#Pakistan Reiterates That #Lebanon Is Still Part of #Ceasefire Despite Israel’s Attacks

source: commondreams.org/news/pakistan…

A Pakistani official said Wednesday that despite Israel’s unprecedented attack on Lebanon, it is still part of the ceasefire agreement that Pakistan’s prime minister helped to mediate the previous day, even as #Israel and the US insist otherwise.


It seems #Trump once again didn't quite grasp what he was #negotiating, and now the Strait of #Hormuz remains closed, with all the negative #consequences that entails for #oil #prices and #inflation.

#gulfwar #war #news #diplomacy #military #whitehouse #fail #government #terror #trade #woldorder #problem #Iran #politics #usa #omg #wtf #attack

Pakistan Reiterates That Lebanon Is Still Part of Ceasefire Despite Israel's Attacks | Common Dreams

A foreign policy expert told Common Dreams that Israel’s unprecedented attack on Lebanon, backed by the US, “appeared to be a direct attempt to blow up the ceasefire, and it worked.”

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#iran denies any capitulations and states, “The US is #negotiating with itself.” Therefore:

🎤 Iranian #spokesperson wins unofficial yet universal #acclaim for astute, pointed, cunning, and savvy social commentary re: USA #gaslighting !! 🏆 👏👏

Friday, March 20, 2026

In Ukraine’s drone-dominated battlefield, critically wounded face slim chance to survive -- A pro-Kremlin blogger lashed out at Putin; he ended up in a psychiatric ward -- Hungary heads into defining electionand Ukraine plays a role -- Major Russian air defense factory in occupied Crimea reportedly hit in Ukrainian strike ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-20-2026/

WNBA commissioner says progress made in collective bargaining talks after another marathon session
League, players union met for another marathon negotiating session that started Sunday afternoon and ended around 3 a.m. Monday morning.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/wnba-cba-deal-march-16-9.7130103?cmp=rss

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Russia's nuclear giant controls massive weapons production ecosystem ignored by sanctions -- Russia continues to escalate drone attacks on passenger trains, railway infrastructure -- Putin increases Russia's regular army personnel to nearly 2.4 million -- In the Middle East, chaos is Putin's new ally ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-5-2026/

#Anthropic CEO #DarioAmodei is #negotiating with the #Pentagon to allow continued use of the company’s AI tools by the military: Talks had previously broken down over concerns about the tools being used for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. The Pentagon had demanded unrestricted use of the technology, while Anthropic sought guarantees against such applications. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/anthropic-pentagon-ai-deal-department-of-defense-openai-.html?AIagents.at #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI
..Stop #negotiating with your own hesitation. Every day you wait, the comfort zone grows teeth. Move now — even if it’s reckless, raw, or half‑formed. #Momentum favors the bold, not the careful. Burn the excuses. Light the fuse..
...These leaders are #not #negotiating; they are using the #Hostage #Strategy —attaching #ICE funding to essential services so that any #Democrat who votes against violence is accused of "hating the troops."

The stark contrast crystallized how #Trump has appeared largely disconnected [out-of-touch] from the fiscal impasse that has gripped Washington & paralyzed much of the federal government.

In the weeks before the #shutdown, Trump expressed confidence about the looming fight with #Democrats. He said that he was certain #Republicans could fund the government solely with their own votes & that they should not “even bother” #negotiating with the other party.

#POS #plutocracy #oligarchy

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