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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest
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The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest

  In the heart of the northwestern Amazon rainforest, in a geographic region shared by Colombia and Brazil, the jaguar shamans of Yuruparí are the most important spiritual and religious leaders of local indigenous communities, grouped in a macrofamily called the Eastern Tukano people. Today, 200 of these communities are settled alongside the Vaupés River, the Pirá Paraná River, and its correspondent streams. These people comprise the Arapaso, Bará, Barasano, Desana, Karapana, Cubeo, Makuna, Mirita-Tapuya, Siriano, Tariana, Tukano, Makuna, Kotiria, Tatuyo, Taiwano and Yurutí communities.   The Indigenous Communities of Yuruparí Photo of Vaupés River by Alejandro Campuzano. Source: Instituto SINCHI.   The region where the Eastern Tukano peoples are settled is also known as the macro territory of Yuruparí, which represents 37% of the total area of the Amazon rainforest. It covers 8.5 million acres that are home to 63 indigenous communities, 34 languages, and approximately 6,000 inhabitants.   Although there are social, cultural, and linguistic differences that distinguish one group from the other, all of the Eastern Tukano communities share similar means of subsistence, such as fishing and agriculture, with mandioca (cassava) as the primary food source. They generally reside in malocas, architectural living spaces that have a rounded base and a triangular roof with two openings, representing the structure of the cosmos. These communities also share similar rituals, dances, music and instruments, which allow them to celebrate events among different communities that come together for economic and social exchanges.   Photo taken inside a maloca, Sergio Bartelsman, 2006. Source: UNESCO   Each group has distinct daily and ritual objects, including a specific set of Yuruparí flutes made of Paxiúba palm, representing their ancestors’ bones, sounds and singing. These flutes represent the mythological ancestry as well as the true ancestral lineage of each community.   The common foundational myth among these communities centers on the  ancestral anaconda, who penetrated the Universe (house) and swam up the Río Negro (Black River) and the Vaupés River with all the ancestors of humanity inside its body, which it distributed to their corresponding territories along the river banks.   The Shamans of Yuruparí A design depicting the Shamans-Jaguars of Yuruparí by Iván Sawyer García, 2020. Source: El Proyecto Esperanza   Among the communities of the Eastern Tukano family, in the Colombian region of the Amazon rainforest, all men are expected to know the spiritual properties of nature and the mythical and cosmological structures of their society. Shamans are specific men among them who are believed to have special powers and esoteric knowledge. They are specialists that mediate among humans, animals, plants, spirits, objects, the natural environment and climate phenomena.   Although most shamans are men, women’s abilities to menstruate and give birth are considered to be equivalent to shamanic male powers. This “natural” shamanic power women have explains why the original ancestors of these communities were created by a female figure.   Photo of traditional Shaman/Knowledge holder by Sergio Bartelsman, 2006. Source: UNESCO.   Shamans, also known as payés, are experts in healing and acting as intermediaries in the relationships between humans and animals. One of the most common ritualistic acts that these shamans direct is the blowing of tobacco smoke directly through the nose. This practice is known to be a highly intense and powerful experience for the body. In addition, their role as intermediaries between the terrestrial and spiritual worlds is often achieved through the consumption of hallucinogenic substances such as yagé (a preparation made from the ayahuasca plant) and coca.   In local languages, these payés are known as yai, which means jaguar. Kumu shamans are another type of religious specialist, focusing more on the production and reproduction of mythologies and ritualistic procedures. Their powers are the result of exhaustive training and practice throughout their lives. While the yai may be considered marginal in the community’s social structure, the kumu can achieve political importance.   Why the Jaguar? Oil on canvas depicting a jaguar-shaman by Jeisson Castillo. Source: Centro Amazónico de Antropología y Aplicación Práctica.   As one of the most respected animals of the rainforest the jaguar has widespread influence in the cultural lives of these communities. Historically the jaguar has been identified as a mythological icon among communities from other parts of the American continent, such as the Mayas and the Aztecs, as well. These societies venerated the jaguar by creating stone sculptures representing their mystical and sacred powers.   This animal has had great importance in the cultural development of the Amazon rainforest. Beliefs, myths and ritualistic practices have developed around the jaguar, which is associated with natural phenomena like thunder, sun, moon, caves, mountains and fire.   Anthropologists and archaeologists have widely recorded the association between shamans and jaguars and the assignation of mystical powers to these felines, known to be one of the most remarkable animal species of the Amazon rainforest. The figures of the shaman and the jaguar are considered interchangeable, a close relationship that suggests that their powers are similar, as is their role in nature and society.   The jaguar and the shaman represent both power and danger. Shamans can choose to dedicate their powers to curing illnesses or to causing sickness or death. The communities that venerate the figure of the jaguar believe that shamans can become jaguars at will or after death. In ceremonial events, the shamans dress in jaguar skins and necklaces made of jaguar teeth.   The Rituals and Flutes of Yuruparí Photo of jaguar shamans dancing by Sergio Bartelsman, 2006. Source: UNESCO   The kumu shamans are specialists in the rituals for boys’ passage to adulthood, also known as the rituals of Yuruparí. These rituals involve contact between living humans and the dead, known to be a dangerous practice that requires extreme care to be undertaken. Kumu shamans assume the role of protectors to ensure the correct execution of the ritual, which involves the correct use of the sacred flutes, also called the flutes of Yuruparí. This ritual has been recognized as the maximum expression of the religious life of these communities, as it culturally sustains elements of ancestry, group identity, reproduction, the relationship between men and women, growth, death, regeneration and the integration of the human life cycle with cosmological time.   When the sacred flutes of Yuruparí are played, the shaman enters a direct connection with the bodies of the community’s ancestors, which the flutes represent. This process eliminates the separation between past and present or between the dead and the living.   The sacred flutes can only be played by men. This reflects a historical tension between women and men, as the myth of Yuruparí narrates that initially, it was the women who had control over the flutes, while men were in charge of the household’s activities, were assigned most of the care labor and were even capable of menstruating. This changed when men stole the flutes and inverted the gender-designated natural and societal roles.   Sustainability and Preservation of Yuruparí’s System of Beliefs Today Photo of Barasana shaman after a traditional ritual by Sergio Bartelsman, 2006. Source: UNESCO.   Today, the region where the Eastern Tukano communities reside represents an excellent example of how social and geographical isolation have allowed the forest to preserve its natural and cultural richness. Reaching the malocas that still exist alongside the Pirá Paraná River, where the Eastern Tukano communities live, is difficult. One must travel to the small Colombian city of Mitú, in the middle of the rainforest. From there, the only transportation available is a small boat that takes a week to reach the malocas.   This region has historically been incredibly inaccessible, even during the massive rubber exploitation at the end of the 19th century, which attracted merchants and settlers from other countries in the continent as well as Europe. Today, there are still research expeditions to record yet-unknown plant and animal species, facilitating contact between indigenous communities and people from other regions of the world.   Nonetheless, social isolation has allowed the local indigenous communities to preserve the myths and rituals surrounding the Yuruparí, the jaguar shamans being the primary gatekeepers. In 2011, their knowledge was recognized by UNESCO and included on the Representative List of the World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage as the “Traditional knowledge of the jaguar shamans of Yuruparí.” As a result, the protection of indigenous peoples’ beliefs and rituals was established, and recognition of their knowledge as an essential pillar of the Amazon rainforest’s cultural, biological, and ecological importance for the world has become more widespread.   The beliefs and practices surrounding the Yuruparí are of great interest to people seeking to study and understand the Amazon rainforest’s mystical dimensions. The myth and practice have survived years of persecution, during which different colonial and economic powers have worked in favor of the foreign interests that have profoundly affected the forest, at the expense of local communities. As with many other dimensions of the cultural life of indigenous communities of the Amazon rainforest, the Yuruparí and its jaguar shamans offer deep wisdom on the ways different beings can inhabit the forest in balanced and reciprocal ways—knowledge that has great importance in contemporary times where natural environments are being damaged by commercial exploitation.
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?
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A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs?

  Despite the framers of the US Constitution wanting to avoid political parties, keeping them out of the famous document, American political parties developed swiftly. A two-party system emerged, beginning with the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, with two major parties typically enjoying a balance of power. In the 1830s, the Whig Party evolved to counterbalance the rise of Jacksonian populism under Democratic President Andrew Jackson.   This new party was a distant descendant of the Federalist Party and sought economic modernization, a national bank, and less executive authority. It clashed with the populist Democratic Party, which wanted a strong executive and westward expansion of the nation. Here’s a look at the Whigs, whose collapse allowed for the rise of the Republican Party.   Setting the Stage: Avoiding Partisanship An image of a news printing of President George Washington’s famous 1796 “Farewell Address,” in which he gave advice for the success of the young republic. Source: Arizona State University   When the United States Constitution was written in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, political parties were left out of the document. At the time, most framers of the Constitution feared political “factions,” as they were then known, as being detrimental to democracy and the stability of a republic. Originally, it was believed that the leaders of the new American republic would be well-educated independent men who would make wise decisions without the effects of partisanship. The original Electoral College, for example, was not controlled by the political parties like it is today.   The first Electoral College unanimously selected George Washington, president of the Constitutional Convention, to be the first President of the United States. Washington did not belong to a political party but saw them begin to form during his time in office. In his famous “Farewell Address” of 1796, Washington cautioned America against the rise of partisanship. Regardless, cabinet secretaries Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of State) and Alexander Hamilton (Secretary of the Treasury) pursued their own partisan goals. Washington died in 1799, still opposed to political parties.   Setting the Stage: The First Political Parties Thomas Jefferson (left) and Alexander Hamilton (right) are often credited with providing America’s first two political parties. Source: PBS Learning Media   The precursors to America’s formal political parties were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, who debated the ratification of the US Constitution. Federalists, led by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, tried to convince leaders in the thirteen states to ratify the Constitution through their eloquent Federalist Papers. Opposing them were the Anti-Federalists, who felt that the new Constitution gave too much power to the central government and weakened state sovereignty. These beliefs continued during Washington’s tenure and evolved into the first political parties.   The urban-focused Alexander Hamilton led the Federalists, while the agrarian Thomas Jefferson turned the Anti-Federalists into the Democratic Republicans. In 1800, Jefferson won the presidency on his second attempt, defeating John Adams. After this, the Democratic Republicans became the dominant party in Washington, eclipsing the remaining Federalists. By the 1820s, the Democratic Republicans themselves were becoming divided over issues like states’ rights and a national bank (government control of the money supply), resulting in a split between Federalist-like “National Republicans” and traditional “Old Republicans.”   1820s: Rise of Andrew Jackson & Populism Andrew Jackson (standing in blue with a sword) during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 at the end of the War of 1812. Source: University of Richmond   The 1824 presidential election occurred after the collapse of the Federalist Party, resulting in all contenders being Democratic Republicans of various factions. By this time, most states awarded their electors based on the popular vote, making it a rather populist (focus on the commoner) election. The two most popular candidates were Henry Clay, a Kentuckian who was Speaker of the House, and General Andrew Jackson, a War of 1812 hero of the famous Battle of New Orleans. In the end, Jackson emerged as the most popular and even won votes outside his home region.   Despite winning the popular vote, Jackson did not win enough votes in the Electoral College to claim the presidency. With nobody winning a majority in the Electoral College, the election was given to the House of Representatives, where Speaker Henry Clay helped John Quincy Adams win a majority. The loss helped spur intense animosity between Jackson and Clay and fueled Jackson’s desire for a rematch in 1828. Jackson’s 1828 campaign, which was successful, began the rise of the modern Democratic Party out of the splintered Democratic Republican Party.   Early 1830s: Nullification Crisis & National Bank An 1833 political cartoon depicting President Andrew Jackson trying to destroy the Second Bank of the United States. Source: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)   Andrew Jackson, with the help of master planner (and presidential successor) Martin Van Buren, created the Democratic Party in 1828. Jackson’s coalition of support was massive, with common voters enjoying his tough talk against the alleged special privileges enjoyed by the elites. However, a crisis soon emerged over high tariffs that had been enacted in 1828, before Jackson’s victory. The Tariff of Abominations helped Northern and Western states by protecting them from foreign competition but hurt the South by reducing foreign demand for cotton. This led to the Nullification Crisis in 1833 when South Carolina refused to abide by the tariffs.   A second political crisis emerged at the same time over the national bank, which was titled the Second Bank of the United States. Despite the US Supreme Court having agreed that Congress could create a national bank with which it could conduct monetary policy, Jackson distrusted this power. The Bank War occurred in 1832 when Jackson vetoed Congress’ bill to provide the Second Bank of the United States with a new 15-year charter. Jackson felt the national bank (also known as a central bank) was a tool of the elites to control the economy, and voters agreed. Jackson handily beat Henry Clay in a re-election rematch that autumn.   1833: Henry Clay Founds the Whig Party US Speaker of the House Henry Clay, the Kentuckian who founded the Whig Party in 1833. Source: Constituting America   Jackson’s tremendous executive authority compared to previous presidents alarmed Clay. Upset with Jackson and his own defeats in presidential elections, Clay created the Whig Party after the election of 1832. Composed of many Northerners in the Federalist vein who wanted a modern, pro-urban economy (known as the American System of government intervention to assist in economic development), the Whigs also attracted Southern opponents of Jackson’s strong executive power during the Nullification Crisis. The Whigs sought to deny Jackson’s chosen successor, Martin Van Buren, a presidential election victory in 1836 but were unsuccessful.   The Whigs learned from their mistakes. In 1836, they had run multiple candidates to try and split the Electoral College vote, denying Van Buren a majority. Three years later, the Whig Party met to create a unified party platform and presidential ticket for the 1840 election, planning to run against Van Buren directly. The 1840 election was noteworthy in being the first to have a ticket actively campaign for office in person; previous elections had featured relatively little campaigning, which was seen as undignified.   1840: William Henry Harrison Wins the Presidency An image of the death of US President William Henry Harrison exactly one month into his first term. Source: National Portrait Gallery US   Whig nominee William Henry Harrison went out on the campaign trail and held massive rallies, which were successful in boosting the Whig’s popularity. Harrison, a fellow War of 1812 officer, styled his 1840 campaign after Andrew Jackson’s own successful forays. The election was a bitter contest, with both sides “going negative” and attacking each other. Ultimately, the Whigs won a sizable Electoral College victory and about 150,000 more popular votes than Van Buren and the Democrats.   Tragically, Harrison died only one month into his presidency, likely due to pneumonia. His vice president, John Tyler, was a former Democrat and thus not strongly liked by the Whigs. He had been added to the ticket with Harrison as a nod to Southern opponents of Jackson, resulting in the famous campaign slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!” Tippecanoe referred to a famous battle against Native Americans in Indiana, where Harrison fought a fierce engagement against determined Shawnee warriors. Tyler assumed the presidency, and tensions quickly arose between the “accidental” president and Henry Clay, who had founded the Whig Party.   1840s: Whig Party Struggles A painting of an American attack during the Mexican-American War (1846-48), which the Whig Party opposed. Source: Ashland University   Despite initially supporting Whig doctrine, Tyler quickly reverted to a states’ rights activist and vetoed national bank bills passed by Clay. This resulted in Tyler’s expulsion from the Whig Party, putting the party in disarray. In a rarity, the incumbent president was rejected as his party’s nominee for re-election. There was even an attempt in Clay’s House of Representatives to impeach Tyler, but it failed. As the split between Tyler and the Whigs grew, Tyler replaced his Cabinet (most of whom had resigned as loyal Whigs) with Southerners, giving the remaining Whig Party a distinctive Northern, urban flavor.   In 1844, the Whigs nominated Henry Clay as presidential nominee, but he lost to a relatively unknown James K. Polk, who had replaced former president Martin Van Buren as the Democrats’ nominee after many rounds of voting at the party convention. The Whigs opposed the annexation of Texas, which was a hot-button issue at the time, while Polk supported it. Similar to 1840, the 1844 election was heated, bitter, and featured partisan presses publishing slanderous material against the opposing candidate. In the end, Polk won a razor-thin popular vote victory, ending Clay’s presidential ambitions. During Polk’s term, the Mexican-American War was opposed by the Whigs, who lost popularity when the war was a resounding success for the United States.   1849-53: Zachary Taylor & Millard Fillmore US President Millard Fillmore finished the rest of Zachary Taylor’s term and was the final president to, as a Whig, be neither a Democrat nor a Republican. Source: The White House   Although the Whigs had opposed the Mexican-American War on the grounds that expanding the country would inevitably lead to an expansion of slavery, the party chose Mexican-American War hero Zachary Taylor as its 1848 presidential nominee. Taylor was sympathetic to the Whigs due to his dislike of former president Jackson, whom he viewed as corrupt, and his dislike of incumbent president Polk over Polk’s wartime leadership. The Whigs accepted Taylor and let him run without a distinct platform, and Taylor won the election of 1848 in an upset.   By 1850, tensions had emerged again between the Whig president and congressional Whigs as Taylor became more aggressive as chief executive, ignoring the Whig goal of stronger legislative and Cabinet powers. However, on July 4, 1850, Taylor came down sick after Independence Day festivities and perished five days later. His vice president, Millard Fillmore, replaced him. Fillmore was a true Whig who replaced Taylor’s departing Cabinet with moderate Whigs. However, Fillmore did accept the Compromise of 1850, which angered some Northern Whigs. To this date, Fillmore remains the last US president who did not belong to either the Democratic or Republican Party.   Mid-1850s: Whig Party Collapses A map of the United States following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which allowed the expansion of slavery and destroyed the Whig Party. Source: PBS Learning Media   Millard Fillmore’s support for the Compromise of 1850 prevented him from winning the Whig Party’s nomination again in 1852, making him the second Whig president to be rejected by the party for re-election. After many ballots, the Whig Party finally chose General Winfield Scott, another Mexican-American War hero, as its presidential nominee. Scott was opposed to slavery and spoke about it, weakening his support in the South. Some Southerners switched to the Democratic Party, helping nominee Franklin Pierce win the election of 1852.   During Pierce’s presidency, the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 finally broke the Whig Party. Southern Whigs felt the need to switch to the Democratic Party in support of slavery, while Northern Whigs felt they could no longer hold back the tide of expansionism across the West. The emergence of two new political parties, the Know-Nothings and the Free-Soilers, drained the Whig Party of supporters in the aftermath of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, as opponents of the Democratic Party no longer had to be Whigs by default. By 1856, the Whig Party barely had enough delegates to hold its final national convention.   Later Evolution: The Republican Party An image depicting the emergence of the Republican Party in 1854, effectively replacing the Whig Party. Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison   Many Northern Whigs joined the newly-formed Republican Party—founded in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1854—after the Kansas-Nebraska Act. This new party was vocally opposed to the expansion of slavery and quickly became the de facto primary opponent of the Democratic Party. In the 1856 election, the new Republican party won a majority of the free states, proving itself to be the successor of the Whig Party. Although it was primarily a political party of Northerners and Westerners, it also attracted some anti-slavery Southerners.   The owl logo of the Whig Party. Source: The Modern Whig Institute   Unlike the more moderate Whig Party, the Republican Party quickly came out against slavery in its 1856 convention platform. The Republicans chose John C. Fremont as their presidential nominee, and many Know-Nothings threw their support behind Fremont in the election despite the Know-Nothing Party having chosen former Whig president Millard Fillmore as their nominee. However, Democrat Franklin Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election. Not until 1860, with the nomination of Illinois politician Abraham Lincoln, did the Republicans come into their own. Only weeks after Lincoln’s presidential inauguration in 1861, the American Civil War began with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter.
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Germany’s Right-Wing AfD Wins First State Election For First Time Since World War II
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A far-right German party won a state election on Sunday for the first time since World War II, and came in a tight second place in another race. 
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Jeff Walz, Brother Of Dem VP Candidate Tim Walz, Is ‘100% Opposed To All His Ideology’
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Jeff Walz, the brother of Democrat Vice Presidential candidate, Tim Walz, has been making waves on social media after previous Facebook posts have been resurfacing showcasing Jeff’s critical view of his brother's extreme left-leaning ideologies.
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The Burning of the Churches in France – One Burns Every 15 Days
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Someone is burning down the Christian culture and churches in France. The president of the Observatory of Religious Heritage, an organization that works to preserve French religious buildings, said in 2021 that a French church was being hit by fire once every fortnight, reported French news site actu.fr. The Normandy Region and the Religious Heritage […] The post The Burning of the Churches in France – One Burns Every 15 Days appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
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Biden Blames Israel’s Netanyahu For Stalled Hostage Negotiations After American Killed By Hamas
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President Joe Biden claimed on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a deal to free hostages from Hamas. Biden made the critique as he returned to the White House from a two-week vacation in California and at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The president said that negotiations for a deal to free over 100 hostages believed to be held by Hamas are “very close” to a deal. He added at “hope springs eternal” that a deal will be reached. Biden was asked if Netanyahu is doing enough to secure the deal, and the president responded: “No.” Q: Do you think Netanyahu is doing enough? BIDEN: No pic.twitter.com/IGz44B6M3B — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 2, 2024   An Israeli official pushed back, suggesting that Biden should be applying pressure to Hamas to cut a deal and release the hostages instead of Israel. Israel has maintained that it cannot accept a deal that would foreclose the destruction of Hamas as an organization. “It is puzzling that President Biden is pressing Prime Minister Netanyahu, who agreed to the U.S. proposal as early as May 31 and to the U.S. bridging proposal on August 16, and not Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who continues to vehemently refuse any deal,” the Israeli official said. The official added that Biden’s remark “is especially dangerous when it is made just days after Hamas executed six Israeli hostages, including an American citizen.” ??A senior Israeli source said "it is puzzling that President Biden is pressing Prime Minister Netanyahu, who agreed to the U.S. proposal as early as May 31 and to the U.S. bridging proposal on August 16, and not Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who continues to vehemently refuse any… https://t.co/7ndO8iZEEr — Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) September 2, 2024 The comments from Biden come after Israeli troops found the body of Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was taken captive by Hamas on October 7. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers found Goldberg-Polin’s body along with those of five other hostages in a tunnel underneath the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday. The Israeli military said the hostages were killed shortly before their bodies were discovered. Hamas published videos of the six dead hostages on Monday in an attempt to increase pressure on Israel for a ceasefire deal, according to Foundation for Defense of Democracies senior analyst Joe Truzman. “Hamas published footage of the six Israeli captives who were murdered by the group in recent days. The propaganda video demonstrates that Hamas is attempting to exploit the current unrest in Israel in order to force a ceasefire deal on their terms,” Truzman said in a post on social media. Hamas published footage of the six Israeli captives who were murdered by the group in recent days. The propaganda video demonstrates that Hamas is attempting to exploit the current unrest in Israel in order to force a ceasefire deal on their terms. — Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) September 2, 2024 Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Netanyahu and the Israeli government for months earlier this year to halt military operations in Rafah, where Goldberg-Polin and the other dead hostages were discovered and where Israeli forces have rescued at least nine other hostages from Hamas terrorists. “We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake,” Harris said in an interview in March. In May, Biden said in an interview on CNN: “I made it clear that if they go into Rafah – they haven’t gone in Rafah yet – if they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities – that deal with that problem.” Prior to the interview, the Biden administration suspended a weapons shipment to Israel that contained 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs.
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Camera Captures Cutest Conversation Between Bride & Groom After They Tie The Knot
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For most people, the day of their wedding is a total whirlwind. It takes effort to make sure you actually take in every moment of this special day. Luckily, having someone capture photos and videos can help a lot. Beth Ann Robinson and her husband are the perfect example of how true this can be. While the bride and groom knew they had lots of footage to cherish, it took them a while to realize they have footage from the most adorable conversation between the two of them that day. This conversation is so wholesome, in fact, it’s gone viral with over 32 million views. Once you see it, you’ll understand why! The moment takes place just after Beth and her groom walk down the aisle. This is when they have a brief moment to themselves. While taking in the fact that they finally got married, they have the sweetest things to say to one another. See for yourself in the video here! @bethannrobinson Just now found this footage highly suggest no first look on your wedding day excited was an understatement!!! #weddingvideo #wedding #husbandwife #fyp ♬ La vie en rose (Cover Edith Piaf) – 田东昱 Their conversation is simple — there’s lots of complimenting one another and happily freaking out over the fact that they finally got married. But that’s why people love this video so much. It captures the simplicity of celebrating such a massive milestone with the person you love most. What a perfect moment to have on camera! This Bride and Groom’s Wholesome Conversation After Walking Down the Aisle Captures the Joy of Marriage “This is the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen. These two people belong together,” someone points out in the comment section, with another sharing their own experience, “I remember saying repeatedly ‘That’s it?! I can’t believe that was it!’ My mind couldn’t process the reality of my own wedding.” “They talk so sweetly,” a third person notes, “as if they met for the first time and fell in love again at first sight.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Camera Captures Cutest Conversation Between Bride & Groom After They Tie The Knot appeared first on InspireMore.
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