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🧵REPORT:

1/ On Wednesday, November 13, Secretary Blinken, in the ongoing effort by the Biden administration to place all blame for the lack of a ceasefire deal on Hamas, claimed the group had been so unwilling to negotiate in good faith that “Qatar had told them to leave” the country.

But, just days earlier, on November 9, Qatar’s foreign ministry had issued a statement calling the reports “inaccurate.” ⬇️
2/ The reports seem to have originated with Israel’s public broadcaster Kan on November 8, citing three sources “familiar with the matter.” Image
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3/ The story quickly spread, picked up by major western outlets like Financial Times and CNN. Each cited a senior Biden administration official, with FT also quoting “a person familiar with the matter.”

🔗Link to FT: ft.com/content/0d9dc9…

🔗Link to CNN: amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/11/08…Image
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4/ Hamas quickly denied the reports, calling them “baseless” and a “pressure tactic.” This denial was reported in the western press as early as November 8, but it was largely dismissed. For an example, see how CNN handled the story. Image
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5/ Later that day, Qatar’s foreign ministry issued a pointed rebuke, rejecting the claim that they had ordered Hamas’s office shut as “inaccurate,” and accusing Israel of “blackmailing” and “manipulating” the situation to “continue the war for narrow political gain.”
6/ Senior Hamas official Dr. Bassem Naim also rejected the claim in an interview on Thursday with Sky News. The interview underscores how the narrative that Hamas was to blame had already been reinforced through the misleading claim. Listen: 👇🏼
7/ Fast forward to Blinken — in the video shared above, the US Secretary of State was speaking in Brussels, four days after Qatar had publicly refuted the claims. Yet, the US’s top diplomat chose to reiterate them in a press conference before international media.

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May 8
🚨NEW | The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — For Aid and Occupation

A newly formed and U.S.-backed private foundation forms the backbone of Israel’s new plan to control all humanitarian aid entering Gaza—68 days into a total siege that has driven the territory into catastrophic hunger.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is being marketed as a secure and efficient alternative to traditional UN and NGO pipelines which Israel has systematically attacked and sought to dismantle. Staffed by U.S. military veterans, former officials, and corporate financiers, GHF promises to deliver aid to 1.2 million Palestinians through privately secured distribution hubs, with plans to expand to more than 2 million.

A closer look at the Foundation’s presentation documents obtained by Axios indicates it is likely to serve as a foreign-controlled proxy to militarize aid, sideline Palestinian institutions, and entrench a system of occupation under the guise of neutrality.

Here’s what to know: 🧵🔽Image
1. The Operational Model: Armored Aid Hubs and Biometric Control

GHF says it will establish four Secure Distribution Sites (SDS) inside Gaza, each designed to serve up to 300,000 people with food, water, hygiene kits, and medical supplies—scaling up to more than 2 million people over time. These aid hubs will be protected by private security contractors, not the Israeli military—but GHF states openly that all movement will be coordinated with the IDF and COGAT.

Aid, once inside the hub, will be distributed “with no eligibility requirements” and “based solely on need,” GHF says. But access to these hubs will first require passing through Israeli-controlled corridors—where biometric screening, facial recognition technology, and Israeli military approval apply. Once inside, aid is handed out; outside, access is filtered.

New reporting by Le Temps reveals that the broader Israeli plan will allow only 60 aid trucks per day into Gaza—ten times less than what entered during a brief ceasefire earlier this year. Armed personnel will oversee access to the aid zones, checking names and possibly screening individuals deemed “suspicious.”

Rights groups warn this creates a system of militarized aid—with the GHF footing the bill for private mercenary forces and operating under an Israeli security framework, not a humanitarian one.Image
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The organization is led entirely by U.S. and international actors, with no Palestinians involved in the leadership or oversight of the project.

It includes:
➤ Jake Wood, Executive Director (Team Rubicon founder, U.S. Marine Corps veteran)
➤ David Burke, Chief Operating Officer
➤ John Acree, Head of Mission (ex-USAID)

Board members include:
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➤ Loik Henderson, corporate governance lawyer

Advisory board includes military and diplomatic officials, including:
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➤ Bill A. Miller, former UN and U.S. security official
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Formally registered just months ago in Geneva, according to Le Temps, the group was incorporated with a Swiss lawyer, a U.S.-based legal consultant, and an Armenian financier on its board—none of whom have a background in humanitarian work.

There are no Palestinians in GHF’s governance or operational leadership.Image
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Israel killed over 100 people in Gaza today.

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In an exclusive interview with Drop Site News—and in one of the most extensive English-language discussions with a senior Hamas official published by a Western outlet—Osama Hamdan spoke to @JeremyScahill about genocide, resistance, direct U.S. talks, and why disarmament in ceasefire negotiations remains a ‘million red lines’ for Hamas.

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“I believe one of the reasons why the Israelis have assassinated some of the Palestinian leaders, it was because they have the chance to talk directly to the United States.

They want to prevent any kind of contact between the Palestinian resistance and the United States administration because they have a narrative that those are terrorists.

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We know that the Trump people, they have done a good job in order to make [the January ceasefire] happen. But it's not enough. We have to be honest and serious, it's not enough. When the meetings with Adam Boehler took place, there was a real possibility. This is why the Israelis were furious and they were angry.”
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THREAD: On Monday, the House will vote on H.R. 867—a bill expanding the 2018 Anti-Boycott Act to cover boycotts promoted by the UN or other international governmental bodies.

But under current law, U.S. companies and individuals are already barred from complying with, or even failing to report boycott requests if they fall under boycotts promoted by foreign governments.

Here’s how U.S. law is being enforced to shield apartheid Israel from pressure: 🔽🧵Image
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That refusal—part of Kuwait’s national policy—was enforced on U.S. soil. Under the 2018 law, foreign state-owned companies operating in the U.S. are prohibited from participating in foreign boycotts of Israel.Image
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The UAE at that time participated in the boycott of Israel, and the request reflected a common boycott clause.Image
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🚨NEWS: The House is set to vote Monday on H.R. 867, the “IGO Anti-Boycott Act,” which would punish Americans with fines of up to $1 million or prison terms up to 20 years for participating in boycotts of Israel or Israeli settlements that are promoted by international governmental organizations (IGOs), such as the UN or EU.

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1. A small business owner declines to stock settlement-made wine
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2. A church follows a faith-based boycott policy
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3. A student group urges divestment from settlement-linked companies
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4. An individual cancels a catering order over settlement goods
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6. An investor divests from a company on ethical grounds
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Multiple sources, including eyewitnesses and journalists, say the gangs are backed by Israel.

Here’s what’s being reported: 🔽
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▪️ Israeli forces, he says, have struck police officers who were trying to stop the thefts. Image
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