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Mercedes-Benz delays electrification goal, beefs up combustion engine line-up The company now expects sales of electrified vehicles, including hybrids, to account for up to 50% of the total by 2030 https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mercedes-benz-hits-cars-returns-forecast-inflation-supply-chain-costs-bite-2024-02-22/

I assume you must mean that you need your head examined as you parroted this recently You posted "“The numbers have not dramatically shifted. The overall tally remains unchanged — 35,000,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke said in emailed comments to NBC News on Monday. “What is new is the level of verification ('full details have been documented') for a subset of 24,686 of those fatalities."

You posted "“The numbers have not dramatically shifted. The overall tally remains unchanged — 35,000,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke said in emailed comments to NBC News on Monday. “What is new is the level of verification ('full details have been documented') for a subset of 24,686 of those fatalities." I see that as acceptance of the 35,000 figure as you didn't question the number in your own post

Well it does seem that you accept the 35,000 as correct as you post "“The numbers have not dramatically shifted. The overall tally remains unchanged — 35,000,” OCHA" Nick Carter seems to have an issue with UN figures Haven't seen any posts that question IDF numbers or that they have been independently verified

If its Hypothetical nonsense as you posted then you wouldn't have an issue with providing IDF for the detail of its methodology for counting Hamas fighter deaths and which origination was used to independently verified those numbers will you

There are some members on this forum that wouldn't accept UN figures even if there was no disclaimers but do accept IDF figures without knowing how the IDF produced those figures and even if those figures haven't been independently verified what good for the goose is good for the gander

The Israeli embassy in the UK told us they think the total number of Hamas fighters killed is "between 10,000 and 12,000". But they said it was hard to distinguish between civilians and combatants as many of them are not wearing military uniform and Hamas also has fighters who are aged 16 and 17. BBC Verify has repeatedly asked the IDF for the detail of its methodology for counting Hamas fighter deaths but they have not responded. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68387864 It seems that IDF figures haven't been independently verified so those figures should be taken with a pinch of salt

The United States Agency for International Development is an independent agency of the United States government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance The figures are accepted by USAID and submitted in a report to the US State Department

Another option USAID also provided input to the memo. "The killing of nearly 32,000 people, of which the GOI (Government of Israel) itself assesses roughly two-thirds are civilian, may well amount to a violation of the international humanitarian law requirement," USAID officials wrote in the submission. USAID does not comment on leaked documents, a USAID spokesperson said. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/some-us-officials-say-internal-memo-israel-may-be-violating-international-law-2024-04-27/

Both the UN and US officials have previously appraised the figures from the Ministry of Health in Gaza as credible https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/13/middleeast/death-toll-gaza-fatalities-un-intl-latam/index.html USAID also provided input to the memo. "The killing of nearly 32,000 people, of which the GOI (Government of Israel) itself assesses roughly two-thirds are civilian, may well amount to a violation of the international humanitarian law requirement," USAID officials wrote in the submission. USAID does not comment on leaked documents, a USAID spokesperson said. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/some-us-officials-say-internal-memo-israel-may-be-violating-international-law-2024-04-27/ US officials seem to be accepting the figures as correct

If there is no case of genocide to answer you would think Israel would welcome arrests warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC) as they would be able to prove to the World Courts that there is no case of genocide

Nothing to do with size Israel has form for refusing to let people return After fighting stopped in the 1948 war, Israel refused to allow refugees to return to their homes. Since then, Israel has rejected Palestinian demands for a return of refugees as part of a peace deal, arguing that it would threaten the country’s Jewish majority. https://apnews.com/article/palestinian-jordan-egypt-israel-refugee-502c06d004767d4b64848d878b66bd3d#

“All historical precedent points to the fact that when Palestinians are forced to leave Palestinian territory, they are not allowed to return back,” said H.A. Hellyer, a senior associate fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “Egypt doesn’t want to be complicit in ethnic cleansing in Gaza.” https://apnews.com/article/palestinian-jordan-egypt-israel-refugee-502c06d004767d4b64848d878b66bd3d#: Egypt has suggested that Israel house Palestinians in its Negev Desert, which neighbors the Gaza Strip, until it ends its military operations.

Likewise Pro Israel supporters want the lowest number of civilian deaths no-one knows if the Israel numbers on Hamas fighters killed is correct or is it just a made up figure Israel Gaza: Checking Israel's claim to have killed 10,000 Hamas fighters BBC Verify has repeatedly asked the IDF for the detail of its methodology for counting Hamas fighter deaths but they have not responded. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68387864

You do need to keep up with the news 13 May 2024 Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. Deputy Spokesman: It’s not quite the case. No. What I can tell you is this: The overall number of fatalities that has been tallied by the Ministry of Health in Gaza, which is our counterpart on dealing with the death tolls. That number remains unchanged. And it’s at more than 35,000 people since 7 October. What’s changed is the Ministry of Health in Gaza has updated the breakdown of fatalities for whom full details have been documented. So, what they recently published was that they gave figures for 24,686 out of 34,622 overall fatalities recorded in Gaza. And those 24,686 people are the ones for whom full details have been documented https://press.un.org/en/2024/db240513.doc.htm

The link refers to the world kitchen attack and it was times of Israel that was reporting that Some relief groups hire armed guards and The World Central Kitchen sometimes uses armed guards, How do you think aid agencies protect their food warehouses without armed guards to prevent looting

Some relief groups hire armed guards, aid officials said, often plain-clothed men who brandish guns or large sticks to beat back hungry Palestinians trying to snatch supplies. The World Central Kitchen sometimes uses armed guards, the employee said, though it was not clear if they had been employed for the April 1 convoy. https://www.timesofisrael.com/drone-sights-and-gunmen-on-trucks-how-a-gaza-aid-convoy-turned-into-a-tragedy/ Its more than likely that these food storage centres would be ransacked without armed guards

Didn't Israel target them last month https://www.dw.com/en/seven-foreign-aid-workers-killed-in-gaza-airstrike/a-68715701

13 May 2024 Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. Deputy Spokesman: It’s not quite the case. No. What I can tell you is this: The overall number of fatalities that has been tallied by the Ministry of Health in Gaza, which is our counterpart on dealing with the death tolls. That number remains unchanged. And it’s at more than 35,000 people since 7 October. What’s changed is the Ministry of Health in Gaza has updated the breakdown of fatalities for whom full details have been documented. So, what they recently published was that they gave figures for 24,686 out of 34,622 overall fatalities recorded in Gaza. And those 24,686 people are the ones for whom full details have been documented https://press.un.org/en/2024/db240513.doc.htm

UN denies Gaza death toll of women and children has been revised down After the Gaza health ministry’s revised totals of those killed first appeared on the website of the UN’s office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Ocha), they were quickly seized on as proof by pro-Israel media and commentators that the UN had previously been exaggerating the toll. They showed 24,686 dead which appeared to be a downward revision from the figure of about 35,000 which had been reported earlier in May, with 7,797 children and 4,959 women confirmed dead, about half the toll cited in previous reports. But the UN said on Monday that estimated overall death toll remained about 35,000. https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/13/gaza-ministry-revises-figures-for-women-and-children-killed

UN says total number of deaths in Gaza remains unchanged after controversy over revised data The United Nations on Monday clarified that the overall number of fatalities in Gaza tallied by the Ministry of Health in Gaza remains unchanged, at more than 35,000, since the war broke out between Israel and Hamas on October 7. The number was reduced because the UN says it is now relying on the number of deceased women and children whose names and other identifying details have been fully documented, rather than the total number of women and children killed. The ministry says bodies that arrive at hospitals get counted in the overall death count. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/13/middleeast/death-toll-gaza-fatalities-un-intl-latam/index.html

if you look at any of the UK car trade books they publish retail price what you should be looking to pay for a vehicle on sale in a dealer showroom trade price what you might expect to get if selling to a dealer for cash only part-ex what you should be expecting to get from a dealer if your trading in your car for a new model from the dealer private price what you should listed your car if selling privately Now if a dealer makes an offer for your car that offer is always going to be lower than what they will listed it for and equally most people prefer to sell privately as they know they can advertise at a higher price than what they were offered by the dealer Not inventing concepts its simple the price that a used car dealer lists a car for sale will not be the same price that the dealer has bought the car for And I prove you wrong that the annual depreciation for a MG ZS EV is much higher than you posted

Lets see how your 38% of its retained value over 3 years 4 years and 5 years. 38% retained value over 5 years is based on yearly deprecation of 12.4% X 5 =62 So the MG ZS EV 2021 Listed price B557,000 Cost New 1,190,000 Year 1 depreciation value 12.4% value B1,042,440 Year 2 depreciation value 12.4% value B913,177 Year 3 depreciation value 12.4% value B799,433 So in this case the dealer has under valued his car by B242,433 MG ZS EV 2019 Listed price B455,000 Cost New 1,190,000 Year 1 depreciation value 12.4% value B1,042,440 Year 2 depreciation value 12.4% value B913,177 Year 3 depreciation value 12.4% value B799,943 Year 4 depreciation value 12.4% value B700,750 Year 5 depreciation value 12.4% value B613,857 So in this case the dealer has under valued his car by B158,857 MG ZS EV 2020 Listed price B449,000 Year 1 depreciation value 12.4% value B1,042,440 Year 2 depreciation value 12.4% value B913,177 Year 3 depreciation value 12.4% value B799,943 Year 4 depreciation value 12.4% value B700,750 So in this case the dealer has under valued his car by B251,750 Clearly MG ZS EV have a higher rate of deprecation than the 12.4% and they are not retaining a value of 38% over 5 years And none of these figures include any provision of a dealer markup

Its you that doesn't like the numbers Every used car dealer buys in at price x and sells at price y its the same when used car dealers buy from auction houses buy in at price x and sells at price y Its why most sellers choose to sell privately because they factor in that they can get a higher price than what the dealer has offered them

In the land of make believe again Dealers make their profit from everything regarding the sale including mark up on price they purchased and price they have listed, accessories finance insurance If we were to believe you if someone goes into a Used car dealer and offers them the stickered price and pays in cash the dealer would make nothing from the sale And do you know how many private sales of the MG ZS EV are currently listed for sale on one2car I let you know the answer zero