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• CHICAGO, March 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster Energy has finally delivered the message to the American people: It's Paddy's — NOT Patty's!!!
• even St. Pat's is okay, I keep telling people over here," said Ross McDonagh, Monster Energy Director of PR and Communications.
• And leading their parade was one distinct Monster Energy leprechaun, carrying his "It's Paddy's — NOT Patty's" protest sign.
• "I agreed on one condition: I can use the platform to try put a stop to this Patty's BS!!"

• CPSC urges consumers to take safety precautions while keeping their home warm this winter.
• A gasoline-powered generator used during weather-related power outages can produce as much CO as hundreds of cars.
• When using electric portable heaters, ALWAYS use a wall outlet; NEVER a power strip and NEVER run the heater's cord under rugs or carpeting.
• If a product has been recalled, stop using it immediately and contact the recalling company for the remedy--a refund, repair or replacement.

• Unfortunately for many of the 1.7 million people reportedly displaced by Israel’s four-month onslaught in Gaza, this is where more than a million of them have taken refuge, according to the latest estimates.
• Insisting that “the day after [the war] is the day after Hamas – all of Hamas”, Netanyahu said he intended to press on until Israel had achieved “total victory”.
• His personal approval ratings are abysmal – only 15% of Israelis in a recent survey said they thought he should keep his job after the war ends.

• Despite Netanyahu’s wholesale rejection of the notion of Palestinian statehood, both the US and UK have said they are considering the possibility of recognising Palestine after the conflict ends.
• The UK foreign secretary, David Cameron, said such a move would be “absolutely vital for the long-term peace and security of the region”.
• Read more:
  UK and US may recognise state of Palestine after Gaza war – what this important step would mean

  So what is the two-state solution?

• Read more:
  Explainer: what is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

War crime and punishment

• The ICJ ordered Israel to take steps to prevent genocidal actions in Gaza, to punish incitement to genocide, to allow Gaza’s people access to humanitarian aid, and to preserve and collect any evidence of war crimes committed during the conflict.
• He writes that it has been a tactic of war for centuries, and that sieges and blockades remain part of the arsenal of armed conflict.
• It is also a collective punishment – something explicitly banned under international humanitarian law.
• Read more:
  Gaza: weaponisation of food has been used in conflicts for centuries – but it hasn't always resulted in victory

There goes the neighbourhood

• In Iran, the Islamic Republic presides over a parlous economy and considerable public unrest as the “woman, life, freedom” mass protests continue.
• In the White House, meanwhile, Joe Biden wants a telegenic show of US force without embroiling his country in a major land war.
• Read more:
  How Iran controls a network of armed groups to pursue its regional strategy

  Gaza Update is available as a fortnightly email newsletter.

• WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to take steps to protect themselves from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and fires as winter storms and bitter cold continue to impact millions of Americans.
• CO poisoning from portable generators can happen so quickly that exposed persons may become unconscious before recognizing the symptoms of nausea, dizziness or weakness.
• Opening doors or windows will not provide enough ventilation to prevent the buildup of lethal levels of CO.
• It may be convenient, but it's too close to home and puts your family at risk of CO poisoning.