The Resolution
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| Originally published | December 20, 2012 |
| Authors | Linda Green |
| Genres | Domestic Fiction |
| Holiday Fiction | |
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| ID | 3030654 |
About The Resolution
For Sam, Jackie and Anna, a night out is a rare treat - a chance to have a little fun without worrying (too much) about their families at home. That's why they're resolved to make it a regular thing, and what better time to start a new resolution than the New Year? . . .
US House votes to expel George Santos from Congress
... After The Resolution to expel Mr Santos was adopted on Friday, there was scattered applause from both sides of the aisle...
Households to be £1,900 poorer, says think tank
... The Resolution Foundation said this government would set a " grim" new record for living standards going down...
The hidden tax rise in the Autumn Statement
... The Resolution Foundation said households would on average be £1,200 worse off overall because of the changes announced during this Parliament...
UK inflation falls sharply to 4. 6% as energy prices ease
... Legacy of higher prices James Smith, research director at The Resolution Foundation think tank which focuses on the living standards of people on low-to-middle incomes, said " the cost-of-living crisis is far from over"...
US House Speaker passes bill to avert shutdown with Democratic support
... In a statement released before the vote, the Democratic leadership said it would support The Resolution because it was " devoid of harmful cuts and free of extreme right-wing policy riders"...
Rashida Tlaib censured over Israel-Gaza comments
... The Resolution formally condemned her for " calling for the destruction of the state of Israel"...
Israel angrily dismisses UN truce resolution on Gaza
... The US voted against The Resolution but has called for a " humanitarian pause" in Israeli military operations in Gaza...
How delay to Israel offensive benefits US
... " Nevertheless, The Resolution was vetoed by Russia and China because, they said, it didn t call for a ceasefire...
Rashida Tlaib censured over Israel-Gaza comments
By Emily AtkinsonBBC News
The US Congress has voted to censure its only Palestinian-American member over comments she made on the Israel-Gaza war.
Michigan Democrat Rahida Tlaib was rebuked for her defence of The Chant " from The River to The Sea , Palestine will be free".
The Resolution formally condemned her for " calling for the destruction of The State of Israel".
The measure passed by 234 to 188 votes. Twenty-two Democrats voted to censure.
Ms Tlaib to Twitter on Friday that included a clip of protestors using The Chant , which critics say calls for Palestinian control of all land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea , including Israel.
The video also accused President Joe Biden of supporting genocide in Gaza and called for a ceasefire.
and Jewish groups say the slogan, used at protests around The World , is a call for the destruction of Israel.
Pro-Palestinian activists argue that Most People using it are calling for an end to Israel's occupation of the West Bank and blockade of Gaza, not the elimination of Israel itself.
Ms Tlaib later defended her use of the slogan, calling it " an aspirational call for freedom, Human Rights and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction, or hate. "
The Comment stirred up cross-party condemnation and criticism from allies in her own state, prompting two separate measures seeking to censure her.
Republican Representative Rich Mccormick , who represents Georgia, introduced a resolution on Monday, accusing Ms Tlaib of " calling for the destruction of The State of Israel and dangerously promoting false narratives" about Hamas's attack on Israel.
Twenty-two Democrats joined the vast majority of Republicans voting for Ms Tlaib's censure.
After the vote, Ms Tlaib told The House that her comments were directed at the Israeli government.
" I can't believe I have to say this, but Palestinian people are not disposable. We Are human beings, just like anyone else, " She Said .
More Than 1,400 Israelis were killed in the 7 October attack by Hamas.
The Hamas-run health ministry says that More Than 10,300 Palestinians have since been killed in Israeli attacks.
The Biden administration has dismissed calls for a ceasefire in favour of a humanitarian pause to allow aid, food and water into Gaza.
More on Israel-Gaza war Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com