MSNBC Highlights - Sept. 29

International Relations & Diplomacy - The US President has allowed the Israeli Prime Minister to operationalize the war in Gaza with no constraints for the last 7 months [1] - The Israeli Prime Minister suggested Western nations have buckled and Israel will not back off its war until all hostages are returned [1] - The UN provided a dramatic illustration of Israel's growing isolation with diplomats walking out on the Israeli Prime Minister during a speech [1] - International anger at Israel is at a peak, but the Israeli Prime Minister has a valuable ally in the US President [1] - The United Arab Emirates may pull back from the Abraham Accords if Israel goes ahead with annexation [2] US Politics & Investigations - The White House criticized the FBI's investigation into a Homeland Security official as a politically motivated inquiry by the previous administration [2][3] - An associate of the Homeland Security official allegedly proposed a scheme to undercover agents, stating the official could help them win federal contracts for $1 million [3] - The FBI allegedly recorded the Homeland Security official accepting $50,000 in cash, but the investigation was shut down after the new President won [3] - The Homeland Security official has not denied taking $50,000 in cash as recorded by the FBI [19] Media & Free Speech - ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show, leading to increased searches for "cancel Disney Plus" [30] - Disney quickly found it was more worried about its customers than the US government hurting its bottom line, leading to Kimmel's return after six days [30] - Multinational companies already have long histories of accommodating autocratic leaders, undercutting the values of free expression and the rule of law [30] - Apple pulled WhatsApp and threads from the China app store under government order [31] - Google and Apple removed a voting app associated with the opposition against Putin in 2021 [31]