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Israeli anti-government protesters demand early elections, hostage release in ‘Day of Disruption’ – UPI.com

A man holds aa placard with a photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying “Because of you they die. Leave Office” at a protest for early elections and the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, outside the Knesset, the Parliament,on Monday, May 20, 2024. The International Criminal Court’s Chief prosecutor Karim Khan requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI

…Israeli anti-government activists clashed with police Monday on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway as they demanded the government resign over its failure to gain the release of hostages held by Hamas for nearly eight months, and clear the way for early elections.

The protesters’ “Day of Disruption” coincided with Monday’s start of the Knesset’s summer assembly following a controversial wartime recess and disagreements over Haredi conscription legislation…

Source: Israeli anti-government protesters demand early elections, hostage release in ‘Day of Disruption’ – UPI.com

A Tale Of Two Speeches | Filosofa’s Word

…Today, I turn the pen over to Robert Hubbell who takes a look at the speeches President Biden and Citizen Trump gave over the weekend … one an adult, the other a temperamental child in an adult’s body.


WEEKEND SPEECHES: COMPETING VISIONS OF AMERICA

By Robert Hubbell

20 May 2024

For those readers nervous about the presidential debates scheduled for June and September, speeches delivered by President Biden and Defendant Trump over the weekend should assuage your concerns. As always, Joe Biden rose to the occasion. In a commencement speech at Morehouse College in Georgia, Biden delivered appropriate remarks that focused on the graduates and their challenges. Although he recounted struggles and tragedies in his own life, it was by way of example and inspiration rather than self-absorbed narcissism.

It was courageous for Biden to deliver a commencement address when college campuses are roiled by protests over Gaza. Biden addressed the issue head-on in candid remarks that recognized the strong feelings of some students. In the meantime, Trump lied, meandered, and froze his way through a glitch-filled campaign speech in Dallas.

As with the presidential debates, every Biden speech is pitched by the media as a “make or break” event for Biden—even though he continues to hit the ball out of the park. See the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Biden delivers high-stakes commencement address at Morehouse College. As one commentator noted,

“Of the many double standards employed by the media, Biden needing every speech to be some combination of Lincoln and Cicero while Trump’s public appearances are 90 minutes of word salad, non sequiturs, and dictatorial musings that get no push back, is among the worst.”

Source: A Tale Of Two Speeches | Filosofa’s Word

Happy N. Pick a Strawberry Day! Berrylicious Berry Tiramisu – Tanooki Homemade Cafe

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Christ the Redeemer: An Icon of Faith and Artistry | STREET ART UTOPIA


Location: Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Artist: Paul Landowski
Completed: 1931
Height: 30 meters (98 feet)
Arm Span: 28 meters (92 feet)


Photo by 4FLY RJ

Standing majestically atop Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Christ the Redeemer is one of the world’s most iconic sculptures.

Created by French sculptor Paul Landowski, this monumental statue is not only a symbol of Christianity but also a masterpiece of modern engineering and artistry.

Source: Christ the Redeemer: An Icon of Faith and Artistry | STREET ART UTOPIA

बदलाव / Change  – Kaushal Kishore

 

कौन कहता है कि यह दुनिया 

बदल नहीं सकती है?

शुरुआत खुद से करें और देखें, 

यह कैसे बदलती है… 

🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀

Who says that this world 

cannot change?

Begin with yourself, and 

watch it change…

.

–Kaushal Kishore  

Source: बदलाव / Change  – Kaushal Kishore

♫ My Eyes Adored You ♫ | Filosofa’s Word

The single was Valli’s first hit as a solo artist on Billboard’s Hot 100, and remained there for one week, being knocked out of the top spot by another Crewe/Nolan-penned song, Lady Marmalade.  It made the charts at in the U.S., in Canada, and in the UK.

My Eyes Adored You
Frankie Valli 

Source: ♫ My Eyes Adored You ♫ | Filosofa’s Word