The David Hunter Perspective - 2024-05-31

Read on for today's agenda below prepared by David (thank you very much). - Retired US Diplomat to 5 different nations  David Hunter shares his knowledge, passion, interest, and experience.

1)Lafayette Escadrille --- The American 'Volunteer' Fighter Pilot?: In WW1, American 'volunteers' traveled to France to join the fight against Germany, training and flying French owned bi-planes. This was before the US had officially declared war on Germany. Can American 'retired' jet fighter pilots in 2024 'volunteer' to fly Ukraine's new F-16 jets without violating neutrality laws?

2)Israel Attacked Humanitarian Zone Refugee Camp: Over the weekend, on May 26th, IDF dropped bombs on the Tel al Sultan refugee camp, a plastic tent city of displaced Gaza Palestinians. Apparently, this attack set fire to the plastic tents, causing 45 deaths, including many woman and children burned alive, and 250 more were wounded. Is this a war crime? 

3)Video of Israeli Female IDF Soldiers Held Hostage by Hamas: Last week, the IDF released film from Hamas bodycams showing young Israeli female soldiers who had been captured on October 7th at Nahal Oz military base. Israel claims it was offered to the families of the hostages, who are now using it to demand immediate release of their family members. But why did IDF only declassify and release this video now, seven months after the attack?

4)International Criminal Court Seeks Arrest Warrant for Prime Minister Netanyahu: Netanyahu claims the ICC is anti-Semitic, biased, and Israel therefore refuses to accept it's conclusion that he is complicit in international war crimes in Gaza. US President Biden says the ICC prosecutor's charges on Netanyahu are 'outrageous'. What do you think?

5)Should US Cut It's Funding of The United Nations?: The UN-linked International Court of Justice (ICJ) has opened investigations of Israel for genocide. And the UN general assembly has supported making Palestine a full member state. Israel's Prime Minister openly accuses the entire UN of anti-Antisemitism. Should US taxpayers continue to fund UN activities?

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