satanyhu is the newest nickname i've encountered for the criminal in charge of israel. of course it brings back memories of when i was invited to write a weekly column for a local fishwrap but immediately lost it when i insisted upon referring to cheney as darth cheney. name calling i was told, but such naming can lead one to a greater understanding of the recipient, as this article details the reasons for;

As Israel’s brutal offensive on Gaza nears its tenth month causing an ever-worsening humanitarian catastrophe and creating fears of a wider regional war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was receiving praise during his trip to the United States, which has provided crucial military and political support for the war.

The premier – who could soon face arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged war crimes in Gaza – made his first foreign trip since the start of the war this week where he spoke to Congress, amid protests inside and outside the US Capitol.

Netanyahu has vowed to continue his war until Hamas is eliminated, sought guarantees from the Biden administration that US support will continue despite tensions over Israeli conduct in the Gaza Strip and the postponement of American arms shipments.

Repeated lies

Netanyahu presented Congress with a slew of claims for which he failed to provide evidence, again.

Since the beginning of the war on October 7, sparked by Hamas’ surprise attack in southern Israel, Netanyahu and the Israeli defence establishment have tried to win global backing and sympathy by repeating claims that have been comprehensively debunked.

They said that Hamas beheaded babies and placed them in ovens in an Israeli kibbutz during the group’s Oct. 7 incursion, a claim that was initially reiterated by US President Joe Biden, who later retracted. There was no proof this happened, but Netanyahu repeated the claims during his speech in Congress.

The use of civilian infrastructure by Hamas has also been a prominent claim repeatedly used by Israel to justify striking schools and hospitals, decimating Gaza’s healthcare system and UN-run schools used as shelters. This claim has also never been proven.........more..........