@@federalreservebrown2507 Leftists have the most enlightened views 😊

[@Cli38]

Bring Bernie Back!!

[@richardwind2859]

Bring them to your house Sponsor them ...

[@anti-validation]

The UN courts told Israel to stop committing genocide. Israel's response: stop being antisemitic. 🤦🤷🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡

[@andrewvogel1539]

Why hasn’t Palestine released the hostages? Don’t the Palestine people want this war to end? And why has the USA not gotten our own hostages out of Palestine?

[@ColumnP]

Hamas has agreed 10 times now to a ceasefire deal that would make it safe for the release of hostages and Israel has continued to refuse those deals because their ultimate goal is total Genocide and ethnic cleansing. Of course the people want an end to the death and destruction. Every broadcast of DN has on the ground pleas from those Palestinians affected. As for the US... we just had the war criminal Netanyahu walking through the halls of congress giving a speech to a room full of applause. The powers that be in the US are complicit in the Genocide of Palestinians

[@lowiqleftist8940]

There are none.... It's a war based on lies

[@gabbycarter965]

This has nothing to do with the release of any hostages. Netanyahu is just plain evil.

[@josephschreiber3567]

Very good point. Apparently you (and I) are in the minority on this site. Everyone else is supporting the murderous terrorists.

[@darrenivak4536]

Life with bumpy's is trauma itself, say the embarrassment bumpy, step down now, I endorse this message

[@nadiamccall4311]

I'm divided upon seeing comments here. I would not support Bibi, who I feel almost encouraged Hamas to attack so he could then retaliate with full force. I don't know fully the details of course. He is not without blame here at all. He should be held accountable and he should not be mindlessly applauded. However the person speaking above also stated some untruths. I happen to know for a FACT of Iranian funding for some protests, yet she states emphatically that there is NONE. This woman is not a good newsperson imo. I will not be subscribing or trusting her after a few things I noticed her say without any clarification or evidence. So, if this is propaganda, it is not well enough done to fool everyone, even those who despise Bibi and everything he stands for, like me.

[@kennethpatrick626]

The crimes of Oct 7 were horrendous and unforgiveable but it cannot be an excuse to slaughter 40,000 (90%) innocent people and utterly destroy a once thriving society. No one has that right. Thinking you have that right because you believe you are God's chosen people makes your arrogance an insult to Him. His justice will prevail.

[@nuqwestr]

90%? Are you saying only 4,000 were combatants? UNOCHA count disagrees, perhaps 35% innocent being martyred by Hamas who hide among them.

[@timtrewyn453]

Israel is acting like the small, threatened, but militarily very capable nation that it is. The IDF could be ordered to perform more surgical assaults on Hamas, but it would lose more soldiers doing so. I suppose Netanyahu is willing to be a "war criminal" in exchange for the survival of more of his soldiers. I would have preferred Israel bolster its defenses around Gaza and make a more limited strike against Hamas. Deuteronomy 19:21 "Show no pity. Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot." That verse puts a limit on vengeance. Israel wants to stop the Hamas rocket bombardment of Israel that has been going on for years. I can understand that. The problem is they now have to thoroughly occupy Gaza for years to prevent the re-emergence of Hamas. They are going to be looking for financial help to do that. There is no good option for them. There's enough money and hate out there to prevent them from having any rest. And yes, they have brought some of it upon themselves with illegal settlement. The only way out looks like a stack of thousands of lawsuits and court settlements. And some folks will still not be satisfied with that. They might be safer, and the Palestinians better off, if Israel became the 51st State. Palestinians have allies in the US Congress after all.