There are countless of posts about who is to be blamed.... and more debating when the Israel-Palestinian conflict started, what started it, who started it first, etc...
But my question is simply as follows:
In your view, who bears responsibility for resolving the Israel-Palestinian conflict ? Why do you think they bear that responsibility ?
If you enjoy spicy food, it's good. Many school kids are attempting this super spicy challenge.
A few tips
Eat slowly, you dont want to cough while eating.
You dont need to drink the soup.
There is no time limit.
Nobody is watching or supervising you. You can technically get a bowl/cup of water and rinse the spicy chili off before eating.
You can drink water etc...there is free water available. Milk is good to cool off spicy food or coca cola. Anything will do. Bring two cans.
At the counter, the cashier said if you cant complete the challenge, just pay $9.90 which is still a reasonable price. it's a standard bowl
You get to choose the noodles. Try choosing the wide noodles... less chili will coat it. Thin noodles gets covered with more chili.
Available every weekday (Monday to Friday) at four locations from 11am to 9pm until 15th July.
Challenge Accepted and Completed Successfully.
Restaurant is called 1915 Lanzhou Beef Noodles Soup (IMPORTANT the year 1915)
Aparently Jung Wook Jun is a famous designer from South Korea. Interestingly it is written Made in China on the label. The buttons have LONE printed on them. A blend of wool. Cleaning instructions in Korean language. The inner lining has a very nice bronze color border. It feels very heavy.
It is my understand the label Lone was his earlier creations. It was later renamed to JUUN.J in 2007
The scent of perfume on a piece of paper (blotter paper) lasts significantly longer, even after a few days compared to spraying perfume on the body, a mere few hours if lucky, why not just spray on a paper and put it on oneself instead ?
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Maybe put it in the front pocket of a shirt ? I know that pockets on shirts are out of fashion. Or can place it in the jacket pocket
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Maybe sneak it into the collar and cuffs ? It's not much difference from neck and wrists in the public.
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Are there any fashion accessories or trends in the market that help better disperse the scent into the air better than spraying on the body. In the past, I read that in Versailles, the aristocrats would carry potpourri to smell good and also block the bad smell at the palace, an era before modern toilets.
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I am worried spraying on fabric will leave a stain.
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I am no expert, went into a department store, got a few scented strips from various brands but Tom Ford's Neroli Portofino smells really good for summer. What's its secret ? Why havent competitors tried to duplicate something similar ?
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Unfortunately for me, it's winter here in the southern hemisphere, need some recommendation for a Winter men's fragrance. Long lasting, something that smells "damn good" but suitable winter, not summer.
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Not that I like it alot ....but the only only Scented Strips that lasted more than 5 hours were Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Parfum and Boss EDP, even I cant smell Neroli Portofino anymore.
This year, 2026 will be an election year in Israel. By law, the legislative election has to be held by 27th October 2026 (there is always a chance for the PM to dissolve the 120 seats Knesset and calls for an early election).
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According to recent polls, https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-1st-eisenkots-party-polls-even-with-bennetts-in-fight-to-be-netanyahu-election-rival/ Naftali Bennett is ahead of Netanyahu. Polls are not definite, many polsters get their predictions wrong, most polls did not expect Trump to win and he did, twice. There are still plenty of time to catch up and campaign, outcome can still go either way, way too early to say who will win. What we do know is, no political party in Israel had ever gotten enough seat to govern by itself, every Israeli government is a coalition of several political parties. 2026 Israel election will be no exception. There are more than 10 political parties in Israel.
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I feel alot of the Public Relations problem of the Israeli government is made complicated by Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, who are coalition partners of Netanyahu. Ben-Gvir and Smotrich are from far right wing political party and they have a big mouth and newspapers love them, everything they say get broadcasted and left wing people in the west see red. But Naftali Bennett is not allies with Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, they still wont shut up, but at least they will not be cabinet minister and part of the future Israeli government, anything they say can be sweep under the rug as crazy madmen and not representative of the Bennett's government.
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I know many Left liberals in the West hate Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.... but what is their opinion of Bennett ? Bennett is allied to Yair Lapid who is the current opposition leader and considered a Liberal. He is very different when compared to Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, and he was also formerly a journalist himself, he ought to be able to clean up the image of the Israeli government. He knows what he can say and what he cant say in public.
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What is Bennett's policies on Israel Palestine conflict and the conflict in the wider region ? How will his policies differ from Netanyahu ? Both Bennett and Likud (Netanyahu) are right wing politicians. Like most politicians around the world, they will say and do anything that will get them elected. Whether they will fulfil their election promises, that is an entirely different story.
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Yesterday beginner class Salsa On1 only had a small turnout, 3 guys. The teacher is a female. We had been dancing once a week for about a month, so it's about 4 lessons into the class. Group class, we were just doing shines. One guy who joined later appeared to be still struggling big time. I know him by name. We greeted each other before class and exchanged names.
Because he started later, he missed some of the tips the teacher gave to other students at the very beginning. He is not transfering his weight and lifting his feet. So when he dance he looks more like shuffling when boxing, His posture is low and hunching abit forward like boxing. Very basic stuffs. I know as I have been there, it is an easy fix, should I say something. If yes, how should I say it ? Who should I say it to ? Should I hint to the teacher to revise lesson one on transferring weight and posture ? Should you give tips to the fellow student ? What is the acceptable way or just not say anything at all.
I am sure the teacher notices. The only thing she can say is it looks better (that's being very generous, still struggling big time). The issue is the teacher gives generic feedback during dance as opposed to specific feedback... she taught us new moves yesterday, so I am not sure if who she was talking to/ giving the feedback to. Was it me ? Or someone else. We also learned a new move, so it wasnt perfect, we just need more practice on the new moves.
The jacket got dirty. I soaked it overnight in water and soap (probably shouldnt have) Dry it naturally, but it has been raining the entire week... so it hasnt been properly dried, so the smell.
I tried dapping it with 50% vinegar/ 50% water, then dry it under the sun. Still has the smell.
I sprayed it with Frebreze Fabric Refresher (Ingredients: Solvent, Perfume, Malodor Reducer). Then dry it under the sun. Better but still smells. Help.
Winter is coming to the southern hemisphere. Some sun. Generally cold.
Beginner class, partnerwork. The dance class is in a public library (a hall), there happened to be a bar nearby, she might have had a couple of drinks before the class.
Not super drunk, just slightly drunk. Her arms are moving uncontrollably, she does this big step like a giraffe, she looks up towards the ceiling, she whips her hair, she is not going to fall over or anything, non-aggressive
More than 30 varities of kuih muih : onde onde, kek lapis, ang ku kiuh, kuih salat, kuih dadar, kuih kasui, soon kuih, chwee kuih, yam kuih, kuih talam, kuih bingka, kuih kochi, kuih sago, pulut tai tai, pandan chiffon, lapis sarawak, lapis surabaya, lapis pepe pandan, apam balik, kuih kodok, nagasari, kuih bahulu, onde onde chiffon kek, casava kuih, pandan layer kek, egg tart, etc...
Its knitted cotton. I tried with a lint roller, it doesnt work, still alot of white dots....the white dots are some clothes material (i think)... maybe from the washing machine/ dryer when washed with other clothes. Well, that's my best guess.
From what I can tell, the incident took placed at Bilbao airport, in the Basque city in northern Spain. It started with a photo op, the usual Palestinian flag and with a Basque flag. I am very surprised there were no keffiyeh. There appear to be a small crowd of supporters and a few press gathered to welcome the safe return of the Gaza floatila activists, after being deported from Israel.
Then, they were asked to move and disperse because they were blocking the exit door where other arriving passengers also need to use. They refused to follow orders from the authorities. Clashes ensued. As you can see from the video, things escalated very quickly. [Watch the video]
You can see one of the Gaza Floatila activists visibly angry, approaching a policeman from behind and putting his hands on a policeman. Police took out their baton and beat up the activists. Screams could be hear, not from the activists themselves, but from their supporters, you can hear women wailing in horror. You can see several cameramen recording the incident.
One of the activist shirt was ripped off. One policeman was beating an activist on the ground. Another activist tried to shield an activist on the ground with his body. An activist was also dragged by a police back into the door. It is reported they have been detained by the police. Airports are under very strict and specialized legislation designed to prevent unlawful interference and ensure public safety. But knowing Spain and Europe,... I bet they will be released soon.
These Gaza Floatila activists do not follow orders from authorities. They dont listen. They cannot be reasoned with. That is how they get hurt and then they start to blame others for being aggressive while they refuse to listen and follow orders from authority. Would you refuse to obey a police order at your airport ? You wont... coz you are a normal person, law abiding citizen. They are not normal law abiding citizens, they are extremist activists. They create problem, cause distruption, nuisance and inconvenience to others. They enjoy being photographed, in front of camera and publicity.
Israel Foreign Minister is demanding an explaination from Spain about its treatment of Gaza Floatila activists/ anarchists.
Video: Irish RTE news https://www.rte.ie/video/id/32677/
Al-Jazeera News: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/video/newsfeed/2026/5/23/spanish-police-beat-and-detain-gaza-flotilla-activists-at-airport Page not found. Sorry, we can't find the page that you are looking for. Don't let that stop you from visiting some of our other great related content. Al-Jazeera deleted the news lol
Ertzaintza is the regional police force of Basque.
There is a long list of disagreements and grievances between Israelis and Palestinians ?
They cant agree on the borders.
They cant agree who is or who is not indigenous.
They cant agree on Jerusaleum.
They cant agree on who started it.
They cant agree on when it all started.
They cant agree on what started the conflict.
They cant agree on a solution.
They cant agree who is at fault.
etc...
So what exactly do Israelis and Palestinians agree on ?
An experienced dance teacher demonstrating in a beginner class he teaches, he recorded himself and uploaded on the school's social media.
People commented he was not dancing on the beat.
The teacher defended himself as follows:
>You can do 4 beats, 2 beats or a half beat. Clave sound is a good guide but not a limitation. Otherwise what would be the point of being creative or dancing for that matter ?
What do you think ?