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Nagasaki Mayor Withholds Israel’s Invitation to Peace Ceremony

The mayor of Nagasaki said Monday that he is withholding Israel’s invitation to the annual peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 U.S. nuclear attack on the Japanese city and will call on the country’s far-right government to accept an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.

“Given the critical humanitarian situation in Gaza and international opinion, there is a risk of unpredictable disruption occurring at the ceremony,” said Mayor Shirō Suzuki, according to The Asahi Shimbun.

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Conflicts of Interest: US Field Tests New Weapons System in Gaza

On COI #608, Kyle Anzalone discusses the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and Lebanon.

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WWIII: NATO Moves Closer to Direct Conflict With Russia

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:

As Russia continues to advance in eastern Ukraine, NATO continues to escalate toward direct conflict. F-16 trainers from Greece arrive in Kiev, Netherlands and Denmark green-light Ukraine F-16 attacks deep inside Russia. No one is asking the central question: why? Is Ukraine worth WWIII? A good business model for success? GET YOUR TICKETS NOW to the RPI 2024 DC Conference.

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Conflicts of Interest: Moscow Warns NATO and Russia Are Close to WWIII

On COI #607, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Kremlin’s latest warning to the Whtie House.

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Maldives Bans All Israeli Travelers Over ‘Genocidal Acts’ in Gaza

Citing the Gaza genocide, the Maldives said Sunday that it will ban all Israeli passport holders from entering the Indian Ocean archipelago nation, in which income from tourism accounts for nearly 30% of the gross domestic product.

Acting on a recommendation by his Cabinet, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu will impose the travel ban, the details of which will be determined by a specially appointed subcommittee. Muizzu’s office also said the president will appoint a special envoy “to assess Palestinian needs.”

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London Calling: Matthew Hoh at the House of Lords

The ice age is coming, the sun’s zooming in
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear era, but I have no fear
‘Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
~ The Clash

Two weeks ago, in London, I took part in a panel discussion on the Ukraine-Russia war at the House of Lords before an audience of 100 MPs and business leaders. It was a unique opportunity to address men and women who don’t necessarily hear points of view like mine.

The panel included my good friend, Danny Davis, who is probably the best American commentator on the Ukraine-Russia war, a senior economist from Rand, and the former head of the Royal Navy. It was moderated by a very successful American businessman. While we disagreed on details, we were, to my surprise, all agreed upon the urgent need for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. That point was met with acceptance by some in the audience, curiosity by others and outright hostility by the rest – a hostility reminiscent of Francis Bacon’s Idols of the Tribe.

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