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You asked, "For what ?" "For the live streaming event in September, my production company, Harpo, was asked to bring in set design, lights, cameras, crew, producers and every other item necessary (including the benches and the chairs we sat on) to put on a live production. I did not take any personal fee. However, the people who worked on that production needed to be paid. And were." O Winfrey, in an interview with TMZ.

The President doesn't have *any* of the Country's Money; *Congress* has the Money.

JBiden put together a $60 Plan for Ukraine in 2023, but Mike Johnson delayed bringing the Funding-Bill to the Floor of The House for *6 months* (because MJ was afraid that he'd lose his job if he did). -- Biden did what he could re. funding for Ukraine ... "Other American Politicians" chose to work against his efforts.

I'm tapping out here. Neither you, nor JonnyF, have provided *any* support for your positions. In future, if either of you choose to engage with me, please be prepared to provide *support* for your positions. -- Both of you are merely Time-wasters, and *my* time is valuable.

Proof ? ... In-the-name-of-Dog ... Do you *know* what The IFS *is* ? https://ifs.org.uk/about "The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is the UK’s leading independent economics research institute." - *Their* Economists *knew* about a £22B shortfall, *in-advance*. What kind of "Proof" can an Economist provide ? ... Proof of their Knowledge ? * I've quoted 2 *credible* (right-leaning) sources, which is more than anyone else in this thread. ... Whereas, on-the-*other*-hand, ... So don't hesitate to jump in with "Proof" of "No-one has actually confirmed ... " - Are you waiting for a Report from the Accountants/Auditors ? ... *Next* year ?

And another one -----> https://ifs.org.uk/articles/ps22bn-black-hole-was-obvious-anyone-who-dared-look "The £22bn ‘black hole’ was obvious to anyone who dared to look."

Please provide a reference-source for this statement please, JF.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2e12j4gz0o " ..... Prof Stephen Millard from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research think tank told BBC Verify: "The 'political' question is whether you would count this as part of the fiscal black hole or not. If you do, then you get to the £22bn figure; if not, then you’re left with around £12.5bn to £13.5bn."

The OBR and the IFS - both Right-Leaning organisations - disagree with you.

-- Was there actually a "Black-Hole" left behind from the previous Government ... or not ?

I have *no* intentions of baiting you, NC. And as you well know, in the past 2 pages you have *also* strayed f-a-r from the subject mentioned in the OP. -- But I would ask you to address the information (provided by *several* "Sides") surrounding the attack on the building in Beit Lahia, and then tell me whether-or-not you consider it to be a "regular/legitimate" Act-of-War carried out by a "Regular-Military".

[I realise that I'm leaving the OP f-a-r behind here. -- Hopefully this will be my final post on this Subject] * Here is a link to a recent BBC News-Story ( - I'm sure that it was well-covered by other News-Outlets). Headline: - "Deadly Israeli strike targeted 'spotter' on Beit Lahia building's roof, official says." "An Israeli military official has told the BBC that it carried out a deadly strike on a five-storey residential building in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on Tuesday in response to seeing a “spotter” on the roof with binoculars observing Israeli forces." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6247nwz73do -- I well understand that War-is-War, but this was a "targeted", considered attack, carried out *directly* against Civilians.

Thanks for your reply, NC. [Note: The "Confused" emoji given to your Post didn't come from *me*.]

Wikipedia is (of course) not The Unchallengeable Bible of Facts/Knowledge, but it does help (at least) as an initial basis with which to engage with other people's [sometimes-unsupported] comments. * Also, -- I find this odd, since you also said:- Why would the establishment of a 2-State Solution lead to the eradication of Israel ? ( - I couldn't find a section in Wikipedia that provided me with the answer.) Can you please provide some support for your assertion that the Government of Israel are actually interested in negotiating/agreeing to a 2-State Solution.

From Wikipedia:- The restrictions on movement and goods in Gaza imposed by Israel date back to the early 1990s. In 2005, Israel unilaterally withdrew its military forces from Gaza, dismantled its settlements, and implemented a temporary blockade of Gaza. The blockade became indefinite after the 2007 Hamas takeover. Egypt also began its blockade of Gaza in 2007. Despite the Israeli disengagement, Gaza is still considered occupied by Israel under international law. The current blockade prevents people and goods from freely entering or leaving the territory, leading to Gaza often being called an "open-air prison". Despite the 2005 Israeli disengagement from Gaza, the United Nations, international human rights organisations, and the majority of governments and legal commentators consider the territory to be still occupied by Israel, supported by additional restrictions placed on Gaza by Egypt. Israel maintains direct external control over Gaza and indirect control over life within Gaza: it controls Gaza's air and maritime space, as well as six of Gaza's seven land crossings. It reserves the right to enter Gaza at will with its military and maintains a no-go buffer zone within the Gaza territory. Gaza is dependent on Israel for water, electricity, telecommunications, and other utilities. The extensive Israeli buffer zone within the Strip renders much land off-limits to Gaza's inhabitants. The system of control imposed by Israel was described in the fall 2012 edition of International Security as an "indirect occupation". The European Union (EU) considers Gaza to be occupied. The international community regards all of the Palestinian territories including Gaza as occupied. Human Rights Watch has declared at the UN Human Rights Council that it views Israel as a de facto occupying power in the Gaza Strip, even though Israel has no military or other presence, because the Oslo Accords authorize Israel to control the airspace and the territorial sea.