Pensioenen van water een brood, maar als het op een prestige project aankomt is er altijd marge.

"De facto komt de ondergefinancierde 2,4 miljard euro bij de Vlaamse overheid terecht."

"Het grote probleem is dat dit financiële model al heel erg werd opgerekt. Zo liggen de geplande toltarieven al 46 procent hoger dan tien jaar geleden. ... De afbetalingstermijn voor de schulden loopt nu al zeker tot 2083."

#incompetentie #faitaccompli

https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/oosterweel-mist-miljarden-in-financiering-dit-is-onverantwoord-bestuur-waar-de-belastingbetaler-voor-opdraait~b181911d/

Oosterweel mist miljarden in financiering: ‘Dit is onverantwoord bestuur, waar de belastingbetaler voor opdraait’

Terwijl een toekomstige autorit rond Antwerpen steeds duurder wordt, krijgt Vlaanderen de financiering van Oosterweel maar niet onder controle. ‘Dit is onverantwoord bestuur.’

De Morgen
EN DIRECT, Gaza : le vice-président américain, J. D. Vance, est arrivé en Israël afin de consolider le fragile cessez-le-feu

Washington intensifie ses efforts diplomatiques en vue de rendre durable le cessez-le-feu à Gaza en vigueur entre Israël et le Hamas depuis le 10 octobre. Selon « The New York Times », l’administration américaine craint que Benyamin Nétanyahou ne se retire de l’accord.

Le Monde.fr

Now I understand why this weeks Podcasting 2.0 was all about Strike, LN Address and Bolt12

I look forward to hearing more about Fountains plans with Oscar for the podcasting 2.0 community on next weeks show. #faitaccompli

Just learning that Nostr also supports LNAddress.

⬆️ It quickly escalated from "Netanyahu #kicksSand in #Biden's eyes" to #Netanyahu "throwing sand in the eyes of [ #Israeli ] public" 👀

In a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership, Rear Adm. Daniel #Hagari said, “This business of destroying #Hamas [is] simply throwing sand in the eyes of the public… Hamas is an idea, Hamas is a party. It’s rooted in the hearts of the people — whoever thinks we can eliminate Hamas is wrong”

#FaitAccompli

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-06-19-2024-e8a9f21df42e7602ada9c3d29d9bbf83

Rifts seem to appear between Israel's political and military leadership over conduct of the Gaza war

The Israeli army’s chief spokesman is apparently questioning the stated goal of destroying the Hamas militant group in Gaza in a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Israel will pursue the fight against Hamas, the group running the besieged Gaza Strip, until its military and governing capabilities in the Palestinian territory are eliminated. But with the Israel-Hamas war now in its ninth month, frustration has been mounting. The Israeli military spokesperson said during a television interview that the “business of destroying Hamas, making Hamas disappear — it’s simply throwing sand in the eyes of the public.”

AP News

⬆️ "#Hamas insists it will not release the remaining hostages unless there’s a permanent #ceaseFire & full withdrawal of Israeli forces from #Gaza

It’s hard to imagine either Israel or Hamas entirely giving up on the talks. For Israel, that would likely mean abandoning… hostages. For Hamas, it would prolong suffering of Palestinians and give Israel more time to annihilate militants

But Blinken hinted that the negotiations would not continue indefinitely"

#FaitAccompli

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-ceasefire-negotiations-ab6925549d8f523a6e5c61e88e7eec8a

Israel-Hamas war: The main sticking points in cease-fire talks

The latest proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has the support of the United States and most of the international community, but Hamas has not fully embraced it, and neither, it seems, has Israel. Hamas this week accepted the broad outline but requested “amendments.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly disputed certain aspects of the plan, raising questions about Israel’s commitment to what the U.S. says is an Israeli proposal. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday the negotiations will continue. But he said Hamas had requested “numerous” changes, adding that “some of the changes are workable; some are not."

AP News

⬆️ Multiple sources, including #US Secretary of State Anthony #Blinken, confirm that #Israel has accepted the #US-sponsored #ceaseFire proposal, but there has been no public statement from #Netanyahu himself yet.

#FaitAccompli

https://apnews.com/article/egypt-israel-jordan-qatar-blinken-hamas-gaza-b9a52c6da9c94ff36c948d4b1c34b52a

Israel-Hamas war: Blinken returns to Mideast as cease-fire plan hangs in balance

With no firm response yet from Hamas to the proposal they received 10 days ago, Blinken starts his eighth urgent diplomatic mission to the region since the conflict began in October.

AP News
U.N. Security Council passes Gaza cease-fire proposal drafted by the U.S.

The United Nations Security Council passed a U.S.-drafted cease-fire deal aimed at halting eight months of bloody fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

NBC News

ALL members of the #UN #SecurityCouncil except #Russia adopted the #Biden-announced #ceaseFire resolution aimed at ending #Israel-#Hamas war in #Gaza 🔥

Israel has accepted the deal 🔥🔥🔥

Hamas responded to the #UNSC adoption by saying it welcomed the resolution and was ready to work with mediators, but stressed it would continue “our struggle” to end the #Israeli occupation and work on setting up a “fully sovereign” #Palestinian state.

#FaitAccompli

https://apnews.com/article/un-us-security-council-israel-hamas-ceasefire-834734f606a5245cc46a2487a70ae3fa

Israel-Hamas war: UN Security Council adopts cease-fire resolution

The U.N. Security Council has approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The vote on Monday on the U.S.-sponsored resolution was 14-0, with Russia abstaining. The resolution welcomes a proposal announced by President Joe Biden that the United States says Israel has accepted. It calls on the militant Palestinian group Hamas, which initially said it viewed the proposal “positively,” to accept the three-phase plan. It urges Israel and Hamas “to fully implement its terms without delay and without condition.” Hamas later responded by saying in a statement it welcomed the resolution and was ready to work with mediators in indirect negotiations with Israel to implement it.

AP News

⬆️ WHY are there NO plans for POSTWAR #Gaza?

Centrist Benny #Gantz, a member of #Israel’s war Cabinet, resigns over lack of plans for postwar Gaza.

The move does not immediately pose a threat to #Netanyahu, but Bibi is now more reliant on #FarRight allies

Gantz joined government shortly after #Hamas #Oct7 attack in a show of unity. His presence boosted Israel’s credibility with its international partners. He has good working relations with #US officials

#FaitAccompli

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-netanyahu-gantz-48a4a60ccccdb7f74b4bf7816f9a7c67

Israel-Hamas war: Benny Gantz quits war Cabinet citing frustrations with Netanyahu

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, has announced his resignation, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own “political survival” over the country’s security needs. The move does not immediately pose a threat to Netanyahu, who still controls a majority coalition in parliament. But he becomes more heavily reliant on far-right allies who oppose the latest U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal and want to press ahead with the war. Gantz joined Netanyahu’s government shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. His presence boosted Israel’s credibility with its international partners. Gantz had previously said he would leave the government by June 8 if Netanyahu didn't formulate a plan for postwar Gaza.

AP News

⬆️ #Gantz said #Netanyahu "is preventing us from approaching true victory".

#permanentStateOfWar #FaitAccompli

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clkkdymdwlvo

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz quits emergency government

The decision lays bare the deep political divisions in Israel over the war in Gaza.