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"Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that Israel "will encourage the voluntary transfer of all Gazan citizens." Western diplomats told Haaretz that Israel has not done enough to quiet concerns that it is acting to remove the entire civilian population from northern Gaza." Haaretz 21 October 2024

"We'll be forgiven for many things, all but one – and that's weakness. The moment we are marked as weak – it's over. This is an unforgivable sin." Golda Meir in cabinet meeting in November 1973, on tape released from IDF's archives quoted in Haaretz 10 October 2024.

"The [British civil service] guide also urges staff to consider 'neurodivergent colleagues' and only 'use plain English, avoid abstract/open questions, imagery and jargon'. It means expressions such as 'raining cats and dogs' should not be used as they 'could be taken literally'." Daily Mail, 21 October 2024