The Allenby Crossing is arguably the riskiest and most arduous legal entry point into the West Bank, thanks to a fraught security environment. In September, a Jordanian truck driver carrying humanitarian aid opened fire at the crossing and killed two Israeli military personnel before being shot dead. The incident led to the crossing’s indefinite closure and the implementation of far stricter screening processes — the crossing was only reopened to cargo trucks last week.#
In contrast, it is remarkably easy to enter the West Bank from within Israel. A breeze, really (I speak from personal experience). In the area around Jerusalem, one can just drive — or even take a bus — into the Palestinian territory without being stopped or checked. Security screenings are reserved for return trips back into Israel proper.#
This ease-of-entry applies to observers of all political backgrounds: there is no shortage of journalists operating in the West Bank, including many fierce critics#of Israel. Once inside, reporters do face the risk of harassment from#both Israeli and Palestinian forces — the area can be a tense conflict zone, after all — but, even so, it is laughable to suggest that independent or critical voices are barred.#
The TCMV, which organized the delegation, should’ve known this, considering that it led a successful trip into the West Bank last year, entering via Israel instead of Jordan. As neither the organization nor the NCCM responded to the Post’s requests for comment, it is unclear why a far more difficult entry point was chosen this year.
Perhaps the organizers prioritized avoiding setting foot in Israel proper over securing low-risk access to Palestinian voices. Or perhaps they intended this as a publicity stunt. In any case, their allies seized on the predictable mess that followed and fabricated a political crisis out of nothing.#
He also made his former BoC buddy, Nick Leswick, the new Deputy Minister of Finance the other day (something, something Friday appointments so that nobody is paying attention.)
Do you have pointed critiques of these appointments, or just the usual throwaway bait?
Well you see, we have been critiquing Trump for appoint all of his unqualified friends, so when Carney appoints his friends one can assume they are unqualified.
Maybe without considering that a man like Carney, who isn't a literal joke in upper class social circles might have friends who are generally qualified to take on positions of power and decision making.
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Do you have pointed critiques of these appointments, or just the usual throwaway bait?
So far a little bit of the knock on Carney is that he's running the government (PMO) more like a boardroom/business than a lot of traditional bureaucrats and politicians before have.
He has very limited patience for typical moronic Ottawa way of doing things and is considered brash. He appears to be putting immense trust and faith on people he has strong experience with and these appointments appear to show that.
He is looking at people who can make legit business and economic decisions while relaying important information back to HQ as opposed to analysis paralysis.
He is regimented, strong and fiercely dedicated to the details, literally down to what colour of shoes the guys are wearing (black dress shoes) as opposed to open collar causual shirts and fashion forward socks and shoes.
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He also made his former BoC buddy, Nick Leswick, the new Deputy Minister of Finance the other day (something, something Friday appointments so that nobody is paying attention.)
A central Banker as the Deputy Minister of Finance?
How in the world could Carney think that a guy who used to work for him at the Bank of Canada possibly be qualified for a finance role in government.
How dare he appoint a known actor with directly relevant experience?!?!
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We spend years crying for people with more real world business experience to take up responsible roles in the public service.
But not that guy! He doesn't wear the color of the team I cheer for, so it must be cronyism.
Carney could appoint Steven Harper as deputy minister for finance and the Maple Maga crowd would twist themselves into a pretzel to explain why it's a bad idea because someone with a red jersey made the decision.
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We spend years crying for people with more real world business experience to take up responsible roles in the public service.
But not that guy! He doesn't wear the color of the team I cheer for, so it must be cronyism.
Carney could appoint Steven Harper as deputy minister for finance and the Maple Maga crowd would twist themselves into a pretzel to explain why it's a bad idea because someone with a red jersey made the decision.
hahahaha but then he would deregulate banks and get into subprime mortgages, and then we would all lose our homes!! hahaha. Harpey is NO GOOD.
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So far a little bit of the knock on Carney is that he's running the government (PMO) more like a boardroom/business than a lot of traditional bureaucrats and politicians before have.
He has very limited patience for typical moronic Ottawa way of doing things and is considered brash. He appears to be putting immense trust and faith on people he has strong experience with and these appointments appear to show that.
He is looking at people who can make legit business and economic decisions while relaying important information back to HQ as opposed to analysis paralysis.
He is regimented, strong and fiercely dedicated to the details, literally down to what colour of shoes the guys are wearing (black dress shoes) as opposed to open collar causual shirts and fashion forward socks and shoes.
and to Conservatives this is a knock? That was Stephen Harper.
I can certainly see left-leaning Liberals taking issue with Carney's conduct so far, but for many moderates and red Torys, this is what we thought he would be.
The Wiseman pick is interesting, but given the way Trump conducts his negotiations, it may be better to have a business guy down in the US than a true-build ambassador.
Sending some business friends out to Netherlands or Italy would certainly be a red flag.
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I'm going to do a little more reading on the former Blackrock exec as US Ambassador because I dont know anything about him but, on the surface its an intriguing choice.
Because Trump really over-estimates his own business acumen and prowess and this guy was an executive at a company so massive it paints the 'Evil Empire' like My Little Ponies.
So if you're looking for a guy who wont be intimidated or willing to swallow Trump's #### this might be the guy. We shall see.
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In a Global News clip he said
“We’re not going to hand out pins or little bottles of maple syrup, we’re going to get #### done!”
Not a very Canadian attitude. Plus, red team appointed him....
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Do you have pointed critiques of these appointments, or just the usual throwaway bait?
To conspiracy-minded loons, Blackrock is a hive of sinister elites trying to impose a new global order on the free peoples of the world. They’re in cahoots with Bill Gates putting microchips in vaccines, the WEF, etc.
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When I first saw the story, I was thinking Blackrock was that private army/murder for hire company that the US used in Iraq, but apparently that was Blackwater.
Blackrock is just a multinational investment company whose name sounds like they should do murder for hire (and probably do, for the right price).
I was initially intrigued by the idea of Canada's ambassador to the US being a mercenary. I'm less intrigued by it being a boring financial guy.
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Blackrock are the iShares folks. They're doing the legwork for some of our retirement plans.
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So far a little bit of the knock on Carney is that he's running the government (PMO) more like a boardroom/business than a lot of traditional bureaucrats and politicians before have.
He has very limited patience for typical moronic Ottawa way of doing things and is considered brash. He appears to be putting immense trust and faith on people he has strong experience with and these appointments appear to show that.
He is looking at people who can make legit business and economic decisions while relaying important information back to HQ as opposed to analysis paralysis.
He is regimented, strong and fiercely dedicated to the details, literally down to what colour of shoes the guys are wearing (black dress shoes) as opposed to open collar causual shirts and fashion forward socks and shoes.
I know you weren't who I directed the question toward, but this reads like a sober assessment -- if not an outright endorsement -- of the man and his style of governance.
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