"The Dye Is Cast for the 'Trump Plan'"
by Natali Morris, Redacted
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel will fully occupy Gaza because “the die is cast.” What does that mean - that there’s no turning back now? That since the world has condemned Israel, they’ve decided to finish the job before the cows come home? The language is chilling. It suggests inevitability - and intent. Israel’s IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has reportedly opposed a full occupation. Netanyahu’s response? “There will be operations even in areas where hostages are being held. If the IDF chief of staff doesn’t agree, he should resign.”
A full ground invasion, even where Israeli hostages are held - and open calls for military leadership to step aside if they don’t comply. That’s not just escalation. That’s a purge of restraint. Netanyahu also released this video arguing that the current global backlash against Israel is part of a historic pattern of “vilification” that precedes Jewish massacres. This is a calculated rhetorical pivot — reframing condemnation of his government’s actions as antisemitism, and casting the aggressor as the eternal victim.
And what role is the U.S. playing in all of this? Israeli media report that President Trump has given Netanyahu the “green light” for full occupation. Why? I thought “we” were going to “own” Gaza. By “we,” did he mean Israel? Maybe he did - because, according to Antiwar.com, Netanyahu and his government have been clear about their ultimate goal: The removal of the Palestinian population from Gaza. They now call this the “Trump Plan.” It is, in no uncertain terms, a plan of ethnic cleansing." (Trump of course is being blackmailed into cooperating by Epstein videos and pics he'd rather not be disclosed. - CP)
No Boycott, No Relief: FEMA Funds Tied to Support for Israel
On Monday, it was reported that the Trump administration would deny FEMA funds to any city or state that boycotts Israel. Later that day, the Department of Homeland Security issued a denial — but the denial was an outright lie. The policy is spelled out clearly in this official DHS document, page 6, Section C, XVII, 1d: “Recipients must comply with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws material to the government’s payment decisions... Discriminatory prohibited boycott means refusing to deal, cutting commercial relations, or otherwise limiting commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies or with companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of Israel to do business.”
That is the federal government openly declaring that FEMA relief can be denied if a U.S. city or state exercises its right to boycott Israel. You can boycott the United States, the U.K., Saudi Arabia, France, or God himself - but if you boycott Israel, your community may lose access to disaster aid that your own tax dollars funded.
Maybe they walked it back because there was such outrage but pretending it was never there is insulting. To have put it there in the first place was clearly illegal. It wasn’t legal when the Biden administration denied FEMA assistance to North Carolina homeowners with Trump signs on their lawns. It wasn’t legal when Trump threatened to withhold FEMA aid from California over a political feud with Governor Newsom. And it’s not legal now.
Federal aid is not a political loyalty test. The First Amendment and the Stafford Act both forbid withholding emergency funds based on viewpoint, political association, or ideological expression. This policy would never hold up in court - if anyone would take it to court. But what politician in either party is willing to challenge it?"
This newsletter is written and researched by Natali Morris. Please feel free to reach Natali at natali@redacted.inc for any editorial feedback.
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