*If someone killed my child I’d want bloody revenge. But I’d be wrong — as is the Israeli government.*

If I were in that situation, I would feel anger and grief, but grief doesn't turn me directly to the goal of bloody revenge. I've suffered from grief enough times (more often from rejection that from someone's death, but it is nonetheless grief) that I have learned some self-control in the situation.

Biden understands this. *Biden urges Israel not to be "consumed by rage" as he reaffirms US support.*

He added, *The Palestinian people are suffering greatly as well, and we mourn the loss of innocent Palestinian lives like the entire world.*

This is the first time I have seen Biden do something that inspired my admiration and support.

Don't worry, I will not start to support him when he endorses plutocratist policies ;-{.

An explosion in the Baptist Hospital in Gaza has killed at least 500 people, Palestinians who were sheltering there.

HAMAS says that an Israel air attack caused the explosion.

Israel said that a Palestinian faction caused it by launching a missile which misfired, but then later said that a Palestinian faction fired several missiles at the hospital. I am skeptical of those stories.

Experts analyzing the videos say that it looks like a weapon malfunctioned. Maybe no one intended to bomb the hospital.

*US legal scholars urge Biden to seek immediate ceasefire from Israel.

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US citizens: call on Congress to once again prevent a government shutdown.

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