Indeed, not only “an accidental conversation” but an intentional one would fall outside the statute’s scope unless the U.S. citizen’s intent was to affect a foreign government’s policy in a concrete way. Thus, former basketball star Dennis Rodman most likely did not violate the statute when he traveled to North Korea and met with that country’s leader in an effort to promote “peace and love.”
Following the UN Security Council vote to approve a three-phase ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. officials and other international allies of Israel are cynically placing blame on Hamas for a stall in current ceasefire negotiations — even as Israel has insisted on indefinitely continuing its massacre in Gaza and Hamas has said its main...
then a permanent ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, and ultimately the reconstruction of Gaza and return of Palestinians to their homes.
I don’t have anything to add, but want to ask a question about this part: what fucking homes?!?!
“Ok, you can go back home now. Btw, it’s a pile of rubble now, so good luck with that. Bye!”
Cannon isn’t exactly one of the great legal minds of our time. I wonder if we will eventually find out Heritage Foundation or something similar is covertly coaching her through each stage.
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Hamas Wants Guarantees Ceasefire Will Actually Happen, While US Says Hamas Is Rejecting the Proposal (truthout.org)
Following the UN Security Council vote to approve a three-phase ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. officials and other international allies of Israel are cynically placing blame on Hamas for a stall in current ceasefire negotiations — even as Israel has insisted on indefinitely continuing its massacre in Gaza and Hamas has said its main...
Trump advisers propose mandatory military service (wapo.st)
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Did everyone stick to yesterday's agenda? (lemmy.world)
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MAGA begins to panic: Trump may not make it to the ballot (www.salon.com)
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Trump Is Accidentally Exposing Aileen Cannon’s Shady Pro-MAGA Game (newrepublic.com)
Even as the judge’s latest moves show she’s carefully disguising her advocacy for Trump, he is making it clear that he expects her to save him....