Because the current Israeli government hasn’t wanted to get rid of Hamas. They’ve been using Hamas to weaken the more moderate Palestinian Authority. https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/

Depends on the state. My state puts 40% of the funds into protecting the environment and the rest goes into the state’s general fund.

Thanks, I’ve copied the list so I can reference it when I go shopping

2003 was the Iraq invasion that France rightly opposed and led to the creation of freedom fries.

The subtitle of the article literally says some countries are exempt and in the article the author said they are waiting for confirmation that the EU is exempt.

Yes, I cancelled Netflix and Max this month. I’ll probably cancel Paramount+ once I’m done rewatching Star Trek. That will leave me with Hulu with ads and I only have it because it’s part of my Spotify subscription.