

5/22/25: Netanyahu: Ethnic Cleansing Needed To End War, US Launches Two More Airstrikes in Somalia, and More
12 snips May 22, 2025
Tensions escalate as an Israeli leader controversially advocates for ethnic cleansing in Gaza, igniting debate on humanitarian crises. Strikes in Gaza lead to severe civilian casualties, while the Pope calls for a ceasefire. U.S. airstrikes in Somalia raise alarms over civilian impact, linking to a historic military operation. An unsettling intersection of yoga and nationalist extremism emerges in the West Bank, questioning the role of personal beliefs in conflict. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions heighten with Iranian negotiations and renewed violence in Syria and Lebanon.
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Netanyahu Backs Ethnic Cleansing
- Netanyahu openly endorses ethnic cleansing as a prerequisite to ending Israel's war in Gaza.
- Trump's plan to remove Palestinians further emboldens Israel's push for population displacement.
Aid Blockade Amid Gaza Strikes
- Israeli strikes killed 82 Palestinians while aid allowed into Gaza fails to reach starving civilians.
- UN cites unsafe roads and limited Israeli permissions as reasons for stalled humanitarian aid delivery.
Pope Advocates Gaza Ceasefire
- Pope Leo XIV repeatedly calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid access to Gaza.
- As an American pope, his advocacy may influence U.S. Catholics and international peace efforts.