I'm happy that Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris for VP. The choice was dragging out too long, with rumors of an anti-Kamala faction of advisors trying to talk him out of it. Glad to see he didn't listen. We don't need petty infighting; we need unity. The Democratic convention will be next week, though I'll be working too much to see much of it.
Meanwhile Trump has been flailing but beneath all the manic bluster, there was news about some kind of peace deal between Israel and the UAE called the Abraham Accords. Some news sites make a big deal about it being historic, while others don't even mention it at all. Apparently Israel has agreed not to annex the West Bank, but I'm skeptical of any peace deal brokered by that idiot Jared. Also I read that Netanyahu still keeps talking like this is a temporary delay, not an outright abandonment of his plan. Is this some last ditch effort to save his position as Prime Minister? He was facing a trial for bribery and corruption, and I heard that his incompetent coronavirus response has led to widespread protests in Israel. Please can something oust him at last?
I wouldn't call this a real peace deal with real concessions from Israel. How about an agreement to stop the illegal settlements and give back land? How about an end to the blockade of the Gaza Strip? How about implementing the two-state solution at long last? That's what would impress me.
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