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Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
*הנה מבחן קצר: האם גם אתם נפלתם לתרגיל שבו מכונת הרעל הופכת תבוסה של נתניהו לדיכאון של מתנגדיו?*
*ענו על שלוש שאלות:*
1. האם גם אליכם הגיעו בוואטסאפ ההודעות הוויראליות עם תוצאות משאלי ערוצי הטלוויזיה?
2. למצביעי האופוזיציה: האם למראה המספרים נכנסתם לדיכאון - קל, כבד או ״אני לא פותח יותר חדשות״?
3. האם הסיבה לדיכאון היא שהבנתם שיש ״שוויון בין הגושים״?
*אם עניתם בחיוב על שלושתן- סימן שנפלתם בהונאה, שהמכונה הצליחה למכור לכם קריסה של מחנה נתניהו כסיבה לאבל במחנה שלכם.*
כי אם המדגמים ובהמשך תוצאות האמת יאשרו, בשינויים קלים, את התמונה שהצטיירה בחלק מהסקרים המוקדמים - כ־50 מנדטים למפלגות התומכות בהמשך שלטונו של נתניהו וכ־70 למפלגות המתנגדות לו - תהיה רק דרך אחת לתאר את התוצאה:
*תבוסה מוחצת לנתניהו.*
*רוב ברור הצביע נגד המשך שלטונה של ממשלת אסון 7 באוקטובר*.
*לנתניהו ולשותפיו אין רוב להקמת ממשלה*.
*הקושי של יריביו להרכיב ממשלה משלהם אינו הופך את הפסדו לתיקו*.
אבל בדיוק כאן מונחת המלכודת: מחלקים את המפה לשלושה - קואליציה, אופוזיציה ו״המפלגות הערביות״ - ואז משתמשים בחלוקה הזאת *כדי לטשטש את התשובה לשאלה הפשוטה: כמה מנדטים ניתנו למי שרוצים שנתניהו יישאר, וכמה למי שרוצים שילך*.
אפשר לנתח בנפרד את האפשרויות הקואליציוניות. אי אפשר להוציא מהחשבון את מתנגדי נתניהו הערבים רק מפני שחלק ממתנגדיו היהודים פוסלים שותפות איתם.
ובכל זאת, זה בדיוק הקסם שמנסים למכור לנו: הפתקים נכנסים לקלפי, אבל כשמסכמים אם נתניהו ניצח או הפסיד - הבוחרים נשארים מחוץ לחשבון.
ופתאום מתקבל ״שוויון״.
*שוויון בין מה למי? בין מי למה? בין תומכי נתניהו לבין מתנגדיו שנשארו אחרי שניכינו מהם את הערבים?
*50 מול 70 ייחשב כתיקו רק אחרי שמחליטים שיש אזרחים שלא נחשבים.*
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
BREAKING: The UK has just issued security alerts for Israel, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Syria, Yemen and Palestine, warning all British nationals of sudden incoming escalation causing severe flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions.
"The context in the Middle East remains deeply unpredictable and the risk of sudden escalation is high," the new warning says.
It now covers British nationals planning to transit the region rather than only those already there, and drops all qualifiers on airspace closures and travel disruptions, which are no longer described as potential.
US embassies across the region ordered departures last week.
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
US military operations depend on regional partners allowing access to their territory and airspace. Any agreement that allows Iran to set fees for ships entering and leaving the Persian Gulf would keep oil prices high, causing people to continue suffering from higher prices: Brig. Gen (Retd) Mark Kimmitt, former US Assistant Secretary of State
@KimmittMark
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#USIranTensions #MiddleEast #RegionalSecurity #PakistanTV
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
Both the US and Iran are looking for peace, but their terms differ. Washington wants to protect its regional allies and ensure the free flow of strategic materials, while Tehran wants to control the Gulf and international traffic and spread instability through proxies: Brig. Gen (Retd) Mark Kimmitt, former US Assistant Secretary of State
@KimmittMark
@FPwrites
#USIranTensions #MiddleEast #RegionalSecurity #PakistanTV
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
Israel's Central Elections Committee announced hours ago that, due to the unusually high voter turnout, anyone in line at polling places at 10 PM will be permitted to vote.
The effort by the Netanyahu-led coalition to demand that polling places remain open later appears to be the opening salvo in an attempt to undermine the integrity of the election and cast doubt on its results – a clear indication that the coalition is deeply concerned.
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
שלוש וחצי שעות לסגירת הקלפיות. המאבק ביני לבין נתניהו צמוד מאוד.
כדי לנצח היום בלילה ולהביא לשינוי, ריפוי ותקווה לישראל, חייב לצאת להצביע, לשכנע חברים, בני משפחה, להצביע ישר!
ישר! חייבת להיות גדולה מהליכוד בפער. ולכן, תצביעו ׳דרך׳, זו הדרך להשפיע על העתיד של כולנו.
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
The Wayback Machine risks becoming collateral damage in the fight against AI, writes Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle in The Atlantic.
Blocking the Internet Archive won’t stop AI companies from scraping the web. But it can undermine a vital resource for journalists, researchers, and anyone seeking information that has disappeared or changed.
Read the article free 👉 theatlantic.com/technology/2…
#NotAllBots #ProtectTheWayback
ALT Dark green graphic with the quote "The Wayback Machine has become collateral damage in a fight between publishers and AI companies." Attributed to Brewster Kahle, Digital Librarian, Internet Archive. Internet Archive logo at bottom right.
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
"Are we a group of thugs that are prepared to expel generations from where they live in order to annex territories?"
Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert tells @SkyYaldaHakim Israel’s general election is a fight for the country’s soul.
Watch full video 🔽
#IsraelElection #EhudOlmert
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
I’m shocked by Justice Aryak’s judgment. I’m no lawyer, but I believe it strikes at the very foundation of democracy-the fundamental right to free speech. A judgment that silences citizens for speaking their minds threatens the constitutional freedoms of every Indian.
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
Films Division cartoon from 1972, ‘Tree of Unity’.
I wonder what the 2026 version would look like?
Perhaps the man with the axe would cut the tree for his businessman friends and then do Hindu-Muslim?
H/t @sandeepd_adhikrut
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
चुनाव आयोग के हलफनामे का रितिका चोपड़ा ने पोस्टमार्टम कर दिया है .
एक - एक पॉइंट का जवाब दिया है .
कल केंचुआ का हलफनामा आते ही सरकारी पत्रकार कूदने लगे थे .
अपनी पत्रकारिता को मोदी के दरबार में गिरवी रखने वाले लोग @RitikaChopra__ का जवाब पढ़ें .
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
One in four iPhones is made in India, but imported parts and costly subsidies complicate the success story. @andymukherjee70 takes apart an iPhone to explain why copying China's manufacturing model may not pay off 🎥
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
Eisenkot's closing ad with English captions ... I'm manifesting Israel electing their first person of color (Moroccan, Mizrahi) leader tomorrow. maybe he can lean on Arab parties' support to form a minority government without the ultra-orthodox parties so that they can force the ultra-orthodox to pay their taxes and serve in the military
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
The final campaign ad from Israel’s Yashar! party, led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, who is seeking to replace Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister.
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
Pakistan's diplomatic efforts have been appreciated globally, from Washington, Tehran, Ankara, Riyadh, Beijing and Moscow to the Far East. Pakistan is making sincere efforts to find an amicable solution to a difficult and complicated situation. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir's repeated visits to Iran demonstrate his sincerity and Pakistan's commitment to finding a solution: Javed Malik, former ambassador
@JavedMalik
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#PakistanDiplomacy #AsimMunir #RegionalPeace #InternationalRelations #PakistanTV
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
The Israeli elections are highly sensitive and have further polarized the country. Netanyahu wants to continue the war as part of his personal agenda to avoid prosecution and court proceedings, while public opinion is not in his favour. The world is watching these elections closely, as their outcome will determine whether the region returns to the negotiating table or the war continues indefinitely: Dr. khodr Zaarour, Prof. Political Science, North Carolina State University
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#IsraelElections #BenjaminNetanyahu #MiddleEast #RegionalPeace #PakistanTV
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
Netanyahu's influence over President Trump has been dwindling since the war began on February 28, as their goals differ. The war in Iran is an Israel-Iran war, not a US-Iran war. Trump may carry out serious bombing strikes in Iran, but a full-fledged war would have economic, social and political consequences for the United States: Dr. khodr Zaarour, Prof. Political Science, North Carolina State University
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#Israel #MiddleEast #USIsraelRelations #InternationalRelations #PakistanTV
Farrukh K. Pitafi retweeted
Israel's standing in the Middle East and the international community has been greatly downgraded despite decades of efforts to establish itself as an acceptable state. The United States remains its staunch supporter, although Israeli policies face growing criticism within American society: Dr. Khodr Zaarour, Prof. Political Science, North Carolina State University
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#Israel #MiddleEast #USIsraelRelations #InternationalRelations #PakistanTV