Sleiman Sbeih

The House voted for a defense bill with Section 219 in it. I’d like you to watch these 39 seconds and ask yourself one question: how dependent on Israel are you willing to let the U.S. military become? Please share this widely. Americans deserve to know what their representatives voted for. #Section219 #NDAA #AmericanSovereignty

I keep hearing that money buys influence. Frank would just like to know how much “America First” he can get for $200. A little Loomer satire.

Protesters marched through New York this weekend demanding new Democratic leadership, rejecting both Jeffries and Schumer. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers are reportedly flooded with calls opposing Jeffries becoming Speaker. Two days ago, he wouldn’t commit to impeaching Hegseth. Today, he’s suddenly a “hard yes.” I wonder if the prospect of losing the Speaker’s chair is helping him find his convictions.

Romania lost EU funding for 12 of 13 dam rehabilitation projects after years of delays. Now a PRO TV investigation reveals that only 15% to 20% of certain repairs identified in 2023 at Bucharest’s Lacul Morii flood defenses have been completed. Millions in European funding lost, critical infrastructure neglected, and three years later, barely any progress. At what point does incompetence become a matter of public safety?

American representatives who voted for the defense bill with Section 219 committed TREASON. Newly elected representatives who let it stand will be making the same choice. Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren Admits they only have months to complete the coup against America with section 219.

To be clear, the representatives who voted for the defense bill with Section 219 committed treason. Newly elected representatives who let it stand will be making the same choice. For anyone who hasn’t heard of Section 219, it would tie American and Israeli weapons development and production together. They will have offices in the Pentagon and will be next to impossible to remove. Netanyahu himself called the broader shift from military aid to partnership “my plan.” The House passed the bill without giving Americans a separate vote on that provision. Stop it now. Once the contracts are signed and American weapons programs depend on them, repealing Section 219 on paper will be the easy part. For that reason Trump said what he said about stopping aid. Since the bill removes the need for the aid as they will become embedded.

A cybersecurity firm says it detected 276 attempts to probe Europe's refrigeration systems before this week's attacks. Supermarket freezers were pushed to 50°C, food was destroyed, and even blood banks were affected. Some industrial controllers were reportedly exposed online with factory passwords. We keep imagining cyberwar requires sophisticated weapons. Apparently, sometimes "12345" is enough.

A quick note on why this is worth posting. My account stands for unity over division. There’s a lot of fear around the word “Sharia” in American and European life. If you’d rather understand your neighbors than be told to fear them, you’re in the right place. Sharia is Islamic religious guidance. It covers prayer, charity, family life and how people treat one another. In America, two Muslim neighbors can ask an imam to help settle a disagreement. If they work it out, they can avoid a lawsuit and spare taxpayers the cost of a court hearing. U.S. law still governs what a court can enforce. Christians can ask a pastor to mediate. Under Catholic canon law, a church tribunal can decide whether someone is free to remarry in the Church. Under Jewish law, called Halakha, two business partners can agree to bring a contract dispute to a rabbinical court called a beth din. Some Jewish communities in New York also run volunteer services. Shomrim volunteers drive marked patrol cars and assist the NYPD. Hatzalah operates ambulances. Neither service has authority to impose religious law. Two neighbors choosing an imam gives him exactly as much authority over you as two neighbors choosing a pastor. None. Somewhere in your feed is someone who’s heard a dozen warnings about Sharia and never heard a single explanation. Please share this for them.

Democrats win Congress and promise investigations into the Trump administration. Trump responds by ordering the Justice Department to investigate Democrats for alleged extortion. The man who spent years denouncing the weaponization of justice now wants to investigate the very people preparing to investigate him. I suppose checks and balances are only acceptable when he’s the one doing the checking.

Iran has just lifted its self imposed 2,000 km limit on ballistic missiles. Parts of Europe were already within that range. Tehran hasn't demonstrated that it can strike farther, but eight months into a war supposedly meant to make everyone safer, we're now discussing how much farther the missiles might fly. Quite the achievement.

An hour ago I said I hoped police in Poland would name the suspect before people started using the Kraków shooting to blame whoever they already hated. Police say the man they arrested is Polish. Joey went with “they.” That way everyone gets to blame their favorite suspect.

UPDATE: The death toll in Kraków, Poland has risen to six, with 15 injured, including two police officers. New footage reportedly shows the aftermath of the gunman’s confrontation with police. He drove into a crowded square, opened fire on strangers, then exchanged shots with officers before being wounded and arrested. His motive remains unknown.

Five people were killed and at least 12 injured when a gunman opened fire on strangers in Kraków, Poland, today. His motive is still unknown. I hope we can learn the victims’ names before the internet decides who to blame.

Gaza officials say 70,000 tents flooded in just 12 hours. The UN had already warned that 121,000 tents were needed, with only 2,800 in stock. World leaders are busy discussing who will govern Gaza, who will rebuild it and what its future should look like. Meanwhile, families are asking for something considerably less ambitious. A dry place for their children to sleep.

I spent the last few weeks making a documentary about Tantura, a Palestinian fishing village captured by Israeli forces in 1948. One detail stayed with me. When families asked for burial sites near the beach to be protected, the planning committee pointed to the deadline for objections. How does a family miss the deadline to mourn its dead? My full 15 minute documentary, Tantura: Paradise Above the Dead. If you value this work, I’d appreciate you subscribing to The Third Voice. youtu.be/uqfunLnPZ6Q?si=Trp4…

Reuters found that Apple quietly filters around 100,000 words and phrases from iPhone predictive text, including “dictator Trump,” “sleepy Joe” and “Israeli aggression” in Arabic. You can still type them yourself, of course. But I’d love to know who at Apple gets to decide which political opinions your keyboard should help you express.

A former White House health adviser claims Susie Wiles blocked an initiative to reduce children’s sugar consumption because the administration needed donations from the sugar industry. So apparently Make America Healthy Again was going well until someone checked the campaign’s bank account. The swamp wasn’t drained. It was sweetened.

I keep seeing accounts on X claim Qatar’s prime minister said the US and Iran talks had failed. Doha says both sides are still negotiating and fake accounts spread the claim. It looks coordinated to me. I wonder how Netanyahu would feel about Washington and Tehran signing a deal.

Kenya sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years for murdering 190 children and one adult. Prosecutors wanted the death penalty. The judge refused because his cult sees death as a path to heaven. A rare case where execution might have been the reward, not the punishment.