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Israel's invasion expected in the next few weeks3/17/24 Netanyahu has said repeatedly that Israel will enter Rafah, the last Hamas stronghold in Gaza to wipe out Hamas. However, for the last several weeks there has been relative silence regarding any incursion into Rafah. Netanyahu recently stated on 3/17/24 that Israel WILL enter Rafah, but not for a few weeks yet as they prepare. ref
The plan after the incursion is that Israel will not occupy Gaza or the West Bank, but they will perpetually control Gaza and the West Bank, the borders will be t
. . . [more]U.S. Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates ban on S.B. 43/4/24 On 3/4/24 the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the ban on S.B. 4 from taking effect until 3/13/24 so that the court can review the case. ref
Fifth Circuit Reverses U.S. District's Decision Blocking S.B.4 From Going Into Effect3/4/24 On 3/2/24 a three judge panel for the 5th Circuit reversed a lower court's order blocking S.B. 4 from going into effect. ref
S.B. 4 is now scheduled to go into effect March 9. This is to allow the federal government a chance to appeal the Fifth Circuit's ruing to the U.S. Supreme Court.
SB 4 Blocked by Federal Judge3/1/24 On 2/29/24 U.S. District Judge David Ezra blocked SB 4 which was scheduled to go into effect March 5. SB 4 was signed into law 12/18/23 and allows Texas to arrest people who are suspected of illegally crossing the U.S./Mexico border. Later that day Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed the ruling to the Fifth Circuit. The Fifth Circuit was the same court that ruled on 12/19/23 that CBP agents MAY NOT cut Razor wire to let illegal immigrants into U.S.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said th
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