*** UN: Risk of Spreading Disease and PTSD Increasing in Lebanese Population ***

"With displacement in Lebanon past the one million mark, UN humanitarians warned about the spread of infectious diseases in shelters and surging mental health needs.

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reports that while more than one million have been internally displaced within Lebanon since 2 March, nearly 200,000 Syrians have fled the country to Syria -- already marked by massive internal displacement -- along with nearly 32,000 Lebanese. Lebanon's population stands at around 5.8 million.

Meanwhile covert AIPAC-ers will cajole and convince us to vote for Democrats to kick out the Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026.

"Stuff like this is why neither side is in the right in that conflict."

JPW:

Why worry about or castigate me?

I am but one voice in the universe.

Instead of blaming me, focus your ire on those people in both political parties who for decades have supported ethnic cleansing Palestinians-- and now the Lebanese people south of the Litani River-- with our tax dollars.

If you can live with all the misery that Israel is causing to Muslims in the Middle East, then so be it.

I can't and I won't.

I'm not an Islamophobe or Arab-hater, like others I've coma across in the blogosphere or the streets of NYC.

You want your children to live, thrive, and prosper, right, JPW?

Well, so do the parents of Palestinian, Lebanese, Iranian, or Syrian children.

"Florida Democrat Allison Minnerly, who sponsored a resolution condemning AIPAC interference in US elections, said the party's base was owed more than procedural deflection:

"Democrats overwhelmingly want a party that stands for human rights and against increased conflict in the Middle East."

So, we can all vote for progressive candidates that are not MIGA-- and there are plenty-- like Graham Platner, Allison Minnerly, James Talarico, or Zohran Mamdani.