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Continuing from [[Swords of Iron: sources| Part 1]],  [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_II| Part 2]] and [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_III| Part 3]], [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_IIIII| Part 4]], [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_IIIII| Part 5]], [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_IIIIII| Part 6]].
 
Continuing from [[Swords of Iron: sources| Part 1]],  [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_II| Part 2]] and [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_III| Part 3]], [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_IIIII| Part 4]], [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_IIIII| Part 5]], [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_IIIIII| Part 6]].
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Next:  [[Swords_of_Iron:_sources_IIIIIIII| Part 8]].
  
 
==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
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Oct 7, 2023 atrocities, the thousands of "[[Palestinian]]" Arab [[Muslim]] barbarian ([[Hamas]]/[[PIJ]], [[PFLP]] & ordinary [[Gaza]]ns) onslaught on southern [[Israel]] - under Allah Akbar cries: massacring youth at a festival, torching families alive at their homes, suffocating shelters with people in them, mass torture, mass rape - some even post mortem - all while laughing, slaughtering children in front of their parents - parents in front of their children, beheading babies, dismembering bodies, kidnapping kids, men women into Gaza while parading them to cheers of other racist Arab masses.   
 
Oct 7, 2023 atrocities, the thousands of "[[Palestinian]]" Arab [[Muslim]] barbarian ([[Hamas]]/[[PIJ]], [[PFLP]] & ordinary [[Gaza]]ns) onslaught on southern [[Israel]] - under Allah Akbar cries: massacring youth at a festival, torching families alive at their homes, suffocating shelters with people in them, mass torture, mass rape - some even post mortem - all while laughing, slaughtering children in front of their parents - parents in front of their children, beheading babies, dismembering bodies, kidnapping kids, men women into Gaza while parading them to cheers of other racist Arab masses.   
 
It led to operation '''[[Swords of Iron]]'''.
 
It led to operation '''[[Swords of Iron]]'''.
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==Notes part I: Aug 23-27, 2025==
 
==Notes part I: Aug 23-27, 2025==
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Will this Russian Federation be able to reconquer and incorporate into a resurrected Holy Russia all the former territories of the Soviet Union? That attempt has started with Ukraine, but after three years, tens of billions of dollars spent on weapons, and one million Russian dead and wounded, Ukraine is still standing and still holding onto 80% of its prewar territory. And by what tortured logic does Dugin blame “the Jews” and Israel as obstacles to this geopolitical dream of a revived Russia ruling over all the former Soviet republics?
 
Will this Russian Federation be able to reconquer and incorporate into a resurrected Holy Russia all the former territories of the Soviet Union? That attempt has started with Ukraine, but after three years, tens of billions of dollars spent on weapons, and one million Russian dead and wounded, Ukraine is still standing and still holding onto 80% of its prewar territory. And by what tortured logic does Dugin blame “the Jews” and Israel as obstacles to this geopolitical dream of a revived Russia ruling over all the former Soviet republics?
  
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It used to be said, a quarter-century ago, when Putin first took power, that he was that remarkable thing, a Russian despot who was not an antisemite. It turned out that as a boy, he had lived in a communal apartment, where a family of Orthodox Jews also lived. They took the young Putin under their wing. Their solicitude, it was said, saved the young boy from becoming a “hooligan.” He has visited Israel three times, and each time he has gone, a yarmulke on his head, to the Western Wall. During his last visit, he commented on the deep Jewish connection to the holy site: “You can see how the Jewish past is engraved in the stones of Jerusalem.” He also sought out, and located, a Jewish lady, Mina Yuditskaya Berliner, who had been his beloved high school teacher of German. He showered her with gifts, and arranged for one of his friends, the oligarch Roman Abramovich, to buy her an apartment in Tel Aviv.
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It used to be said, a quarter-century ago, when Putin first took power, that he was that remarkable thing, a Russian despot who was not an antisemite. It turned out that as a boy, he had lived in a communal apartment, where a family of Orthodox Jews also lived. They took the young Putin under their wing. Their solicitude, it was said, saved the young boy from becoming a “hooligan.” He has visited Israel three times, and each time he has gone, a yarmulke on his head, to the Western Wall. During his last visit, he commented on the deep Jewish connection to the holy site: “You can see how the Jewish past is engraved in the stones of Jerusalem.” He also sought out, and located, a Jewish lady, Mina Yuditskaya Berliner, who had been his beloved high school teacher of German. He showered her with gifts, and arranged for one of his friends, the oligarch [[Roman Abramovich]], to buy her an apartment in Tel Aviv.
  
 
Now Putin has become much less favorable to Israel. He has formed a military alliance with Iran, receiving weapons from Tehran, including drones, to use against Ukraine, and diplomatically, he has taken Iran’s side at the UN. No doubt part of this change in Putin’s thinking can be attributed to the influence of Alexander Dugin. He’s not himself an antisemite, but Putin has been willing to give the antisemitic theorist a respectful hearing. For Israel, this is worrisome news. And there is no Prince Yusupoff on the horizon to rid both Putin, and Russia, of this dangerous man.
 
Now Putin has become much less favorable to Israel. He has formed a military alliance with Iran, receiving weapons from Tehran, including drones, to use against Ukraine, and diplomatically, he has taken Iran’s side at the UN. No doubt part of this change in Putin’s thinking can be attributed to the influence of Alexander Dugin. He’s not himself an antisemite, but Putin has been willing to give the antisemitic theorist a respectful hearing. For Israel, this is worrisome news. And there is no Prince Yusupoff on the horizon to rid both Putin, and Russia, of this dangerous man.
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Brave Beyond Measure.
 
Brave Beyond Measure.
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Alon Ohel undergoes critical eye and orthopedic surgery.
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Nov 2, 2025.
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Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva announced that Alon Ohel, a survivor of recent captivity, has undergone two critical surgeries: a complex eye operation and an orthopedic procedure to remove a fragment from his shoulder. The eye surgery was designed to reconstruct the eye’s structure and improve vision, following a prolonged period in harsh conditions without medical care. The orthopedic operation was successfully completed, with the fragment safely extracted from his shoulder. Medical staff emphasized the delicate nature of both procedures and noted that the surgeries are a key step in Ohel’s ongoing recovery process.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/latest-news?highlight=34957 JFeed]
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On Tucker Carlson's Dime.
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Nick Fuentes Mocks 6 Million Jews Murdered in the Holocaust.
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Evangelical author.. blasts Tucker Carlson for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, condemning Carlson for normalizing neo-Nazi ideology and sparking outrage among pro-Israel conservatives.
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 2, 2025 06:42
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Prominent evangelical author and Israel advocate ..has accused former Fox News host Tucker Carlson of attempting to mainstream neo-Nazi ideology by giving a platform to white nationalist Nick Fuentes in a recent interview.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/antisemitism/nick-fuentes-holocaust-denial JFeed]
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Bizarre.
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Hamas Demands Immunity for Terrorists Trapped Underground in Rafah.
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Mediators are racing to secure a safe exit for trapped Hamas fighters east of the “yellow line,” using Red Cross vehicles and secure corridors.
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 2, 2025 09:08
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According to a report on Al‑Jazeera cited by journalist Sapir Lapkin, mediators are conducting negotiations with both Hamas and Israeli officials to arrange the withdrawal of Hamas operatives from areas east of the so‑called “yellow line.”
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hamas-withdrawal-red-cross-mediation JFeed]
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Iranian president vows to rebuild nuclear sites 'stronger than before' after US strikes.
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During a visit to the Atomic Energy Organization, Masoud Pezeshkian says attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities will not halt its progress, insisting the program is civilian only
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Lior Ben Ari, Alexandra Lukash|11.02.25 03:42
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sj5xgi4j11e YNet]
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Poll: Support for Hamas continues to grow among Palestinian Arabs.
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80% of Palestinian Arabs seek to oust PA Chairman Abbas, while a growing number want Hamas in charge.
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Dalit Halevi.
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Published: Nov 2, 2025, 11:43 AM (GMT+2)
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A new opinion poll by the Ramallah-based Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) has found a significant drop in support for Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.
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According to the poll's findings, 80% of Palestinian Arabs believe that Abbas should step down, with only 13% supporting the chairman.
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77% of respondents said they believe that the PA should not be the one to control the Gaza Strip, but rather Hamas should.
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Political analyst Mohsen Saleh noted that the poll results are not surprising, but rather reflect a consistent trend, especially during the last few years and after the October 7th Massacre, as six consecutive polls by the center have shown.
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Speaking to the Palestinian Arab Quds Press, Saleh noted.. that "Abbas responded to Israeli and American pressures by excluding resistance forces, especially Hamas, from political participation, and that the decrees he issued were designed to ensure results tailored to his own and the Fatah movement's needs."
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Saleh also stated that the Palestinian leadership's approach after the October 7th Massacre was negative, and it persecuted "resistance[sic]" operatives in Judea and Samaria in collaboration with Israel during the war. "The Palestinian street now sees "resistance[sic]" as the only response to this reality."
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417167 INN]
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Palestinians support Hamas, reject disarming: poll.
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Forty-one per cent of Palestinians favour "armed struggle" over negotiations, pacifism in quest of Palestinian state
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Toronto Sun. Oct 31, 2025.
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[https://torontosun.com/news/palestinians-support-hamas-reject-disarming-poll TorontoSun]
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"We will not be quiet".
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Force 100 Soldiers Respond to Sde Teiman Leak.
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The Military Advocate General is the most hated woman in Israel these days, and for good reason.
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 2, 2025 05:50
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In August 2024, an edited surveillance video from the Sde Teiman facility was leaked to Israeli Channel 12 News and quickly went viral globally, amassing hundreds of millions of views. The footage appeared to show soldiers shielding a Palestinian detainee with riot shields while allegedly assaulting him sexually for about 15 minutes. It was described by some as evidence of (supposed) "gang rape[sic]."
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The leak's timing was suspicious to many: it came amid heavy criticism of the Military Advocate General (MAG), Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, for prosecuting the soldiers. In her October 31, 2025, resignation letter, Tomer-Yerushalmi admitted she authorized the "one-time" release of the footage to counter "slander" against the military prosecution and to "reflect a grim reality" to prevent harm to state security.
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Reports indicate senior prosecutors discussed the leak in WhatsApp groups, suggesting it was a coordinated effort.
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There is now proof that the video was doctored or selectively edited, omitting context like the detainee's alleged violent resistance, possession of a sharp object, or an escape attempt. Many now believe there was no abuse at all. The leak shifted global opinion against Israel, fueling accusations of war crimes.
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It's also important to note that these soldiers were dealing with the worst of the worst terrorists under hellish conditions. In July 2024, nine Israeli reserve soldiers from Force 100 (a unit guarding detainees) were arrested by military police on suspicion of severely abusing a Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman.
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After this scandal (of the Military Advocate General leaking the fake video). blew up last week, a soldier from Force 100 made a public statement to the media:
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'We didn’t ask why. We didn’t ask for credit.We knew there was a country that needed defending.
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Since that day, dozens of our fellow fighters, our brothers, are still battling for their justice. Not on the battlefield, but in courtrooms. Dozens of warriors who need the government’s backing, the system’s support, because they protected our home. And only because of them, we’re all still here today.
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But instead of a hug, we got accusations. Instead of thanks, we got silence. You didn’t let us respond. You didn’t let us explain.
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You put us on trial in front of the cameras, like you’d already decided who we are.
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But know this: We will not be silent. We will keep fighting for justice, for ourselves, for our brothers, for our families, for everyone who stood up and defended this home.
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We didn’t ask for pity. We didn’t ask for forgiveness. We asked for one thing only: justice.
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You may have tried to break us, but you forgot one thing, We are Force 100.
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We stand here before everyone and remind the world: Behind every victory stand real warriors.
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We also want to say thank you to our lawyers, lions who’ve had our backs from the very first minute to the end. And to ask forgiveness from the families, from the children, who are going through things no one should have to endure.
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But we will win, because there is only one truth.'
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Hila, the wife of a soldier from Force 100, tearfully declared:
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"Instead of seeking justice, they looked for someone to blame and who’s the easiest to throw under the bus? The soldiers and the fighters. I’m angry and outraged: I saw my husband torn apart from the inside, not by the enemy, but by his own country. I saw how everyone lied as if this were some reality show. The Military Advocate General, who’s supposed to represent law and morality, led a biased and one-sided process with one clear goal, to protect herself. Another earthquake is coming soon."
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/t53kw9 JFeed]
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PM:
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We inform US, don’t seek approval for security moves.
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Netanyahu rejected claims Israel is a US protectorate, called the Sde Teiman leak Israel’s public relations attack, and vowed to disarm Hamas and deter Hezbollah and the Houthis.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 2, 2025, 2:32 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417171 INN]
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Wonderful News.
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Doctors Save Ex Hostage Alon Ohel's Eye
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Freed Israeli hostage Alon Ohel. underwent a rare, complex eye surgery at Beilinson Medical Center to restore vision lost during two years of Hamas captivity. Doctors successfully removed shrapnel and implanted a lens, calling the moment of discovery that his eye could be saved “moving and full of hope.”
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 2, 2025 12:00
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/alon-ohel-eye-surgery JFeed]
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Police arrest Ramla resident over imminent terror threat.
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Police in Ramla arrested a man in his 20s after he posted threats to carry out a terror attack. A second individual was detained after assaulting officers during the arrest.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 2, 2025, 12:24 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417168 INN]
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Amiram Cooper laid to rest after two years in Hamas captivity.
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The funeral of Amiram Cooper z"l was held today at Kibbutz Nir Oz, where masses gathered to accompany him on his final journey.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 2, 2025, 5:01 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417179 INN]
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Deborah Patta: CBS Reporter's Pattern of Anti-Israel Bias and Professional Fallout
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How a veteran correspondent’s activism undermined credibility—and cost her job
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In an era where media bias can distort life-or-death conflicts, South African-born CBS News correspondent Deborah Patta has emerged as a prime example of journalism crossed with activism. Long accused of amplifying Hamas propaganda while undermining Israel's defensive actions, Patta's tenure at CBS ended abruptly in October 2025 amid layoffs—and whispers of deeper accountability for her controversial reporting on the Israel-Hamas war.
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Her ouster, part of a broader 100-job cut under new CBS leadership, has her consulting lawyers for a potential lawsuit, claiming unfair treatment just months after signing a lucrative three-year contract. Yet, sources suggest her axing may stem directly from backlash over her handling of sensitive Gaza coverage, including a heavily edited interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee that twisted his words to paint Israel in a harsher light.
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Patta's track record reveals a consistent pro-Palestinian slant, often relying on unverified claims from Hamas-controlled sources to fuel narratives of Israeli aggression. As far back as February 2024, she falsely reported that the U.S. had warned Israel against attacking Rafah, portraying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "stubbornly refusing to listen" to American allies. In reality, the Biden administration urged Israel to develop a civilian evacuation plan before any operation—a step Netanyahu promptly took, demonstrating attentiveness to U.S. concerns rather than defiance. This wasn't mere error; it was a deliberate misrepresentation that ignored Israel's efforts to minimize civilian harm in a densely populated terrorist stronghold.
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More recently, Patta has repeatedly peddled unverified photos from Hamas' so-called "health ministry"—a notorious propaganda arm of the terrorist group—narrating them in breathless, dramatic tones to evoke sympathy for Palestinian casualties while downplaying Hamas's use of human shields and hospital-based command centers. Her August 2025 interview with Huckabee exemplified this bias: The ambassador later accused CBS of selective editing that misrepresented his support for Israel's right to self-defense, turning a balanced discussion into an apparent endorsement of unchecked Palestinian grievances.
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With CBS's new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss—a staunch defender of factual, pro-Israel reporting—reportedly influencing the layoffs, Patta's exit feels less like routine belt-tightening and more like a long-overdue correction.
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Notes & Sources.
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Rafah Reporting (Feb. 2024): Patta's claim ignored Netanyahu's evacuation directive, which aligned precisely with U.S. guidance for civilian protection. CAMERA documented this as a clear factual distortion.
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Source: CAMERA.org.
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Huckabee Interview Fallout (Aug. 2025): Huckabee publicly decried the edits as "heavily manipulated," fueling internal CBS scrutiny that preceded Patta's firing.
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Lawsuit Buzz (Oct. 30, 2025): Despite her recent contract, Patta may lack grounds for a full payout, per ex-CBS insiders. Speculation ties her dismissal to "Middle East coverage" issues under Weiss's oversight.
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Source: New York Post
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Broader Pattern: Patta's reliance on Hamas "ministry" visuals echoes a media trend of uncritically boosting terrorist narratives, often at Israel's expense—contrasting sharply with verified IDF data on operational restraints.
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Patta's story underscores a pivotal shift: As networks like CBS prioritize accuracy over activism, biased reporters risk not just correction, but consequences. For Israel, it's a small win in the information war.
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[https://justsayingitoutloloud.blogspot.com/2025/11/deborah-patta-cbs-reporters-pattern-of.html Just sayin']
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IDF concern:
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Are Chinese cars a security threat?
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Israel National News.
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Nov 2, 2025, 3:49 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417175 INN]
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Chechnya mufti: Jews are the 'enemies of Islam,' spreading atheism and satanism
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Chechen Mufti Salah Mezhiev's antisemitic remarks sparked backlash from the Russian Chief Rabbi, urging Muslim leaders to condemn his hateful statements.
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By Michael Starr. November 2, 2025.
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Chechnya's supreme mufti, Salah Mezhiev, said that Jews were the enemies of Islam and were spreading Atheism and Satanism, according to Russian media outlets, leading Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar to call on Muslim Russian leaders to disassociate from Mezhiev's remarks.
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Grozny Inform state news agency reported last Saturday that during the October 20 episode of the talk show "Chechen History, War and Peace," Mezhiev allegedly addressed apostasy and blamed part of the phenomenon on the Jewish people.
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-872496 JPost]
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Watch: Bar Kuperstein returns home.
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Former hostage Bar Kupershtein returns today to his home in Holon. A large crowd gathered to celebrate his arrival.
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Israel National News
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Published: Nov 2, 2025, 4:33 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417177 INN]
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Netanyahu's trial 'very unfair,' Trump says. while promising Washington involvement
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“We’ll be involved in that to help him out a little bit because I think it’s very unfair,” Trump shared.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff, November 3, 2025.
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US President Donald Trump shared that he planned for Washington to “be involved” in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal trial, claiming that his Israeli counterpart had been mistreated, during an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes.
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“We’ll be involved in that to help him out a little bit because I think it’s very unfair,” Trump shared.
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Trump, during his last visit to Israel, urged President Isaac Herzog to pardon Netanyahu in front of the Knesset.
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The trial began in 2020 and is currently in the stage of cross-examination. Once the prosecution concludes, the judges will convene to author a verdict. This is expected to take at least a year to complete.
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While the executive power to grant a pardon lies with the president, it is contingent on specific conditions, such as a verdict - it cannot be issued while a criminal process is ongoing - as well as a request from Netanyahu – none of which are met by the situation at hand.
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Trump admits pushing Netanyahu to agree to ceasefire.
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Admitting he pushed Netanyahu to both apologize to Doha for the strikes in Qatar and to agree to a ceasefire after over two years of war, the president stressed he got along well with Netanyahu.
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“I had to push him a little bit one way or the other. I did a great job in pushing,” Trump shared, adding that Netanyahu is a “very talented guy” who has “never been pushed before.”
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Asked about whether Trump could push forward the recognition of a Palestinian state, Trump dodged the question.
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Speaking on Zohran Mamdani and the upcoming NYC mayoral race.
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Trump repeatedly criticized New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani when asked about the upcoming elections, claiming that the candidate was a"communist, not a socialist" and not as good-looking as himself.
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Advertisement
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“I don’t think he’s wanted," Trump said of Mamdani, while adding it would be difficult for him to direct funds to New York with such a person in a position of power.
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Mamdani, who has stood vocally against the Jewish state and accused Israel of "genocide[sic]" for its war against Hamas, was previously subject to criticism from the US president when he posted a photo beside Siraj Wahhaj last month.
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The controversial Islamic figure is, according to the US Justice Department, thought to be one of the conspirators in the September 11 attacks in 2001.
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“The Mamdani thing is – it’s a disaster waiting to happen,” Trump said at the time. “I think it’s a shame that that particular man is endorsing him and very friendly with him. You can see there’s a relationship. He blew up the World Trade Center, right?”
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The pardoning of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.
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Questioned on why he pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, a Chinese-Canadian citizen who US authorities said failed to report suspicious transactions with organizations including Hamas, al-Qaeda, and child abuse websites, Trump admitted, "I don't know who he is."
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“I know he got a four month sentence or something like that… and I heard it was a Biden witch hunt,” he added, while noting some of his children were involved with crypto trading.
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Zhao quit in 2023 as Binance chief after the company pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and paid a penalty of $4.3 billion.
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[https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-872524 JPost]
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8 Hostages remain in Gaza.
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Bodies of slain soldiers Oz Daniel, Asaf Hamami and Omer Neutra Returned to Israel.
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Following the identification process at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that the bodies of the abducted fallen soldiers Col. Asaf Hamami Z”L, Capt. Omer Maxim Neutra Z”L, and Sgt. First Class Oz Daniel Z”L have been identified.
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Nov 3, 2025 01:59
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The remains of three IDF soldiers abducted and killed on October 7, 2023, have been positively identified following their return from Hamas captivity, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Monday.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/idf-soldiers-bodies-returned-israel JFeed]
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Head of Hostages Unit Supports Death Penalty Bill.
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Nov 3, 2025 02:31.
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During a Knesset discussion on the proposed death penalty law for terrorists, Head of the Hostages and Missing Persons Unit Gal Hirsch explained his position: “In the previous debate, I strongly opposed discussing this topic due to the danger it posed to living hostages. The mission was not yet complete, and we still have eight deceased hostages to return. Our forces continue to work tirelessly to bring them all home. The living hostages remain here thanks to our soldiers, security forces, and President Trump. “Today, the reality has changed, and my prior opposition is no longer relevant. The Prime Minister supports the bill, and I see it as a tool in the broader campaign against terror.”
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[https://www.jfeed.com/latest-news?highlight=34979 JFeed]
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Toxic smoke from Palestinian fires chokes Modi’in.
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Modi’in residents say toxic smoke from Palestinian waste fires makes life unbearable; many feel trapped in homes.
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Ilana Curiel|11.03.25 00:43
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/rksiw6hywe YNet]
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Hamas’ hostage return delays fuel Israeli frustration: ‘We knew this would happen’.
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Israeli officials accuse Hamas of deliberately stalling the return of slain hostages to regroup and profit from aid, while Washington resists new sanctions; Netanyahu warns Iran’s proxies are 'licking their wounds' as fears of a Hezbollah escalation rise.
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Itamar Eichner|11.03.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skzzars1wx YNet]
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Tucker Carlson aims to poison us with hatred — but Donald Trump stands in the way.
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Rich Lowry. NY Post.
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Published Nov. 3, 2025, 8:07 p.m. ET
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[https://nypost.com/2025/11/03/opinion/tucker-carlson-poisons-us-with-hatred-but-trump-stands-in-the-way/ NY Post]
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[Arab] "Palestinian"-American Influencer Abdul Eyad Celebrates Zohran Mamdani's NYC Mayoral Victory: Israelis, Pack Your Bags And Get Out Of New York – Go To Poland Or Cyprus, But Don't Go To "Palestine[sic]", I Spit On You.
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November 4, 2025.
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[https://www.memri.org/tv/palestinian-american-influencer-abdul-eyad-zohran-mamdani-nyc Memri]
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‘Strange to see intellectuals supporting Hamas’: Boris Johnson speaks on Palestinian recognition.
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By Josh Aronson, Maariv, November 4, 2025.
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In a direct attack to the BBC and Britain’s recognition of Palestine, former Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson said, “Strange to see intellectuals supporting Hamas.”
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During a European Jewish Association conference (EJA) in Krakow, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sharply criticized the lack of political leadership in the West, condemned the BBC’s coverage, and called the Labour Party’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state “a mistake driven by internal pressure.”…
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His finger was also pointed at the media, particularly the BBC. When one of the participants asked about bias in the British broadcasting corporation, Johnson replied that “they made a corporate decision to cover the Gaza conflict in a certain way. I think it was very sad, and I think it caused huge damage.”…
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One of the main issues raised in the discussion was the step taken by the Labour Party in Britain, led by Keir Starmer, to recognize a Palestinian state.
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Johnson fiercely criticized the decision, saying, “Israel has always faced an existential threat. Why choose this particular moment?” He argued that the decision does not even meet basic standards of international law. “Under the conditions of the Montevideo Convention of 1933… it doesn’t even meet the criteria. You don’t know the borders of this entity, you don’t know who will run it.”…
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Johnson called on European leaders to change their approach: “When was the last time you heard a European leader stand up and say what a wonderful thing it is to have a thriving Jewish community… and how much they want to attract more Jews to come and live there?” he asked.
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“It’s time for a bit of ‘aggressive philosemitism,’ if I can put it that way.”…
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[https://www.jpost.com/international/article-872666 JPost]
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BBC’s bias ‘pushed Hamas lies around the world’. Leaked dossier says corporation’s Arabic service boosted terror group’s claims and minimised Israeli suffering. BBC Arabic gave large amounts of space to statements from Hamas. Gordon Rayner. Associate Editor. 04 November 2025. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/04/bbc-arabic-bias-pushed-hamas-lies/ Telegraph]
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Congressman Mike Lawler @RepMikeLawler:
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Sickening. Seeing swastikas painted on a Brooklyn yeshiva just hours after the election should alarm every New Yorker. We must call out antisemitism everywhere it rears its ugly head, and  every leader, especially the incoming mayor, must condemn this immediately.
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Swastikas found painted on Brooklyn yeshiva hours after Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor [https://trib.al/D08ONDe].
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[https://x.com/RepMikeLawler/status/1986119156509626489 on X]
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Swastikas found painted on Brooklyn yeshiva hours after Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor.
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By Joe Marino and Amanda Woods. New York Post.
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Published Nov. 5, 2025, 11:05 a.m. ET
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A hateful vandal scrawled red swastikas on the front of a Brooklyn yeshiva overnight Wednesday, just hours after the election of anti-Israel Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani raised fears of a new “normalization of antisemitism.”
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Security staff called 911 when they discovered the hateful symbols drawn in red paint on the pillars and window of the Magen David Yeshiva on McDonald Avenue near Avenue S in Gravesend around 6:30 a.m., police said.
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The solo suspect, who wore all black during the brazen act, fled on foot and had not been arrested by early Wednesday, cops said.
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[https://nypost.com/2025/11/05/us-news/swastikas-found-painted-on-nyc-yeshiva-after-zohran-mamdani-elected-mayor/ JPost]
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Qatari Journalists: Mamdani's Victory In The New York Mayoral Race – Thanks To October 7 And The Resistance In Gaza.
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November 5, 2025.
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Qatar | Special Dispatch No. 12248
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Following the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral race, Qatari journalists and media figures commented on their X accounts, celebrating his win and attributing it to the impact of the "Al-Aqsa Flood", i.e., Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. These figures wrote that Mamdani's victory reflects a major perceptual shift in the U.S. and the world and the decline in Israel's international standing.
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[https://www.memri.org/reports/qatari-journalists-mamdanis-victory-new-york-mayoral-race-%E2%80%93-thanks-october-7-and-resistance Memri]
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Tucker Carlson’s Populist Poison Laced with pro Nazism Is Driving Some Young Jews Toward the Radical Left e.g. Mamdani (just like Charlottesville 2017 helped Biden).
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Tucker Carlson built his brand on the illusion of defending “real America,” but what he’s actually done is mainstream grievance politics and conspiracy rhetoric that corrodes the conservative movement from within. By flirting with isolationism, even pro-Hitler Fuentes, Holocaust denier Darryl Cooper, excusing antisemitic tropes, and casting suspicion on Israel’s moral legitimacy, Carlson has alienated countless Jews who once found a home on the right. His demagoguery has pushed many—especially younger Jewish Americans—toward figures like Zohran Mamdani, who, while sincere in their pursuit of justice, often represent a radical rejection of the very Western and Jewish values that once anchored political discourse.
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Reminder: The 2017 Charlottesville rally—where neo-Nazis chanted “Jews will not replace us” while marching with tiki torches—didn’t just shock the nation; it became the moral launching pad for Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. He explicitly cited it as the reason he re-entered politics, declaring there could be “no moral equivalence” between white supremacists and those who opposed them. Tucker Carlson’s subsequent platforming of Holocaust revisionists like Darryl Cooper and his winks at Nick Fuentes-style isolationism echo that same poison, only now wrapped in a cable-news suit. The result? A generation of young Jews—once reliably conservative on Israel and free speech—watching the right flirt with the very ideologies that once marched against them. No wonder some are drifting toward radicals like Zohran Mamdani, who at least speak with clarity, however wrongheaded. Carlson isn’t defending “real America”; he’s handing its microphone to the fringe and calling it courage.
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Carlson’s brand of pseudo-conservatism is not a defense of tradition; it’s a betrayal of it. By replacing principle with populist resentment, he’s helped create the very ideological vacuum that anti-Israel activists now fill. The Jewish community deserves better than false populism and moral confusion—it deserves leaders unafraid to stand for both truth and freedom, from Jerusalem to Washington.
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[https://writingtherights.blogspot.com/2025/11/tucker-carlsons-populist-poison-laced.html Writing the Right]
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Max Abrahms @MaxAbrahms:
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A difference between Mamdani and Tucker is that Mamdani actually doesn’t like talking much about Israel stuff these days. He did before but now not so much. He’s become a quieter supporter of “intifada.” By contrast, Tucker seldom talks about anything else except the bad Jews. And often not even Israel, Jews! That has become his biggest issue by far. It may manifest one day as blaming Jews for Covid or another day with a 9/11 truther special or another day attacking Bill Ackman for being a worthless rich Jew, but the topic for Tucker is there every single day in some new form.
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[https://x.com/MaxAbrahms/status/1981366175230537803 on X]
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Jewish FDNY commissioner hands in resignation — morning after anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani elected mayor.
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NY Post | 11/05/2025 | Craig McCarthy, Larry Celona and Emily Crane
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New York City’s Jewish fire commissioner Robert Tucker handed in his resignation first thing Wednesday — just one day after anti-Israel Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was elected, The Post has learned.
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Tucker, a Jewish philanthropist and businessman, will step down from the role he has held for just over 12 months on Dec. 19, sources said.
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He will go back to running the private security firm he headed before joining Mayor Adams’ administration, the sources added.
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News of Tucker’s resignation came just as the FDNY boss was set to fly to Israel later Wednesday to meet with a fire commissioner in the Jewish state.
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Tucker’s reasons for tendering his resignation were not immediately clear. The Post has reached out to the commissioner for comment.
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[https://nypost.com/2025/11/05/us-news/jewish-fdny-fire-commissioner-hands-in-resignation-morning-after-anti-israel-zohran-mamdani-elected-nyc-mayor/ NYPost]
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Mamdani clinches the votes of young people, newcomers to NYC. Experts explain why
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Zohran Mamdani is set to become the city's first Muslim mayor.
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ByMegan Forrester.
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Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist, captured 78% of voters under 30 and 66% of those voters 30 to 44 in Tuesday's election, according to ABC News exit polls, conducted by SSRS. Among voters 45 to 64, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo edged out Mamdani, 53% to 47%. A majority of voters 65 and older (55%) voted for Cuomo while 36% voted for Mamdani. Additionally, newcomers to the city were some of the most likely voters in the state to vote for Mamdani, with 81% of those who have lived in New York City less than 10 years supporting him, the exit polls found.
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Along with his electoral success among younger and newer New Yorkers, Mamdani also earned support from 55% of voters who lived in the city for over 10 years, but were not born in the city. More of those who were born in New York City voted for Cuomo (49%) than Mamdani (38%), according to the exit polls.
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More first-time New York City mayoral voters also voted for Mamdani than those who have previously voted for mayor in the city, 66% versus 47%, the exit polls found.
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[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mamdani-clinches-votes-young-people-newcomers-nyc-experts/story?id=127216885 ABC]
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Newcomers + youth/transient turnout flipped the city to Islamo-Socialist Mamdani not a mandate from 'original' New Yorkers.
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[https://justsayingitoutloloud.blogspot.com/2025/11/newcomers-youthtransient-turnout.html Just Sayin']
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Hadar Goldins' Remains Being Held in Tunnel Barricaded by 150 Hamas Terrorists as IDF Halts Operations.
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Hostage Body Found 
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Hadar Goldins' Remains Being Held in Tunnel Barricaded by 150 Hamas Terrorists as IDF Halts Operations.
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Israeli defense officials believe the body of Hadar Goldin is held in a Rafah tunnel with 150 barricaded Hamas terrorists, leading the IDF to avoid strikes and prompting the Chief of Staff to demand his return as the sole condition for any release.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 5, 2025 11:31
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hadar-goldin-remains-rafah-tunnel JFeed]
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"Naked, Dying, and Tied Up"
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Former Hostage Rom Braslavsky Details Sexual Violence in Captivity: "They Did Things the Nazis Didn't Do".
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Rom Braslavsky, a Nova festival survivor, gave a difficult first interview, revealing sexual violence, constant humiliation, and beatings he endured during over two years in terrorist captivity aimed at destroying his dignity.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 5, 2025 12:10
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In a chilling first interview since his release, former hostage Rom Braslavsky, 21, revealed the horrific physical and sexual violence he endured during more than two years in the captivity of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in Gaza. Braslavsky returned home three weeks ago.
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In excerpts from his interview with "HaTzinor" program, published by the Daily Mail, the Jerusalem native described severe torture, humiliation, and constant abuse, culminating in brutal sexual assaults.
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Braslavsky, who was kidnapped on October 7 while working as a security guard at the Nova festival and saving numerous lives, was held in harrowing conditions in Gaza.
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"I Was Naked, Dying, and Starving"
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Braslavsky recounted the traumatic sexual violence he experienced: "They took all my clothes off, everything. They tied me up... while I was completely naked. I was crushed, dying, and starving," he described. "I prayed to God, please, save me, get me out of this already. You just ask yourself, 'What the hell is going on here?!'"
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He stated that the sole purpose of the abuse was humiliation. "It was sexual violence, and its purpose was to humiliate me. To break my dignity, and that is exactly what they did," he struggled to recall.
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When asked if the abuse was repeated, he answered quietly, "Yes. It's difficult for me to talk about it. That was the most terrible part. Things they didn't even do during .... You just pray for it to end. Every day there was a new hell. Every blow, every night, I told myself: 'I survived another day in hell, and tomorrow another one will come, and another one. It never ends.'"
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Braslavsky concluded with the profound statement: "I returned from a meeting with the devil."
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Pattern of Sexual Violence in Captivity
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Braslavsky's testimony adds to a growing and disturbing body of evidence from released female hostages detailing severe sexual violence in captivity.
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-Amit Soussana and Ilana Gritzewsky are among the women who have testified to sexual abuse. Gritzewsky spoke before the UN Security Council, recounting, "On the way to Gaza, when they started touching me and hurting me, I simply fainted. I couldn't bear it."
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-Daphna Elyakim, only 15 years old, revealed in May the assaults she experienced after being abducted from her home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz with her younger sister. She described one terrorist guard who "was always touching me." She stated he told her that everyone else would go home but she would stay with him, that they would be a family and have children. "He would tell me he was going to take a shower with me."
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Six months ago, the Israeli Ministry of Health submitted a special report to the Red Cross summarizing the physical and psychological damage suffered by 12 released hostages. The report exposed the continuous abuse endured in Gaza, noting: "Hostages underwent continuous sexual harassment." The report urged the International Committee of the Red Cross to take immediate international action to provide urgent medical aid and secure the return of the hostages for life-saving medical treatment.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hostage-sexual-violence-testimony JFeed]
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Anti-Defamation League's launch of a monitor to track the policies and hires of Mayor-elect Zohran.
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Nov 5, 2025.
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[https://jewishinsider.com/2025/11/daily-kickoff-from-moynihan-to-mamdani/ JewishInsider]
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Evangelical leader leaves Heritage. Foundation antisemitism effort, citing Tucker Carlson.
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Laurie Cardoza-Moore says Tucker Carlson is a dangerous antisemite who is a threat to the lives of Jews worldwide.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff, November 5, 2025 22:14
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An Evangelical Christian Zionist activist and founder of Proclaiming Justice to The Nations (PJTN), resigned on Thursday from the Heritage Foundation’s National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, citing the think tank’s defense of Tucker Carlson after his interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. In a statement on Wednesday, Laurie Cardoza-Moore, said she would “stand down” unless Heritage “cut all ties with antisemites.”
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“I proudly accepted the invitation to serve on the Heritage Foundation’s Task Force as a tool to fight Jew hatred, but I am being forced to stand down, unless they draw a clear line in the sand,” she said in a statement, adding that isolationist-conservative journalist “Tucker Carlson has rejected all the Hebrew roots of our Faith and Nation and replaced them with an ignorant populist philosophy.”
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-872887 JPost]
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The “Blue Tsunami”: What Haaretz Gets Wrong About America’s / Eli Gotthelf
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The Myth.
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The “Blue Tsunami”: What Haaretz Gets Wrong About America’s / Eli Gotthelf
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Israel’s left loves to preach that America is turning anti-Israel and that Democrats are drifting away, but the recent U.S. elections show nothing of the sort. Beneath the liberal drama lies a far duller truth: local races, local reasons — and no blue wave in sight.
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Eli Gotthelf.
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It may seem like a large sum to retire with, but there are many variables to consider.
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SmartAsset
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that America is changing, that young people are anti-Israel, that the Democrats are losing patience with us — and that if we don’t change, we’ll end up alone.
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And that’s true, but not in the way they frame it. It’s true the way Tel Aviv is becoming more progressive — but not true because Bat Yam is still Bat Yam.
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It always comes in the same packaging: a mix of genuine concern, liberal pathos, and a touch of moral superiority.
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Today, I came across a tweet by Haaretz correspondent Amir Tibon, who joined this chorus about the so-called “blue tsunami” in America — a supposed wave of Democratic victories signaling a rejection of Trump, and by extension, of Israel.
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But that’s not journalism. That’s another battle over narrative.
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Tibon paints a grand picture of Democrats sweeping America’s electoral map: Virginia, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania — all supposedly falling to a blue wave.
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And he warns: if this trend continues, Israel will find itself isolated against an increasingly critical Democratic Party.
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There’s just one problem: it’s not true. Not politically, not mathematically, and not intellectually.
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And above all, it shows a lack of understanding of how America actually works.
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Let’s break it down:
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1. Local elections are not a national barometer.
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In the U.S., there’s no such thing as a uniform “Democratic” or “Republican” vote on a state level. Americans vote for candidates, not parties.
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In Virginia, the outgoing Republican governor was a public punching bag — mostly over education, women’s rights, and abortion. The Democratic candidate appeared pragmatic, moderate, and connected. Her victory was personal, not ideological.
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2. New Jersey isn’t a political bellwether — it’s been Democratic for decades.
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The 10% margin Tibon touts as historic isn’t a “tsunami,” it’s a recurring pattern. Trump’s minimal involvement — two messages to Orthodox voters in the state — barely moved the needle. It was a predictable win in an already-blue state.
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3. New York — that wasn’t a revolution, it was a rebellion.
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Tibon cites the victory of Jamaal Bowman’s replacement, Mondaire Jones, as proof of a Democratic surge. In reality, it was an intra-party fight: the far-left progressive wing versus the old Democratic establishment. It wasn’t love for Democrats, it was hatred for Cuomo and the old machine — an anti-establishment win.
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4. California, Pennsylvania, Georgia — the usual story.
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These are states where Democrats already dominate. Voter turnout ticked slightly upward, that’s all. No new wave, no shift.
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Now let’s talk about Israel.
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The attempt to link every city council race in America to the “collapse of support for Israel” isn’t just absurd — it’s lazy.
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Yes, the progressive wing of the Democratic Party is growing, and that’s concerning.
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But the relationship between Jerusalem and Washington is shaped in the White House and on Capitol Hill, not in the mayor’s office of Richmond.
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So yes, it’s easy to sell a story that “the world is drifting away” — it sounds profound, it feels intellectual, and it always makes a catchy headline.
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But good journalism isn’t measured by its ability to scare — it’s measured by its accuracy.
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And Amir Tibon’s tweet?
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It’s no tsunami of insight. At best, it’s shallow waves of a worn-out narrative.
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After all, how did he end his tweet?
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“The chances that the current Israeli government will adjust to this reality — or even discuss it? Don’t make me laugh. Look, a bird! Sorry, I mean the military prosecutor.”
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As our sages said — the end reveals the beginning.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/analysis/israel-us-relations-democratic-party JFeed]
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New York's Betrayal: From Israeli Haven to Pro-Palestinian Stronghold with Antisemite Mamdani.
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Unbelievable Hate
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New York's Betrayal: From Israeli Haven to Pro-Palestinian Stronghold with Antisemite Mamdani.
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New York's embrace of anti-Israel zealot Mamdani signals a terrifying shift, where trendy hatred endangers Jews and mocks Israel's fight for survival.
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New York City, once a vibrant extension of Tel Aviv where Hebrew chatter echoed through bustling streets and Israelis felt utterly at home, has delivered a gut-wrenching blow to the Jewish state and its people with the election of Zohran Mamdani, an unabashed anti-Israel firebrand teetering on the edge of outright antisemitism. Many Israelis woke up on November 5, 2025, to a profound sense of insult and betrayal, staring at the results that propelled this dangerous demagogue into power. What was once a sanctuary, built on waves of Jewish immigration from the late 19th century, where Israelis chased the American dream in real estate, tech, and nightlife, has morphed into a hotbed of pro-Palestinian fervor that glorifies Hamas terrorists and demonizes the sole democracy in the Middle East. Mamdani's victory isn't just a political upset; it's a chilling validation of hatred, where over a third of his voters (38%) admitted his anti-Israel stance was a key reason for their support. Unbelievable that so many, including Jews blind to the peril, overlooked his venomous rhetoric, calling for a global "intifada," refusing to label Hamas as terrorists, and accusing Israel of "genocide" mere days after the October 7, 2023, massacre that slaughtered 1,200 innocents and kidnapped 251. This isn't progressive politics; it's a dangerous flirtation with the very antisemitism that has surged 400% nationwide since that horrific day, per FBI figures, leaving Jewish communities under siege.
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Chikli:
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NYC no longer safe for Jews after Mamdani elected Mayor.
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Israel National News.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417366 INN]
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Evangelical leader leaves Heritage. Foundation antisemitism effort, citing Tucker Carlson.
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Laurie Cardoza-Moore says Tucker Carlson is a dangerous antisemite who is a threat to the lives of Jews worldwide.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff, November 5, 2025 22:14
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An Evangelical Christian Zionist activist and founder of Proclaiming Justice to The Nations (PJTN), resigned on Thursday from the Heritage Foundation’s National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, citing the think tank’s defense of Tucker Carlson after his interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. In a statement on Wednesday, Laurie Cardoza-Moore, said she would “stand down” unless Heritage “cut all ties with antisemites.”
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“I proudly accepted the invitation to serve on the Heritage Foundation’s Task Force as a tool to fight Jew hatred, but I am being forced to stand down, unless they draw a clear line in the sand,” she said in a statement, adding that isolationist-conservative journalist “Tucker Carlson has rejected all the Hebrew roots of our Faith and Nation and replaced them with an ignorant populist philosophy.”
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-872887 JPost]
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The Heritage Foundation made wrong choice after vile Carlson, Fuentes interview | Opinion
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Dace Potas, USA TODAY.
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Following Tucker Carlson’s interview on Oct. 27 with White supremacist Nick Fuentes, The Heritage Foundation, a major conservative think tank, was marred with controversy due to its relationship with Carlson.
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In defense of Carlson, President Kevin Roberts said the following on Oct. 30: “I disagree with, and even abhor, things that Nick Fuentes says, but canceling him is not the answer, either. When we disagree with a person’s thoughts and opinions, we challenge those ideas and debate.”
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On Nov. 5, after nearly a week of public pressure, Roberts called an all-staff internal meeting. Footage of that meeting has since leaked, revealing that he apologized and that there is plenty of disagreement within the think tank about the handling of the situation.
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[https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/11/06/nick-fuentes-interview-tucker-carlson-heritage-foundation/87071991007/ USAToday]
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Rep. Randy Fine says Tucker Carlson has gone ‘insane’ and is ‘dangerous’.
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November 6, 2025.
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[https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/politics/video/randy-fine-tucker-carlson-cornish-digvid CNN]
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Jewish leaders: Mamdani’s election 'marks a grim milestone' for NYC.
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Leaders of Conference of Presidents cite Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel record and pledge stronger advocacy to protect New York City’s Jewish community.
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Elad Benari.
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Nov 6, 2025, 4:16 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417366 INN]
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US base in Syria ahead of agreement with Israel.
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Israel National News.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417397 INN]
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Survey.
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Nearly half of Israelis would avoid NYC under Mamdani
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Israel National News.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417419 INN]
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Following warnings.
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IDF launches wave of strikes on southern Lebanon
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Israel National News.
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Nov 6, 2025, 7:59 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417398 INN]
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Freed hostages call out: Keep Shabbat.
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Four recently released hostages urge Jews around the world to embrace Shabbat: “It gave us strength even in the harshest conditions.”
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Israel National News.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417421 INN]
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Kazakhstan confirms entry into Abraham Accords with Israel.
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Kazakhstan confirms it will join the Abraham Accords, becoming the fifth nation to do so and the first in five years. The move formalizes ties with Israel, which have existed since the early 1990s.
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Elad Benari.
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Published: Nov 7, 2025, 12:46 AM (GMT+2)
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Kazakhstan on Thursday confirmed reports that it will join the Abraham Accords, brokered by the Trump administration.
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"Our anticipated accession to the Abraham Accords represents a natural and logical continuation of Kazakhstan's foreign policy course - grounded in dialogue, mutual respect, and regional stability," the country's government said in a statement quoted by AFP.
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The confirmation follows an announcement by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff earlier on Thursday, who revealed that the Trump Administration will reveal the next country to join the Abraham Accords later that night.
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“Tonight, we will announce the joining of an additional country to the Abraham Accords and normalization with Israel,” Witkoff stated while addressing the America Business Forum in Miami.
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Kazakhstan's joining the accords will be largely symbolic, as the nation already has ties with Israel.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417422 INN]
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Report: Qatar hired spies to discredit woman accusing ICC prosecutor of sexual misconduct.
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Leaked documents reveal London-based firms sought to link accuser to Israel in effort to undermine her credibility; no evidence found as Karim Khan, who issued arrest warrant for Netanyahu, remains on leave amid UN probe
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ynet|11.06.25 15:08
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Qatar orchestrated a covert intelligence campaign to discredit the woman who accused International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct, the Guardian reported Thursday.
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The British daily cited leaked documents revealing that a private intelligence firm, Highgate, was hired by a high-level Qatari diplomatic unit to investigate the complainant, who works at the ICC. The firm allegedly sought to uncover links between the woman and Israel, but found none.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/syes3tc1be YNet]
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Qatar hired intel firm to probe woman who accused ICC prosector of sexual abuse, failed to find links to Israel — report.
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November 6, 2025.
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A private intelligence firm targeted a woman who accused the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, of sexual abuse, in an operation aimed to find evidence to undermine her, and potentially link her to Israel, the Guardian reports.
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Private firm Highgate, based in London, worked with at least one other firm in an operation “commissioned by a high-level diplomatic unit within the Qatari state,” the report says.
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The operation did not find any evidence that the accuser was linked to Israel. Khan was responsible for seeking arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant last year.
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While the report could not find evidence that Khan was directly involved in the operation, people familiar with the matter say that Highgate met with the prosecutor’s representatives.
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The alleged victim tells the news outlet that the operation was “disturbing.”
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“The idea that private intelligence firms have been instructed to target me is as incomprehensible as it is heartbreaking,” she says.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/qatar-hired-intel-firm-to-probe-woman-who-accused-icc-prosector-of-sexual-abuse-failed-to-find-links-to-israel-report/ TOI]
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Sources: IDF readies 'weakening round' against Hezbollah, even at cost of escalation.
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Army officials say operation could spark several days of intensified clashes along northern border; panic spreads across southern Lebanon after IDF issues evacuation alerts.
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Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari|11.7.25
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sk2xgq9kbl YNet]
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Mamdani Wants More Money Less Than 24 Hours After Getting Elected.
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The Daily Caller
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Mariane Angela.
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Wed, November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM CST
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Zohran Mamdani Humiliates Himself by Breaking His First Promise Only 24 Hours After His Win...
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[https://www.aol.com/articles/mamdani-wants-more-money-less-015841296.html DaikyCaller]
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The Rubin Report.
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Nov 6, 2025
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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about newly elected democrat socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani already breaking his first promise and asking for more money from his donors to fund his transition into office ..
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6zQZl_K7qc on YouTube]
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How the Republicans lost.
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Mikie Sherrill will become New Jersey's new governor, Abigail Spanberger claimed Virginia's governorship, Jay Jones won the attorney general position, and Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old socialist Israel critic, will soon enter Gracie Mansion as New York City's mayor.
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By Liel Leibovitz. Published on  11-05-2025.
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Democratic candidates swept every major race Tuesday in key state elections. Mikie Sherrill will become New Jersey's new governor, Abigail Spanberger claimed Virginia's governorship, Jay Jones won the attorney general position, and Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old socialist Israel critic, will soon enter Gracie Mansion as New York City's mayor.
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Anyone wanting to protest the winners is welcome to remind everyone, for the who-knows-how-many-th time, how terrible and threatening Mamdani is. In the days leading up to the race, the young and inexperienced candidate did everything possible to signal to his opponents that he had no intention of compromising on his most extreme positions. On the contrary, Mamdani spent the race's final stretch in the company of Jeremy Corbyn, who was, as you'll recall, ousted from his position as leader of Britain's Labour Party due to excessive and enthusiastic antisemitism. For the million New Yorkers who voted for Mamdani, all this made no difference. Statements like "When the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it's been laced by the IDF," whose sole purpose is blaming Israel for all of America's evils, real and imagined alike, only raised Mamdani's profile.
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But the winners are not the story of last night's elections. The story is the losers. What caused Republicans to suffer such a crushing defeat?
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In the coming weeks, we'll likely hear explanations galore, accompanied, hopefully, by concrete data on turnout percentages in various races. However, anyone seeking a single reason for the loss doesn't need to work too hard. Republicans lost because, in recent months, they allowed themselves to focus not on issues that interest voters, such as the economy, security, and so on, but on delusional conspiracy theories spread by agitators from within the conservative camp.
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Examples are plentiful. Last year, just months before the presidential election, popular conservative media figure Tucker Carlson hosted a social media personality named Darryl Cooper on his show. Cooper has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, where he shares his insights about history. On Carlson's show, Cooper shared with viewers his latest theory from his school of thought. Hitler was the real victim in World War II, while the villain Churchill refused any compromise with the peace-loving German chancellor because a small group of people – we won't specify who they are, but let's just say they control the banks and the media – pressured him hard.
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Last month, the same Carlson hosted an even more loathsome personality. Nick Fuentes, a social media influencer who has expressed his admiration for Hitler on multiple occasions.
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What led the supposedly conservative media figure to behave as he did? The question is complicated, and at its heart lies the race that began long ago to capture the Republican Party's heart in the post-Trump era. Carlson, Fuentes and company are betting, to simplify a complex matter for a moment, on a strain of populism at whose core is self-hatred (Carlson visited Russia in the past and claimed life there is far better than in the US), defeatism (Carlson harshly criticizes American leaders, including President Trump, but hosted with honor and enthusiasm figures such as Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian), and of course antisemitism.
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These positions are, of course, not those of the Republican Party's mainstream or the conservative movement. But Carlson and company managed to incite the entire discussion in their direction. In recent days, for example, the only issue occupying conservative media in the US was the minor scandal that erupted after Kevin Roberts, who heads the leading conservative research institute Heritage, came to Carlson's defense and was forced to apologize after donors and supporters expressed their displeasure.
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It's no wonder, therefore, that voters across the US fled from Republicans as fast as they could. President Trump remains, admittedly, popular, but he has done very little in recent months to ensure that the party he leads behaves like a serious, mature party with clear goals. Instead, Trump allowed his supporters to clash with each other, with some – like Vice President JD Vance – standing by Carlson's side, while others harshly condemned the popular broadcaster.
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We saw the results of this minor civil war last night at the polls. And since this civil war shows no signs of exhaustion, it's not hard to predict that a similar defeat awaits conservatives in the far more decisive elections next year. One can only hope that someone in the party will read the map correctly and bother to define for voters what exactly Republicans believe in. If that doesn't happen, the party will be left with only the most jarring voices and a shrinking voter base.
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[https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/11/05/zohran-mamdani-new-york-republicans-tucker-carlson-conspiracy-theories/ ILH]
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Austria Uncovers Hamas-Linked Weapons Cache Amid Surge in Anti-Jewish Incidents.
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By Ailin Vilches Arguello. Nov 6, 2025.
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A pro-Hamas demonstration in Vienna. Photo: Reuters/Andreas Stroh
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Austrian authorities have uncovered a weapons cache linked to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas intended for attacks on Jewish communities in Europe, amid a surge in antisemitic incidents and a government warning that anti-Jewish hate is on the rise.
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On Wednesday, the Antisemitism Reporting Office of the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG) released its new report on anti-Jewish outrages, recording 726 incidents in Austria in the first half of 2025.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/11/06/austria-uncovers-hamas-linked-weapons-cache-surge-anti-jewish-incidents/ Algemeiner]
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Iran reacts to Mamdani win: from Islam triumphant to democracy masterclass.
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By Maryam Sinaiee, Iran International, November 6, 2025.
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Zohran Mamdani’s stomping win in New York’s mayoral race drew starkly different reactions in Iran, with views on the first Muslim to run America’s largest city reflecting a bitterly divided political landscape.
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For hardline supporters of the Shi’ite theocracy, his faith was a welcome slap to a US establishment seen as implacably hostile. To their critics, Mamdani’s win highlights everything the Iranian system resists: youth, pluralism and the power of the vote.
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The conservative daily Hamshahri, published by Tehran’s municipality, splashed “America Against America” on its front page, interpreting Mamdani’s victory as a proof of the US enemy’s internal divides.
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Tehran lawmaker Abolghasem Jarareh declared in parliament: “Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows the strength of the slogan ‘Death to Israel!’”
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Without elaborating, he then joined fellow lawmakers in chanting the slogan on the floor of parliament, a regular practice among arch-conservatives.
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Abdolmotahhar Mohammadi, spokesperson for Tehran’s mayor, wrote on X: “The clear message of Zohran Mamdani’s election … is that the people of New York reject the influence of a genocidal regime in US governance,” adding that Iran “welcomes any strengthening of anti-racist and pro-Palestine discourse anywhere in the world.”…
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[https://www.iranintl.com/en/202511068015 IranIntl]
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The Lead with Jake Tapper.
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High Volume Airports Brace For Flight Cuts; Tesla Shareholders Approve $1 Trillion Pay Package For Musk; Heritage Head Apologizes For Insulting Tucker Carlson Critics; Nancy Pelosi Won't Seek Reelection To The U.S. House; Armed ICE Officers Chase Teacher Into Preschool In Chicago; Cowboys Marshawn Kneeland Dies In Apparent Suicide At 24. Aired 5-6p ET.
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Aired November 06, 2025 - 17:00  ET.
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TAPPER: The head of the Heritage Foundation, a powerful conservative think tank here in Washington, D.C. he's now apologizing and trying to reverse course after vociferously defending Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist, white supremacist neo Nazi Nick Fuentes. The new messy details are next.
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TAPPER: In our Politics Lead, a debate over antisemitism and whether it's appropriate to platform Nazis continues to divide conservatives. Heritage foundation leader Kevin Roberts reversing course now apologizing for his previous vociferous defense of Tucker Carlson's interview, if you can call it that, with white nationalist Nick Fuentes posting this video now his third on the fallout this came yesterday.
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[17:25:00]
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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
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KEVIN ROBERTS, PRESIDENT, THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: Everyone has the responsibility to speak up against the scourge of antisemitism, no matter the messenger. Heritage and I will do so even when my friend Tucker Carlson needs challenging.
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(END VIDEO CLIP)
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TAPPER: One conservative political commentator is warning that all of this could have negative impacts on the GOP. In the Wall Street Journal, commentator Ben Shapiro writes, quote, if Republicans cower before Nazi apologists and their popularizers, the GOP will lose and deserve to, unquote. And here now is Ben Shapiro, co-founder of the Daily Wire. Ben, what was your reaction not only to Kevin Roberts' apology, but also just how he's handled all of this?
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BEN SHAPIRO, CO-FOUNDER, "THE DAILY WIRE": Well, I mean, I think that Kevin Roberts, I know Kevin. I think Kevin is a good man. I think that Kevin really screwed things up last week when he decided to inject himself into this controversy with his vociferous defense that contains some rather charged language. I think he's doing the right thing by pointing out the obvious, which is that if somebody glosses Nazis on the air, that person probably should not be associated with a conservative think tank and that everyone should have a duty to say that is a bad thing to do. So I'm grateful to Kevin for doing that. I think it's a very good thing that he did that.
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The real issue here is, I think that Tucker Carlson's morphing from, I would say a very edgy right wing political figure on Fox News, but certainly within the mainstream, into a conspiracist, a person who ideologically launders antisemitism, who ideologically launders all sorts of anti-Americanism on his show and then airs it for the public to hear with interviews like the ones he did with Nick Fuentes, which was essentially a massage of Nick Fuentes. You know, I think that took a lot of people by surprise, probably including Kevin.
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TAPPER: The Washington Free Beacon obtained and posted video of yesterday's Heritage Foundation staff meeting where Roberts apologized for how he's handled Tucker's conversation with Nick Fuentes. Here's part of what Roberts had to say.
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ROBERTS: I didn't know much about this Fuentes guy. I still don't, which underscores the mistake. I can tell you with a clear conscience and not making any excuses that those were my intentions to fix all of that. And obviously I didn't. I made them worse.
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TAPPER: We reached out to The Heritage Foundation for comment about the video were referred to Kevin Roberts social media post from yesterday. What's your reaction? And let me just note that Nick Fuentes has been fairly notorious for years now, including when he dined with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
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SHAPIRO: I mean, I think that's true, but I think that really in order to experience the full wonders of the Nick Fuentes catalog, you really do have to spend some time going through the receipts. I did that earlier this week on my show. And the truth is that most people don't watch politics all that granularly. Even people who are in politics don't spend a lot of time on sort of the fringe edge. Lord. Right. The way that Fuentes is.
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And so the sort of mainstreaming, the popularization and normalization of Fuentes by Carlson is significantly more important than just Fuentes existence. Obviously it was a seminal moment, I think when it comes to the right's decision as to whether Tucker himself is a source of truth or whether he is a destructive force inside conservatism.
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TAPPER: So one of the things you've noted is that it isn't so much -- your problem isn't so much that Tucker Carlson had Fuentes on his show, but that he didn't push back at all on the neo Nazi, antisemitic, pro-Joseph Stalin rhetoric, et cetera.
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I just wonder. Last week at a Turning Point event, Vice President J.D. Vance was asked by a student about antisemitic falsehood. This crazy notion that Judaism openly supports the persecution of Christians. It's not true, but J.D. Vance was asked about it. Instead of pushing back or correcting the questioner, he said this.
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J.D. VANCE, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT: There are some significant theological disagreements between Christians and Jews. My attitude is let's have those conversations, let's have those disagreements when we have them. But if there are shared areas of interest, we ought to be willing to do that too.
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TAPPER: What did you think of that?
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SHAPIRO: You know, obviously in a vacuum, I think that answer is fine. I think as a response to the question which was asked, as you say, in a tremendously antisemitic way, the idea that Jews are persecutors of Christians is an absurd contention.
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Obviously, I would have preferred more from the vice president. But I think the broader problem here is again that you have an enormous number of young people who are engaging with true white supremacist anti-Jew content and are taken in by it. And there do need to be more voices pushing back on that.
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TAPPER: Ben Shapiro, we thank you for your voice. Thank you so much.
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SHAPIRO: Thanks so much.
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[https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cg/date/2025-11-06/segment/01/ NYPost]
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'In the country you chose to defend': Capt. Omer Neutra laid to rest.
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Neutra loved his cats, Ronni and Lizi. Those closest to him knew him as a “smiley goofball,” and said that he gave “powerful hugs.”
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[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-873087 JPost]
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Brother: 'You called for backup but no one came'.
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‘An American heart with an Israeli soul’: Omer Neutra laid to rest in Tel Aviv.
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Tank commander whose body was held in Gaza for 2 years after he was killed on Oct. 7 eulogized by CENTCOM chief as ‘best of both countries’; father takes comfort knowing that he didn’t suffer
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By Jessica Steinberg.
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and ToI Staff.
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7 Nov 2025, 4:45 pm
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/an-american-heart-with-an-israeli-soul-omer-neutra-laid-to-rest-in-tel-aviv/ TOI]
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Nov. 7: US said taking all-or-nothing approach on its Gaza plan, warns UN truce will collapse otherwise.
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Transportation minister says her office advancing de facto annexation of West Bank....
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[Nov 7, 2025]
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-daily-edition/2025-11-07/ TOI]
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Hamas Participant In Oct. 7 Massacre Living Freely In Belgium, Jewish Community Submits Complaint.
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November 8, 2025 5:30 pm15
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By Yehuda Dov.
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NEW YORK (VINnews) — The JID organization, which monitors antisemitism and anti-Israel activity in Europe, has revealed that Mohanad al-Khatib, a Hamas terrorist documented taking part in the massacre carried out by the organization on October 7, is living freely in Belgium.
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[https://vinnews.com/2025/11/08/hamas-participant-in-oct-7-massacre-living-freely-in-belgium-jewish-community-submits-complaint/ VIN]
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Body of deceased hostage Lior Rudaeff returned to Israel
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Israel National News
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417464 INN]
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Stefanik says her gubernatorial bid is ‘existential battle’ to save ‘Western Civilization’ from socialism.
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By Rich Calder.
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Published Nov. 8, 2025, 7:20 p.m. ET.
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[https://nypost.com/2025/11/08/us-news/q-amp-a-stefanik-says-her-2026-gubernatorial-bid-to-unseat-hochul-is-an-existential-battle-to-save-ny-western-civilization-from-socialism/ NYPost]
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GOP rep introduces ‘Mamdani’ bill to block federal funds to NYC.
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Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter called the legislation the Moving American Money Distant from Anti-National Interests Act. 
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JNS Staff.
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Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.) introduced legislation on Friday using the family name of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, an anti-Israel, self-declared socialist, as an acronym.
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The Moving American Money Distant from Anti-National Interests (MAMDANI) Act would “restrict the flow of federal taxpayer dollars to New York City while Zohran Mamdani, a communist, is mayor,” the congressman said.
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“In the United States of America, a nation built on freedom, taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund communism and antisemitism,” he stated. “Georgians want nothing to do with Mamdani’s radical beliefs, and their hard-earned money should not be wasted on programs that will bankrupt the financial capital of the world.”
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“If New Yorkers want communism, we should let them have their wish and not artificially prop them up with our successful capitalist system,” he added. “Any New Yorker with common sense is welcome to move to the great, free state of Georgia.”
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The bill, H.R.5937, was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on Appropriations. There weren’t any cosponsors listed at press time.
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After Hamas video release:
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Uncertainty surrounds return of Lt. Hadar Goldin’s body
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Hours after Hamas claimed to have located the body of killed and kidnapped IDF officer Lt. Hadar Goldin in Rafah, Hamas has given no indication of intentions to return the body to Israel for burial.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417483 INN]
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'We are all hostages': Study of captives' families redefines global understanding of wartime trauma.
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Prof. Hagai Levine describes families' 'ambiguous loss and of not knowing what happened to their beloved, which is different from mourning'
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“We are all hostages,” said one family member. “They’re in Gaza, and we’re hostages of our own lives … my life also stopped the day he was kidnapped.”
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“As long as his body isn’t here, the trauma and emotional pain persist,” said another. “You don’t believe them … that they [the government] are truly with us … you feel despair, uncertainty about who will help us.”
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/sy00zsypybg YNet]
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Report: Saudi Arabia to renew dialogue with Israel
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417477 INN]
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IDF foils weapons smuggling attempt via drone at Egyptian border.
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Three rifles were retrieved by Israeli forces after intercepting and locating the drone.
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[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-873141 JPost]
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Israeli forces kill several terrorists who crossed Yellow Line in Gaza
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November 8, 2025.
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Tucker Carlson and Zohran Mamdani have a lot in common.
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Antisemites on the right are reading from the same anti-Israel playbook as their left-wing foes. Is this the future of the Republican and Democratic parties?
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Jonathan S. Tobin.
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(Nov. 7, 2025 / JNS)
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More than a week after former Fox News host and current political commentator Tucker Carlson hosted neo-Nazi “groyper” Nick Fuentes on his podcast, the controversy he set off hasn’t just had legs. It has created what seems like a schism on the right.
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The Heritage Foundation think tank—one of the cornerstones of the modern conservative movement—seemed to be engaging in a civil war over first its president’s defense of Carlson and then the way he tried to walk back that stand at a town meeting of its employees—something that spoke volumes about the way hostility to Israel and the Jews seemed to be simmering among some of its younger staff members. In response to this, some Jewish organizations and others that had been part of Heritage’s important efforts to support Israel, as well as to combat antisemitism via its “Project Esther,” decided that they had no alternative but to resign and disassociate themselves from the group.
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[https://www.jns.org/tucker-carlson-and-zohran-mamdani-have-a-lot-in-common/ JNS]
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Florida police kill Turkish man threatening Tallahassee synagogue, Ron DeSantis. Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2025.
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A Florida resident shot and killed a Turkish national on Thursday after deputies said they saw him reaching for a gun while they were serving him a warrant related to threats he had made against both a Tallahassee synagogue and public officials, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Ali Bayhan, 38, was suspected of making threats against multiple elected officials, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and of calling in a bomb threat to Temple Israel in Tallahassee, the office told local media station WCJB.
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Tallahassee police officials told local media that the synagogue received the non-credible bomb threat on Wednesday via phone call, determined to have been made by Bayhan.
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In a statement released following the threat, the synagogue said that it had called law enforcement after evacuating the building.
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“The threat, though later proven groundless, was taken seriously, handled following our emergency procedures, and resolved thoroughly and efficiently,” Temple Israel’s statement read.
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“It is important to note that the threat contained neither antisemitic nor anti-Zionist content. All indications are that it came from a mentally troubled individual,” it added.
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Suspect was flagged for involuntary mental health evaluation
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Bayhan had posted notions on social media about destroying the temple, Fox News reported….
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Alachua County courts had ordered Bayhan to receive an involuntary mental health evaluation following concerns his family expressed regarding his mental state.
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-873131 JPost]
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Megyn Kelly Doesn’t Have the Time
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And she isn’t the “mother of the internet”.
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November 10, 2025, by Jamie Glazov.
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In what has now become known as Megyn Kelly’s infamous performance in her recent interview with Ben Shapiro, Megyn articulated some intriguing thoughts and defenses of certain individuals that merit a bit of scrutiny.
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When Ben stressed the evil of some of Candace Owens’ positions, Megyn came to Candace’s defense by stating that it was “none of my business” what Candace says and does. When Ben pushed back on this, asking how this could possibly be, Megyn responded that she (Megyn) is not the “mother of the internet.” Then, when Ben got into the details of some of Candace’s positions, Megyn feigned ignorance and stated that she didn’t “have time” to watch Candace’s podcast.
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This is all very intriguing.
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It’s a bit curious that a person who is renowned as a journalist does not have the time to investigate, or form judgments about, the positions that certain people have taken on an issue about which she herself is hosting a forum.
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Years ago, Megyn interviewed Ward Churchill about his controversial beliefs on 9/11, and on America being a terrorist nation, and so on. Megyn appeared quite upset with Churchill, and was pushing back on him regarding his views. One can’t help but ask: Why was this her “business” at that time? Why did she, before that interview, have the time and desire to research what Churchill’s views were? What venues were giving Churchill a platform that allowed him to make his views widely known? Was she “the mother” of them? She must have been, since she apparently believed that Churchill’s views mattered and needed to be confronted.
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It would be interesting to hear Megyn’s explanation today of why Churchill’s beliefs were her business at that time and why Candace’s beliefs today are not. Is it because, for some reason, only Cable TV matters? If something is said online, it shouldn’t matter to anyone? This is a bit perplexing on numerous levels, especially in light of the fact that Megyn’s interview with Ben Shapiro is being watched and discussed online – and Megyn is posting it on her X profile.
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Should all of Megyn’s content on the internet and on her X profile not be our business if we are not the fathers and mothers of the internet?
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Speaking of mothers: Megyn has also come to Candace’s defense by saying that she (Megyn) is not going to criticize Candace because Candace is “a young mom… she’s under a lot of pressure.”
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Absolutely fascinating.
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So all young moms who are under a lot of pressure should be off the hook about what they say and do? Even if their words have a lot of influence on the world? And even if that influence is malignant?
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In Megyn’s world, should the female Nazi concentration camp guards Elisabeth Volkenrath and Dorothea Binz have been exempted from any criticism (and punishment) for the cruelty and torture they inflicted upon prisoners because they were young mothers? Or were they not young enough for exemption? Would the situation have been different if they were older mothers? What is the exact cut-off age where criticism of conduct can begin and end in this regard?
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Also, if Irma Grese, known as “the Beautiful Beast,” who was the youngest SS guard at Auschwitz-Birkenau and other concentration camps, had been a mother, should she also have been exempted from criticism (and punishment) for her monstrous and sadistic barbarity towards prisoners? Surely she was also under a lot of “pressure.”
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Speaking of young moms under pressure. Shiri Bibas had two young sons: Ariel (age 4) and Kfir (age 10 months). Hamas terrorists choked Ariel and Kfir to death. They also killed Shiri. Because they were Jews.
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Unfortunately, Shiri doesn’t have the luxury of being here to muse about whether she can be the mother of the internet or not.
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It is also very interesting that Megyn identifies as a Christian, and yet, with all of these recent developments, she appears to be mystifyingly uninterested and even intentionally oblivious to the clear escalation of the spiritual war that many of us, as Christians, can detect now taking place right before our eyes – and especially in connection to Israel.
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It is quite evident that there is a rising anti-Semitism in the world today, and that it is now not only escalating in the familiar and usual arenas, but also, troublingly enough, in the ranks of the American conservative camp. We see numerous well-known personalities on the U.S. Right, many of whom call themselves “Christian,” turning against Israel — and also increasing their efforts to drive a wedge between the U.S. and Israel.
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All of this involves the resuscitation and escalation of Replacement Theology, which holds that the Christian Church is the new Israel and that God’s Covenant with Israel is no longer valid. This involves the attempt to separate the New Testament from the Old Testament, to take the Jewish roots out of Christianity, and to take the Jewishness out of Jesus.
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Josh Hammer has very effectively explained and documented all of these developments — and what many of the anti-Israel forces on the American Right are up to in this regard. And Robert Spencer, in his new book, Antisemitism: History and Myth, reveals the sources of this rising Jew-hatred, and powerfully discredits the most common lies about Israel and the Jewish people.
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As Christians, we know that, in terms of our theological understanding of the scriptures, Replacement Theology is blasphemy, and that Christ’s salvation is directly interlinked with the Jewish people and narrative. I have touched on this issue in my recent piece on Tucker Carlson’s Lies About Israel.
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There is a reason why Paul stressed that God’s Covenant and promises to Israel are everlasting and have not been revoked (Romans 9–11). And this is directly connected to the Christian theological perspective of the role Jews play in salvation and in Christ’s return, which Catholic convert and author Roy Schoeman powerfully explains and documents in Salvation Is from the Jews: The Role of Judaism in Salvation History from Abraham to the Second Coming.
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And so, as Christians, it should not really be a great mystery for us what Hitler was trying to do to the Jews and what spiritual forces were propelling him – and why. And it should not be a great mystery to us what Islam has always been trying to do, and continues trying to do, to the Jews — and why. (And this is aside from what it tries to do to Christians, for other obvious reasons).
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[...] Nazism and Sahih Muslim 6985 have the obvious answer and solution for that...
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I am saying all of this because there is clearly a rising hatred of the Jewish people and of Israel rising in the United States, and it includes a rising segment of American conservative ranks. And in a very short amount of time, these forces may very well take over the Republican Party. And then, in a very short amount of time after that, the Republicans who end up taking the White House may very well be of this Replacement Theology type. And they will become the enemies of Israel, and will be much harsher toward Israel than even Obama and Biden were.
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There may just be something happening here that is falling in line with Biblical prophecy. And if all of this occurs, the United States will be attaching itself to something very bad. Something very evil.
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And so . . .
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All of these things may matter, no?
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For Jews? For Christians? For Americans? For the world?
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For Megyn Kelly?
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Megyn, a question for you: Could these all of these things possibly be your business? As a journalist? As a Christian? As a human being?
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Maybe it might be legitimate and important for you to find the time to tune in to people who may be extremely influential in shaping these narratives — and shaping them not for the better?
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In any case, the “Christians” on the American Right, or anywhere else for that matter, who are today trying to de-Judify Christianity are, of course, not doing anything new. The Nazis tried to do the same thing with their “Positive Christianity” program — which involved their effort to remove all Jewish elements from Christianity. As Christians, we know what they were trying to do, and why.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer valiantly fought the Nazis’ blasphemous and evil efforts on this score — and he gave his life for it.
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Megyn Kelly, is there a chance that what Dietrich Bonhoeffer stood against — and for which he sacrificed his life — might, in the end, be your business?
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'Difficult nights, mental toll': Institute of Forensic Medicine head speaks on identifying hostages
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In addition to identifying hostages, Institute of Forensic Medicine Director Dr. Chen Kugel spoke about the moment he found himself identifying the body of Hamas terrorist leader Yahya Sinwar.
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By Avihai Chaim
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Two years after the October 7 massacre and a month after the signing of the US-brokered ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, another slain hostage, Lior Rudaeff, was identified at the Institute of Forensic Medicine following the recovery of his remains that had been held in the Gaza Strip since the massacre.
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Dr. Chen Kugel, the director of Israel's National Institute of Forensic Medicine, spoke to Walla in his first interview since the current round of hostage return efforts began.
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[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-873165 JPost]
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Gaza border communities fear 'return to October 6 policy' as Hamas keeps violating ceasefire - N12.
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In an online forum, citizens of the Gaza Envelope are concerned that the situation will grow worse, and are demanding a discussion in the Knesset.
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Jerusalem Post Staff.
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November 9, 2025
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[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-873175 JPost]
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History will judge Ireland for extending hand to terror, granting Hamas moral legitimacy - opinion.
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Large parts of Irish society draw false parallels between their own history and the Israel-Hamas War, falling victim to calculated anti-Israel propaganda.
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By David Ben-Basat.
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November 8, 2025.
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Even after the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, it seems that some European countries still insist on standing on the wrong side of history.
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One of them is Ireland. While radical Islam continues to gain power, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin chose to use his speeches to criticize Israel and all but ignore the horrific slaughter committed by human monsters against Israelis, whose only crime was being Jewish.
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Instead of mentioning the victims – the children, the women who were raped, and the elderly who were brutally slaughtered – the prime ministers and foreign ministers of Ireland chose to continue their country’s traditional line of condemning Israel, as if an event that shook the entire world had not taken place. His comments on the war in Gaza expressed empathy only toward “the Palestinian people,” without a single word about the war crimes committed by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians.
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Their speeches are a badge of shame on Ireland and a continuation of a long-standing hostile policy. This should not surprise anyone familiar with Dublin’s behavior over the past decades. Ireland has long been one of the main international platforms for delegitimizing Israel.
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For years, its prime ministers and foreign ministers have promoted moves to impose sanctions on settlers in Judea and Samaria, joining South Africa in its petition to the International Court of Justice in The Hague – the same South Africa that serves as the legal arm of the Hamas terrorist organization. Ireland is becoming a direct partner in an antisemitic campaign aimed at branding Israel a war criminal while it defends its citizens.
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[https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-873029 JPost]
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Irish soccer body votes to push UEFA ban on Israel
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Israel National News
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Nov 9, 2025, 3:15 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417488 INN]
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Syria launches major operation to hunt ISIS cells.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 9, 2025, 5:49 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417491 INN]
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Barstool founder targeted with antisemitic slur in Mississippi.
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Barstool’s Dave Portnoy targeted with an antisemitic slur while filming in Mississippi. Bystanders condemn the abuse, the heckler remains unidentified.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 9, 2025, 2:16 AM (GMT+2)
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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was subjected to an antisemitic slur while filming content in Starkville, Mississippi on Friday, reported the New York Post.
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Portnoy was recording one of his signature “One Bite” pizza reviews outside what appeared to be Boardtown Pizza near Mississippi State University when a passerby shouted “F***k the Jews” toward him. The comment was immediately condemned by bystanders.
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“Why don’t you come in the camera, buddy?” Portnoy, who is Jewish, responded, gesturing for the man to approach. The individual then walked up to Portnoy and his cameraman, engaging in a brief, inaudible exchange before walking away.
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“That was awful,” one woman said in the video. Another shouted, “F***k you, get out of here,” at the man who made the antisemitic remark. His identity remains unknown.
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This marks the second time this year Portnoy has faced antisemitic abuse while filming. In June, while reviewing pizza outside Terrazza in Toronto, a similar slur was directed at him.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417487 INN]
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Cornell strikes $250M deal with Trump admin, ends antisemitism investigation.
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Cornell will pay $60M and share admissions data in a deal with the Trump administration restoring $250M in funding and ending federal probes into alleged antisemitism and discrimination.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 9, 2025, 5:01 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417490 INN]
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IAF slays two Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon
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The airstrikes were the latest in a series of Israeli attacks against the Iran-backed organization.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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The Israeli Air Force targeted and killed two Hezbollah terrorists in the area of Chebaa (aka Shebaa) in southeastern Lebanon on Saturday.
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The two belonged to the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, which operate under the direction of the Hezbollah terrorist group, the IDF said.
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They were involved in smuggling weapons used by Hezbollah, and their activities constituted a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon, the military added.
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[https://www.jns.org/iaf-slays-two-hezbollah-terrorists-in-southern-lebanon/ JNS]
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EU condemns Israeli strikes on Hezbollah.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 9, 2025, 6:24 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417492 INN]
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4 arrested over Israeli orchestra concert interruption in Paris.
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“I saw a young man brandish a flare on the balcony. I was really frightened,” an audience member said.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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French authorities arrested on Friday four suspects connected to the coercive disruption to a concert performed by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris the previous day.
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Three women and a man were detained on charges of violence, destruction and organizing an unauthorized protest, Reuters cited the Paris Prosecutor’s Office as stating.
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Activists were seen on videos posted on social media throwing flares and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans at the Philharmonie de Paris complex in the city’s northeastern 19th arrondissement, as audience members and security personnel tried to remove them
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[https://www.jns.org/4-arrested-over-israeli-orchestra-concert-interruption-in-paris/ JNS]
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Arab-Islamic Supremacy Continues to Destroy Sudan.
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War crimes en masse against Sudanese civilians.
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November 10, 2025 by Uzay Bulut.
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On April 15, 2023, a brutal war broke out in Sudan’s capital Khartoum. This war, which is ongoing, has left tens of thousands dead, as well as millions displaced and out of school. The two main sides in this war are the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), which General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan leads, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), under the leadership of General Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo.
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Both sides are committing war crimes en masse against Sudanese civilians because of their ethnicity or religion. Arab-Islamic supremacy is the main ideological root cause of this violent animosity.
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Sudan is a country in northeast Africa, south of Egypt, and along the Red Sea. With over 50 million people and deep diversity, Sudan sits at the crossroads of both Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. It is also the third-largest country on the continent.
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The military and RSF were once allies, but that began to change in 2021 after they partnered to overthrow a civilian-led reform government (established just three years prior). Tensions rapidly rose between both sides after the coup. RSF commander Mohamed Dagalo sees himself as Sudan’s next dictator, while SAF generals believe that they are the rightful rulers.
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According to the organization “Operation Broken Silence,” there are deep ethnic divisions driving the violence:
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- SAF: Elite Nile Valley Arab officers, some of Sudan’s most privileged groups, comprise most of the leadership of this group. While SAF is ethnically mixed at the ground level, Arab supremacy and racism persist. Army units have carried out ethnically targeted attacks on civilians.
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- RSF: Arab tribes from Darfur dominate this group. Many commanders and fighters hold a violent, extremely racist ideology that promotes the ethnic cleansing of Darfur’s African communities and subjugation of all other Sudanese Arabs.
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Scholars Samir Bhattacharya and Kelvin Benny shed light on the Islamic motives of the warring factions:
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'Since April 2023, Sudan’s internal war has created an environment of instability marked by ethnic massacres, famine, mass displacement, and foreign interference. This environment of disorder has created a political vacuum in which Islamist forces are gradually reasserting their influence. As the SAF have regained territory in recent months, there are accusations that General Burhan has increasingly relied on Islamist militias, notably the al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade, Sudan Shield Forces, and other factions aligned with the former National Congress Party (NCP).'
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The al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade, named after a prominent Islamic warrior, has played a significant role in major SAF operations, including the March 2025 seizure of the Republican Palace in Khartoum. Beyond their military function, these fighters serve as a political vanguard for the Islamist movement, aiming to re-establish influence within Sudanese governance. Their close relationship with SAF leadership suggests a strategic alliance that advances both immediate military objectives and broader long-term political ambitions.
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While the Islamist alignment of SAF has garnered attention, it is imperative to acknowledge that RSF also draws upon Islamist narratives of a different genre. Hemedti’s forces have invoked the legacy of the Mahdist revolution of the late 19th century, an Islamic movement that once controlled large parts of Sudan. The Mahdist regime was marked by brutal tactics, including slavery, famine, and widespread violence, elements that find troubling parallels in the conduct of the RSF during the ongoing conflict.'
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These two Arab-Islamic supremacist rivals seek to reclaim formal political power, shape the country’s governance framework, and reverse the democratic gains of the 2019 revolution.
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The RSF is targeting ethnic African minorities for extermination, and the SAF is blocking aid access to large swaths of the country. The human toll is staggering, reports Operation Broken Silence:
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No one knows the death toll, but 200,000+ people have likely been killed by violence, starvation, and disease outbreaks. This is a conservative estimate based on the very little data that is available, and is likely a severe undercount.
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A staggering 30 million Sudanese — over half of the entire country — are in need of humanitarian assistance. Over 8.7 million Sudanese have descended into emergency or famine conditions.
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Over 14 million people have fled their homes or have left Sudan as refugees.
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More than 65% of the country’s main hospitals are closed or destroyed, with the ones still functioning at risk of closure from shortages of medical staff, supplies, safe water, and electricity. Disease outbreaks are spreading quickly, too.
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90% of schools are closed, leaving 19 million children with no classroom to attend.
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Islam has been a destabilizing force in Africa ever since it invaded the continent in the seventh century. Before the arrival of Islam, Sudan was predominantly Christian, especially in the northern and central regions such as the Nubian kingdoms, which adopted Coptic Christianity. Indigenous traditional and animist beliefs were also widespread, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the country, among various ethnic groups such as the Beja and Zanj tribes.
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Sudan’s Islamization was a prolonged process that spanned centuries, starting in the eighth century, and becoming the dominant religion in the north between the 14th and 16th centuries. While initial contact with Islam occurred during the Arab invasion of Egypt in the seventh century, the indigenous Christian populations of Nubia resisted for a long time. The southern regions of the country were not fully Islamized until much later, with much of the process occurring in the 19th century.
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The Arabs in Sudan have, since gaining independence from the British in 1956, pursued the same policy of Islamic and Arab supremacy we see among the warring groups today.
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As most of the population is Muslim, modern Sudan has always been a difficult environment for Christians, non-Arabs, and other indigenous African minorities. Marking the country’s complex history is the Darfur genocide that began in 2003, the secession of South Sudan in 2011, and the plight of the Nubian people and other non-Arab communities.
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Sudanese researchers Omnia Mustafa and Ghaida Hamdun write:
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'Arabization policies, implemented during periods of conquest, further inflamed ethnic tensions, culminating in atrocities such as the Darfur genocide, which began in 2003 under the dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir. Al-Bashir’s ruthless reinforcement of Arab supremacy not only suppressed minority ethnic populations but also sowed the seeds for what is now recognized as the first and longest ongoing genocide of the 21st century. The insidious racism directed toward the people of Nuba and South Sudan illuminates how certain ethnic groups in Sudan, despite the universal blackness of the nation, endure heightened suffering due to their perceived proximity to blackness.
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The Sudanese experience, caught between the forces of Africanism and Arabism, is marked by identity crises that resonate deeply within the collective consciousness. Racism, from overt bigotry to subtle microaggressions, stains the Sudanese experience in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Racist remarks and the use of blackface to portray Sudanese characters have become normalized within the Arab entertainment industry—visible manifestations of the underlying antiblack sentiment.
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Arab supremacy, far from being benign, not only perpetuates suffering but also has the potential to escalate into genocide. The denial of its existence isn’t merely an oversight; it becomes a dangerous force that blinds societies to the real consequences of such supremacist ideologies. In Sudan, Arab supremacy has become pervasive and destructive, dictating policies and attitudes that exacerbate suffering and deepen divisions.
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Despite the undeniable consequences, a paradoxical phenomenon unfolds within Sudanese communities. Amid the chaos and strife, many individuals proudly cling to their Arab identity while distancing themselves from their African heritage. This dynamic is rooted in the ideology of Arab supremacy, which falsely dictates that Africans are inherently inferior to Arabs. This internalized superiority complex has severe consequences for the nation, further fragmenting an already fractured society.
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Since their 1956 independence, the Sudanese have lived through 35 coups, attempted coups and coup plots – more than any other African country.
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The 1989 coup installed Omar al-Bashir as president. His regime subsequently worked towards forming an Islamic state at the expense of other religious groups. Over the course of three decades, al-Bashir’s rule fused Islamist doctrine with state power. The Islamization of Sudanese society, marginalization of peripheral regions, and sheltering of global Islamist militants such as Osama bin Laden characterized that period. The regime also engaged in sponsoring and harboring Islamic terrorism, as well as trafficking weapons. Al-Bashir employed all means available to stay in power, including the mobilization of tribal Arab militias. These militias committed grave human rights violations, including the human trafficking of non-Arabs. These Islamic groups targeted Christians with particular brutality, viewing them as both foreign and a threat to the nation.
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The 2019 uprising against longtime dictator al-Bashir created a military-civilian transitional government. The collapse of the al-Bashir regime signified a major turning point in Sudan’s political trajectory. A broad pro-democracy coalition, which sought to dismantle al-Bashir’s legacy, drove the uprising. However, according to scholars Samir Bhattacharya and Kelvin Benny, the transitional arrangements that followed left key power structures, including the SAF and RSF, intact. The situation created conditions conducive to a counter-revolutionary resurgence.
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The military coup in 2021 led to ongoing protests and unrest, culminating in violent clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army in April 2023. These internal conflicts have since caused extensive death, famine, displacement and destruction.
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Along with their affiliated groups, both sides have inflicted widespread sexual violence on women and girls — including rape, gang-rape and sexual slavery. Much of the violence was directed at the ethnic African Masalit tribe, which comprised the majority in El Geneina until the attacks forced their mass exodus from the city.
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In Sudan, Christians and Church leaders are among the most frequent targets. Last month, Sudan deported more than 100 predominantly Christian, South Sudanese women from Khartoum, in what critics say was for both religious and political reasons. At least 61 of the deported women were separated from their children.
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During Sudan’s war, both sides have turned the female body into a battlefield, using rape as a war tactic, according to the newspaper Le Monde. Cases of rape, abduction, sexual slavery and forced marriage are increasing; there are tens of thousands of victims.
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Meanwhile, world leaders have largely turned a blind eye. A smattering of diplomatic efforts has failed to bring about a lasting ceasefire. International aid is only 27% funded for all of 2025, and the year is almost over, leaving millions of Sudanese facing hunger and disease, notes the organization, Operation Broken Silence. Even in refugee camps outside of Sudan, where aid is much easier to deliver, hunger is rampant due to the severe lack of attention.
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Thousands of activists who marched for months, wrote letters, protested in the streets and Western university campuses to help Hamas terrorists stay in power in Gaza are completely silent as the Sudanese people are facing an actual genocide at the hands of two brutal Arab-Islamic supremacist forces.
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Uzay Bulut is a Turkey-born journalist.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/arab-islamic-supremacy-continues-to-destroy-sudan/ FPM]
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Geshmak To Be A Yid:
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Chabad music video celebrates Jewish students on campus
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Israel National News
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Nov 9, 2025, 1:04 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417506 INN]
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Itay Chen laid to rest:
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'For over two years I tried to keep you alive'.
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Israel National News
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Nov 9, 2025, 1:44 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417501 INN]
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Four terror tunnels uncovered and dismantled in Gaza.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 9, 2025, 7:37 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417525 INN]
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How did an Islamist socialist who posed with an unindicted terror bombing coconspirator become elected to head a city of terror survivors, the “most Jewish city in America” and how did he defeat an Italian-American political dynasty in what was once an Italian-American city?
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Because that New York City, the one people imagine from movies, no longer exists.
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In 1989, the last year of Mayor Ed Koch’s administration, Jews outnumbered Muslims roughly 4 to 1. By 2013, the last year of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration, the number of Muslims had doubled and the number of Jews continued to drop.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/nyc-jewish-vs-muslim-population-768x448.png])
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And by the time Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo, there were more Muslims than Italian Americans in NYC.
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(italians-muslims.png.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/italians-muslims-768x448.png]).
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So much for New York City being the “most Jewish city” in America. Or “Italian city”. Like so many European cities, it’s been redefined by waves of Muslim mass migration.
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There wasn’t an Irish candidate in the race because the number of Irish-Americans in what is considered “one of the most Irish city in America” long ago dropped below that of Muslims.
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(irish-muslims-nyc.png.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/irish-muslims-nyc-768x448.png]).
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Never mind the Polish population represented by Curtis Sliwa which is even smaller.
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New York City’s old ‘ethnic’ working class population is gone. Much of it fled the chaos and violence of the 1970s and 1980s. By the time Mayor Rudy Giuliani restored order by cracking down on crime, they didn’t come back. Instead they were replaced by college students, hipsters and third world immigrants who not only voted for Democrats, but for the far Left.
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5 million residents were born outside New York City. Less than 4 million were born in the city.
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(nyc-born-outside.png.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/nyc-born-outside-768x448.png]).
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While New Yorkers went for Cuomo, 50% to 38% for Mamdani, those who had lived in the city for 10 years or less went for Mamdani by 82% to 16%.
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This reflects both external mass immigration but internal migration from other parts of the country. Another way to measure the foreign population in New York City is to look at the proportion of those to whom English is a second language. The number of non-English speakers has been steadily rising since 1990 and the number of English speakers declined from 63% to 52%.
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It’s now almost even.
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Much of New York City no longer even speaks English. That’s why Mamdani could campaign in Arabic.
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(nyc-esl.png.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/nyc-esl-768x448.png]).
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While a lot of parts of the country, including Florida, complain about New Yorkers moving there, New Yorkers (while they still existed in NYC) complained about non-New Yorkers moving to the city.
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This internal migration by non-New Yorkers sent prices soaring and fundamentally altered the character of the city from a tough working class and middle class city to a hipster paradise.
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The college students who moved to the city and got jobs here were less likely to get married and form families leading to Manhattan becoming one of the largest (and certainly the densest) reservoirs of singles in the country. Combined with the growth in ‘single parent’ households among minority groups, the New York City of families has disappeared.
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(single-vs-married-nyc.png.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/single-vs-married-nyc-768x448.png]).
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A majority of households in New York City are single now. The number of families continues to drop. While exit polls didn’t ask about marital status, single people tend to vote more liberal.
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Pre-election polls showed Mamdani winning over only 16% of Jews, 28% among Catholics and 36% among Protestants. The only ‘religious’ group Mamdani performed were “Other” which presumably were boosted by his Muslim voter base. How does a politician lose religious people by decisive numbers and yet win a mayoral election? Religion has been declining as well. Especially among white New Yorkers.
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(nyc-religious-population.png.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/nyc-religious-population-768x448.png]).
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The religiously affiliated are still a majority, but the numbers of the religiously unaffiliated have been rising sharply. Among those 45 years old and younger, the group that Mamdani won, the gap is 60% to 40%. The gap is narrower still, 55% to 45%, among those under 30, and among those under 25 years old, it’s split evenly. Among white New Yorkers, a majority are unaffiliated.
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These were some of Mamdani’s best voters.
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(unaffiliaredw25.png.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/unaffiliaredw25-768x448.png]).
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Paradoxically (or not so paradoxically) the lack of real religiosity among New York City’s Christian and Jewish populations is part of the reason why an Islamist won the mayoralty.
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Mamdani’s defeat of Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa and Eric Adams, all personalities dating back to an older New York City, the city of the 80s and 90s, marked the defeat of old New York City by a ‘new’ New York City. This city has no character, no tradition and no roots. It’s interchangeable with every upscale gentrified city in America and all across Europe.
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This Neo-New York could just as easily be London or Toronto. It has no past and no future. Like Mamdani, it’s not part of America, and is open to being colonized by any group with organization, determination and a mission. What was done to London is happening to New York City. It’s futile to ask why New Yorkers are letting this happen, like me, they no longer live there.
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[http://www.danielgreenfield.org/2025/11/the-fall-of-new-york-city-in-8-charts.html DavidGreenfield]
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His Return After 4,118 Days.
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The Unbreakable Spirit: Who Was Hadar Goldin, The Soldier Who Returned Home After 11 Years.
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After an agonizing 11-year wait, the return of Lt. Hadar Goldin's remains marks a profound and unifying moment for Israel, closing a painful chapter for the nation.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 9, 2025
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hadar-goldin-soldier-return JFeed]
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From Shapewear to Solidarity.
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Kim Kardashian's SKIMS to Arrive in Israel with 15 New Stores Amid Rising Antisemitism.
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Kim Kardashian's SKIMS dives into Israel with 15 stores by 2026, a stylish slap to boycotters and a warm embrace for a resilient nation under siege.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 9, 2025.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/culture-world/skims-israel-expansion JFeed]
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Turkey Tried to Stop It.
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The "Golden Information": How Top-Secret Intel Forced Hamas to Return Hadar Goldin's Remains.
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A major intelligence breakthrough pinpointed the exact location of Hadar Goldin's body, forcing Hamas to concede to its return despite Turkish pressure to use the remains as leverage for a deal involving 150 terrorists.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 9, 2025.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hadar-goldin-remains-return-1 JFeed]
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Thousands accompany former hostage Itay Chen to final resting place.
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“It's so terrible that it's the end. I understand that I will have to accept that I will not be able to hug you anymore,” said his mother, Hagit Chen.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 9, 2025 / JNS)
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Thousands of people paid their respects to Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, 19, as his funeral procession made its way from his family home in Netanya to his final resting place at the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in northern Tel Aviv on Sunday.
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Family members, friends and public figures attended.
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Chen, a tank commander in the 77th Battalion, was killed in action at the Nahal Oz post during the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion. Hamas terrorists took his body to the Gaza Strip, where it remained for 760 days.
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IDF officers at the funeral praised his crew, which fought “with determination and courage” against the terrorist onslaught.
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Of the four-man crew, which consisted of Capt. Daniel Peretz, Sgt. Matan Angrest, Sgt. Tomer Leibovitz and Chen, only Angrest returned alive.
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[https://www.jns.org/thousands-accompany-former-hostage-itay-chen-to-final-resting-place/ JNS]
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Scarlett Johansson attends the Newport Beach Film Festival HONORS at the Balboa Bay Resort in Calif. on Oct. 19, 2025. Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach Film Festival.Scarlett Johansson attends the Newport Beach Film Festival HONORS at the Balboa Bay Resort in Calif. on Oct. 19, 2025. Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach Film Festival.
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(Nov. 9, 2025 / JNS)
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Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson called out the alarming rise in antisemitism in a recent interview with Israel’s Channel 12 News, discussing concerns that it could lead to physical violence.
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“People are making antisemitic comments and just assuming that you’re feeling the same way, and in those moments, I always feel it’s such a tightrope walk,” the 40-year-old New York City native said.
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“Whenever people are spewing any kind of hate, I always am concerned that they are going to be physically violent as well, and so it’s a scary dilemma to find yourself in, those moments,” Johansson said.
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[https://www.jns.org/scarlett-johansson-voices-fear-of-antisemitic-violence/ JNS]
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Trump to host Syrian president in historic White House meeting amid push for regional peace.
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In letter, faith leaders press Trump to raise persecution of Christians and other minorities with al-Sharaa.
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Efrat Lachter By Efrat Lachter Fox News
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Published November 10, 2025 6:00am EST Updated November 10, 2025 6:03am EST
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Syrian officials and demonstrators tell Fox News Digital their country is not seeking conflict but reconstruction, and hope U.S. support can pave the way for peace with Israel.
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President Donald Trump is preparing to welcome Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday in what officials describe as a historic step toward testing whether Damascus can be drawn back into diplomacy after years of war and isolation.
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The high-profile meeting underscores a new chapter in U.S.–Syria relations after more than a decade of hostility. A senior administration official told Fox News Digital the visit will focus on counterterrorism cooperation, economic development and advancing regional peace and security.
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During the visit, the official said, "Syria will announce that it is joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. Syria will thus become the 90th member of the D-ISIS Coalition, partnering with the United States to eliminate ISIS remnants and halt foreign fighter flows."
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The visit follows a week of major policy shifts. On Thursday, the U.N. Security Council voted 14-0, with China abstaining, to remove sanctions on al-Sharaa and Syria’s interior minister. Additionally, Reuters reported that al-Sharaa and his interior minister, Anas Khattab, had formerly been subject to financial sanctions targeted at al Qaeda and ISIS, with the United States designating them Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
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The meeting comes about six weeks after al-Sharaa — the former commander of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, once affiliated with al Qaeda — addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 24, the first by a Syrian head of state in six decades. There, he urged the West to lift sanctions and called for international support to rebuild the country.
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According to the administration official, that is about to happen: "Treasury, State, and Commerce will jointly announce measures taken to lift economic restrictions and provide compliance clarity for investors. The United States will allow Syria to resume operations at its Embassy in Washington to further counterterrorism, security, and economic coordination."
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The senior administration official told Fox News Digital, "The Administration is issuing a 180-day suspension of the Caesar Act and is urging Congress to permanently repeal the Act to unlock economic growth. The Trump Administration supports the full repeal of the Caesar Act. This is in line with the President’s announcement on cessation of sanctions. Removal is key to allowing U.S. business and regional states to operate in Syria."
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(Clashes between Syrian security forces and Druze militia).
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Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., who visited Damascus this summer, told Fox News Digital he views the visit as an opportunity to end years of bloodshed.
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"This is the first chance Syria has to emerge from decades of brutal oppression and more than a decade of civil war," the congressman said. "I went to Damascus to make sure missing Americans like Kayla Mueller are not forgotten, to advocate for expanding the Abraham Accords, and to remind Syria’s new leaders that they must include minorities like the Druze, Christians, and Kurds and protect their rights."
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On Friday, about 100 influential Christian leaders sent a letter to President Trump calling on him to raise the issue of minority rights and protection with the Syrian leader. The letter was led by Dede Laugesen, president of Save the Persecuted Christians, and included Ralph Reed, Tony Perkins, Samuel Rodriguez, Rob McCoy and Alveda King.
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In it, they thanked Trump for his efforts in protecting Christians and also asked him to bring up the issue with al-Sharaa. "We urge you to address directly the massacre of Christians, Kurds, Druze, and Alawites in Syria, notably in the greater Suwayda area. These religious minorities face ongoing violence, death, displacement, starvation, and water and medical deprivation—all while innocent women and children are held hostage by ISIS terrorists."
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"Mr. President, we respectfully request that you secure President al-Sharaa’s commitment to opening a secure humanitarian corridor from Hader to Suwayda in southern Syria. This corridor will enable safe and secure aid delivery and civilian evacuation, signaling the new government’s commitment to minority rights and stability," the letter stated.
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Ahmad Sharawi of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told Fox News Digital that Washington hopes to use the meeting to pursue stability and contain Iran’s influence.
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"The U.S. interest is having a government that is willing to fight ISIS and stop Iran from re-emerging," he said. "I think the U.S. will try to find a solution to the Kurdish issue in northeast Syria and build a unified country with no decentralization or federalism."
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He cautioned that al-Sharaa’s domestic record shows "a political system that is not inclusive" and a pattern of power centralization. Despite those concerns, he added, many Syrians see him as "the only figure capable of holding the country together."
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In October, al-Sharaa traveled to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin — a move Sharawi said highlights both pragmatism and risk.
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"One would think that 11 months ago, when the Russians were air-striking Idlib and al-Sharaa’s forces, we wouldn’t see al-Sharaa meeting with Putin in Moscow," Sharawi said. "But it’s a clear indicator of how al-Sharaa operates — focused on securing his interests but also being pragmatic."
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He added that the outreach signals to the West that "if you don’t give me what I want, I have other countries I can lean on," and said it’s an effort to secure weapons and political backing after years of war and loss of equipment.
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(Al-Sharaa-HTS.
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Ahmed al-Sharaa, once known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is seen in Syria Feb. 7, 2023. Since becoming the country’s president, he has gone back to his given name)
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"That’s why I asked CENTCOM’s Gen. Michael Kurilla during House Armed Services Committee hearings about these opportunities and risks — and wrote the NDAA section on assessing the feasibility of defense partnerships with the new Syrian government," Hamadeh said. "We must ensure that ISIS and Iran never return and make sure the Russians and Chinese are kept at a distance."
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Syrian-American activist Hicham Alnchawati of the Syria Freedom Path organization told Fox News Digital that Syrians largely welcome the visit.
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"They’re looking for a better future," he said. "They suffered the war — there’s no water, no food, no economy, and no security. He knows his interest is with the U.S. He’s coming here to achieve mutual interests for both the U.S. and Syria."
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Alnchawati argued that lasting stability will require eliminating Iran’s and Hezbollah’s influence.
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"If you really want stability in the Middle East, you have to finish the job with Hezbollah and the Iranians," he said. "They have to be totally dismantled. Otherwise, they’ll reignite the conflict one more time."
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The United Nations and U.S. sanctions decisions have sparked debate in Washington and Europe. Reuters and the Associated Press reported that some lawmakers and rights groups argue that legitimizing a former jihadist commander could undercut accountability for past abuses, while supporters say the relief offers Damascus an incentive to cooperate on counterterrorism and drug control.
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Sharawi told Fox News Digital the policy to bid on al-Sharaa "gives Damascus a powerful incentive but leaves Washington exposed. The political cost of failure would be enormous."
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[https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-host-syrian-president-historic-white-house-meeting-amid-push-regional-peace FoxNews]
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IDF demolishes home of terrorist who murdered Tze’ela and her son.
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Yoni Kempinski.
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Nov 10, 2025, 12:16 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417536 INN]
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World Bank endorses US-proposed Gaza ‘Board of Peace’.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 6:17 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417544 INN]
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Paris:
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Four charged over disruption at Israel Philharmonic concert.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 6:56 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417545 INN]
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Tensions rise as Iran and Israel prepare for possible conflict.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 7:58 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417548 INN]
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New details:
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The unsuccessful attempt to recover Hadar Goldin's body.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 9:15 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/670177 INN]
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Learning from America:
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Israel must stop all negotiations with Hamas.
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Robert Besser.
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Nov 10, 2025, 9:51 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417556 INN]
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George Santayana:
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"Only the dead have seen the end of war."
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Prof. Robert Scott Kellner
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Nov 10, 2025, 9:55 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417559 INN]
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IDF avoided eliminating Hamas 'assets' with intel on Hadar Goldin.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 10:16 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417555 INN]
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Released hostage:
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'I never gave into the terrorists,' says Matan Zangauker
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Israel National News
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Nov 10, 2025, 12:47 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417567 INN]
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Arab MK leaves interview following question on Hamas' future.
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MK Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List, leaves Kan Bet interview after refusing to answer question on whether Hamas must be disarmed.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 12:56 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417564 INN]
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IDF ‘meta-investigation’ finds six major failures behind Oct. 7 attack as Zamir signals policy shift.
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Massive internal review found six major failures — in intelligence, planning, command decisions and organizational culture — that enabled Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist assault, prompting chief of staff to call for sweeping structural and cultural reforms.
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Yoav Zitun|11.10.25
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Monday presented the findings of an expert committee that examined the army’s internal investigations into the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist assault, calling it “an immense failure” and pledging sweeping reforms to prevent such a catastrophe from happening again.
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The committee, headed by retired Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman, spent five months reviewing 25 internal probes launched after the Oct. 7 massacre, which killed about 1,200 people and saw roughly 250 others taken hostage into Gaza. The review revealed deep, long-standing structural, cultural and intelligence failures across multiple branches of the military.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkt4boyxwl YNet]
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Again: Terrorists threaten IDF troops, violating ceasefire
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Israel National News
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Nov 10, 2025, 2:05 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417568 INN]
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Israel to seize vessels used in Gaza-bound flotilla.
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Israel National News
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Nov 10, 2025, 2:45 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417569 INN]
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'May we be the last to suffer'.
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Final farewell to Lior Rudaeff, 763 days after October 7 heroism.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 3:21 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417571 INN]
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Gary Willig:
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Don’t call Tucker Carlson an antisemite - call him a coward.
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Gary Willig.
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Nov 10, 2025, 3:31 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417573 INN]
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Vatican probes guard after Jewish women report antisemitic abuse.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 5:20 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417577 INN]
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Harley Lippman:
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European Jews must organize to combat rising antisemitism
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Yochai Halimi
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Nov 9, 2025, 6:41 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417521 INN]
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Attempted terror attack near Hebron.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 7:22 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417583 INN]
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Report.
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PM tells Kushner Israel interested in demilitarized zone in Syria.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 7:50 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417584 INN]
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Opeds
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When 'Protective Presence' becomes propaganda.
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Sheri Oz.
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Nov 10, 2025, 7:55 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417585 INN]
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IDF probe review uncovers major gaps in October 7 investigations.
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Uzi Baruch.
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Nov 10, 2025, 7:58 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417586 INN]
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Zambian President to Israelis:
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‘You are most welcome in Zambia’
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Israel National News
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Nov 10, 2025, 8:21 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417587 INN]
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'Do not be the terrorists' lifeline'.
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The HaGevura Forum sent a letter on Monday to President Trump's representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner calling on them not to pressure Israel to free the 200 terrorists trapped in Rafah.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 10, 2025, 8:25 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417588 INN]
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Smotrich:
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There is dialogue with US, letting terrorists go is a moral folly.
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Israel National News
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Nov 10, 2025, 9:25 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417589 INN]
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New York: Mamdani received 97% of the Muslim vote
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Dalit Halevi
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Nov 10, 2025, 9:31 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417590 INN]
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Terror Network Exposed: Hamas Weapons Cache Found in Vienna Meant for Attacks on European Jews.
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Trans-European Terror Plot
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Terror Network Exposed: Hamas Weapons Cache Found in Vienna Meant for Attacks on European Jews
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A major international investigation spanning Austria, Germany, and the U.K. uncovered five handguns and ten magazines in a Vienna storage unit, confirming an active Hamas external network was preparing lethal attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 10, 2025 11:35
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[https://www.jfeed.com/antisemitism/hamas-weapons-cache-vienna JFeed]
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Netanyahu, Kushner discuss 200 Hamas terrorists in tunnels behind Gaza's Yellow Line.
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Kushner arrived in Israel on Sunday for talks with Netanyahu regarding the Gaza war, and envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to arrive and join the talks as well.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 10, 2025
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the special envoy and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, in his Jerusalem office to discuss the issue of the some 200 Hamas terrorists trapped in tunnels on the Israeli side of Gaza's Yellow Line, an Israeli government spokesperson said on Monday.
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They also discussed disarming Hamas, demilitarizing Gaza, and ensuring Hamas has no role in Gaza ever again.
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[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-873338 JPost]
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"I Thought I Was Going to Die There".
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"I Was Choked Unconscious": Matan Zangauker's Harrowing Account of Kidnapping and 738 Days in Hell.
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Matan Zangauker, released after 738 days in captivity, gives his first interview, detailing a failed escape attempt, the psychological abuse he endured, and the shocking moment he realized his mother's public fight saved his life.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 10, 2025 14:42
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/matan-zangauker-hostage-testimony JFeed]
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Catherine Herridge on X: "STRAIGHT TO THE POINT: Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon
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As Head of @TheJusticeDept Civil Rights Division, @AAGDhillon is taking on DEI, political violence, getting boys out of girls sports, government overreach, and more.
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We sat down with her for an exclusive interview you’ll only see right here on Straight to the Point.
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[...]
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7:00 Anti-semitism is a top priority for President Trump’s Civil Rights Division.
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7:30 Calls Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric throughout the campaign ”extremely inflammatory and concerning to the Jewish community.”
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8:15 AAG Dhillon: This DOJ “has zero tolerance” for anti-semitism.
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8:50 AAG Dhillon opens investigation into swastika at Jewish day school in Brooklyn.
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11:20 AAG Dhillon reaches out to Federal Election Staff (FEC) over former UK Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn phone-banking For Mamdani
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[https://x.com/C__Herridge/status/1987657008904896858 on X]
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NYC mayor to visit Israel on Friday.
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Eric Adams stated that he will meet with Israeli officials and visit religious sites.
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(Nov. 10, 2025 / JNS)
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Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, stated that he will travel to Israel on Friday for a four-day visit, during which he will meet with government officials, economic development leaders and technology workers.
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The mayor also plans to “visit religious sites and discuss efforts to combat antisemitism here in New York City and across the world,” his office said.
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Adams dropped out of the mayoral race in the city after running as an independent. Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist who has said that he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if the premier comes to the Big Apple, is the city’s mayor-elect.
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[https://www.jns.org/nyc-mayor-to-visit-israel-on-friday/ JNS]
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Cracks in Terror.
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Divided Remains: The Last Four Deceased Hostages Are Being Held Between Rival Terrorists.
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A Palestinian Arab source reveals that Islamic Jihad holds at least two of the four remaining bodies of deceased hostages, adding a new layer of complexity to US and Turkish efforts to force the terror groups to complete the repatriation agreement.
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Eliana Fleming.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hostage-remains-gaza-terrorist-groups JFeed]
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'We’re working with Israel to get along with Syria'.
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After meeting Syria’s President Sharaa, Trump voices support for a US-backed Israel-Syria security deal, saying he gets along well with Sharaa despite his “rough past.”
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Elad Benari
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417596 INN]
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IDF locates weapons in southern Lebanon.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 11, 2025, 8:23 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417610 INN]
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IDF detects drones attempting to smuggle weapons into Gaza.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 11, 2025, 8:19 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417609 INN]
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Muslim-majority Albania joins Israel Allies Foundation network.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 11, 2025, 12:59 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417625 INN]
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When Israel defends itself, the West wakes up.
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When Muslims massacre, the West sleeps....
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Giulio Meotti:
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Published: Nov 11, 2025, 2:23 PM (GMT+2)
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In the city of Al-Fashir, Sudan, innocent civilians have been killed in such numbers that blood is visible in satellite images.
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A video comes from a hospital: dozens upon dozens of civilian corpses, inside and out, and the few survivors who are gasping and have now been executed.
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Entire neighborhoods leveled, villages erased, and tens of thousands of people dead-by bullets or by hunger in the desert. The Islamist militias have turned civil war into a theater of extermination.
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In Al-Fashir, Christians have been “hunted down and executed,” explains the NGO International Christian Concern.
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“They came into our village shouting against Christians, calling us ‘infidels.’ They set fire to the church, and the flames spread, devouring everything they touched. They dragged the men out of their homes, massacring and beheading them. I could hear their screams, but there was no time to think. We had to flee. We left everything behind,” said a survivor.
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Yet the moral noise of the West has fallen strangely silent.
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No humanitarian corridor. No leaflet warning innocents to flee. No delivery of aid. No Greta. No flotilla. No special rapporteur. No vigils.
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Videos show massacres with shouts of “Allahu Akbar.” But no one broadcasts them.
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We have reached the point where a fake genocide has smothered our sympathy for a real one.
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No major demonstration in New York, no banner from city halls, no “anti-colonialist” scholars from Bologna, no cry from peace activists marching in Assisi-not even the hollow echo of digital hashtags.
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Silence of governments. Silence of NGOs. No one wants to march for Khartoum or wear a shirt saying “I am Darfur.”
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No one shows the living mass graves. This is not a movie; it’s real.
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Surely part of this has to do with the fact that dictatorships are now capable of manipulating Western consciousness.
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Just read the new report on how French institutions, media, left-wing parties, top universities, intellectuals, and student bodies have all become targets of Iranian interference.
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“Iranian infiltration has acted like a poison, slowly seeping into society, drop by drop; now it spreads, exerts influence, and corrodes,” it reads.
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But there is more.
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Where are the calls to dismantle “Arab colonialism”?
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Sudan’s agony does not fit the woke worldview.
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There is no “white oppressor”. No “Jewish settlers”. The perpetrators are all Islamists, black and Arab, ideologically positioned to be the victims of the West.
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As Sébastien Boussois writes in Le Journal du Dimanche, our “variable moral geometry” collapses, and progressivism retreats into silence.
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Sudan is unbearable not because it is far away, black, or Islamic (Gaza is also far away, Arab, and Islamic), but because it is culturally useless.
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The Palestinian Arab child and the Israeli soldier, the anti-colonial dictatorship and the Western democracy, the humanitarian tent and the guarded fence-all neatly arranged for the great performance.
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When Israel defends itself, the West wakes up. When Arab-Muslim militias massacre, the West goes to sleep.
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In the Islamic tunnels, in Gaza as in Baghdad, Jews die and are tortured without cameras.
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The same was true for Vietnam: People took to the streets shouting “Stalin, Mao, Ho Chi Minh,” certainly not for the boat people, the poor South Vietnamese fleeing by sea.
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Thus, the massacre of Al-Fashir passes unnoticed.
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Naturalized as a U.S. citizen eight years ago under the Trump administration, the new NY mayor Mamdani was born in Uganda. And yet it was not in Uganda or Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan-or any Muslim country-that the family settled, but in America, which Mamdani father loves to remind us was founded on the genocide of Native Americans and the slavery of African Americans.
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Liberal democracies in Muslim lands can be counted on one withered hand. In fact, there is only one liberal democracy in the entire Middle Eat: Israel, the very country the Mamdanis want to destroy.
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And the same spiritual mechanism that justifies Islamic violence against Israeli Jews now renders it blind to Islamist atrocities in Africa.
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Evil is recognized only when it speaks English or Hebrew; oppression only when it can be attributed to Europe, Israel, the Crusades, or British colonialism. Never to Arabic-speaking Jihad and Islam.
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So they avert their woke gaze, because they cannot afford to see.
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Giulio Meotti is an Italian journalist with Il Foglio and writes a twice-weekly column for Arutz Sheva. He is the author, in English, of the book "A New Shoah", that researched the personal stories of Israel's terror victims, published by Encounter and of "J'Accuse: the Vatican Against Israel" published by Mantua Books, in addition to books in Italian. His writing has appeared in publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, Gatestone, Frontpage and Commentary.
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'Syria is in direct talks with Israel'.
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In an interview with the Washington Post, Syrian President accuses Israel of expansionism and demands a withdrawal to pre-December 8 borders, says Trump backs Syria’s position in ongoing negotiations.
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Israel National News.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417652 INN]
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Justice After 30 Years.
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Decades of Pursuit: Venezuela Arrests Suspect in 1994 Panama Plane Bombing That Killed 12 Jewish Victims.
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Venezuelan authorities arrested Ali Hage Zaki Jalil, a terror suspect accused of coordinating the 1994 Panama plane bombing that killed 21, closing in on a Hezbollah-linked network believed to be behind the coordinated wave of attacks against Jewish targets in Latin America.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Venezuelan authorities, in a joint operation with Interpol, have arrested a Venezuelan citizen of Lebanese descent, Ali Hage Zaki Jalil, accused of helping orchestrate the 1994 bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901. The devastating terrorist attack killed all 21 people aboard, including 12 members of Panama’s Jewish community. Jalil is believed to have arranged logistics and transport for the terrorists.
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Jalil was detained on Margarita Island in Venezuela's Nueva Esparta State. Panama's Interpol bureau confirmed the arrest and immediately submitted a formal extradition request, marking a significant breakthrough in one of Central America's deadliest unsolved anti-Jewish terrorist attacks.
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The bombing occurred on July 19, 1994, when the Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft, en route from Colón to Panama City, detonated mid-air. Investigators concluded that a suicide bomber identified as Ali Hawa Jamal boarded the flight with explosives hidden inside his luggage, killing 18 passengers and 3 crew members instantly.
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The attack took place just one day after the AMIA Jewish community center bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which killed 85 people. Intelligence officials swiftly suspected the two incidents were part of a coordinated terror wave targeting Jewish and Israeli interests across Latin America. Both attacks were soon linked to Hezbollah operations, allegedly carried out under the alias Ansar Allah La Estrella, with support from Iran’s intelligence networks operating through South America.
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A classified 1995 Panamanian intelligence memo cited “operational similarities” between the Panama and AMIA bombings, including identical explosive signatures and overlapping suspects connected to Hezbollah cells active in Venezuela and Paraguay.
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The Long Investigation and Capture
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For decades, the Flight 901 case languished amid regional political upheaval and limited international cooperation. The case was formally reopened in 2017 after new forensic and intelligence evidence surfaced, connecting suspects in Venezuela and Lebanon to the attack.
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Panamanian and US authorities gradually narrowed their focus to Jalil, who is believed to have coordinated crucial logistics and transport for the attackers. The investigation had been heavily supported by an Interpol Red Notice, backed by the FBI and Israeli authorities. In 2024, the US State Department had offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the capture of those responsible.
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Officials revealed that Jalil had been living quietly on Margarita Island for years, utilizing multiple aliases and reportedly operating under the protection of local networks sympathetic to Hezbollah-linked organizations within Venezuela.
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Jalil is expected to face charges of premeditated murder and crimes against state security in Panama, which could carry a potential life sentence under Panamanian law. Venezuelan authorities have confirmed he will remain in custody pending the extradition proceedings. Panamanian prosecutors are moving quickly to secure his transfer, though Venezuela has not yet formally commented on its intent to cooperate fully. Officials suggest that this arrest is a major step and that additional arrests of network members may follow.
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Iran jailed American for going to his son’s bar mitzvah in Israel 13 years ago, congressman says.
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"This case has deeply alarmed my constituents, particularly within the large Persian Jewish community on Long Island," Tom Suozzi wrote to the U.S. State Department.
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(Nov. 11, 2025 / JNS)
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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about his 70-year-old constituent Kamran Hekmati, of Great Neck, N.Y., whom Iran has detained “unjustly,” the congressman said.
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The “dual American-Iranian citizen was sentenced to prison during a visit to Iran earlier this year to see family, a trip he has made on multiple occasions without issue,” Suozzi wrote on Tuesday. “His alleged crime was attending his son’s bar mitzvah in Israel 13 years ago.”
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The congressman said that Hekmati’s imprisonment “has deeply alarmed my constituents, particularly within the large Persian Jewish community on Long Island, and among his colleagues in the government of the Village of Great Neck Estates, where he serves on the Zoning Board of Appeals.”
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[https://www.jns.org/iran-jailed-american-for-going-to-his-sons-bar-mitzvah-in-israel-13-years-ago-congressman-says/ JNS]
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Treasury sanctions worldwide Iranian drone, ballistic missile networks.
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“The United States also expects the international community to fully implement UN snapback sanctions on Iran to cut off its access to the global financial system,” the department stated.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Wednesday on a group of multinational networks supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs.
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The department stated that one of the networks centered on a three-man venture they called the “MVM partnership,” comprising the UAE-based German national Marco Klinge and two Iran- and Turkey-based Iranian nationals, Majid Dolatkhah and Vahid Qayumi.
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“Since 2023, the partnership and its network have coordinated the procurement of ballistic missile propellant ingredients—including sodium chlorate, sodium perchlorate and sebacic acid—from China on behalf of Parchin Chemical Industries, an element of Iran’s Defense Industries Organization that is responsible for the import and export of chemical goods,” Treasury said.
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The partnership has procured and transported hundreds of metric tons of missile propellant ingredients from China in that time period, per the department.
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[https://www.jns.org/treasury-sanctions-worldwide-iranian-drone-ballistic-missile-networks/ JNS]
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‘Predetermined’ result, Danon says of UN vote on Hague court report.
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"Such actions inevitably invite responsible states to denounce the court and to question its legitimacy," the Israeli envoy said.
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(Nov. 12, 2025 / JNS)
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Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, decried the U.N. General Assembly’s overwhelming vote on Tuesday to approve an annual report of the International Criminal Court.
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The assembly voted 94 to 10, with 34 abstentions, to accept the report by the judicial body based in The Hague, which is not part of the global body and is distinct from the U.N. International Court of Justice..
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[https://www.jns.org/predetermined-result-danon-says-of-un-vote-on-hague-court-report/ JNS]
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The false messianism of Mamdani's Democratic Socialism.
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Socialist and Communist "messiah"-figures have long paved the way to political and everyday hell. Opinion.
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R. Yitschak Rudomin.
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Published: Nov 12, 2025, 12:17 PM (GMT+2)
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Wrapped in the gloss of a palpable false messianism, Zohran Mamdani's rise to being elected mayor of New York is an unsustainable political model that is bound to fall and fail based on its own disingenuous notions. While extreme Socialism, or "Communism light", is classed as a so-called "messianic" political ideology, it is big on hype and very low on what it can accomplish in reality. Socialist and Communist "messiah"-figures have long paved the way to political and everyday hell.
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Mamdani's message of "a loaf on every table and a chicken in every pot" resonated with the hungry underclasses living in New York City: Poorer Blacks, Hispanics, Arabs, Asians and all sorts of hungry and desperate residents and refugees are the working class proletariat that Chairman Mamdani is now leading to storm the barricades and Bastilles of the diminishing Middle Class and the Upper Classes in their New York ivory towers.
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Chairman Mamdani's promise of a cornucopia of fun and games in the form of 'free lunches" for the hungry worked successfully on a very primal level that was impossible for the Establishment's dull and discredited Cuomo to fight off.
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For example, the poor use public transportation so it's a no-brainer for Chairman Mamdani to offer them free busing. Anyone who has been using the New York City Transit System's buses in recent years has seen for themselves how crowds of non-paying passengers rush the back doors and squeeze on for free bus rides anyway while no one is there to stop them. May as well make it official.
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Once upon a time there used to be a Transit Police patrolling the subways keeping crime out, and fare beaters were non-existent. Now crime can happen at any time any place and fare beating is a sport practiced by even the most respectable passengers as automatic exit doors swing open. Presumably Mamdani could count on the fare-beater voters!
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Major supermarkets and pharmacies have given up on keeping their goods behind locked display cabinets due to brazen day-light theft in poorer neighborhoods. They simply pulled out en masse from many highly populated poorer neighborhoods. Now Chairman Mamdani, playing the role of a Muslim Santa Claus, plans on opening city-run supermarkets to distribute free or near- free groceries relying on city taxes taken from the city budget. Not to mention many other freebies this latter day Mother Theresa in Islamic garb will dole out while soaking rich New Yorkers with more taxes. Or so he thinks.
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It is not just the poor "starving" masses that voted for Mamdani. He won in Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx and Brooklyn and lost only in Staten Island which is a Republican die-hard holdout. The rich and swanky Leftist Liberals all over New York swooned over Mamdani, ignoring his antisemitic rhetoric and anti-Israel vitriol. This has brought the well known self-hating Jews to sink to a new low. They joined the so-called "new voters" of twenty and thirty somethings college-educated by Marxist Socialist professors and teachers who imagine they are voting their way into some sort of Socialist "heaven." Instead they are paving the proverbial road to hell and not even with good intentions.
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The swanky legacy media could not get enough of the telegenic super star Mamdani who has never run a business or anything else for that matter, but will now head a city with a budget of tens of billions of dollars. Reports are coming out of how Muslim and Arab anti-Israel organizations and powers funded a lot of Mamdani's campaign and that is on top of his mother's fame as a noted Bollywood movie-maker.
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Mamdani is already lining up big name antisemites and Israel haters for top positions in his administration. It remains to be seen how his early on calls to defund the New York City Police Department and replace police with social workers will play out. After all, if as he says he plans on arresting Netanyahu, he will need at least a few keystone cops to do that.
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What is most noticeable is that Mamdani is not just a smooth talker and manipulator, but that he also has a hugely inflated ego. He smiles with the confidence of someone who thinks he can climb any mountain and conquer the world, and who has God, uhm Allah, on his side..
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Bottom line, jokes aside, we are entering a very dark time in the history of New York City for which there is no precedent.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417675 INN]
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Hamas captivity survivors give chilling testimony at the UN.
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Captivity survivors Keith and Aviva Siegel appeared before the Committee against Torture and Cruel Punishment and gave their testimony about the humiliation, violence and sexual abuse they and other hostages experienced in Hamas captivity.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 12, 2025, 7:56 PM (GMT+2)
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Warning: Graphic content
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Former Israeli hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel, who were held captive by Hamas, appeared before the UN Committee Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) in Geneva on Wednesday, providing harrowing testimony about the humiliation, violence, and sexual abuse they and other hostages endured in captivity.
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Keith Siegel told the committee: “I am not asking for your sympathy. I am asking that you ensure the horrors the terrorists committed against me and others in captivity will never happen again.”
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He recounted that after his wife Aviva was released, he was intermittently held with other captives or kept in complete isolation: “Altogether, I spent about six months completely alone - a 66-year-old man, cut off from the world, terrified, not knowing the fate of my loved ones.”
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Siegel described the humiliation inflicted by his captors: “Just for ‘fun,’ the guards compared parts of our bodies, threatened us with knives, humiliated us, and prevented us from going to the bathroom until we could no longer hold it. Every basic human right was taken away. I was starved and denied water. More than once, I was forced to strip naked in front of them while they shaved my body.”
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He added: “Throughout my captivity in Gaza, I imagined the moment I would come home and visit my elderly mother. The first thing I asked my wife when I returned by helicopter on the way to the hospital was how my mother was doing. She had died two months before my release. She never knew I came back. I never got to say goodbye.”
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Aviva Siegel also gave a heart-wrenching account of abuse, humiliation, and inhuman conditions: “When we were taken underground in Gaza, there was a boy from my community. Hamas terrorists tied his hands with plastic cuffs. He was covered in blood, we were covered in blood. Later, when one of the terrorists came to cut off the cuffs with a cutter, he cut the boy’s hand. I just wanted to scream, and I saw the terrorist smiling as he did it.”
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“For 51 days I was certain I would die. They threatened me, starved me, didn’t give me enough water. I lost ten kilograms in 51 days. I hid food for Keith. I saw him losing weight. We were starving while the terrorists gained weight. They ate and chewed in front of us while refusing to give us anything.”
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She also testified about sexual abuse against young female hostages: “One day, a young girl came out of the shower trembling. I wasn’t allowed to hug her, but I did anyway. Later she told us that one of the terrorists had touched her.”
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“The most terrible thing for me was watching how they tortured my husband Keith and what they did to the girls. I wasn’t allowed to hug, help, or even cry. I tried all that time to hold on to my humanity.”
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Aviva described the relentless control the captors exercised: “They forced us to lie down from 5 p.m. until 9 a.m. the next morning. We weren’t allowed to move. My body ached. I wanted to stretch, to sit, to scream, ‘Just let me sit for five minutes.’ They didn’t allow it. They threatened to kill me. One night, I took my foot out from under the blanket - a Hamas terrorist came and screamed at me that I wasn’t allowed to do that. It sounds small, but that was the level of control they had over us. Most of my time in Gaza I suffered from stomach pain and diarrhea because they made us drink contaminated water. I’m 62 years old, and I had to ask permission just to go to the bathroom.”
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417699 INN]
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"They Threatened to Kill Me".
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Testimony of Terror: Former Hostages Expose Sexual Abuse and Torture by Hamas Terrorists at UN.
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Former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel delivered harrowing testimony to the UN Committee Against Torture, detailing severe sexual violence, physical torture, and systemic degradation endured under Hamas control in Gaza.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 12, 2025 12:10
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In chilling testimony delivered to the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva, former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel, abducted from their home at Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, revealed horrifying new details of sexual assault, starvation, degradation, and brutality endured in Hamas captivity.
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Sexual Violence and Psychological Torture
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Aviva Siegel recounted terrifying moments, including witnessing multiple instances of sexual attacks against young women and girls. In a heartbreaking account, Aviva described a 16-year-old girl being forced to shower naked in front of a Hamas terrorist. The teenager had never shown her body to anyone before. Aviva said, with a broken voice, that the terrorist "just stood there, looked at her and smiled."
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Aviva also described a young woman emerging from the shower trembling, who later confided that a terrorist “touched her whole body and behaved with her as he wished.” Furthermore, she spoke of another young woman who was taken to the shower and "cruelly raped" by a terrorist who forced her to perform oral sex and smile afterward.
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Aviva shared the absolute control imposed by their captors: "They forced us to lie down from 5 PM until 9 AM the next day, we were forbidden to move. My body hurt. I wanted to stretch myself. I wanted to sit down. I wanted to scream, 'Just let me sit for 5 minutes.' They didn't let me, they threatened to kill me." She described one small but potent example of this control: a terrorist screaming at her for taking her leg out from under a blanket one night. The 62-year-old also suffered from constant stomach pains and diarrhea from being forced to drink contaminated water, having to beg for permission to use the toilet.
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Degradation, Starvation, and Loss
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Keith Siegel, who was held for a total of six months, sometimes with others, sometimes in complete solitary confinement, recounted his own severe abuse.
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Keith described extreme degradation: "Just for 'fun,' the guards used to compare my body parts with those of another captive, threatened us with knives, humiliated us, prevented us from going to the bathroom until we couldn't hold it anymore." He detailed being stripped of basic human rights, starved, and denied drinking water. More than once, terrorists forced him to strip naked in front of them and shaved his body.
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Aviva shared the painful reality of their deprivation, noting that while they lost significant weight (she lost 10 kg in 51 days), the terrorists gained weight: "We lost weight while the terrorists gained weight. They ate and chewed in front of us, while they gave us nothing to eat." Aviva confessed to secretly hiding food for Keith, witnessing his deteriorating condition.
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The trauma was compounded by separation and loss. Keith told the committee of the pain of returning home, only to learn that his elderly mother, whom he dreamt of visiting, had died two months before his release and never knew he survived.
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Justice Ministry Director-General Itamar Donenfeld emphasized to UNCAT that the testimonies are a "moral and legal indictment against the world's silence." He called on the committee to adhere to the facts and prevent the spread of anti-Semitic propaganda, demanding that the Convention Against Torture be a "moral compass that mandates action."
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Five Months Blind.
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Lost Control: UN Watchdog Reveals It Can't Locate Iran's Near Weapons-Grade Uranium Stockpile.
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The IAEA has lost "continuity of knowledge" of Iran's 440 kg of 60% enriched uranium since the June war, with a new report demanding immediate access to sites and documentation on the nuclear material that could build up to 10 bombs.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 12, 2025. [https://www.jfeed.com/middleeast/iran-uranium-stockpile-iaea JFeed]
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New Terror Arsenal
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Iran’s New Front: Advanced Weapons Flood Judea and Samaria as IDF Warns Against Repeat of Oct. 7 War
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Iranian-backed terrorist groups in Judea and Samaria are being flooded with advanced weapons like drones and anti-tank missiles, leading the IDF to conduct major drills based on the lessons of the October 7 war to prevent a repeat mass casualty attack.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 12, 2025.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/iran-weapons-judea-samaria JFeed]
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Making History: Female Muslim Officer Tipped to Replace Iconic IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee.
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Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya, known online as 'Captain Ella,' is the top candidate to replace the retiring Avichay Adraee, a historic potential appointment that would place a Muslim officer at the helm of the IDF's strategic Arabic communications.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 12, 2025.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/idf-arabic-spokesperson-ella-waweya JFeed]
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Mossad Commentary
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@MOSSADil:
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🚨 NEW REPORT:
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Georgetown University has received over $1 billion from Qatar since 2005.
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Qatar, a regime accused of backing terrorism and the Muslim Brotherhood, is buying its way into America’s universities, shaping how the next generation thinks.
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Nov 12, 2025.
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[https://x.com/MOSSADil/status/1988618542967648438 on X]
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Treasury sanctions worldwide Iranian drone, ballistic missile networks.
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“The United States also expects the international community to fully implement UN snapback sanctions on Iran to cut off its access to the global financial system,” the department stated.
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(Nov. 12, 2025 / JNS)
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Wednesday on a group of multinational networks supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs.
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The department stated that one of the networks centered on a three-man venture they called the “MVM partnership,” comprising the UAE-based German national Marco Klinge and two Iran- and Turkey-based Iranian nationals, Majid Dolatkhah and Vahid Qayumi.
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“Since 2023, the partnership and its network have coordinated the procurement of ballistic missile propellant ingredients—including sodium chlorate, sodium perchlorate and sebacic acid—from China on behalf of Parchin Chemical Industries, an element of Iran’s Defense Industries Organization that is responsible for the import and export of chemical goods,” Treasury said.
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The partnership has procured and transported hundreds of metric tons of missile propellant ingredients from China in that time period, per the department.
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[https://www.jns.org/treasury-sanctions-worldwide-iranian-drone-ballistic-missile-networks/ JNS]
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‘Predetermined’ result, Danon says of UN vote on Hague court report.
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"Such actions inevitably invite responsible states to denounce the court and to question its legitimacy," the Israeli envoy said.
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(Nov. 12, 2025 / JNS)
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Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, decried the U.N. General Assembly’s overwhelming vote on Tuesday to approve an annual report of the International Criminal Court.
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The assembly voted 94 to 10, with 34 abstentions, to accept the report by the judicial body based in The Hague, which is not part of the global body and is distinct from the U.N. International Court of Justice..
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[https://www.jns.org/predetermined-result-danon-says-of-un-vote-on-hague-court-report/ JNS]
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'Hamas holds information on all four deceased hostages'.
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Officials say Hamas possesses full details on all hostages, including those held by Islamic Jihad: “Pressure must be applied until the last one is returned.”
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Israel National News.
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Nov 13, 2025, 1:18 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417709 INN]
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First time since October 7:
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Morocco resumes flights to Israel
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Israel National News
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Nov 13, 2025, 2:09 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417710 INN]
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Rubio:
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US to sign 'good deals' with Saudi Crown Prince.
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Elad Benari.
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Nov 13, 2025, 3:15 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417711 INN]
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Starmer: BBC should 'get their house in order'.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 13, 2025, 5:22 AM
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...White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Trump was “deeply concerned” by the “purposeful and dishonest editing,” but noted he maintains a good relationship with the UK prime minister.
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In addition to the incident involving Trump’s speech, the BBC has continuously come under fire over its anti-Israel bias, which has reared its head even more since October 7, 2023.
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In November of 2023, the corporation published an apology after falsely claiming that IDF troops were targeting medical teams in battles in and around the Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
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Before that, the BBC falsely accused Israel of being responsible for an explosion at a hospital in Gaza, which the IDF proved was caused by an Islamic Jihad rocket. The network later acknowledged that “it was false to speculate” on the explosion.
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Earlier this year, the BBC faced mounting scrutiny for using the son of a senior Hamas official as a narrator in its documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone.”
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417716 INN]
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Time magazine names captivity survivor Eli Sharabi’s memoir among year’s top 100.
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Time magazine names Eli Sharabi’s memoir “Hostage” one of the year’s top 100 books. Sharabi, held by Hamas for 491 days, recounts his ordeal and loss in a raw account that reached NYT bestseller status.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 13, 2025, 6:21 AM
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Time magazine has selected “Hostage”, the memoir by released Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, as one of the 100 “must-read” books published in the past year.
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Sharabi, a member of Kibbutz Be’eri, was abducted by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 massacre and held captive for 491 days in tunnels beneath Gaza. His wife Lianne and daughters Noiya and Yahel were murdered in their safe room during the attack. Sharabi was unaware of their deaths until after his release. His brother Yossi was also kidnapped and later died in captivity.
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“In his best-selling memoir, Eli Sharabi… depicts his captivity in searing detail, from the dawn raid in which he was separated from his wife and daughters to his excruciating ordeal in the tunnels beneath Gaza,” wrote Hamilton Cain in Time’s review.
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Cain added, “He writes of befriending a few fellow hostages and devising a plan to survive on ‘a siniyah between us per meal: a tray with a little rice, meat, or ful beans… a pita and a half to scoop out of the tray.’”
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The review also noted that “when a negotiated deal led to his freedom, Sharabi emerged into a world forever shattered and learned that his family had been killed in the attack. In this first memoir of captivity in Gaza following October 7, Sharabi offers a raw, intimate perspective on one of the most divisive conflicts in modern history.”
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417719 INN]
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Why does the Palestinian Authority still promote Holocaust denial? Because it starts at the top.
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Ephraim D. Tepler and Itamar Marcus|Nov 13, 2025.
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Official Palestinian Authority television recently aired yet another segment questioning the reality of the Holocaust. On Oct. 8, 2025, PA TV brought on Tunisian journalist Sufian Al-Arfawi to claim that the Jewish "victim narrative" is collapsing, and the PA TV host added that even the gas chambers could be dismissed with "simple evidence."
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[https://palwatch.org/page/41681 PalWatch]
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Trump pushing Saudis on Israel normalization after Gaza ceasefire.
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Axios reports Trump told MBS the Gaza war is over and he now expects Saudi Arabia to move toward peace with Israel. US officials hope for progress ahead of next week’s White House meeting.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 14, 2025, 3:17 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417769 INN]
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Canada foiled Iranian assassination attempts, spy chief confirms.
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Canada’s spy agency foiled Iranian plots to kill regime critics and blocked Russian attempts to smuggle Canadian tech, CSIS chief Dan Rogers reveals in a rare public speech on national security threats.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 14, 2025, 5:07 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417774 INN]
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Israel redeems the remains of slain hostage Meny Godard.
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Meny was 73 when he was murdered and abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS)
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Israel on Thursday night recovered the remains of hostage Meny (Menachem) Godard, who was murdered by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, and whose body was taken into the Gaza Strip.
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Meny was 73 at the time of his murder and abduction from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri. His death was officially confirmed on Dec. 8, 2023. He is survived by four children and seven grandchildren. His wife, Ayelet Godard, was also killed during the attack on the kibbutz
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[https://www.jns.org/israel-redeems-the-remains-of-slain-hostage-meny-godard/ JNS]
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Be'eri Family Devastated.
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Emotional Homecoming: Body of Slain Hostage Menachem "Meni" Goddard Returned to Israel for Burial.
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The body of slain captive Meni Goddard, 73, from Kibbutz Be'eri, was identified and returned from Gaza, providing a "measure of solace" to his family as three other captive bodies remain in the hands of terrorists.
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Eliana Fleming
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Nov 13, 2025
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hostage-return-israel JFeed]
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Pakistani attacker charged after assaulting Orthodox Jewish tourists in Milan.
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During the attack, the Pakistani man shouted racist threats and insults in Italian, such as “dirty[sic] Jews” and “you kill .. in Palestine, and I’ll kill you."
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By Mathilda Heller. November 11, 2025
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A group of Orthodox Jewish American tourists was attacked at Milan’s Central Station on Monday by a Pakistani man, according to Milan Police Headquarters.
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While the victims were checking the train schedule board, the attacker, a 25-year-old Pakistani man, charged at them, punched and kicked one victim, and hit him in the head with a blunt metal ring in his possession.
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During the attack, the Pakistani man shouted racist threats and insults in Italian, such as “dirty[sic] Jews” and “you kill ... in Palestine, and I’ll kill you.”
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The assault ended when bystanders intervened and called the Railway Police officers (Polfer), who restrained the man; however, he reportedly continued repeating the same phrases along with “Allahu akbar.”
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The victim was taken to the hospital with a minor injury. The attacker has been charged with assault aggravated by racial hatred, charges to which he admitted.
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The 25-year-old told the judge that he regularly attends a mosque and is out of work and without a fixed abode. His court-assigned public defender, Gianluca Rozza, asked for a lower sentence given his until-now clean record.
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-873534 JPost]
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Harrowing Scene.
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Brutal Antisemitic Attack: Orthodox Jewish Tourists Assaulted at Milan’s Central Station.
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A group of Orthodox Jewish tourists was violently attacked at Milan’s Central Station by a man shouting antisemitic slurs and striking a victim with a metal ring, prompting a judge to authorize a fast-track trial citing the "brutality" and "total absence of remorse."
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 13, 2025 16:11
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In yet another disgraceful assault fueled by the global wave of Jew-hatred unleashed since the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist massacre, a group of visibly Orthodox American tourists was brutally attacked Monday at Milan’s bustling Central Station by a 25-year-old unemployed Pakistani man who charged at them screaming “Dirty[sic] Jews” and “Allahu akbar.” The victims, identifiable by their traditional attire, had paused beneath the main departure board to check train times when the attacker lunged without provocation, landing multiple blows, including a vicious strike to one man’s head with a metal ring. Bystanders screamed for help as brave travelers restrained the assailant until Railway Police arrived and placed him in handcuffs. Even in custody, the man continued hurling the same antisemitic slurs and Islamist
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[https://www.jfeed.com/antisemitism/antisemitic-attack-milan JFeed]
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Former Hamtramck police chief considers role working for NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
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Fox 2 Detroit, November 14, 2025.
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The former Hamtramck police chief says he has been offered a role by New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his new administration….
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Jamiel Altaheri resigned from his role as Hamtramck’s top cop following a string of allegations and chaos during a tumultuous period for the city over the summer.
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Altaheri now tells FOX 2 that the Mamdani administration has contacted him with an offer with the city. The former chief has New York ties, having left a position as the commanding officer of the NYPD’s Office of Equity and Inclusion.
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Altaheri declined to provide details to the role he was allegedly offered and the Mamdani Administration has not publicly acknowledged it.
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Altaheri is a Muslim immigrant from Yemen and would join the history-making Mamdani administration. Mamdani will be sworn in on Jan. 1 as New York City’s first Muslim mayor and mayor of South Asian descent.
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But Altaheri and Hamtramck, are no strangers to controversy. The city itself, is still embroiled in fallout from a contested election in which the mayoral race was decided by 11 votes.
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The Hamtramck City Council voted to fire Altaheri along with the city manager and a police special investigator last August after an independent investigation that alleged several misconduct allegations….
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The investigation found that Altaheri allegedly destroyed evidence by wiping his city phone, drove his city vehicle while intoxicated, misused his police lights to run red lights, and at one point even handed a loaded gun to a civilian volunteer, allegedly instructing the volunteer to point it at someone’s head….
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[https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/former-hamtramck-police-chief-considers-role-working-nyc-mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani Fox2Detroit]
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Triple Political Turmoil: Starmer Plummets, Macron’s Core Reform Halted, and Zelensky Rocked by Corruption.
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The political landscape in Europe is unstable as UK PM Keir Starmer battles an internal revolt, Ukrainian President Zelensky faces a major corruption scandal, and French President Macron suffers a devastating defeat as his core pension reform is shelved.
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Eliana Fleming. Nov 13, 2025
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/european-political-crisis JFeed]
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Massive Deal: Israel Seeks New 20-Year, Multi-Billion-Dollar Security Aid Agreement with US.
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Israel is proposing a dramatic 20-year security aid agreement with the US, which includes shifting funds from direct military aid to joint R&D in a strategic move to secure support from a potential Trump administration and minimize political friction.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 13, 2025
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/israel-us-security-aid-agreement JFeed]
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Kenyan who accused Israel of (so-called) apartheid named judge of UN high court
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Phoebe Okowa, newly elected to the International Court of Justice, has also said that Israel’s entry into the United Nations was based on creating a Palestinian state.
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Mike Wagenheim.
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(Nov. 13, 2025 / JNS)
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The International Court of Justice in The Hague, the principal judicial arm of the United Nations, elected Phoebe Okowa, a Kenyan professor who has accused Israel of “apartheid,” as a judge on Nov. 12.
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Okowa secured the required majority votes of the U.N. General Assembly and Security Council on Wednesday after multiple rounds of voting. When she is sworn in in two months, she will replace Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, who resigned. The latter’s term was slated to expire in February 2027.
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Namibia hired Okawa to prosecute its 2024 case against Israel before the U.N. high court, in which it alleged that the Jewish state was guilty of "illegal" practices in areas that the United Nations considers "Palestinian" territory.
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[https://www.jns.org/kenyan-who-accused-israel-of-apartheid-named-judge-of-un-high-court/ JNS]
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Feds convict neo-Nazi who targeted Georgia rabbi, Jewish state rep.
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“Antisemitic threats and all threats made against the federally protected freedoms of our citizens will not be tolerated,” stated William Keyes, a U.S. attorney.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 13, 2025 / JNS)
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Federal prosecutors in Georgia announced on Thursday that a neo-Nazi was convicted of hate crimes earlier in the month after he sent threatening, antisemitic postcards to a local rabbi and the state’s lone Jewish representative.
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Ariel Collazo Ramos, 32, of High Point, N.C., was found guilty of a count of mailing threatening communications with a hate-crime enhancement after he sent messages, including “Jews are rats[sic],” to Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar and Esther Panitch, a Georgia state representative.
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“Is there a child[sic] rape[sic], torture[sic] and murder tunnel under your house[sic]? We have the Zyklon B,” Ramos stated in a handwritten note, referring to the cyanide-based poison that the Nazis used at Auschwitz and other death camps.
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“Use code ‘gasthejews’ for 10% off,” he added.
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The Justice Department noted that family members of both Bahar and Panitch were murdered using Zyklon B during the Holocaust. Bahar and Panitch each received the same message from Ramos.
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Ramos wasn’t exercising his free speech when he sent the antisemitic postcards to the two, according to William Keyes, the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
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“This neo-Nazi delivered a true threat to life and liberty,” Keyes stated. “Antisemitic threats and all threats made against the federally protected freedoms of our citizens will not be tolerated in the Middle District of Georgia.”
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Panitch offered her “profound thanks” for the verdict on Thursday.
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[https://www.jns.org/feds-convict-neo-nazi-who-targeted-georgia-rabbi-jewish-state-rep/ JNS]
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Seattle mayor concedes to anti-Israeli socialist, holds unusual press conference.
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Jessica Russak-Hoffman.
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(Nov. 13, 2025 / JNS)
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Bruce Harrell, the mayor of Seattle, held an unusual press conference at City Hall on Thursday afternoon, after calling Katie Wilson to concede, “welcoming her to City Hall in the near future,” he told reporters.
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Wilson, who has accused Israel of “genocide[sic]” and whom the Council on American-Islamic Relations endorsed, led Harrel by nearly 2,000 votes, after the state released its latest ballot numbers on Wednesday evening, prompting the Seattle Times and others to call the race for Wilson.
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The socialist had 138,489 votes (50.19%) to the incumbent’s 136,513 votes (49.48%), according to state figures. The state has been releasing new numbers around 4 p.m. local time every day in the more than a week since Election Day.
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[https://www.jns.org/anti-israeli-socialist-appears-to-beat-incumbent-in-seattle-mayoral-race/ JNS]
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BBC slammed for rejecting all CAMERA appeals against Arabic-language Gaza coverage - report.
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BBC’s complaints unit rejected all CAMERA appeals over BBC Arabic’s Israel Hamas war reporting, sparking criticism from UK political figures over bias concerns.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff.
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November 14, 2025.
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BBC's internal complaints unit rejected all appeals submitted by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA) against the BBC Arabic service since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, the London-based Jewish Chronicle reported.
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CAMERA is a US-based pro-Israel media watchdog.
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CAMERA submitted over 100 complaints against BBC Arabic's coverage over the past two years, the report noted.
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Out of those submitted, 101 of CAMERA's complaints were upheld, and the broadcaster made 213 corrections to "stories deemed biased, inaccurate, or misleading."
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However, many others were rejected, the JC clarified.
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(Abdullah Al-Yazouri, the son of a senior Hamas official, who narrated the BBC documentary. credit: screenshot.
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[https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_537,w_822/651445]).
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For BBC Arabic, ECU rulings are final, and the domestic watchdog, Ofcom, does not intervene.
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Of the decisions rejected, CAMERA appealed on 31 occasions, with 22 rejected and nine awaiting an outcome.
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The report noted two examples of rejected appeals, including one where the activists asked the broadcaster to reconsider a story that referred to dead Hamas terrorists, but did not mention their affiliation with the terror organization.
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Another instance concerned a profile of slain Hamas arch-terrorist Mohammed Deif, which included "accusations" that he had killed civilians, rather than insinuating any evidence.
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"While claiming to ‘assess complaints independently,’ the BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit has failed to uphold even a single one about BBC Arabic’s output over more than two years of war – revealing that, in practice, it serves not as an impartial watchdog but rather as a rubber stamp for the service’s misinformation and bias," a CAMERA spokesperson said.
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"Both BBC Arabic editors and the ECU have repeatedly dismissed our concerns, sometimes gaslighting us and other times throwing up arbitrary and even Kafkaesque bureaucratic hurdles when complaints were underway," the activist group added.
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"BBC News Arabic strives for the highest standards of journalism. Whenever mistakes are made or clarifications are needed, we take action to ensure clarity and accuracy for our audiences," the broadcaster responded.
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Political figures across parties denounce BBC's 'blind eye, blanket dismissals'
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"If the BBC is to regain trust after this crisis, its commitment to impartiality cannot stop at Britain’s borders," opposition leader Kemi Badenoch (Conservatives) said.
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"The blind eye turned to the antisemitism on BBC Arabic is heinous," Badenoch added, affirming that the British public broadcaster needs to be reformed.
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MP Damien Egan (Labour), the vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, denounced the broadcaster's "blanket dismissals" as "evidence of deep, institutional failings and a culture of denial."
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"The BBC must ensure that its Arabic coverage reflects the high standards and isn’t a channel more interested in confirming prejudices than reporting the facts," Egan added.
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MP Richard Tice (Reform) said that BBC Arabic "has serious questions to answer [and] must prove it is not just a pro-Hamas mouthpiece."
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"Every complainant, not just Jewish viewers, has been incensed by the delays, the total defensiveness of the editors, and failing to uphold procedural natural justice," Baroness Ruth Deech (Crossbench) said.
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Deech insisted on an "outside expert ombudsman" to handle the Arabic-language service, affirming her view that it is a "swamp of antisemitism and Israel hatred."
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[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-873836 JPost]
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Ohio Republican becomes first female Orthodox Jewish mayor in US history.
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Michele Weiss wins in heavily Democratic suburb after 15 years on city council; aims to unite divided community and champion diversity
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Sivan Raviv|11.13.25
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Michele Weiss has made history as the first female Orthodox Jewish mayor in the United States, winning decisively as a Republican in a heavily Democratic Cleveland suburb after building a reputation for fiscal responsibility and bipartisan cooperation over 15 years on the city council.
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Weiss, a mother and grandmother who has lived in University Heights for 28 years, will take office in January after rising from volunteer work with the League of Women Voters to vice mayor, championing environmental sustainability and municipal infrastructure along the way.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/s12hbh7l11l YNet]
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Israel uneasy as U.S. adds statehood path to Gaza plan and Russia steps in.
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The US is pushing a Security Council vote on its Gaza stabilization plan, but Russian objections and new language on future Palestinian statehood are raising concerns in Israel and threatening to delay approval
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Itamar Eichner|11.14.25 00:17
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The United States has spent weeks working to secure approval for a UN Security Council resolution that would establish an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip. A draft that surfaced highlights what Washington calls a reliable path to Palestinian self-determination and a future state, after the proposal was shaped with Arab countries based on President Donald Trump’s original plan. Late Thursday, however, Russia submitted its own resolution, threatening to delay the process because of its veto power.
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(The Russian draft will at least delay the U.S. proposal).
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Friday Plans.
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The American draft, built on Trump’s 20-point plan and his “declaration for lasting peace and prosperity,” signed at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, states that “the United States will establish dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for prosperous coexistence.” Israeli officials say the new draft includes clauses that are “uncomfortable for Israel,” including language on a path to "Palestinian" statehood and a clause that denies Israel the ability to veto which countries may send troops to the stabilization force. Even so, the officials say the proposal maintains the framework of the ceasefire agreement approved in Jerusalem, although it is considered less favorable than the original.
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Main changes in the US proposal.
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- A stronger demand for full implementation. A new sentence in the first section reinforces the call to implement the agreement fully, in all conditions: “… calls on all parties to implement it in full, including the ceasefire, in good faith and without delay.”
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- Expanded language on Palestinian self-determination. The second section now says: “After the Palestinian Authority’s reform plan is carried out credibly and Gaza’s reconstruction progresses, conditions may be met for a reliable path to Palestinian self-determination and the establishment of a state.” This aligns closely with the plan presented by French President Emmanuel Macron for creating a Palestinian state contingent on reforms, after he and Mahmoud Abbas recently announced a joint committee to draft a constitution. The draft also adds that “the United States will conduct dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence.”
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- Terminology change on Gaza administration. The term “transitional government” in the original text has been replaced with “transitional directorate,” stating that the Peace Council announced by Trump under the “20 points” plan will serve as a transitional directorate in Gaza. The change brings the language in line with the wording of the 20-point document.
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Russia’s counterproposal.
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During the night, Russia submitted its own draft, which Israeli officials describe as “bad.” Moscow effectively performed a diplomatic maneuver after Washington reached understandings with Arab states and aimed for a vote today. That will no longer happen because the Russian proposal will at least delay the process and is not expected to pass.
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The Russian text omits Trump’s Peace Council entirely. It declares that “the situation in the occupied[sic] Palestinian territories poses a threat[sic] to regional peace,” repeats demands to uphold international law, calls on the UN secretary-general to explore options for an international force in Gaza, demands full and unhindered humanitarian access, rejects any demographic or territorial changes in Gaza and reiterates commitment to a two-state solution and to territorial continuity between Gaza and the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority.
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Russia said it acted because it opposes the US draft and wants to “allow the Security Council to develop a balanced[sic], accepted and unified approach to achieving a sustainable cessation[sic] of hostilities.”
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A spokesperson for the US mission to the UN responded that “attempts to sow division now, when agreement on the resolution is in advanced negotiations, will have severe and tangible consequences for Palestinians in Gaza, and this is entirely avoidable. The cease-fire is fragile, and we call on the Security Council to unite and move forward to secure urgently needed peace.”
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Reluctance to join the stabilization force.
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More than a month after the ceasefire began, few countries have expressed willingness to send troops to the stabilization force. So far, only Indonesia and Azerbaijan are considering doing so, and Washington is pressuring other states to join. Many fear Hamas’ armed presence in Gaza and do not want to be seen as occupiers.
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The United States is preparing to train foreign soldiers in countries neighboring Israel and is also drafting the force’s mandate, which is expected to include many provisions such as rules of engagement..
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Uncertain timeline.
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A vote is currently scheduled for Monday, though a delay remains possible if consensus is not reached. American diplomats believe that in the end, all Security Council members will align with their draft, and Russia and China will abstain rather than use their veto power. The US estimates that it already has support from nine member states, the minimum required for passage.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjmzosngbe YNet]
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Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on
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The PA is pressing for a say in Gaza's new government, though Israel rejects the idea of it running Gaza again. Fatah and Hamas are at odds over how the new governing body should be formed.
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By Reuters, November 14, 2025.
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From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as US plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say, adding to rivals' doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised.
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After a ceasefire began last month, Hamas swiftly reestablished its hold over areas from which Israel withdrew, killing dozens of Palestinians it accused of collaborating with Israel, theft, or other crimes. Foreign powers demand the group disarm and leave government but have yet to agree who will replace them.
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[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-873863 JPost]
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Israel fears Trump may press for Hermon pullback as IDF readies for Lebanon escalation.
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After the landmark White House welcome for Ahmed al-Sharaa, officials in Jerusalem worry Washington could press Israel to give up the Syrian peak of Mount Hermon. In Lebanon, the IDF is preparing for a possible expanded strike on Hezbollah.
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Yoav Zitun|11.14.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hknf5ivxwg YNet]
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[ISIS].
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Canadian intel chief warns: Jews are being targeted.
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Canadian intelligence chief expresses concern over growing terror threat towards Jewsh community, increasing attempts by youth to harm Jews.
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Dalit Halevi.
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Canadian intelligence chief Dan Rogers, presented an overview of the threats to national security, focusing in particular on antisemitism and the extreme interpretation of religion.
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In this context, Rogers noted a worrying trend, where at least 10% of ongoing investigations involve minors, including some who had planned attacks against Jews.
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In August 2025, a minor was arrested in Montreal for planning a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS. Additionally, in late 2023 and early 2024, two 15-year-old boys were arrested in Ottawa for planning a mass-casualty attack on the local Jewish community.
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According to Rogers, a system of community support could help identify and prevent expressions of radicalization.
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It was also reported that since 2022, Canadian intelligence has been involved in thwarting no fewer than 24 violent extremist operations, leading to terror-related arrests.
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In 2024, Canadian intelligence thwarted a mass-casualty attack planned by an ISIS-linked father and son against the Jewish community in the Toronto area.
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In another operation, Canadian intelligence arrested a suspect attempting to illegally cross the border to the US in order to carry out an attack on the Jewish community in New York.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417781 INN]
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ISIS terror cell arrested, preventing imminent attack.
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Four would-be ISIS-supporting terrorists from Beit Safafa in Jerusalem arrested by security forces, thwarting imminent attack.
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Israel National News. Nov 14, 2025, 9:30 AM (GMT+2)
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An indictment is expected to be filed in the coming days against two of four Arab residents from the Beit Safafa neighborhood in Jerusalem, who were arrested in recent weeks on suspicion of supporting the ISIS terrorist organization and planning terrorist attacks against Jews.
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The arrests were carried out as part of a joint investigation by the Jerusalem District's central unit (YAMAR) and the Shin Bet (ISA), which focused on suspicions of affiliation with ISIS and preparations to carry out terror attacks.
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During the investigation, which was led by the Shin Bet, Jerusalem's YAMAR detectives and Border Police operatives arrested four young men in their 20s. The suspects were interrogated, and their detention has been extended multiple times by the court.
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The investigation revealed that the suspects supported ISIS's ideology and consumed extensive materials from the group online, including murder videos and other horrific footage from ISIS battlefields abroad.
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Under the influence of this content, the suspects planned to acquire military equipment, weapons, and firearms in preparation for what they referred to as the "great war in the end of days" against Jews.
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According to the investigation findings, the suspects had already begun gathering the equipment, purchasing military gear and a pistol. One suspect stated during his interrogation, “This is for the benefit of the great war. I will use the pistol against Jews or anyone who is not Muslim.”
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During a search conducted by YAMAR detectives at one of the suspect's homes, the pistol was found hidden inside a chicken coop, along with additional military equipment that was seized by the authorities.
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At the conclusion of the investigation, there was enough evidence to file charges against two of the suspects, and a Prosecutor's Statement was filed against them. An indictment is expected soon. The detention of the other two suspects has been extended, and their investigation is ongoing.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417783 INN]
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Exposing Hezbollah: IDF claims terror group murdered prominent Christian-Lebanese critic.
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Hezbollah's Unit 121 abducted the politician, poisoned him, and staged his body to look like he died in a car accident, the IDF claimed.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 14, 2025.
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Christian Lebanese politician, Elias Hasrouni, was assassinated by the Hezbollah terror group he opposed, the IDF confirmed on Friday.
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Known for his staunch criticism of the terror group, Hasrouni worked as the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Forces central council in Bint Jbeil when he was killed in an ambush last year.
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[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-873878 JPost]
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IDF: Hezbollah’s assassination unit murdered Lebanese politician.
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IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman revealed that Hezbollah’s Unit 121 assassinated Elias Hasrouni, 70, a senior leader of the Lebanese Forces party in Bint Jbeil and a vocal opponent of Hezbollah, staging his death as a road accident.
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...ambushed Hasrouni near his home in the village of Ain Ibl. The squad kidnapped him, murdered him using poison, and broke several of his ribs.
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Following the killing, the assassins attempted to stage the scene as a traffic accident. They returned Hasrouni’s body to his vehicle, pushed it into a roadside tree and left the car in a nearby ditch in an effort to conceal the fact that he had been targeted.
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Hezbollah’s Unit 121, also known as the organization’s “tracking and special operations” unit, serves as an internal security arm responsible for eliminating journalists, officers, politicians and other figures viewed as opponents of the organization.
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Among the better-known victims attributed to the unit is former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The unit commander, Salim Ayyash, was convicted in 2020 by the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon for his role in leading the assassination cell..
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417797 INN]
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UK Health Secretary Warns of ‘Chilling’ Antisemitism in NHS as Jewish Patients Report Fear, Discrimination.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/11/14/uk-health-secretary-warns-chilling-antisemitism-nhs-jewish-patients-report-fear-discrimination/ Algemeiner]
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London university axes academic who repeated infamous antisemitic conspiracy.
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The researcher endorsed the lurid antisemitic conspiracy theory that Jews[sic] require the blood[sic] of gentiles[sic] to be used in the preparation of their “special pancakes”.
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i24NEWS.
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A British university has banned an academic and suspended the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine over a viral video showing the academic rehashing discredited antisemitic conspiracy theories in a lecture before the group.
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University College London (UCL) has barred Dr Samar Maqusi from its campus and removed her profile from its website, saying it "launched a full investigation" into the matter. 
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Maqusi's lecture on “The Birth of Zionism” was the first in a five-part series called “Palestine: From Existence to Resistance.”
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In the footage circulated on social media she said that “So the story is that a certain investigation was undergoing to try and find where Father Thomas is – he was found murdered and a group of Jews[sic] who lived in Syria said[sic] they admitted[sic] to kidnapping[sic] him and murdering[sic] him to get the drops of blood[sic] for making the holy[sic] bread[sic],” Maqusi said.
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She inserted the caveat that “these are things that you read, and again, as I said, do investigate. Draw your own narrative,” going on to say that "but the story is that during this feast [Passover] they make these ....”
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Campaign Against Antisemitism, a British advocacy group, said in a statement that “by failing to clearly refute this centuries-old falsehood, the audience is left with the impression that such a claim could be true, thereby perpetuating one of the most dangerous and long-standing antisemitic myths."
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Maqusi made further claims that French emperor Napoleon “decides to call out to the Jews in Asia and Africa, because at that time, as many of you also know, a lot of the financial ...."
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“And he promised them in return that if they give him the money, they fund the battle against the British and the Ottomans, that in return he pledged that he would erect the Jewish kingdom, in his words the revival of the Jewish kingdom in Palestine under French patronage.”
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[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/europe/artc-london-university-axes-academic-who-taught-infamous-antisemitic-conspiracy-as-grounded-in-fact i24]
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Former UCL academic reported to police for 'accusing Jews of killing[sic] monk to use his blood[sic] in bread'.
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06:16 EST 14 Nov 2025, updated 14:03 EST 14 Nov 2025
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By Adam Poground, Trainee Reporter.
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An academic has been reported to the police for 'heinous' antisemitism after she referenced a 'blood libel' that accused Jews of killing a monk to use his blood to bake bread. 
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Dr Samar Maqusi, an American academic, also accused Jews of controlling international finance during the time of Napoleon at a lecture she delivered to Students for Justice in Palestine society at University College London (UCL).
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In the lecture, on 'The Birth of Zionism', Dr Maqusi said that Jews murdered a monk in Syria so they could use his blood to bake 'special pancakes or bread' as part of a holy ceremony.
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[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15290759/Former-UCL-academic-reported-police-accusing-Jews-killing-monk-use-blood-bake-bread.html DailyMail]
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British university bars academic who repeated antisemitic libels in lecture to SJP.
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The lecturer spread antisemitic conspiracy theories and claimed that Jews require the blood of gentiles to be used in the making of their “special pancakes.”
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By Philissa Cramer/JTA
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November 14, 2025.
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(JTA) — University College London has barred an academic and suspended the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine after video footage showed the academic repeating antisemitic conspiracy theories in a lecture to the group.
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Samar Maqusi was speaking to the SJP chapter on Tuesday when she made the comments, according to footage shared by the United Kingdom branch of the pro-Israel advocacy group StandWithUs, which said one of its members had been filming. The lecture, titled “The Birth of Zionism,” was the first in a planned five-part series called “Palestine: From Existence to Resistance.”
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-873892 JPost]
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What UCL’s blood libel lecture says about Britain.
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Rosa Freedman. 15 November 2025.
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This week at one of Britain’s most prestigious universities, an academic has been accused of sitting in front of a room full of students and recounting a blood libel. Dr Samar Maqusi allegedly used a University College London classroom to teach that in 1840 Jews killed a monk in Damascus to use his blood to make food for Passover. This is the state of UK universities in 2025.
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Since 7 October, Jewish people have been under grim and regular attack at Britain’s universities. Their assailants didn’t just want the war in Gaza to end; they don’t just want to see a Palestinian state. Their true aim is the removal of all ties with Israel, Israelis and anyone who has any connection to that country or those people. Given that seven million of the world’s 15 million Jews live in Israel, and given that the vast majority of Jews globally identify as Zionist, the ultimate target was always Jews. At first this was implicit. Now it is not.
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Crowds have blocked libraries or marched in public areas demanding ‘No Zios on campus’. Jewish student societies and Israel student societies have been targeted, their events threatened, their members doxed. Jewish academics have seen their faces plastered on posters around campus with the word ‘Zionist’ put next to them, like it is an accusation. Israeli professors have had masked men and women storm into their lectures threatening violence.
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They threaten to behead Israeli staff. They demand Zio free zones. They hold up pictures of the Star of David being put in the bin. At their demonstrations they chant: ‘Khaybar, Khaybar, ya yahud! Jaish Muhammad soufa yaʿoud!’ I know enough Arabic to know the warning. At the 7th century Battle of Khaybar, a Jewish community was besieged by Muhammad’s army. Today’s protestors shout: ‘Oh Jews! The army of Muhammad will return!’
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What would it mean for these people to get their way? No more Zionists on staff; students presumably being vetted before being admitted. No more research projects on medicine or science with Israeli institutions. University College London capitulating to nearly 1,000 staff members who pressured their provost to cut all ties with parts of Google. No more teaching texts from Zionist scholars in classrooms. No more using or learning from Zionist Nobel Prize winners’ work.
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The masks have been ripped off
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They have been emboldened by a climate of rising anti-Semitism in Britain. Some people now openly demand that areas are free from Zionists. In Camden Town, in London, campaigners declared a ‘Zio Free Zone’ with posters around the venue hosting a Bob Vylan gig. Earlier this month, masked men spent the early hours of the morning doing a similar thing on a far larger scale around Villa Park, in Birmingham. ‘Zios Not Welcome’ signs were in windows of shops and restaurants. ‘Zio’, of course, is a not-so-coded word for Israelis and/or Jews. The masks have been ripped off: they are no longer asking for a free-Palestine, but rather a UK – and probably a world – free of Israelis and Jews.
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The open teaching of a blood libel at UCL this week happened because Jewish and Israeli staff and students have not been taken seriously when they have raised concerns about anti-Semitism over the past two years. The lecturer was able to openly teach anti-Semitic tropes because the university they were in, alongside many of its counterparts, has failed repeatedly to take seriously or act upon anti-Semitism when it has been brought to their attention.
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[https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-ucls-blood-libel-lecture-says-about-britain/ Spectator]
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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News.
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Friday, November 14, 2025.
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The New Backlash Playbook: How Antisemitism Reinvents Itself
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Something deeply unnerving is happening beneath the surface of recent antisemitic incidents.
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It is not merely the rise in raw expressions of Jew-hatred, nor the shamelessness with which people now voice medieval libels and slurs. What is emerging is a new mechanism of backlash that turns the exposure of antisemitism itself into an accelerant of antisemitism. It is a kind of psychological judo: an ugly act is caught on camera, public anger erupts, and the perpetrator is recast as the supposed victim of Jewish overreaction. The more blatant the antisemitism, the easier it becomes to claim persecution, and the faster the narrative turns on its head.
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The model case arrived this week in Mississippi. A former university student, Patrick McClintock, approached Dave Portnoy during a pizza review and hurled antisemitic slurs while tossing coins at him, playing off the "cheap Jew" trope.  It was not borderline hate nor was it a coded message.  It was classic, unmistakable Jew-hatred.
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Yet within twenty-four hours, McClintock had become a minor folk hero in certain corners of the Internet. A crowdfunding campaign quickly raised tens of thousands of dollars in his name, promoted through a narrative so inverted that it reads like satire: Jews, we are told, had “overreacted,” had “summoned the authorities,” had tried to “destroy his life for free speech.” None of this was true. Portnoy explicitly declined to press charges and publicly said he did not want the student punished. But the truth was irrelevant once a story could be built around Jewish oversensitivity and supposed “tyranny.”
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The lie served a psychological purpose. It recast the aggressor as a victim and the victim as an oppressor. It provided donors with a cause – not the defense of free speech, but the pleasure of striking back at Jews who were depicted as policing public life.
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This pattern is not accidental. Over the past few years, research on media and prejudice has shown that neutral or lightly framed news coverage of antisemitic incidents often has a counter-intuitive effect. Instead of generating sympathy for Jews or revulsion toward bigotry, it can produce a backlash among readers who perceive the outrage as excessive. When a story includes the incident and then notes “angry reactions,” or hints at controversy, people inclined to view Jews as powerful or hypersensitive interpret the anger as proof of the stereotype. Their defensiveness sharpens, not softens. Their prejudices deepen, not weaken. The original act matters less than the narrative that forms around the reaction.
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In this case, the police reacted quickly and arrested McClintock for disturbing the peace. The fundraisers claim that he was being persecuted for freedom of speech by the entitled, rich Jews.
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What the Portnoy–McClintock affair demonstrates is that bad actors no longer have to wait for journalists to provide that framing. They can create it themselves. A viral clip, a fabricated claim that Jews demanded punishment, a call for donations framed as a stand against censorship, and within hours the incident has been rewritten. The backlash becomes more potent than the original hatred, because it is wrapped in a story about principle and resistance rather than open bigotry.
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This is not limited to one side of the political spectrum. On the progressive Left, blatant antisemitism like an open blood libel is still difficult to defend in public. When a guest lecturer at University College London, Dr. Samar Maqusi, revived the nineteenth century Damascus blood libel and presented it to students as plausible history, the response from the institution was swift. UCL ended her affiliation and referred the case to the authorities. Most progressives are not prepared to go on record defending medieval fantasies about Jews murdering Christians for ritual purposes.
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But if we look back to October 7, 2023 and its aftermath, we can see that the underlying playbook on parts of the Left is remarkably similar to what we are now watching around McClintock. After the Hamas massacres, a significant segment of progressive activists and commentators insisted that the most documented atrocities did not really happen. They claimed there were no rapes, no deliberate murders of civilians, that the attack was a legitimate act of “resistance,” and that Israel’s subsequent response was an outrageous overreaction. When Jews described this as antisemitic – not because criticism of Israel is forbidden, but because denying or justifying the murder and abuse of Jews has a very old pedigree – many of the same voices responded by saying that antisemitism was being “weaponized” to silence debate.
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The argument around the IHRA working definition of antisemitism is another version of this dynamic. The text explicitly states that it is a non-legally binding educational tool, not a law and not intended to criminalize or shut down legitimate political speech. Yet for years, critics have claimed that IHRA is designed to outlaw all criticism of Israel and to censor pro-Palestinian activism. The actual words of the definition, which draw a clear line between normal criticism and antisemitic double standards, are quietly pushed aside. What matters is the narrative that Jews are redefining antisemitism in order to avoid scrutiny and to suppress dissenting views.
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Once that frame is in place, the structure is identical for both the Left and the Right. First, minimize or relativize the underlying act: insist that the crime was exaggerated, that the facts are unclear, that what happened on October 7 was just another episode in an ongoing conflict, that a blood libel is just a “controversial interpretation of history,” that shouting slurs at a Jew in public is “one dumb mistake” unworthy of consequences. Second, accuse Jews of overreacting and of trying to relabel a political dispute as bigotry. Third, describe institutional or social pushback as censorship and persecution. At that point, the target audience is no longer thinking about what was done to Jews; they are thinking about what Jews supposedly do to others.
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The result is a backlash that is especially powerful for a certain minority of people. These are not the committed neo-Nazis or the most extreme ideologues. They are the ones who already half-believe that Jews are influential and oversensitive, but who also think of themselves as fair-minded. When they are bombarded with stories that combine an antisemitic incident, visible Jewish anger, and a narrative of “weaponized antisemitism,” it confirms their suspicions. They come away less inclined to take future antisemitism seriously, more likely to resent Jews for “crying wolf,” and more open to the very stereotypes that these stories were supposedly exposing.
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This is a vector for antisemitism that our society has no real defense against. Traditional methods – public shaming, strong institutional statements, educational campaigns – all feed the mechanism rather than weaken it. Silence is harmful; speaking out is twisted into evidence of Jewish overreach. Institutions that respond appropriately are accused of capitulating to “Jewish pressure.” The more antisemitism rises, the stronger the backlash narrative becomes, because every genuine case becomes raw material for the story that Jews are exaggerating.
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That's why we see October 7 denial, why people claim Israeli prisoners of Hamas were treated well and even thanked them, why shouting out in public "Fuck the Jews!" is recategorized as a freedom of speech issue. When the crime is minimized, the reactions can be spun as excessive.
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If this logic continues to spread, it will become one of the most effective amplifiers of antisemitism in the digital age: a system in which every act of hatred carries within it the blueprint for its own justification, and in which condemnation becomes the gasoline rather than the extinguisher.
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Unless we acknowledge this mechanism and find ways to disrupt it, we will continue to lose ground not because antisemitism is growing more sophisticated, but because it is learning to use our own moral intuitions against us.
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[https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-new-backlash-playbook-how.html EoZ]
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Next phase of Trump’s Gaza plan in jeopardy as UN support stalls and ‘Palestinian double game’ alleged.
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Washington struggles to secure a Security Council majority for its Gaza stabilization force as Russia and China object, Algeria hesitates, and Israeli officials warn Palestinians are backing the US draft publicly while undermining it privately.
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Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari|
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjredvsgzg YNet]
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Over 150 Gazans detained in South Africa after mysterious flight lands without papers
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Einav Halabi, AP|11.14.25
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Witkoff plans meeting with chief Hamas negotiator.
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The New York Times reports that US envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet Hamas’s Khalil al-Hayya, architect of Oct. 7, to discuss Gaza ceasefire, despite Hamas’s terror designation and criticism from Israeli and American officials.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417799 INN]
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Witkoff to reunite with Hamas leader after Cairo meeting to 'keep direct communication'.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1wmwqrl11g YNet]
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Report: Trump poised to approve F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia during MBS visit.
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Bloomberg reports that Trump is expected to approve a deal allowing Saudi Arabia to buy F-35 jets during MBS’s visit.
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Elad Benari, Canada.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417803 INN]
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Trump names Paul Ingrassia to GSA post after withdrawal over racist texts.
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Paul Ingrassia had withdrawn his nomination as head of Office of Special Counsel after racist remarks and other controversies emerged.
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Paul Ingrassia currently serves as the Department of Homeland Security liaison to the White House. (Alex Brandon/AP)
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By Meryl Kornfield.
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President Donald Trump has tapped Paul Ingrassia, the unsuccessful nominee to run the Office of Special Counsel, to become deputy general counsel of the General Services Administration, which oversees federal real estate.
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Ingrassia — who is currently the Department of Homeland Security liaison to the White House — withdrew his OSC nomination last month after several GOP senators said they could not support him following reports that he texted other Republicans racist slurs and said he had “a Nazi streak.” He also was subject to a sexual harassment investigation in recent months, according to Politico.
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Ingrassia, who was admitted to the New York bar last year, also faced opposition from more than two dozen groups that advocate for federal workers because of his lack of experience and history of controversial statements.
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Ingrassia’s new position was confirmed by a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview personnel changes. The move was first reported by Politico on Thursday.
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The GSA press office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The agency’s website lists the general counsel as Russell “Rusty” McGranahan, who got the job in January after three decades at several companies and law firms.
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Although Ingrassia has little legal experience, he has been a vocal Trump supporter for years, writing columns for the far-right blog Gateway Pundit and appearing on Right Side Broadcasting Network.
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Ingrassia has also expressed deep fondness for Trump’s buildings and real estate experience and has sharply criticized Washington’s buildings. In a post soon after the 2024 election, he suggested it would be a “brilliant idea” if Trump ran the country from his Florida home because “Mar-a-Lago is more regal and majestic than the White House anyway.”
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“Much of DC looks like it was designed by bureaucrats and lawyers, and lacks the beauty and grace of a vibrant and dynamic society,” Ingrassia wrote. “Much of it should be bulldozed and built up from scratch.”
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Ingrassia has also criticized construction regulations. In one X post, he said “it took only 13 months to build the Empire State Building in 1931” and “it’s absolutely unthinkable that any building, especially one so large and grand, can be constructed in so short a period of time today.”
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“Cut the red tape and pointless regulations, which are communistic to the core because they prevent developers from building art deco masterpieces that make cities beautiful and uplift the soul from the crushing, ugly morass of modernity!” he wrote.
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Ingrassia could play a role in Trump’s efforts to redesign government buildings in neoclassical styles, which Ingrassia has also supported.
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[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/13/ingrassia-special-counsel-gsa-trump/ WaPo]
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Path to Palestinian state ‘may finally be in place,’ American draft of UN resolution says.
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“The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence,” per the draft.
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Mike Wagenheim .
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(Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS)
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The latest in a series of drafts that Washington has penned of a resolution to the United Nations Security Council suggests the Trump administration believes “conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood” after the Palestinian Authority undergoes reforms and Gaza’s reconstruction is “advanced.”
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The draft, which JNS viewed, offers no sense of a timeline for a vote, although the Trump administration reportedly wants infrastructure up and running by year’s end for an international stabilization force for the Strip, which would be at the center of the resolution.
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Earlier in the week, an American draft text removed a provision that would have deemed groups found guilty of “misuse” of aid “ineligible to provide ongoing or future assistance,” which was widely seen as an effort to bar the U.N. Relief and Works Agency over its Hamas ties.
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Other revisions this week stated that the Israeli military will only begin a phased Gaza withdrawal in line with “benchmarks and timetables to be determined jointly with the security forces, the guarantor states and the United States.” Limited Israeli security presence would remain to defend against “any resurgent terror threat,” it states.
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Washington is trying to codify the creation of an international force in Gaza via the Security Council. The resolution, if passed, would give it and partner countries a broad mandate to govern and secure the Strip through the end of 2027, if not longer.
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Key language remains under debate in the second revision of the document. Washington hasn’t publicly defined which precise demands it has of the Palestinian Authority. The draft that JNS saw refers to reforms “as outlined in various proposals.”
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“The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence,” it states. (JNS sought comment from the Israeli mission to the global body.)
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A spokesman for the U.S. mission to the global body said on Thursday that “we urge the Security Council to seize this historic moment to pave a path towards enduring peace in the Middle East by supporting this resolution.”
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The spokesman added that any effort to “sow discord now, when agreement on this resolution is under active negotiation, has grave, tangible and entirely avoidable consequences for Palestinians in Gaza” and that the ceasefire is “fragile.”
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Although the spokesman didn’t name any countries, the remark seemed to refer to a new Russian draft resolution, which asks António Guterres, the U.N. secretary-general, to “identify options to effectively implement” U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
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The Russian version does not mention the Peace Board, which Trump has said he would lead and which Washington wants to serve as a transitional Gazan authority.
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Any resolution needs the support of at least nine of the Security Council’s 15 members and must avoid a veto by any of the five permanent members, including the United States, Russia and China.
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[https://www.jns.org/path-to-palestinian-state-may-finally-be-in-place-american-draft-of-un-resolution-says/ JNS]
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Seattle police probing man’s alleged threats to strip club as antisemitic hate crime.
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Samuel Benson Cooney, 34, is said to have signed a receipt with a swastika and directed a slur at a woman he thought was Jewish.
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(Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS)
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Seattle police officers arrested Samuel Benson Cooney, 34, early on Wednesday after he allegedly made a fake Molotov cocktail, issued threats to burn down a downtown strip club and directed antisemitic slurs at a dancer.
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“The Seattle Police Department takes these matters very seriously. The suspect has been arrested and is currently in custody,” a police spokesman told JNS. “This case will be fully investigated using all available police resources.”
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In a redacted report that police shared with JNS, the arresting officer recorded that staff at a hotel saw a guest, Cooney, leave the building shortly after midnight “holding a bottle with a cloth in it.” Staff at the hotel told police they had already asked Cooney to leave the premises for erratic behavior and had deactivated his room key.
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After police located him at about 1:30 a.m., Cooney said he intended to make the water bottle look like a Molotov cocktail, thinking it would be “funny.” He said that he left it outside a strip club.
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As he waited for officers to find the bottle—which they later did—Cooney told the detaining officer that he aimed to “cleanse the world of pedophiles,” per the police report.
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Witnesses told officers that Cooney had several drinks and made antisemitic comments to a dancer. The latter told police officers that she is “often mistaken to be Jewish” and that Cooney told her she was “only after his money.” He used a slur to refer to her, said “mazel tov” and signed a receipt with a swastika, she said.
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After staff asked Cooney to leave the club, he allegedly threatened to “burn the place down,” adding, “not by me, but by my Nazi friends.”
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When police found a drawing of a Star of David and a noose in Cooney’s pocket, he told the officer that there was “nothing illegal about drawing the Star of David” and the noose was “just a rope.”
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The officer asked Cooney whether he is Jewish, and the latter said he is. But the officer recorded that, based on Cooney’s statements and drawings, there was probable cause that he had committed antisemitic hate crimes.
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Cooney, who has a criminal history, including previous investigations into hate crimes, felony harassment and assault of a child, as well as multiple counts of assault, was booked at the King County Correctional Facility, per jail records.
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A search of the suspect’s alleged social media turned up swastikas, images glorifying Luigi Mangione—who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—and a profile picture representing a rumored Nazi society.
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“Our bias crimes coordinator has been notified of this case,” the police department told JNS. “She will determine if she needs to coordinate with our community.”
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[https://www.jns.org/seattle-police-probing-mans-alleged-threats-to-strip-club-as-antisemitic-hate-crime/ JNS]
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People in Jamaica know Israel is here,’ Jerusalem med center head says
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Some 30 Israeli medical professionals are helping Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa and are changing the way people in the country view the Jewish state, they say.
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Aaron Bandler.
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(Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS)
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A woman in her 20s, who had gone a week without dialysis, collapsed at a hospital in Jamaica, one of two that are functioning, and where an Israeli delegation is assisting in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
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[https://www.jns.org/people-in-jamaica-know-israel-is-here-jerusalem-med-center-head-says/ JNS]
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UN made ‘Rosetta Stone’ for Jew-hatred in 1975, expert says at Geneva event.
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Antisemitism at the global body “hides behind a veneer of commissions, rapporteurs, expert reports and biased agenda items and resolutions that disproportionately single out Israel year after year,” a U.S. diplomat said.
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Mike Wagenheim.
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(Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS)
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Nearly 35 years have passed since the United Nations voted, in 1991, to revoke its 1975 resolution declaring Zionism to be racism. But that statement 50 years ago set the stage for the attacks on the Jewish state today, several speakers said during an event hosted this week by the U.S. and Israeli missions to the global body in Geneva.
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“U.N. General Assembly Resolution 3379, which wrongly declared that Zionism is a form of racism, was a symbolic assault on the Jewish people and the legitimacy of the State of Israel,” Mireille Zieseniss, acting U.S. deputy chief of mission, said at the event.
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“The adoption of this antisemitic resolution marked an unfortunate chapter in the U.N.’s history, undermining the organization’s founding principles,” she said. “Then-U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Daniel Patrick Moynihan warned in his remarks opposing the resolution that ‘a great evil has been loosed upon the world.’”
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Though revoked, the “resolution’s impact, including the establishment of anti-Israel bodies within the U.N. system, reverberates to this day, emboldening those who seek to delegitimize Israel and marginalize Jewish communities worldwide,” Zieseniss said.
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She added that “in the U.N. context, antisemitism, which is among the world’s oldest hatreds, hides behind the veneer of commissions, rapporteurs, ‘expert’ reports, and biased agenda items and resolutions that disproportionately single out Israel year after year.”
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Nov. 13, 2025
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“Ancient prejudices are perpetuated, masquerading as criticism of Israel,” she said.
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She spoke as part of a discussion that ran for about an hour and 45 minutes on “1975-2025: Confronting antisemitism and racism at the U.N.,” which the two missions hosted.
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‘It planted seeds of hostility’
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Isaac Herzog, the Israeli president, delivered recorded remarks at the event, a half-century after his father, Chaim Herzog, then the Israeli envoy to the United Nations, tore a copy of the resolution and delivered a stinging rebuke in the General Assembly’s hall after it passed.
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Chaim Herzog’s granddaughter, Ariel, attended the event on Nov. 12, as did representatives of 37 countries, according to the Israeli mission.
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Daniel Meron, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, told JNS that the 50th anniversary of the resolution offered a chance to highlight its current impact on the global body.
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“There are forces which are continuing to try to use the United Nations as a platform to portray Israel as the mother of all evils, and where the anti-Zionism and antisemitic notion is very prevalent,” he said. “We thought it was very good to have this event.”
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Meron told JNS that the U.S. mission is to be applauded for seeking and obtaining a waiver so that its members could participate during the government shutdown.
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The resolution fueled racism rather than fought it, Meron told the audience.
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“It emboldened extremists, legitimized hatred and provided ideological cover for the oldest hatred known to humanity,” he said in his remarks. “It planted seeds of hostility that continue to bear poisonous fruit today, in the streets, on university campuses and across the digital world.”
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‘It created the playbook’
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Gil Troy, an author, historian and senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, told attendees that “one of the key words that’s often missing from definitions of antisemitism is the word ‘obsession.’”
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He stated that “anti-Zionism has become a modern obsession. What do we know from obsession? We put the Jew, as we did in the Middle Ages, and now the Jewish state, at the center of all the world’s troubles.”
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Troy denounced the United Nations for “betraying its founding ideals” by adopting the resolution.
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“The United Nations created the Rosetta Stone for antisemitism and anti-Zionism, because the two merged. It created the playbook,” he said. “It created the precedent for institutions to single out Israel. It created the playbook for uniting on campus, uniting in the media, uniting in the art world against Israel and the Jewish people.”
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David Harris, former CEO of the American Jewish Committee, told attendees that many Israelis thought of the 1975 resolution as “a mosquito bite.”
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“‘We’ve had them before.’ ‘We’ll have them again.’ ‘It’ll go away.’ ‘It doesn’t matter,’” he said. “But it mattered.”
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Meron told JNS that the U.N. plan to combat Jew-hatred, which it debuted in April, has had little if any practical impact.
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“I’ve seen a lot of talk,” he said. “I put together a report, which I delivered here in Geneva and in Washington, of how the United Nations needs to reform and get rid of all this singling out of one country, and nobody’s taking it seriously except the American administration.”
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“The United Nations is not taking it seriously,” he said. “If they were really serious about antisemitism, they would stop singling out one country: the Jewish state.”
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[https://www.jns.org/un-made-rosetta-stone-for-jew-hatred-in-1975-expert-says-at-geneva-event/ JNS]
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UN Security Council calls for end to Houthi attacks, renews sanctions.
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In 13-0 vote, with China and Russia abstaining, the UN extends sanctions on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, condemns cross-border and maritime attacks and calls on states to enforce the arms embargo amid rising Red Sea threats.
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AFP.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1d2nrsxzl YNet]
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'Gun Rush' sweeps Jewish New York
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Jewish New Yorkers are buying firearms and seeking training in anticipation of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani taking office, fearing a rise in antisemitic incidents and reduced police protection.
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Israel National News.  Nov 15, 2025, 9:40 PM (GMT+2)
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Jewish New Yorkers are buying firearms and seeking training in anticipation of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani taking office, fearing a rise in antisemitic incidents and reduced police protection.
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Michael Bergida, 30, recently opened Samson Armory, a gun shop in Marine Park, Brooklyn - the first new gun store in the borough in more than 50 years. The Orthodox Jewish owner said business has surged since Mamdani’s election victory, with everyone from elderly community members to Rabbis seeking firearms and training.
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“We’re probably the only gun store to have a minyan,” Bergida told the New York Post, referring to the prayer quorum required in Judaism. He said many of his customers express anxiety over the incoming administration, predicting “chaos” and claiming the NYPD is understaffed. “People are freaking out over Mamdani - anyone who has Judeo-Christian values,” he said, adding that he primarily serves Jewish clients.
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Bergida, an NRA-certified instructor, said he is working with synagogues on preparedness training, including active-shooter drills. “It’s like doomsday prepping - people are loading up ammo,” he said. “We’re here to stay. We’re not victims anymore.”
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Other firearms instructors report similar spikes in interest. Lance Dashefsky, a longtime gun safety teacher, said requests for concealed-carry classes climbed sharply after Mamdani won the Democratic primary in June. NYPD data shows concealed-carry permit applications rose from 620 that month to 706 in August. In New York City, obtaining a license can take six months to a year and requires a state-mandated 18-hour training course.
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“I always ask people why they want a gun,” Dashefsky said. “And now the answer is Mamdani.”
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Brooklyn instructor Ross Den said Jews who were previously undecided about gun ownership are now pursuing permits. “There are plenty of Rabbis who carry - synagogues are where the greatest threat is,” he said. He noted that concealed-carry is legal in houses of worship if the individual is designated as a security volunteer.
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Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and former state assemblymember, has previously supported the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement and has been sharply critical of Israeli government actions. Those positions have drawn strong opposition from many Jewish New Yorkers. His comments comparing NYPD tactics to actions by the Israeli Defense Forces have also been widely criticized. Mamdani has said his positions reflect concerns about human rights and policing.
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Election data shows heavily Hasidic neighborhoods such as Borough Park and Crown Heights voted overwhelmingly for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over Mamdani. Some Israeli-born New Yorkers stated that they are now considering firearm training or licensing.
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“We are Jewish and we will protect ourselves - even if the mayor despises us,” said one Israeli-American mother of four who said she applied for a gun license the day after the election. “We want a say in our own protection and not have to rely on others.”
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417816 INN]
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Antisemitic graffiti found in Brooklyn, local leaders condemn the hate.
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Antisemitic graffiti saying “F**k Jews” found in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Mayor‑elect Mamdani, Gov. Hochul and Rep. Stefanik all condemn the act and urge prosecution.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 16, 2025, 3:23 AM (GMT+2)
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Antisemitic graffiti reading “F**k Jews” was found scrawled on a sidewalk in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn over the weekend.
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New York City Council member Lincoln Restler shared footage of the graffiti on social media, noting NYC Sanitation promptly cleaned the sidewalk.
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“Antisemitic incidents are a majority of the hate crimes in NYC. All NYers - including Jewish NYers - must feel safe,” wrote Restler.
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The incident was condemned by local leaders, including Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who is known for his anti-Israel stance and whose election has prompted concerns of a rise in antisemitism in the city.
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“Another horrific act of antisemitism on our streets. We cannot stand for this,” Mamdani wrote on X.
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Also condemning the incident was New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who wrote, “A disgusting, cowardly act of antisemitism that has no place in New York. We stand with our Jewish communities today and always.”
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, who recently announced she would challenge Hochul for Governor, said, “Another vile act of antisemitism in New York. The criminal cowards responsible must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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Data released by the New York City Police Department on the day before the mayoral election revealed that Jews were the victims in 62% of all hate crimes reported last month, with 29 antisemitic incidents out of a total of 47.
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On the very day that Mamdani was elected, swastikas were sprayed on the Magen David Yeshiva in Brooklyn.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417825 INN]
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Complicit in Bloodshed Tlaib: Starvation Hoax Dead, Hamas use of Gazans, Gazans Killed by Hamas Ignored—Yet She Still Counts Every Corpse as Israeli [supposed] "Genocide".
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November 15, 2025
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In a brazen display of anti-Israel bias, Arab "Palestinian" Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)—the self-proclaimed voice of "Palestinians"—has dragged 20 of her radical Democrat allies into a farce of a resolution, falsely branding Israel's legitimate self-defense in Gaza as "genocide." This cynical stunt, unveiled on November 14, 2025, reeks of desperation: with a fragile ceasefire in place, Tlaib's crew is scrambling to keep their toxic narrative alive, even as Hamas terrorists brazenly sabotage peace and force Israel's hand in protection.
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"The Israeli government’s (so-called) "genocide" in Gaza has not ended, and it will not end until we act," Tlaib brazenly declared in her inflammatory draft, conveniently ignoring the blood-soaked reality on the ground. This isn't statesmanship—it's straight-up propaganda warfare, designed to shield Hamas's barbarism while demonizing the Jewish state's right to exist and defend itself.
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Let's cut through the fog: Tlaib's "evidence" for this supposed "ongoing genocide"? Since fake intentional starvation can not even be applied, how about just "Palestinians killed," whatever the reason is.
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A handful of post-ceasefire incidents where Aran Palestinians tragically lost their lives—incidents she twists without a whisper of context. Why the deaths? Because Hamas, that genocidal terror outfit, refuses to honor the ceasefire it begged for. Instead, these Iranian-backed thugs use every lull in fighting to rearm, regroup, and launch unprovoked assaults on Israeli civilians and soldiers. When Israel—exercising its sovereign duty—responds with precision strikes to neutralize these threats, Tlaib cries foul. It's a masterclass in moral inversion: Hamas hides among Gaza's civilians, and somehow 'Israel' is the villain for daring to fight back.
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This resolution isn't about justice or human rights; it's a lifeline for the anti-Israel echo chamber on the radical Democratic left, where facts bow to feelings and history starts on October 7, 2023. Tlaib and her squad—emboldened by their safe seats in gerrymandered districts—peddle this libel to delegitimize Israel, embolden jihadists, and fracture American support for our indispensable ally in the Middle East. Remember, this is the same Tlaib who once called for Israel's eradication under the guise of "from the river to the sea." Her "genocide" accusation? A grotesque blood libel, echoing the worst antisemitic tropes while whitewashing Hamas's charter-mandated goal: the annihilation of the Jewish state.
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Israel, the lone democracy in a region of dictators and death cults, has bent over backward for peace—offering ceasefires, aid corridors, and evacuation warnings even as Hamas slaughters hostages and gloats over massacred families. The real genocide? The one Hamas and its enablers like Tlaib inflict on both Israelis and Palestinians, trapping Gaza's people in a cycle of terror and poverty to fuel their endless war. It's time for Congress—and America—to reject this poison outright. Stand with Israel: Defend the defenders, expose the propagandists, and demand accountability for the true architects of atrocity.
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With the debunked "intentional starvation" hoax now thoroughly discredited—Israel has facilitated over '1.2 million tons' of humanitarian aid into Gaza since October 2023, including '500,000 tons' during the ceasefire—Tlaib's fallback is even more grotesque: "Palestinians killed," full stop. No context, no cause, no mention of the 'Hamas terrorists' who:
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- 'Fire from crowded civilian areas', deliberately endangering their own people. 
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- 'Steal 70%+ of aid trucks' (per UN and COGAT data) to resell on the black market or feed their fighters. 
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- 'Execute suspected collaborators' in public squares and 'booby-trap' evacuation routes. 
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Every post-ceasefire death Tlaib weaponizes is either: 
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1. A direct result of Hamas breaking the truce (e.g., the November 12 mortar barrage on IDF troops near Khan Younis). 
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2. Crossfire from Hamas gunmen using human shields—a war crime 'they' commit, not Israel. 
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3. Fabricated or inflated by Gaza’s Hamas-run "Health Ministry," which counts armed terrorists as "children" and blames Israel for Palestinian Authority executions in the West Bank.
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This isn’t oversight—it’s 'blood libel 2.0'. Tlaib doesn’t care 'why' Arab-Palestinians die; she just needs 'raw numbers' to slander the Jewish state. It’s the same playbook Goebbels would applaud: 'lie big, lie often, and never let facts get in the way of the narrative'.
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COMPLICITY.
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But Tlaib’s sleight-of-hand runs even deeper: she deliberately diverts the spotlight from the 'Palestinians killing Palestinians'—a routine atrocity under Hamas’s iron-fisted rule in Gaza. 
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Since the ceasefire, Hamas has executed dozens Gazans in public squares and back alleys, often on flimsy pretexts of “collaboration with Israel” (per COGAT intercepts and eyewitness reports smuggled out via Al-Jazeera’s own Arabic feed before it was scrubbed). These aren’t battlefield casualties; they’re 'judicial murders'—hooded victims dragged to soccer fields, shot in the head, then labeled “traitors” to silence dissent and deter anyone daring to accept Israel’s evacuation warnings or aid drops.
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Yet Tlaib never utters a syllable about: 
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- 'Hamas death squads' gunning down Fatah rivals in broad daylight (e.g., the November 9 triple execution in Jabalia). 
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- Teenage aid volunteers beaten to death for “stealing” food Hamas hoarded in tunnels. 
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- Entire families liquidated for whispering that surrender might save lives.
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Why? Because acknowledging intra-Palestinian slaughter would shatter her narrative that Israel alone bears blame. It would force her to confront the real genocide unfolding in Gaza’s shadows—one perpetrated by the Iranian-backed jihadists she refuses to condemn. 
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Instead, she 'weaponizes every corpse', even those with 'Hamas bullets in their skulls', to scream “genocide” at the 'one country' bending over backward to 'minimize civilian harm' while rooting out the terrorists who started—and keep reigniting—this war. 
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This isn’t ignorance. It’s 'complicity'.
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Tlaib leads left-wing Democrats in Gaza [so-called] "genocide" resolution.
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“The Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza has not ended, and it will not end until we act,” the Michigan congresswoman wrote. (Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS).
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) led 20 fellow left-wing Democrats in a resolution to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza as [so-called] “genocide” on Friday.
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The non-binding resolution would “officially recognize that the State of Israel has committed the crime of genocide[sic] against the Palestinian people in Gaza” and call for sanctions against the Jewish state. “The Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza has not ended, and it will not end until we act,” stated Tlaib, an American of Palestinian descent. “Since the so-called ‘ceasefire’ was announced, Israeli forces haven’t stopped killing Palestinians.”
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[https://www.jns.org/tlaib-leads-left-wing-democrats-in-gaza-genocide-resolution/]
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[https://justsayingitoutloloud.blogspot.com/2025/11/complicit-in-bloodshed-tlaib-starvation.html Just Sayin']
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Trump plan with Saudi Arabia threatens Israeli air superiority
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The planned deal would allow Saudi Arabia to buy the F-35, which has clear implications for Israeli air superiority in the region.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417820 INN]
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Israel Worried US to Proceed to Rebuilding Gaza Without Disarming Hamas, i24NEWS Understands.
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By i24 News and Algemeiner.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/11/15/israel-worried-us-to-proceed-to-rebuilding-gaza-without-disarming-hamas-i24news-understands/ Algemeiner]
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Christian media pledge ‘truthful reporting’ in new covenant on Israel.
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At Jerusalem summit, over 100 Christian journalists back a new media ethics accord affirming Jewish ties to the Land of Israel, pledging to fight misinformation and promote accurate coverage of disputed territories, security issues and sovereignty.
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Maayan Hoffman|11.15.25
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Some 100 members of Christian media from around the world have signed a “covenant” on journalistic ethics as they relate to the State of Israel.
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The covenant, presented last Thursday at the Christian Media Summit in Jerusalem—an event sponsored by the Government Press Office, the Foreign Ministry and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews—was designed to turn the learnings of the five-day seminar into concrete action.
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Its key principles, written by Bishop Dennis Nthumbi, Africa Director of the Israel Allies Foundation, begin with a commitment to “uphold the truth” by consistently and accurately reporting that Judea and Samaria are “legally disputed” and not “occupied” territories. The second principle affirms Israeli heritage in the land of Israel by educating audiences about the “unbroken 3,000-year connection of the Jewish people to the entire Land of Israel.” The final principle calls for supporting the “responsible security governance” of Israel in Gaza and the Golan Heights.
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The covenant was a private initiative and not an official product of the summit.
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This year’s summit, held from November 2 to 6, was the seventh such gathering, bringing together journalists and other media professionals from around the world. Participants toured Judea and Samaria, as well as the Gaza Strip, and took part in briefings and discussions at the Foreign Ministry.
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“The war exposed our underbelly, and that underbelly was the fact that Christian media have not been united in combating disinformation, misinformation and propaganda against Israel,” Nthumbi told ynet Global. “I sought to bring together a unified front and build capacity, so we could better deal with this whole propaganda issue, not only against Israel but the entire Jewish community globally.”
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He added that in the early days of the conference, he realized that despite the powerful speeches and panels, the roughly 150 participants would return home unchanged unless they committed to something meaningful.
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“We know the why, but we don’t know the how,” he said about the battle
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hyuheablzl YNet]
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Right-wing lawmakers pressure Netanyahu to reject Palestinian state recognition.
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The statements by the ministers come after Palestinian statehood was recognized by numerous foreign countries, as well as in a UNSC draft from last week.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 15, 2025 22:43
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Far Right lawmakers called on Prime
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[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-873943 JPost]
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Hamas firearms transporter arrested in Germany, sixth in European network
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Mahmoud Z. was arrested on a train in Flensburg after entering Germany from Denmark, and charged with multiple firearms violations.
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By Michael Starr. November 16, 2025 02:59
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An alleged Hamas operative was arrested in Germany on Thursday for transporting weapons for a cell that planned to attack European Jewish and Israeli sites, according to the German Federal Public Prosecutor General's office (GBA), the sixth suspect accused of being part of a multinational network.
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Mahmoud Z. was arrested on a train in Flensburg after entering Germany from Denmark, and charged with multiple firearms violations.
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[https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-873954 JPost]
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UK's Wake-Up Call.
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Major Policy Overhaul: UK Ends Permanent Refugee Status, Extends Path to Residency to 20 Years
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UK Labour's Danish-inspired crackdown ends forever refugee status and hikes settlement waits to 20 years, a crucial shield against migration-fueled antisemitism.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 16, 2025 10:54
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/uk-refugee-policy-reform JFeed]
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Saudi Ultimatum.
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No Two-State Solution, No Normalization: Saudi Royal Source Rejects Trump's Optimism.
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A senior Saudi royal source strongly refuted Donald Trump’s optimism about normalization, stating there will be "no normalization with Israel without a two-state solution" based on the 1967 borders, regardless of U.S. pressure.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 16, 2025 10:26
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/saudi-israel-normalization-two-state-solution JFeed]
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Beware the Islamism of Mamdani
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Have American not learned anything from the spoutings, attitudes and behavior of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, amongst others? Do they not look at Britain, France, Sweden and Belgium and not see the dangers? Opinion.
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David Hersch.
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Published: Nov 16, 2025, 11:37 PM (GM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417878 INN]
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Rabbi of Ofra condemns rogue hilltop actions.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 16, 2025, 7:31 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417868 INN]
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Friendly state?
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UAE echoes anti-Israel language in harsh condemnation.
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Yitz Goldberg.
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Nov 16, 2025, 9:45 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417874 INN]
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Hamas stockpiling weapons around the world for post-war use.
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According to a Kan News report, Hamas has begun storing advanced weapons in Africa, Yemen, and other friendly states to smuggle later into strategic locations, undermining disarmament initiatives.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 16, 2025, 8:46 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417871 INN]
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How Hamas tried to break Guy Gilboa-Dalal just before his release.
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Guy Gilboa-Dalal shares in an interview the psychological pressure he endured, the hope that never faded - and the moment his captors tried to break him, just one day before his return to Israel.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 17, 2025, 12:07 AM (GMT+2)
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Former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal shared in an interview with i24NEWS the harrowing experience he endured in the 24 hours leading up to his release from Hamas captivity.
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On the Saturday before his return to Israel, Gilboa-Dalal and fellow hostages were brought above ground. Their captors informed them that a ceasefire was imminent and promised that he would be reunited with his mother within 12 hours. A senior Hamas terrorist even offered them an unusually large amount of food and spoke of “going home.”
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However, the following morning, everything changed. Gilboa-Dalal was abruptly told he would not be released. “Your government and army don’t want you,” his captors claimed - a clear psychological attempt to crush his spirit and extinguish his hope.
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At that point, he began preparing himself mentally for prolonged captivity. But just hours later, he was awakened, given clean clothes, and told to prepare - marking the start of his actual release.
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Gilboa-Dalal also recounted the pain of being separated from his close friend Evyatar David, who had been abducted alongside him from the Nova music festival. Their reunion after their release, he said, was emotionally overwhelming. “The dream we imagined - returning as free men - had come true,” he said.
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During his time in Gaza, after being separated from Evyatar, Gilboa-Dalal was moved to serve as a human shield in the city. He was instructed to write personal letters to his family, the army, and the government. Though he believed they would never be delivered, he wrote them to unburden himself emotionally. After his release, he was astonished to learn that the letters had reached their intended recipients - and had strengthened his family during his absence.
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He concluded by expressing deep gratitude for the unwavering support and love he felt from the public throughout his ordeal, noting that even in captivity, he could feel it.
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'A Palestinian state would be a Hamas terror state'.
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warns German leaders that a Palestinian state would become a Hamas terror entity, calling global support for it “an illogical obsession” that endangers Israel’s heartland.
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Elad Benari.
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Nov 17, 2025, 4:39 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417886 INN]
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Former hostages will arrive for meeting with Trump by commercial flight and minibus.
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The US offered to send a special plane to bring the 20 hostages released in the October deal to meet the president at the White House, but Israel chose to fly them commercial; "'Their needs and triggers are not taken into account' .
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Gal Ganot, Itamar Eichner|11.17.25
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryjkkppgbl YNet]
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'They want us to hide - so be louder, prouder and more Jewish'.
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Entrepreneur and outspoken advocate Lee Trink says Jews worldwide must show strength and visibility in the face of growing antisemitism, voicing deep concern for the US, New York politics and the safety of Jewish communities after October 7.
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Alexandra Lukash|11.17.25 08:14
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Entrepreneur Lee Trink sat down for an in-depth conversation with ynet Global about rising antisemitism, Jewish identity and shifting political currents in the United States. Trink, who describes himself on Instagram as “an entrepreneur, a world traveler, an optimist,” also calls himself “a proud Jew, a proud American, and a Zionist,” a declaration he says is “not a trivial statement” in today’s climate.
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“The climate today in America is difficult. Forget about how it is in Europe,” he said. “The danger for Jews there, I think that there are some countries that are not for Jews anymore. I think they’ve made it clear. I’m sure that there’s aliyah in record numbers.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/hk92lxpgwl YNet]
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Outgoing NYC mayor visits Israel to discuss business, antisemitism
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Eric Adams' visit comes in the wake of the Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York City's mayoral race on Nov. 5.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 16, 2025 / JNS)
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Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams is visiting Israel from Nov. 14-18 to meet with government officials, tech leaders and economic strategists to strengthen economic ties and to confront global antisemitism.
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On Sunday, Adams visited Israel’s IMI Academy for Advanced Security & Anti-Terror Training, located in Ramat HaSharon. Authorized by Israel’s Ministry of Defense, IMI is a leading center for special forces training for military counter-terrorism and law enforcement forces.
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[https://www.jns.org/outgoing-nyc-mayor-visits-israel-to-discuss-business-antisemitism/ JNS]
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Netanyahu vows to disarm Gaza in line with Trump plan.
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The Israeli premier also reiterated his opposition to establishing a "Palestinian state on any territory west of the Jordan River," rejecting the U.S.-backed statement calling for a "pathway" to Palestinian statehood.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 16, 2025 / JNS)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday emphasized his commitment to disarming the entire Gaza Strip as envisioned in U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for the coastal enclave.
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“I want to address two specific issues,” Netanyahu said as he opened the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday. “The first issue is the supposed ‘non-demilitarization’ of the part of Gaza still in Hamas’s hands. There will be no such thing. Under the 20-point plan, and in everything else, that area will be demilitarized and Hamas will be disarmed. Either this will happen the easy way or it will happen the hard way. I said this, and President Trump also said this,” the premier told journalists.
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[https://www.jns.org/netanyahu-again-vows-to-disarm-gaza-in-line-with-trump-plan/ JNS]
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Mamdani aide under fire for praising Iran leader who called Israel cancer.
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Social media history exposes transition team member Hassaan Chaudhary's use of "Jew" as derogatory term. by  Adi Nirman. Published on  11-17-2025.
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...Jewish activists condemned the statements, with former Brooklyn assemblyman Dov Hikind of Americans Against Antisemitism declaring, "This is Adolf Hitler language. It's antisemitic. It's a horror show," and blaming Mamdani, who supports the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement (BDS) against Israel. Hikind stated, "The fish stinks from the head. Mamdani sets the tone. It's a hate-filled administration." Political consultant and rabbi Hank Sheinkopf emphasized "words matter," warning, "This advisor to the mayor is clearly by his own words a Jew hater," and asking, "The only issue: it always begins with the Jews but never ends with the Jews. Who's next on the list?"
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[https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/11/17/mamdani-transition-official-antisemitic-posts-apology/ ILH]
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'Hitler language'.
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Mamdani aide under Fire for anti-Israel, antisemitic posts.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 6:04 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417927 INN]
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Mamdani's Jew-Hating Sidekick.
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Horrific Anti-Semitism: Mamdani's Top Aide's Vile "Israel Cancer" Rants Revealed.
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 A senior official on NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s team is under intense scrutiny after an investigation revealed he praised an Iranian leader who called for Israel's elimination, used anti-Jewish slurs, and posted anti-LGBTQ remarks.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 17, 2025 10:26
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/antisemitism-new-york-politics JFeed]
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Sana Ebrahimi @__Injaneb96:
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Here's a key point this article leaves out:
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According to the New York Post, Hassaan Chaudhary, Mamdani's “political director” for his transition and inaugural committee on LinkedIn, has used the word “Jew” as a slur and praised former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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And who is Ahmadinejad? The first Islamic Republic politician to loudly and publicly deny the Holocaust. In a 2009 NPR interview, he brushed off the murder of millions of Jews as just a “historical event,” dismissed survivor testimony as mere “claims,” and even questioned why the world should “have to accept” the historical record of the Holocaust at all.
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That is the kind of ideology orbiting Zohran Mamdani, and somehow this never makes it into the glowing coverage.
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Quote:
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New York Post
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@nypost:
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Bigwig on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team railed against Jews, questioned gay rights in vile unearthed posts: ‘Horror show’ https://trib.al/oSAgX6O
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Nov 16, 2025
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[https://x.com/__Injaneb96/status/1990243475649073551 On X]
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IDF eliminates Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon.
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IDF strikes and kills Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Ali Shuweikh, Hezbollah representative handling financial and military coordination, in Mansouri in southern Lebanon.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 7:50 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417893 INN]
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Hamas terrorists in Rafah tunnel refuse to surrender, Palestinian source says
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100 Hamas terrorists entrenched in a Rafah tunnel refuse to surrender and reject any deal that would force them out, emphasizing that they will choose how to leave.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 8:38 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417896 INN]
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From Hostage Torturers to Dignity Divas.
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Unbelievable Demand: 100 Hamas Terrorists in Rafah Tunnel Refuse Surrender, Insist on Exiting "With Dignity."
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Around 100 Hamas fighters, led by a top commander, dig in beneath Rafah, scorning surrender unless they call the shots on their "dignified" escape.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 17, 2025 09:57
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hamas-rafah-tunnel-standoff JFeed]
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Gaza’s Future Rulers.
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Unmasked Survey of PA Media reveals disturbing Anti-Semitic Content and Nazi Comparisons.
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PA’s official newspaper overflows with Nazi comparisons, Jewish conspiracy theories, and flat rejection of peace, confirming decades of terrorist indoctrination run too deep for any quick fix.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 17, 2025 14:52
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/palestinian-authority-media-antisemitism JFeed]
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Hamas opposes US proposal at United Nations.
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Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem claims US proposal at United Nations Security Council does not prevent war in Gaza or protect 'Palestinian nation's' right to self-determination.
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Dalit Halevi.
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Nov 17, 2025, 1:28 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417911 INN]
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IDF to open new ops center to counter UAV smuggling.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 5:38 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417926 INN]
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At Israel's request: Hamas submits findings for examination.
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Al Jazeera reported that Hamas has transferred the body of one of the Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in the city of Gaza. An Israeli source confirmed that it is not a hostage.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 3:39 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417920 INN]
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Lynch of Yigal Yehoshua: State appeals lenient sentences for terrorists.
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The State Attorney's Office has appealed the sentence of eight terrorists from Lod and Judea and Samaria who participated in the lynching in which Yigal Yehoshua was murdered, who was beaten to death during the "Guardian of the Walls" riots.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 6:15 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417928 INN]
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Hundreds gather at Beeri cemetery to honor Meny Godard.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 6:34 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417929 INN]
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Thousands mourn as slain hostage Meny Godard is laid to rest at Kibbutz Be'eri.
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Godard’s return came 769 days after he was taken into Gaza; mourners placed the EuroCup basketball trophy won by Hapoel Tel Aviv, his favorite team, on his grave
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Roni Green Shaulov|11.17.25 08:48
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bk00i1pdx11g YNet]
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Authorities begin demolishing Jewish homes in Gush Etzion outpost
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Israel National News
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Nov 17, 2025, 10:19 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417902 INN]
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PM, ministers condemn riot, arson in Judea and Samaria.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 8:44 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417934 INN]
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70% of Israelis reject Palestinian state on 1967 lines.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 8:57 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417935 INN]
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Released hostage Avinatan Or discloses shocking details from captivity.
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Released hostages Avinatan Or, his partner Noa Argamani, Eviatar David, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal attend the Jewish Federations General Assembly.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 17, 2025, 9:04 AM (GMT+2)
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Avinatan Or.
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Hostage survivor Avinatan Or revealed new details last night (Monday) about his attempt to escape captivity in the Gaza Strip.
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Speaking at a conference in Washington, he said he spent weeks digging until he managed to breach the outer layer of the tunnel and saw the stars in the sky - but was eventually caught and punished by the captors, who tied him to a chair and beat him for days.
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“I tried to escape. I dug for weeks. I forced myself to work to change my fate. One night I got out, I saw the stars in the sky. I wrote the word ‘hostage’ on a sandbag. But Hamas captors found out and beat me for days,” Or said.
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He added that he was held alone in captivity and, over the past year, was shackled to bars inside a cage about 1.8 meters high and only slightly longer than the mattress he slept on.
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“I’m alive, and because I’m alive, I have a responsibility - a responsibility to speak about patience, humanity, and complexity. A responsibility to distinguish between good and evil, between right and wrong, and to maintain moral clarity. A responsibility to remind ourselves that division destroys us, and that we must look for what unites us, not what tears us apart.”
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Alongside Or, his partner and fellow captivity survivor Noa Argamani also spoke at the conference, as did former hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Eviatar David.
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Gilboa-Dalal said: “Before they took me down to the tunnels, I managed to hear the radio for a moment. I heard what was happening in Israel and around the world - all the love and support from Jewish communities in America and across the globe. You prayed for me and for all the other hostages to return home safely as soon as possible. You gave me hope and strength.”
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Eviatar David told the audience: “Our new journey is only beginning - a journey of healing and coping together with our families and amazing people like you who support us. We will recover, rebuild, and emerge stronger than ever.”
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“During our captivity, our families fought every day. They went everywhere, called our names, demanded our return. Their love and strength reached us, even from afar. And today, thanks to them - and thanks to many of you - we are home.”
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More than 2,000 attendees rose to their feet in a long-standing ovation as the four survivors walked onto the stage.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417898 INN]
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Security Council passes US resolution on int'l force in Gaza.
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UN Security Council approves US-backed resolution to establish an international force in Gaza. 13 countries vote in favor, Russia and China abstain.
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Elad Benari.
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Nov 18, 2025, 12:12 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417940 INN]
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Israel to ICC: Drop 'baseless' warrants, disqualify prosecutor Khan.
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Israel petitions the ICC to disqualify Prosecutor Karim Khan and cancel arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, citing alleged misconduct and claims of politically motivated actions by Khan.
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Elad Benari.
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Nov 18, 2025, 4:10 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417944 INN]
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Precision Hit.
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BREAKING: IDF Strikes Hamas Compound in Lebanon, Killing 11 Terrorists.
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The IDF conducted a targeted aerial strike on a Hamas terrorist training and planning compound in the Ein al-Hilweh refugee camp in Southern Lebanon, with reports indicating 11 fatalities among the terrorists.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 18, 2025.
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....The Target and Casualties
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The Israeli military stated that the facility was a "military compound used by Hamas terrorists for training and instruction to plan and execute terror attacks against IDF forces and the State of Israel." Intelligence suggested the location served as a coordination and planning center for local terrorist cells preparing future attacks, though most of the operatives present were reportedly low-ranking rather than senior leaders.
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Initial reports from the Lebanese Health Ministry placed the casualty count at 11 dead and four wounded. Local Palestinian sources suggested that a meeting involving more than 20 individuals was taking place at the compound when the attack occurred.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/idf-strikes-hamas-lebanon JFeed]
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Saudi Crown Prince Declares Desire for Abraham Accords.
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New Middle East Order: US and Saudi Arabia Forge Massive Security and Economic Partnership at White House Summit.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with President Trump and announced he wants the Abraham Accords but demanded a "safe path to two states," while Trump confirmed the controversial F-35 sale, claiming Israel is fully aware and happy.
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Eliana Fleming
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Nov 18, 2025
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/us-saudi-security-partnership JFeed]
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Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Nov 19, 2025
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[https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/global-trends/trump-dismisses-us-intelligence-that-saudi-prince-was-likely-aware-of-2018-killing-of-journalist/articleshow/125424309.cms Economic Times]
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NewsNation. [Nov 18, 2025].
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As he welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, President Donald Trump touted a major investment in the U.S. from the country. But the visit has also been criticized because the CIA concluded that bin Salman was behind the 2018 murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. When asked, Trump said the prince "didn't know" about Khashoggi's death, contradicting the intelligence findings.
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[https://www.facebook.com/NewsNationNow/videos/1161867225516701/ on FB]
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Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX:
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Today, I designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations.
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This bans them from buying or acquiring land in Texas and authorizes the Attorney General to sue to shut them down.
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[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G6C-P2HWwAAn3tj?format=jpg&name=small]
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[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G6C-P2NXoAAW84v?format=jpg&name=small]
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[https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1990800292225691720 on X]
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Texas declares CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organizations.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 18, 2025, 9:19 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417992 INN]
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Chief of Staff:
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'We remain vigilant, we will continue to protect the communities'.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 18, 2025, 10:08 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417995 INN]
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Brooklyn court convicts man who planned to poison Hasidic children.
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A Brooklyn federal jury convicted Michael Chkikvishvili of leading a hate-driven plot to poison Hasidic children and promote mass attacks, with prosecutors warning his activities posed a grave threat to the community.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 18, 2025, 10:20 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417996 INN]
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Trump: F-35s sold to Saudi Arabia will be 'similar level' to Israel's.
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During meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, US President Donald Trump says Israel and Saudi Arabia 'are at a level where they should get top of the line.'
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 18, 2025, 7:02 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417986 INN]
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US ambassador: It was either Hamas or IDF in Gaza, & no new peace deals with IDF there.
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US Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz said Gaza conflict left only two options: Hamas or permanent IDF control, stressing that long-term Israeli administration over Gaza would hinder expansion of Abraham Accords, the administration’s top priority.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 18, 2025, 9:10 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417991 INN]
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Details of death penalty law for terrorists: 'Will be carried out by lethal injection'.
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Amir Ettinger | published:11.18.25 10:28
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Ahead of tomorrow's discussion in the National Security Committee, its members received the principles of the death penalty law for terrorists. According to the text, "The sentence will be carried out by the Prison Service and by means of lethal injection." It is also stated that "The penalty will be imposed by a simple majority without the ability to commute it through a 'plea deal' or pardon. The sentence will be executed within 90 days of becoming final."
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bz87jt5jq YNet]
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Lethal injection:
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The principles of the death penalty law for terrorists.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 18, 2025, 9:48 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417993 INN]
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Aharon Cohen murdered in Gush Etzion terror attack.
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Aharon Cohen, a resident of Kiryat Arba, was murdered in the combined terrorist attack at the Gush Etzion Intersection. He will be laid to rest tonight.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 18, 2025, 7:22 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417988 INN]
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Reporter's Notebook: The Post embeds with foreign armies visiting the IDF
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What do other countries think about Israeli tactics and security challenges?
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Jerusalem Post military correspondent  visits IDF base in the northern Gaza Strip; illustrative.
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Jerusalem Post military correspondent Yonah Jeremy Bob visits IDF base in the northern Gaza Strip; illustrative.
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(photo credit: Chen G. Schimmel)
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By Yonah Jeremy Bob
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November 18, 2025.
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This week, Israel is hosting a range of around 130 officials from foreign militaries to present some of its lessons and latest warfare techniques from the 2023-2025 Middle East war.
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On Tuesday, The Jerusalem Post embedded with the foreign military officials as they heard IDF lectures, witnessed a full-on IDF war games exercise that included explosions, gunfire, drones, tanks, and dozens of soldiers, and visited IDF bases displaying artillery and other long-range firepower techniques both from the frontline and headquarters perspectives.
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Among the countries involved are a large contingent of diverse US military officials, as well as contingents from Canada, Britain, France, Germany, India, Morocco, Finland, Greece, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Estonia, Japan, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia.
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While a condition of the Post’s attendance at the various events was not to reveal the identity or country of the officials, the Post did speak to military officials from several countries, and for some countries, multiple officials from the same country.
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Some were interested in shopping for cutting-edge Israeli technologies for their own militaries, and this was an opportunity to get much wider exposure to many more technologies and how they are used in the field than one might normally get.
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For example, some militaries have not yet advanced to using the futuristic-looking virtual reality electronic glasses that the IDF now uses to simulate and explore various battle zones.
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After data is combined from satellites, drones, aircraft, ground forces, and other clandestine intelligence collection means, the IDF usually has an extremely detailed depiction of a given battle zone in Gaza or Lebanon, sometimes down to centimeter levels of detail.
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These glasses also allow inserting friendly and enemy forces into the mix of the virtual reality battle zone to play out certain scenarios.
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Moreover, multiple IDF officers can conduct a review of a virtual battle zone from physically distinct areas as long as they are using the same technology.
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Other militaries have virtual reality glasses, but they lack some of the features of the IDF’s systems and want to augment their existing systems.
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Yet, others were interested in the old-fashioned physical techniques that the IDF is using for operating its artillery units or in how the IDF is jointly coordinating its new diverse aerial elements, including tiny, medium-sized, and huge drones, directly with its land forces.
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Some military officials still face asymmetric urban warfare threats like Israel does, and wanted to learn about counter-terror techniques.
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Still others do not foresee needing to conduct urban warfare anytime soon.
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These days, they are far more interested in whether IDF techniques for ultra-micro-level coordination between land and air forces can be played out in traditional large-scale land warfare.
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Military lessons for countries worried about potential Russian invasion scenario
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This could be relevant for countries worried about a potential Russian invasion scenario if, at some point, its ambitions expanded beyond Ukraine – not so theoretical after it has violated the airspace of several nearby countries.
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If Israel is still stuck in the counter-terror era that much of the world dealt with post 9/11/2001 and is only slightly augmenting its land forces’ broader army-to-army fighting capabilities, Russia’s war on Ukraine has pushed much of the rest of the West to fully walk back the clock to an era of potential large army battles.
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Few of the foreign officials volunteered to discuss the controversies surrounding allegations of war crimes against the IDF and Israel in Gaza.
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However, when pressed, some did, and they seemed split about how to address the issue.
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On one hand, as military officials, they sympathized with the IDF’s challenges in fighting an asymmetric enemy in an urban setting systematically using human shields.
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On the other hand, they found the number of killed Gazans during the war – if anywhere near the 69,000 number is correct, and even if 25,000-30,000 were Hamas or killed by Hamas – to be very hard to swallow.
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They also sometimes objected to the idea that Israel should be able to have higher “collateral damage” numbers than other countries and that other countries “don’t get” the idea of terrorism and what the Jewish state is up against.
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Instead, they argued that they had faced large-scale terror incidents in their own countries and understood that it could not be combated with kid gloves, but that there were still lines that should not be crossed.
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While there will probably be some closed sessions where Israelis and foreign military officials debate these issues more explicitly, which occurred before the war when the IDF hosted conferences periodically for top foreign military legal officials, no such session was open to the Post, and it did not seem to be the main thrust of the visit.
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It seems Israel’s strategy in that respect is more indirect – show the visiting foreign military officials the vast, unique challenges they face and the creative techniques they have had to come up with to confront these challenges – in the hope that that presentation will regain respect from any militaries that may have downgraded their respect for the Israeli military’s respect for the laws of war.
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A couple of Israeli military presenters detailed the challenges of fighting asymmetric warfare and the caution they undertook to avoid civilian casualties, with at least one saying he can fully “look in the mirror” and know he acted ethically.
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Military officials seeking to discuss how IDF works with UNIFIL, Gaza's International Stabilization Force
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Some were ready to discuss Israeli military challenges with working with UNIFIL in Lebanon and with the new potential International Stabilization Force (ISF) just ratified on Monday by the UN.
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Those who did acknowledged that Israel faced tough dilemmas going forward.
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Few voiced high confidence that the ISF would be ready to confront Hamas in a gunfight to disarm them, despite that provision being a center point of what Israel pushed for and succeeded in obtaining as part of the resolution ratifying the ISF.
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Rather, they were unsure about the future deployment of the ISF and how effective it would be.
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While some of the officials in attendance had specific experience and insights into how to train foreign forces, such as the ISF, it was not clear that any of them would necessarily be involved directly with the ISF.
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Other attendees were less senior, and this was part of their initial training for complex missions in differing international battle zones and environments.
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Among the military officials, most wore their country’s military uniform and corresponding flag, but some wore nondescript clothing to avoid drawing too much attention due to cultural sensitivities about their relations with Israel and its military.
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Interestingly enough, some came from police backgrounds but are on loan for complex missions to their militaries, illustrating the complexities that modern missions can involve.
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Overall, the week is likely to at least win some sympathy for Israel among these foreign militaries.
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That in and of itself will pay off in future military cooperation, sales, and wearing down recent military embargoes.
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How far that sympathy expands to their larger publics is another question.
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[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-874378 JPost]
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Muslim Brotherhood stole half a billion dollars from Gaza donations, Arab sources reveal.
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While Farghali noted that it is typical of the Muslim Brotherhood to “exploit Gaza and Palestine for money.”
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By Jerusalem Post Staff.
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November 17, 2025.
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The Muslim Brotherhood allegedly stole half a billion dollars from donations for the Gaza Strip in a single campaign, Egyptian researcher Maher Farghali reported on Sunday.
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While Farghali noted that it is typical of the Muslim Brotherhood to “exploit Gaza and Palestine for money,” the difference with this incident is that Hamas condemned the theft.
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The association Waqf al-Ummah/Ummet Vakfı, founded by the Muslim Brotherhood, is said to have been responsible for taking half a billion, which it raised in a single fundraiser in the name of “Gaza.” Waqf al-Ummah has operated out of Turkey since 2013 and is overseen by religious figures.
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[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-874233 JPost]
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November 18, 2025 | Flash Brief.
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1 Israeli Killed, 3 Injured in West Bank Terror Attack.
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Latest Developments.
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Gush Etzion Attack: At least one person was killed and three others injured on November 18 when two Palestinian terrorists carried out a combined car-ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank.
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The terrorists were identified as Imran al-Atrash from Hebron and Walid Muhammad Khalil Sabarneh from Beit Ummar. According to witnesses, the terrorists arrived at the junction and rammed their vehicle into a nearby crowd before exiting and attempting to stab those nearby.
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Explosive Materials Found in Car: After nearby IDF reservists killed the two terrorists, explosive materials were found in their vehicle that were then neutralized by bomb disposal teams. The wounded victims were evacuated to both Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem for treatment.
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Palestinian Terrorist Groups Praise Attack: Both Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hamas lauded the attack, with PIJ congratulating the two terrorists responsible in an online post while calling on Palestinians to escalate attacks against Israelis. Hamas labeled the attack “a natural response to Israel’s attempts to eliminate the Palestinian cause,” calling it “an inevitable outcome” of Israel’s “persistence in its aggression against our people, our land, and our holy sites.” Neither group formally claimed responsibility for the attack itself.
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[https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2025/11/18/1-israeli-killed-3-injured-in-west-bank-terror-attack/ FDD]
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November 18, 2025 | Flash Brief
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Hamas Rejects UN Security Council Resolution Authorizing International Stabilization Force for Gaza.
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Latest Developments.
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Hamas Says No to Disarmament: Hamas emphatically rejected the UN Security Council’s adoption — by 13 votes in favor, with abstentions from Russia and China — of Resolution 2803 on November 17.
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In a statement, the terrorist group highlighted the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF) to be deployed in Gaza, asserting that its ostensible duties, “including disarming the resistance, strips it of its neutrality, and turns it into a party to the conflict in favor of the occupation.”
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Hamas also restated its fundamental position that “resisting occupation by all means is a legitimate right.”
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‘Strong Coalition of Peacekeepers’: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the Security Council that the ISF would operate under the supervision of a “Board of Peace” chaired by President Donald Trump. Waltz said that the ISF would involve “a strong coalition of peacekeepers, many from Muslim majority nations like Indonesia, Azerbaijan and others,” which would “oversee demilitarization” and take responsibility for security in Gaza, including the delivery of humanitarian aid. However, key states in the region, including Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, have indicated that they would not provide troops for the force, while Israel has expressed opposition to the inclusion of troops from Turkey and Qatar, both of whom back Hamas.
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Netanyahu Highlights Demilitarization Provision: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the resolution’s passage, emphasizing that it “insists upon full demilitarization, disarmament, and the deradicalization of Gaza.” Netanyahu’s office also expressed gratitude for the Trump administration’s initiative, noting that the “courage and sacrifice of our brave soldiers, along with President Trump’s diplomatic efforts, helped bring home all of the living hostages and most of the deceased ones.”
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[https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2025/11/18/hamas-rejects-un-security-council-resolution-authorizing-international-stabilization-force-for-gaza/ FDD]
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IDF reveals.
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Hezbollah rebuilding terror infrastructure in village of Beit Lif.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 19, 2025, 7:20 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418049 INN]
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Danon confronts Syrian Amb. at UN Security Council.
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Nitzan Keidar.
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Nov 19, 2025, 10:39 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418056 INN]
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Hamas commanders believed eliminated in Gaza strike.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 19, 2025, 9:49 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418051 INN]
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Will the US renew nuclear talks with Iran?
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Nissan Tzur.
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Nov 19, 2025, 11:10 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418055 INN]
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BBC updates page still promoting ‘14,000 babies will die in 48 hours’ falsehood.
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Jewish News, November 13, 2025.
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The BBC has provided additional information on a page featuring its video of a senior UN representative incorrectly claiming that in Gaza “14,000 babies will die in the next 48 hours unless we can reach them”, following a Jewish News request for clarification by the broadcaster.
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In May, Tom Fletcher, the UN’s Humanitarian Chief, told the BBC that 14,000 babies in Gaza would die in a two-day period unless UN aid could reach them. The claim was made headlines around the world.
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However, when the BBC subsequently asked for clarification on the figure, it was directed to an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report which stated something very different – that 14,000 children aged 0-6 were at risk of severe acute malnutrition over the course of a year – not 48 hours – if food aid was not received.
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Jewish News found yesterday that a video of Fletcher making that claim was still available on the BBC News website – without any update as to the inaccuracy of his statement.
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After Jewish News contacted the BBC, the corporation confirmed that “we have added a note to the relevant page, making clear that the figures were later clarified.” While the update does link to the BBC news story which shows that Fletcher’s claim was inaccurate, it does not specifically mention that inaccuracy, but manages to add a statement from the UN spokesperson which avoided a direct answer as to why Fletcher made such a claim, saying “We are pointing to the imperative of getting supplies in to save an estimated 14,000 babies suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Gaza, as the IPC partnership [Integrated Food Security Phase Classification] has warned about. We need to get the supplies in as soon as possible, ideally within the next 48 hours.”…
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[https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/bbc-updates-page-still-promoting-14000-babies-will-die-in-48-hours-falsehood/ JewishNews UK]
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IDF targets senior Hamas terrorist in strike on Gaza City following attack on troops in Khan Yunis.
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The attack reportedly killed three; however, it is not clear yet if the target of the attack was killed.
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By Yonah Jeremy Bob, Darcie Grunblatt, Shir Perets. November 19, 2025 17:09
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[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-874487 JPost]
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Lebanon captures notorious drug kingpin tied to Hezbollah and Assad regime.
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Nouh Zaiter, long wanted for leading a cross-border Captagon smuggling empire, arrested in a military operation in the Beqaa Valley; his capture comes amid growing regional pressure on Lebanon to dismantle drug networks linked to Hezbollah.
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Lior Ben Ari|11.20.25 08:22
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Lebanese authorities on Thursday arrested the country’s most notorious drug lord, Nouh Zaiter, after years on the run.
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Zaiter, 48, was apprehended in a targeted military operation in the village of Kneisseh in Lebanon’s eastern Beqaa Valley, the army said.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rjjn232xzx YNet]
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Dozens of rooms, 7 kilometers deep: Inside the massive Gaza tunnel where Hadar Goldin was held
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Lt. Hadar Goldin was laid to rest in Israel after 4,118 days in Gaza; now, the IDF reveals the tunnel where he was held; 'One of the most significant and complex underground routes exposed to date in the Gaza Strip,' army says
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Elisha Ben Kimon|11.20.25 11:28
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The IDF on Thursday revealed for the first time the massive tunnel in which Lt. Hadar Goldin was held captive by Hamas, days after his remains were returned for burial in Israel.
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The underground complex was uncovered in a Southern Command operation in southern Rafah, led by the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit and naval commandos from Shayetet 13.
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(The underground tunnel network where Lt. Hadar Goldin was held, in Rafah, Gaza. Video: IDF)
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According to the IDF, the tunnel is “one of the most significant and complex underground routes exposed to date in the Gaza Strip.” It stretches more than 7 kilometers (4.5 miles) and lies roughly 25 meters (80 feet) below the surface. The tunnel runs beneath a densely populated residential neighborhood near the Philadelphi Corridor, which stretches along the Gaza-Egypt border, and winds through sensitive civilian areas, including a UN compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens and schools.
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Inside the tunnel network, soldiers found around 80 rooms, including command centers reportedly used by senior Hamas operatives. Among them was the commander of Hamas forces in Rafah, Muhammad Shabana, who was killed earlier in the war. The tunnel also housed weapons and served as a staging ground for attacks on Israeli forces operating in Gaza over the past two years.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1auuyaebl YNet]
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Israel expects to keep regional military edge despite planned sale of F-35s to Saudi.
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Government spokesperson says US commitment to Israel’s military superiority remains firm as Washington moves to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia; officials stress Israel’s version of the stealth jet will retain advanced capabilities not included in Riyadh’s fleet
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Reuters|11.20 25 07:53
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Israel expects to maintain access to more advanced U.S. weaponry, a government spokesperson said on Thursday when asked about Washington's plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia.
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Israel is the only Middle Eastern country operating the F-35, one of the most advanced warplanes ever built. U.S. law guarantees Israel a "qualitative military edge" in the region.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkjfvhnxzg YNet]
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Netanyahu's tour of the Golan buffer zone sends a message to Syria—and Washington.
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Commentary: Netanyahu’s visit to the Syrian border, backed by a rare high-level entourage, aimed to signal to al-Sharaa and Trump: Israel won’t yield on security; the message appears to have been received.
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Ron Ben-Yishai|11.20.25 10:15
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s tour Wednesday in the Golan Heights buffer zone was a calculated political and military act. It was aimed primarily at sending a critical Israeli message to the new regime in Syria, and simultaneously to U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/opinions-analysis/article/s1u26ahxbe YNet]
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One week without answers: Hostage remains elusive as Israel questions Hamas intentions.
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Officials are split over Hamas’ willingness to return the last three fallen hostages; Palestinians cite the need for heavy equipment; some in Israel warn of waning motivation; one brother says: 'There’s a line—and we’re last'.
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Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Lihi Gordon|11.20.25.
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More than a month has passed since the hostage deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect, yet Hamas continues to hold the bodies of three hostages in Gaza. The government remains divided on how to handle th
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1iklg6ezx YNet]
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'Not hostages anymore—you are heroes': Trump hosts 26 freed hostages at White House.
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The meeting Trump had been waiting for: A month after their release in a US-brokered deal, 17 recently freed hostages arrived in Washington, joined by 9 others from past rescues; at the White House, they posed with envoy Steve Witkoff, and brought gifts for the president.
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Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon|11.21.25
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sy5m8ltl11g YNet]
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Matan Angrest's Story of 'Genuine Hell'.
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Trump Honors Survivors: "You Are Not Hostages, You Are Heroes" Message Delivered at White House Meeting.
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President Trump met with 17 Israeli hostage survivors at the White House today, calling them "heroes" and presenting them with the Presidential Coin after they shared their harrowing experiences and delivered a symbolic gift from their destroyed home.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 20, 2025 13:19
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A delegation of 17 Israeli individuals who survived captivity in Gaza, accompanied by 53 family members and escorts, met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington today (Thursday). The emotional gathering followed high-level meetings with senior American officials and lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/trump-hostage-survivors-white-house JFeed]
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Watch: The surprising places weapons were found in Judea & Samaria.
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IDF, ISA and Border Police forces carried out brigade-level operations in several areas in Judea and Samaria. 7 terrorists who were planning attacks against IDF forces were arrested, and explosives and weapons were located - including a 'Carlo' hidden in a microwave.
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Israel National News. Nov 20, 2025, 6:55 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418105 INN]
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Exclusive: English football – A stage for Pro Terrorist Content!
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When I began investigating this story, I thought it was a disturbing tale of an accredited football journalist using elite Premier League grounds as a platform for the glorification of terrorism. Horrific enough on its own. But as the story unfolded, something even darker emerged – the silence, impotence, and complicity of those in the UK charged with safeguarding the game. And perhaps, behind it all, a deeper fear – a reluctance to challenge the Qatari money that put him there.
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(Islamic extremism, Media Bias).
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Discovery.
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Unlike most of my research pieces, I did not turn over the first stone myself. After speaking at a hostage vigil in NW London one Friday morning, I was approached by Max Radford – an avid football fan and Jewish activist with a strong presence on social media. Max told me that he was aware of a sports journalist who had been using accredited access to Premier League grounds as a backdrop to promote pro-Palestinian political messaging. He had downloaded several clips – hard evidence that could not be brushed aside – and shared them with me. Together we wrote emails to the FA, the Premier League, and to relevant Premier League Clubs – and then I set about digging deeper into the journalist’s timeline.
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The Accredited Journalist and beIN Sports
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Some people enjoy VIP treatment at every football match – prime seats, hospitality, and access to almost everything and everyone. That access comes through a layered system of media accreditation and agreements between clubs, leagues, broadcasters, and governing bodies. But I am confident of one thing – none of their codes of conduct permit the glorification of terrorism.
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Ibrahim Khadra is an accredited sports journalist for beIN Sports. A British-Palestinian, he originally came to London courtesy of BBC Arabic (who else!) in 2009 – but eventually ended up working as a sports journalist for Al Jazeera Sports – which rebranded as beIN Sports in 2014.
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beIN holds multi-year broadcast rights to Premier League matches (and other competitions). Because of those contracts, beIN is treated as an official rights-holding broadcaster. This status grants them privileges that non-rights media don’t have. And in financial terms, the Premier League’s international deal with the Qatari state-owned broadcaster is one of the most lucrative overseas contracts the league possesses.
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The 8th of October 2023.
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On 8 October 2023, Arsenal played Manchester City at the Emirates and won 1-0. While Israeli towns had still not been cleared of Hamas terrorists, Ibrahim Khadra attended the match wearing a keffiyeh. He was asked to remove it, and later complained on X that he had been told it constituted ‘political messaging.’
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What makes this even more notable is that during the same game, another beIN journalist, Issam Chaouali, delivered on-air political commentary about Gaza.
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In the fallout from these incidents, beIN acknowledged that Chaouali’s comments were ‘inappropriate’ and reminded all staff that they were ‘obliged to refrain from political statements.’ In its statement to journalists, beIN emphasised that social-media freedom did not extend to hate speech. The report also confirmed that ‘beIN Sports and the Premier League discussed the matter’ and suggested that the Premier League would be ‘issuing guidance.’
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All of which makes everything that followed over the next two years simply inexplicable. A prolonged and inexcusable blindness on the part of beIN, the Premier League, UEFA, the FA – and anyone else who should have been monitoring what was taking place in our stadiums.
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But before we go forward, let us quickly address the events of the day before.
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The 7th of October 2023.
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No one appeared to have checked what Ibrahim Khadra had posted the previous day on his social media. His post from 7 October 2023 is vile – using football analogies to glorify the Hamas attacks. He talks about goals ‘piercing the enemy’s net’ and even declared that the events in Gaza were ‘far more exciting than football.’ It is difficult to understand how open celebration of Hamas atrocities is not considered ‘hate speech’ by his beIN employers.
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bein sports journo Ibrahim Khadra celebrates 7 october
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Two years of political messaging (or worse)
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Ibrahim Khadra has active profiles on X, Instagram and TikTok. Since October 7, he has used these platforms to spread political messages – often filmed inside Premier League stadiums using his media accreditation – to push propaganda (or extremist content) about Gaza. Despite having been told not to wear a Keffiyeh on October 8 2023 – he appears to have taken that as a message he could deliberately ignore.
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Over the last two years – Khadra’s Keffiyeh has toured many of the UK’s most iconic football clubs. And despite almost every club in the UK holding strict ‘no-politics‘ policies that cover ‘all persons seeking entry to the stadium’ – nobody seemed to want to stop him (images showing examples from Arsenal, Spurs, Fulham, West Ham and Chelsea)
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The Glorification of terrorism from Premier League Clubs.
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Khadra posted countless videos using Premier League grounds as a backdrop for political propaganda. In one clip he criticised Salah ‘for having time to celebrate Christmas’, but ‘no time to comment on Gaza’. In most, his message contains both a demonisation of Israel and extreme religious nationalism. But in several videos his support for Hamas and other terrorist factions in Gaza became more explicit. In one clip, filmed at Stamford Bridge, he even uploaded an image of Nasrallah as news broke of his death – and in the accompanying text, he provides a statement of honour, and sacrifice – referring to him as a ‘righteous martyr’.
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He filmed this next video at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium of all places – on 22 December 2024 when they hosted Liverpool. In the clip, Khadra explicitly talks up the ‘resistance in the field’ standing ‘heart and soul’ with them. He even criticises Palestinian security forces in PA areas – for suppressing armed resistance groups.
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The next one is from the Emirates. Khadra derides the PA and the Palestinian President – before embarking on a football analogy that suggests the radical Islamic terror groups are the Premier League of Palestinian political expression.
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No room for argument.
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When Khadra speaks of violent resistance, he knows what he is referring to. For over a decade, he has been posting comments that glorify terrorism and celebrate the death of innocents. Here are just a few examples. The first is where he calls the murder of seven Jews outside a synagogue in Jerusalem a ‘heroic operation‘. He even goes on to attack anyone who condemns the terrorist attack.
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The second example comes from May 2021, where he boasts about the Ayyash 250 rocket that Hamas has fired – and explicitly glorifies Yahya Ayyash – the Hamas engineer – responsible for bombs that murdered approximately 100 Israelis – including the devastating bus bombing in Dizengoff in October 1994.
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The third example is explicit in its glorification of Hamas terrorists: Khadra posts an image describing the Hamas ambush near Rafah as worthy of qualifying for the Champions League final. The image is a screenshot from a Hamas video which shows the deadly Hamas attacks on Israeli forces.
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The fourth post appears to celebrate the total destruction of a civilian building in Bat Yam on June 15th – when it was struck by an Iranian ballistic missile. This single strike killed nine people – including two children – and wounded over 100.
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He mourns their death – he celebrates their lives
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The 2023 war saw the death of many of the leading terrorist figures in the Middle East. Khadra openly mourned for terrorist leaders – and even celebrated the lives of those who died long ago. For example, he posted a video of Sheikh Yassin – founder of Hamas – promising Israel will be destroyed by 2027. And he was ‘broken-hearted’ over the death of Ismail Haniyeh.
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The indifference of those who safeguard the sport
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While I was still uncovering the full horror of pro-terrorist support that Khadra publicly displayed, Max and I sent off several emails on 27th August to let the authorities know this was going on. A couple of clubs did indicate they had turned to the Premier League for guidance – and we received one from the Premier League informing us they were  ‘looking into it’. And then it went quiet.
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Eventually – after reminder emails had been ignored, it became clear that the lack of action was no longer an oversight – it was a story that also needed to be told. The entire force behind ‘Kick It Out’ did not seem to care when it came to the promotion of radical Islamic terrorism. So we sent a final email – giving them all (the Clubs, UEFA, the FA, beIN, and the Premier League) – a right to reply and asking them to explain their indifference.
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We also included an analogy. We pointed out that if this were about a white supremacist celebrating the horrific attacks on Christchurch – and glorifying white supremacist terrorist murder – the matter would have been publicly dealt with in hours. But with an Islamist openly supporting radical Islamic terror groups – they all just shrug or look the other way. The double standard is impossible to ignore.
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The non-responses UEFA and beIN.
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And what about Khadra’s actual employer? Not a word from beIN – no response to any email – and no sign they did anything other than perhaps quietly tell their employee to delete a few posts (which he only partly did).
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Qatari money runs through the world of football – and this is where it leaves us – completely impotent – even when someone has clearly breached beIN’s own guidelines and statements. They knew – and then they failed to monitor or carry out the basic due diligence to ensure that their own employees do not breach guidelines. They need to be held to account.
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And UEFA’s silence is also inexplicable. UEFA guidelines are published and they are beyond clear:
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And here is Khadra – at Wembley, following the Champions League Final – using the stadium and the platform to send out political messages about Israel’s destruction:
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The Responses – FA deflection and the Premier League bully.
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Both the FA and Premier League responded to our ‘right to reply’. The FA simply passed the buck completely – also saying they had never accredited him – and telling us to turn to others to complain to.
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These are images of Khadra at Wembley – on just two of the occasions he entered the FA’s iconic stadium, and stood on the hallowed turf, under media accreditation. As far as I am aware – the FA Cup is not a UEFA competition – nor is the FA Charity Shield. It makes the FA email nonsensical.
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If the FA is using some type of technicality – such as third-party accreditation – to believe that absolves them of responsibility – it only helps to expose how rotten those sitting at the top of our game truly are. Wembley is their brand to guard.
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And then there is this. Khadra using Wembley accreditation as a promotional background for a political video that even references the Palestinian resistance (‘armed struggle’).
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It is simply beyond all understanding that the FA have washed their hands of this. This man did this in the English National Stadium. If the FA do not care about this level of abuse – they should all quit and hand over to people that would.
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An even worse response came from the Premier League. Not only did it completely wash Premier League hands of everything to do with the matter but the opening line of the email carried a personal warning that the email is ‘NOT FOR PUBLICATION’ – in big bold letters. Gareth Mills, the Premier League’s ‘Director of News and Corporate Communications’, obviously did not look me up before sending it – so here is the email that is ‘not for publication’:
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It is worth pointing out that I never made any such agreement over non-disclosure – this is a corporate email – and there is no private information included in it. So it is fair game for publication. But Gareth Mills knows this – and this email is just indicative of the way things work on these types of issues. Bullying email statements such as this are intended to intimidate the recipient. It never works with me.
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The response itself is stunning. The same analogy applies – if this was a white supremacist – would a behind-the-doors deletion of a few of his offensive posts have been enough to placate the Premier League? And they’re wrong – only some of his Instagram posts were deleted – and only there. His TikTok and X accounts currently appear fully intact with dozens of examples of offensive content.
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The complaint was not about a single incident – Khadra was a serial offender over numerous venues covering a period of several years. So this email tells us that Mills did not even bother to do a proper check before trying to intimidate us and fob us off to Khadra’s Qatari state employer – ‘beIN.’
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But the bottom line concerns our home turf. This is about radical Islamic terrorism being glorified and promoted, on Premier League grounds – and at Wembley – using iconic stadium branding to gain it even more traction – and neither the Premier League nor the FA seems to give a damn. Make of that what you will.
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(David Collier, Nov 20, 2025).
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[https://david-collier.com/glorification-of-hamas-inside-premier-league-grounds/ David Collier]
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France probes Musk’s AI for Holocaust denial on X.
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French prosecutors are investigating Grok, Elon Musk’s AI, after it echoed Holocaust denial tropes on X. The chatbot’s posts, now deleted, sparked outrage and legal complaints from ministers and rights groups.
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Elad Benari.
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Published: Nov 21, 2025, 12:14 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418119 INN]
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Mamdani condemns protest outside NYC synagogue.
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NYC leaders condemn an antisemitic protest outside Park East Synagogue. Mayor-elect Mamdani: “Every New Yorker should be free to enter a house of worship without intimidation.”
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Elad Benari.
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Nov 21, 2025, 1:10 AM (GMT+2)
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Thursday condemned the antisemitic incident that occurred on Wednesday evening, where a mob of about 200 people protested outside Manhattan's historic Park East Synagogue.
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The demonstration was held in protest against a Nefesh B'Nefesh event at the synagogue. Protesters shouted calls for violence, including “From New York to Gaza, globalize the Intifada".
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Dora Pekec, spokesperson for Mamdani, told Fox News Digital that Mamdani has "discouraged the language used at last night’s protest and will continue to do so."
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"He believes every New Yorker should be free to enter a house of worship without intimidation, and that these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law," Pekec added.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the protest as a "blatant attack on the Jewish community."
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"No New Yorker should be intimidated or harassed at their house of worship," Hochul said in a statement quoted by Fox News. "What happened last night at [Park East Synagogue] was shameful and a blatant attack on the Jewish community. Hate has no place in New York."
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Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, who is currently visiting Israel, condemned the protests and stated he would visit Park East Synagogue when he returns to New York City.
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"Houses of worship are where people go to heal, reflect, and respect one another. Church, mosque, synagogue, it makes no difference. Screaming vile language outside any of them isn’t 'protest' it’s desecration. It shows how sick and warped these agitators have become," Adams said, while urging New Yorkers that "we cannot hand this city over to radicals."
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Mamdani, who won the mayoral election earlier this month, is notorious for his anti-Israel actions, including his criticism of Israel on October 8, 2023 - just one day after the Hamas massacre in southern Israel, as well as his refusal to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” - which was shouted by the protesters on Wednesday night.
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He has repeatedly accused Israel of war crimes in its battle against Hamas in Gaza, and has vowed to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City.
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Data released by the New York City Police Department on the day before the mayoral election revealed that Jews were the victims in 62% of all hate crimes reported last month, with 29 antisemitic incidents out of a total of 47.
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On the very day that Mamdani was elected, swastikas were sprayed on the Magen David Yeshiva in Brooklyn.
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Last weekend, antisemitic graffiti reading “F**k Jews” was found scrawled on a sidewalk in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn.
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New York City Council member Lincoln Restler shared footage of the graffiti on social media, noting NYC Sanitation promptly cleaned the sidewalk.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418120 INN]
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UN Scandal.
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Explosive Testimony: IDF Soldier Confirms Armed Hamas Terrorists Steal Humanitarian Aid Trucks 'Right in Front of the UN'.
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A new report claims that humanitarian aid entering Gaza is immediately diverted to the Hamas terrorist organization by armed operatives, with the alleged complicity of the United Nations, even as the IDF finds terror tunnels beneath civilian schools.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 20, 2025 08:05
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A damning report by Channel 12 correspondent Amit Segal has brought to light the alarming reality in Gaza, revealing that the Hamas terrorist organization continues its tight grip on the Strip, systematically dominating humanitarian resources with what is alleged to be the complicity of the United Nations. The report suggests that the situation remains fundamentally unchanged even after the implementation of a recent ceasefire.
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Segal's report includes powerful testimony from an active IDF soldier operating inside Gaza, who provided a firsthand account of the systematic diversion of humanitarian supplies.
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The soldier detailed the process: "The aid goes entirely to Hamas. Trucks arrive, load the pallets near Zikim, enter three to four kilometers along the coast, and there, an armed Hamas member boards each truck. This happens right in front of the UN’s eyes."
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This testimonial points to an immediate and direct control mechanism employed by Hamas, where armed operatives seize control of the aid shipments shortly after they cross into the Strip, allegedly with international bodies present and taking no action.
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Beyond the reported aid diversion, the article reinforces ongoing concerns about Hamas's consistent use of civilian infrastructure for military purposes. The terrorist group is allegedly still operating extensively inside civilian buildings such as schools and clinics.
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The report highlights a recent example confirmed by the IDF. On Thursday, the IDF released a video showing the discovery of a Hamas tunnel shaft located inside an empty elementary school in northern Gaza . According to the IDF's statement, this shaft is a critical entry point leading to an extensive underground tunnel complex situated in the nearby area of Beit Hanoun. This discovery underscores the military doctrine of Hamas, which involves embedding its command and control centers, as well as its strategic infrastructure, within facilities meant to serve and protect the civilian population.
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The findings from both the aid diversion allegations and the military use of civilian sites suggest that Hamas maintains absolute control over the territory, dictating the flow of vital supplies and leveraging civilian structures for its terrorist operations.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hamas-aid-diversion-gaza JFeed]
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Yesterday’s Palestinian terrorists presented both as innocent “young men” and glorious “Jihad-fighter Martyrs”.
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The Palestinians continue to play both sides of the Martyrdom coin.
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Adults Seek Death.
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Nov 19, 2025.
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[https://palwatch.org/page/41710 PalWatch]
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Abbas’ Fatah honors murderer of 37 at Palestinian Authority university
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Terrorist murderer Dalal Mughrabi was the role model chosen to inspire students by the Fatah Shabiba Student Movement.
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Educational System
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Nov 20, 2025.
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[https://palwatch.org/page/41718 PalWatch]
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CAIR Offered $1,000 Checks for Campus Protests.
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When will the IRS hold CAIR accountable?
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November 19, 2025, by Daniel Greenfield.
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In Israel, they have something called ‘Pay to Slay’ in which the Palestinian Authority terror group pays Islamic terrorists who are captured while committing terrorist attacks or, if they die, pays their families.
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Under the first Trump administration, it led to a cutoff of U.S. aid to the PA.
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CAIR apparently had set up something similar in America. [https://nypost.com/2025/11/18/us-news/muslim-group-cair-cutting-1000-checks-for-anti-israel-agitators-who-have-been-disciplined-by-colleges/].
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'Anti-Israel agitators who spread disruption at US colleges and were punished by authorities were awarded checks for $1,000 by a Muslim nonprofit, The Post has learned.
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The money was given to students who faced penalties for leading pro-Palestinian protests before and after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 2023, according to a bombshell report by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) and the Intelligent Advocacy Network (IAN) [https://networkcontagion.us/reports/on-intifada-and-tax-reform-how-federal-funds-bankroll-cairs-radical-agenda-in-california/].
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The cash was awarded from a “Champions of Justice Fund,” set up by the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) as “institutional endorsement,” the report claims.
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In California, the largest arm of the CAIR web of nonprofits, affiliates in San Francisco and Los Angeles raised more than $100,000 in donations for campus radicals, while the main group solicited $64,000 in donations, records show.
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In October 2024, CAIR-CA awarded $20,000 in loans and scholarships to 20 student protestors from the “Champions of Justice Fund.”
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The identities of the student recipients have never been revealed, but the institutions they attend were in CAIR’s literature, and included Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania and Harvard.
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That means students suspended or expelled from Columbia University for storming and occupying the university’s Hamilton Hall, barricading themselves inside the building with furniture and padlocks on April 30, 2024 — an incident which resulted in the building having to be stormed by police — could have potentially qualified for the $1,000 checks.'
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CAIR is a 501(c)(3) and it’s violated that status over and over again, but this may be one of the most graphic violations.
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The IRS has gone after conservative and pro-Israel groups. It has yet to hold the pro-terrorist movement accountable.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/cair-campus-riots/ FPM]
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Jacob Silverman @SilvermanJacob:
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Here's some kind of letter of recommendation that Noam Chomsky wrote for his "highly valued friend" Jeffrey Epstein.
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[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G5uLPgsXoAAoh6X?format=jpg&name=small].
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[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G5uLRofW0AAxYAu?format=jpg&name=900x900]
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Nov 14, 2025.
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[https://x.com/SilvermanJacob/status/1989336932308877484 on X]
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Epstein turned to academic Chomsky, others to rehab image after Herald investigation.
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By Shirsho Dasgupta.
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Novembet 18, 2025.
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With Jeffrey Epstein’s reputation in tatters following a 2018 Miami Herald investigation into his sex crimes – and how he evaded serious consequences – the financier hit on a plan: He would produce a documentary to present himself in a favorable light.
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He had several ideas about who could appear on it and provide favorable testimonies, emails and phone messages show.
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And one of the first friends to allegedly give Epstein the thumbs up was famed left-wing academic Noam Chomsky.
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[https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article312933902.html MiamiHerald]
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Chomsky had deeper ties with Epstein than previously known, documents reveal.
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The philosopher and the sex trafficker were in contact long after Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, documents reveal.
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Ramon Antonio Vargas. 22 Nov 2025.
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[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/22/noam-chomsky-jeffrey-epstein-ties-emails TheGuardian]
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Campus Groups Promote Targeting of NYC Synagogue, Where Mob Chants Antisemitic Death Threats.
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By Dion J. Pierre, November 20, 2025.
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At least two anti-Israel student groups at Columbia University promoted a riotous demonstration in which hundreds of people amassed outside a prominent New York City synagogue on Wednesday night and clamored for violence against Jews.
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“We don’t want no Zionists here!” the group chanted in intervals while waving the Palestinian flag outside the Park East Synagogue in the Upper East Side section of the borough of Manhattan. “Resistance, you make us proud, take another settler out.”
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One protester, addressing the crowd, reportedly proclaimed, “It is our duty to make them think twice before holding these events! We need to make them scared.”
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The demonstrators were harassing those attending an event by Nefesh B’nefesh, a Zionist organization that helps Jews immigrate to Israel.
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Footage on social media also showed agitators chanting “death to the IDF,” referring to the Israel Defense Forces, as well as “globalize the intifada” and “intifada revolution.”
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Since the incident, which has garnered viral attention on social media, The Algemeiner has learned that at least two campus groups, Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) and Students for a Democratic Society, used social media to advertise the protest, which was organized by the anti-Zionist activist organization Pal-Awda.
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Responding to The Algemeiner‘s request for comment, Columbia said that it does not recognize or meet with CUAD or any of its affiliated organizations.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/11/20/columbia-university-student-groups-promote-targeting-nyc-synagogue-where-mob-chants-antisemitic-death-threats/ Algemeiner]
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Trump-MBS Dealmaking Shaped Gaza Vote at UN, Empowering Hamas, Israeli Analysts Warn.
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By Debbie Weiss, November 20, 2025.
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This week’s UN Security Council resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan was timed to appease Western and Arab governments and deliberately crafted to blur the question of Palestinian statehood in pursuit of broader regional interests, according to Israeli analysts, who warned the move risked empowering Hamas and endangering Israel’s security.
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Einat Wilf, a former member of Israel’s parliament, known as the Knesset, said the UN resolution intended to remove the Palestinian question from the headlines but could lay the groundwork for “another Oct. 7,” referring to Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel, by repeating the same policy of ambiguity that allowed the Palestinian terrorist organization to regroup under previous ceasefire agreements.
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Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), argued the vote was strategically timed to coincide with Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington. The US president sought to pair international endorsement of his 20-point Gaza plan with Saudi commitments toward normalizing relations with Israel. Bin Salman, also known as MBS, told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday that he was open to joining the Abraham Accords, a series of US-brokered Arab-Israel normalization agreements, if credible progress toward Palestinian statehood could be demonstrated.
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The Trump administration aimed to show that the “pathway to implementing Stage Two of the Gaza plan — which includes the International Stabilization Force and a framework for Palestinian statehood — is already in place,” Diker told The Algemeiner in a phone call. “The goal was to get international sanction through the UN so the White House could silence naysayers who claim the plan is a Trump-Israel conspiracy.”
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A new poll conducted by the JCFA ahead of the Security Council vote found that 70% percent of Israelis opposed the creation of a Palestinian state under current conditions, with opposition rising to just under 80% among Jewish Israelis. Even when linked to Saudi normalization, the overwhelming majority (62%) remained opposed.
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According to Diker, the UN resolution was largely declarative and would not bring the region closer to a Palestinian state. The real agenda rested with Saudi-US ties, with MBS telling Trump that Saudi investments in the United States would increase to nearly $1 trillion. Palestinian statehood figured mostly as lip service, and while Israel signed on, the Palestinian leadership in the form of the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority has proven incapable of governing its own public, with polling consistently showing Hamas as the preferred choice among Palestinians — both in Gaza and the West Bank.
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“It’s an ironic development that the great Western powers pushing for a Palestinian state are essentially strengthening Hamas’s hand as the effective leadership of the Palestinian people following the Oct. 7 massacres,” he said.
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Wilf, who recently announced her return to politics with her newly formed Oz party, argued that Washington’s goal is to push the Palestinian issue “off the headlines” long enough to advance its broader Middle East agenda.
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“The Abraham Accords are no longer about normalizing relations with Israel,” she said in a briefing with reporters on Wednesday. “It’s basically American shorthand for bringing the Islamic and Arab world into the Western orbit in a more structured way and pulling them as much as possible away from China.”
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Wilf warned that while Washington’s approach of “constructive ambiguity” — the vague language now anchoring the resolution — may serve its short-term strategic goals for the conflict, it puts Israel at risk. By avoiding clear definitions of what a reformed Palestinian Authority or a de-radicalized Gaza would mean, she argued, the resolution leaves the same loopholes that allowed Hamas to rebuild in the past.
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The deeper problem, Wilf argued, is a pervasive Palestinian ideology built on rejecting Jewish sovereignty. Until that changes, efforts toward statehood will remain hollow, a dynamic she summed up as “Schrödinger’s Palestine” — a state when it comes to attacking Israel in international forums but not a state when it comes to taking responsibility for its own actions.
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Diker said the tension Wilf described has already become a “built-in collision” between Western diplomacy and Palestinian realities.
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“The West is acting in a rather colonialist manner by refusing to note the democratic choice of the Palestinian people,” he said. “Oct. 7 was Hamas’s crowning achievement to ultimately uproot and replace the Fatah-led leadership of the Palestinian street.”
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/11/20/trump-mbs-dealmaking-shaped-gaza-vote-un-empowering-hamas-israeli-analysts-warn/ Algemeiner]
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After Muslim Mob Attack on Synagogue, Mamdani Warns Jews Fleeing New York for Israel They’re Violating International Law
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Next, Mamdani will declare that Jewish prayers violate international law.
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November 21, 2025, by Daniel Greenfield.
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On Wednesday night, a mob of Muslims and radical leftists assaulted a synagogue in Manhattan. Much as in the past, the police allowed the mob to blockade the synagogue and terrorize the Jews in and around it with no response.
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The pro-terrorist mob chanted calls for death and globalizing the ‘intifada’ of Islamic terrorism. Taunts were shouted at local Jewish community members.
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As well as an explicit call for violence” “Take another settler out”.
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These same kinds of mobs had previously attacked a Holocaust museum in LA screening a documentary about Oct 7 and a number of synagogues on the pretext that they provided space to a real estate agent selling apartments in Jerusalem.
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The pretext for the attack on the Park East Synagogue was that ‘Nefesh b’Nefesh’ (Soul to Soul) a Jewish group that promotes immigration to Israel was holding an event there.
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Any protest outside a mosque has been met with immediate condemnation and police action. Islamist mobs however have been allowed to get away with these attacks again and again even though the FACE Act specifically prohibits blocking access to houses of worship. The Trump administration for the first time filed FACE charges over a similar attack on a synagogue in New Jersey.
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But, in a taste of things to come, Zohran Mamdani’s spokeswoman mildly stated that the Islamist preparing to take over New York City “has discouraged the language used at last night’s protest”, like the calls to murder Jews, and then condemned the synagogue in terms very familiar to those defending previous attacks, stating that “sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law”.
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According to Mamdani, Jews fleeing the Muslim mobs of his movement are violating “international law” by taking refuge in their homeland.
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Once Mamdani takes office, the mob that attacked a synagogue will be on the inside.
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As an assemblyman, Mamdani and his first endorsee, Aber Kawas, an anti-Israel ‘Palestinian’ activist, had introduced a BDS bill that would shut down most Jewish nonprofit groups. He’ll now have the power to do far worse.
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The goal of this harassment is to terrorize Jews and then eventually Christians out of public life. It starts with intimidating and shutting down any events having to do with Israel. This provides a pretext for harassment of Jews under the guide of fighting ‘Zionism’. Then they can protest Jewish prayers next because they mention the biblical verses about the ingathering of the exiles to Israel.
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And Mamdani will declare that Jewish prayers violate international law.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/after-muslim-mob-attack-on-synagogue-mamdani-warns-jews-fleeing-new-york-for-israel-theyre-violating-international-law/ FPM]
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And so it begins.
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Mamdani Wastes No Time Showing His Israel Hatred.
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Zohran Mamdani just declared helping Jews move to Israel is “illegal” & “violates international law” – while protesters screamed “Death to the IDF” outside a Manhattan synagogue. Is this the future of New York?
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 20, 2025 23:50
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani issued a measured response Thursday to the chaotic anti-Israel protest outside Manhattan's historic Park East Synagogue on Wednesday night, where around 200 demonstrators chanted "Death to the IDF," "Globalize the Intifada," ...
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[https://www.jfeed.com/antisemitism/mamdani-aliyah-international-law JFeed]
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French Muslim boy jailed for rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl has sentence commuted in retrial.
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Mathilda Heller, Jerusalem Post, November 19, 2025
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One of two French Muslim teenagers found guilty of raping a 12-year-old Jewish girl in 2024 has had his sentence commuted on account of “need to prepare for future reintegration.”
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-874455 JPost]
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New York Post @nypost:
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Today's cover: A controversial Muslim nonprofit used cash from its donors to reward agitators who set up anti-Israel encampments at US colleges, according to a bombshell new report.
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[https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/NOVEMBER19.P1_LCF.jpg?resize=1200,1324&quality=80&strip=all].
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Nov 19, 2025. [https://trib.al/0swiMLu]
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[https://x.com/nypost/status/1991120162242585083 on X]
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CAIR Offered $1,000 Checks for Campus Protests.
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When will the IRS hold CAIR accountable?
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November 19, 2025, by Daniel Greenfield.
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In Israel, they have something called ‘Pay to Slay’ in which the Palestinian Authority terror group pays Islamic terrorists who are captured while committing terrorist attacks or, if they die, pays their families.
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Under the first Trump administration, it led to a cutoff of U.S. aid to the PA.
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CAIR apparently had set up something similar in America. [https://nypost.com/2025/11/18/us-news/muslim-group-cair-cutting-1000-checks-for-anti-israel-agitators-who-have-been-disciplined-by-colleges/].
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'Anti-Israel agitators who spread disruption at US colleges and were punished by authorities were awarded checks for $1,000 by a Muslim nonprofit, The Post has learned.
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The money was given to students who faced penalties for leading pro-Palestinian protests before and after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 2023, according to a bombshell report by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) and the Intelligent Advocacy Network (IAN) [https://networkcontagion.us/reports/on-intifada-and-tax-reform-how-federal-funds-bankroll-cairs-radical-agenda-in-california/].
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The cash was awarded from a “Champions of Justice Fund,” set up by the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) as “institutional endorsement,” the report claims.
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In California, the largest arm of the CAIR web of nonprofits, affiliates in San Francisco and Los Angeles raised more than $100,000 in donations for campus radicals, while the main group solicited $64,000 in donations, records show.
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In October 2024, CAIR-CA awarded $20,000 in loans and scholarships to 20 student protestors from the “Champions of Justice Fund.”
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The identities of the student recipients have never been revealed, but the institutions they attend were in CAIR’s literature, and included Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania and Harvard.
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That means students suspended or expelled from Columbia University for storming and occupying the university’s Hamilton Hall, barricading themselves inside the building with furniture and padlocks on April 30, 2024 — an incident which resulted in the building having to be stormed by police — could have potentially qualified for the $1,000 checks.'
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CAIR is a 501(c)(3) and it’s violated that status over and over again, but this may be one of the most graphic violations.
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The IRS has gone after conservative and pro-Israel groups. It has yet to hold the pro-terrorist movement accountable.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/cair-campus-riots/ FPM]
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Mamdani’s synagogue statement raises red flags.
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Plus, remembering Dem pollster Mark Mellman.
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November 21, 2025.
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[https://jewishinsider.com/2025/11/daily-kickoff-mamdanis-synagogue-statement-raises-red-flags/ JewishInsider]
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After Muslim Mob Attack on Synagogue, Mamdani Warns Jews Fleeing New York for Israel They’re Violating International Law
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Next, Mamdani will declare that Jewish prayers violate international law
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November 21, 2025, by Daniel Greenfield.
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On Wednesday night, a mob of Muslims and radical leftists assaulted a synagogue in Manhattan. Much as in the past, the police allowed the mob to blockade the synagogue and terrorize the Jews in and around it with no response.
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The pro-terrorist mob chanted calls for death and globalizing the ‘intifada’ of Islamic terrorism. Taunts were shouted at local Jewish community members.
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As well as an explicit call for violence” “Take another settler out”.
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These same kinds of mobs had previously attacked a Holocaust museum in LA screening a documentary about Oct 7 and a number of synagogues on the pretext that they provided space to a real estate agent selling apartments in Jerusalem.
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The pretext for the attack on the Park East Synagogue was that ‘Nefesh b’Nefesh’ (Soul to Soul) a Jewish group that promotes immigration to Israel was holding an event there.
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Any protest outside a mosque has been met with immediate condemnation and police action. Islamist mobs however have been allowed to get away with these attacks again and again even though the FACE Act specifically prohibits blocking access to houses of worship. The Trump administration for the first time filed FACE charges over a similar attack on a synagogue in New Jersey.
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But, in a taste of things to come, Zohran Mamdani’s spokeswoman mildly stated that the Islamist preparing to take over New York City “has discouraged the language used at last night’s protest”, like the calls to murder Jews, and then condemned the synagogue in terms very familiar to those defending previous attacks, stating that “sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law”.
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According to Mamdani, Jews fleeing the Muslim mobs of his movement are violating “international law” by taking refuge in their homeland.
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Once Mamdani takes office, the mob that attacked a synagogue will be on the inside.
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As an assemblyman, Mamdani and his first endorsee, Aber Kawas, an anti-Israel ‘Palestinian’ activist, had introduced a BDS bill that would shut down most Jewish nonprofit groups. He’ll now have the power to do far worse.
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The goal of this harassment is to terrorize Jews and then eventually Christians out of public life. It starts with intimidating and shutting down any events having to do with Israel. This provides a pretext for harassment of Jews under the guide of fighting ‘Zionism’. Then they can protest Jewish prayers next because they mention the biblical verses about the ingathering of the exiles to Israel.
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And Mamdani will declare that Jewish prayers violate international law.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/after-muslim-mob-attack-on-synagogue-mamdani-warns-jews-fleeing-new-york-for-israel-theyre-violating-international-law/ FPM]
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Mamdani Under Fire for Response to Mob Targeting New York City Synagogue.
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By Corey Walker, November 21, 2025.
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing intense criticism from Jewish leaders and pro-Israel advocates after issuing a statement that appeared to legitimize a gathering of demonstrators who called for violence against Jews outside a prominent synagogue on Wednesday night.
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The protesters were harassing those attending an event being held by Nefesh B’nefesh, a Zionist organization that helps Jews immigrate to Israel, at Park East Synagogue in Manhattan.
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“We don’t want no Zionists here!” the group of roughly 200 anti-Israel activists chanted in intervals while waving the Palestinian flag. “Resistance, you make us proud, take another settler out.”
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One protester, addressing the crowd, reportedly proclaimed, “It is our duty to make them think twice before holding these events! We need to make them scared.”
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Footage on social media also showed agitators chanting “death to the IDF,” referring to the Israel Defense Forces, as well as “globalize the intifada” and “intifada revolution.” Community figures described the scene as openly threatening and a stark escalation of anti-Jewish hostility in New York City.
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Mamdani, who was elected the city’s next mayor earlier this month, issued a statement that “discouraged” the extreme rhetoric used by the protesters on Wednesday night but did not unequivocally condemn the harassment of Jews outside their own house of worship. Mamdani’s office notably also criticized the synagogue, with his team describing the event inside as a “violation of international law,” an allegation apparently referencing Israel’s settlement policies in the West Bank.
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“The mayor-elect has discouraged the language used at last night’s protest and will continue to do so,” Mamdani spokesperson Dora Pekec said in a statement on Thursday. “He believes every New Yorker should be free to enter a house of worship without intimidation, and that these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law.”
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Jewish leaders reacted with disappointment, arguing that Mamdani effectively provided political justification for a protest that targeted Jews for participating in a mainstream, fully legal pro-Israel program. Critics said the state assemblymember’s framing implied that the synagogue’s event, not the threatening chants outside, was the real problem, a position they described as deeply irresponsible amid rising antisemitism in the city.
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“Do they think this is clever? Telling Jews not to use synagogues to inform fellow Jews about how to move to Israel, which many Jews consider a commandment, because Jews living in Israel violates international law,” wrote Tal Fortgang of the Manhattan Institute.
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Mark Goldfeder of the National Jewish Advocacy Center suggested that Mamdani is failing to secure the safety of all New Yorkers.
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“You are already failing on your commitment to protect all New Yorkers. An event to celebrate aliyah is not a violation of international law; it is a protected First Amendment right,” he wrote, referencing the process by which Jews immigrate to Israel.
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The World Jewish Congress said the protests “produced scenes early [sic] reminiscent of Kristallnacht,” the infamous Nazi pogroms of November 1938 that terrorized the German Jewish community.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), who endorsed Mamdani for mayor, strongly condemned the protests.
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“No New Yorker should be intimidated or harassed at their house of worship,” Hochul posted. “What happened last night at [Park East Synagogue] was shameful and a blatant attack on the Jewish community.”
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Pro-Israel advocates warned that Mamdani’s response normalizes intimidation of Jewish communities and shifts blame onto victims rather than confronting extremist activists. They also noted that support for making aliyah is a core part of Jewish communal life and expressed concern that an elected official would characterize such programming as grounds for protest, especially one marked by calls for violence.
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The controversy has heightened tensions in New York’s Jewish community, with many observers calling Mamdani’s remarks a troubling signal that anti-Israel animus is increasingly being used to rationalize hostility toward Jewish religious spaces themselves.
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Mamdani’s political ascendance comes amid a spike in anti-Jewish hate crimes within New York City.
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The city has been ravaged by a surge in antisemitic incidents since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel. According to police data, Jews were targeted in the majority of hate crimes perpetrated in New York City last year. Meanwhile, pro-Hamas activists have held raucous — and sometimes violent — protests on the city’s college campuses, oftentimes causing Jewish students to fear for their safety.
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Mamdani, a far-left democratic socialist and anti-Zionist, is an avid supporter of boycotting all Israeli-tied entities who has been widely accused of promoting antisemitic rhetoric. He has repeatedly accused Israel of “apartheid[sic]” and “genocide[sic]”; refused to recognize the country’s right to exist as a Jewish state; and refused to explicitly condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” which has been associated with calls for violence against Jews and Israelis worldwide.
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Leading members of the Jewish community in New York have expressed alarm about Mamdani’s victory, fearing what may come in a city already experiencing a surge in antisemitic hate crimes.
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A recently released Sienna Research Institute poll revealed that a whopping 72 percent of Jewish New Yorkers believe that Mamdani will be “bad” for the city. A mere 18 percent hold a favorable view of Mamdani. Conversely, 67 percent view him unfavorably.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/11/21/mamdani-under-fire-response-mob-targeting-new-york-city-synagogue/ Algemeiner]
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Mamdani’s First Endorsement Called Al Qaeda Terrorist a Hero.
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Daughter of an illegal alien criminal and terrorist supporter runs for office in New York.
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November 19, 2025. By Daniel Greenfield.
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Aber Kawas claims that her activism began when her illegal alien father was deported after being arrested for a crime in New Jersey. Now she’s Zohran Mamdani’s first endorsement.
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Kawas had described Fahad Hashmi, convicted of providing material support to Al Qaeda, a synagogue bomber and the Hamas fundraisers known as the ‘Holy Land 5” as “imprisoned heroes” and “living martyrs”. (Mamdani had previously also expressed his support for the jailed Hamas fundraisers.) She expressed support for Ahmed Ferhani, who plotted to throw grenades into a synagogue, calling him “my brother, whose case I’ve followed and whose family I know.”
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“A father of a friend, a brother of a friend, a cousin of a friend, a friend of a friend- from Fahad Hashmi, to the Holy Land 5, Tarek Mahena, or Muhammad Soltan, ect., sometimes it really strikes me how little of a degree of separation we all have to these imprisoned heroes. I often reflect about how in a more just world these names would not have just been headlines to me; I would have probably met them, organized with them, or even visited their households,” the Islamist activist backed by Mamdani and the DSA to represent a Latino district wrote.
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During the New York City mayoral election, there had been some debate about whether Mamdani was a Marxist or an Islamist. Mamdani has answered that question with his first endorsement in which he backed Aber Kawas, a career Islamist activist for the State Assembly seat in the 34th district, over a Latino DSA member in a mostly Hispanic area in Queens.
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Despite the district’s current DSA Assemblywoman Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas putting her Latino DSA chief up for the role, Mamdani and the DSA went with the Islamist instead because, according to Kawas’ director, “we have to actually run a Palestinian Arab in this race because we need to draw the fire of the Israeli lobby” so that the Jews “don’t run things.”
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Latinos and socialism have to take a back seat to the Islamic conflict with the Jews.
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Kawas, like Mamdani, had just moved to Queens a year before the race to take over the borough. Her qualifications have nothing to do with the Latino district that she and Mamdani have carpetbagged their way into, just her Islamist credentials through Linda Sarsour’s local Islamist group, through Muslim Brotherhood groups such as CAIR and the MSA student group.
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And the story of her father’s deportation.
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According to Kawas, her illegal alien father was detained after “a Muslim informant turned him in for committing a petty crime” while at other times she claimed that he was deported “due to Islamaphobic and anti-immigrant legislation”. After spending three years in prison, he was finally deported back to his home in Jordan while her mother was forced to “learn English”.
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The ‘Palestinian’ Kawas family, Aber, her sister Magdolyn Kawas, and their mother, Manal Abu Samaha or Manal Kawas, got involved in anti-American activism and protested against Trump.
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Both the Kawas daughters became organizers with the Arab-American Association, headed by Linda Sarsour, who had co-founded the Muslim Democratic Club of New York where Mamdani had gotten his start. Sarsour recently boasted, “I would be honored to die a martyr”. Sarsour, a Bill de Blasio ally, had seen over $4 million in taxpayer money pour into the Arab-American Association. Aber Kawas became the face of the Islamist group’s activism against national security, claiming that her father had been “torn away” from his family for no reason at all.
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According to Rep. Rashida Tlaib, not yet in Congress, writing an op-ed for the Nation of Islam (a violent racist hate group led by Louis Farrakhan), Aber’s family “came to the United States from Jordan when the first Iraq War erupted and decided to remain in the U.S. rather than return to a war-stricken region” and he was arrested for “putting his name on the title form of a car that didn’t belong to him, but to a friend who needed his help.” But, according to a documentary about how hard Muslims have it in America, he was deported for “selling out-of-state cigarettes”.
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These three different stories are inconsistent and none of them would have normally involved police surveillance or an “undercover informant”, but Muslim cigarette smuggling rings have had ties to Islamic terrorist groups and terror funding.
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The actual filing in the Kawas case reveals that Aber’s father had been convicted of an unspecified crime in New Jersey even while he was facing deportation for overstaying his visa. Abdul Kawas initially agreed to go back home, but then spent years challenging the removal.
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In the process, the case seems to have implied that the entire family was illegally here. Abdul Kawas sued to claim permanent resident status because “his wife was the beneficiary of an approved employment-based visa petition” but it turned out “she had never actually worked for the establishment” that had been the basis for her labor certification in the United States. According to Aber, “my mom had to work for the first time (since my father’s deportation). But before that, she had to learn English.” Aber’s mother had received resident status based on an employment visa, but she had never worked and never even spoke English.
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Neither of Aber’s parents were legally here and therefore neither are their children.
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Aber Kawas followed a typical pathway through Islamist organizations, she was a member of the notorious Muslim Students’ Association chapter at CUNY, which has been the subject of antisemitism investigations, described the Muslim American Society, another Brotherhood group linked to terrorists, as her “second home”, she interned at CAIR, a Muslim Brotherhood group that celebrated the Hamas attacks of Oct 7, worked as an advocacy director at Sarsour’s Arab American Association, which receives funding from Qatar, and then the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights: a fiscal sponsor for a BDS group that celebrated the Oct 7 attacks.
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When Zohran Mamdani introduced a BDS bill in the state assembly that would have shut down most Jewish organizations, Kawas was described as a member of the steering committee behind it through the Campaign for Palestinian Rights. After the Oct 7 massacres, she falsely claimed that “Palestinian Americans and Muslim Americans feel like they are experiencing the level of hate and Islamophobia that existed after 9/11 and during the Iraq war.”
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Kawas hailed a mural of terrorist hijacker Leila Khaled and denounced Israel as a country created by “European Zionists” based on the “ethnic cleansing” of the Arab Muslim settler population. She moved to South Africa for a degree in Islamic Liberation Theology.
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After blaming 9/11 on ‘colonialism’ and ‘Islamophobia’, Aber Kawas colonized and settled a Latino neighborhood in Queens and is trying to push out the Latino candidate to take it over.
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Mamdani could have chosen his own movement or the Latinos who backed him. Instead he chose Aber Kawas, because he’s not a Marxist or a Socialist, he didn’t run to provide free buses or government grocery stores, but to advance the cause of Islam and its war on everyone else.
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Not satisfied with taking over the New York City mayor’s office, Mamdani chose as his first endorsement: a woman who called an imprisoned Al Qaeda terrorist associate her hero.
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[https://www.frontpagemag.com/mamdanis-first-endorsement-called-al-qaeda-terrorist-a-hero/ FPM]
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Netanyahu: No Palestinian state, even if it costs Saudi normalization.
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In interview with Abu Ali Express Telegram channel, PM Netanyahu says no Palestinian state will be established, even at the cost of Saudi ties. He vows to reopen Rafah after hostage remains are returned.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 21, 2025, 5:23 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418125 INN]
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Lebanese PM offers talks with Israel, vows to disarm Hezbollah.
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Lebanon’s PM Nawaf Salam says he’s ready to negotiate with Israel and seeks US help.
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Elad Benari.
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Nov 21, 2025, 5:47 AM (GMT+2)
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Thursday that his country is ready to negotiate with Israel and will seek US assistance to initiate talks, as Israeli airstrikes intensify against Iran-backed Hezbollah.
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“I repeat the same offer of readiness to negotiate with Israel,” Salam said in an interview with Bloomberg TV, referencing previous overtures by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to resolve land border disputes and secure Israeli withdrawal from areas retained after last year’s war.
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Salam, a former head of the International Court of Justice, pointed to the US-brokered 2022 maritime border agreement as proof that diplomacy is possible. “They ask for negotiations and when we show readiness they don’t agree to the rendez-vous,” he said. “That’s something I’ll be bringing up with the Americans.”
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Tensions remain high a year into a US- and French-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel accuses Beirut of failing to uphold its obligation to disarm Hezbollah, which is designated a terrorist organization by the US.
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Israel has struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as the terrorist organization continues to rebuild its military infrastructure and maintain an armed presence near Israel’s northern border.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418126 INN]
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IDF: Troops killed 6 Hamas operatives who emerged from Rafah tunnels, nabbed another 5.
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Army scanning area to locate additional gunmen; security cabinet said to appoint Sa'ar, Levin, Smotrich and Ben Gvir to oversee Gaza truce's next stage; UN says flow of food aid insufficient
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By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies.
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21 November 2025.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-troops-killed-6-hamas-operatives-who-emerged-from-rafah-tunnels-nabbed-another-5/ TOI]
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Watch: 15 terrorists left tunnels in Rafah, 11 killed or detained.
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The IDF revealed that 15 terrorists emerged from tunnels at two different locations east of the yellow line in eastern Rafah. IDF eliminated six, arrested five, and is searching for the others.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 21, 2025, 2:56 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418153 INN]
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Israel News Agency.
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Nov 21, 2025.
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Hamas Surrenders ...
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Where are the Hamas's "heroes from the Rafah tunnels"?
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Caught alive and are already singing in interrogations and exposing  the rest of the wretched terrorists who remain there.
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How good to know that we've learned how to operate and didn't succumb to the international pressure for their sake! 
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These are two options for the terrorists in the Rafah tunnels - either to be eliminated or to be caught and imprisoned in Israel.
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[https://www.facebook.com/IsraelNewsAgency?__cft__[0]=AZVsG-tR4n8GdzT3rYHfuufMQAAqYP_p0EBIWK2C-0bKtp8-WE_M0V8TD13LjFyBbI-7ijW8Hmwx6qH23syW6wL44YD9HVFYdRLiJETCAvgSSKM52tiWtqFWaMDnxFXurhTDm3tYwhFh52H1VeY1kG4qJDzYlDAaqn17Vg-ORpQ9mMhzU6oAhcGBjdibJdiz5yg&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R on FB]
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Frightening Threat.
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Shock in Israel: Anonymous Website Posts "Hit List" of Israeli Academics – Up to $100,000 Bounty for Murder.
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Anonymous site doxxes top Israeli professors with home addresses & ID numbers - $100,000 bounty for murder. Iran suspected as universities rush to protect staff.
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Gila Isaacson
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Nov 21, 2025 03:30
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A chilling escalation in threats against Israel's academic community: An anonymous website calling itself "The Punishment for Justice Movement" has published a detailed "kill list" of dozens of senior Israeli professors and scientists, openly calling for physical attacks against them and offering cash rewards of up to $100,000 for their assassination.
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The existence of the site was first exposed Thursday by Ynet reporter Itamar Eichner. Alongside the academics' names and photographs, the site lists their private home addresses, phone numbers, Israeli ID numbers, and even travel documents.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/israeli-academics-hit-list JFeed]
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Anti-Israel org. places bounties on heads of Israeli academics for assassination
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Some of those listed reside outside of Israel, including in the United States of America.
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Pro-Palestinian activists protest the war in Gaza on the October 7th Anniversary at the Newscorp headquarters on October 7, 2025 in New York City.
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([https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1280/691211].
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Pro-Palestinian activists protest the war in Gaza on the October 7th Anniversary at the Newscorp headquarters on October 7, 2025 in New York City).
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By Michael Starr. November 21, 2025 12:47.
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-874732 JPost]
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IDF uncovers ‘complex’ 4.3-mile Hamas tunnel network in Gaza’s south
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The route runs under “a densely populated Rafah neighborhood and through an UNRWA compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens and schools.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 21, 2025 / JNS)
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The Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday it had uncovered one of the largest and most complex Hamas tunnel networks found so far in Gaza, a route stretching more than 4.3 miles and descending roughly 82 feet.
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The underground route, which the military said ran under “a densely populated Rafah neighborhood and through an UNRWA compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens and schools,” included 80 hideouts.
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In addition to being employed by senior Hamas terrorists to store weapons and plan attacks during extended stays, the network was used to hide the remains of slain IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin for 4,000-plus days.
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[https://www.jns.org/idf-uncovers-complex-4-3-mile-hamas-tunnel-network-in-gazas-south/ JNS]
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Minnesota tax dollars reportedly helped fund Somali terror group Al-Shabaab.
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According to a “City Journal” investigation, fraudulent programs purportedly helping feed needy children and providing services to autistic kids lined pockets, including overseas.
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(Nov. 21, 2025 / JNS)
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Fraudulent programs that claimed to feed needy children and to support kids with autism in Minnesota stole billions of dollars in recent years, with some of the funding going overseas to Somalia and helping fund the Al-Shabaab Islamist terror group, according to a new report from City Journal, a Manhattan Institute publication.
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According to the report, a nonprofit called Feeding Our Future received $250 million in state funding. “Using fake meal counts, doctored attendance records and fabricated invoices, the perpetrators of the fraud ring claimed to be serving thousands of meals a day, seven days a week, to underprivileged children,” the report stated.
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“In reality, the money was being used to fund lavish lifestyles, purchase luxury vehicles and buy real estate in the United States, Turkey and Kenya,” it said. It added that several of those connected to Feeding Our Future had connections to or appeared with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a member of the far-left, anti-Israel “Squad” in Congress.
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A woman charged in the Feeding Our Future alleged scheme has also been accused of running a $14 million scam that involved fake autism diagnoses for children.
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[https://www.jns.org/minnesota-tax-dollars-reportedly-helped-fund-somali-terror-group-al-shabaab/ JNS]
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Too Good To Be True?
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Trump’s Bizarre Turnaround: "Mamdani Will Be a Great Mayor".
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From “communist lunatic” to Oval Office bromance in 72 hours: Trump shocks the world by hugging, praising, and defending NYC’s socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani while Gaza hangs in the balance. In one surreal hour, bitter enemies become unlikely allies and the political universe tilts on its axis.
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 22, 2025 07:58
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/trump-mamdani-white-house-meeting JFeed]
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‘Very productive’ Oval Office meeting with Mamdani, a ‘very rational person,’ Trump says
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The U.S. president told reporters in the Oval Office that he doesn’t think that the mayor-elect of New York City is a jihadist.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 21, 2025 / JNS)
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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office alongside Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York City, that the two had “a great meeting.”
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“A really good, a very productive meeting,” Trump said. “We have one thing in common. We want this city of ours, which we love, to do really well.”
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Trump said of Mamdani, a socialist who has said that he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested in New York City, that “I met with a man who’s a very rational person.”
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“I met with a man who really wants to see New York be great again,” he said. The president referred to the two having in “very strong common” a priority of building housing.
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“I think you’re going to have hopefully a really great mayor,” Trump said. “The better he does, the happier I am.”
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Mamdani also said that it was a “productive meeting.”
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Asked by a New York Post reporter if he would stop Mamdani from having Netanyahu arrested in New York City, Trump said that the two didn’t discuss that.
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In response to a question about referring to Mamdani as a communist, Trump said, “he’s got views that a little out there, but who knows, we’re going to see what works. He’s going to change also. We all change. I changed a lot.”
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“I feel very confident that he’s going to do a very good job,” Trump said. “I think he is going to surprise some conservative people, actually.”
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Mamdani was asked about calling Trump a “fascist” and “despot,” who betrayed the country, a few days prior and saying he would be the president’s worst nightmare.
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“I think both President Trump and I, we are very clear about our positions and our views, and I really appreciate about the president is that the meeting that we had focused not on places of disagreement, which there are many, and also focused on the shared purpose that we have in serving New Yorkers,” he said.
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“I’ve been called much worse than a ‘despot,’” Trump said.
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When pressed in a follow up question about whether he thought Trump was a fascist, Mamdani began to answer and began, “I’ve spoken about—,” before the president cut in. “That’s OK,” he said. “You can just say ‘yes.’”
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“It’s easier than explaining it,” Trump said laughing, and patting Mamdani on the shoulder.
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Trump also told reporters, “That’s another thing, I think, we have in common, we want to see peace in the Middle East.”
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“He said a lot of my voters actually voted for him, and I’m OK with that,” Trump said.
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In response to a question, Mamdani said, “I’ve spoken about the Israeli government committing[sic] genocide[sic], and I’ve spoken about our government funding it.”
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“I shared with the president in our meeting about the concern that many New Yorkers have of wanting their tax dollars to go towards the benefit of New Yorkers and their ability to afford basic dignity,” he added.
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‘A bully’.
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“Don’t forget: President Trump relentlessly attacked Zohran Mamdani and did everything to stop his win. It’s funny how his tune changed when confronted with Mamdani’s actual focus on affordability—something Trump claims to care about,” stated Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). “Let this be a lesson: Always stand up to a bully.”
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Leo Terrell, chair of the U.S. Justice Department task force to combat Jew-hatred, stated that there was “excellent chemistry between President Trump and Mamdani.”
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The press conference, which John Podhoretz, the Commentary magazine editor, called a “bromance with Mamdani,” also included a question from a reporter about whether Trump agreed with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who is running for governor, that Mamdani is a “jihadist.”
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“No, I don’t,” Trump said. “She’s out there campaigning. You say things sometime in a campaign. She’s a very capable person.”
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Stefanik responded. “We all want New York City to succeed. But we’ll have to agree to disagree on this one,” she stated.
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“If he walks like a jihadist, if he talks like a jihadist, if he campaigns like a jihadist, if he supports jihadists, he’s a jihadist,” she stated. “And he’s Kathy Hochul’s jihadist.”
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[https://www.jns.org/very-productive-oval-office-meeting-with-mamdani-a-very-rational-person-trump-says/ JNS]
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House passes bill condemning "horrors of socialism" as NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani arrives in Washington.
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By Marcia Kramer.
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November 21, 2025 / 7:12 PM EST / CBS New York
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Just hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, arrived in Washington, D.C., for his first meeting with President Trump, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the "horrors of socialism."
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[https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/house-condemns-socialism-bill-zohran-mamdani/ CBS]
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Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer:
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Wild to allow a jihadist communist to stand behind the President’s desk in the Oval Office.
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Sad to see.
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Loomer Unleashed
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@LoomerUnleashed
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President Trump and Zohran Mamdani are currently taking question.
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Nov 21, 2025.
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[https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1991971354774741311 on X]
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VANITY FAIR @VanityFair:
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The extent of Trump’s affection for the Mayor-elect feels unprecedented.
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“Let’s just say I didn’t have Mamdani and Trump having a cordial Oval Office meeting and presser on my 2025 MAGA Bingo card,” Eric Bolling, a longtime Trump ally and television host, texted VF political correspondent @aidnmclaughlin. “Pretty sure I’m not alone. But hell, maybe he has a plan that I’m not seeing.”
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From vanityfair.com
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Nov 21, 2025.
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[https://x.com/VanityFair/status/1992028974898094340 on X]
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US stunned by Trump-Mamdani 'bromance'.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, called the incoming mayor a "jihadist" and hinted at friction with the president, saying they would have to "agree to disagree" after Trump declined to use that label. Curtis Sliwa, the former GOP candidate for NYC mayor, slammed the meeting as a "phony kumbaya charade."
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By Or Shaked.
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Published on  11-23-2025.
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[https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/11/23/us-stunned-by-trump-mamdani-bromance/ ILH]
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American Jewish Organizations.
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The siege of Park East Synagogue and cooperating with Mamdani.
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Some leaders think they must make nice with the mayor-elect. But how can you work with a hostile mayor who openly sympathizes with those attacking Jewish houses of worship?
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Jonathan S. Tobin.
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(Nov. 21, 2025 / JNS)
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In the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in the New York City mayoral election, most Jewish leaders believed that they had no choice but to do their best to cooperate with him. Doing so was in keeping with the traditions of American democracy.
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But how do you work with someone who is sending mixed messages to antisemitic mobs about whether it is OK to besiege synagogues and threaten Jews with violence?
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That’s the dilemma facing New York Jewry in the wake of Mamdani’s equivocal comments about the siege of Park East Synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side on the evening of Nov. 19 by an anti-Zionist mob who harassed those entering the building and chanted slogans like “From New York to Gaza, globalize the intifada” and “Resistance you make us proud, take another settler out.”
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Lying about aliyah and international law.
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Speaking through a spokesman, the mayor-elect issued an anodyne statement about “discouraging” the use of such slogans threatening Jews with violence. It said, “He believes every New Yorker should be free to enter a house of worship without intimidation.”
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Had it stopped right there, it would have been appropriate and engendered no criticism. But Mamdani couldn’t leave it at that. In the same sentence, the statement went on to qualify his condemnation of the incident by declaring that “these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law.”
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Let’s be clear: What happened in the synagogue that night was no violation of international law. It was a gathering organized by a group that promotes Jewish immigration to Israel. Far from illegal, that’s a right that is secured by international law dating back to the aftermath of the First World War. It was established in the 1920 San Remo Agreement that guaranteed the right of Jews to settle in their ancient homeland, and then the 1922 League of Nations creation of the British Mandate for Palestine in order to implement this principle.
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The founding of the modern-day State of Israel as a result of the U.N. 1947 Partition Resolution (or Resolution 181) further clarified the principle.
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But to Mamdani, a man who has been obsessed with opposition to the existence of a Jewish state his entire adult life, merely thinking about moving there is wrong and in violation of some entirely fictional “law” in which Jews—unique among all the peoples in the world—are to be forbidden from living in the place where they are indigenous.
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The message he was sending to both the antisemitic mob and to the Jews was clear. The 34-year-old may not yet feel comfortable openly supporting incidents in which Jews are threatened with violence and harassed while entering a synagogue. But not even a desire to ensure that he has a honeymoon period with New Yorkers after his election is enough to prevent him from stating unambiguously that he is definitely on the side of those making such threats.
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If nothing else, that should give pause to the city’s Jewish establishment, which has spent the weeks since Mamdani’s election signaling to him that they want to make nice with him and have no intention of actively working against a man who has no scruples about siding with antisemites.
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An abnormal situation.
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If this had been a normal mayoral election, that’s exactly what they should be doing.
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Many, especially in deep-blue New York, have treated President Donald Trump’s two election victories as an exception to that basic premise of democracy. That notwithstanding, it is necessary for those who back the losing candidates in elections to act as a loyal opposition to the winners, as opposed to a “resistance,” as Trump’s adversaries have done. Whatever one thinks about the outcome, those who care about democracy are obligated to treat the results of the ballot box as legitimate and to work with the victors for the betterment of all citizens.
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And that is exactly how Jewish leaders were treating Mamdani. His record of support for antisemitic BDS campaigns and opposition to the existence of the one Jewish state on the planet—not to mention his radical socialist ideas about governing the city—had frightened many Jewish New Yorkers, the overwhelming majority of whom voted against him. But the organized Jewish world made no secret about its readiness to cooperate with the new administration in City Hall.
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They cheered the news that Mamdani was prepared to allow Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay in her crucial role, thus sending a message that Jews would not be abandoned. And Mamdani also sent representatives to meet with leaders of the city’s Jewish Federation and Community Relations Council.
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Skepticism was warranted. Still, they were prepared to give the mayor the benefit of the doubt. They accepted the premise that his ideological obsession with opposing Israel and opposition to essential elements of Jewish identity related to the Jewish homeland and peoplehood would not impact his duties as mayor or endanger the Jewish community.
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But the Nov. 19 incident gave Jewish New Yorkers an unwelcome reminder of what it means to have someone so closely associated with Jew-hatred in a position of power. More than that, they were put on notice about what they are likely to be in for during the next four years.
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Making the Jews scared.
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When Park East Synagogue, a Modern Orthodox congregation whose building is a historic landmark, hosted an event for the Nefesh B’Nefesh organization that promotes aliyah, it was besieged by a mob of more than 200 demonstrators shouting antisemitic slogans and harassing those entering the venue. As the New York Post reported, the swarm of angry Jew-haters chanted the usual litany of slogans that have become familiar since the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab terror attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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Their purpose was not merely to state their hostility to Israel or Jews. As one of their leaders told the mob, “It is our duty to make them think twice before holding these events.” As the Post reported, the agitator “repeated emphatically” that “we need to make them scared. We need to make them scared. We need to make them scared.”
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And by stating that he agreed with the basic premise of their cause, the mayor-elect was telling Jews throughout the city that they had every reason to be afraid for their safety in a New York governed by the incoming mayor. And so, Mamdani needs to be sent an unequivocal message by decent New Yorkers, whether or not they are Jewish, that this kind of messaging is both unacceptable and dangerous.
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It’s not just that he was lying about aliyah being a violation of international law rather than a basic right of the Jewish people. He also has no business spouting opinions about what sort of events should be held in synagogues. That’s especially true when those houses of worship are liable to be besieged by bloody-minded protesters who seek to intimidate Jews into silence, when the mayor is making no secret that he is in agreement with the thugs screaming at the Jews.
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Despite the pious language about ensuring the safety of those entering synagogues, his talk about Jews holding illegal events is a bright green light to antisemites to repeat this outrage. Under the circumstances, Jews have every right to wonder what’s in store for them in Mamdani’s New York, regardless of Tisch’s continued tenure at the New York City Police Department. Indeed, it may well be a foreshadowing of even worse to come.
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That’s why the “business as usual” talk from Jewish leaders has to cease.
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It’s true that Jewish organizations need to ensure that there is some cooperation with the city administration when necessary. But they can’t ignore the fact that Mamdani isn’t being shy about telling Jews that they can only consider themselves safe if they disavow an essential element of their identity and faith. Support for Israel and Zionism is integral to being Jewish, and that is something that the overwhelming majority of Jews believe, whether or not they are observant or where their sympathies lie in terms of Israel or American politics.
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In essence, Mamdani isn’t hesitating to send a message that he is at war not just with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he continues to threaten with arrest if the Israeli leader visits the city on his watch. Notwithstanding his pledges to be a mayor for all New Yorkers, he’s also at war with Jewish peoplehood. And that is something that no Jewish leader or entity should tolerate or let pass without vigorous protest.
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Jewish leaders must act.
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At this point, responsible Jewish leaders, especially those specifically tasked with monitoring antisemitism and the defense of the Jews, like the Anti-Defamation League, need to stop talking about cooperation and start planning for a campaign of active resistance to Mamdani’s prejudicial attitudes towards Jewish life.
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That means not only organizing the kind of demonstrations that make it clear that New Yorkers won’t accept his taking the side of violent thugs advocating for Jewish genocide.
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It also should mean a policy of legal action designed to thwart those instances when the mayor and his staff of left-wing agitators and Marxist ideologues start trying to put their ideological obsession with destroying the Jewish state into action with BDS-style discriminatory policies. In addition, they must begin—to the extent that it is possible in a city and state where gun rights are not respected by local authorities—to prepare members of the Jewish community to defend themselves against what is likely to follow.
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And they should also declare their willingness to support any actions by the president of the United States, who, though opposed by the liberal Jewish majority in New York, has a demonstrated record of support and friendship for Jews and Israel, intended to hamstring Mamdani’s ability to injure the Jewish community.
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The coming months will be a test not only of how far Mamdani will go to antagonize and threaten the Jewish community, but also of the mettle of a generation of Jewish leaders who have heretofore shown little sign of being ready to lead their community in an unprecedented battle for their rights and safety. If they aren’t equal to this challenge, and instead prefer to seek to ingratiate themselves with an antisemitic mayor, then it will be time to replace them with others who are made of sterner stuff.
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[https://www.jns.org/the-siege-of-park-east-synagogue-and-cooperating-with-mamdani/ JNS]
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IDF troops conduct defensive missions, locate arms in Syria.
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The paratroopers are carrying out operations aimed at protecting Israeli civilians.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 22, 2025 / JNS)
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Israel Defense Forces troops from the 55th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade were recently called up for duty and are now operating defensively in southern Syria under the command of the 210th “Bashan” Division.
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The paratroopers are carrying out “proactive defensive missions” aimed at protecting Israeli civilians, particularly residents of the Golan Heights, the IDF said on Friday.
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[https://www.jns.org/idf-troops-conduct-defensive-missions-locate-arms-in-syria/ JNS]
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IDF kills 13 terrorists in strike on Hamas compound in Lebanon.
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The Islamist organizations “continue to cynically exploit the population and civilian infrastructure for terror purposes,” the army said.
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(Nov. 22, 2025 / JNS)
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The Israel Defense Forces this week struck a Hamas training compound located in the heart of Ain al-Hilweh, southeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon, the military confirmed on Friday.
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Thirteen terrorists were killed in Tuesday’s strike, including Jawad Sidawi, whom the IDF described as being involved in training operatives to carry out attacks from Lebanese territory against Israelis.
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“Lebanon pledged to disarm the armed factions in the Palestinian camps, yet the terrorist organizations continue to cynically exploit the population and civilian infrastructure for terror purposes,” the IDF said.
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“Despite the denials of Hamas, the training facility is clear proof of the organization’s attempts to establish itself in Lebanon,” it added.
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The military said it took steps ahead of the strike to reduce the risk to civilians, including deploying precision munitions, conducting aerial surveillance and gathering additional intelligence.
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[https://www.jns.org/idf-kills-13-terrorists-in-strike-on-hamas-compound-in-lebanon/ JNS]
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Families of fallen hostages urge action as survivors meet Trump.
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Omri Gvili says his brother Ran was 'a hero in every sense,' describing a 'tough month' as the family tries to move forward; Elad Or is sure no one has forgotten his brother Dror; also left behind is Sudthisak Rinthalak, who worked in Israeli agriculture to support his parents; this week, the call to bring them home reached Washington, aided by 26 former hostages who met with Trump
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Lihi Gordon|11.22.25 03:51
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More than a week has passed since Hamas last transferred to the Red Cross — and then to Israel — the remains of a hostage killed in captivity. While the terror group claims it is struggling to locate the three remaining captive bodies — Ran Gvili, Dror Or and Sonthisak Rintalak — their families are still waiting for closure.
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In conversations with ynet over the past week, the families described the pain of being the last ones still waiting, alongside the hope of eventually closing the circle, like everyone else. Israeli officials believe there is indeed an objective difficulty in locating the three bodies, despite ongoing intelligence efforts and searches on the ground in recent days.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hj00pxmkzwl YNet]
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Trump's Epstein reversal sparks turmoil inside MAGA.
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Trump vowed during the campaign to release the Epstein files, but since returning to the White House he has tried to downplay the issue as 'boring stuff'; after Congress approved their release, expectations are high despite uncertainty over what they contain, as Democrats move to capitalize and debate grows over the pending name list and a conspiratorial article Netanyahu shared
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AP|11.22.25 01:29
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A simple campaign promise by President Donald Trump — to release the investigative files of billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — has erupted into a political storm that now threatens to split his coalition. This week, after months of efforts by his administration to tamp down the issue, Congress almost unanimously approved a bill requiring the documents’ release. Trump, who shifted his position days before the vote, signed the legislation, and the Justice Department must now make the files public within less than a month.
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Expectations are high, fueled by years of conspiracy theories promoted by many in Trump’s closest circle. Some claims, including the existence of a “client list” of prominent figures linked to Epstein, have already been deemed nonexistent by federal officials.
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“To see this turn into a battle is tearing MAGA apart,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said this week. She has stood with Epstein’s victims and announced late Wednesday she will leave Congress in January after a very public dispute with Trump over the issue. “The only thing that will satisfy the strong, brave women behind me is real action to release these documents. The American people won’t tolerate anything less,” she said.
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Lesson in political opportunity.
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Epstein’s 2019 death in a New York jail cell spawned new conspiracy theories, particularly on the political right. During his campaign, before returning to the White House — and before leaked emails revealed his name appeared hundreds of times in various documents — Trump signaled openness to releasing the files. But once back in office, he sought to sweep the issue aside.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi raised expectations for a full release but reversed course several months ago. The Justice Department’s shift angered Trump supporters, who accused the department of a “cover-up.” Democrats pounced.
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In Congress, they looked for ways to force Republicans to vote in favor of releasing the files and launched a two-track effort: They opened an inquiry in the House Oversight Committee and rallied rare, near-unanimous support for a petition that bypasses the speaker’s control over which bills reach the floor.
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That Democratic push — joined by several key Republicans, including Greene, whose clash with Trump is now costing her politically — culminated this week with the bill’s passage in both chambers. The release of the “Epstein files” has become a mainstream political demand in Washington that no one can ignore. Still, it remains unclear whether the full set will actually be made public.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bythpgk11bl YNet]
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Cave of the Patriarchs utilities shifted to Israeli control
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For the first time in decades, Israel has taken full control of the site's electricity and water from the Waqf.
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Hezki Baruch.
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Nov 22, 2025, 8:48 PM (GMT+2)
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[Kiryat Arba].
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418178 INN]
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Trump Admin Revokes Visa From South African Official Who Spearheaded 'Genocide' Case Against Israel.
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Naledi Pandor, former South African foreign minister, has repeatedly professed her support for 'jihad' and 'armed struggle'.
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Adam Kredo.
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November 21, 2025
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[https://freebeacon.com/trump-administration/trump-admin-revokes-visa-from-south-african-official-who-spearheaded-genocide-case-against-israel/ FeeBeacon]
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([South Africa's former Minister of International Relations, Dr. Naledi Pandor, became the face of the ICJ case accusing Israel of fake genocide [Pallyweid].
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South African Minister Of International Relations And Cooperation Naledi Pandor At Cape Town Mosque: America Is Next – Countries And Officials That Fund Israel’s War Machine Will Be Liable For ICC Prosecution; Class Actions Planned Against Foreign Citizens Serving In The IDF; I Cannot Lead A Jihad, So I Turn To International Institutions. MEMRI, May 28, 2024.
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South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor gave a talk about the situation in Rafah and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings at the Stegman Road Mosque – Masjid Al-Jaamia Stegman in Claremont, a suburb of Cape Town, on May 28, 2024. She said that she wishes that she were shoulder to shoulder with the men and women in Rafah. Pandor stated that the countries and officials that continue to fund and arm “Israel’s war machine” will be liable for prosecution in the International Criminal Court. She added that U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stated that “if the ICC is allowed to threaten Israel’s leaders, then we know America will be next,” and to this South Africa responds with: “Of course.” Pandor continued to say that there is a planned class action suit against foreigners who are serving in the IDF but are not Israeli citizens. Naledi Pandor’s talk was streamed live on Ahmed Meshtawy on YouTube.
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Minister Naledi Pandor: “I feel that despite all, you are saying, ‘I am doing what I am doing from too safe a position.’ I would wish I were shoulder to shoulder with the men and women in Rafah. That is where I feel I should be. Say, ‘Allah Akbar!'”
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Congregants: “Allah Akbar!”
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[https://www.memri.org/tv/south-africa-minister-intl-relations-naledi-pandor-countries-officials-fund-arm-israel-war-liable-prosecution-icc Memri])
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Czech Republic sees sharp rise in antisemitism, report finds.
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A report by the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic says most antisemitic incidents in 2023 and 2024 occurred on social media, mainly on digital platforms, but also included physical attacks, attempted arson at synagogues and vandalism of cemeteries and other Jewish sites.
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AP|11.22.25 02:08
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The Czech Republic, a close ally of Israel and one of the few European countries that consistently support it in U.N. votes, has also seen a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents since Hamas’ October 7 terror attack. The country’s Jewish community reported the spike Friday, while noting that the Czech Republic remains a safe place for Jews.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/h1r04zjwwe YNet]
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Cave of the Patriarchs utilities shifted to Israeli control
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For the first time in decades, Israel has taken full control of the site's electricity and water from the Waqf.
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Hezki Baruch.
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Nov 22, 2025, 8:48 PM (GMT+2)
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[Kiryat Arba].
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418178 INN]
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Germany weighs ban on, 'From the river to the sea'.
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Germany’s antisemitism czar says slogans like ‘From the river to the sea’ should be illegal.
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Shira Li Bartov, JTA.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418190 INN]
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Qatar pumping tens of billions into universities to help Muslim Brotherhood weaken US, ‘destroy democracy’.
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By Chris Nesi.
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Published Nov. 21, 2025, 6:19 p.m. ET
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Qatar has allegedly pumped more than $20 billion into American colleges and other top institutions as part of the Muslim Brotherhood’s decades-long plan to infiltrate the US and “destroy” democracy from within, a leading research institute warns — while adding that the nefarious funding could be staggeringly higher.
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The Qatar Foundation, which is bankrolled by the country’s ruling Al Thani royal family, has apparently been injecting tens of billions of dollars into institutions to help the Sunni Islamist group carve out toeholds in the educational system, according to a new report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP).
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“The royal family of Qatar has a Bay’ah — a spiritual oath — to the Muslim Brotherhood, so they’re pumping in many, many billions of dollars into our universities, K-12 schools and cultural institutions, using influence and soft power to promote its ideology,” Dr. Charles Asher Small, executive director of ISGAP, claimed in an interview with The Post.
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Revealed: Qatar spent $20 billion to spread Islamism in US colleges.
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A report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy reveals Qatar's efforts to spend billions at US educational institutions as part of a Muslim Brotherhood plan to weaken the West.
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Israel National News.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418203 INN]
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Holocaust and October 7th. passed away.
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Ruth Haran Hertzman, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor who lived through the 10/7 massacre in Be’eri, has passed away. Her son Avshalom was murdered and seven family members were taken hostage to Gaza.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418204 INN]
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Young German leaders visit Israel in eye-opening mission: ‘Nova victims could've been my friends’.
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Weeklong visit by 160 young German leaders, including Muslims and left-wing activists, aims to reshape how their generation understands Israel.
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Itamar Eichner | published: 11.22.35 |
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rjgvt8ybwx YNet]
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X rolls out location tool, unmasks fake Gaza influencer network.
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Platform’s new transparency feature uncovers fake Gaza influencer network, revealing users posing as war witnesses while posting from Central Asia and Europe
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Daniela Ginzburg | published: 11.23.25 02:19
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Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has quietly introduced a feature in recent days that publicly displays key background information about user accounts. The tool adds a small button on profile pages that reveals the country or region where an account is based, how many times the user has changed their handle, when the account was created and where the app was originally installed, making previously hidden information accessible to all users.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/tech-and-digital/article/rygk6llwzg YNet]
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IDF ousts commanders over Oct. 7, removing southern, intel and ops chiefs from reserves.
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Eyal Zamir called former intel chief Aharon Haliva, who said he had taken responsibility and expects a state inquiry; Yaron Finkelman will end his service, Oded Basyuk was removed from reserves and Shlomi Binder received a reprimand but will retire only after his term.
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Yossi Yehoshua | published: 11.23.25 08:33
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Sunday evening carried out the first dismissals of senior commanders over the military’s failures during Hamas’ October 7 terror attack, more than two years after the massacre in the Gaza border communities and the outbreak of the war.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skxfungzzl YNet]
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IDF Leadership Shake-Up.
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Mass Purge: The Full List of Senior IDF Officers Being Forced Out Over October 7 Failures.
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The IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced a major reckoning for the October 7 failure, confirming the planned retirement of AMAN Chief Shlomi Binder and the dismissal of multiple Major Generals, including the former heads of Operations and Southern Command, from reserve duty.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Nov 23, 2025 09:41
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/idf-october-7-dismissals JFeed]
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IDF dismissal parade.
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IDF chief dismisses former 8200 commander from reserves over phone.
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir dismissed Yossi Shariel, who was the commander of Unit 8200 on October 7, from reserve service after he failed to attend a meeting. The former commander was dismissed during a phone call, in which he told the chief of staff, "I took personal responsibility and apologized. I had no intention of staying in the reserves because I knew the implications."
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Yossi Yehoshua|11.23.25
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/4yphiba91 YNet]
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This is how Hezbollah's chief of staff was eliminated.
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The operation was coordinated with the US and explained as consistent with the ceasefire framework because Haytham 'Ali Tabataba'i continued directing terrorist activity. Israel's assessment is that Hezbollah will not respond. By  Lilach Shoval.
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Published on  11-23-2025.
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[https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/11/23/this-is-how-hezbollahs-chief-of-staff-was-eliminated/ ILH]
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Top Target Eliminated.
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Operation Black Friday: IDF Confirms Assassination of Hezbollah 'Chief of Staff' in Beirut Strike.
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The IDF confirmed the assassination of Ali Tabatabaei, the de facto Hezbollah Chief of Staff, in a daring aerial strike on his safe house in the Dahiya quarter of Beirut, an operation authorized by the Prime Minister and Defense Minister.
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[https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto/https://images.jfeed.com/2025/11/23/f944d910-c890-11f0-b9b1-b9251709c716__h383_w624.jpg].
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Eliana Fleming
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Nov 23, 2025 09:19
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[https://www.jfeed.com/middleeast/idf-hezbollah-chief-of-staff-assassination JFeed]
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Part of Routine Enforcement.
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After Shocking Elimination, Israel Clarifies: No Broader Escalation Planned in Lebanon
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The IDF confirms the strike on Hezbollah’s Chief of Staff Ali Tabatabai was a targeted enforcement action, not a trigger for full-scale war. Tabatabai, key in rebuilding Hezbollah’s terror capabilities, was eliminated under direct IDF oversight, as Israel monitors for potential retaliation.
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 23, 2025 06:55
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/idf-hezbollah-lebanon-escalation YNet]
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Qatar's Shadow Empire Crumbles.
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Trump's Explosive Terror Strike: Muslim Brotherhood To Be Declared a Foreign Terror Organization.
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President Trump ignites the final assault on the Muslim Brotherhood, branding them terrorists to dismantle their pro-Hamas "civilization jihad" and expose Qatar's billions flooding US campuses with radical influence, will democracy's defenders prevail against this global menace?
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 23, 2025.
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In a significant development, President Donald Trump announced today that his administration is advancing the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), with paperwork in its final stages.
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Supporters argue this move is critical to address the Brotherhood's alleged inspiration of groups like al-Qaida, ISIS, and Hamas, and to curb its global influence across over 70 countries.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) supported the move, calling the Brotherhood a "pro-Hamas organization" aiming to conduct "civilization jihad" and splinter Western society.
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Small emphasized the need for transparency in foreign funding and safeguards against entities opposing democratic ideals. He warned that support for groups like Hamas among students at top universities indicates the influence's impact, and called for understanding the Brotherhood's goals, including isolating Israel, using antisemitism to weaken the U.S., and replacing democratic principles with its ideology.
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This comes after a new report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) alleges that Qatar has funneled over $20 billion (and potentially up to $100 billion) into American universities and other institutions as part of a strategy by the Muslim Brotherhood to infiltrate and undermine U.S. democracy from within.
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According to ISGAP Executive Director Dr. Charles Asher Small, the funding originates from the Qatar Foundation, supported by the ruling Al Thani family, which reportedly maintains a spiritual oath to the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist organization. Small described this as an effort to use "influence and soft power" to promote the group's ideology through investments in higher education, K-12 schools, and cultural entities.
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The report highlights specific donations, including an estimated $10 billion to Cornell University, primarily for its medical school in Qatar. A Cornell spokesperson stated that funding averages $156 million annually from 2012 to 2025, totaling $2.2 billion, and remains in Qatar for operational purposes. They emphasized the program's role in training doctors and scientists from diverse regions.
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Georgetown University is said to have received over $1 billion, directed toward social sciences, Middle East studies, and diplomatic training programs. Georgetown did not provide a response to inquiries.Texas A&M University reportedly accepted $1.3 billion, funding over 500 research projects at its Qatar campus established in 2003. The agreement allegedly grants intellectual property rights to the Qatar Foundation, with faculty receiving 37.5% of net licensing revenue, 33.3% to the foundation, and 29.2% reinvested in the campus.
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Among these, 58 projects have potential dual-use military applications, and others involve nuclear research, prompting ISGAP to urge a Department of Energy investigation.Texas A&M clarified that no nuclear, weapons, defense, or national security research occurs at the Qatar campus, and no sensitive projects are conducted there.
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The university announced plans to close the campus in February 2025, citing a focus on its core mission in Texas and the U.S.
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The report identifies the Muslim Students Association (MSA) as a key conduit for influence, with over 600 campus chapters, including at Columbia University and NYU. It claims MSA collaborates with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) to further Brotherhood objectives related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Columbia University stated it has "zero tolerance for promoting terror or violence" but did not comment specifically on its MSA chapter.
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Additionally, the Qatar Foundation International was linked to a controversial "Arab World" map in a Brooklyn public school classroom last year, which labeled Israel as "Palestine."ISGAP's report argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is midway through a plan to "transform Western society from within" by embedding its ideology in key American institutions.
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It recommends designating the Brotherhood as a terrorist organization to counter these efforts. Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently applied this designation to the Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/muslim-brotherhood-terrorist-designation JFeed]
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Miss Palestine was married, had child with son of Fatah terrorist Marwan Barghouti.
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A deep dive revealed that Miss Palestine, Nadeen Ayoub, married Sharaf Barghouti in 2016.
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By Mathilda Heller. November  23, 2025.
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Miss Palestine Nadeen Ayoub was married to the son of arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti, The Jerusalem Post was able to independently confirm after it was reported by the New York Post.
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Ayoub is the first-ever Miss Palestine to compete in the Miss Universe competition. She claims to be a US-Canadian citizen living in Dubai, but an extensive search through social media revealed that she was, until 2020, at least, a fitness instructor at Carmel Gym in Ramallah. Also known as IQ Fitness, the gym is owned by Qassam Barghouti, another of Marwan’s sons.
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[https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-874922 JPost]
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Netanyahu: 'Tabataba'i's hands are soaked in the blood of many Israelis and Americans'.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu said the elimination of Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabataba’i proves Israel will prevent the group from rebuilding, while also commending President Trump for designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terror organization.
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Israel National News
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Published: Nov 23, 2025, 8:43 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418235 INN]
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Khan Yunis: IDF eliminates three terrorists following breach of security zone.
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IDF forces operating in Khan Yunis open fire on three terrorists who approached their position in violation of the ceasefire, posing an immediate threat.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 24, 2025, 12:09 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418266 INN]
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Five arrested in Jerusalem for defrauding elderly in auto shop scam.
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Five Jerusalem Arabs arrested in joint operation, on suspicion of exploiting elderly and innocent customers.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 24, 2025, 2:26 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418264 INN]
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IDF Central Command approves 10 new jurisdiction areas in Samaria.
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Minister Bezalel Smotrich states, 'authorization of 10 new municipal jurisdiction areas in Samaria, including Gedor in the northern Jordan Valley, is a Zionist, security and national move of the highest level.'
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Dvir Amar, Yoni Kempinski.
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Nov 24, 2025, 1:32 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418271 INN]
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Israeli driver injured when Palestinian throws rock through car window | Watch the attack.
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A local resident was driving in the South Hebron Hills near the settlement of Carmel when a Palestinian threw a rock at his vehicle, shattering the window and slightly injuring him; no suspects have been arrested so far.
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Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.24.25
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h16loazw11g YNet]
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Israeli officials fear secret understandings in Gaza deal will let Hamas stay armed and in power.
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Terror group is believed to have accepted Trump’s plan after secret assurances from mediators and US envoys that it will retain influence and parts of arsenal in Gaza, raising fears Israel may fall short of goal to end its rule over enclave.
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Ron Ben-Yishai|11.24.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkgxwabbbx YNet]
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Car Fleeing Police Injures 3 Israelis Near Be'er Sheva.
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This is a developing story.
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 24, 2025 04:31
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A vehicle fled from the Israeli police and hit (or crashed into) a few Israeli citizens while it was escaping.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/tel-sheva-ramming-attack JFeed]
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Driver in Tel Sheva breaks through checkpoint, attempts to run over police, shot and arrested in moderate condition.
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Ilana Curiel | published:11.24.25 05:19
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The vehicle that hit civilians at the Tel Sheva junction in the Negev broke through a checkpoint set up as part of the "New Order" operation and attempted to run over police officers. One of them fired at the driver, hitting him in the shoulder - he was arrested and evacuated to Soroka Hospital in moderate condition. Two police officers were lightly injured. It was later discovered that the fleeing driver had not obtained a driving license.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/exwjk8jx9 YNet]
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NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch apologizes to Park East Synagogue over anti-Israel protest response.
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“People have the right to protest, including within sight and sound of a house of worship. They have the right to say things that are incredibly painful to hear. I understand that pain," Tisch said.
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By Thomas Tracy/new York Daily News/TNS
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November 24, 2025.
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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch apologized to the congregation of Manhattan’s historic Park East Synagogue after a pro-Palestinian protest outside the house of worship turned into “turmoil” last week.
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Tisch, speaking to the congregation during Saturday services, said the NYPD should have set up a “frozen zone” outside the entrance on Thursday, after about 75 pro-Palestinian and 75 pro-Israel protestors squared off outside the 68th St. synagogue.
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-875017 JPost]
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White House Shares Incredible Footage of Trump Hosting Freed Hamas Hostages | Watch.
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Nov 24, 2025
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/israel-hostages-white-house JFeed]
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NYC DSA leaders get coveted roles in Zohran Mamdani transition as he crams de Blasio survivors, lefty advocates onto committees.
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By Hannah Fierick, Craig McCarthy and Matt Troutman.
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Published Nov. 24, 2025, 8:03 p.m. ET
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[https://nypost.com/2025/11/24/us-news/nyc-dsa-leaders-get-plum-roles-in-zohran-mamdani-transition-team/ NYPost]
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Netanyahu renews call for Beirut to disarm Hezbollah.
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"I expect the government of Lebanon to fulfill its commitment to disarm Hezbollah," said the Israeli premier.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, speaking after an Israel Defense Forces strike in the Lebanese capital killed the Iran-backed terror group’s “chief of staff.
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[https://www.jns.org/netanyahu-renews-call-for-beirut-to-disarm-hezbollah/ JNS]
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Israel, Paraguay sign security pact as Sa’ar calls for greater trade ties.
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“We want to deepen our cooperation in water technologies, advanced agriculture, cyber, renewable energy and more,” Israel's foreign minister said.
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David Isaac.
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(Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS)
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[https://www.jns.org/israel-paraguay-sign-security-pact-as-saar-calls-for-greater-trade-ties/ JNS]
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Trump directs Treasury, State to consider Muslim Brotherhood terror designation.
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“The order’s ultimate aim is to eliminate the designated chapters’ capabilities and operations, deprive them of resources and end any threat such chapters pose to U.S. nationals and the national security of the United States,” the White House stated.
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Andrew Bernard.
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(Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS)
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U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the U.S. secretaries of state and the treasury to consider designating chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations.
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According to a White House fact sheet, the president has ordered the two departments to submit a report within 30 days with recommendations to designate national chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists and to implement those recommendations within 45 days of the report’s publication.
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“President Trump is confronting the Muslim Brotherhood’s transnational network, which fuels terrorism and destabilization campaigns against U.S. interests and allies in the Middle East,” the White House stated.
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“The order’s ultimate aim is to eliminate the designated chapters’ capabilities and operations, deprive them of resources and end any threat such chapters pose to U.S. nationals and the national security of the United States,” it added.
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The order specifically highlights the activities of three chapters of the Brotherhood as a threat to the United States.
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[https://www.jns.org/trump-directs-treasury-state-departments-to-consider-muslim-brotherhood-terrorist-designation/ JNS]
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House ed panel probing Berkeley, Philadelphia, Virginia districts over alleged Jew-hatred.
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There have been “disturbing reports of Jewish students being harassed and subjected to open antisemitism in their classrooms and hallways” in the districts, the committee said.
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Aaron Bandler.
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(Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS)
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The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee is investigating three public school districts after “disturbing reports of Jewish students being harassed and subjected to open antisemitism in their classrooms and hallways,” the House panel said on Monday.
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The three districts are the Berkeley Unified School District (Berkeley, Calif.), Fairfax County Public Schools (Fairfax, Va.) and the School District of Philadelphia, which collectively educate about 490,000 students in roughly 450 schools and centers.
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Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), the committee chair, and a colleague wrote to the Berkeley district that “Jewish and Israeli students have allegedly been regularly bullied and harassed” at its schools since Oct. 7.
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Some district teachers and administrators “allegedly facilitate and encourage this hostility, while others fail to act in response to it,” the committee stated. “BUSD teachers, staff and administrators have allegedly urged students to join walkouts and demonstrations during school hours that isolate and alienate Jewish students.”
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“At one such walkout, students were allegedly chanting ‘kill the Jews,’” the committee said. (JNS sought comment from the district.)
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[https://www.jns.org/house-ed-panel-probing-berkeley-philadelphia-virginia-districts-over-alleged-jew-hatred/ JNS]
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Trump Administration.
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CAIR: Trump's Revocation of Somali Deportation Protections Is Part of 'Israel First[sic]' Campaign.
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Trump's move followed a City Journal story about large-scale Somali fraud carried out against several Minnesota government programs.
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Jon Levine.
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November 24, 2025
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[https://freebeacon.com/trump-administration/cair-trumps-revocation-of-somali-deportation-protections-is-part-of-israel-first-campaign/ FreeBeacon]
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Campus.
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Northwestern Professor Uses Biomedicine Class to Claim Israel Deliberately Killed Its Own Citizens on Oct 7, Lecture Slides Show
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An online description of the course says it 'uses the Covid-19 pandemic as a point of departure to study the history of global health and biomedicine'.
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Alana Goodman.
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November 24, 2025
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[https://freebeacon.com/campus/northwestern-professor-uses-biomedicine-class-to-claim-israel-deliberately-killed-its-own-citizens-on-oct-7-lecture-slides-show/ FreeBeacon]
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Absolutely Sickening.
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Chilling Discovery: Iranian State-Licensed Website Allows Parents to Profile Girls as Young as 13 for Marriage.
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A government-licensed Iranian matchmaking site allows profiles for minors as young as 13, aligning with state policy to champion early marriage despite warnings from advocates that the platform is "marketing child marriage."
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Eliana Fleming. Nov 24, 2025 13:23
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([https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1080,quality=75,format=auto/https://images.jfeed.com/2025/11/24/05e1b0d0-c97c-11f0-b9b1-b9251709c716__h361_w498.png].
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Stills from a video of the marriage ceremony of a 10-year-old girl in the province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
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Stills from a video of the marriage ceremony of a 10-year-old girl in the province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad. Photo: Iran Wire).
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A recent investigation by the reformist daily Shargh has revealed that a state-sanctioned Iranian matchmaking website, "Adam and Hava," is actively enabling parents to create full marriage profiles for children as young as 13 years old. The site operates without age filters or essential safeguards, essentially functioning as a digital platform for promoting child marriage in line with Iranian legal statutes.
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Profiles reviewed by the paper showed a concentration of users under the age of 18, particularly in the country's impoverished regions where the practice of early marriage remains entrenched. Girls were most frequently profiled between the ages of 13 and 16, while boys clustered between 16 and 18.
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Legal Loophole and State Endorsement
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The executive manager of the platform, Mohammad-Hossein Asghari, defended the website’s practices by stating it adheres strictly to Iranian law, which sets the minimum marriage age at 13 for girls and 15 for boys. Asghari noted the site’s substantial reach, reporting that approximately 300,000 people have attempted to register, with 70,000 active profiles remaining after identity checks and psychological screening.
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The platform requires a parent to complete the registration form for minors under 15, and staff reportedly conduct a conversation with the child before approving the account. However, critics argue this screening process is inadequate and merely legitimizes the practice.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/middleeast/iran-child-marriage-website JFeed]
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Iran plans to undermine Israel's upcoming elections.
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It is no longer a question of whether Iran plans to interfere in Israel's elections, but a working assumption. Iran is expected to exploit Israel's upcoming vote to deepen internal divisions and undermine political stability, a serious threat Israel is not prepared for.
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By Danny Citrinowicz.
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Published on 11-24-2025.
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[https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/11/24/iran-plans-to-undermine-israels-upcoming-elections/ ILH]
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Deborah Lipstadt has ‘lost faith’ in neutrality of Wikipedia.
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The former U.S. special envoy on monitoring Jew-hatred told JNS that a Wikipedia page listing “genocide” in Gaza but not on Oct. 7 and not against Christians in Nigeria is part of why the site is an “untrustworthy source.”
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Aaron Bandler.
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(Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS)
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Wikipedia, one of the internet’s most viewed websites, includes the “Gaza genocide” but not Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks or mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, on a page listing genocides, which, per its statistics, has drawn 62,700 views in the past 30 days.
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JNS asked Deborah Lipstadt, the former U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism and Dorot professor of modern Jewish history and Holocaust studies at Emory University, about the page.
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“I have pretty much lost faith in Wikipedia as anything resembling a neutral source,” she told JNS.
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Wikipedia is “on my list of untrustworthy sources,” Lipstadt told JNS. “It is pretty close to, but not yet identical with, the BBC.”
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The scholar said that she did not use Wikipedia as a diplomat and “would have frowned on anyone citing it.”
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“Generally, we had much better sources of information,” she said.
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Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has said the killings in Nigeria are “not random violence” but amount to “genocide, wearing the mask of chaos.”
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There have been recent suggestions on Wikipedia to include Oct. 7 and the Nigerian attacks on the genocide page, but editors declined quickly, saying there was a need for multiple scholarly sources classifying them as such.
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The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is probing Wikipedia over, in part, concerns of “potentially systematic efforts” to insert antisemitic and anti-Israel propaganda into various Israel-related articles.
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[https://www.jns.org/deborah-lipstadt-has-lost-faith-in-neutrality-of-wikipedia/ JNS]
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After 18-month manhunt, Israeli forces kill Palestinian terrorist who ran over two IDF soldiers.
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Yamam commandos eliminate Palestinian terrorist in Nablus who fatally rammed Sgt. Eliya Hilel and Staff Sgt. Diego Shvisha Harsaj; he was released earlier by Palestinian security forces after claiming the attack was accidental.
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Elisha Ben Kimon|11.24.25 13:36
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A long-running manhunt ended Monday when Israel’s Yamam counterterrorism unit killed a Palestinian terrorist who ran over and killed two IDF soldiers in May of last year.
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The operation took place in the West Bank city of Nablus. No Israeli forces were injured. Kfir Brigade Commander Col. Eyal Cohen informed the families of the fallen soldiers.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bymkurfbwl YNet]
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Matador missiles, explosive drone
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Dramatic Strike: Yamam Kills Terrorist Behind Fatal Ramming Attack | WATCH
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In a high-stakes operation last night, Israeli forces eliminated Aa Raouf Shetiyah, the terrorist behind the May 2024 ramming attack near Nablus that killed two IDF soldiers.
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Gila Isaacson.
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Nov 25, 2025 03:25
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/nablus-ramming-attack-terrorist-eliminated JFeed]
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Countries to Take Trapped Fighters — And Everyone Is Saying No.
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November 24, 2025.
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[https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2476493/hamas-begging-countries-to-take-trapped-fighters-and-everyone-is-saying-no.html YWN]
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US Justice Department Launches Probe Into Anti-Israel Mob Targeting New York City Synagogue.
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November 24, 2025.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/11/24/us-justice-department-launches-probe-anti-israel-mob-targeting-new-york-city-synagogue/ Algemeiner]
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Israel hits Hezbollah’s next generation: 'The IDF is peeling them away layer by layer'.
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With much of the old guard gone, Lebanese and Western officials say Israel is now focusing on the terror group’s younger ranks, as Iran asserts a right to respond and Hezbollah frets over US support for Israel.
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Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies|11.25.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r149rhfz11e YNet]
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Elimination of Hezbollah CoS.
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White House: Trump supports Israel’s self-defense.
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Elad Benari.
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Nov 25, 2025, 1:15 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418307 INN]
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'We show up'.
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Adams visits synagogue targeted by anti-Israel protest.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 25, 2025, 5:10 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418312 INN]
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October 7 victims sue Binance, founder Zhao over terror financing allegations.
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Victims of Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack sue Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, alleging the crypto giant laundered over $1B for Hamas and other terror groups.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 25, 2025, 4:25 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418310 INN]
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The Viral ‘Prison Rape’ That Never Happened.
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Gadi Taub, Tablet Magazine, November 24, 2025.
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The IDF’s top lawyer resigned after footage of the supposed ‘rape’ of a Hamas prisoner by Israeli guards at Sde Teiman was shown to have been doctored.
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Many unanswered questions remain: While the court probably did not know it was being lied to, why did it accept arguments that were clearly implausible? Why did AG Baharav-Miara not order the arrest of Tomer-Yerushalmi or the confiscation of her phone and her computer immediately after she tendered her resignation? Did she not realize that Tomer-Yerushalmi, who had already done so much to cover her tracks, could use that time to destroy evidence and potentially coordinate testimonies? Baharav-Miara herself will be at least a witness, if not a suspect, in the case. Yet she still refused to recuse herself from overseeing the investigation into Tomer-Yerushalmi, and snubbed the Knesset’s joint session of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, before which she was summoned to appear.
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All this prompted Justice Minister Yariv Levin, author of the now-defunct judicial reform, to announce that Baharav-Miara would be barred from the investigation. Her office retorted that the minister had no authority to bar her. To which Levin responded by appointing a special prosecutor—an institution hitherto unknown in Israel. This was a major vindication for Levin: The entire episode—the cover-up, the lack of transparency, the illicit intimacy between law enforcement and the judiciary (over which Israel has no oversight agencies), and the collective contempt for the normal legal process when these agencies investigate themselves—convincingly showed why his controversial legal reforms were necessary.
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But Baharav-Miara was not about to relinquish control of the investigation in which she and her subordinates have been implicated, ever since she defended Tomer-Yerushalmi in court. The matter reached the Supreme Court, which decided to bar Baharav-Miara from overseeing the investigation. The judges were clearly not happy to discover they had been lied to by the people whose good name they were helping to protect. Although it ruled against Levin’s special prosecutor based on a technicality, the court authorized him to appoint another (however, it suspended the new appointment last Thursday, to Levin’s understandable chagrin).
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When a prosecutor is finally agreed on, it is not clear whether the investigation will manage to get to the bottom of the affair—especially the involvement of Baharav-Miara and her allies in Israel’s various bureaucracies. Nevertheless, the foundations of Israel’s juristocracy have been shaken. Rifts have opened among the various branches of what the Israeli right calls the “deep state.”
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Three other dramatic events also recently transpired: Tomer-Yerushalmi was hospitalized after overdosing on medication while under house arrest, in what appeared to be an attempted suicide. One of the Force 100 soldiers, with a distinguished career in combat service, suffered a heart attack. And the president of the military court has recommended that the IDF prosecution accept the request of the defense to halt all proceedings against the Force 100 accused soldiers—now that the alleged victim is no longer in Israeli custody.
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There’s also a cultural aspect without which it is difficult to make sense of all this. Israel’s contemporary elites look at the masses with contempt, viewing them as deplorables. In the eyes of these elites and the mainstream press, the riot in Sde Teiman was an attack on the rule of law, which Tomer-Yerushalmi upheld. Here were the right-wing proto-fascists wielding their pitchforks against the gatekeepers of impartial justice. In this view, the Force 100 soldiers and the rioters belonged to the same crowd of tribal ethno-nationalists who share a common contempt for liberal values and human rights. The right saw it very differently: Unpatriotic globalist progressive elites were weaponizing the law in the middle of a war to show the world they are better than the rest of us. Indeed, Israel’s progressive elites have come to define themselves in opposition to those mostly non-Ashkenazi masses, whom they view as too Jewish, too provincial, and too nationalistic.
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Tomer-Yerushalmi may argue that her leak was in the wider public interest: to show international jurists that Israel is willing to use force to apprehend its own soldiers and thereby deny international tribunals a legal reason to intervene. Implausible as it seems to most of us, she may well have believed that throwing Force 100 under the bus was a convincing demonstration of Israel’s high-minded moral standards.
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Yet it seems that in this case, as in others, identity trumps ideology. To imagine themselves as members of the enlightened global elite, Israeli progressives must define themselves against the Israel that “right-thinking” people abhor. The beautiful people of Spain or the Netherlands or Berkeley, California, don’t particularly care what the facts of Israel’s conflicts with its neighbors are or whether the Israel they have constructed through sloganeering about “colonialism,” “apartheid,” and “genocide” is real or a malevolent fiction. Expressing their abhorrence of a brutal rape that never happened in Sde Teiman was an opportunity for Israel’s elites to show whose side they were on: their fellow elites or the deplorables. Nothing about their choice should be surprising.
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[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/viral-prison-rape-never-happened TabletMag]
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Understanding anti-Jewish immigrant roots behind Mamdani's progressive antisemitism.
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Gil Troy, The Jerusalem Post, November 25, 2025.
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Just a few years ago, progressive antisemites were as rare as racist civil rights activists or pacifist boxers.
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Historians usually emphasize the antisemitism of Populist farmers and demagogues. That reflects historians’ left-wing bias and the post-Holocaust view characterizing Jew-hatred as a right-wing pathology. But from the 1880s through the 1920s – while restricting big business, boosting workers, improving factory conditions, rationalizing American government, and seeking order – urban reformers also championed “Americanization.” These upper-class crusaders feared that immigrants, especially Eastern European Jews, were undermining America’s way of life.
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John R. Commons, who founded the American Economic Association, warned in 1907 about “the immigration of races and classes incompetent to share in our democratic opportunities.” Progressives like Commons considered Jews religiously misguided and a problematic “race.”
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Proving that antisemitism is the longest and most plastic hatred – moldable, adaptable, and frequently toxic – they considered Jews too radical and too capitalist, too Marxist and too Rothschild. Madison Grant’s 1916 blockbuster, The Passing of the Great Race, called the Jews a “race of the urban type, with high intellectual and legal ability,” yet threatening the Nordic stock.
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Then like now, waves of immigration triggered a nativist backlash. From 1871 to 1924, 28 million immigrants arrived, making one of every seven Americans foreign-born. Alarmed, the Immigration Restriction League joined other Brahmin activists in demanding entry quotas favoring immigrants from Protestant countries like England and Germany over predominantly-Catholic countries like Italy, and the main source of Jews, Russia and Poland.
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The 1924 Immigration Act shut America’s doors just years before Hitler’s rise. Tragically, the restrictive, quota-laden law blocked a life-saving escape route for millions of European Jews.
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The Holocaust shocked the Jew-hatred out of most progressives. Even before most Americans read about the Nazi mass murders, leading progressives like 1940 Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie, the journalist Dorothy Thompson, and the liberal Protestant theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, supported suspending immigration quotas to save Jewish lives. After 1945, many lobbied the new president, Harry Truman, to support what became the Jewish state of Israel.
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Back then, scholars and activists deemed antisemitism a right-wing phenomenon. In 1950, the German-born social psychologist Theodor Adorno insisted in The Authoritarian Personality that “neither ethnocentrism nor antisemitism ever showed a tendency to go with leftist liberal views.” Such pronouncements ignored Soviet Communism’s Jew-hating dictatorship.
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Fixing America’s legacy of discrimination
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Enthusiastically pro-Israel, presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson regretted America’s legacy of discrimination. In 1965, Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act, lifting ethnically-driven restrictions, at the base of the Statue of Liberty. He condemned the 1924 Act, bolstering the “twin barriers of prejudice and privilege,” as “un-American.”
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Unfortunately, the post-1960s zeal for identity politics turned some progressives against American Jews. As Ronald Reagan and William Buckley marginalized antisemitic conservatives, illiberal liberals increasingly defined people solely based on their race, gender, privilege, and alleged role as oppressors. Those prisms undermined the traditional liberal legacy of equality and color blindness advanced by president Lyndon Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and others.
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By 2020, demanding a “racial reckoning,” Black Lives Matter activists somehow linked George Floyd’s racist Minneapolis with Gaza, deciding both were “oppressed” by American and Israeli “oppressors.” They blocked Jews at the intersection, condemned for their “white privilege,” and for supporting Zionism’s “settler-colonialists” in Israel.
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Without this ideological derailment, New York wouldn’t have elected progressive Ugandan immigrant Zohran Mamdani, whose anti-Zionism seems antisemitic. Claiming “that when the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it’s been laced by the IDF,” as he did, is Jew-hatred. Blaming an incident of police brutality reflecting America’s racist past on Israeli soldiers 6,000 miles away falls into the “blame Jews for any random evil” trap.
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Still, there’s good news embedded in this tale of regressive progressives betraying liberal expansiveness. If their predecessors could grow out of their antisemitic, anti-immigrant positions, they and their right-wing counterparts can, too. Hopefully, returning to decency won’t require a Holocaust-sized reset.
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[https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-875143 JPost]
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Jewish FDNY commissioner who quit over Zohran Mamdani election breaks silence
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By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon.
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Published Nov. 25, 2025, 2:47 p.m. ET
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Former FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker, who quit when Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election, broke his silence on his departure — saying he was turned off by the socialist’s campaign from the start.
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Tucker, a Jewish philanthropist and businessman who was reportedly turned off by the mayor-elect’s anti-Israeli ramblings during the campaign, made his first comments over the bombshell decision during an interview with “CBS Mornings” host Tony Dokoupil set to air this week.
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“What was the moment when you realized this mayor-elect, if elected, is incompatible with me, myself, my personal beliefs,” Dokoupil asked Tucker during an excerpt of the interview released Wednesday.
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(Outgoing FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker told CBS he was turned off by Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign.
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CBS Mornings).
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“I think the whole campaign really reflected that for me,” the outgoing commissioner replied.
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Tucker cited his religion as a factor in his decision, and said Mamdani has some work to do if he hopes to win over the Big Apple’s rank and file first responders, the outlet said.
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Tucker submitted his resignation to Mayor Eric Adams just hours after Mamdani, a Muslim state lawmaker from Queens, trounced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Nov. 4 mayoral election.
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The controversial mayor-elect has raised fears in the five boroughs over his democratic socialist agenda and has worried many in the Jewish community over his anti-Israel rhetoric...
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[https://nypost.com/2025/11/25/us-news/jewish-fdny-commissioner-who-quit-over-zohran-mamdani-election-breaks-silence/ NYPost]
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'Code black! Code black!': The Haredi hotline mobilizing protesters to block draft dodger arrests.
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A phone hotline dubbed 'Code black' is rapidly mobilizing extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters to suspected draft dodger arrests, exposing a growing, organized anti-draft network
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Shilo Freid|11.26.25
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A late-night Haredi riot in Ramat Gan late Tuesday was not a spontaneous outburst. It was the result of a well-oiled alert system. Shortly after Military Police troops arrived at the home of a draft-dodging yeshiva student in the city, extremist ultra-Orthodox protestors began pouring into the street. Within minutes, dozens became hundreds.
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They shouted, blocked the soldiers, rioted and overturned a Military Police patrol vehicle. Police were forced to extract the troops from the scene. The arrest attempt failed. The draft dodger was not at home but at his yeshiva... Three rioters were arrested.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1lkwr4wzg YNet]
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X location feature is a wake-up call about the media landscape - analysis.
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X’s new location tool reveals the global origins of fake accounts, shaking trust in social media.
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By Micharl Starr. November 26, 2025
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In the wake of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's electoral victory, a network of accounts supposedly representing orthodox antizionist Jews shared almost identical messages of praise and denying Jewish concerns about his administration.
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One of these, Torah Judaism, was indicated to actually be based in the Philippines rather than New York, before shifting to regional settings, so the account was registered as East Asia and the Pacific.
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The region basing was shared by another in the network, Voice of Rabbis, which claims to be in the US and has almost 300,000 followers. Jewish Voice appears to be based in West Asia, and Torah Jews appear to have used a VPN to change the appearance of its location.
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Some of the repetition on social media is plagiarism, with accounts cannibalizing the content of smaller followings with marginally successful posts. They often copy legacy media content, screenshotting and cropping to capitalize on the reporting of the legacy media that they were supposed to replace. 
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[https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-876270 JPost]
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Hostage’s body identified as that of Dror Or.
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"The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Or family and all the families of the abducted fallen," said the Israeli Prime Minister's Office.
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JNS Staff.
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(Nov. 26, 2025 / JNS)
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The body returned to Israel on Tuesday from Gaza has been identified as that of Dror Or, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday.
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Or, 48 at the time, was murdered by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists and his body abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023 after his family was forced to flee their burning home. His wife, Yonat, was killed the same day, and two of his children, Alma (13 at the time) and Noam (17 at the time), were taken hostage and later returned alive as part of a ceasefire agreement in November 2023.
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The IDF officially determined his death on May 2, 2024.
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[https://www.jns.org/hostages-body-identified-as-dror-or/ JNS]
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Prayers and kiddush helped Eliya Cohen survive Hamas captivity.
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Hamas captivity survivor Eliya Cohen reflects on life after Gaza captivity: 'I focus on the positive.'
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 26, 2025, 10:26 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418384 INN]
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Four Israelis wounded, one badly, as rioting Palestinians attack shepherds in Gush Etzion.
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Responding police and soldiers used riot-dispersal measures but made no arrests as the crowd swelled.
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By TPS. November 26, 2025 14:28
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Four Israelis were wounded when dozens of rioting Palestinians attacked shepherds in the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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Palestinians from the village of Rasheida attacked the shepherds from Givat Makana Avraham at a grazing area near Maale Amos, throwing stones and beating the shepherds with clubs. Israelis who rushed to assist were also assaulted. Two vehicles were damaged during the melee.
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[https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-876268 JPost]
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Jewish shepherds mobbed in Gush Etzion.
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Dozens of rioters from the village of Rasideh attacked Jewish shepherds near Ma'ale Amos, wounding several residents and stealing sheep from the flock.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 26, 2025, 2:24 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418398 INN]
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No Regret or Apology:' 11 years for Arab who raped soldier at Bat Yam beach.
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Court sentences a 24-year-old Arab from Hebron to 11 years in prison after he was convicted of raping a 19-year-old soldier at a beach in Bat Yam and causing bodily harm.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 26, 2025, 3:32 PM (GMT+2)
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The Tel Aviv District Court sentenced Adi Tamiza, 24, from Hebron, to 11 years in prison after he was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman at the beach on the Bat Yam-Jaffa border.
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In addition to the prison sentence, he was also given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay compensation of 75,000 shekels to the victim, a female soldier.
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The incident occurred about three years ago when the victim was sitting alone on the beach. The prosecution requested a 15-year prison sentence for Tamiza, emphasizing the cruelty of the act in their sentencing arguments.
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https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418402
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Three Bedouins arrested for attacking youth councilors.
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Three Bedouins entered a branch of the Ezra youth movement in Be'er Sheva and attacked the councilors. They were arrested shortly thereafter.
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Nov 26, 2025, 12:12 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418394 INN]
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Rafah: Terrorists exiting tunnel eliminated in aerial strike.
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IDF publishes footage of terrorist eliminations in Rafah, stressing operation to locate local terror cells is ongoing.
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Yoni Kempinski.
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Published: Nov 26, 2025, 1:48 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418397 INN]
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Approved by al-Sharaa: Islamic Jihad establishing significant military presence in Syria.
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Hamas stregthening ties with Hezbollah in Lebanon as Islamic Jihad builds up its forces in Syria.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 26, 2025, 11:58 AM (GMT+2)
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The Islamic Jihad terror group is secretly working to establish a significant military presence on Syrian soil, Reshet Bet reported Wednesday morning.
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The report added that parallel to this, the Hamas terror group is strengthening its position in Lebanon and deepening cooperation with the Hezbollah, the main terror group in Lebanon.
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According to the report, the terror group has been reinforcing the power centers of its military wing in recent weeks, mainly in Palestinian Arab refugee camps in the Damascus area.
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Islamic Jihad believes that Syria is a suitable theater for establishing military presence against Israel at this time, partly due to the unofficial US restriction on Israeli airstrikes within Syrian territory.
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The process is being conducted under the radar but in full coordination with Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Al-Sharaa's regime has a special envoy whose role is to establish communication with the leadership of the Islamic Jihad, and its leaders are aware of the terror group's growing military strength, which could pose a significant threat to Israeli targets in the north.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418388 INN]
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Stark Warning.
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad Warns Arab Nations Against Joining Gaza International Force | WATCH.
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesman Muhammad Al-Hajj Musa warns Arab and Islamic nations against joining UN Resolution 2803's international force in Gaza, vowing to treat it as an occupying entity amid escalating Middle East tensions. PIJ rejects the measure as an assault on Palestinian sovereignty.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/islamic-jihad-gaza-force JFeed]
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In Area C, Arabs are building schools, factories and villas.
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Regavim's Naomi Linder Kahn shows JNS how illegal construction promoted by the Palestinian Authority raises urgent questions about Israeli enforcement.
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Judith Segaloff.
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At the Avichai Farm in Samaria, overlooking rolling green hills and grazing cattle, Naomi Linder Kahn, the international director of Regavim, an Israeli NGO dedicated to preserving and enforcing Israeli law and sovereignty across the country, leans over a large map spread across a wooden table on the porch. The view is idyllic; the reality she describes is anything but.
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“When Regavim created this map, reflecting 2023 statistics, we tried to map out everything we found on the ground,” Kahn tells JNS during a Regavim tour of the area on Nov. 19. “Then we stepped back to discern patterns, policies, challenges, even threats—to understand what is actually happening, who is pulling the strings, and what direction they are pulling them in.”
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That map revealed 103,000 illegal Arab structures across Judea and Samaria. According to Kahn, the data showed the Palestinian Authority “not only encouraged, but empowered and enabled illegal Arab construction.”
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There is one piece of good news: since the outbreak of the war on Oct.7, 2023, the number of illegal buildings has not increased. “For the first time ever, enforcement has outpaced construction,” she says. “They knocked down more structures than they built.”
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But that still leaves more than 103,000 illegal buildings standing—many of them placed strategically in buffer zones, firing ranges and open spaces to create territorial contiguity that extends Area A’s footprint deep into Area C and state-owned Israeli land.
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Nothing illustrates the problem more starkly than firing range 203 near Rosh Ha’Ayin. In the middle of an IDF live-fire zone, past olive groves and piles of burned trash, stands a lavish villa encircled by a decorative wall etched with Arabic inscriptions.
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One soldier recalled knocking on the door and drinking coffee with the owner, a businessman from Dubai who built the villa as a summer escape. Today, the house appears locked and empty.
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JNS asked the army whether firing range 203 is still an active training ground. The IDF acknowledged illegal construction in closed areas but did not address this specific site.
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“Enforcement measures against illegal construction within closed military areas, with an emphasis on live-fire zones, are a high priority,” an IDF spokesperson said. The Civil Administration “has taken action…including the demolition of several sections of illegal construction,” but enforcement is carried out “in accordance with the operational situation assessment.”
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Yet the evidence on the ground suggests the problem is far from contained. Alongside completed villas, multiple homes are mid-construction. A school building stands empty. A pristine soccer field shows no sign of children. And a sofa factory—apparently the only active facility—occasionally burns leftover fabric and chemicals, sending toxic smoke drifting over the Israeli city of Rosh HaAyin, only meters away.
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Rewriting Oslo on the ground.
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Area C, designated by the Oslo Accords as the zone in the so-called “West Bank” under full Israeli civil and security control, is contiguous and strategically vital. By contrast, Areas A and B—under Palestinian or shared control—are fragmented. That fragmentation was intentional.
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“The entire principle of the Oslo negotiations was to deny the Palestinian Authority continuity so that Israel would remain in control,” Kahn explains.
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But the Palestinian Authority found a workaround. In 2009, then-P.A. Prime Minister Salam Fayyad launched the “Fayyad Plan,” a strategy to build a Palestinian state “from the ground up” through aggressive development and infrastructure, regardless of diplomatic progress. The goal was to create a “de facto state” and then leverage international pressure to secure recognition.
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Kahn points to the results: paved roads, electrical infrastructure, and water lines—all running through firing zones and open territory in Area C, funded largely by European governments. “They are creating facts on the ground,” she says.
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The stakes.
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For Israeli residents of communities like Rosh Ha’Ayin, the implications are not abstract. Illegal construction deep inside firing zones raises security concerns, environmental hazards, and the erosion of the very agreements meant to safeguard Israel’s control over Area C.
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While the IDF insists that enforcement is underway and that security in the Seam Zone has been upgraded, the scope and visibility of illegal construction tell another story—one of a slow, steady reshaping of the terrain.
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At Avichai Farm, as cows graze calmly in the distance, Kahn folds the map. The view may be peaceful, but the ground beneath it is shifting.
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“It’s time for the government to recognize what is happening,” she says. “Because the other side certainly does.”
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[https://www.jns.org/in-area-c-arabs-are-building-schools-factories-and-villas/ JNS]
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First look at major IDF counterterror operation in Samaria.
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IDF, Shin Bet, Border Police, and regional brigades launched a major counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, striking targets, searching dozens of structures, and seizing terror funds to prevent new terror strongholds from forming.
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Israel National News.
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Nov 26, 2025, 6:41 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418410 INN]
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Chief of Staff: Leadership that recognizes failure & dares to lead change needed.
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A ceremony marking 52 years since the passing of the former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, David Ben-Gurion was held today, led by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 26, 2025, 6:27 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418409 INN]
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Kafr Qassem resident charged with incitement to terrorism for praising Oct. 7.
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According to the indictment, just ten days after the war began, the defendant posted four Arabic-language posts on her Facebook page in which she incited acts of terror and expressed support for the Hamas massacre.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Nov 26, 2025, 5:56 PM (GMT+2)
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Following expose, calls mount for haredi high school coordinator to be fired
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by TaboolaPromoted Links
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The State Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment with the Kfar Saba Magistrate’s Court against Mariyam Halaika, 22, from Kafr Qassem, accusing her of incitement to terrorism and expressing support for a terrorist organization during the “Swords of Iron” war.
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According to the indictment, just ten days after the war began, the defendant posted four Arabic-language posts on her Facebook page in which she incited acts of terror and expressed support for a terrorist organization.
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Among other things, she wrote: “God, increase the humiliation and suffering of the Jews…”
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She also wrote: "It will be written in history that a small piece of land called the Gaza Strip stood against every occupying force and fought alone the cancer of the world called ‘Israel.’ By the hands of its men it did miracles, and paid a heavy price in its children’s blood for the sake of freedom.”
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She also uploaded an image of a map/borders of the State of Israel with the caption: “Victory from God will soon begin #Palestine 7.10.2023.”
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418407 INN]
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How Israel captured the Gaza doctor who handled Hadar Goldin’s body.
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Continuing from Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6.

Next: Part 8.

Introduction

Oct 7, 2023 atrocities, the thousands of "Palestinian" Arab Muslim barbarian (Hamas/PIJ, PFLP & ordinary Gazans) onslaught on southern Israel - under Allah Akbar cries: massacring youth at a festival, torching families alive at their homes, suffocating shelters with people in them, mass torture, mass rape - some even post mortem - all while laughing, slaughtering children in front of their parents - parents in front of their children, beheading babies, dismembering bodies, kidnapping kids, men women into Gaza while parading them to cheers of other racist Arab masses. It led to operation Swords of Iron.

Notes part I: Aug 23-27, 2025


Houthi terrorists in Yemen fire missile, drone at Israel. Since the end of the Gaza ceasefire on March 18, the Houthis have fired more than 70 ballistic missiles and over 20 drones at the Jewish state. JNS Staff. (Aug. 23, 2025 / JNS) A ballistic missile launched by Houthi terrorists in Yemen on Friday night likely broke apart mid-air before reaching Israel, the IDF said. JNS

Houthi missile strikes 85-year-old woman's home: 'There was a huge boom, everything exploded'. Meir Turgeman|08.23.25 YNet

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Israel drops Dutch consul over Gaza war remarks. Israeli embassy axes Maastricht rep Wesly after Gaza genocide[sic] claim, embassy move protest; cites age, inactivity, backlash Itamar Eichner|08.23.25 YNet

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Israel proposes economic buffer zone along Lebanon border amid security talks. Jerusalem reportedly proposes demilitarized industrial buffer zone on Lebanon border, as Beirut weighs US-brokered security terms, Hezbollah pushes back and Washington prepares new diplomatic mission. Lior Ben Ari|08.23.25 YNet

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Lieutenant Ori Gerlic, 20, fell in battle in Gaza. Aug 23, 2025, 9:05 PM INN

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Four IDF brigades maneuvering near Gaza City. Israel National News. Aug 23, 2025, 10:23 PM INN

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False claims about burning Israeli flags, based on ToI report, reach Congress. US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green repeats falsity that it’s illegal to burn Israel’s flag in the US, highlighting how online disinformation can reach the halls of power. By Luke Tress. 22 Aug 2025. ...“It’s now illegal to burn an Israeli flag in the United States but still legal to burn an American flag. We’re an Occupied nation,” the right-wing commentator Stew Peters said on X... The assertion is false. The judge’s opinion did not create new criminal law, and does not apply to legitimate protest protected by the First Amendment. The judge’s statement, and the article, made no mention of burning Israeli flags, which remains legal.... TOI

(Related:

Far-right podcaster calls for 'final solution' on deportation of US Jews Apr 2, 2025 — A far-right podcaster has called for a “final solution” in relation to the deportation of Jews from America.. TheJC

American Jewish Committee @AJCGlobal: Mohammed Khan, the @TempleUniv student who admitted to involvement in the @BarstoolPhilly “F*** the Jews” sign incident, has revoked his apology and reneged on his promise to visit Auschwitz, according to Barstool’s Dave Portnoy.

He has since appeared on the far-right, neo-Nazi podcast hosted by Stew Peters to defend his hateful actions.

To ensure that rising antisemitism in America does not become normalized, it is essential for everyone to speak out against this act of hate and Khan’s efforts to avoid accountability. [1] May 7, 2025 X

Foundation to Combat Antisemitism @FCASorg: Stew Peters, a podcaster and Holocaust denier, turned antisemitism into a crypto coin brand. The crypto coin has a website that includes antisemitic language and Nazi-era imagery. From [2]. May 16, 2025 X).

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Europe’s Recognition of Palestinian Statehood Sabotaged Ceasefire Talks. August 21, 2025. YWN

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Jews Commemorating Hostages Splattered With Red Paint in Frankfurt. The Jerusalem Post. August 23, 2025

While placing photos of the 50 hostages on posts at the park, masked attackers reportedly sprayed the people attending the event with red paint.

Members of Germany’s Jewish community were attacked with red paint while hosting an event on Friday evening in Gruneburgpark to commemorate the remaining 50 hostages being held by Hamas, according to German media reports.

While placing photos of the 50 hostages on posts at the park, masked attackers reportedly sprayed the people attending the event with red paint. JPost

Targeted Over Hostage Posters. Jewish Activists Doused with Paint in Frankfurt: Antisemitic Attack Shocks Germany. Jewish activists in Frankfurt’s Grüneburgpark were attacked with red paint and antisemitic slurs while displaying posters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, highlighting escalating antisemitism in Germany. The incident, near a pro-Palestinian encampment, underscores tensions fueled by the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Eliana Fleming. Aug 23, 2025 22:25 ..., Jewish activists including Sacha Stawski, president of the anti-antisemitism organization Honestly Concerned, were assaulted with red paint while hanging posters of the 50 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Frankfurt’s Grüneburgpark. The attackers, described as masked individuals, targeted the group during a small pro-hostage rally near a pro-Palestinian encampment hosting several anti-Israel organizations. Stawski recounted the incident, stating, “They pushed me against a fence. Even the chain I wear for the hostages was stained with the paint they threw.” He added, “I suddenly heard anti-Semitic chants.. JFeed

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Iran claims it has built weapons plants in ‘several’ unnamed countries. 23 Aug 2025. Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh claims the Islamic Republic has established an infrastructure to manufacture weapons in “several countries,” in a television interview with the Iranian news agency Young Journalists Club.

He does not reveal the names of those countries.

Nasirzadeh says “missile development” has been a priority, “after the war with Israel, priorities may change.”

Promoted: Michael Oren on the Technion Keep Watching

The factories “will likely be officially opened and announced in the near future TOI

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IDF commander issues sharp warning to Palestinian Arabs. Central Command chief Avi Bluth warns 'every village and every enemy' that 'heavy price' will be extracted for every terror attack. Israel National News. Aug 22, 2025, 11:44 AM (GMT+3).

IDF Central Command chief Major General Avi Bluth has warned that the IDF is focusing its efforts on the village of al-Mughayer in the Binyamin region, following an attack on an Israeli shepherd.

On Thursday, an Israeli shepherd was lightly wounded near the Shiloh-area community of Malachi Hashalom.

According to Bluth, the goal of the operation in the village is to capture the terrorist who carried out the attack and to deter the residents from further attacks. INN

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EU antisemitism coordinator faces ouster campaign after defending Israel Twenty-six lawmakers call for removal of coordinator who warned that hostile policies toward Israel fuel antisemitism in Europe. by Nissan Shtrauchler Published on 08-22-2025 09:21 Last modified: 08-22-2025 18:37 EU antisemitism coordinator faces ouster campaign after defending Israel Katharina von Schnurbein and the recent correspondence | Photo: Courtesy

A campaign by European Parliament members seeking to dismiss the EU's antisemitism coordinator is intensifying after she warned that hostile policies toward Israel contribute to rising antisemitism, Israel Hayom learned from sources familiar with the situation.

Twenty-six European Parliament members recently submitted formal correspondence to the European Commission requesting the dismissal of Katharina von Schnurbein, who has served nearly ten years in her role and maintains strong support from Jewish organizations throughout the continent. The correspondence, obtained by Israel Hayom, specifically criticizes her professional performance, particularly focusing on statements from a leaked protocol of a meeting conducted in late May with von Schnurbein's participation.

Von Schnurbein, whose full title is European Commission coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, spoke with Israel Hayom in June, during which she noted that threats to Jewish safety signal a broader threat to European democracy. She also warned against attempts to rid Europe of Holocaust responsibility. ILH

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DEBUNKED: The Guardian claims 83% civilian death in Gaza. The Guardian claims an 83% civilian death rate in Gaza, relying on flawed data and selective context, inflating civilian casualties to portray Israel as uniquely evil while downplaying Hamas’s role in escalating the conflict and endangering civilians. Gila Isaacson. Aug 21, 2025 19:04

Today, the Guardian published an article claiming that a classified Israeli military intelligence database reveals an alarming 83% civilian death rate in the Gaza war, painting Israel as responsible for an unprecedented slaughter of civilians while implying Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) are minor players in the conflict.

The article, a joint investigation with +972 Magazine and Local Call, cites 8,900 named fighters killed out of a total 53,000 deaths reported by Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry, framing Israel’s actions as potentially genocidal[sic].

But a closer examination of the data, sources, and context reveals significant flaws and biases that inflate the civilian toll, downplay Hamas’ role, and cast Israel as the villain in a complex conflict.

This analysis debunks these claims, exposing how selective reporting and questionable data manipulation create a skewed narrative that portrays Hamas as victims and Israel as the aggressor.

The 83% Civilian Death Rate: Inflated Numbers and Flawed Assumptions.

The Guardian'’s headline claim, that 83% of Palestinians killed in Gaza were civilians, hinges on two figures: 8,900 named Hamas and PIJ fighters from an Israeli database and 53,000 total deaths from the Gaza Health Ministry (GHM) as of May 2025. This calculation (8,900 ÷ 53,000 = ~17% fighters, thus 83% civilians) assumes both datasets are accurate and compatible, but both are riddled with issues that inflate the civilian toll and minimize Hamas’ losses.

The GHM, controlled by Hamas since 2007, has a history of unreliable reporting (and that's putting it kindly). A 2024 Henry Jackson Society report documented errors in GHM data, including misreported ages (e.g., a 22-year-old listed as a 4-year-old), inclusion of pre-war deaths, and deaths from Hamas’ misfired rockets. Natural deaths, such as ~5,000 annual cancer fatalities, may also be counted, inflating the toll. A Washington Institute study noted that since November 2023, the GHM has relied heavily on unverified media reports, further eroding credibility. For example, the GHM reported 1,192 men killed in northern and central Gaza by March 18, 2024, but inexplicably reduced this to 1,170 five days later, a statistical impossibility unless “22 men came back to life.”

Conversely, the Israeli database’s 8,900 fighter deaths likely undercounts Hamas and PIJ losses. Based on seized documents, it only includes “named” fighters, missing undocumented recruits or deaths. The Jerusalem Post reported in January 2025 that the IDF revised Hamas’ fighter count from 25,000 to 40,000, suggesting significant recruitment during the war. If true, the 8,900 figure could represent less than half of actual Hamas deaths. Israeli estimates of 17,000–20,000 fighters killed, though unverified, align with a Haaretz report citing commanders who doubted inflated terrorist count but confirmed higher fighter casualties than the Guardian suggests.

Independent studies offer a more nuanced picture. A 2024 OHCHR analysis found 70% of those killed in residential buildings were women and children, and scholars estimated 80% civilian deaths overall, close to but not confirming the Guardian’s 83%. A Lancet study estimated 64,260 deaths by June 2024, with 59.1% being women, children, and elderly.

Selective Context: Downplaying Hamas’s Role.

The Guardian minimizes Hamas’s tactics, which significantly contribute to civilian casualties. Hamas’s practice of embedding fighters in densely populated areas, using hospitals and schools as bases, and employing human shields is well-documented. A 2023 BBC report confirmed Hamas’s use of civilian infrastructure, complicating IDF targeting and increasing civilian risk. The article acknowledges Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack, but calls it a trigger rather than a strategic escalation by a group committed to Israel’s destruction. By contrast, Israel’s response, including evacuation warnings and safe zones is dismissed as reckless, ignoring the urban warfare challenges posed by Hamas’ tactics.

The Guardian also overlooks Hamas’ manipulation of casualty data. A Washington Institute analysis noted that media-based GHM reports are unlikely to capture combatant deaths accurately due to access restrictions and fear of retribution for exposing Hamas losses. This selective reporting inflates civilian numbers, casting Hamas as a beleaguered resistance rather than an active belligerent. The article’s reliance on +972 Magazine and Local Call, outlets known for anti-Israel stances, further tilts the narrative.

Genocide[sic] Allegations: A Charged Claim with Weak Evidence.

The Guardian amplifies genocide allegations, citing scholars and activists who point to the civilian toll and alleged starvation policies as evidence of Israel’s intent to destroy Palestinians. Inflammatory rhetoric, like a general’s call for 50 Palestinian deaths per Israeli killed, is highlighted to bolster this claim. However, the legal threshold for genocide under the 1948 Genocide Convention requires clear intent to destroy a group, which is obviously ridiculous.

As Netanyahu said in his interview on Triggernometry yesterday, "If we wanted to commit genocide, we could do it an afternoon." But the Gaza population is growing, not shrinking, despite the tragic losses.

Counter-evidence suggests Israel’s actions, while causing significant civilian harm, do not conclusively meet this threshold. Evacuation orders point to efforts to mitigate civilian casualties, unlike deliberate genocidal campaigns like Rwanda or Srebrenica. A 2024 BESA Center study argued that Israel’s aid restrictions target Hamas’s misuse of resources, not civilian survival, and noted that some aid has been allowed via Rafah.

Legal experts like Eugene Kontorovich and Christian Walter have called genocide claims “absurd” or inconclusive, citing Israel’s defensive objectives post-October 7 and attempts to evacuate civilians. While Amnesty International and a UN Special Committee allege genocide, their reports rely on contested interpretations of intent, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has not ruled definitively on genocide, only noting plausible risks to Palestinian rights.

Plus it's noteworthy to mention their clear and continuous viciously anti-Israel rhetoric. This is like the UN Chief crying about Israel's starving Gazans, even as Israel allows copious amounts of aid into the Strip and tens of foreign countries conduct daily airdrops of humanitarian aid, driving down food prices and leading to so much flour that Gazans have taken to dumping it on the streets.

Misleading Comparisons to Other Conflicts

The Guardian compares Gaza’s 83% civilian death rate to Srebrenica, Rwanda, and Mariupol, suggesting Israel’s actions are uniquely egregious. This oversimplifies Gaza’s context.

Unlike Rwanda’s deliberate ethnic cleansing or Srebrenica’s targeted massacre, Gaza involves urban warfare against embedded militants. A 2024 PMC study estimated civilian death ratios in prior Gaza conflicts: 37.9% in 2008–2009, 48.9% in 2014, and 87.3% in 2023, indicating a trend of high civilian casualties but not an outlier compared to urban conflicts. Mariupol’s siege involved indiscriminate shelling, unlike Israel’s targeted strikes. By equating Gaza to genocides, the Guardian inflates the narrative of Israeli malice, ignoring Hamas’s tactics that exacerbate civilian losses.

Bias in Reporting: A Narrative to Heroize Hamas.

The Guardian’s reliance on Hamas-controlled GHM data, unverified Israeli documents, and left-leaning outlets like +972 Magazine reveals a bias that amplifies civilian suffering to vilify Israel while downplaying Hamas’ agency. The article’s failure to critically address GHM’s errors or Hamas’ human shield tactics creates a narrative where Israel is the sole aggressor, and Hamas appears as a passive victim or "heroic resistance". This is compounded by the Guardian's selective use of inflammatory Israeli rhetoric without equivalent scrutiny of Hamas’ stated goal of destroying Israel, as outlined in its 1988 charter.

As the Gaza war continues, accurate and contextual reporting is essential to understanding the human cost and avoiding narratives that distort reality for political ends. JFeed

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Trump backs swift Israeli move into Gaza. U.S. President Donald Trump urged Israel to move quickly into Gaza, rejecting claims that all hostage families oppose such an action. He argued Hamas is using extortion: “It must end… it’s extortion, and they’ll be safer if Israel enters quickly.” Aug 23, 2025 JFeed

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Israeli Strike Hits House in al-Sabra, Gaza. At least one militant was killed and others wounded in an Israeli strike targeting a house in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighborhood. Aug 23, 2025. JFeed

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Brutal Conditions Where Hundreds Suffer Iran’s Secret Warehouse Prison: Torture and Death Sentences Uncovered. A secret warehouse prison in Shahin Shahr, Isfahan, operated by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, subjects hundreds of prisoners to torture, forced labor, and inhumane conditions. The facility’s exposure highlights systemic human rights abuses and calls for urgent international action. Eliana Fleming. Aug 23, 2025 22:01 JFeed

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Watch: Inside a GHF aid site deep in Gaza NEWSMAX correspondent Zach Anders. gained access inside Gaza at a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution site, where he saw the US and Israel-backed organization at work. Israel National News. Aug 24, 2025, 8:10 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Fascinating Interview. Son of Hamas Gives Explosive Interview | WATCH Ex-Hamas Insider Mosab Hassan Yousef Sounds Alarm in Explosive Interview: “Hamas Must Be Stopped, or Civilization Falls." [Note: Most of the interview is in English.] Gila Isaacson. Aug 24, 2025 12:10 JFeed

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Tel Aviv pushes new contracts on synagogues, sparking uproar. Tel Aviv Municipality requires some 130 synagogues to sign contracts obligating them to provide services 'to all residents regardless of belief,' which synagogue leaders are calling 'secular coercion in the name of equality.' Israel National News. Aug 24, 2025, 8:44 AM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF raids weapons' storehouses in southern Syria.

The IDF’s 474th Brigade, under the 210th Division, carried out raids in southern Syria, seizing weapons including RPGs, rifles, and explosives, while arresting suspects for questioning.

Israel National News. Aug 24, 2025, 1:19 PM INN

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Israel slams ‘Daily Mirror’ for photo of ‘starving’ Gaza child with genetic disorder. The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem accused the British newspaper of spreading Hamas propaganda. JNS Staff. (Aug. 24, 2025 / JNS) The Israeli Foreign Ministry called out the Daily Mirror British tabloid on Sunday after it ran a front-page photo of a seemingly emaciated child who suffers from a rare genetic disorder that disrupts the absorption of essential nutrients under the headline, “Stop Starving Gaza’s Kids.”

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein accused the paper of manipulation by concealing this context from its readers on its Saturday cover.

“@DailyMirror stop spreading Hamas propaganda!” the spokesman wrote on X.

The “Daily Mirror” front page, Aug. 23, 2025. Marmorstein noted that X users flagged the image with a community note stating that the child, Kareem Muammar, suffers from Fanconi syndrome, “a rare genetic disorder that affects the liver, kidneys and intestines,” and harms nutrient absorption.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly denied allegations of starvation in Gaza, insisting that Israel allowed sufficient aid in throughout the war. Hamas has disrupted the flow of supplies and stolen them for themselves and resale to Gazans, and the United Nations has failed to properly distribute them, leading to deprivation.

The pushback against the British outlet follows a string of similar cases in which images of Gazan children with chronic illnesses who appeared to be suffering from severe malnutrition have appeared on the covers of newspapers around the globe.

The New York Times was widely criticized for running a front-page photo on July 25 of a “starving” Gaza boy who turned out to be suffering from cerebral palsy. The paper later buried a correction to the story.

Last week, international media outlets led by the BBC reported the death of a 20-year-old Gaza woman who was being treated in an Italian hospital, highlighting her malnutrition without mentioning her diagnosis of leukemia. JNS

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Journalists Against Journalism. Our critics can call us any name they like. That doesn’t change the facts.

[3]. “Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova performed a public service by asking and answering a simple question,” write The Editors. (Illustration by The Free Press, images via screen grabs)

By The Editors. 08.25.25 — Israel and Antisemitism.

Last week, The Free Press ran an investigation into a dozen viral photos published by major international media outlets aimed at depicting starvation in Gaza. All 12 pictures featured distressed Gazans, mostly children. All were skin and bones. And all suffered from preexisting conditions, like cerebral palsy.

Crucially, that last piece of information was absent from the captions or news stories they accompanied. In leaving out that context, the outlets presented an incomplete story. Rather than typifying the situation in Gaza, right now, these are exceptional cases.

Read: They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems. [4].

We are proud of the report and the reporters who tracked it down. In doing so, Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova performed a public service by asking and answering a simple question: In a moment of widespread charges by international institutions and news outlets about hunger in Gaza, are these photographs representative? More: How is it that journalists failed to scrutinize information coming out of a war zone with an active terrorist group conducting kinetic and information warfare?

Journalistic outlets love to boast about “impact,” and this story has had more than its share. CNN updated its piece after our reporting, noting at the top that the story had been “updated to reflect new information regarding the condition of some of the subjects.” So did The Washington Post, issuing a correction to say that it had “incorrectly” used a year-old photo in its current coverage of “mass starvation” in Gaza. The Guardian issued no correction but stealthily added one important detail to its coverage: that a previously featured child had cerebral palsy.

In a normal time, this is the kind of work that would be praised by our peers for getting to ground truth. But we don’t live in normal times. And that is not how some of our colleagues in the news media saw things.

To Krystal Ball, host of Breaking Points, our journalism was “just so disgusting.” Ball’s co-host, Saagar Enjeti, chimed in to compare our reporters to Holocaust deniers, saying that a “key tenet of holocaust denial is trying to claim that many of the initial victims or purported victims had other preconditions and that’s part of the reason why they died.”

Those who care about the truth will note that these children were not presented as the initial victims of anything; they were deceptively promoted to reflect the average Gazan. To suggest otherwise betrays a fleeting relationship with reality.

Ball and Enjeti are not alone. Glenn Greenwald, a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, argued not just for our censorship, but for our “trial at the Hague”.

Barack Obama’s former deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes (whose nickname, incidentally, in that administration was “Hamas”), says we are “sociopathic.” Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News, predicts reporter Olivia Reingold’s “name will become notorious for a generation.”

We are confident our reporters’ names will be known, but not for the reasons Grim and his ilk suggest. They will be remembered for sober, meticulous work in the face of journalists who oppose actual journalism.

You’ll notice one important aspect about the uproar: No one is disputing the facts in our piece. Instead, they take issue with the facts we have exposed. They take issue with curiosity that points in the wrong political direction.

This story—like all of our reporting—does not deny that there is hunger in Gaza. We cite the most recent data from the World Health Organization, which reported 63 deaths from malnutrition last month alone, including 25 children.

Their situations—and those of the people in these 12 images—are tragic enough, as is the horror of the war itself.

But the panic over our investigation is not sincere—it is strategic. They think if they can make an example out of our reporters, no one will dare ask uncomfortable questions. Questions like: If there is a deliberate campaign of starvation, why did our reporters find that many of these children are receiving medical care, and some of them have already been airlifted out of Gaza to seek treatment with Israel’s help? If these images are representative of the average Gazan, then why were our reporters able to find complicated backstories behind the first dozen images they investigated? And if these critics are such accuracy hawks, why do they take issue with adding basic context to news stories?

In a normal time, this is the kind of work that would be praised by our peers for getting to ground truth. But we don’t live in normal times.

More: Why have these reporters ignored credible reports of the United Nations and its allied organizations themselves blocking the distribution of aid in Gaza? And why are they twisting the truth about Hamas’s theft of aid? Similarly, why have they ignored the fact that the United Nations-associated body that attempts to assess whether there is a famine monkeyed with the metrics for its assessment in Gaza?

We’ve seen this movie before: In 2020, when the activist class declared there was a pandemic of police gunning down unarmed black men, anyone who pointed to statistics showing otherwise was branded a racist. Or during Covid, when reporters and politicians who questioned the wisdom of keeping schools closed were accused of trying to abet mass death. Or more recently, when the question of transgender youth medicine was treated as settled science—until it wasn’t. Our point is simple: Shouting down inconvenient facts doesn’t resolve a debate.

Read Mistakes at ‘The New York Times’ Only Go in One Direction. [5].

For the Gaza information warriors, it’s not enough to acknowledge that there is hunger in Gaza. No. It must be premeditated genocide. Introducing facts into the discourse that complicate that judgment is condemned as genocide denial. Whatever one wants to call this kind of discourse, it’s certainly not the work of journalists.

Ball gives the game away in her segment on Breaking Points. She asks at one point, after quoting our piece: “Is that supposed to be a propaganda win for Israel?”

No. It’s just reporting the context that the mainstream, and the serially online YouTubers, leave out lest their narratives disintegrate and their audiences evaporate along with them. In other words, it is journalism. TheFreePress

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Liza Rosen @LizaRosen0000: Hamas employees of UNRWA punished Gazns who took free aid without paying fees for the terrorists to keep waging Jihad against Israel. From Mr Patel . Aug 24, 2025 [6]. on X

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Gaza: The Real Blockade: Hamas Theft, UNRWA Complicity, and the War on Truth.

Aug 25, 2025.

It’s become a familiar pattern: Israel and US send humanitarian aid into Gaza — and "Palestinian" sadistic regime Hamas [bosses of Gaza Health Ministry] steals it. Meanwhile, UNRWA, the UN agency tasked with helping Palestinian civilians, turns a blind eye — or worse, assists in the cover-up. What results is not just a humanitarian failure, but a deliberate, calculated assault on the truth.

Let’s be clear: there is no shortage of humanitarian aid entering Gaza. There is a shortage of honesty about what happens to that aid once it crosses the border.

Where genuine hunger exists, it’s not because of Israel. It’s because of two predictable, repeated failures: 1. Hamas hijacks aid — food, medicine, fuel — and redirects it to its fighters, smuggling networks, and tunnel systems. 2. UNRWA either lacks the will or the integrity to ensure aid gets to civilians. Whether through incompetence or ideological complicity, it fails — again and again.

But the corruption and cynicism go deeper.

The world has been flooded with images of sick children who suffer from pre-existing medical conditions that have nothing to do with the war. And yet, these photos are used to arouse emotion, manipulate global opinion, and promote the grotesque lie of a so-called “genocide.” (Worth mentioning too, UN's employed Francesca Albanese with a history of antisemitism, dubbed by Human Rights expert as 21-century Goebbels, has already pushed the false "genocide" propaganda in 2014 ranting tweet). This is not humanitarian advocacy — this is propaganda, weaponized suffering designed to manufacture outrage against the Jewish state.

It is a cruel, deliberate distortion of reality — a media and NGO echo chamber parroting Hamas-scripted narratives. This is Pallywood on steroids — or more precisely, “Pallyweid”: a propaganda operation that exploits every death, every child’s illness, and every grain of suffering as fuel for an anti-Israel blood libel.

Ask yourself: Why aren’t those same cameras showing the warehouses of aid stolen by Hamas? Why don’t we see coverage of the tunnels built beneath hospitals, or the fighters hiding among civilians? Why does the media repeat unverified Hamas casualty figures while ignoring the suffering of Israeli hostages held in underground hellholes, starved, abused, and denied even the most basic human rights — simply because they are Jews?

Let’s be absolutely clear: the only deliberate starvation campaign happening right now is the one Hamas is inflicting on Israeli hostages. No food. No medicine. No sunlight. No humanity. Just Islamo-Arab racist hatred masquerading as “resistance.”

And UNRWA? Rather than ensuring aid reaches those in need, it helps prop up Hamas’s lies. From manipulating death tolls to allowing its facilities to be used as launch sites and storage depots, UNRWA has become less a humanitarian body than a political actor — one more interested in smearing Israel than serving Palestinians.

This isn’t aid. It’s optics. And the message is chilling: suffering is only useful if it can be weaponized against the Jewish state.

If the international community truly wants to help Gaza, it must stop enabling the very actors who perpetuate the crisis. That means:

Ending Hamas’s rule and dismantling its terror infrastructure

Holding UNRWA accountable, or replacing it entirely with neutral, transparent aid organizations

Restoring moral clarity in a global conversation hijacked by lies, blood libels, and antisemitic double standards

Until then, let’s stop pretending Israel is the problem. The blockade that matters most isn’t the one at the border — it’s the blockade on truth, decency, and justice. PiercingTruth

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The Occupation Of The UN And Human Rights Org. By The Global Islamic Lobby: The OIC.

[Aug 25, 2025].

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) presents itself as a bloc dedicated to advancing Islamic interests globally, often pushing an agenda that prioritizes the expansion of Islamic influence at the expense of Western values and principles. As the second-largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations, the OIC holds considerable sway in shaping global policies, frequently promoting narratives that are more concerned with Islamic solidarity than with universal freedoms or democratic values.

In its efforts to assert Islamic interests, the OIC often seeks to control critical global discussions on human rights, religious freedom, and security. This influence is frequently exercised in ways that align with the interests of authoritarian, Muslim-majority regimes, while undermining the values of individual liberty and democracy that are fundamental to the West. Its intervention in areas like governance, religious freedom, and human rights often directly conflicts with the principles upheld by Western democracies, notably the protection of religious minorities and free speech.

The OIC’s reluctance to address the threat of jihadist extremism within its ranks raises serious concerns. While it positions itself as a defender of Muslim communities, it has often failed to confront or condemn the rise of violent Islamist ideologies, including jihadism. In some cases, the organization has actively obstructed efforts to tackle this global threat. Rather than pushing for meaningful action against extremist ideologies, the OIC has often chosen to advance a political and ideological agenda that prioritizes the interests of certain Muslim-majority nations over the security and values of the global community, including the West. Through its influential role, the OIC works to shape global policy in a manner that aligns with its members' ideological goals, undermining efforts to safeguard security and the values that have long defined the Western world.

This large bloc of 57 countries wields significant power at the UN, consistently dictating agendas and using its collective influence to lobby for votes that align with its ideological and political goals. Through strategic alliances and pressure tactics, the OIC ensures that the global agenda often reflects the interests of authoritarian regimes and the expansion of Islamic influence, rather than the principles of individual liberty, democratic governance, and security that are central to Western values. at EoZ

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Caged Like an Animal: New Evidence Exposes Hamas’s Brutality Against IDF Hostage. The Judean Staff National 25 August 2025.

Torture in Darkness: The Ordeal of Nimrod Cohen. Accounts from recently released hostages have shed light on the inhuman conditions Cohen has endured since his abduction:

  • Caged like an animal: Witnesses confirmed that for months he was confined to a cramped cage, no larger than what would normally hold a stray dog.
  • Targeted brutality: As an IDF soldier, he was singled out for merciless interrogations and torture, dragged from one hideout to another as Hamas shifted with every hint of approaching Israeli forces.
  • Illness and neglect: Reports indicate Cohen now suffers from an untreated skin disease covering much of his body and a painful ear infection likely caused by the fetid, damp air inside Gaza’s terror tunnels.

Every detail paints a picture not only of human suffering but of Hamas’s calculated cruelty, designed to break both the hostage and the nation watching helplessly. TheJudean

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes ‘Gaza First’. "Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Bernie Sanders in urging US to end Gaza famine" August 25, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield.

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There’s a pretty straightforward ‘isolationist’ case against America being involved with anything that happens outside its borders. It’s happening out there. It doesn’t involve us. We shouldn’t pay attention to it. (The problem with that case is that some things happening out there, like Islamic terrorism, are a worldwide threat that does involve us.)

But as I previously pointed out, the folks trying to tilt MAGA against Israel so often sound like leftists. Instead of making an isolationist case, they insist on believing everything the media tells them, they bring on leftists to attack Israel and they make common cause with the Left.

Case in point.

'Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Bernie Sanders in urging US to end Gaza famine[sic]' – Guardian. 'Marjorie Taylor Greene is winning my respect' – Washington Post

What occasioned this outpouring of love from the media? Aside from accusing Republicans of sexism, Marjorie Taylor Greene began going on about “innocent people in Gaza” and claimed that they were suffering “genocide[sic]”.

This is on a level with Tucker Carlson bringing on George Stephanopoulos’s sister (without telling his audience that she was the sister of a top Clinton adviser and media figure) to claim that Hamas just wanted freedom.

Some people call this isolationism. It’s not isolationism. Isolationism would be not giving a damn about Gaza. Crying about the ‘suffering’ of the terrorists and repeating the same propaganda you get in the media for Islamic terrorists isn’t isolationism.

These same people throw around terms like “Israel Firsters”, but what they sound like is “Gaza Firsters”. FPM

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IDF Continues Fight Against Hamas, Despite International Outcry. Joel B. Pollak. 24 Aug 2025. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued attacking Hamas positions in northern Gaza this weekend, despite a growing international outcry claiming that Israel is committing [so-called] “genocide” by seeking military victory.

The IDF released video footage of operations by troops near the area of Jabaliya, near Gaza City, a key Hamas stronghold. The maneuvers intend to close in on the last area of Gaza largely untouched by the war thus far.

The IDF said in a statement:

'In recent days, troops of the 401st Brigade, under the command of the 162nd Division, have returned to combat in the Jabaliya area in the northern Gaza Strip. The troops are operating to further degrade the military capabilities of the Hamas terrorist organization. The troops are dismantling terrorist infrastructure above and below ground, eliminating terrorists, and strengthening operational control in the area. The troops’ activity enables the expansion of combat into additional areas and prevents Hamas terrorists from returning to operate in these areas. So far, the troops have located an underground terror tunnel, eliminated terrorists, and dismantled a military structure that Hamas terrorists used to plan and carry out attacks against IDF troops. IDF troops under the command of the Southern Command will continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip in order to maintain the security of the State of Israel.'

The IDF has avoided key parts of Gaza City thus far out of concern for the fate of the last Israeli hostages, 50 of whom — possibly 20 living — are being held there. Breitbart

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WATCH: Terror Undercover Footage. WATCH: “Hamas Embodies Evil”: COGAT Exposes Shocking Gaza Footage. COGAT releases disturbing footage showing Hamas operatives using violence against Gaza civilians. Major General Alian exposes the terror group's brutal methods of control.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Aug 25, 2025.

([7]. Hamas terrorists in Gaza Hamas terrorists in Gaza . Photo: Ali Hassan/flash 90)

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Major General Ghassan Alian, published this Monday morning a series of disturbing videos and documentation highlighting violence by Hamas operatives across the Gaza Strip. The materials, circulated on social media in recent days, reportedly show armed Hamas members beating, abusing, and shooting local residents.

In a statement posted in English on X, Major General Alian described the footage as evidence of the terror group’s brutal methods:

“Hamas embodies the essence of evil. The shocking footage illustrates how Hamas oppresses the population, abuses civilians, and uses unrestrained violence against people in order to maintain its bloody rule and consolidate its power. Hamas once again proves that it does not represent the residents of Gaza, it rules over them with force, fear, and cruelty.”

According to COGAT, the documentation underscores the organization’s systematic use of terror and coercion to enforce control within the Strip. The agency emphasized that these acts target ordinary civilians, demonstrating a pattern of unbridled violence intended to intimidate and suppress the population.

The publication comes as part of Israel’s broader effort to document and expose Hamas’s internal repression, aiming to provide the international community with a clear picture of the organization’s governance methods in Gaza.

Warning: extreme graphic content. ... JFeed

Footage reveals: Hamas terrorists abuse, fire at, Gaza residents. COGAT publishes graphic footage of Hamas terrorists severely abusing and shooting at Gaza civilians. 'This is Hamas.' Israel National News. Aug 25, 2025, 10:44 AM (GMT+3) INN

Israeli military shows clip of Hamas torturing Palestinians | The Jerusalem Post. WATCH: COGAT releases shocking footage of Hamas brutality against Gazans. "The shocking footage illustrates how the terrorist organization Hamas oppresses the population, abuses civilians, and uses unrestrained violence against people."

By Yonah Jeremy Bob. August 25, 2025. The IDF's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) on Monday publicized a series of videos of what it said were "Hamas operatives abusing, assaulting, and shooting at Gaza residents."

COGAT put out the video as Israel and Hamas compete over the global narrative on Gaza, with the terror organization trying to emphasize food insecurity issues, convincing the UN to label them as "famine," and with Jerusalem trying to remind the world that many Gazans view themselves as prisoners under the authoritarian rule of Hamas.

Calling Hamas, “the embodiment of evil and unrestrained cruelty - to preserve its bloody rule,” the videos released by COGAT mostly showed extensive beatings of tied up men lying on the ground, some with their eyes blindfolded, crying out in pain from being struck with hard objects or from being kicked.

The grainy videos also show some gunshots toward the people being taped.

COGAT reveals video showing Hamas terrorist brutality beating Gazan, August 25, 2025. (credit: COGAT).

Major General Ghassan Alian, addressing the international community on COGAT's English X page, wrote, “Hamas embodies the essence of evil. The shocking footage illustrates how the terrorist organization Hamas oppresses the population, abuses civilians, and uses unrestrained violence against people in order to maintain its bloody rule and consolidate its power. Hamas once again proves that it does not represent the residents of Gaza - it rules over them with force, fear, and cruelty.” Top Stories

Hamas's brutality against Gazan civilians Hamas does not deny that it beats and kills Gazans, creating many of these kinds of videos and spreading them itself at times in order to spread fear among the population, especially fear of cooperating with Israel and any authority that is not Hamas.

Over the years, Hamas has frequently beaten and killed Gazans affiliated with the Palestinian Authority's Fatah movement, Hamas's rival, which governs the West Bank and governed Gaza until Hamas carried out a coup in 2007.

However, Hamas will usually try to portray those being beaten or killed as collaborators or traitors with Israel, trying to avoid drawing attention to its own focus on simply maintaining power.

Hamas is defined by most Western countries as a terror group, especially after October 7, but the sympathy of Western countries with the Gazan public's food insecurity issues, part of which has been brought on by Hamas, has led there to be far greater attention; lately to criticizing Israel's policies regarding managing the flow of humanitarian aid, and trying to cut Hamas out of the control of food aid. JPost

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IDF confirms strike near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. IDF acted to mitigate harm to uninvolved individuals, maintain safety of troops. Israel National News. Aug 25, 2025, 1:46 PM (GMT+3)

Earlier on Monday, IDF troops carried out a strike in the area of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, the IDF confirmed.

The Chief of the General Staff instructed to conduct an initial inquiry as soon as possible.

"The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and does not target journalists as such," an IDF statement stressed. "The IDF acts to mitigate harm to uninvolved individuals as much as possible while maintaining the safety of IDF troops."

Earlier on Monday, foreign reports claimed that an Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital, killing at least 15 people. AFP reported that the dead included four journalists and one civil defense member.

It is not clear how many of the dead were Hamas terrorists.

However, in previous strikes, journalists and even doctors were found to be affiliated with the Hamas terror group, and in some cases even involved in the October 7th massacre, kidnapping or abusing Israeli hostages. INN

GAZAWOOD - the PALLYWOOD saga @GAZAWOOD1: These are scenes filmed by the so-called "journalist" Mohammad Salama on October 7th, during the massacre of Jews. Aug 25, 2025 On X

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The politics of humanitarianism in Gaza and Sudan. In Gaza, they film; in Sudan, they die: The politics of humanitarianism - opinion. Why does Gaza dominate the global stage while famines such as the one unfolding now in Sudan barely register?

By Michael Ehrenstein. August 25, 2025 The UN-affiliated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has published a report claiming “mass famine” in Gaza. The announcement made instant headlines worldwide. But behind the drama was a quiet, extraordinary shift in methodology. Instead of the accepted global standards for measuring malnutrition, the IPC downgraded its criteria, relying on mid-arm circumference instead of weight-to-height and lowering the threshold for acute malnutrition from 30% to just 15%.

These drastic changes appeared only in a footnote. However, the global media treat them as hard facts, blasting headlines that Israel is responsible for “starving Gaza.” Amnesty International has gone even further, accusing Israel of running a “deliberate[sic] starvation[sic] project[sic]." JPost

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Why does Gaza have so many hospitals? Intel analyst, NEWSMAX commenter, author, and YouTuber Ryan McBeth uncovers the real reason Gaza has so many hospitals and how Hamas uses them for its propaganda war on Israel. Israel National News. Aug 25, 2025, 10:43 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Brazil rejects ambassador. Israel declares Lula persona non grata as Elad Benari. Aug 25, 2025, 11:41 PM INN

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Northern Israeli leaders blast proposal to scale back IDF in Lebanon: 'Don’t abandon us like on Oct. 7'. Yair Kraus|08.25.25 | YNet

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'He wanted to carry out an attack': Shin Bet investigating Nablus resident arrested in Tel Aviv over alleged terror plot Meir Turgeman|08.25.25| YNet

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EU Jews defend antisemitism czar from pro-Israel bias claims. European Parliament lawmakers accused Katharina von Schnurbein of abusing her post by arguing against imposing sanctions on the Jewish state. Canaan Lidor.

(Aug. 25, 2025 / JNS) Major Jewish groups in Europe and beyond on Monday publicly defended Katharina von Schnurbein—the point person representing the European Union for the fight against antisemitism—after lawmakers from the bloc’s legislative arm criticized her, allegedly for arguing against punishing Israel with sanctions.

It s “deeply troubling” to see Katharina von Schnurbein, the E.U.’s coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, “accused of ‘bias’ simply because she refuses to trivialize or ignore threats against Jews,” wrote the European Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Conference of European Rabbis in a joint open letter they addressed to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. JNS

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New York is 'sublime spiritual experience' Government making efforts to allow thousands of draft dodgers to leave Israel for Rosh Hashanah experiences. Amir Ettinger|08.25.25 YNet

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Cotton calls on IRS to investigate Palestinian Youth Movement’s funding. “An organization that supports terrorism, breaks U.S. law and sows antisemitic discord should not receive any benefits from the American tax system,” the Arkansas senator stated.

(Aug. 25, 2025 / JNS) Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) sent a letter on Aug. 22 to Scott Bessent, acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, asking him to investigate the funding of the Palestinian Youth Movement to see if its 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt status should be revoked.

The senator described the Palestinian Youth Movement as “a youth activist organization known for its virulently antisemitic stances, public statements in support of terrorist groups, and activities and support for anti-Israel protests in America.”

He also noted that it receives funding from another 501(c)(3) organization, Honor the Earth.

As evidence, Cotton pointed to PYM organizing events with Samidoun, which the U.S. designated as a terror entity last year for being an alleged for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terror group.

He added that the Israeli government has claimed that PYM has “close ties” with PFLP affiliates and Students for Justice in Palestine, which the Israeli government said is “linked to Hamas.”

Cotton further pointed to the PYM signing onto a joint statement describing “Al-Aqsa Flood”—the name Hamas uses to describe its massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023—as being “an unprecedented liberation struggle” in response to “accelerating attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem and in the West Bank.”

PYM is also being listed as a defendant in a lawsuit over anti-Israel protesters blocking traffic in Washington, D.C., in February 2024, as examples of the organization’s “public support for terrorism,” he noted.

“An organization that supports terrorism, breaks U.S. law and sows antisemitic discord should not receive any benefits from the American tax system,” Cotton stated. JNS

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What would the ‘State of Palestine’ look like? “Palestine” would be a dictatorial, racist state that flouts basic human rights.

Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch Read Full BIO +

(Aug. 26, 2025 / Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs) As the French, the British, the Canadians and the Australians rush to recognize the “State of Palestine,” the question that must be asked is: What would this entity look like?

Based on the experience to date and empty rhetoric aside, the “State of Palestine” would most likely be yet another dictatorship.

In the Oslo Accords, the Palestine Liberation Organization committed to establishing a liberal democracy. Elections for the position of the Palestinian Authority chairman and parliament were meant to take place every four years. In practice, in 30 years, the P.A. has only ever held two elections for the position of chairman (1996 and 2005) and two elections for the parliament (1996 and 2006).

Current P.A. Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, who refers to himself as the president of the “State of Palestine,” was last elected in 2005 and is currently in the 21st year of his first four-year term.

Elections for the P.A. parliament last took place in 2006 and ended with a landslide victory for Hamas, the genocidal terrorist organization that planned and executed the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. JNS

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IDF’s Deadly Mistake: Tank Shells Hit Gaza Hospital in Unauthorized Error. The IDF is investigating an unauthorized tank shell attack near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis that killed civilians, including journalists, despite orders for precise strikes, labeling it a serious operational error. The probe aims to clarify command failures and maintain military accountability amid rising concerns over operational fatigue and civilian casualties.

Eliana Fleming. Aug 26, 2025 00:11 JFeed

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Kneecap's US tour canceled amid UK terrorism charges. Israel National News. Aug 26, 2025, 12:07 AM INN

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PA claims: Shofar blowing a 'dangerous tool' at Al-Aqsa. Dalit Halevi. Aug 26, 2025, 5:08 AM INN

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Iran nuclear talks resume amid sanctions threat. Elad Benari. Aug 26, 2025, 6:58 AM INN

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Trump administration backs envoy to France's antisemitism criticism. Diplomatic row between the US and France escalates after the Trump administration doubles down on Ambassador Charles Kushner's criticism of France's response to rising antisemitism. Israel National News. Published: Aug 26, 2025, 4:24 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Australia says Iran behind antisemitic attacks on its soil, will expel ambassador. Accused Tehran of executing two antisemitic attacks in the key cities of Sydney and Melbourne; Since Oct. 7 Australian homes, schools, synagogues and vehicles have been targeted in antisemitic vandalism and arson Reuters|08.26.25 06:57

Australia said on Tuesday it would expel Iran's ambassador to Canberra, as it accused Tehran of executing two antisemitic attacks in the key cities of Sydney and Melbourne.

Since the Israel-Gaza war began in October 2023, Australian homes, schools, synagogues and vehicles have been targeted in antisemitic vandalism and arson. YNet

Australia to expel Iranian envoy over antisemitic attacks. Australia's Prime Minister says Iran's government directed at least two attacks against the Australian Jewish community. Australia will expel Iran's ambassador and list the IRGC as a terror group. Israel National News. Aug 26, 2025, 6:39 AM INN

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The Gaza Famine Claim Was Timed for Gaza City Op. Propaganda is a weapon of war. August 24, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield 10 Comments.

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The false claim that Gaza is in a state of famine was only made possible by a UN linked group redefining the definition of famine. (If you’re confused why this is a big deal since famine claims have been made about Gaza for over a year, it’s because that was media hype and false claims from international groups but without any formal famine finding.)

The more significant point is that the famine claim was timed for a key event, in this case an Israeli operation in Gaza City, just like previous false famine claims were timed for particular events.

For example, the recent ‘sick kid’ photos that were falsely used to claim children were dying of malnutrition were timed for a key point in the negotiations with Hamas.

When you go back, time after time that there’s a major famine PR push, it coincides with some actual event happening in the war.

Are those coincidences? Not at all. It’s the event that generates the famine claim. Propaganda is a weapon of war. The false claims of famine have been far more effective weapons than any Hamas attack post Oct 7. FPM

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Font-Page NY Times Falsehood Charges ‘Most’ Food Blocked from Gaza. By Gilead Ini, CAMERA, August 25, 2025.

According to the first sentence on the front page of Saturday’s New York Times, Israel “has blocked most food and other aid from entering the Gaza Strip” during the war with Hamas.

The damning charge is repeated in a second Times story, published around the same time, which tells readers that “Israel has blocked most food and other aid from entering the enclave since the war began nearly two years ago,” on Oct. 7.

The statements, a clear message to readers that Israel has allowed only a trickle of food into Gaza, are categorical, sweeping, and definitive.

They are also false….

With OCHA explaining that its data after May 2024 is incomplete, we have to look elsewhere for a more up-to-date numbers. Fortunately, Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories has its own data portal that runs through August 2025. And per COGAT, 1.5 million tons of food aid has entered the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 massacre. That averages to 2,245 tons/day since the start of the war – significantly more than what entered prior to the war.

Between August 1, 2025 and August 22, the day the New York Times pieces were published, 3,886 tons of food per day crossed into Gaza. CAMERA

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Yet another new rule for Israel and Israel alone (courtesy @TheGuardian and @972mag [radicals]). Elder of Ziyon, August 25, 2025.

The Guardian, relying on a +972 Magazine investigation, claims that 83% of casualties in Gaza are civilians, based on a simplistic calculation. With a reported total death toll of 53,000 as of May 2025 and a classified Israeli military database listing 8,900 named Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fighters as dead or probably dead, these “brain surgeons” conclude that everyone not on the list must be a civilian. This assumption defies logic. Critics have rightly pointed out its absurdity. Last January, Israel estimated over 20,000 terrorist deaths, far exceeding the 8,900 names in the database, which was never intended as a comprehensive tally but rather a partial intelligence record. Yet, an unspoken new rule has emerged, seemingly crafted exclusively for Israel: they must know and list the names of every person they kill.

Has any nation in the 4,000-year history of warfare been expected to know the names of all enemy dead? Let alone assume that everyone not named is a civilian? Consider these examples:

Ukraine claims to have killed or injured approximately 600,000 Russian troops by August 2025. If a list of named casualties exists, it likely includes only a few hundred at best. By The Guardian’s logic, 99% of Russians killed would be civilians—a patently absurd conclusion.

The U.S. estimated killing around 900,000 enemy combatants (primarily Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces) during the Vietnam War (1955–1975), but no detailed list of names was maintained. Applying The Guardian’s standard, nearly all would be classified as civilians, despite the military nature of the conflict.

Never before has a belligerent been held to such an unrealistic standard—until now, with Israel.

Somehow, Israel has set a record for the number of unprecedented demands placed upon it, demands never once imposed on any party in any war in history:

1. One party is expected to list the names of all enemy soldiers killed. 2. One party must provide aid to the enemy with the full knowledge that the aid is used by the enemy to strengthen itself economically. 3. Civilians are not allowed to leave the areas of fighting to go to other countries. 4. Israel is criticized for relocating Gazans within the Strip in order to prevent them from being endangered by the fighting. EoZ

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Introducing ‘Putin’s Philosopher’. Alexander Dugin, Conspiracy Theorist and Antisemite What is it about Russian despots - and the madmen some of them rely on? August 25, 2025 by Hugh Fitzgerald.

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What is it about Russian despots and the madmen some of them rely on? There was Rasputin, the mad monk who proved so difficult to kill, upon whom the Tsarina Alexandra came to rely. There was Joseph Stalin, who needed no other madman, for he was his own madman, indeed a full- blown homicidal maniac. And now there is Alexander Dugin, who has found favor with Vladimir Putin, offering a moral defense for the resurrection of a Russian Empire that would include all the former republics on the Soviet Union, buttressed by a theory he calls “Eurasianism,” a term he borrowed, and misapplied, from the early 19th century Russian thinker Pyotr Chaadayev. Elder of Ziyon gave us more information on Dugin a couple of months ago; with Putin in the news again after his summit with Trump, Elder of Ziyon’s post is worth revisiting: “‘Putin’s philosopher’ is an antisemite who thinks Israel will blow up Al Aqsa and blame Iran,” Elder of Ziyon, June 23, 2025:

Aleksandr Dugin, the Russian ultranationalist often dubbed “Putin’s philosopher,” is not just a dangerous ideologue. He is also a conspiracy-minded antisemite obsessed with Israel, and his ravings reflect a recurring truth: that Jews and the Jewish state are seen as existential threats to totalitarian ideologies – precisely because Jewish values stand in moral opposition to them.

The New York Times introduced its readers to Dugin in 2022, describing him as “Putin’s philosopher” who has been a leading advocate for conquest of Ukraine.

His thinking builds on ideas of “Eurasianism,” that Russia is a distinct civilization that should forge a continent-spanning state along the lines of its former empire but without the Communist ideology of the Soviet Union. Jane Burbank, an emeritus history professor at New York University, has written that in Mr. Dugin’s view, after the Soviet Union’s “sellout” to the West in the 1990s, “Russia could revive in the next phase of global combat and become a ‘world empire.’”

What Dugin considers to be the Soviet Union’s “sellout” to the West was simply the work of Gorbachev and then Yeltsin, in putting an end to Communist despotism, and giving the Soviet republics their independence, thereby greatly reducing the size, population, and resources of the successor state to the Soviet Union — the Russian Federation.

It turns out that “Putin’s philosopher” is an antisemite who seems obsessed with the idea that Israel is run by crazed messianic Jews who are hellbent on creating a Greater Israel.

Are Prime Minister Netanyahu, or President Isaac Herzog, or Foreign Secretary Gideon Sa’ar, or Defense Secretary Israel Katz, “crazed messianic Jews”? And as for that “Greater Israel” Dugin claims Israelis are determined to create, does he really believe that they want an Israel “from the Nile to the Euphrates”? If they do, then why did Israel hand back the entire Sinai to Egypt as part of the Camp David Accords in 1979? The only territory that Israel won in the Six-Day War that it is likely to insist on retaining (aside from the Golan Heights) is Judea and Samaria, which is where Jews have lived continuously for 3500 years, where so much of Jewish history was made, and where continued Israeli control is necessary for the Jewish state’s defense against possible invaders from the east. And remember, Judea and Samaria (which Jordan renamed in 1950 as the “West Bank”) were always intended by the League of Nations to be included in the territory of Mandatory Palestine — that is, the territory that would eventually become the Jewish state of Israel. None of that history means anything to Alexander Dugin.

In a recent podcast, he said, “Half of Israel is pure liberal trash. The other half are cheerful Zionists who want to blow up Al-Aqsa.”

His insistence that Israel will blow up Al Aqsa is a recurrent theme in his writings – see, for example, this article from December where he is certain that Ben Gvir will blow up the mosque to create a Greater Israel….

These are a madman’s ravings. Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s Minister of Security, wants to establish the right of Jews to pray on the Temple Mount — and surely it is long past time for Jews to enjoy the same right to pray on the Temple Mount, the most sacred spot in Judaism, as the Muslims have. But Ben Gvir but has never expressed a desire to “blow up” Al-Aqsa. He knows perfectly well that such an explosion would lead to anti-Israel hysteria among 1.5 billion Muslims that nothing could quell; the Jewish state’s very existence would be imperiled as never before.

Given that Dugin believes that the Russian Federation’s destiny is to become a holy empire along tsarist lines, he views Jews and Israel as implacable obstacles to the fulfillment of his dream….

Will this Russian Federation be able to reconquer and incorporate into a resurrected Holy Russia all the former territories of the Soviet Union? That attempt has started with Ukraine, but after three years, tens of billions of dollars spent on weapons, and one million Russian dead and wounded, Ukraine is still standing and still holding onto 80% of its prewar territory. And by what tortured logic does Dugin blame “the Jews” and Israel as obstacles to this geopolitical dream of a revived Russia ruling over all the former Soviet republics?

It used to be said, a quarter-century ago, when Putin first took power, that he was that remarkable thing, a Russian despot who was not an antisemite. It turned out that as a boy, he had lived in a communal apartment, where a family of Orthodox Jews also lived. They took the young Putin under their wing. Their solicitude, it was said, saved the young boy from becoming a “hooligan.” He has visited Israel three times, and each time he has gone, a yarmulke on his head, to the Western Wall. During his last visit, he commented on the deep Jewish connection to the holy site: “You can see how the Jewish past is engraved in the stones of Jerusalem.” He also sought out, and located, a Jewish lady, Mina Yuditskaya Berliner, who had been his beloved high school teacher of German. He showered her with gifts, and arranged for one of his friends, the oligarch Roman Abramovich, to buy her an apartment in Tel Aviv.

Now Putin has become much less favorable to Israel. He has formed a military alliance with Iran, receiving weapons from Tehran, including drones, to use against Ukraine, and diplomatically, he has taken Iran’s side at the UN. No doubt part of this change in Putin’s thinking can be attributed to the influence of Alexander Dugin. He’s not himself an antisemite, but Putin has been willing to give the antisemitic theorist a respectful hearing. For Israel, this is worrisome news. And there is no Prince Yusupoff on the horizon to rid both Putin, and Russia, of this dangerous man. FPM

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lelemSLP @lelemSLP: BREAKING: After investigating Nasser Hospital strike, the IDF found that at least six of those killed were terrorists, one of whom invaded Israel on Oct 7. So even if there were civilian casualties, who is to blame, if THE TERRORISTS ARE USING THE HOSPITAL AS THEIR BASE???????? [8]. Aug 26, 2025 On X

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Sick Terror Act. Teen Targets Baby in Stroller: Jerusalem’s Shocking Rock-Throwing Attack. A 17-year-old from Jerusalem’s Isawiya was arrested for throwing a rock at a six-month-old’s stroller in French Hill after verbally attacking the infant’s parents, prompting police action and public outcry. The incident, seen as part of rising violence in the area, raises fears of escalating threats from youth targeting civilians. Eliana Fleming. Aug 26, 2025

([9]. The Arab involved in the incident arrested by Police. Photo: Police Spokesperson).

On August 24, 2025, a 17-year-old resident of Jerusalem’s Isawiya neighbourhood was arrested for throwing a rock at a six-month-old baby’s stroller in the French Hill shopping center, following a verbal altercation with the infant’s parents. The incident, which police described as a deliberate act of violence, prompted swift action from the Shalem police station and Border Police, who used Jerusalem District command center surveillance to identify and locate the suspect at his home in Isawiya. The teenager reportedly cursed the baby’s parents before hurling the rock at the stroller and fleeing the scene. He was apprehended and taken for questioning at the Shalem station, with the Magistrate’s Court extending his detention until August 28, 2025, to allow further investigation.

Police stated, “The suspect cursed the baby’s parents at the shopping center, then hurled a rock at the stroller she sat in before fleeing the scene.” The incident, which caused no reported injuries, has heightened concerns about rising violence in Jerusalem’s mixed neighbourhoods. French Hill, a predominantly Jewish area adjacent to Isawiya, has seen similar incidents, including a 2016 attack on a woman and child and a 2021 rock-throwing assault injuring a seven-month-old. The arrest comes amid a broader wave of tensions, with over 1,000 rock-throwing incidents reported in Jerusalem since October 2023, per police data, often linked to Palestinian youth targeting Israeli civilians or vehicles.

The case has sparked outrage, with some labelling it an act of terror reflective of deep-seated hatred. Critics argue that such violence, especially targeting a defenseless infant, signals a dangerous trajectory for the suspect, who could pose a greater threat as he matures. The incident echoes past controversies, such as the 2014 detention of a minor from Isawiya for rock-throwing, deemed illegal due to the age of criminal responsibility. Community leaders urge stronger measures to curb such acts, fearing escalation from stones to more lethal attacks, a concern amplified by the region’s history of unrest. JFeed

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A Terrifying Reality. Jewish Patient Feared for Her Life After Surgeon Wore Palestinian Flag Badge A Jewish patient’s distress over a surgeon’s Palestinian flag badge at Royal Free Hospital has led to legal action accusing the NHS trust of fostering a hostile environment.

Eliana Fleming. Aug 27, 2025 00:32

A Jewish woman undergoing surgery at Royal Free Hospital in Belsize Park, London, on August 25, 2025, reported feeling “extremely distressed” after noticing her surgeon wearing a lanyard with a Palestinian flag badge, prompting legal action by UK Lawyers for Israel against the Royal Free London NHS Trust. The patient, fearing potential harm, told the legal group, “I found it extremely stressful to be treated by this doctor, given her blatant political views.”

The advocacy group accused the hospital of breaching Section 29(3) of the Equality Act 2010, arguing that such displays create “an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment” for Jewish patients. They further claimed the badge signaled “support for the Palestinian cause, and conversely, opposition to the State of Israel,” violating General Medical Council rules by prioritizing political views over patient care. “It is important that hospital staff abide by the principles of political neutrality, as not doing so can harm vulnerable patients. We hope that the hospital staff who break these rules and blatantly display their political affiliations will be appropriately disciplined,” the lawyers wrote in a letter to trust leaders.

David Crampsey, Royal Free’s chief executive, responded, “Concerns were being looked into, and the trust will consider any appropriate action having done so.” This incident follows similar controversies at other London hospitals, where pro-Palestinian symbols worn by staff led to distress among Jewish patients. Earlier in 2025, Health Secretary Wes Streeting banned such displays at five major NHS hospitals, St Bart’s, Mile End, Newham, Royal London, and Whipps Cross, after incidents like a Jewish woman encountering three staff members with pro-Palestinian badges during a caesarean at Whipps Cross and a receptionist at Royal London wearing a T-shirt depicting a keffiyeh over Israel’s map. With anti-Semitic incidents in the UK rising 68% since October 2023, per Community Security Trust data, these events highlight growing tensions over political expressions in healthcare settings, raising questions about neutrality and patient safety. JFeed

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Federal Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Antisemitism at US Medical Schools. By Dion J. Pierre. August 26, 2025.

Campus antisemitism at US medical schools is next in line to be examined by the federal government following the announcement on Monday of a major probe to be conducted by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

US lawmakers announced an investigation into three institutions: the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine, the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

“This investigation will aid the committee in considering whether potential legislative changes, including legislation to specifically address antisemitism discrimination, are needed, ” education committee chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) wrote in a letter to Steven Dubinett, dean of UCLA’s Geffen School. “The committee has become aware that Jewish students and faculty have experienced hostility and fear at the hands of peers, colleagues, and administrators at UCLA Med, and it has not been demonstrated that the university has meaningfully responded to address and mitigate this problem.”

As previously reported by The Algemeiner, a Jewish faculty group at UCLA’s medical school, titled Jewish Faculty Resilience Group (JFrg), first sounded the alarm about antisemitism on the campus in February, issuing an open letter which called attention to a slew of indignities to which they have been subjected since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel.

The primary agent of anti-Jewish hatred identified by JFrg is the Task Force on Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Muslim Racism (AAAR), a university-created body that has allegedly violated its mission to promote pluralism by lodging defaming accusations at the pro-Israel Jewish community in a series of reports, one of which contained what JFrg described as intolerable distortions of fact.

JFRG’s letter went on to enumerate a litany of falsehoods spread by AAAR, including that Jewish faculty have conspired to undermine academic freedom with “coordinated repression, involving university and non-university actors,” aligned itself with conservative groups, and harmed minority students by opposing “racial justice.” Algemeiner

Trump Admin Reviewing Visas of ‘Terrorist Sympathizers’ Set to Appear at Palestinian Conference in Detroit. By Corey Walker. August 26, 2025.

The Trump administration is reviewing and may block the visa applications of speakers scheduled to appear at the People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit, Michigan later this week over links to terrorism, The Algemeiner has learned.

A spokesperson for the US State Department told The Algemeiner that officials have “noted” the gathering, set to take place from Aug. 29-31, and will closely monitor visa applications for invited international speakers, citing a preponderance of “terrorist sympathizers” on the program’s lineup. [10]

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UC Berkeley Professor Hatem Bazian: Israel Wants to Conquer Mecca, Might Charge Admission Fee for Egypt’s Pyramids. The Algemeiner. August 26, 2025. By David Swindle.

A professor at the University of California, Berkeley who has also established himself as one of America’s most influential Islamist activists promoted an antisemitic conspiracy theory in a lecture earlier this month at a California mosque, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).

Hatem Bazian, a senior lecturer at UC Berkeley, co-founded Students for Justice in Palestine, a group that has become notorious for intimidating Jews on university campuses, as well as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), a nonprofit he now chairs which has sponsored a series of anti-Israel protests following Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) described AMP as being “at the core of the anti-Israel and anti-Zionist movement in the United States.”

On Aug. 15, Bazian expressed the antisemitic conspiracism which has undergirded the Islamist movement since the 1928 founding of the Muslim Brotherhood in Ismailia, Egypt by schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna, with a stated goal of implementing Islamic law around the world.

“He [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] wants to make Gaza the Riviera, with Mr. Trump – he’s not satisfied with that. He’s not satisfied with annexing the West Bank, which Trump and the US administration is already giving on. He’s not satisfied with the Golan Heights. He’s not satisfied that he has already taken the Sharm El-Sheikh area,” Bazian stated during a lecture at the Muslim Community of Folsom, California.

“Netanyahu says: ‘I want Jordan.’ He wants Greater Israel, he wants Jordan, he wants Lebanon, and he wants Egypt – the Pyramids – because he wants maybe, if tourists are coming, maybe he will charge people to go up to the Pyramids,” Bazian continued in remarks flagged by MEMRI.

Bazian claimed that Netanyahu “wants Egypt and he wants Saudi Arabia, because the Mecca and Medina area – he says it is part of Greater Israel. He said this on the news, in an interview.” The UC Berkeley professor then added, “Now, all of the Arabs who are committed to the Abraham Accords, who do tawaf in the White House – they were just like saying: ‘We thought we were partners.’ They didn’t know that they were on the menu.”

The Abraham Accords were a series of US-brokered peace agreements that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab countries.

The United Arab Emirates, a leading driver in the Abraham Accords, regards the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, designating it as such in November 2014, and named the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim American Society (MAS) as components within its global influence network.

The longtime organizer of anti-Israel activism also accused Jews of exploiting antisemitism to make money.

“The whole monetization and weaponization of antisemitism is no longer working,” Bazian said. “I do believe that Zionism no longer has a standing globally. Now, between the end of Zionism as an ideology and as a genocidal policy versus the liberation of Palestine – it might take a number of years.”

According to MEMRI, in a YouTube video published on May 9, 2024, Bazian expressed his belief that Israel is a colonial project.

“We are not the one that have committed pogroms against Jews. History of Muslim, Arab, Christian relations in the East with Jewish population is not European history. Is not the Balfour history. Is not the French history. Is not the German history,” Bazian said. “Zionism was born in Europe because Europe is racist, was racist, continues to be racist, and has not recovered from its racism.”

Bazian described how the Islamists’ battle “for a free Palestine” is at its core “a fight against racism, against Islamophobia, against antisemitism as it has been articulated, and not according to ADL, Netanyahu, Biden, European racism, or anything of that history. So, our change is a change of a different future, a different world. What [inaudible] said, end of colonialism, a dying colonialism. What we are seeing today is a dying colonialism.”

Bazian has previously made comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany and defended Hamas. In 2015, he wrote that Gaza was “an epistemic Warsaw Ghetto but only different Semites are locked up this time around” and that “the Europeans who fought Nazism with arms were labeled ‘terrorist’ by Hitler. Hamas is fighting against the occupation of Palestinian lands and is labeled ‘terrorist.'”

Despite Bazian’s prominent academic stature at UC Berkeley, his activist network has come under legal scrutiny.

On May 9, a circuit judge in Virgnia ordered that AMP disclose its funding sources, following investigative efforts by Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares who said he “has a legal obligation to ensure that charitable organizations operating in Virginia are following the law.”

A second suit from earlier this year alleged that AMP constituted a rebranding of Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), which had previously been found liable for $156 million due to its support for Hamas.

The suit stated that AMP comprised “largely the same core leadership as IAP/AMS” and that it “serves the same function and purpose; it holds nearly identical conventions and events with many of the same roster of speakers; it operates a similar ‘chapter’ structure in similar geographic locations; it continues to espouse Hamas’s ideology and political positions; and it continues to facilitate fundraising for groups that funnel money to Hamas.” Algemeiner

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Massachusetts town probes vandalism of Israeli flags as ‘possible hate’ crime. “We condemn these acts in the strongest possible terms,” the police department in Concord, Mass., stated.

(Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) The Concord Police Department is investigating an Aug. 23 incident, in which someone vandalized Israeli flags, as a “possible hate incident.”

“An individual was seen on video intentionally kicking, stepping on and pulling up Israeli flags and two signs at a memorial display” for victims of the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the Boston-area department stated. JNS

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Jew-hatred as bad in US as ever, California Jewish politicians say. “In my lifetime, it’s never been tougher to be a Jew in America,” Rep. Brad Sherman told. JNS. Aaron Bandler. (Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) As a student at Oak Park High School outside Los Angeles, Jesse Gabriel grew up with school holidays on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and he and his peers “took it for granted that we were safe in America and we’d be protected,” the California state representative told JNS.

“I used to tell people growing up that I thought antisemitism was something that happened in Berlin in 1939,” the Democrat, who co-chairs the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, said. “Unfortunately, our eyes are opening to the fact that the world is a difficult and complicated place and that there are real people out there that hate us and are ignorant.”

“That’s why we have to take measures to strengthen our community and protect ourselves,” Gabriel said. JNS

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Moscow pushes for six-month delay of sanctions on Iran, as JCPOA talks continue. Mike Wagenheim.

(Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) Russia is circulating a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council that would tack a six-month extension onto the Iran nuclear accord, during which time no action could be taken related to the agreement.

Moscow’s goal is to give more space for negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the so-called E3 powers—the United Kingdom, France and Germany, all of which are signatories to the 2015 nuclear pact, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. JNS

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Washington rejects latest proposal to renew UNIFIL mandate. Israel and Lebanon losing trust completely “in this very sensitive transition period would be risky and would not really serve anybody’s interest,” a senior U.N. official told JNS. Mike Wagenheim. (Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) Even after concessions from supporters of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, the Trump administration declined to green-light a revised U.N. Security Council resolution to extend the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon’s mandate.

Israel has long criticized UNIFIL, whose mandate expires on Aug. 31, and accused it of failing to contain Hezbollah’s military capabilities in south Lebanon. The Trump administration called the U.N. force an “abject failure” and clawed back tens of millions of dollars in funding. JNS

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I’m ‘fighting Jews, not Zionism,’ Ahed Tamimi declares. The Palestinian activist expressed hope for a third world war involving nuclear arms. JNS Staff.

(Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi recently told an Arabic podcast that she was “fighting Jews, not Zionism,” speaking 20 months after being released from an Israeli prison as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. JNS

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Notes part II: Aug 27-Sep 27, 2025

National Review’s Rich Lowry Ruthlessly Mocks Tucker Carlson for ‘Out-Tuckering Himself’ With Fresh Hitler Apologia. Story by Isaac Schorr. Aug 25th, 2025. National Review editor-in-chief Rich Lowry ruthlessly mocked Tucker Carlson for “out-Tuckering himself" in a new column.

Under the provocative headline, “Should We Have Allied with Hitler?” and scornful subheadline, “‘Just asking questions’ makes its dumbest query yet,” Lowry took Carlson to task over his recent interview with Cornell Professor Dave Collum.

During Carlson’s conversation with Collum, the latter stated, ” I think the story we got about World War II was all wrong,” causing Carlson to reply, “I think that’s right.”

“One can make the argument we should have sided with Hitler and fought Stalin. Patton said that,” continued Collum. “And maybe there wouldn’t have been a Holocaust, right? You know, but Stalin was awful by any metric and we weren’t his ally. The story is that there were a few missing American soldiers at the end of World War II in Russian territory. 15 to 20,000 were missing. And we left them there. And then you read about Pearl Harbor. We all sort of know the Pearl Harbor story is not what we were told, but I dug into that and you find out the Pearl Harbor. We knew to the morning that Pearl Harbor was going to get attacked. Stalin was going to be attacked.”

Lowry was unmoved by both Collum’s argument and Carlson’s passive acceptance of it.

“Carlson agrees with Collum’s contention that we have gotten World War II all wrong, and he lodges no objection when a guest to whom he’s very deferential says that we arguably should have allied with Hitler’s Germany in World War II to fight Stalin. In this, Tucker is really out-Tuckering himself,” he observed. “He has gone from nodding along with a guest who maintained that Hitler was misunderstood and killed millions of people as a function of unfortunate circumstances, to giving a fawning interview to someone who muses that we, literally, should have sided with the Nazis.”

The longtime conservative commentator went on to dissect Collum’s argument before facetiously asking, “Who can resist the emotional satisfaction of believing that malevolent forces are at work everywhere and that we, through doggedness, brilliant insight, and great personal courage, are onto them?”

“According to Carlson and his esteemed guests, those forces have misled us about the Nazis, who weren’t as bad as we’ve been told and shouldn’t have been resisted so strenuously — or, at all — by the West,” he concluded. “This is ignorance and perversity masquerading as brave truth-telling.”

The post National Review’s Rich Lowry Ruthlessly Mocks Tucker Carlson for ‘Out-Tuckering Himself’ With Fresh Hitler Apologia first appeared on Mediaite. Mediaite

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Alleged arsonist Younes Ali Younes named over Adass Israel fire. A second person charged over the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue has been named in court a day after ASIO revealed the attack was directed by Iran.

Liam Beatty. August 27, 2025 - 11:35AM news.com.au

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Dressed as customers: Terrorists arrested at bank in dramatic operation. Uzi Baruch. Aug 27, 2025, 12:45 PM INN

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IDF, WFP leaders discuss humanitarian efforts for Gaza Strip. Israel National News. Aug 27, 2025, 7:10 PM INN

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Foreign Ministry: Gross falsifications in report on hunger in Gaza. Israel National News. Aug 27, 2025, 7:22 PM INN

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IDF probe reveals: Terrorists in the hospital were the target, not just the camera. IDF troops targeted Hamas terrorists who operated a camera in Nasser Hospital. Strike timed for daylight to ensure precision, but troops fired unauthorized tank shells instead of the approved drone. Israel National News. Aug 27, 2025, 10:50 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Top Democrat Adam Smith Calls for ‘Leveraging’ Arms Sales to Israel. By Corey Walker. August 27, 2025. Algemeiner

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Jewish Teen Assaulted in Lyon as France Faces Growing International Scrutiny Over Rising Antisemitism. By Ailin Vilches Arguello. August 27, 2025 Algemeiner

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Iran’s Crypto Market Collapses. Israeli Hackers Crush Iran’s Crypto: $90M Vanishes in Bold Strike. Aug 27, 2025 21:34 JFeed

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How the UN’s Famine Authority Engaged in Data Fraud to Undermine U.S. Humanitarian Aid. A Famine of Facts: UN declaration distorts reality with bad science, analysis finds.

By Network Contagion Research Institute Aug 27, 2025 DailyWire.com

On August 22, the United Nations declared that famine was “currently occurring” in Gaza City. Within hours the claim drove headlines, advocacy, and legal filings.

All of it based on flawed science. A forensic review of the data by our team at the Network Contagion Research Institute found that the declaration leaned on flimsy modeling, and buried evidence. That matters because the declaration undercuts a U.S.-backed aid model that is actually delivering.

With confidence in international institutions eroding, the United States launched a new experiment in humanitarian aid. Working through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) with State Department support, this model represents the first serious alternative to the UN’s decades-old aid machinery. Early evidence suggested it was working: food reached people more reliably, nutrition outcomes improved, and distribution was more predictable.

That all changed when the UN’s famine authority, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), declared a famine in Gaza City. The announcement instantly shaped headlines, influencers, and legal forums. But behind the language of science was something else entirely: manipulated modeling, buried evidence, and a systematic effort to discredit the new, U.S.-led approach that was actually working.

This was not a mistake. It was a set of choices. And every choice cut in the same direction: toward alarmism, toward distortion, and away from the success of American leadership.

A Case Study in Statistical Malpractice The UN famine authority’s declaration rests most centrally on a claim that child malnutrition in Gaza was “increasing exponentially.”

This was not a side note. It was the foundation of the UN famine authority’s entire argument that famine was not only happening, but already locked into a death spiral. The projections of catastrophe — and the justification for the world’s response – hinged on that exponential model. But the model was a scatterplot of just six data points, with a trend line fit by an excel spreadsheet regression function. Any introductory statistics class warns against fitting exponentials to tiny samples. The first point sat out of line with the second in a way that can create the illusion of acceleration.

There is more. The UN-backed analysts did not tell readers that a plain linear model explained the same six points just as well. They did not share the fit statistics that would let others judge. They did not present alternative trend-lines. And they did not acknowledge that a larger, updated dataset of more than 15,000 children, available two weeks before publication, broke the exponential story entirely.

([11]. READ THE FULL REPORT: Starving for the Truth: Fraud, Famine and the Collapse of Rigor in IPC’s Gaza Declaration).

Not only this, but the fresh data disproved the UN famine authority’s central allegation. Their famine declaration rested on the claim that child malnutrition had surged beyond the 15 percent threshold required to trigger a famine classification. Yet the updated data set the rate at 13.5 percent. By the UN famine authority’s own standard, famine had not been reached. To repeat: the UN’s adopted famine threshold was not met, and their own data source proved it. DailyWire

Thursday, August 28, 2025. Part of the IPC's "famine" determination was based on the absurd idea that Hamas "undercounts" starvation deaths.

There have been a number of excellent detailed criticisms [12] of the IPC report that claimed that parts of Gaza are now officially in a state of famine. The NCRI released two [13] such reports [14], summarized here [15].

I found one major problem with the IPC report that I didn't see anyone else address.

The IPC made a remarkable claim: Gaza’s Ministry of Health (MoH) undercounts non-trauma deaths, especially those linked to hunger. This appears on pp. 22–23 of the IPC Famine Review Committee (FRC) report, and it serves as a crucial plank in their case that famine was already underway in Gaza Governorate.

The claim is not just weak. It is flatly contradicted by Hamas’ and the MoH's own behavior. EoZ

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Most Americans see famine in Gaza, blame Hamas; 18-24-year-olds back Hamas over Israel in war. Poll finds most Republicans hold terror group responsible for crisis, while Democrats are split; most American back offensive and defensive military assistance to Israel By Luke Tress. 27 Aug 2025. TOI

A “Genocide-Propaganda” Trap: The Question That’s Anything but Innocent.

[Re Quinnipiac University poll Aug/2025].

When you pose such an outrageously framed question as “Do you think Israel is committing genocide?”, it not only distorts the reality on the ground but also dangerously normalizes a baseless and inflammatory accusation. Framing the question this way lends unwarranted legitimacy to a narrative that ignores the complexities of the conflict, the defensive nature of Israel’s actions, and the efforts Israel makes to minimize civilian harm despite facing relentless attacks from terrorist organizations embedded within civilian populations.

Conclusion: Such questions aren’t asked in good faith—they’re rhetorical weapons designed to delegitimize Israel and inflame public opinion with emotionally charged, factually empty accusations. By repeating and entertaining the language of "genocide," critics shift the conversation away from accountability for terror groups like Hamas and instead vilify a democratic state defending its citizens. It's crucial to call out these tactics for what they are: propaganda tools masquerading as concern, aimed not at justice, but at demonization.

We often see opinion polls shaped by leading questions — questions designed not to reveal truth, but to direct respondents toward a preordained conclusion. Consider how a question like, “Do you think Black Americans commit more crimes?” or “Do you believe America is a racist country?” can be used not to gather insight, but to provoke or reinforce certain narratives. These are the kinds of questions that produce answers some may find uncomfortable — or deliberately misleading.

But let’s also talk about who is answering. Particularly, we should consider the 18–24 age group. This demographic is highly impressionable, deeply immersed in social media echo chambers, and often lacking historical or geopolitical context. In other words: easily led.

So what would a less biased, more globally aware poll look like? How about one that asks tough, consistent questions — not just about Israel, but about atrocities committed worldwide? Ask sbout biases too. Let’s try this:

A More Balanced and Honest Poll Might Ask:

1. Are Islamist groups committing genocide against non-Muslims in Africa? 2. Is the Chinese government committing genocide against the Uyghurs? 3. Is Russia committing genocide in Ukraine? 4. Are Arab militias committing genocide in Sudan? 5. Do you believe it’s objective for global media to focus more on Gaza than on regions with far higher civilian casualties? 6. Has the Iranian regime openly declared intentions to annihilate Israel? 7. Do Palestinian groups like Hamas hold genocidal intentions toward Israelis? 8. Does the Hamas regime deliberately place civilians in harm’s way to exploit their deaths for political leverage? 9. Is international media coverage systematically biased against Israel? 10. Are casualty figures from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry trustworthy and independently verified? 11. Is the accusation of “genocide” against Israel rooted in bias, misinformation, or both? 12. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you think media images of children—caused by pre-existing medical conditions—distort public perception of the conflict?

Conclusion:

If we’re going to ask difficult questions, let’s ask them across the board. Let’s examine global atrocities with equal scrutiny, and not selectively moralize based on prevailing ideological trends. Polls and media narratives must be held to the same standard — one rooted in consistency, facts, and genuine moral clarity.

Leading Questions, Misleading Narratives: What Biased Polls and Selective Outrage Reveal About Genocide Discourse.

1. Polls with an Agenda: How Selective Questions Shape the Genocide Narrative.

2. Truth or Trap? How Loaded Questions and Youthful Echo Chambers Skew Moral Clarity.

3. Selective Outrage: Why Honest Polling Must Look Beyond Israel.

4. Echo Chambers and Easy Answers: Why Genocide Accusations Demand Consistency. at JewishRefugees [16] [17]

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Most Trump Voters Agree: Hamas Is To Blame for Suffering in Gaza. Eighty-one percent of respondents also say the US should maintain strong support for Israel, a new poll found.

Jameson Mitrovich. August 28, 2025. President Donald Trump's voters overwhelmingly agree that Israel does not bear responsibility for any suffering in Gaza, according to a new poll from the Vandenberg Coalition and TargetPoint.

Fifty-six percent of those voters said that Hamas, after "launching a brutal attack on Israel, stealing international aid from the Palestinian people, and shielding itself behind civilians in Gaza," is to blame, while only 10 percent named Israel as the cause.

Thirteen percent of respondents blamed the United Nations for not allowing enough aid into Gaza and letting Hamas steal aid from the Palestinian people, while another 13 percent said the United States bears responsibility over its support for Israel. Eight percent of those surveyed blamed Arab nations like Egypt and Jordan.

Eighty-one percent of respondents said they believe Israel has a right to defend itself and that the United States should maintain its strong support for the Jewish state. While support for Israel among Trump's voters has remained consistently high since the poll's first edition in June 2025 and has never fallen below 80 percent, this most recent poll indicates that Trump's voters are skeptical of the mainstream narrative surrounding aid in Gaza.

The poll results also fly in the face of recent statements from self-described "MAGA" voices like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R., Ga.) and Tucker Carlson. FreeBeacon

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Twin brothers arrested in France for cutting down a memorial tree honoring Ilan Halimi, a Jewish man tortured to death in 2006. The act sparked national outrage and renewed concerns over antisemitism. Israel National News. Published: Aug 28, 2025, 4:17 AM (GMT+3)

French prosecutors confirmed. Wednesday the arrest of twin brothers in connection with the desecration of a memorial olive tree planted in honor of Ilan Halimi, a young Jewish man brutally tortured and murdered in 2006, AFP reported.

The tree, planted in 2011 in the northern Paris suburb of Epinay-sur-Seine, was cut down earlier this month, sparking widespread outrage across France.

The suspects, whose names have not been released, are to face immediate trial under a fast-track procedure for the racially or religiously aggravated desecration of a monument, according to the public prosecutor’s office in Bobigny.

The office confirmed details first reported by French magazine Paris Match, which stated that the two men are of Tunisian nationality and lack permanent residence. Their identification reportedly came through DNA evidence.

The destruction of the memorial has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum. French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the act and vowed that those responsible would be punished.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou condemned the “antisemitic hatred” behind the cutting down of the tree.

“No crime can eradicate memory. The never-ending fight against the deadly poison of hatred is our primary duty,” he wrote at the time.

In response to the vandalism, local officials have pledged to replant the olive tree “as soon as possible” to preserve Halimi’s memory and stand against hate.

Halimi, 23, was kidnapped in January 2006 by a gang of approximately 20 individuals and held in a low-income housing estate in Bagneux, a suburb of Paris. He was tortured over a period of three weeks and died en route to the hospital after being discovered.

The incident has reignited concerns over rising antisemitism in France, particularly amid heightened tensions following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli military response in Gaza.

France’s Jewish community - one of the largest in the world - has reported a sharp increase in antisemitic acts, with figures from the interior ministry showing a rise from 436 incidents in 2022 to 1,676 in 2023, and 1,570 last year. INN

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Trump hosts Gaza war strategy meeting with Blair and Kushner. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 2:20 AM INN

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Satellite images reveal: Iran rapidly cleaning up Israeli-targeted nuclear site. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 5:39 AM INN

Research group: Clean-up of Iran site likely to erase any evidence of nuclear work. Satellite images show Iran rapidly clearing debris at Tehran’s Mojdeh site, hit by Israeli strikes in June; researchers says demolition likely aims to erase evidence of past nuclear weapons work as IAEA presses to resume inspections, Europe readies UN sanctions Reuters|8.28.25 YNet

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Diplomacy in Washington. Israeli FM Sa’ar in Washington: “There Will Be No Palestinian State”. Aug 28, 2025 07:05 INN

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Muslim council employee spews antisemitism. Published 2 days ago on August 28, 2025. By Tali Feinberg. Sajr. “I always used to wonder what it was about Jews that made people throughout history despise them.” This introduction to a Facebook post justifying antisemitism wasn’t shared online by a fringe fanatic, but by Nabeweya Lukie, the head of media and communications at the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) of South Africa, in her personal capacity.

The MJC is the leading umbrella body of the Muslim community in South Africa and often takes part in interfaith forums. However, Lukie’s naked hatred for Jews brings into question if the MJC supports her views, and if it’s possible for Muslim and Jewish communities to continue to engage on interfaith platforms.

Lukie shares endless antisemitic content on her own Facebook page and on other forums on social media. She shared the post justifying antisemitism on 21 December 2023, quoting one Jayne Gardener: “I suddenly recognised that if Hitler had developed a Final Solution to the Jewish question, then there had to be a Jewish problem,” she quoted. It went on to say that “Jewish claims about the Holocaust were in fact fraudulent.”

Daniel Bloch, the executive director of the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies, says, “We have written to the MJC recording our concerns, requesting a full investigation into Ms Lukie’s conduct, and we are awaiting its response. We are exploring all options to protect our rights as South Africans and as Jews. Hatred of this kind cannot be allowed to go unchecked.”

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Qatar Does Not Seem Interested in Any Deal that Ends the Rule of Hamas in the Gaza Strip: What Qatar Is Saying in Arabic. by Bassam Tawil. August 28, 2025 at 5:00 am

  • As the US and other Western countries continue to rely on Qatar to broker a ceasefire-hostage deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip, senior Qatari journalists affiliated with the Qatar's state-run media continue to praise [18] the Iran-backed Palestinian terror group Hamas, and are even calling [19] for Hamas to kidnap more Israelis.
  • Al-Jazeera has been broadcasting similar videos from Hamas since the beginning of the war.
  • While the Qatari government claims to the Trump Administration that it is working to release the 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas and other terror groups in the Gaza Strip, al-Harmi, closely associated with Qatar's leadership, is calling for kidnapping more Israelis – whom, by the way, he described as "rats."
  • "If success is not achieved this time in capturing Zionist soldiers at the hands of the heroes of Hamas Brigades, then the second, third, and fourth attempts will succeed, God willing, by adding new rats to the tally held by the heroes of the [Hamas] Brigades." — Jaber al-Harmi, editor-in-chief of the Qatari government mouthpiece newspaper Al Sharq, X, August 26, 2025.
  • "I swear, the Zionist entity will inevitably disappear.... Its end is near, very near." — Jaber al-Harmi, quoting a video by Al-Jazeera, X August 26, 2025.
  • "Al-Harmi's views on Israel and the Jews are aligned with the extremist ideology of Hamas and reflect his unreserved support for this movement and for its terror against Israelis – support which is also expressed by the Qatari state."— Middle East Media Research Institute, April 15, 2025.
  • If Qatar really wanted to end the war in the Gaza Strip, its representatives and propagandists would not be calling on Hamas to kidnap more Israelis.
  • If Qatar really wanted to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, it could do so by threatening to arrest or deport the Hamas leaders living in Doha or by seizing their financial assets.
  • It is time for world leaders to listen to what the Qataris are saying in Arabic, not to what they hear from them in closed-door meetings in English.

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Jake Sullivan: 'I am telling Dems. to vote against giving weapons to Israel'. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 8:04 AM INN

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Beverly Hills: Schools to fly Israeli flag during Jewish Heritage Month Grace Gilson, JTA Aug 28, 2025, 9:37 AM INN

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Peacekeepers Step Out. End of UNIFIL: Lebanon Left to Face Hezbollah Alone. Aug 28, 2025 10:07 JFeed

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Hostage Crisis . Desperate Hostage Father Slams Government: ‘My Son Is Dying’. Aug 28, 2025 10:33 JFeed

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Commandos Descend on Syria. Israel launches surprise attack on Syria: New details revealed Aug 28, 2025 11:02 JFeed

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IDF in Khan Yunis: Hamas structures demolished, 'Magen Oz' road taken. IDF forces operating from southern Gaza to northern Gaza, eliminating terrorists and working to take control of key corridor. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 11:22 AM INN

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Minnesota shooter wrote of killing ‘fil#hy Zionist Jews,’ ‘free Palestine’. Robin Westman, who was transgender, killed two children at a Catholic school. JNS Staff.

(Aug. 27, 2025 / JNS) Robin Westman, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot after killing two children at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minn., wrote of murdering “fil#hy Zionist Jews,” that “six million wasn’t enough” and “free Palestine,” the New York Post reported on Wednesday.

The Post said that it translated writings in the Cyrillic alphabet by the shooter, 32, who was transgender. “If I will carry out a racially motivated attack, it would be most likely against filthy Zionist jews,” the shooter reportedly wrote in a journal that the paper said was “full of antisemitic slurs.”

Westman also wrote of assassinating U.S. President Donald Trump, the Post reported. Minneapolis police stated that of 17 people injured, 14 are children. Two are in critical condition, police said. JNS

Fact Check: Disproving claim Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman was Jewish. Anna Rascouët-Paz Fri, August 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM GMT+3

Claim: Minneapolis mass shooter Robin Westman was Jewish[sic].

Rating: False The day after an Aug. 27, 2025, mass shooting that resulted in the deaths of two children in a Minneapolis church, a rumor spread online that the shooter, Robin Westman, was Jewish.

For example, a post by someone who described herself as a "Christian nationalist" on X said a "transgender Jewish[sic] man" had ended the lives of Christian children (archived):

(@LaurenWitzkeDE on X)

As of this writing, the post had gained more than 530,000 views and 8,000 likes. The claim appeared several times on X, including by an account that called itself "Six Million," presumably a reference to the 6 million Jews Germany's Nazis killed during World War II.

However, there was no proof of the claim. In fact, reports indicated that Westman's family and Westman had ties to the Catholic church in which the shooting took place. Further, an obituary and a 1985 news article showed that Westman's mother, Mary Grace Westman, née Heleringer, has Catholic heritage. According to Jewish law, a person is Jewish when their mother is Jewish or when they convert to Judaism. There was no evidence that Robin Westman had converted to Judaism.

Snopes identified Westman's maternal grandmother as Mary Lou Heleringer, née O'Donnell. According to her 2004 obituary, she received a Catholic education. Her family celebrated a funeral Mass for her and urged mourners to send gifts to the Dominican Renovation Project at St. Louis Bertrand Church, a Catholic church in Louisville, Kentucky, where she lived.

Westman's maternal uncle, named in Heleringer's obituary, is former Kentucky state Rep. Robert "Bob" Heleringer. A 1985 article in The (Louisville) Courier-Journal reported that he had graduated from a Catholic high school and university and that he was "chairman of a legislative committee of Catholic PTAs."

News reports indicated that Westman's mother, in keeping with her family's tradition, had worked as a secretary at the Catholic school Westman attacked. Further, CNN reported that according to a yearbook photo, Westman graduated from the Annunciation Catholic Church's school in 2017. ABC affiliate KSTP confirmed the story, showing the yearbook photo.

In addition, police were investigating videos supposedly posted by the shooter in which firearms appeared with names and slogans scribbled on them, including antisemitic ones. According to KSTP, the suspect had written "Robert Bowers" on one of the weapons, referring to the man who committed the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The New York Post posted screen captures of videos it attributed to Westman on YouTube. On them, writing on weapons read "6 million wasn't enough" and "Jew gas" on a smoke canister.

Sources: ABC7. "Minneapolis Shooting Investigation Focusing on Video Suspect Robin Westman Posted Online." YouTube, 28 Aug. 2025, [youtube.com/watch?v=feR3Fh-OXNI]. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025. [20]

The Hatreds of Robin Westman, and the False Claim That He Was Jewish. Aug 30, 2025 10:00 am By Hugh Fitzgerald.

Robin né Robert Westman, the demented man who shot into the Annunciation Catholic Church School in Minneapolis, killing an eight-year-old and a ten-year-old, and wounding seventeen others, both children and teachers, has been widely reported as being an equal-opportunity “hater.” As the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minneapolis put it, “There appears to be only one group that the shooter didn’t hate, one group of people who the shooter admired — the group were the school shooters and mass murderers that are notorious in this country.”

Westman wrote on his rifle’s gunstock and on a holster all sorts of messages against Christians, Hindus, LGBTQ individuals, women, and — oh yes — Jews. But what the news stories almost never made clear was the fact that he bore a special animus for Jews that was on a different level from the hatred he bore others. Among the messages he wrote on his weapons were “Burn Israel,” “6 million wasn’t enough,” and “Extra Thicc! [sic] Jew Gas.”

He had only one comment that was apparently about Muslims written on a gun: “Remove kebab.” Yet he also wrote “Mashallah” (what Allah wills) and “Atta” on other weapons. There is more here about his special hatred for Jews: “Trans Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman mused about slaughtering ‘filt#y Zionist Jews’ in sick journal before deadly Catholic school massacre,” by Diana Nerozzi and Anthony Blair, New York Post, August 27, 2025 [21]:

'Transgender Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman spoke of murdering “filthy Zionist Jews” and spewed other antisemitic bile in a twisted manifesto before he opened fire at a Catholic school Wednesday morning, killing two children. Westman, 23, also wrote slogans such as “Free Palestine” in a journal he wrote in the Cyrillic alphabet, which The Post translated, after YouTube clips showing the diary pages were posted online on his since-deleted channel. Robert Robin Westman has been identified as the shooter of the Annunciation Catholic School and Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota with at least a dozen victims and two casualties.Obtained by NY Post “If I will carry out a racially motivated attack, it would be most likely against filthy Zionist jews,” he wrote in one disgusting entry. “I hate those entitled, penny-sniffing k-kes,” he wrote elsewhere in the journal, which was full of antisemitic slurs. Westman also wrote “6 million wasn’t enough” — a reference to the number of Jewish Holocaust victims — on the side of ammunition magazines he filmed before the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis that also left 17 people wounded. Another message scrawled on one of his many magazines read “Destroy HIAS,” the Jewish refugee aid group, while one of his guns read “Israel must fall, release the files,” a possible reference to Jeffrey Epstein. The deranged gunman mused about assassinating President Trump and Jews — but ultimately decided that killing “children of innocent civilians” would bring him “the most joy,” the translated journal entries read….'

So here is my question: what prevented the BBC, CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the rest of the Great and Good in our media universe (the New York Post is not part of that exalted company) from pointing out that “while Robin Westman expressed his dislike or hatred of many different groups, he had a special hatred not just for Jews, but also for the state of Israel. He also expressed support for a ‘free Palestine.'”

While Westman’s fanatical antisemitism has been depicted in the mainstream media as being just one more of his hatreds, rather than what it was — his supreme hatred, different in kind from all the others — antisemites had an initial field day insisting, falsely, that Westman was “Jewish,” as here.

For example, one Lauren Witzke, who ran for the Senate from Delaware in 2020, describes herself as a “Christian nationalist,” and is a believer in the QAnon conspiracy, wrote on X that a “transgender Jewish man” had “ended the lives of Christian children.” Her post on X gained more than 530,000 views and 8,000 likes within a day of being posted. The claim appeared several times on X, including a post by someone identifying as “Six Million,” who wrote that “Robert Westman is ashkenazi jew.” Why has that story, of how the antisemites have rushed to claim on social media that Westman was Jewish, been completely ignored? [22]

Exposing the Antisemitic Smear: Robin Westman Was Catholic-Bred. An Antisemite, Not Jewish. Of German origin just like racist Nazi like Lauren Witzke German roots.

In the wake of the horrific mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27, 2025, where 23-year-old Robin Westman (formerly Robert) murdered two innocent children—an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old—and wounded 17 others before taking his own life, a vile wave of misinformation has surged online. Far-right extremists, white supremacists, and self-proclaimed "Christian nationalists" have peddled the baseless lie that Westman was Jewish, attempting to twist this tragedy into fuel for their antisemitic agendas. This claim is not just false—it's a deliberate distortion designed to deflect from Westman's own rabid hatred of Jews and to perpetuate Nazi-inspired tropes about "Jewish conspiracies." As we mourn the victims and condemn all forms of bigotry, let's dismantle this racist fabrication with facts, while shining a light on Westman's true motivations: a toxic brew of hatreds, with antisemitism at its core.

The False Claim: A Tool of Modern-Day Nazis.

Immediately after the shooting, accounts on X (formerly Twitter) began spreading the rumor that Westman was a "transgender Jewish man" responsible for killing "Christian children." One prominent example came from fascist Lauren Witzke, a failed Senate candidate from Delaware who identifies as a "Christian nationalist" and promotes QAnon conspiracies. Her post, which garnered over 530,000 views and 8,000 likes in a single day, exemplifies how antisemites exploit tragedies to stoke division. Other users, including one ironically named "Six Million" (a grotesque nod to the Holocaust's six million Jewish victims), echoed the claim, insisting Westman was "Ashkenazi[sic]Jewish[sic]." These assertions often hinged on misinterpretations of family names like "Heleringer," which Witzke falsely labeled as Jewish—ignoring its German origins, much like her own surname "Witzke."

But this is pure fiction, rooted in the same hateful ideology that fueled the Nazis' genocide. Fact-checkers, including Snopes, have thoroughly debunked it. There is zero evidence that Westman was Jewish by birth, conversion, or any other measure. Under Jewish law (halakha), Jewish identity is typically matrilineal—passed through the mother—or acquired via conversion. Westman's maternal lineage is unambiguously Catholic, with no Jewish ties whatsoever.

Westman's Deep Catholic Roots: Family Ties That Disprove the Lie.

Westman's family history paints a picture of generational Catholicism, not Judaism. His mother, Mary Grace Westman (née Heleringer), worked as a secretary at the very Catholic school he targeted, from 2016 to 2021. Westman himself graduated from Annunciation Catholic Church's school in 2017, as confirmed by yearbook photos reported by CNN and local ABC affiliate KSTP.

Digging deeper, Westman's maternal grandmother, Mary Lou Heleringer (née O'Donnell), was a devout Catholic who received a Catholic education. Her 2004 obituary described a funeral Mass and encouraged donations to the Dominican Renovation Project at St. Louis Bertrand Church in Louisville, Kentucky—a Catholic institution. Westman's maternal uncle, former Kentucky state Rep. Robert "Bob" Heleringer, graduated from Catholic high school and university, and served as chairman of a legislative committee for Catholic PTAs, as noted in a 1985 Courier-Journal article. In a 2016 opinion piece for the Courier-Journal, Heleringer himself affirmed his lifelong commitment to Catholicism, crediting his mother's daily rosary prayers, his education under Jesuit and diocesan priests, and his ongoing involvement with the Dominicans at St. Louis Bertrand Church. He emphasized enduring faith despite scandals, quoting scripture: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

These details aren't obscure—they're public records that antisemites willfully ignore to push their narrative. Spreading such lies isn't harmless; it's a continuation of the blood libels and conspiracy theories that have justified violence against Jews for centuries. In a world still scarred by the Holocaust, where Nazis systematically murdered six million Jews, allowing these smears to fester is an affront to humanity.

Westman's Hatreds: Antisemitism as the Supreme Poison.

While Westman expressed disdain for multiple groups—Christians, Hindus, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, and even vague references to Muslims like "Remove kebab" (a far-right meme)—his vitriol toward Jews and Israel stood out as uniquely ferocious and obsessive. As U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota noted, Westman admired only one "group": infamous school shooters and mass murderers. But his writings reveal antisemitism as his crowning hatred, echoing the genocidal rhetoric of Nazis and modern white supremacists.

Videos attributed to Westman, posted on YouTube before being deleted, showed firearms inscribed with chilling messages: "6 million wasn't enough" (mocking Holocaust victims), "Jew gas" on a smoke canister, "Burn Israel," "Destroy HIAS" (targeting a Jewish refugee aid organization), and "Israel must fall, release the files" (possibly referencing Jeffrey Epstein). One weapon bore "Robert Bowers," honoring the perpetrator of the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, where 11 Jews were murdered.

Westman's journal, partially written in Cyrillic and translated by the New York Post, drips with unfiltered antisemitism. He mused: "If I will carry out a racially motivated attack, it would be most likely against filthy Zionist Jews," and spewed slurs like "I hate those entitled, penny-sniffing k-kes." He advocated for "Free Palestine" while rejecting other motivations, ultimately choosing to target "children of innocent civilians" for "the most joy." This wasn't equal-opportunity hate; it was a hierarchy with Jews at the bottom, intertwined with anti-Israel fervor that often masks deeper antisemitism.

Mainstream media outlets like the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post have reported on Westman's broad grievances but largely downplayed this antisemitic focus, treating it as just another hatred rather than the ideological driver it appears to be. Why the reluctance? In an era of rising hate crimes against Jews—fueled by both far-left and far-right extremists—failing to highlight this empowers bigots. Meanwhile, outlets like the New York Post and fact-checkers have called it out, but the silence from "the Great and Good" allows false narratives to thrive.

On X, the false Jewish claim persists in posts sharing articles, which correctly debunks it but is amplified by users blending it with conspiracy theories. One user falsely claimed Westman was "Jewish by [supposed] ethnicity, Jesuit by faith," tying it to baseless CIA and government conspiracies—a classic antisemitic trope.

A Call to Reject Hate: Anti-Racism as Our Shield.

This tragedy underscores the dangers of unchecked bigotry. Westman's actions were the product of a deranged mind steeped in online radicalization, where hatred of Jews, transphobia, and other prejudices intersect in deadly ways. But the real villains here include those who exploit the dead to spread racism—modern Nazis hiding behind keyboards, "Christian nationalists" who pervert faith into supremacy, and anyone who amplifies division.

We must stand unequivocally against racism, Nazism, and all forms of hate. Honor the victims—Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10—by fighting for a world free of such poison. Educate against misinformation, support Jewish communities facing rising threats, and demand better from our media. Antisemitism isn't just "one more hatred"—it's a cancer that has claimed millions of lives. Let's eradicate it, once and for all, in the name of humanity's shared dignity.

Notes:

  • Disproving claim Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman was Jewish.

A 23-year-old, who killed an 8- and 10-year-old in a Catholic church, became the focus of many rumors. Anna Rascouët-Paz. Published Aug. 28, 2025 [23]

  • Minnesota shooter wrote of killing ‘fil#hy Zionist Jews,’ ‘free Palestine’.

Robin Westman, who was transgender, killed two children at a Catholic school. JNS Staff. Aug 27, 2025. [24]

  • Heleringer | Why I will always be Catholic. Bob Heleringer.

I dreaded my first weekend home from college. Apr 19, 2016. [25] (8.30.25). at EoZ

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MFA demands immediate retraction of IPC’s Gaza starvation report. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 4:30 PM INN

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Caught in the Act. WATCH Gaza Mother’s Fake Injury Video: Shocking Anti-Israel Scam Exposed A Gaza mother’s Instagram Reel, using a filter to fake injuries on her children while begging for donations, has exposed tactics to spread anti-Israel propaganda. Eliana Fleming. Aug 28, 2025 17:52

([26]. Gazan mothers filtered instagram post. Photo: Screenshot from video)

A viral Instagram Reel posted by @VividProwess revealed a Gaza mother soliciting donations by displaying her children with apparent facial injuries, only for the wounds to vanish when a child raised his arm, exposing the use of a digital filter. The video, viewed over 1.2 million times, shows the mother pleading for aid while her children, seemingly bloodied and bruised with scratches on their faces, sit beside her. However, a glitch in the filter causes the injuries to disappear momentarily, revealing the children unharmed. This incident, widely discussed on platforms like X, underscores a troubling trend of exaggerated or fabricated claims of suffering in Gaza to push an anti-Israel narrative and solicit funds, many of which end up in Hamas' terrorists hands. JFeed

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Turkey Makes History: Cuts Israel Off Completely - No Trade, No Skies, No Way Back. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announces sweeping rupture amid fury over Gaza war and reports Israel dismantled Turkish spy devices in Syria. Yair Kleinbaum. Aug 29, 2025. JFeed

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Second woman alleges sexual misconduct by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan Former intern says Khan groped her, made ‘constant onslaught’ of advances while they worked from his apartment in 2009; ICC staffer has alleged similar actions by Khan in 2023-2024. By ToI Staff. 29 Aug 2025, 11:45 am TOI

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France’s moral collapse: Jared Kushner’s father was right to call out Macron on antisemitism. Opinion: France is outraged that Jared Kushner’s father had the guts to call out Macron’s failure to fight antisemitism, but the outrage is misdirected; from Dreyfus to Vichy, from Charlie Hebdo to Hypercacher, France has always betrayed its Jews—and history, not Macron, will deliver the verdict. Adam Scott Bellos|08.28.25 | 15:27 YNet

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The Houthis are Iran’s expanding terror force and a global threat. Opinion: International leaders face a clear choice: Act now or pay a much higher price later. It must recognize the Houthis for what they truly are—a terrorist arm of Iran Minister Moammar Al-Eryani/The Media Line|08.28.25 22:10

The recent statement by Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, in which he admitted that Tehran has established military factories and infrastructure in other countries, is not a mere slip of the tongue—it is a grave confession. It reveals Iran’s persistent drive to export its military and ideological scheme through its network of sectarian militias, foremost among them the Houthi group in Yemen. Over the years, mounting evidence has shown that Iran has transferred components of its missile and drone programs to Houthi-controlled areas in Saada, Hajjah, and the outskirts of Sanaa. This trend has intensified following accurate strikes on Iran’s missile infrastructure and growing international pressure on its nuclear and ballistic programs. The Houthis, far from possessing indigenous military-manufacturing capabilities, serve merely as a local façade and a direct extension of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). YNet

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Israel to open two more humanitarian aid centers in Gaza Strip. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 3:03 PM INN

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More Aid Centers. Gaza’s New Lifeline: Israel's Humanitarian Push to Feed Gaza. Israel is establishing two additional humanitarian aid centers in southern Gaza, increasing the total to five, to enhance food distribution while preventing Hamas from diverting resources.

Eliana Fleming. Aug 29, 2025 00:07 JFeed

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Sen. Graham: 'I blame Hamas for all the problems after October 7'. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 12:13 AM INN

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Ambassador Leiter: My own son was killed because we do not kill innocent civilians. In an interview with CNN, Ambassador Yechiel Leiter says his son was killed in Gaza because Israel avoids harming civilians: “If we were doing what we're accused of, maybe he'd be alive today.” Israel National News. Published: Aug 29, 2025, 1:17 AM (GMT+3) Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, was interviewed by CNN’s Jake Tapper, underscoring the unprecedented challenges the IDF faces and the moral calculus guiding its operations.

“You got to ask yourself a question,” Leiter said. “A country that's capable of taking out the control of all of Iranian airspace in 72 hours, allowing for the B-2s of the United States to come in and obliterate the nuclear weapons operations in Iran, is not capable of ending this war sooner? Of course we are. But it's because we're taking precautions that no other country has ever taken, had to face a situation of 450 miles of terror tunnels under an area that's 24 miles long.” INN

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Father of hostage: 'The world must pressure Hamas, not Israel'. Hezki Baruch. Aug 29, 2025, 4:39 AM INN

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Dermer to White House: 'Israel wants out of Gaza - if conditions are met'. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 5:45 AM INN

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Houthi-backed Prime Minister eliminated in IDF strike in Sanaa. Yemeni media report that Ahmed al-Rahawi, the Houthi-backed Prime Minister, was eliminated in an Israeli strike in Sanaa, along with several of his associates. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 6:13 AM INN

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Hostage Families: ‘There Are Two Kinds of Human Rights: One for Everyone Else, and Another for the Jews’. Gabriel Colodro. 08/29/2025

Families marked Day 690 with strikes, marches and voices that refuse to be silenced.

On the 690th day since Oct. 7, Israel was transformed into a stage of defiance and mourning. From dawn until late evening, families of hostages and their supporters turned intersections into protest sites, Hostages Square into a hunger installation, and Tel Aviv’s streets into rivers of yellow ribbons and flags. The national strike called “Israel Stands Together” was more than a demonstration — it was a deliberate suspension of normal life, meant to remind the nation and its leaders that 50 hostages remain in Gaza and time has stretched into almost two years.

“There are two kinds of human rights: one for everyone else, and another for the Jews. It is time to expose this,” Itzik Horn, father of two sons — one freed from Hamas captivity and one still held in Gaza — told The Media Line. His words echoed through Hostages Square, setting the tone for a day of rallies, marches and anguish transformed into collective action.

From the earliest hours, symbolism defined the protest. At 6:29 a.m., giant flags were unfurled outside the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, marking the precise time when Hamas terrorists crossed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. “This is the time our lives changed,” the families said. “People of Israel, stand by our side today.” By midmorning, Hostages Square was already alive with mothers circling the hunger installation table with strollers, declaring in unison: “A mother will never give up.” TheMediaLine

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Dave Smith The Gentile. Dave Smith's Lies Exposed -He has been Pretending to be Jewish. What’s sick about it, is that unlike real self-hating jews like Chomsky, he’s only pretending to be a self-loathing one, which is somewhat hilarious. Like a genuine clown.

Yair Kleinbaum. Aug 29, 2025 08:52

Dave Smith has a Rachel Dolezal Problem.

But unlike Dolezal who at least tried to belefit blacks, Smith is pretending to be a Jew only so he can Hurt them.

So Newsflah - Dave is a gentile. And that's ok.

Isaac Newton, Mark Twain, Michaelangelo, Galileo, Napoleon, Donald Trump - many great gentiles out there...

Problem is, Smith is sadly not one of them.

And it is fortunate for him that he can lie about this to the whole world without being exposed. For if he really was a Jew, his hate would likely be met with divine retribution God only punishes Jews with - as he Says :"You [Jews] only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities." Hence, Dave should thank God he's only lying about being Jewish.

I personally believe the funniest thing Smith ever did is pretend to be Jewish.

Who the hell voluntarily pretends to be Jewish?! What goes on in this person's head?. That's honestly the sole bit of Larry David-like entertainment Smith ever provided.

As far as I know, Smith never told a funny joke (Again, he is not a jew), yet he can attribute his Rachel-Dolezal shtick actually working, to the fact that only in a country like the United States can someone claim this without being exposed. But thank God, Dr. Eli David has already revealed it.

In fact, the reason Smith, an Israel-hater and Iran supporter, can even pull off this pretense and fool search engines, journalists, Wikipedia, and millions of others exposed to him daily, is that in the United States alone, reformist movements ignore the question of “Who is a Jew” .

The interesting thing here, is the mind of Smith, his psychological makeup. Like with Dolezal, what goes through their mind as they carry these fakes identities? A man who is as Jewish as Lenin (who also had 1 Jewish grandfather), or David Beckham.

Smith cannot perform a Passover Seder, a circumcision, Join a Minyan (Jewish male prayer), or be buried in a Jewish cemetery. He is not a Jew. He may qualify for Aliyah status being one of his grandparents was Jewish (so he claims) and may qualify to sit around obese lesbian rabbis in a reform synagogue.

But that’s about that.

What’s sick about it, is that unlike real self-hating jews like Chomsky, he’s only pretending to be a self-loathing one, which is somewhat hilarious. Like a genuine clown.

The truth is, it’s hard to know what's in the mind of one who parades his way like this across the world. But one thing is certain: Smith is LARPing, and it gives him exposure.

It’s somewhat reminiscent of Messianic Jews, who mask their Christian beliefs with their Jewishness. Similarly, he’s a transparent fraud, who masks his views with Claiming to be something he is not.

There’s no doubt he needs to see a Jewish (authentic) psychologist. JFeed

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Watch: IDF takes out Hamas terrorist cell in northern Gaza. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 11:15 AM INN

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'Dangerous combat zone'. IDF halts daily humanitarian tactical pauses in Gaza City. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 11:40 AM INN

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Murdered Defending the Kibbutz BREAKING: Two Hostages’ Bodies Recovered - IDF’s Heroic Gaza Mission. The IDF and Shin Bet successfully recovered the body of Ilan Weiss, a heroic Kibbutz Be’eri resident killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, along with remains of another unidentified hostage from Gaza. Eliana Fleming. Aug 29, 2025 13:40 JFeed

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IDF Confirms Attempt to Eliminate Houthi Leadership. Military sources confirm Israel attempted to strike Houthi Defense Minister and Chief of Staff in Sana’a yesterday. The attack was approved following real-time intelligence on a gathering of senior Houthi figures. Israel is now bracing for potential intensified missile fire in retaliation. Aug 29, 2025 JFeed

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Israel confirms ground raids in southern Syria: ‘Terrorists arrested, weapons seized’. Yisv Zitun|08.29.25 YNet

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Strike on Houthi leaders took advantage of ‘narrow intelligence window,' say IDF officials. IDF targeted senior Houthi leaders near Sanaa, including chief of staff Mohammed Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari and ministers; anti-Houthi sources reported prime minister Ahmed Galib al-Rahwi was killed, though the Houthis have not confirmed any deaths. Yoav Zitun|08.29.25 17:38 YNet

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US to block Abbas from attending UN General Assembly. In a historic decision, the Trump administration reaffirms commitment to not reward terrorism and revokes visas of Palestinian officials, preventing them from attending UNGA. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 6:14 PM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF eliminates top ISIS leader in Gaza strike IDF confirms the elimination of ISIS Gaza chief Muhammad Abu Zubaida, who led terror operations across Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and Sinai. Israel National News. Published: Aug 29, 2025, 8:05 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Iran launched cyberattack on Gaza ceasefire talks, Israeli firm reports Dream Security reports that Iran is suspected of launching a cyberattack targeting Oman’s Foreign Ministry to spy on Egypt-hosted Gaza hostage talks, using malicious emails to infiltrate diplomats’ systems and monitor communications. Tal Shahaf|08.29.25 YNet

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Jewish woman stabbed at Ottawa supermarket. The suspect railed against Jews on social media. Canaan Lidor.

(Aug. 29, 2025 / JNS) Prosecutors in Canada on Thursday charged a 71-year-old man with stabbing and severely wounding a Jewish woman at a Loblaws supermarket in Ottawa that houses a well-known kosher section, in an assault that rights groups said was likely antisemitic.

The man, identified by B’nai Brith Canada as Joseph Rooke, was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a dangerous weapon, police said in a statement. The victim and defendant were not known to each before the incident, the police also said. The statement and media reports did not say how the defendant pleaded.

The man entered the store with another person, according to a CBC report on the incident. He allegedly stabbed the victim at the kosher section, according to the National Post, and was arrested in the store. The woman was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition, the CBC reported. JNS

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Israel pulls out of major UK defense exhibition. The decision to leave DSEI follows restrictions that amount to "discrimination," the defense ministry in Jerusalem said. Canaan Lidor. (Aug. 29, 2025 / JNS) Israel has withdrawn from a major military exhibition in London after British government officials imposed restrictions on its participation, the Defense Ministry in Jerusalem said on Friday. JNS

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Ex-hostage thanks for recovering father’s body. Noga Weiss, abducted Oct. 7, thanks IDF for recovering father Ilan after 692 days; urges deal to free remaining hostages. Lihi Gordon|08.30.25. YNet

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IDF armored vehicle hits roadside explosive in Gaza, 7 soldiers wounded. Six soldiers lightly injured, one moderately, after an armored vehicle drove over an explosive in Gaza City’s Zeitoun. neighborhood; Amid warnings of a worsening humanitarian crisis, Israel urges evacuation as Hamas threatens residents. Einav Halabi|08.30.25. YNet

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Lebanon: IDF kills commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force Ahmad Naeem Maatouk was involved in planning and carrying out attacks against Israel during the war. JNS Staff Israeli Air Force fighter jets. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry Spokesperson’s Office.Israeli Air Force fighter jets. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry Spokesperson’s Office.

(Aug. 30, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Friday struck and killed Hezbollah terrorist Ahmad Naeem Maatouk, just north of the Litani River in the area of Sir El Gharbiyeh in Southern Lebanon.

Maatouk was a battalion staff commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force and was involved in planning and carrying out attacks against Israel during the current war, the IDF said.

“The terrorist’s actions constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” according to the military.

Israeli Air Force craft struck several targets of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group, including a rocket launcher, in Southern Lebanon on Thursday. Three days earlier, the IDF killed a Hezbollah terrorist in the area of Tebnine, east of Tyre in Southern Lebanon. According to the military, the slain operative had been working to rebuild Hezbollah infrastructure in the nearby border town of Beit Lif. JNS

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Year three of the siege on Jewish students begins. Blood libels against Israel may reignite campus antisemitism. Administrators who tolerate the targeting of Jews, however, will have to reckon with President Donald Trump. Jonathan S. Tobin.

(Aug. 29, 2025 / JNS) By the end of the second academic year since the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab attack against southern Israeli communities on Oct. 7, 2023, the unprecedented increase in antisemitism on American college campuses appeared to have abated. Some of the steam seemed to have gone out of the organized mobs of pro-Hamas demonstrators who took part in encampments and building takeovers while chanting for the destruction of Israel and Jewish genocide (“From the river to the sea”) and for terrorism against Jews wherever they lived (“Globalize the intifada”). JNS

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EU ministers split on Gaza, Israel at Copenhagen talks. Some EU foreign ministers pushed sanctions on Israel while others resisted, highlighting deep divisions over humanitarian and economic measures. Reuters|08.30.25. YNet

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Sa’ar slams Belgian support for PA: Serving ‘interests of terrorists’. Instead of criticizing Washington, you should focus on the P.A.’s “legal warfare against Israel,” said the Jewish state's foreign minister. JNS Staff.

(Aug. 30, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar rebuked on Saturday his Belgian counterpart Maxime Prévot over the latter’s support for the Palestinian Authority, saying that it “serves only the interests of the terrorists, not dialogue, not peace.”

The P.A. has never stopped compensating Palestinian terrorists and their families and inciting violence against the Jewish state, policies that stand in clear violation of its diplomatic commitments, Sa’ar tweeted.

“Therefore, your support for a Palestinian state is clearly a support of a terror state, a basis for further attacks on Israel and October 7-like atrocities,” Israel’s top diplomat continued, referring to the Hamas-led massacre in 2023.

Sa’ar said that instead of criticizing the United States over its decision to deny visas to Palestinian representatives ahead of the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Belgium should focus on the P.A.’s “legal warfare against Israel.” JNS

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Houthis confirm prime minister killed in Israeli strike on Sanaa. Houthi leadership say Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahwi and several ministers died in a precision Israeli strike during government meeting; Israel says attack targeted top commanders as Yemeni rebels vow retaliation and launch missile toward Israel Lior Ben Ari|08.30.25 YNet

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Kash Patel's girlfriend sues podcaster for alleging she is a 'honeypot' Mossad agent. Former FBI agent and self-alleged whistleblower Kyle Seraphin called Patel's partner "an agent of a foreign government, assigned to manipulate and compromise the director of the FBI.

By Jerusalem Post Staff August 30, 2025. FBI Director Kash Patel's longtime girlfriend Alexis Wilkins is suing a former FBI agent and conservative podcast host for alleging that she is a Mossad agent sent to compromise her partner in a honeypot operation.

In the lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in Texas, Wilkins sued podcaster Kyle Seraphin for $5 million for “falsely asserting that she, an American-born country singer, is an agent of a foreign government, assigned to manipulate and compromise the director of the FBI,” her attorney wrote. [...] Wilkins, a Christian country music singer and conservative political commentator on media platforms and organizations such as Rumble and PragerU, is notably not Jewish.

“Ms. Wilkins is not even Jewish, much less Israeli, and has never set foot in Israel ... The notion that her relationship with Dir. Patel is part of some plot against her country is vile and ridiculous," her lawyer wrote. JPost

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Target of Gaza strike: Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida. Uzi Baruch. Aug 30, 2025, 7:51 PM INN

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Seven soldiers injured in Zeitoun neighborhood. Israel National News. Aug 30, 2025, 8:05 PM INN

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900th fallen soldier: Sergeant First Class (Res.) Ariel Lubliner fell in battle in Gaza. Israel National News. Aug 30, 2025, 9:12 PM INN

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Heartbreaking loss. Idan Shtivi's Tragic Journey: From Nova to Gaza and Back Home at Last. The Israel Defense Forces recovered the body of 28-year-old Idan Shtivi, a hostage taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. Shtivi, hailed as a hero for helping others escape, was killed during the assault. Gila Isaacson. Aug 30, 2025 22:53 JFeed

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Body of hostage Idan Shtivi returned to Israel. The body of Idan Shtivi was retrieved by the IDF together with that of Ilan Weiss. Israel National News. Aug 30, 2025, 11:14 PM INN

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FBI Helped Cover Up Saudi Role in 9/11 And it's not alone in the cover-up. August 29, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield.

As the anniversary of September 11 approaches, a lawsuit filed by the families of the victims of the Islamic terrorist attacks against the Saudis has been granted permission to move forward.

Saudi Arabia along with Qatar and Iran were the three Islamic terrorist states seen as most complicit in September 11.

One of the big missing pieces of the puzzle is the complicity of the FBI in covering up the role of Saudi Arabia.

During the trial, a video emerged that the FBI had spent a lot of time hiding of Omar Al-Bayoumi, a Saudi agent, filming key landmarks in D.C. with a view toward security arrangements and mentions of “the plan”.

FBI covered up the Saudi role in 9/11

Shortly after 9/11, the FBI received and suppressed this video of Omar Al-Bayoumi, a Saudi agent who knew the 9/11 hijackers filming in D.C. and talking about a “plan”

It only came out after 9/11 victims sued the Saudis /1 [pic.twitter.com/lFsGuFA9Il] — Daniel Greenfield – “Hang Together or Separately” (@Sultanknish) August 29, 2025

Al-Bayoumi had known two of the 9/11 hijackers. The video was an important piece of the puzzle as was the timing of it.

A voice on the video says in Arabic, “I am transmitting these scenes to you from the heart of the American capital, Washington.”

Bayoumi points out the Washington monument and says, “I will get over there,” and “report to you in detail what is there.”

Richard Lambert: What I see Bayoumi doing is going out and making a detailed video record of the Capitol from all its sides, and then conducting that 360 degree panoramic view.

Richard Lambert is a retired FBI supervisor who led the initial 9/11 investigation in San Diego, where Bayoumi and the two hijackers lived prior to the attacks. He’s now a consultant on the case filed by the 9/11 families.

Richard Lambert: If you’ve ever flown into Washington D.C., one of the first things you see on the horizon is the Washington Monument. So, if you know where your other targets are, it helps guide you to your intended target.

Richard Lambert: Well, that means it was taken within 90 days of the time when senior al Qaeda planners reached the decision that the Capitol would be a target of the 9/11 attacks.

That’s when Osama bin Laden decided to approve the so-called “planes operation” proposed by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of 9/11.

During a raid on Bayoumi’s U.K. apartment about 10 days after the attacks, British police discovered the Capitol video, along with about 80 other tapes and a trove of documents now being used as evidence in the families’ lawsuit. This internal FBI report, dated Oct. 11, 2001, shows that “copies of all recovered exhibits” were “sent to FBI-New York via Federal Express,” but the Capitol video never made it to the San Diego field office.

Why was the video hidden anyway? The question is the answer.

From the Bush administration to the Obama administration, a concerted effort was made to protect the Saudis and Qataris and avoid any discussion of the Islamic angle.

The Saudis proved very able when it came to finding American useful idiots who would help cover up for them. There have been plenty of these people over the years whose mission was attacking the enemies of Islam under the guise of being ‘truth seekers’ or ‘patriots’, while shamelessly pandering to the Saudis and to the sponsors of Islamic terror.

Sometimes it’s not even subtle.

Tucker Carlson “doesn’t want to brag”, but he’s going to Saudi Arabia for their “Real Estate Forum”

“I’ve spent a lot of time in the Gulf I think it’s one of the most amazing places on planet Earth,” he gushes

Also he’s exonerating the Saudis for 9/11. Just asking questions pic.twitter.com/p7FXafOJTK — Daniel Greenfield – “Hang Together or Separately” (@Sultanknish) August 29, 2025

“I’ve spent a lot of time in the Gulf I think it’s one of the most amazing places on Planet Earth, but I’ve never been to the Saudi Kingdom, never been to Saudi Arabia and I can’t wait to go for a glimpse of what the future holds because that’s what you see when you go to the Gulf,” Tucker announces.

What kind of person thinks that a medieval kingdom where they have slaves is “what the future holds”?

The question, as always, is the answer. So of course Tucker Carlson is putting out a ‘documentary’ on 9/11 meant to direct your attention anywhere except the people who actually did it. So much of the so-called ‘Truther’ movement was always about diverting our attention from Islam and especially from the Saudis who helped up build up an enemy nation within our nation.

They always claim they’re asking questions, but what they’re really doing is making sure that we ask the wrong questions. That is also what the FBI was doing. They hid the truth about the Saudi role in 9/11. Why? Money. Power. And perhaps a belief that the Saudis are “what the future holds”. Certainly the 9/11 terrorists thought that the future held a Sharia kingdom ruling over non-Muslims. Now a lot of those covering up for them do too. FPM

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Boulder, Colorado: Run For Their Lives marches now secret due to threats, harassment. Grace Gilson, JTA. Aug 31, 2025, 4:41 PM INN

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Israel confirms: Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida eliminated. Uzi Baruch. Aug 31, 2025, 5:04 PM INN

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'Threat removed': After 5 years: IDF approves reopening of main access to Nahal Oz. IDF reopens Route 25 to Nahal Oz, removing antitank walls following elimination of threat from nearby hills. Israel National News Published: Aug 31, 2025, 4:01 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Likud MK pushes to define Qatar as an enemy state. Israel National News. Aug 31, 2025, 5:02 PM INN

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Chief of Staff: 'We'll reach the Hamas leaders abroad'. IDF Chief of Staff attends security assessment following elimination of Hamas military spox Abu Obaida, stressing IDF 'surprises' enemies, promising to reach every target in order to protect Israel's security. Yoni Kempinski. Aug 31, 2025, 6:01 PM INN

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Postwar Plan A Pipe Dream? Trump Eyes Gaza Hungrily: A 'Riviera' Reborn or Forced Relocation? Explore Trump’s controversial postwar Gaza plan, transforming the enclave into a “Riviera” with luxury resorts, high-tech hubs, and voluntary population relocation. Critics warn of legal, humanitarian, and historical risks amid reconstruction promises and international debate. Gila Isaacson. Aug 31, 2025 13:54 JFeed

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Qatar's Cultural Clash. Qatar owns Zohran's Mamdani's Mother. Here's why it's a problem. Qatar’s arts patronage meets U.S. politics: New revelations tie filmmaker Mira Nair’s projects to son Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign trail.

Gila Isaacson. Aug 31, 2025 16:44

In the glittering world of international cinema, where art meets diplomacy, a new investigation has uncovered a decade-long financial lifeline from Qatar to acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair, the mother of New York State Assemblyman and mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani. According to a New York Post exclusive published today (Sunday), the gas-rich Gulf state poured resources into Nair's projects through its cultural arms, raising eyebrows about foreign influence in American politics and culture. As Mamdani campaigns on progressive platforms like housing justice and police reform, the revelations spotlight uncomfortable ties to a nation criticized for bankrolling Hamas and human rights abuses. JFeed

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Following Yemen strike: Security for Israeli officials increased to unprecedented level. Israel National News. Aug 31, 2025, 9:23 PM INN

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Holocaust memorial in Lyon defaced with ‘Free Gaza’. The memorial was inaugurated in January to mark 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp. JNS Staff. (Aug. 31, 2025 / JNS) A Holocaust memorial in Lyon, France, was defaced with the words “Free Gaza,” local officials confirmed to AFP on Saturday. JNS

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Israeli-linked vessel targeted in Red Sea. Elad Benari. Sep 1, 2025, 12:08 AM INN

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Knife-wielding man arrested after threatening Jews near Paris synagogue. Man threatens Jews near a Paris synagogue before Shabbat and arrested by police. Authorities are probing antisemitic motives. Elad Benari. Published: Sep 1, 2025, 2:23 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Report. US blocks Palestinian Arab visas amid statehood push. The New York Times reports that the US has suspended most visas for Palestinian Arab passport holders, citing national security. Israel National News. Sep 1, 2025, 3:14 AM INN

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Sexual Jihad. Why Muslim Rape Gangs Thrive in Britain But not in Israel - And What the UK Must Do Now. Britain faces an epidemic it refuses to name, while Israel, with a larger Muslim minority, has kept it in check. The difference holds urgent lessons.

Yair Kleinbaum. Sep. 1, 2025 02:45 In the days before the establishment of Israel, when Arabs made up nearly 70 percent of the population and Jews were a minority suffering harsh pogroms, even rumors of sexual violence against a Jewish girl were met with the harshest retribution... JFeed

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Houthi terrorists raid UN premises in Yemen, detain at least 11 people, reports say. In recent days, Israel struck a group of top Houthi military officials in Sanaa who were watching the Houthi leader give a nationally televised speech. By Reuters, Jerusalem Post Staff, Aug 31, 2025 22:35 Updated: Sep 1, 2025 01:17 JPost

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'Shouts of joy’: Emily Damari reacts to death of former Gaza captor Hazem Naim Emily Damari expressed relief over the reported death of Hazem Naim, one of her former captors, and hopes for the return of the remaining hostages. By Jerusalem Post Staff, Avi Ashkenazi, Sep. 1, 2025 00:55 Freed Gaza hostage Emily Damari reacted to news that one of her former terrorist captors had reportedly been killed in an IDF airstrike on Sunday. JPost

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New study debunks Gaza genocide claims, finds flaws in UN, int'l reporting on war. Researchers also propose a new methodological framework to ensure crucial fact-finding missions in ongoing conflicts can continue their work while resisting political and media-driven narratives.

By Jacob Laznik September 3, 2025 13:30 Updated: September 3, 2025 20:12 Narratives about Israel committing genocide, war crimes, and a deliberate mass starvation in the ongoing war in Gaza have been challenged, and in some cases, debunked, in a comprehensive study published on Wednesday titled “Debunking the Genocide Allegations: A Reexamination of the Israel-Hamas War (2023-2025).” [27].

The study, published by the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, engaged in a critical analysis to challenge the narrative of Israeli genocide during the conflict by analyzing humanitarian reporting and casualty data.

Spanning 311 pages, the study also used quantitative analysis and forensic documentation to examine and contest widely reported claims from international organizations and courts.

Led by Prof. Danny Orbach, the authors said that their objective was to provide a factual analysis rather than a legal or moral exoneration.

The publication of the study arrives at a crucial time, as the IDF is poised to begin the Gideon’s Chariots II invasion of Gaza City, and as the International Association of Genocide Scholars adopted a resolution on Monday, which says that Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide

Divided into eight chapters, each section of the study addressed specific allegations and themes related to the conflict and its reporting.

The overarching themes that emerged from the research were a critique of humanitarian reporting, a reevaluation of casualty data, and a call for a new methodological framework for analyzing conflicts.

Challenging the Starvation Narrative. Perhaps the study’s most controversial finding concerns food supply to Gaza. The researchers said that more food entered Gaza during the war than before October 7, 2023, a claim that starkly contradicts widespread reports of imminent famine and the deliberate starvation of the Gazan population on Israel’s part. According to the study, the frequently cited requirement of 500 aid trucks entering Gaza daily stems from what the authors called “a misrepresentation by UN bodies.” They point to pre-war UN records showing an average of only 73 food trucks per day in 2022.

The 500 figure has been regularly cited throughout the war by the UN, as well as international media outlets such as CNN, The Guardian, and The Washington Post.

Until January 17, 2025, COGAT (the Israeli Defense Ministry’s military body coordinating activities in the territories) recorded an average of 101 food trucks daily, while retroactively corrected but incomplete UNRWA data indicated 83 food trucks per day.

In a similar vein, the study said that food that entered Gaza during the ceasefire “should have sufficed until late July 2025 according to WFP [UN World Food Programme] projections.”

The researchers attributed the gap between projected sufficiency and reported shortages to “extensive looting by Hamas.”

They also disputed claims regarding Gaza’s agricultural self-sufficiency. Contrary to allegations that 44% of Gaza’s food comes from local agriculture, the study said, this figure was “baseless.” The academics calculated that Gaza’s agriculture likely accounted for no more than 12% of caloric consumption in 2005 and that even if all of Gaza’s 2011 crops were replaced, the number of trucks entering Gaza per capita throughout the war would still be 58% higher than in 2011.

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The authors also made a point to “strongly criticize the decision to stop aid to Gaza between March and May 2025,” acknowledging humanitarian concerns even while disputing the genocide narrative. Questioning Casualty Reporting Further, the study took direct aim at casualty figures reported by the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry (GMoH), alleging systematic data manipulation. According to the researchers, the Health Ministry, “per Hamas directives, categorizes all deaths as civilian ones.” That, the analysts found, “significantly skewed international reporting,” for there are indications that the ministry’s lists include “age-related natural deaths, particularly of women,” while failing to indicate “combat-aged men.”

This selective reporting, they argued, artificially inflates civilian casualty figures and obscures the actual combatant-to-civilian death ratio. Case in point, the study’s analysis of GMoH reports revealed a fluctuating and often implausible distribution of the number of casualties.

As of March 2025, the GMoH had reported 50,021 combat-related casualties. The study noted that the number of reported widows, at 13,900, almost matched the official excess male mortality figure of 13,964 for ages 18-59, which it found to be “striking.”

MOREOVER, THE authors presented data suggesting that evacuation zones designated by the IDF were “significantly safer” than other areas. According to their partial data analysis, less than 4% of deaths occurred in the Humanitarian section of al-Mawasi and the other central camps, areas marked as evacuation safe zones.

They attributed higher casualties elsewhere to “the failure of the UN to cooperate with the establishment of such zones.”

Systematic Critique of International Reporting.

A substantial portion of the study focused on what the authors described as “systematic failures in UN and NGO reporting.” They identified patterns of “circular citation, opaque assessments, and unannounced retroactive corrections” that the researchers said have distorted the international understanding of the conflict.

(A graph depicting the descrepancy between UNRWA and COGAT reporting on aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip. [29])

One example they highlighted involves UNRWA’s truck count discrepancies. While UNRWA initially reported a 70% drop in aid after May 2024 and the Rafah operation, the agency “later retroactively corrected these reports.” Crucially, the authors noted, “this correction was effectively unannounced and hence the supposed aid drop continues to be broadly cited.” Separately, the study drew parallels to past conflicts, noting a precedent in flawed reporting from the 2008-2009 Gaza War. They cited former UN jurist Richard Goldstone, who led the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict and later expressed regret over some of his report’s conclusions.

In a 2011 Washington Post op-ed, Goldstone wrote: “If I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different document.”

The study extended its analysis beyond Gaza as well, examining similar patterns in Iraq during the UN Security Council’s 1990s sanctions regime. Per the authors, claims of hundreds of thousands of child deaths due to sanctions, based on Iraqi government data, were “later revealed to be fabricated by the Iraqi authorities.”

Introducing "Humanitarian Bias". Introducing a new theoretical concept called “humanitarian bias,” the report used this term to characterize what the authors perceived as systematic errors in conflict reporting. They defined this as “a tendency among aid organizations to accept alarming claims from stakeholders in order to mobilize urgent action.”

Commensurate with the researchers, this is a bias that creates a feedback loop where “factual corrections are often met with hostility or ignored altogether, undermining accuracy in humanitarian reporting.”

They added that even when myths are definitively disproven, “corrections are rarely incorporated into public or academic understandings.”

An acute example of this theoretical concept, the study continued, can be seen when UN aid chief Tom Fletcher falsely stated in May 2025 that some 14,000 Gazan babies could die within the next 48 hours unless aid reached them.

“[Aid has] not reached the communities [it needs] to reach. This is baby food, baby nutrition. There are 14,000 babies that will die in the next 48 hours unless we can reach them,” Fletcher told the BBC.

When pressed on how he came to this figure, he assured the interviewer that the UN had strong teams on the ground formulating these assessments. Two days later, the UN retracted the statement, with officials downplaying the original time frame of the dire situation.

The study also mentioned that humanitarian bias can be particularly damaging when it prevents a realistic assessment of the root causes of conflict and humanitarian crises, such as the actions of non-state actors.

Military Conduct Assessment. While challenging genocide allegations, the study did not provide blanket exoneration of IDF conduct. The authors said that “isolated incidents may point to negligence or localized misconduct and suspicion of individual war crimes.” However, they maintained, “no evidence was found of overarching directives aimed at harming civilians.” The academics credited the IDF with implementing what they called “Unprecedented steps such as early warnings, precision targeting, and mission aborts to avoid civilian harm,” actions they noted were “costly to the IDF” but “reduced non-combatant casualties.”

A comparison of the IDF’s. 

non-combatant-to-combatant casualty ratio to those of other Western armies fighting urban insurgencies was also provided in the study. Based on this, it was determined that the IDF’s ratio was relatively low.

Implications and Warnings. THE STUDY’S findings stand in stark contrast to various international assessments. The International Court of Justice has adopted provisional measures requiring Israel to prevent genocide, though it did not order an immediate cessation of military operations as South Africa had requested. Notably, these provisional measures are legally binding on Israel, and there is no right of appeal, though enforcement mechanisms remain limited.

Various UN bodies and humanitarian organizations have made, and continue to make, serious allegations about Israel’s conduct.

Reports have described the Jewish state as using starvation as a weapon of war, with the Gaza Government Media Office claiming that Israel blocked 3,800 aid trucks from entering the territory. Furthermore, UNRWA officials have said that Israel is “deliberately and unashamedly imposing inhumane conditions on civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

In the study, Orbach warned of the broader implications for international humanitarian law, saying, “If every severe urban war were defined as genocide, it would ultimately dilute the legal and moral power of the term.”

To avoid humanitarian bias, the study proposed a framework that prioritizes cross-referencing multiple sources, systematic scrutiny, transparency, and resistance to political and media-driven narratives.

While “the suffering of civilians in Gaza is both tragic and undeniable,” the researchers said, humanitarian discourse must remain “anchored in verifiable facts” to prevent the risk of future atrocities being overlooked. JPost

Shocking report debunks Gaza genocide claims. Aylana Meisel. “Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Danny Orbach, Ep. 24 (Sept. 4, 2025 / JNS) Is Israel committing genocide, or is the entire narrative built on falsehoods?

Host Aylana Meisel, executive director of the Israel Law & Liberty Forum, sits down with Professor Danny Orbach, renowned military historian and co-author of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies report, “Debunking the Genocide Allegations.” Together, they unpack one of the most pressing legal and moral questions facing Israel: Are the allegations of genocide in Gaza based on real evidence or manipulated data, ideological bias and flawed methodology?

This conversation explores:

  • How claims of mass starvation and famine in Gaza have been distorted through biased data sampling and unscientific U.N. reports.
  • The myth of 500,000 Iraqi children dying from sanctions and how this falsehood shaped global narratives, including those now weaponized against Israel.
  • Why casualty counts from Hamas-controlled sources cannot be taken at face value and how the lack of verified breakdowns feeds misinformation.
  • Israel’s use of smart bombs, AI targeting and legal military restraint versus the global media’s claims of indiscriminate bombing.
  • The complex reality of urban warfare in Gaza and Hamas’s strategy of embedding military assets in civilian areas to provoke civilian deaths.

JNS

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'Held like a dog': Or Levy’s testimony shakes South African Jews Or Levy, held by Hamas for 491 days, recounts starvation, shackles, and loss. His story, shared in South Africa, is a plea to remember the hostages and fight for their return. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 5:54 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Israel successfully launches Ofek 19 satellite into space. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 6:14 AM INN

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George Mason University faces backlash over SJP's 'From River to Sea' video. George Mason University’s SJP chapter posts a controversial video calling for Palestinian "liberation" and praising Hamas. The university, after suspending the group for radical actions, is now reviewing the video for possible legal violations. Elad Benari. Sep 3, 2025, 6:56 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Op-ed: Israel executes major decapitation strike on Houthi leadership. Steve Postal. Sep 3, 2025, 8:04 AM INN

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IDF & ISA announce: Terrorist who held Bibas family hostage eliminated. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 8:08 AM INN

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IDF intercepts missile from Yemen. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 9:43 AM INN

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Fiji to inaugurate Jerusalem embassy in two weeks. “I congratulate Fiji and its Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Friend of Israel Sitiveni Rabuka, on its decision to open an embassy in Israel, in Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. Etgar Lefkovits

(Sept. 3, 2025 / JNS) Fiji is scheduled to inaugurate its embassy in Jerusalem later this month, becoming the seventh nation to have its official representation in Israel’s capital, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. JNS

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Ilhan Omar found concealing millions of dollars of assets. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who is active against Israel, claimed to make only a few thousand dollars, when her financial disclosure lists her income at $30 million. Nissan Tzur. Sep 3, 2025, 10:16 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Gaza City resident to IDF officer: 'We want to move southwards, Hamas won't allow it'. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 2:22 PM INN

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Drone attack on Minister Ben-Gvir foiled. A squad of Hamas operatives from Hebron. allegedly intended to use explosive drones to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Uzi Baruch. Sep 3, 2025, 3:23 PM INN

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Hamas Faces Unseen Threat. IDF Suicide Drones Revolutionize Gaza Warfare: The Bat Drones Phenomena IDF revolutionizes warfare in Gaza with suicide drones becoming primary strike force. New Atalef drones enable ground units to operate independently with enhanced surveillance capabilities. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 3, 2025 12:11 JFeed

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UAE issues stark warning. A Shocking Ultimatum: UAE Threatens to Abandon Abraham Accords Over Judea and Samaria Sovereignty. The UAE has warned that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s call to impose full sovereignty over Judea and Samaria crosses a “red line,” threatening the Abraham Accords and risking a major setback for regional normalization efforts. Gila Isaacson. Sep 3, 2025. JFeed

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The note found on the body of Yahya Sinwar. Following Yahya Sinwar’s elimination in Rafah, a note found in his pocket revealed a detailed sketch of the tunnel network beneath the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood. Israel National News. Published: Sep 4, 2025, 2:15 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Report: Netanyahu blocked Macron visit over Palestinian state recognition. Elad Benari Sep 4, 2025, 4:09 AM INN

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Israel says Hamas preventing Gaza City evacuation, but 70,000 have left anyway. By Stav Levaton, Agencies and TOI Staff. September 4, 2025. TOI


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Another Reason Not to Trust the ‘Experts’. The International Association of Genocide Scholars calls itself a body of experts, but joining requires only a form and a fee. Members include parody accounts like ‘Mo Cookie' and ‘Emperor Palpatine.’

By The Editors. 09.04.2025.

One of the great lessons of the past decade is that when you read a variation of “experts say” in a headline, you ought to think twice and for yourself.

This week, the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) voted on a resolution that accused Israel of committing genocide[sic] in its war against Hamas. Like moths to a flame, the mainstream press ran wild with the story of the organization’s declaration.

“Israel Is Committing Genocide[sic] in Gaza, Leading[sic] Scholars’ Association Says,” ran the headline in The Washington Post.

The Guardian quoted the president of the association, Melanie O’Brien, declaring that the resolution represented “a definitive statement from experts in the field of genocide studies that what is going on on the ground in Gaza is genocide[sic].” In another interview with ABC News Australia, O’Brien boasted that the resolution passed with nearly 90 percent support.

The BBC’s headline read: “Israel Committing Genocide[sic] in Gaza, World’s Leading[sic] Experts Say.”

The problem for these publications is that if you kick the tires—even slightly—it becomes obvious that the resolution is a sham, top to bottom... TheFreePress

Pro-Israel activists join genocide scholars group, highlighting open entry for non-experts. After International Association of Genocide Scholars passes anti-Israel resolution, critics using names of ‘Adolf Hitler’ and Star Wars characters join ‘world’s leading experts’. By Luke Tress. Sep 4, 2025.

Pro-Israel activists on Wednesday joined the International Association of Genocide Scholars after the group accused Israel of genocide, highlighting the fact that non-scholars can join the group.

The association charged Israel with genocide on Monday, saying in a resolution that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide[SIC].”

The announcement garnered widespread media coverage that portrayed the group as a prestigious body of experts.

“Israel committing genocide[SIC] in Gaza, world’s leading experts say,” the BBC said in its headline. “Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, leading scholars’ association says,” The Washington Post reported.

The New York Times described the group as “a leading group of academic experts” and a spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres described the association as “a very prominent and serious organization.”

Pro-Israel activists later discovered that anyone can join the group by paying as little as $30, though. The group’s website says it is open to individuals including activists and artists, and scholars in unrelated fields, such as film and literature.

A number of pro-Israel activists said they had joined the group, while others set up prank accounts.

One activist signed up as “Adolf Hitler” and joined the association’s women’s caucus and indigenous caucus. Others signed up as the Star Wars character Emperor Palpatine, the Cookie Monster, or set up accounts for their pet dogs.

One of the pro-Israel commentators who joined the association, Elliot Malin, is actually a legal expert, but said the association revoked his membership without explanation.

Malin is an attorney and the chairperson of the Nevada Governor’s Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust.

The new member profiles were initially labeled as “active members,” but were later deactivated.

Asked about qualifications for joining and how many members were accredited scholars, a communications officer for the association told The Times of Israel on Monday, “Our organization has always been open to academics as well as civil society practitioners, policymakers, and all sorts of other people who are invested in the research and understanding and the prevention of genocide.”

Contacted for comment on Wednesday, the communications officer referred The Times of Israel to other association representatives, who did not respond to follow-up questions.

Media reports about the resolution did not note that there were no qualifications for membership in the association.

The association appeared to have deactivated its public members directory on its website and its profile on X on Wednesday.

Pro-Palestinian activists were already members of the group. Nidal Jboor, the founder of the activist group Doctors Against Genocide, is a member of the association who said at an anti-Israel conference over the weekend that the anti-Israel movement needed to “take out” and “neutralize” its “child murderer” opponents, and hailed the “freedom fighters” of Gaza as “heroes.”

Before the Israel genocide vote, the association had around 500 members, but only 129 voted on the resolution, an amount that the group said was typical. Of those who voted, 89% voted in favor of the resolution.

The association did not release specifics about the vote accusing Israel of genocide, so it was not clear how many accredited experts participated.

The leadership of the association is made up of scholars working in the field.

After the vote passed, a longtime member of the association, Sara Brown, said the association was initially been made up of mainly scholars, but had opened its membership to non-experts, including activists.

She said that the expanded membership can be a strength by bringing in a diversity of viewpoints, but also “opens the door for something like this to happen,” referring to the Gaza resolution.

Brown also said that the association’s leadership had declined to hold internal debates over the resolution.

Emails shared with The Times of Israel showed that the association’s leadership in late July said there would be a town hall meeting to discuss the Israel resolution, “as with previous resolutions,” but backtracked days later, citing a vote by the association’s executive board.

The association also did not allow dissenting opinions to be published on its list serve, saying the list serve was not a forum for such discussions, and declined to release the names of the members who drafted the resolution, the emails showed.

Screenshots shared with The Times of Israel on Wednesday showed that the list serve was largely inactive. A post reminding members about the Gaza resolution vote had only been viewed 14 times.

A communications officer for the association disputed Brown’s account, telling The Times of Israel that the group had carried out the vote in accordance with its standard procedures and bylaws.

A press release by the association announcing the resolution on Monday said that the measure went through a peer review process and adhered to the group’s resolution requirements and by-laws.

The association’s president, Melanie O’Brien, said in a Monday statement that the resolution confirmed “that the majority of experts in genocide studies and prevention practice agree that Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza amount to genocide.”

The resolution noted that the October, 7, 2023, Hamas invasion of Israel “constitutes international crimes.”

Brown said on Wednesday that the association had not made any statements to members about the controversy.

Critics pointed to other alleged flaws in the resolution.

The association’s resolution cited as evidence reports by groups like Amnesty International that have reinterpreted the international legal definition of genocide in accusations against Israel.

The resolution also cited UN special investigator for the Palestinians Francesca Albanese, who has a history of antisemitism and extremist rhetoric, such as denying Israel’s right to self defense.

The Gaza resolution said that the International Court of Justice had ruled that it was “plausible” that Israel was committing genocide, an interpretation of the court’s findings that the former president of the court, who presided over the hearings, has said is false. TOI

Controversy Shaking Genocide Studies. The World's "Top Genocide Scholars" Just Accused Israel of War Crimes. Here's Why They Are Being Mocked. A resolution from the International Association of Genocide Scholars, defining Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, sparks global outrage. Critics mock the group's "pay-to-play" membership policy, questioning its credibility and accusing its members of political bias rather than scholarly rigor.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 4, 2025 10:33 JFeed

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To boost Cuomo. Report: Trump team mulls jobs for Adams, Sliwa. Israel National News. Sep 4, 2025, 4:44 AM INN

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Defense Minister: Houthis resumed firing, we'll complete the Ten Plagues. Israel National News. Sep 4, 2025, 9:25 AM INN

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IDF: This is how senior Hamas officials ate in the tunnels. The IDF has released images from Hamas tunnels in Rafah showing the group's commanders dining on lavish meals while the population went hungry. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 4, 2025, 2:31 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Brilliant Analysis. Ben Shapiro Slams Haaretz: The worst publication in the Western World | WATCH. In a scathing critique, Ben Shapiro argues that Israel's cautious approach to Western public opinion is a "biggest mistake." He singles out the Israeli newspaper Haaretz as a "terrible publication" that provides "sustenance" for enemies of Israel and Western civilization. Gila Isaacson. Sep 4, 2025 13:24 JFeed

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Tale of Two Gazas. The Real Face of Hamas: Photos Show Leaders Feasting in Tunnels While Civilians Starve. New images released by the IDF from an underground Hamas command center reveal a striking contrast between the group’s commanders feasting on elaborate meals and the dire humanitarian conditions faced by the Gazan population above ground. Eliana Fleming. Sep 4, 2025 22:15 JFeed

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Threat to US National Security. The Shocking F-35 "Supply Chain of Death" Plot Exposed by a U.S. Senator Could a pro-Palestine activist go to prison for her recent remarks? A new federal investigation request claims her calls to disrupt the F-35 jet program are an act of domestic sabotage.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 4, 2025 14:30 Yesterday (Wednesday), U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, sent a formal letter to FBI Director Kash Patel requesting an immediate investigation into the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and one of its leaders, Aisha Nizar. Cotton described Nizar's recent public statements as "direct incitement of violence against U.S. national security interests" and a threat to the nation's defense capabilities. JFeed

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Rep. Buddy Carter Moves to Censure Rashida Tlaib Over “Vile, Blatantly Antisemitic” Remarks. September 4, 2025. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for remarks she made at a controversial pro-Palestinian conference in Detroit, escalating Republican efforts to hold the progressive Democrat accountable for extremist and antisemitic rhetoric.

Carter’s measure brands the People’s Conference for Palestine as “one of the most radical and antisemitic conferences in America” and denounces Tlaib for using the stage to attack members of both parties for supporting Israel.

“Outside of the decaying halls of the empire in Washington, D.C., we are winning,” Tlaib told attendees. She added that her colleagues in Congress “are scared” of mounting anti-Israel protests: “They send me videos and messages of people protesting in front of their district offices, people showing up at their town halls.”

In his resolution, Carter charged that Tlaib has “repeatedly displayed conduct entirely unbecoming of a member of the House of Representatives by calling for the destruction of the State of Israel and by dangerously promoting terrorism and extremism, while Israeli and American hostages remain in terrorist captivity.”

Carter, who is also campaigning for the Georgia Senate seat currently held by Democrat Jon Ossoff, called the measure a moral necessity. “Tlaib’s vile, blatant antisemitism is a scourge on this Congress, and she must be held accountable,” he said. “Her conduct is beneath that of a civilized person, let alone a member of Congress.”

Carter also cited other participants at the Detroit conference, including Aisha Nizar of the Palestinian Youth Movement, who urged activists to disrupt the U.S. F-35 fighter jet supply chain.

The censure resolution adds to the mounting political fallout from the Detroit event, which has triggered calls from Republicans for investigations and disciplinary action. It remains to be seen whether Carter’s resolution will advance in the House, where Tlaib has previously faced censure efforts but retained strong support among progressives. YWN

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US-backed Gaza aid group says it found boy alive; former contractor said Israeli troops killed him. “Our team set out to find this little boy,” stated Johnnie Moore, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation executive director. “These lies endangered his life.” Mike Wagenheim. [Abdul Rahim (“Abood”) Muhammad Hamden].

(Sept. 4, 2025 / JNS) A Gazan boy whom Tony Aguilar, a former contractor with UG Solutions, claimed was killed by Israeli troops has been found alive and well, according to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is funded by the U.S. government.

Aguilar stated that Israeli soldiers killed a boy, whom he identified as “Amir,” in a “wall of bullets” on May 28 at a foundation distribution site. The Daily Wire reported on Thursday that the boy—whose name is Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden, and who goes by Aboud—is fine. JNS

Eitan Fischberger @EFischberger Big breaking via @KassyAkiva: Con artist Tony Aguilar, who was repeatedly platformed by Tucker Carlson, Piers Morgan, and legacy media outlets across the US, has officially been exposed for what he is. [30] Frankly, @GHFUpdates should sue Tony for everything he's worth Sep 4, 2025 X

The revelation that the Gazan boy [Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden,] is alive, despite (exposed by GHF as a con artist [31]) Tony Aguilar, his baseless claim that he was 'killed' by the IDF, is yet another clear example of the blatant propaganda and lies this individual peddles. It's no surprise that the discredited "just asking questions" Tucker 'Qatarlson'—who's made a career out of pushing deceitful narratives—chose to give Aguilar a platform for this absurd 'interview.' Both are just perpetuating falsehoods to serve an agenda that seeks to undermine the truth. at MyRightWord


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NGO Nightmare. US Drops Bombshell Sanctions on Palestinian NGOs - Here’s What You Must Know. Washington sanctions Al-Haq, Al-Mezan, and PCHR for helping the ICC pursue Israeli officials—marking a new front in the global clash over sovereignty and justice.

Yair Kleinbaum. Sep 5, 2025 05:11 The U.S. government just delivered a sharp rebuke to three leading Palestinian civil-society organizations, Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), by placing them under sweeping diplomatic and economic sanctions. JFeed

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Nazi descendants charged over hidden trove of looted Jewish art in Argentina. Nazi’s daughter and her husband charged in Argentina for hiding looted Jewish art, including 22 Matisse works and a long-lost Ghislandi painting stolen during WWII. Israel National News. Published: Sep 5, 2025, 5:22 AM (GMT+3) An Argentine court has charged Patricia Kadgien, daughter of Nazi official Friedrich Kadgien, and her husband with concealing stolen artwork looted from European Jews during the Holocaust, AFP reported on Thursday.

Among the recovered pieces are 22 works by French master Henri Matisse, discovered during police raids in the coastal city of Mar del Plata.

The investigation was sparked when “Portrait of a Lady,” an 18th-century painting by Italian Baroque artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, appeared in a local property listing. The painting, missing for 80 years, was part of the collection of Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, who died while fleeing the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940.. INN

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Sa’ar applauds Rubio’s sanctions on ICC-linked Palestinian NGOs. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praises US Secretary of State for sanctioning Palestinian NGOs aiding the ICC’s “politicized crusade” against Israel, calling it a moral stand for international law and Israeli sovereignty. Elad Benari. Sep 5, 2025, 1:15 AM INN

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Northwestern President resigns amid antisemitism probe and funding freeze. Northwestern President Michael Schill resigns amid federal funding freeze and criticism over campus protests. He’ll stay on until an interim leader is named and help restore the university’s lost funding. Israel National News. Sep 5, 2025, 4:56 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Checkmate? Israeli Chess Players Forced to Ditch Their Flag in Spain - Or Leave the Tournament. Sep 5, 2025 00:48 JFeed

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Dollars, Danger, Death, Defeat. “Hamas’s Banker” Taken Out: IDF Eliminates Key Financier of Terrorist Operations IDF announces elimination of Hamas's key financial operative Nur al-Din Dabbaghsh, who managed millions in terror funds, as part of ongoing campaign to dismantle Hamas's infrastructure. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 5, 2025 01:30 JFeed

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Iran’s Alliances With China, Russia Falter as Regime Faces Growing Isolation, Study Finds. By Ailin Vilches Arguello. September 5, 2025 2:16 pm Algemeiner

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Alon Ohel’s family: 'Alon has lost sight in his right eye'. Israel National News. Sep 5, 2025, 8:43 PM INN

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Antisemites Target Synagogues in Spain, France Amid Surge in Jew Hatred Across Europe. By Ailin Vilches Arguello. September 5, 2025. Algemeiner

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Gaza City Heats Up. IDF bombs 14 story Hamas Tower in Gaza City | WATCH. Israeli warplanes have leveled a 14-story residential tower in Gaza City as part of a new offensive phase. The IDF claims the building was a Hamas hub, but the strike has infuriated the world, once again. Gila Isaacson. Sep 5, 2025 05:34 The Mushtaha Tower, a 14-story building, was reduced to rubble in a series of airstrikes around midday. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) described the building as a Hamas operational hub, including underground facilities, and said it issued evacuation warnings to minimize civilian harm. Videos circulating on social media showed missiles striking the tower, causing it to implode in a cloud of dust and debris, forcing nearby tent encampments of displaced families to flee once again. JFeed

IDF strikes Hamas infrastructure and high rise tower in Gaza, urges civilians to evacuate to Rafah.

IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee ordered civilians to evacuate a section of Gaza City, advising them to move southwards towards humanitarian zones in Khan Yunis and Al-Mawasi.

By Jerusalem Post Staff Sep 6, 2025.

The IDF struck a building with Hamas infrastructure and surveillance equipment, IDF spokesperson in Arabic Col. Avichay Adraee wrote on X/Twitter on Saturday.

Adraee ordered civilians to evacuate a section of Gaza City earlier on Saturday, advising them to move southwards towards humanitarian zones in Khan Yunis and Al-Mawasi. JPost

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Yehoram Gaon: ‘Hamas’ only weapon is its disregard for human life’. Israel Prize laureate singer Yehoram Gaon warns that while Israel has 'planes, tanks, brains, it lacks Hamas’ disregard for human life, 'the return of the hostages is vital for Israel’s moral strength.' Israel National News. Published: Sep 5, 2025, 5:33 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump warns Hamas: Release hostages or face 'nasty' consequences. Elad Benari, Canada. Sep 6, 2025, 12:16 AM INN

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Ohel family greenlights publication of Alon Ohel's image. The image shows Alon with Guy Gilboa Dalal, 701 days into captivity; family warns of severe eye injury and calls for international action. Israel National News. Sep 6, 2025, 7:54 PM INN

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Over 250 mayors gather in Australia to combat rising antisemitism. Israel National News. Sep 6, 2025, 7:47 PM INN

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Minister Ben-Gvir: 'Capture Gaza and encourage emigration'. Israel National News. Sep 6, 2025, 10:27 PM INN

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UK Police Arrest Dozens at Latest Protest for Banned Palestine Action. By Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. September 6, 2025. Algemeiner

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Hundreds arrested protesting British ban on Palestine Action. Israel National News. Sep 6, 2025, 11:12 PM INN

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IDF Orders Immediate Evacuation of Gaza City Blocks. Sep 7, 2025. The IDF has issued repeated warnings to residents of Gaza City living in blocks 726, 727, 784, and 786 to evacuate without delay. The military said the Al-Ru’ya building and nearby tents at Beirut Junction/Arab League Street are designated targets due to Hamas infrastructure in the area. Civilians have been instructed to move south toward Mawasi Khan Younis. JFeed

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IDF Destroys Hamas Command Center in Gaza’s Zeitoun Neighborhood. Sep 7, 2025. JFeed

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Huckabee: 'Disastrous consequences' from countries recognizing Palestine. Israel National News. Sep 7, 2025, 12:17 PM INN

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'This is my last warning.' President Trump's proposal for a comprehensive deal with Hamas. The proposal would see all 48 hostages released on the first day, along with terrorists and Palestinian Arab detainees. Israel National News. Sep 7, 2025, 9:40 PM INN

Trump's New Plan for a Hostage Deal Could End the War in a Single Day. Sep 7, 2025 JFeed

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Signs of stress? Hamas continues to ask for ceasefire. Dalit Halevi. Sep 7, 2025, 8:28 PM INN

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Terror in Jerusalem: Six dead in shooting attack at Ramot Junction. Two terrorists open fire at passersby at Ramot Junction in Jerusalem, murdering seven people; reports say terrorists boarded bus, shot at passengers' heads from close range using automatic weapons. Uzi Baruch. Published: Sep 8, 2025, 10:24 AM (GMT+3) Updated: 12:47 INN

Six murdered in Jerusalem shooting by ‘Palestinian resistance fighters’. Hamas is calling for Palestinians across Judea and Samaria to “escalate the confrontation,” stating that the intentional murder of civilians is “a natural response to the occupation's crimes[SIC].” (Sept. 8, 2025 / JNS) Six Israelis were murdered and a dozen more wounded in a mass-shooting attack by Palestinian terrorists in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot on Monday morning.

The slain victims were identified as Yosef David, 43, from Jerusalem; Sarah Mendelson, 60, from Jerusalem; Israel Mentzer, 28, from Jerusalem; Levi Yitzhak Pash, 57, from Tel Zion; Yaakov Pinto, 25, from Jerusalem; and Mordechai Steintzeg, 79, from Jerusalem. JNS

Pres. Herzog visits wounded terror victims in Jerusalem: 'We saw absolute evil'. President Isaac Herzog this evening, Monday, visited wounded victims of this morning’s terror attack in the Ramot neighborhood, who are being treated at Shaare Zedek Medical Centre. Israel National News. Published: Sep 8, 2025, 8:46 PM (GMT+3) INN

A Timeline of Terror: What Happened in the Minutes After the Ramot Shooting "It Felt Like a Lifetime" A Timeline of Terror: What Happened in the Minutes After the Ramot Shooting The Jerusalem terror attack unfolded in a rapid sequence of events, from a bus driver's quick thinking to the heroic actions of an IDF soldier, as new details reveal how a tragedy was averted and a community was left in mourning. Eliana Fleming. Sep 8, 2025 11:06 JFeed

"I Felt Like I Was Going to Die" A Final Act of Kindness: Victim of Jerusalem Attack Gave Up His Seat to Save Another A heartbreaking detail has emerged from the Jerusalem terror attack: one of the victims, a devoted family man, was murdered just minutes after giving up his ride home to a stranger who needed urgent medical care.

Eliana Fleming Sep 8, 2025 11:26 JFeed

Islamo-Arab Racism Strikes Again.

The same old lies from the Arab apologists—claiming that Arab “Palestinian” massacres of Jews are some sort of “response” to provocations.

The reality, though, is far darker. Arab violence against Jews didn’t start yesterday. It didn’t even start in 1948. No, this racist hatred goes back to April 1920, with the Nebi Musa riots—where Arabs openly declared, “We will drink the blood of the Jews” and proudly proclaimed, “Muhammad’s religion was born with the sword.”

The genocidal ideology of “adbakh al yahud”—literally “slaughter the Jews”—was not invented by some fringe group, but was spearheaded by none other than Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Arab nationalist leader. He promoted it in the 1920s, long before he knocked on Nazi Germany's door in 1933 and in 1941 traveled to Nazi Germany to beg for an alliance with the very regime that sought to wipe out Jews.

So why, you might ask, target religious Jews—those who live modest lives, refuse to serve in the Israeli army? The answer is simple: Because they’re Jewish.

Let's take a look at the mounting list of terror attacks, targeting not soldiers, not government officials, but innocent, law-abiding Jews going about their daily lives. There have been numerous terror attacks specifically targeting ultra-Orthodox Jews; the following are just a few examples:

October 15, 2015: Rabbi Y. Krishevsky, a beloved member of his community, was brutally murdered in a ramming attack in Jerusalem.

February 10, 2023: Children at Ramot Junction, simply waiting atva bus stop, were targeted in yet another horrific ramming attack.

April 2021: Before Operation “Guardian of the Walls,” violent Arab-Muslims thugs—incited by the rising tide of anti-Jewish hate—began filming themselves beating Haredim in the streets of Jerusalem. This disgusting trend spread across the globe, with two racist Arab-Muslim "Palestinian" brothers in Belgium harassing non-Zionist religious Jews.

March 29, 2022: In Bnei Brak, a terror attack claimed the lives of innocent Jews. The attacker was later found to have drawings of Al-Aqsa mosque and a swastika in his workplace. Not a coincidence.

May 5, 2022: In Elad, an axe-wielding terrorist struck, murdering and injuring, leaving one victim’s skull mutilated in the shape of a swastika. This was no random act of violence—it was premeditated Jew-hatred, pure and simple.

September 8, 2025: In Ramot, Jerusalem, a terror attack at close range.

Every Arab knows the neighborhoods where the Haredim live. Shooting in close range. These attacks aren’t mistakes—they’re targeted. These are just a few examples of the constant, ongoing persecution that Jews, particularly religious Jews, face at the hands of racist Arab-Muslim terrorists.

Every single one of these attackers knew exactly who they were targeting. This isn’t about politics or land—it’s about hate. A hate that has been brewing for over a century, built on an ideology that dehumanizes Jews and seeks their annihilation. And no amount of "peace talks" or "concessions" will ever change that. It’s time the world stops pretending. It was always about hatred. [9.8.25]. JustSayin'


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Christian groups file defamation lawsuit against Francesca Albanese. The Christian Friends of Israeli Communities and Christians for Israel USA have launched a lawsuit against the UN Rapporteur for accusing them of enabling war crimes and genocide. Israel National News. Sep 8, 2025, 9:31 PM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF strikes another Hamas-used high-rise in Gaza. IDF strikes a Gaza high-rise used by Hamas for terror operations, including an underground hub. Precautions taken to minimize civilian harm, including warnings and precision targeting.

Israel National News. Sep 8, 2025, 11:52 PM INN

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Exclusive: Berlin’s mayor slams city’s university for hosting Francesca Albanese on Gaza ‘genocide[sic]’ panel. The UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories has previously been condemned by the French and German governments and sanctioned by the US

September 8, 2025. By Siam Goorwich.

The mayor of Berlin has condemned a Berlin university’s decision to host Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories saying the city should not tolerate “hate, or inflammatory rhetoric in his city.

The Free University of Berlin, the German capital’s second-largest university, has invited Albanese, despite backlash from city officials.

In a statement to the JC, Berlin’s mayor Kai Wegner, said: “Berlin’s universities are places for teaching and research, but they also impart values. We do not tolerate antisemitism on our university campuses.

“For this reason, an appearance there by the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, who has repeatedly displayed hatred of Israel and minimized the role of Hamas as a terrorist organisation, is out of the question. I expect the Freie Universität to send a clear message against antisemitism.”

Rich Goldberg, a senior advisor at The Foundation for Defence of Democracies (FDD) who previously served on the White House National Security Council – has suggested the university could be violating US sanctions by hosting Albanese.

Speaking to the JC, he said: “Hopefully every party involved in this event has a very good sanctions lawyer because there are multiple ways in which they could tripping U.S. sanctions wires.

“Is she getting an honorarium? Is someone reimbursing her travel? Is there any other kind of transaction involved? If they aren’t careful, they'll be the next entities sanctioned for material support to a designated person.”

Albanese is due to speak on a panel titled Forensic and Counter-Forensic Approaches to Reconstructing International Law – A Cartography and Anatomy of Genocide in a pre-conference workshop of the European Society of International Law’s (ESIL) annual conference, being held at the Free University from 10 – 13 September.

According to ESIL, “this workshop will examine the interplay between legal and forensic analysis of the crime of genocide in Gaza.

“It will explore how forensic investigations – including satellite imagery, open-source intelligence, digital modeling, and counter-mapping – reshape evidentiary practices and redefine accountability in international law.”

Since taking office in May 2022, Albanese has been criticised for a number of statements about alleged “Jewish power”, Israel and Hamas.

In 2014, Albanese said: “America and Europe, one of them subjugated by the Jewish lobby, and the other by the sense of guilt about the Holocaust.” When uncovered in 2022, US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt, called her statement “blatantly antisemitic.” Albanese has since said that she regrets this remark.

In June 2022, she said: “The Palestinians have no other room for dissent than violence,” a sentiment she echoed on October 7 when she wrote on X: “Today’s violence must be put in context.”

In February 2024, in response to French President Emmanuel Macron referring to the October 7 massacre as “the largest antisemitic massacre of our century,” Albanese wrote: “The greatest antisemitic massacre of our century? No, Emmanuel Macron. The victims of 7/10 were not killed because of their Judaism but in response to Israel’s oppression.” Six months later, she called Gaza a “concentration camp of the 21st century.”

Albanese’s stance has not gone unnoticed by the international community. Following her response to President Macron, the governments of France and Germany both condemned her statements.

Responding on X, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs posted: “The October 7 massacre is the largest anti-Semitic massacre of the 21st century. To deny it is wrong. To seem to justify it, by bringing in the name of the United Nations, is a shame.”

The German foreign office were quick to lend their support, quote-tweeting France to say: “To justify the horrific terror attacks of 7/10 & deny their antisemitic nature is appalling. Making such statements in a UN capacity is a disgrace and goes against everything the United Nations stand for.”

Going a step further, in July this year, the United States imposed sanctions on her citing her “unabashed antisemitism”.

In a press statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained: “Albanese has directly engaged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of those two countries. Neither the United States nor Israel is party to the Rome Statute, making this action a gross infringement on the sovereignty of both countries.”

He went on: “The United States has repeatedly condemned and objected to the biased and malicious activities of Albanese that have long made her unfit for service as a Special Rapporteur. Albanese has spewed unabashed antisemitism, expressed support for terrorism, and open contempt for the United States, Israel, and the West.”

This will be the second time this year that the Free University has hosted Albanese. Defending this decision, a spokesperson told the JC: “Science and research thrive off of debate and sharing ideas, and sometimes those ideas can be controversial. Universities have a duty to provide a space to discuss topics that demand articulate arguments and complex perspectives – a space for open dialogue and critical thinking.

“The principle of academic freedom is enshrined in Germany’s Basic Law under Article 5 Paragraph 3. This constitutional right covers the right of researchers to independently decide which topics, formats, or guests they wish to include when organizing academic events.”

Similarly, ESIL responded to inquiries, stating: “The European Society of International Law (ESIL) has an unwavering commitment to academic freedom and open scholarly debate. We are a learned society committed to the study of international law, and... our duty is to ensure and to safeguard a space to discuss topics that demand articulate arguments and complex perspectives – a space for open dialogue and critical thinking.”

They did not confirm whether they are funding her travel, accommodation, or paying her a speaker’s fee. TheJC

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Swords_of_Iron. UK government: Israel’s Gaza actions do not meet genocide definition. UK says Israel’s actions in Gaza do not constitute genocide, but urges Israel to reduce suffering of Gazans. Israel National News. Sep 9, 2025, 4:58 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Uri, Gadi, Amit, & Matan fell in Hamas guerrilla assault in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Uri Lamed, Sergeant Gadi Cotal, Sergeant Amit Arye Regev, and Lieutenant Matan Abramovitz, who all served in the 401st Brigade, fell in combat in northern Gaza. Israel National News. Sep 9, 2025, 7:08 AM INN

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These are the six victims of the terror attack in Jerusalem. Gunmen who opened fire at Ramot Junction bus stop claimed the lives of Torah scholars, a newly wed husband, a cardiologist-baker and the ‘mother’ of a religious youth group. By ToI Staff. 2025-09-08.

The victims of a deadly terror shooting in Jerusalem, on September 8, 2025: Top L-R: Levi Yitzhak Pash, Yisrael Matzner, 28; Rabbi Yosef David, 43; Bottom L-R: Rabbi Mordechai Steintzag, 79; Yaakov Pinto, 25; Sarah Mendelson, 60. TOI

Jerusalem terror attack victim pioneered healthy bakery in Israel. Rabbi Mordechai Steintzag – dual American and Israeli citizen, and a renowned cardiologist and pioneer of healthy baking – is mourned after being murdered in Jerusalem terror attack Tiki Golan|09.08.25 | 18:23

Rabbi Mordechai Steintzag, known as Dr. Mark, was among the six victims killed in the terror attack at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction on Monday. The 79-year-old cardiologist, who made aliyah to Israel from Pennsylvania 40 years ago, was a trailblazer in healthy baking, founding Dr. Mark’s Bakery in Beit Shemesh in 1993. His breads, sold in major Israeli supermarkets, became a staple for health-conscious consumers. The bakery’s Instagram page mourned his loss: “For him, bread was not just food but a symbol of warmth, home, belonging and giving. Through bread, he connected people and offered comfort.” Ynet

Arab Criminals Who Celebrated Ramot Attack Transferred To Security Prison. September 9, 2025. YWN

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70,000 March Against Antisemitism in London as New Study Finds One-Fifth of British Population Is Antisemitic. By David Swindle September 8, 2025.

An estimated 70,000 people participated in Britain’s March Against Antisemitism in London on Sunday, while new research revealed a surge of antisemitic attitudes among the British population — particularly manifesting among those aged 18-24, 40 percent of whom embraced bigoted views against Jews.

The British charity Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) organized the demonstration in partnership with Jewish community groups and featured speeches from Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, Deputy Leader of Reform UK Richard Tice, and journalist Jake Wallis Simons. The UK’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and CAA’s chief executive Gideon Falter also spoke. Algemeiner

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Spain Recalls Ambassador From Israel After Jerusalem Accuses Sánchez Government of Antisemitism. September 8, 2025. Algemeiner

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Gaza City is Going Down. Israel Orders Final Gaza City Evacuation; IDF Prepares To Crush Hamas Israel orders a full evacuation of Gaza City's one million residents ahead of an intensified ground assault. The IDF warns civilians to leave immediately or face “extreme danger.” Gila Isaacson. Sep 9, 2025 06:57 JFeed

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IDF confirms strike on Hamas senior leadership in Doha, Qatar | LIVE BLOG. Israel calls the operation in Doha "Summit of Fire" and accused the targeted Hamas members of orchestrating the October 7 attacks and Hamas ongoing operations i24NEWS. September 09, 2025. i24

Israel strikes Qatar in attempt to assassinate Hamas officials. Khalil al-Hayya, the leader of Hamas, was one of the targets of the operations.

By Yonah Jeremy Bob. Sep 9, 2025.

The IDF and the Shin Bet on Tuesday confirmed an attack on the Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar.

A statement said that the leaders targeted were responsible for the October 7, 2023, massacre of around 1,200 Israelis in the country's South, as well as managing the terror group's operations for years before that.

Khalil al-Hayya, the leader of Hamas, was one of the targets of the operations, an Israeli official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post. His death has not been confirmed.

Israeli officials told The Post that the US knew about the the attack beforehand and gave it the green light. The US Embassy in Doha has issued a shelter-in-place order for all US citizens.

"Hamas received the new proposal from the Qataris, which we [Israel] obtained from Witkoff last week in Paris. The prime minister met with the Hamas leadership yesterday, and they decided to meet again today to discuss the proposal, arriving from Turkey," a diplomatic source told the Post. JPost

BREAKING: Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Qatar | WATCH. Israel launches strike in Hamas HQ in Qatar. Once again, when Defense Minister Israel Katz threatens, it's best to listen, as the Houthis know only too well, and now Hamas does, too.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 9, 2025

In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet announced that the Israeli Air Force conducted a targeted airstrike earlier today against senior Hamas leadership in Qatar.

The operation focused on key figures who have led the terrorist organization for years and were directly responsible for orchestrating the brutal October 7, 2023, massacre and managing the ongoing war against Israel.

According to the statement, the IDF and Shin Bet took extensive measures to minimize harm to civilians, including the use of precision-guided munitions and additional intelligence to ensure accuracy. JFeed

These are the senior Hamas figures Israel targeted for assassination in Doha. Deputy of an Oct. 7 architect who has ties to Iran and took over after Sinwar's assassination, the former head of the political bureau who survived an Israeli assassination attempt, the "economic brain" of Hamas, the head of the Shura Council and the only senior official who "made Sinwar sweat": The senior officials who may have been eliminated in Operation Summit of Fire.

Einav Halabi|09.09.25. Members of Hamas’ leadership council live abroad. The council is composed of five senior officials in the terror group: Mohammed Darwish, who serves as head of Hamas’ Shura Council; Khalil al-Khayya, who leads Hamas in Gaza and heads the group’s negotiation team; Zaher Jabarin, who oversees Hamas’ activities in the West Bank; Nizar Awadallah, a senior figure in Gaza; and Khaled Mashal, who is considered Hamas’ leader abroad. Also included in Hamas’ overseas leadership are Razi Hammad, Izzat al-Risheq, Mousa Abu Marzouk and Hussam Badran. YNet

Israel Shocks The World. Confirmed: Israeli Airstrike in Doha Killed These Hamas Operatives. Israel carried out a precision airstrike in Doha, Qatar, targeting a residential compound of Hamas’s senior leadership. The operation, codenamed "Fire Summit," reportedly eliminated three key figures connected to Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, but the group’s top brass, including al-Hayya and Khaled Mashaal, claimed to have survived.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 9, 2025 13:50 JFeed

Breaking Point: Israel Reveals the Single Reason They Struck Hamas in Qatar. In a joint statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the decision to strike the Hamas leadership in Doha was a direct response to the deadly terror attack in Jerusalem and Hamas's claim of responsibility for it.

Eliana Fleming. Sep 9, 2025. JFeed

Zamir's hint, Trump's 'final warning': The threats that preceded attack on Qatar. Just two days before Operation Summit of Fire, the American president issued a clear threat to Hamas officials - demanding that they accept his hostage deal outline: 'This is my last warning. There won't be another one'; The IDF Chief of Staff warned a week and a half ago: 'We will reach senior officials abroad' Ynet|09.09.25 11:48

Israeli defense officials increasingly believe that most of the senior Hamas leaders targeted Tuesday in Operation Summit of Fire — Israel’s first acknowledged strike on Qatari soil — were hit in the attack. Even before the strike, Hamas leaders had received direct threats from both U.S. President Donald Trump and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

Just two days earlier, Trump presented a new hostage deal under which all 48 remaining hostages would be released on the first day in exchange for thousands of Palestinian prisoners, and Israel would cancel Operation Gideon’s Chariots II, its planned ground takeover of Gaza City. The plan called for U.S.-led negotiations to begin on ending the war, with Israel barred from resuming combat in Gaza as long as the talks continued. After details of the proposal were released, Trump issued a blunt warning to Hamas leaders, insisting that Israel had effectively agreed to his framework, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly stating he was still “considering” it. YNet

Hamas leaders will find no sanctuary, not even in Qatar, Israel strike signals - analysis. If Hamas is the octopus, then Qatar has been the reef where it camouflaged itself - hiding in plain sight while extending its reach. By Herb Keinon. Sep. 9, 2025. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Israel had accepted the terms of his new proposal and that Hamas should follow suit. “I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting,” he wrote. “This is my last warning. There will not be another.” Israel would not have carried out such a dramatic strike without a green light from Washington. Its planes could not have entered Doha’s airspace without US forces stationed there detecting them – which means this operation was very likely one of the consequences Trump had in mind when he issued that warning. JPost

A step forward in decapitating Hamas leadership | The meaning of the attack on Qatar. Analysis: Operation Summit of Fire, coordinated with US President Donald Trump, has two purposes: Sending message to terrorists, and removing extremists from negotiations; Hope is the new leader of talks to release hostages will be less rigid, and will be conducted directly with last senior official in Gaza Ron Ben-Yishai|09.09.25. YNet

The True Reason Behind Islamo-Arab Qatar's Outrage at Operation 'Summit of Fire' (Sept 9, 2025). Qatar’s vocal condemnation of Israel’s operation reveals a deeper, more troubling reality: the Arab-Islamic regime has been a key enabler of the genocidal Hamas leadership. By consistently supporting Hamas, both through direct funding and media manipulation, Qatar has played a dangerous role in perpetuating the cycle of violence.

Qatar’s state-backed media outlets, like 'Al Jazeera' and 'Middle East Eye', have been vocal in pushing narratives that fuel anti-Israel sentiment, much like the Turkish Islamist dictator Recep Tayyip Erdoğan uses 'Anadolu' and 'TRT' to spread Islamist propaganda. But it goes beyond mere media influence—Qatar has actively positioned itself as a “mediator” while ensuring that Hamas retains power, effectively prolonging the suffering of innocent Palestinians and destabilizing the region.

Operation 'Summit of Fire' has exposed Qatar's duplicitous role on the global stage. Qatar’s outrage is not born from concern for the Palestinian people, but from its vested interest in maintaining the Islamist regime that has brought suffering to both Israelis and Palestinians alike. JustSayin'


Hamas leaders will find no sanctuary, not even in Qatar, Israel strike signals - analysis. If Hamas is the octopus, then Qatar has been the reef where it camouflaged itself - hiding in plain sight while extending its reach.

By Herb Keinon. Sep. 9, 2025. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Israel had accepted the terms of his new proposal and that Hamas should follow suit. “I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting,” he wrote. “This is my last warning. There will not be another.” Israel would not have carried out such a dramatic strike without a green light from Washington. Its planes could not have entered Doha’s airspace without US forces stationed there detecting them – which means this operation was very likely one of the consequences Trump had in mind when he issued that warning. JPost

Israeli attack on Hamas ‘worthy goal’ but took place ‘very unfortunately’ in Doha, Trump says. “I believe this unfortunate incident could serve as an opportunity for peace,” the U.S. president stated. Mike Wagenheim. (Sep 9, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Al Arabiya: "Hamas Leader Khaled Mashal Confirmed Killed in Israeli Airstrike". Saudi network Al Arabiya reports Mashal was killed in an Israeli strike on Doha, while Hamas and Qatari outlets insist the leadership survived.

Yair Kleinbaum. Sep 9, 2025 23:34 JFeed

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Trump says Elizabeth Tsurkov, held hostage in Iraq for two years, is free The 38-year-old Jewish woman was kidnapped while studying for her Ph.D. dissertation. ([32]. Dual Israeli-Russian citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov is being held hostage in Iraq by the Kata'ib Hezbollah militia).

(Sept. 9, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov, 38, an Israeli born to Russian parents who was taken from Baghdad two years ago, has been freed.

“I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton student, whose sister is an American citizen, was just released by Kata’ib Hezbollah” and is now “safely in the American embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

He also called on Hamas to release the 50 hostages, both alive and dead, who have been held in captivity in Gaza since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks that killed 1,200 people and kidnapped 251 others in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. JNS

Researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov released from captivity, at US embassy in Iraq, Trump says. The US president announced Tuesday evening on his Truth Social platform that the Israeli-Russian researcher who was held by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah has been "tortured" for many months Lior Ben Ari, Daniel Edelson, New York|09.09.25. Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in Baghdad in 2023 by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah, has been released and is at the American Embassy in Iraq, US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening on his Truth Social platform. He also said that she has been "tortured" for many months and called on Hamas to release its Israeli hostages. YNet ____


IDF destroys homes of two terrorists who murdered Yehonatan Deutsch. IDF forces map homes of two terrorists who carried out a shooting attack at the Mehola Junction, murdering Yehonatan Deutsch and moderately injuring an additional victim. Israel National News. Published: Sep 10, 2025, 8:37 AM (GMT+3) INN

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In a chilling display of moral bankruptcy, Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, blatantly refused to condemn the October 7 Hamas attacks—an atrocity in which over a thousand innocent Israeli civilians, including women and children, were slaughtered, [close range shootings, suffocating families in shelters, burning people alive, mass rape, etc]. When asked directly if he would denounce the massacre, Zomlot coldly replied, “I reject the question.”

Even more telling was his justification: “Hamas is part of the Palestinian social fabric.” By embracing the terrorist group responsible for murder, rape, and kidnapping, Zomlot did more than dodge accountability—he exposed the deep-rooted extremism within Arab-Palestinian political discourse.

But his response also lays bare a more sinister truth: racism. By refusing to condemn mass murder simply because the victims were Israeli—overwhelmingly Jewish—Zomlot revealed a moral double standard that dehumanizes Israeli lives. This is not political nuance; it is open, unrepentant hatred.

The mask slipped further on January 22, 2025, when Zomlot appeared on Amanpour—all smiles—as he basked in the success of the so-called “genocide” narrative. The word has been weaponized to demonize Israel and erase the reality of Hamas’s terror, and Zomlot’s smugness in that moment revealed just how central propaganda has become to the Palestinian strategy.

While Israel continues to fight for its survival and mourn its dead, Zomlot and others like him celebrate the power of lies and the silence of the world in the face of terror. Peace is impossible when terror is not only excused, but glorified.

(Palestinian Ambassador To UK Husam Zomlot When Asked If He Condemns October 7 Attacks: I Reject The Question... Hamas Is Part Of The Palestinian Social Fabric. [33]). 9.10.25. JustSayin'


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Rothman accuses Israeli civil-rights group of supporting terror. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel said it "stands in solidarity" with Al-Haq, which Israel proscribed in 2021 and the U.S. has sanctioned. Canaan Lidor. (Sept. 9, 2025 / JNS) Israel’s foremost civil rights group publicly and illegally expressed support for a Palestinian terrorist organization that’s under U.S. sanctions for anti-Israel lawfare, Simcha Rothman, chair of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, told police on Sunday.

Rothman’s letter to the Police Investigations and Intelligence Division concerned the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), which he said should be the subject of a criminal investigation for allegedly breaking anti-terrorism laws by supporting Al-Haq, a Palestinian group Israel designated as a terror group in 2021. JNS

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9/11 families celebrate 'historic, landmark decision' in long-running Saudi Arabia lawsuit. Federal judge allows case to move forward based on evidence linking Saudi officials to hijackers. By Ashley Oliver. Fox News. Published September 10, 2025.

Family members of 9/11 victims celebrated on Wednesday a court victory they said brings them one step closer to holding Saudi Arabia accountable for its alleged role in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Brett Eagleson, whose father, John, was killed in the attacks, said during a press conference in New York City the judge’s "historic, landmark decision," issued two weeks ago, to move forward with a long-running lawsuit against the Saudi Arabian government was based on "indefensible evidence."

"There were at least 13 Saudi government officials connected to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. They were working and operating in and out of the Saudi consulates and the Saudi embassies," Eagleson said. "There were funneling support from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Washington, D.C., to their embassies in San Diego, to the hijackers’ handlers, right down to the hijackers themselves." FoxNews

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Zohran Mamdani slammed by 9/11 family after his association with pro-terror voice Hasan Piker surfaces. A New York City 9/11 family condemned Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for his ties to Hasan Piker, who once said “America deserved 9/11.” Wendi and Sal Turturici, both EMTs connected to the attacks, called Mamdani “unfit for mayor” and endorsed ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo instead. Written By Ravi Hari. Published 10 Sep 2025.

New York City 9/11 family on Tuesday (September 9) criticiaed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for his association with Hasan Piker, who once infamously declared that “America deserved” the September 11 attacks. LiveMint

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Mastermind, accomplice charged for antisemitic attacks across Sydney, may link to wider network. Other suspects were arrested in relation to the Mount Sinai College incident, and were allegedly part of a criminal network orchestrating a series of antisemitic incidents across the state.

By Michael Starr. September 10, 2025. The alleged mastermind behind several antisemitic attacks across Sydney and his alleged accomplice in the defacement of a synagogue in Allawah were charged following an investigation by the Strike Force Pearl antisemitism task force, the New South Wales Police Force announced on Wednesday.

Tarek Zahabe, 27, identified by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), was charged on July 17 for participating in a criminal group to engage in unlawful activity after allegedly directing Kye Pickering, 26, to vandalize the Southern Sydney Synagogue on January 10.

The early morning incident, which drew outrage from the Jewish community and Australian political leaders such as NSW Premier Chris Minns, saw several swastikas and slogans spray-painted onto the house of worship.

“Hitler on top” and “Free Palestine” were written on the synagogue’s facade, as well as a mention of “Allah.” Pickering was charged on June 26 for property damage greater than $2,000, the public display of a Nazi symbol, and participation in an unlawful group crime.

Zahabe has also been charged with two more accounts of crimes as part of an unlawful group, as well as directing a criminal group, in relation to the January 17 Dover Heights incident involving the former home of a Jewish leader, the January 20 arson and vandalization of a Maroubra kindergarten, and the January 29 vandalization of the Maroubra Mount Sinai College Jewish school. JPost

Australian police arrest alleged mastermind of string of antisemitic attacks. 27-year-old Tarek Zahabe is charged with directing at least four incidents in January, including vandalism and arson on Jewish schools and the home of a Jewish leader. By Zev Stub. 11 September 2025. Australia’s New South Wales police said Wednesday they charged the alleged ringleader of a string of antisemitic attacks that shook Sydney’s Jewish community earlier this year, including attacks on Jewish schools and the privately-owned home of a Jewish leader. TOI

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In Their Own Words: Hamas Turns Hospitals into Military Assets with NGO Compliance. NGO Monitor, September 10, 2025.

Summary:

  • For years, claims that Hamas used hospitals to shield its leadership and fighters have been met by skepticism and disregarded by the international community and media. Newly-revealed internal Hamas documents prove that the terror group’s exploitation of medical facilities in Gaza has been systematic.
  • Hamas ministry documents, dated February and March 2020, detail Hamas’ strategy of embedding its military infrastructure, fighters, and leadership within hospitals and medical facilities in Gaza, blatantly violating international law and endangering civilian lives. As with all such installations and services in Gaza, Hamas cynically exploits the healthcare system to provide cover for and expand its terror operations.
  • Hamas explicitly states that health facilities in Gaza are not neutral spaces, but instead play a critical role in Hamas’ terror network. Hamas officials expressed alarm at the prospect of “hostile parties” gathering intelligence on medical facilities, since these “serve as places that the wounded” – who “hold sensitive positions in the resistance” – “are gathered in during times of escalation.” In addition, they described medical facilities as places of “gathering for many commanders of the movement [i.e. Hamas] and the government in times of escalation”.
  • Hamas also deliberately maintains a physical presence within hospital buildings. For example, Hamas officials note that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) “has chosen [to operate] in a wing inside Al-Shifa Hospital that is adjacent to the [Hamas] movement’s offices”.
  • Despite being aware of Hamas’ control and exploitation of medical spaces, NGOs and UN agencies with a medical and humanitarian focus continued to operate under Hamas-imposed restrictions. They accepted Hamas’s surveillance, movement limitations, vetting of their teams, and were exposed to pressures and directives from Hamas security personnel.
  • The NGOs also refuse to publicly admit their knowledge of Hamas’ use of medical spaces for military purposes, while simultaneously and hypocritically condemning Israeli attacks on terror targets in the vicinity of hospitals and medical centers. This selective reporting distorts reality, prevents the international community from obtaining reliable information from the field, encourages terror groups to continue exploiting areas that ought to be neutral, undermines humanitarian efforts in Gaza, and contributes to the demonization of Israel….

NGO-Monitor

Internal Hamas documents show terrorists operating from hospitals and monitoring NGOs. The memos were reportedly discovered in Gaza by the IDF after being written by Gaza’s Ministry of Interior and National Security

September 11, 2025. JC Reporter.

A pair of internal Hamas documents retrieved by Israeli forces in Gaza have reportedly confirmed that the terror group has a policy of operating from within the Strip’s hospitals.

The memos, which date from February and March 2020, were among a cache of files declassified by the IDF. NGO Monitor translated then the Arabic-language papers into English and released them to the public.

"These health facilities are a place of gathering for numerous leaders of the [Hamas] movement and the government during times of escalation,” read one passage.

Another stated: “When designating a place for these associations [i.e. NGOs], it must be outside the main building of the clinic or hospital and far away from the [Hamas] movement’s locations and [only] following security approval.” TheJC

Memos point to Red Cross knowledge of Hamas presence in Gaza hospitals The International Committee of the Red Cross chose a wing in Al-Shifa hospital "adjacent to the [Hamas] movement offices,” according to documents found by the IDF in Gaza and recently declassified. David Isaac. (Sept. 11, 2025 / JNS) Two Hamas documents found by Israeli forces in Gaza indicate that international organizations such as the Red Cross and Doctors without Borders are well aware of the presence of Hamas in the Gaza Strip’s medical facilities despite obfuscating or outright denying it publicly, NGO Monitor revealed on Wednesday.

The internal Hamas memos were among a cache of documents declassified by the Israel Defense Forces. NGO Monitor translated the Arabic-language documents into English and released them to the public.

“While repeatedly echoing Hamas allegations and condemning Israel’s operations to end the exploitation of hospitals for terror, these groups clearly knew that Hamas exploited these facilities and chose to remain silent,” said Gerald Steinberg, president of NGO Monitor. JNS


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Jerry Seinfeld compares 'Free Palestine' movement to Ku Klux Klan in surprise university speech. The famed comedian made the speech before introducing former Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov.

By Jerusalem Post Staff September 11, 2025 04:02

Jerry Seinfeld compared the “Free Palestine” movement to the Ku Klux Klan in a speech on Wednesday, likening the former’s rhetoric to the KKK based on its antisemitism.

“Free Palestine is, to me, just, you’re free to say you don’t like Jews. Just say you don’t like Jews,” the university’s student newspaper, The Duke Chronicle, quoted him as saying.

“By saying Free Palestine, you’re not admitting what you really think,” he continued. “So, it’s actually, compared to the Ku Klux Klan, I’m actually thinking the Klan is actually a little better here because they can come right out and say, ‘We don’t like blacks; we don’t like Jews.’ Okay, that’s honest.”

The student newspaper cited an email sent by the university spokesperson that Duke doesn’t preview the remarks of speakers and that the institution doesn’t endorse the remarks of those invited to speak. The spokesperson added that the university’s Chabad organized Seinfeld’s arrival at the event, alongside other student groups and the university. JPost

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‘700 days in hell,’ Israeli consulate campaign in Times Square says. "The return of the 48 hostages and the complete removal of Hamas from Gaza are the necessary conditions for ending this war," stated Ofir Akunis, consul general of Israel in New York.

(Sept. 10, 2025 / JNS) A weeklong, Israeli Consulate in New York digital billboard campaign displayed in Times Square tells of “700 days of hell” for hostages whom Hamas has held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7.

“This attack, that was perpetrated by Hamas, was one of the most heinous acts of evil in human history since the Holocaust,” stated Ofir Akunis, consul general of Israel in New York.

“No human being with a conscience can remain unmoved in the face of such atrocities that took place that day,” he stated. “The slaughter of innocents, the burning of entire families alive, acts of sexual violence, the brutal beheadings and mutilations and the kidnapping of hundreds of innocent people were carried out by the terrorists who infiltrated Israel from Gaza 700 days ago.” JNS

stop_the_hate_uk: Sep 5, 2025. 700 Days. Let Them Go. Bring Them Home. Free The Hostages Now! 🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️ on Instagram

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Algeria legitimizing Hamas at UN council, Danon says. The country, which represents the Arab states, called an urgent session of the Security Council after Israel's strike in Doha.

(Sept. 10, 2025 / JNS) Algeria is legitimizing Hamas by calling for an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sept. 11, after Israel’s strike in Doha, according to the Israeli mission to the global body in New York. Algeria represents the Arab states at the council. JNS

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Panic In The Ranks. Caught on Camera: The "Martyr" Slip That Exposes Hamas Panic. Hamas bureau member accidentally refers to Khalil al-Hayya as "martyr" during Al Jazeera interview, potentially revealing fate of senior leader targeted in Israeli strike in Qatar.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 10, 2025 08:24 JFeed

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IDF reservist files defamation suit against DAWN. US citizen Levi Isaac Pilant files lawsuit against anti-Israel group that accused him of 'human rights violations' during his IDF service and sought to have the US impose sanctions on him. Israel National News. Published: Sep 10, 2025, 7:27 PM (GMT+3)

An Israeli reserve officer and American-Israeli citizen from the Yitzhar settlement is pursuing an unprecedented legal action in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the American organization "Democracy for the Arab World Now" (DAWN) for spreading "defamation" against him... INN

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Houthis Under Attack. Israel pounds Yemen's Houthis | WATCH The Israeli military has launched a series of retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The strikes, which witnesses reported created a large mushroom cloud over a target, were in response to Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israel.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 10, 2025 10:37 JFeed

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Another Tower Down. Over 360 Targets Hit: The Massive IDF Offensive Now Underway in Gaza City | WATCH. The IDF has launched the next phase of its "Gideon's Chariots B" operation, conducting over 360 strikes on terror infrastructure in Gaza City, including the targeted collapse of a high-rise building used by Hamas.

Eliana Fleming. Sep 10, 2025 12:41 JFeed

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Turkish News Outlet Promotes Hezbollah’s “Target List” of Sensitive Israeli Sites. An unprecedented act of psychological warfare is unfolding as a Turkish news outlet linked to President Erdogan openly promotes a Hezbollah video identifying and animating strikes on critical Israeli infrastructure. Gila Isaacson. Sep 10, 2025. A Turkish news outlet, GZT, linked to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has drawn attention for promoting a Hezbollah video.. JFeed

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Dramatic development in investigation of Ramla murder of hasid. Police arrested an Arab criminal from Ramla on suspicion of murdering Jewish neighbor following a new forensic report. Israel National News. Published: Sep 11, 2025, 6:59 PM (GMT+3) INN

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PMO: Spanish PM's lament that he doesn't have nukes a blatant genocidal threat. The Prime Minister Office says the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion of the Jews of Spain and the systematic mass murder of Jews in the Holocaust, is not enough for Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez, who wished for nuclear weapons to threaten Israel with. Israel National News. Sep 11, 2025, 7:13 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Charlie Kirk: A Pro-Israel Conservative Voice in American Politics. September 10, 2025. By Joseph Feldman.

([34]. Turning Point USA’s Charlie Bar speaks at an event hosted by Im Tirtzu at a bar in Jerusalem. Photo by Josh Hasten).

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was a prominent conservative activist known for his staunch support of Israel. His advocacy for the Jewish state was a cornerstone of his political ideology, influencing his public statements, organizational initiatives, and international engagements... VINN

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Israel Grieves. Netanyahu: "Charlie Kirk was a warrior with the heart of a lion"]. Leaders across Israel mourn U.S. icon and outspoken ally of the Jewish state. Yair Kleinbaum. Sep 10, 2025.

The Prime Minister, leaders of the major parties from both the right and the left, news outlets, and social media are mourning the death of Israel’s great friend, Charlie Kirk, who stood by the Jewish state in its most difficult times... Prime Minister Netanyahu called him “a warrior with the heart of a lion for the Judeo-Christian civilization.” The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, wrote: “Kirk warned about the danger of the alliance between the global left and radical Islam, and he sounded the alarm, but the vile murderer’s bullets struck him. May you rest in peace dear friend.”

Opposition Leader Benny Ganz wrote: "The vile and despicable shooting of Charlie Kirk, unwavering friend of Israel, in Utah is a harrowing reminder of how violence threatens democracies. Praying for him and thinking of his family".

Many on social media called Kirk a Righteous Among the Nations, a lover of Israel and a friend of the Jewish people. Kirk was shot in the very place where God had granted him strength, his throat. The attempt to silence him was an attempt to silence a generational movement in America. JFeed

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Evil Mockery. Sick: Palestinians Celebrate the Death of Charlie Kirk. As Israel mourns the loss of America’s young conservative leader, Palestinians mock and celebrate online, echoing past scenes of joy after U.S. tragedies.

Yair Kleinbaum Sep 10, 2025 19:57

As the people of Israel, and all other civilized westerners, are mourning the passing of Charlie Kirk, thousands of Palestinians are responding to posts by Israeli influencers mourning his death with laughing emojis and mocking comments.

On the Facebook page of one of Israel’s largest influencers, the Israeli rapper “The Shadow,” where Kirk was eulogized, hundreds of Arabs, including Arabs who enjoy the rights of every Israeli citizen, i.e Israeli-Arabs, published derisive comments rejoicing at his murder.

Even on the official page of Israel’s largest newspaper, 'Israel Hayom', the same mocking and laughing reactions could be seen, posted by users writing in Arabic script, while hundreds of other comments expressed shock and sorrow over the tragic loss.

This is not the first time Palestinians and their supporters have celebrated the killings of American figures, or rejoiced at attacks on U.S. soil.

After September 11th, the broadcast images from the streets of Ramallah, Nablus, and other cities in the Palestinian Authority are remembered, where Arabs handed out sweets and candy, dancing and honking car horns in joy over the murder of more than 3,000 Americans. [#Palestinians] [#Charlie Kirk] JFeed

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Segal on Kirk: A supporter of Israel in a generation that is moving away from it. Israel National News. Sep 11, 2025, 8:23 PM INN

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Qatar’s Genocidal Guests — and CNN’s Nada Bashir Shameful Spin.

On the anniversary of 9/11, CNN’s Islamic journalist Nada Bashir shamelessly echoed one of the most cynical lies in Middle Eastern politics — the claim that Qatar hosts Hamas merely to facilitate “negotiations.”

This narrative, long pushed by Doha and its Western apologists, is a grotesque distortion of the truth. For years, Qatar has openly provided sanctuary, funding, and political legitimacy to Hamas’s top leadership — the same genocidal Islamofascist Hamas responsible for countless terrorist attacks, including the October 7 massacre in Israel. These are not diplomats seeking peace; they are genocidal jihadists who glorify martyrdom, indoctrinate children, and call for the annihilation of Jews.

To suggest that Qatar’s relationship with Hamas is diplomatic in nature is not just naïve — it’s willfully dishonest. Qatar has made itself the luxury base of operations for the world’s most virulent Islamist movements, all while maintaining the illusion of being a Western ally.

On a day that should remind the world of the cost of ignoring jihadist threats, CNN chose instead to launder Qatari propaganda. It’s disgraceful — and dangerous. at EoZ

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GHF warns of rising Hamas disruption at Gaza distribution centers. Israel National News. Sep 11, 2025, 9:24 PM INN

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Stop Hosting Hamas Leaders in Doha Hillel Neuer at UN Slams Qatar: “If You Don’t Want Bombings, Don’t Harbor Terrorists”. In a pointed address at the UN, Hillel Neuer of UN Watch questioned the hypocrisy of nations condemning Israel's strike on Hamas leaders, directly challenging Qatar to explain why it harbors terrorists in its capital. Eliana Fleming Sep 11, 2025 17:35 JFeed

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Israel offers Syria channel to send aid to Gaza in closed-door meetings. At one point, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa even raised the issue of the Abraham Accords, giving a sense of rapprochement to all sides involved. By Amichai Stein September 11, 2025 20:20 Israel has offered Syria the opportunity to transfer humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, a source familiar with the talks told The Jerusalem Post.

The proposal was raised during meetings between Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, other senior Israeli officials, and top members of the al-Shaara regime.

The offer to Syria comes against the backdrop of some progress in JPost

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Netanyahu likens Israel’s strike in Qatar to US response after 9/11. “We also have a September 11. We remember October 7. On that day, Islamist terrorists committed the worst savagery against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.” Amelie Botbol. (Sept. 11, 2025 / JNS) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday invoked the memory of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States as he defended Israel’s strike in Qatar targeting Hamas leaders behind the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. jns

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Georgia attorney general joins effort to help US victims of Oct. 7 sue Hamas supporters. “Those who provide support to violent terrorist organizations must be held accountable,” Chris Carr stated.

(Sept. 11, 2025 / JNS) Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr joined an amicus brief to support the rights of victims of the Hamas-led terrorist Oct. 7 attacks and their families sue Americans and U.S. organizations accused of providing material support to Hamas.

The state attorney general’s office said on Wednesday that anti-Israel groups Students for Justice in Palestine, Within Our Lifetime and “other affiliated organizations that are alleged to have served as the Hamas propaganda division” have recruited foot soldiers for direct acts of violence, property destruction and campus disruptions on behalf of the terrorist group.

“Those who provide support to violent terrorist organizations must be held accountable,” Carr stated. “We’re proud to support the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and the families of those brutally murdered by Hamas, and we will continue to stand against antisemitism in all its forms.” JNS

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Tucker Carlson ‘turning into Ilhan Omar,’ Cruz says in Heritage talk. The Texas Republican talked about his efforts to have the Muslim Brotherhood recognized as a foreign terror organization. Jonathan D. Salant. (Sept. 11, 2025 / JNS) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) thinks that right-wing firebrand Tucker Carlson is “turning into Ilhan Omar,” as the senator expressed concern that the broadcaster is influencing a generation of young conservatives with his anti-Israel rhetoric.

“I will say I am concerned about rising antisemitism on the right,” Cruz said on Wednesday at a program at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. “In the last six months, what we’ve seen on the right has been deeply disturbing.” JNS

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Netanyahu compares Charlie Kirk to brother Yoni: 'Once in a generation' Netanyahu compares Charlie Kirk to brother Yoni: 'Once in a generation' Prime Minister Netanyahu paid tribute on Fox News to slain activist Charlie Kirk, recalling his support for Israel, defense of free speech, and legacy of Judeo-Christian values. Israel National News. Sep 11, 2025, 10:22 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Against ignorance for Israel. Watch Charlie Kirk fight on the frontlines of advocacy. Charlie Kirk would stand with a microphone in front of students, allowing them to ask any question and present any claim, including on Israel. He responded with calm and simplicity. Israel National News Sep 12, 2025, 8:45 AM INN

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Germany to back UN two-state resolution while opposing 'Palestine'. Germany's government says it will back a UN resolution for a two-state solution but says the time isn't right to recognize a Palestinian state. Elad Benari. Published: Sep 12, 2025, 6:49 AM (GMT+3) INN

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‘No Palestinian state,’ says Netanyahu at celebratory signing of key E1 initiative. Various obstacles, chief among them international pressure, has kept E1, a 4.6-square-mile area in the Judean Hills, virtually untouched for decades. David Isaac. (Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) “We said there will be no Palestinian state—indeed there will be no Palestinian state. This place is ours,” declared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rousing applause at the festive signing of an “umbrella agreement” between the government and Ma’ale Adumim at the Judean city’s Cultural Center on Thursday evening. JNS

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Arab stabs 2 Israelis at Kibbutz Tzuba, one is seriously wounded. Assailant Was Hotel Employee Arab stabs 2 Israelis at Kibbutz Tzuba, one is seriously wounded An off-duty police officer stopped a stabbing attack at a hotel near Jerusalem, where a hotel employee from the Shuafat refugee camp wounded two guests. Authorities are on the scene.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 12, 2025 06:56 A suspected stabbing attack at a hotel near Jerusalem left two people wounded, a 50 year old man moderately-to-severely and a 23 year old who was lightly wounded, according to initial reports. Police say the assailant, a resident of the Shuafat refugee camp, was an employee at the hotel. JFeed

Two wounded in terrorist stabbing at Kibbutz Tzuba hotel. Two victims said to be in serious and moderate condition; off-duty police officer subdued and arrested Arab assailant. Steve Linde.

(Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) Two men were wounded in a terrorist stabbing at a hotel in Kibbutz Tzuba in the Judean Hills west of Jerusalem on Friday, police and first responders said. Both victims were guests of the hotel. JNS

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Hamas Instructs Officials to Switch Off Phones. Hamas sources told the Egyptian newspaper Al-Shorouk that directives were recently issued to all members of the group’s leadership and employees of its branches in several countries. The instructions called on them to switch off their mobile phones and leave them far from their residences, while adopting strict security measures. The move comes amid growing concerns within Hamas over possible new Israeli operations. Sep 12, 2025. JFeed

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UN overwhelmingly approves irreversible path to Palestinian state, 142 countries in favor, 10 against. The UN General Assembly passed the 'New York Declaration,' backed by France and Saudi Arabia, supporting a two-state solution while condemning Hamas and criticizing Israel; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Israel to clarify shared goals. Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon|09.12.25 11:46

The UN General Assembly on Friday approved the declaration initiated by France and Saudi Arabia, calling for support of a two-state solution, with 142 countries voting in favor, 10 against, and 12 abstaining. The “New York Declaration,” discussed at a July conference in New York, aims, according to its sponsors, to outline an “irreversible” path toward establishing a Palestinian state. Countries that voted against the measure were Israel, the United States, Argentina, Hungary, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, and Tonga. Those that abstained included Albania, Cameroon, the Czech Republic, Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, North Macedonia, Moldova, Samoa, and South Sudan. YNet

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Israel's strike on Hamas in Doha reveals Qatar's duplicity.

Striking Hamas in Doha: Qatar's duplicity, the Gulf's ambivalence, and Israel's evolving doctrine. NATIONAL AFFAIRS: By striking Hamas leaders in Qatar, Israel challenged global hypocrisy, shattered Doha's mediator facade, and opened a new front in its fight against Hamas.

By Herb Keinon. September 12, 2025. By striking Hamas leaders in Qatar, Israel challenged global hypocrisy, shattered Doha’s mediator facade, and opened a new front in its fight against Hamas

Israel did something unprecedented on Tuesday: it struck Hamas leaders meeting in Doha, the capital of Qatar, the gas-rich Gulf emirate better known for gleaming skyscrapers, soccer stadiums, and hosting international conferences than for being a battlefield.

Within minutes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement in English claiming full responsibility. This time, there was no wink-wink, no ambiguity, no “foreign reports” about an unexplained explosion in a faraway place. Israel owned this one – loudly.

Even though the results remain murky – it was still unclear Thursday afternoon who was killed and whether Hamas’s leadership managed to escape – the strike was extraordinary for its location, its timing, and its message. JPost

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The Enemy of My Enemy. After Doha Strikes, Iran and Qatar Unite Against Israel. An emergency summit in Doha, convened to condemn a recent Israeli strike, will be used by Qatar and Iran to forge a new anti-Israel axis. Gila Isaacson. Sep 13, 2025 13:26 JFeed

Iran warns: Israel will attack again. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to attend Doha summit, Iranian official warns Arab countries not to cooperate with Israel. Dalit Halevi. Sep 14, 2025, 12:03 AM INN

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Jerry Seinfeld is right about the meaning of ‘Free Palestine’. The comedian is being bashed for comparing those who wish to erase Israel to the Ku Klux Klan. Jonathan S. Tobin. (Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) What Jerry Seinfeld said was considered so bad that The Hollywood Reporter compared it to his awful Netflix comedy movie “Frosted.” JNS

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Ireland, Netherlands to pull out of Eurovision if Israel competes. JNS Staff. (Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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IAF downs Houthi missile from Yemen There were no reports of injuries or damage. JNS Staff. (Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) The Israeli Air Force intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi terrorists in Yemen early on Saturday. JNS

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London police make arrest in ‘series of appalling antisemitic offenses’. Excrement was smeared earlier in September on the entrance and walls of a synagogue in the Borough of Barnet. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) London’s Metropolitan Police have made an arrest with regard to a series of antisemitic incidents, the police’s North West BCU (Basic Command Unit) in the Borough of Barnet said on Friday, without providing details.

“Officers investigating a series of appalling antisemitic offences in Barnet have made an arrest. We continue to have an increased police presence in the area and have been supporting our local Jewish community who are understandably very distressed by the incidents,” the police tweeted. JNS

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California state K-12 Jew-hatred bill advances to Senate floor The bill’s co-author told JNS that classrooms must be “welcoming, affirming, safe and supportive.” Aaron Bandler. (Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) To meet a legislative deadline on Saturday, a California state bill addressing Jew-hatred in K-12 schools that passed two committee votes this week will need to get through two more.

AB 715, which would bar discriminatory teaching materials and create a state civil rights office with a coordinator focused on Jew-hatred, passed the state Senate’s Education Committee (6-0) on Wednesday night and its Appropriations Committee (4-1) on Thursday. JNS

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New Mexico teen charged with mass murder threats against Jews, minorities, wanted to cause civil war. The Justice Department said that Jace Allen told the FBI that he is "a Neo-Nazi who hates Jews and minorities" and wants "to help spark a civil war by terrorizing people online."

(Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico charged Jace Allen, 19, with making online threats to murder Jews and minorities after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA.

The New Mexico teen is accused of posting “a series of violent and racist threats” on a social media account on Sept. 11, the day after Kirk was killed on a Utah campus. “Among the threats, Allen wrote that he planned to commit mass murder, target minorities and Jews and shoot up unspecified locations,” the Justice Department said. JNS

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Syria says talks on with Israel in hopes of IDF withdrawal. President Ahmed al-Sharaa said negotiations are taking place aimed at renewing the 1974 ceasefire agreement. Shachar Kleiman.

(Sept. 13, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Friday that negotiations are taking place between Damascus and Israel with the aim of renewing the 1974 ceasefire agreement. For Syria, this would mean an Israeli withdrawal from territory it has captured over the past year, including the peak of Mount Hermon. JNS

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IDF hits 500 Hamas targets amid push into Gaza City. The military destroyed observation and sniper posts, buildings containing tunnel shafts, weapons depots and other terror infrastructure. JNS Staff. (Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces is continuing widescale strikes on Hamas terrorist infrastructure across the Gaza Strip, hitting around 500 targets as part of “Operation Gideon’s Chariots II” amid a ground offensive into Gaza City.

This week, the IDF carried out five waves of strikes in Gaza City, with the first three concentrated on the Daraj Tuffah and al-Furqan neighborhoods, and the last two expanding to al-Shati and deeper into al-Furqan. JNS

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New Zealand Jews ‘concerned’ as thousands march for Hamas-ruled Gaza. A counter-protest led by the Destiny Church movement was diverted by police to Auckland's Victoria Street, JNS Staff. (Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) About 20,000 people marched through New Zealand’s biggest city on Saturday, calling on their government to impose sanctions on Israel. JNS

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Netanyahu hints: Attempt on Hamas leaders in Doha failed. Following strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hints at strike's failure, writing that 'getting rid of' Hamas leaders will remove 'main obstacle' to ending war, freeing hostages. Hezki Baruch Sep 13, 2025, 9:19 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Watch: IDF seals homes of Ramot Junction terrorists. IDF soldiers seize, seal, homes of terrorists who carried out a deadly shooting attack in Ramot, murdering six and injuring twelve others. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 13, 2025, 9:06 PM (GMT+3) INN

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'Hitler was right[sic]': Turkish hackers threaten ministers after phone numbers leaked online. Transport Minister Regev’s phone among 11 ministers’ numbers leaked by Turkish hackers, receiving death threats and abuse; 'I will send you to hell,' one threatens. Itamar Eichner|09.13.25 YNet

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'Determined to defeat Hamas': A quarter million flee Gaza City as IDF expands strikes. Ynet|09.13.25 YNet

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How Israel’s mysterious air-launched ballistic missile reached Qatar via space. Ynet|09.13.25 YNet

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Israel expands Gaza City strikes, issues expanded evacuation map as towers hit | Watch. Einav Halaby|09.13.25 YNet

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Over 100,000 march in London anti-immigration rally with Israeli flags and Charlie Kirk tributes. More than 110,000 protesters rally in London against immigration, waving British, Israeli and US flags, chanting 'Send them home,' and holding signs honoring slain US activist; police deploy 1,000 officers to keep order. Ynet, news agencies|09.13.25

More than 100,000 demonstrators rallied Saturday in central London at a mass protest against immigration, organized under the banner “Unite the Kingdom.” The event was spearheaded by anti-Muslim campaigner and self-described Zionist Tommy Robinson. Waving British and English flags, the crowd marched along Whitehall toward Parliament, chanting slogans such as “Send them home,” “Stop the boats” and “Save our children.” Some participants carried Israeli and U.S. flags, as well as red MAGA hats associated with U.S. President Donald Trump. Placards honoring Charlie Kirk, the pro-Israel American conservative activist who was shot dead on Wednesday in Utah. YNet

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Netanyahu blames Hamas leaders in Qatar for blocking hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire. Prime minister says removing exiled Hamas chiefs key to ending war; Energy Minister Eli Cohen warns Hamas officials unsafe anywhere, including Istanbul Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner|09.14.25 YNet

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LAF begins new stage of Palestinian disarmament, diverts five trucks of weapons – report. Jerusalem Post, September 13, 2025. The Lebanese army is set to carry out the fourth stage of disarming Palestinian camps in the country on Saturday, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. JPost

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Charlie Kirk: Yossi Dagan: 'We will commemorate Charlie Kirk in Samaria'. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 10:13 AM INN

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Idan Raichel: 'The baby I saved became a terrorist in Gaza' Idan Raichel: 'The baby I saved became a terrorist in Gaza' Singer and songwriter Idan Raichel discloses that a sick baby in Gaza he helped save became a martyred terrorist seventeen years later. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 10:52 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Rubio at Western Wall: 'May peace reign upon this Holy Land and the world'. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 4:47 PM INN

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Bob Vylan frontman celebrates Charlie Kirk's killing. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 6:29 PM INN

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Once pulled, now praised: October 7th film takes TIFF award. After weeks of controversy, Barry Avrich’s film about an Israeli general’s daring Oct. 7 rescue wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award and prepares for wide release. Israel National News. Published: Sep 14, 2025, 11:06 PM (GMT+) INN

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IDF kills Palestinian who led Oct. 7 assault on Kibbutz Alumim. Yousef Mahmoud Muhammad Juma’a was responsible for planning and executing attacks against Israel and IDF troops during the conflict. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 14, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces over the past month eliminated more than 20 terrorists in Gaza, including those involved in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, the military announced on Sunday. JNS

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Hamas hypocrisy: COGAT shames Hamas officials who asked to leave Gaza While the organization works to prevent Gazans from leaving Gaza City, its leaders try to work with Israel to secure an evacuation for themselves. [35] Yoni Kempinski. Sep 14, 2025, 7:08 PM (GMT+3) INN

The Three G's: Gaza, Genocide, Government – Unmasking Hamas Hypocrisy.

In recent weeks, the world has been confronted with images and reports from Gaza that raise troubling questions about the true nature of the ongoing conflict. As Israel’s anti-terror operation continues to dismantle Hamas infrastructure in Gaza, the group’s actions are revealing the depth of its hypocrisy and disregard for the well-being of its own people.

Hamas, which has long used the civilian population of Gaza as human shields, has now shown an alarming double standard as its leaders desperately try to secure their own escape while preventing their people from fleeing the violence they helped instigate. This exposes the cynical manipulation Hamas has used to further its political agenda — and underscores the fundamental injustice facing Gaza’s population.

Hamas: Masters of Propaganda and Human Suffering.

The reality on the ground in Gaza has been distorted by a constant stream of propaganda, often portraying Israel as the sole aggressor. While Israel takes steps to protect its civilians from terrorist attacks and dismantle Hamas’s military infrastructure, the terrorist organization has repeatedly used its own population as cannon fodder. By storing weapons in civilian areas, placing rocket launchers near schools and hospitals, and launching attacks from densely populated neighborhoods, Hamas ensures that its people are trapped in the crossfire of its conflict with Israel.

But beyond the immediate devastation, Hamas has also used the deaths of its own people as a tool for propaganda. Images of casualties in Gaza are often broadcasted globally, portraying the group as victims of Israeli "genocide." However, this narrative intentionally overlooks the responsibility Hamas bears in putting their own civilians in harm’s way.

Hamas’s Hypocrisy: Leaders Flee While Civilians Suffer.

In an ironic twist, the hypocrisy of Hamas leadership has been brought into the spotlight in recent weeks. While the organization continues to block efforts for its people to leave Gaza City and find safety, Hamas officials themselves have reportedly sought to escape the enclave, even reaching out to Israel through the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) to facilitate their own evacuation.

This stark contrast in priorities is not just a moral failure but a betrayal of the very people Hamas claims to represent. Hamas’s insistence that no one should leave Gaza in the face of an Israeli anti-terror operation shows its utter indifference to the lives of Gaza’s civilians. Yet, when the threat is too great, Hamas leaders attempt to flee to safety, abandoning the people they have manipulated for years.

A Call for Accountability.

While Hamas continues to manipulate its own people and twist the narrative for political gain, it is crucial for the international community to recognize this hypocrisy and hold the group accountable. The suffering of Gaza’s civilians is tragic, but it is Hamas’s policies and actions — not Israel’s defense operations — that are responsible for the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

As Israel works to dismantle the terror infrastructure that has long plagued the region, it must continue to expose Hamas for what it truly is: a group that values power, propaganda, and violence over the lives of the people it claims to represent. The world should no longer be fooled by the false narrative of "genocide" and instead recognize Hamas for its role in creating this tragedy. JustSayin'

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Watch: IDF continues to topple Hamas terror towers in Gaza City Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 9:39 PM INN

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Summit Of Fire: Hamas official targeted gives first interview since attack. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 10:24 PM INN

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IDF prepares for Gaza City offensive, Hamas officials flee. IDF says it has killed over 20 terrorists in past month in Gaza • IDF strikes another Gaza City high-rise • Israelis oppose West Bank annexation, prioritize ties with Arab countries, survey reveals.

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Spanish PM ‘politicized’ La Vuelta cycling race 'to hide scandals,' Jewish leader tells 'Post'. Police repeatedly clashed with protesters along the capital’s Gran Vía on Sunday; organizers cancelled the podium ceremony and declared Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard the overall winner. JPost

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IDF: These 21 Islamic Jihad Terrorists Were Eliminated in Gaza. The IDF and Shin Bet (ISA) have confirmed that 21 key commanders and operatives from the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization have been eliminated over the past six months as part of ongoing operations in the Gaza Strip. Eliana Fleming. Sep 15, 2025 13:39 JFeed

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Report. IDF conducts intensive strikes in Gaza City. Israel National News. Sep 15, 2025, 10:07 PM INN

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The Chief Rabbi's letter to Charlie Kirk's family. Rabbi David Yosef says in condolence letter to the family of Charlie Kirk that he regrets never having met Kirk, praises the right-wing activist's 'great deeds and noble character.' Israel National News. Sep 15, 2025, 8:09 PM INN

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UK MP under fire for antisemitic remark in Parliament. British lawmaker Shockat Adam decried for speech invoking the Israeli army’s ‘blood-soaked[SIC] tentacles.’ Grace Gilson, JTA. Sep 15, 2025, 12:45 PM (GMT+3)

A British lawmaker, Shockat Adam, is drawing outcry after he referred to the Israeli army’s “blood-soaked tentacles” during an address in Parliament on Wednesday.

The comment by Adam, a Malawi-born businessman and optometrist who is an independent, came as the British Parliament discussed Israel’s strikes on Hamas leadership in the Qatari capital of Doha and as Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepared to host the Israeli INN

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‘Washington Post’ fires anti-Israel opinion writer after posts about Kirk. The paper called a series of Karen Attiah’s social media posts after the killing of the conservative activist “unacceptable” and “gross misconduct.” Andrew Bernard. (Sept. 15, 2025 / JNS) One of the Washington Post’s most vehemently anti-Israel writers revealed on Monday that she has been fired after posting an incorrect quote and making incendiary statements about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Karen Attiah, a columnist and former global opinions editor at the Post, claimed in a Substack post that she was fired the previous week for “speaking out against political violence, racial double standards and America’s apathy toward guns.”

According to Attiah, the Post said that a series of posts she made in the wake of the Sept. 10 killing of Kirk were “unacceptable” and “gross misconduct” and constituted “endangering the physical safety of colleagues.”

Attiah, who is black, wrote that her removal was “part of a broader purge of black voices from academia, business, government and media,” citing one of her own columns.

She also claimed that her only direct reference to Kirk was from “his own words on record,” but she incorrectly quoted him as disparaging “black women,” a phrase that Kirk did not use in the underlying quote.

A Washington Post spokesperson told JNS that the paper would not comment on personnel matters.

During her tenure as a writer and editor at the Post, Attiah was one of the most prominent anti-Israel voices at the paper.

On Oct. 7, 2023, while the Hamas attacks in southern Israel were still ongoing, she reposted a tweet asking about the terrorist massacre: “What did y’all think decolonization meant? Vibes? Papers? Essays? losers.”

About one-third of her columns since Oct. 7 have been about the war against Hamas, with headlines that include “We cannot stand by and watch Israel commit atrocities”—published six days after the attack—and “destroying Gaza’s cultural heritage is a crime against humanity.”

She also frequently attempted to connect American racial politics to claims about Israeli “colonialism” and “oppression” of Palestinians.

“It should be no surprise that there are black solidarities with the Palestinian plight,” she wrote in an October 2023 column. “Many of us remember when, in 2014, Palestinians gave protesters of U.S. police brutality advice on how to deal with tear gas. After all, police in the United States were using the same tactics and equipment against protesters that the Israeli security forces were using.” JNS

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Jewish tourist couple are beaten up by ‘ten migrants’ who set a rottweiler on them while chanting ‘Free Palestine’ in Venice anti-Semitic attack. Olivia Allhusen, Daily Mail, September 12, 2025. DailyMail

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Unmasking Candace Owens’ Vicious Antisemitic Crusade: Safeguarding Jewish Resilience and Holocaust Truth.

Candace Owens has persistently spread harmful falsehoods designed to incite fear and hatred, particularly targeting Jewish communities with dangerous antisemitic tropes.

Her recent baseless claim—that Charlie Kirk, a committed supporter of Israel, who was killed by Tyler Robinson (reportedly influenced by her associate, known antisemite Nick Fuentes) was supposedly part of some Z "conspiracy” (a fabrication initially propagated by Arab supremacist Naram Susli)—is only the latest in her ongoing campaign to vilify Jews.

In a 2024 livestream viewed by over a million people, Owens escalated her attacks by falsely accusing a respected Jewish rabbi of orchestrating a murderous “Zionist plot” against her. These lies not only endanger individual lives but also perpetuate vicious stereotypes that paint Jewish people as sinister conspirators, threatening the safety and dignity of our communities.

Adding to her egregious rhetoric, Owens has also embarked on a campaign to whitewash the atrocities of Josef Mengele, the infamous Nazi “Dr. Death” whose horrific experiments on Jewish prisoners, among others, during the Holocaust represent some of the darkest crimes in history. By attempting to sanitize Mengele’s legacy, Owens not only distorts the truth but also inflicts profound pain on Jewish survivors and their descendants, undermining the memory of millions who suffered under Nazi persecution.

In a formal letter to the FBI, a concerned advocate underscored the gravity of her actions: “Candace Owens’ massive platform amplifies her toxic falsehoods. By falsely accusing a Jewish rabbi of plotting her murder as part of an alleged Zionist scheme and attempting to whitewash the crimes of Josef Mengele, she revives the blood libel—a centuries-old antisemitic lie that has fueled pogroms and violence against Jews—and desecrates the memory of Holocaust victims. Her rhetoric is a deliberate attempt to incite hatred and harm, endangering Jewish communities who have long contributed to the cultural, intellectual, and moral fabric of society.”

Owens’ obsession with demonizing Jews predates her recent fabrications. Months earlier, she concocted a baseless narrative linking a Jewish individual to Michael Jackson’s death, alleging their involvement in a fictitious Jewish conspiracy to destroy him. More recently, she claimed Jackson had named this individual among Jews targeting him, further inflaming her followers’ paranoia with these malicious delusions. She accuses Jewish individuals and their families of “lying” and “smearing” her, while she herself spreads dangerous falsehoods that jeopardize Jewish lives and undermine the values of truth, justice, and compassion that Jewish communities have championed for generations.

Her rhetoric is not mere provocation—it is a calculated effort to dehumanize Jews, portraying us as threats who deserve retribution. By invoking conspiracies of murder and control and attempting to rewrite the horrors of the Holocaust, Owens exploits the darkest antisemitic tropes, giving her followers a false justification to act on hateful impulses. This is not free speech; it is dangerous incitement cloaked in lies, threatening the safety of Jewish families, synagogues, and institutions that have long been pillars of scholarship, charity, and community.

For the sake of Jewish communities—who have endured centuries of persecution, including the unimaginable horrors of the Holocaust, yet continue to contribute profoundly to global progress—and for all who stand against hate, we must confront Candace Owens for what she is: a propagandist using her platform to spread antisemitic venom. Her deadly lies, fueled by a reckless obsession with fearmongering and historical revisionism, have real-world consequences, from synagogue vandalism to physical attacks on Jews. We must demand accountability to protect our communities, honor the resilience and contributions of Jewish people, and ensure that truth, memory, and unity prevail over hatred and division. [9.16.25] at Eoz

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Monday, September 15, 2025. Jordan tells Palestinians to die, in the name of being "pro-Palestinian". ... reported last week: Palestinians from Gaza being treated in Jordanian hospitals said they have been told they will be sent back to Gaza, sparking alarm and fear among families who now face a forced return to Gaza's collapsing healthcare system, as Israel intensifies its strikes on Gaza City and pushes residents south... EoZ

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Monday, September 15, 2025. Haaretz calls teaching Jewish heritage "racist" and "messianic". EoZ

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A transgender Palestinian immigrant leads an LGBT terrorist group in Utah, USA. The organization, which promotes the use of weapons, is composed of far-left LGBT individuals. 15/09/2025 by Editorial Team.

A Palestinian and transgender immigrant, Ermiya Fanaeian, leads a far-left terrorist movement and LGBT in the United States, Utah, the state where right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was murdered.

Fanaeian leads the organization called "Armed Queers Salt Lake City" (AQSLC), a group that combines armed self-defense with LGBT activism and communist militancy, with the goal of "promoting a broader struggle against capitalism and state violence," according to a publication by the organization.

A concerning piece of news is that this movement had as its Facebook cover the phrase "Ben Shapiro should be the next one killed," which reflects the hatred and left-wing extremism of its members. For this reason, AQSLC ended up deleting its account after the controversy that arose.

Armed Queers Salt Lake City stated that it abides by "six principles," according to a document related to the application for joining the collective. The first of these sets forth the "armed and combative defense of queer and trans communities."

Screenshot showing the Instagram profile of Armed Queers Salt Lake City with its information and posts, alongside a message indicating that the profile you’re looking for doesn’t exist. Armed Queers Salt Lake City closed its account | La Derecha Diario In addition, the group aims to achieve the "end of capitalist oppression and exploitation," the "construction of a socialist society," "trans liberation," and the "elimination of prisons and police forces," as stated in its guidelines.

The group defines itself as an openly communist organization. During a meeting held in July, one of its leaders stated: "We are a Marxist-Leninist organization led by queer and trans people."

The trans issue. The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk caused shock in the United States and reignited the debate about the increase in political violence and armed attacks perpetrated by transgender individuals or those linked to progressive movements.

Smiling man in a black jersey that says America holds two caps while a crowd and several photographers surround him at an outdoor event. Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist who was killed | La Derecha Diario Kirk was murdered last Wednesday after a verbal exchange with Hunter Kozak, a left-wing activist known on social media. According to witnesses, the discussion revolved around shootings committed by trans people.

Shortly afterward, Kirk was shot. Kozak, who was present, was not identified as the shooter, but posted a video the next day expressing sadness over what happened and sending condolences to Kirk's family.

The person responsible for the crime is Tyler Robinson, a far-left murderer who lived with a transgender partner in the "transition process" from male to female. During the investigations, authorities revealed that the ammunition used by the suspect had pro-LGBT slogans written on it.

Robinson adopted increasingly leftist ideologies after entering university, and became close to terrorist groups such as Antifa, possibly influenced by his life in St. George, where he lived openly as a gay man with a transgender partner. DerechaDiario

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Elder of Ziyon. Respected Middle East academic journal @mideastcritique has been taken over by pro-Iran propagandists @WeAreTandF. EoZ

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Nick Spreads More Poison. Did Nick Fuentes Radicalize Charlie Kirk's Murderer? Far-right podcaster Nick Fuentes has become a top trend on X following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Authorities are investigating the suspect's motive, and critics are pointing to Fuentes' history of inflammatory rhetoric as a potential source of Tyler Robinson's radicalization. Bianca Jones. Seo 16, 2025. JFeed

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UN Watch Rebuttal: Legal Analysis of Pillay Commission’s September 2025 Report to Human Rights Council. September 16, 2025 United Nations. Pillay Commission, pinned On September 16, 2025, the Pillay Commission submitted to the UN Human Rights Council a 72-page conference room paper titled Legal analysis of the conduct of Israel in Gaza pursuant to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The paper makes extreme and unfounded accusations against the State of Israel, relying on a one-sided record that disregards facts that contradict its predetermined conclusions. The Pillay Commission, mandated to be an independent fact-finding body, produced a report that is nothing more than pro-Hamas propaganda cloaked in legal language. The report severely undermines international fact-finding, international law, and the UN system as a whole. A summary of UN Watch’s detailed legal rebuttal is below. By Salo Aizenberg.

Accusations of genocide are among the most serious charges that can be made against a state. They evoke the darkest episodes of modern history, such as the Holocaust, Rwanda, and Srebrenica, and they carry immense legal consequences as well as profound moral weight. For this reason, the Genocide Convention of 1948 sets a deliberately high bar: genocide requires specific intent (dolus specialis) to destroy, in whole or in part, a protected group “as such.”[1] Genocidal intent is established only when there is no other reasonable inference. Evidence of widespread civilian casualties, extensive destruction, or inflammatory rhetoric does not suffice; what is required is proof that deaths and suffering were the result of a deliberate policy to exterminate a people. Establishing such intent is among the most difficult elements in international law, and the genocide allegation against Israel fails at this threshold even before considering the Report’s distortions of its conduct in Gaza.

The UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry’s report is fatally deficient: its reasoning is deeply flawed, its evidentiary base unreliable, and its methodology unsound. It selectively misinterprets statements by Israeli leaders, accepts unverified Hamas casualty figures, disregards Hamas’s systematic use of human shields, relies on unverified media reports (such as by Al-Jazeera), and assumes that civilian deaths in Gaza are only the result of deliberate targeting by Israel. Its omissions are equally striking. The report erases Hamas as an active belligerent; across its 72 pages, it never acknowledges that the IDF is engaged with a 30,000-strong fighting force that constructed a battlefield fortified with 500 kilometers of tunnels. Such deficiencies strip the document of legal credibility and render it indistinguishable from propaganda dressed in legal language.

This rebuttal examines the central defects of the UN report (the “Report”) issued by the Commission of Inquiry (the “Commission”). It shows why the evidence presented cannot sustain a finding of genocide under international law. A summary of its main deficiencies are as follows:

1. Failure to prove dolus specialis: The specific intent to destroy a protected group is the central and extremely high bar in any genocide case. The Commission’s claim of genocidal intent fails on this threshold alone, relying on tortured parsing of statements, selective quotations, and conjecture rather than unambiguous evidence.

2. Erasure of Hamas as a belligerent: The report never acknowledges that the IDF is engaged in combat with an estimated 30,000-strong Hamas force in Gaza as well as thousands of fighters from other militant groups. A reader would come away believing the war has the IDF deployed against only women and children, with Hamas erased from the narrative. The Commission makes no attempt to analyze the war itself, because in its alternative version of reality, there is none.

3. Silence on Hamas’s military infrastructure: There is no mention of Hamas’s 17-year military buildup in Gaza, including its vast tunnel network, booby-trapped buildings, and massive arms buildup. By ignoring this reality, the report strips the conflict of its military context and recasts lawful military targets as evidence of genocide.

4. Erasure of Hamas’s use of civilian infrastructure: The Commission ignores Hamas’s openly acknowledged human shield strategy,[2] including its use of mosques, schools, residential buildings, and hospitals to conceal tunnels and weapons. Instead, damage to these sites is consistently portrayed as deliberate targeting of civilians by Israel.

5. No recognition of the hostage crisis: The report omits the fact that Hamas took Israeli hostages and continues to hold them, starve them,[3] and rape them.[4] This omission is consistent with the broader erasure of Hamas as an active actor in Gaza, removing essential context from the Commission’s narrative.

6. Reliance on Hamas-supplied fatality data: Despite Hamas’s long record of exaggerating civilian deaths and its status as a US and EU-designated terrorist organization, its figures are treated as fact while IDF data on combatants killed is ignored.

7. Civilian deaths distorted as evidence of genocide: The report presents civilian casualties as prima facie proof of genocidal intent rather than as tragic and unavoidable consequences of urban warfare, exacerbated by Hamas’s human shield strategy. The Report cites numerous incidents where civilians were killed as intentional and targeted acts by Israel without evidence.

8. Normal wartime consequences treated as crimes: Regular and expected wartime impacts on civilians, such as mental health impacts, difficulty accessing medical care and displacement, are depicted as evidence of genocide rather than inevitable outcomes of urban conflict.

9. Urban devastation portrayed as extermination: Large-scale damage is cited as proof of genocide, ignoring that urban combat inherently produces extensive destruction, particularly when military forces are embedded within civilian areas.

The Commission also ignores the obvious: the suffering of Gazans could be significantly reduced or even ended if Hamas released all hostages and relinquished control of Gaza. The idea that the population experiencing the claimed genocide has the power to stop it but refuses to is unprecedented in the history of actual genocides and exposes a deliberate blind spot in the Report. This omission mirrors the Commission’s broader erasure of Hamas as an active party in the conflict, a group with agency and responsibility, leaving readers with the false impression that all suffering in Gaza is solely Israel’s responsibility.

The Report is riddled with factual errors and assertions made with no credible evidence. A complete catalog of these mistakes and their corrections would be longer than the Report itself. This rebuttal highlights key factual errors and significant omissions that the Commission relies on to underpin its thesis of genocide.

[1] Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 78 U.N.T.S. 277 (adopted December 9, 1948, entered into force January 12, 1951), [36].

[2] How Hamas is fighting in Gaza: tunnels, traps and ambushes, NYT (July 13, 2024), [37].

[3] World leaders condemn videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza as Red Cross calls for access, BBC (August 4, 2025), [38].

[4] Hostages released from Gaza detail sexual violence as Israeli report concludes Hamas used it as ‘weapon of war’ on October 7, CNN (July 8, 2025), [39]; A Quest for Justice: October 7 and Beyond, The Dinah Project (June 2025), [40]; Mission report Official visit of the Office of the SRSG-SVC to Israel and the occupied West Bank 29 January – 14 February 2024, UN (March 4, 2024), [41]. UNWatch

The new UNHRC "genocide" report: anti-Israel propaganda disguised as legal analysis. September 16, 2025.

In today’s New York Times, Navi Pillay, chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Gaza, announced what she calls a stark truth: Israel is committing genocide.

When we look closely at the evidence her Commission cites, and compare it to independent assessments like the BESA Center’s September 2025 study Debunking the Genocide Allegations, a more troubling picture emerges—not of Israel’s intent, but of the Commission’s method.

Starvation as a Weapon—or a Narrative? Pillay claims that Israel has “used starvation as a weapon of war,” pointing to trucks of aid blocked at the border and shortages of infant formula. The Commission’s report went further, calling denial of baby milk “powerful evidence” of genocidal intent. Yet the footnotes don’t show an Israeli ban on formula. They cite UNICEF on malnutrition and a doctor who said unsafe water made formula impossible to prepare. These are tragic effects, but they are not proof of deliberate denial.

On aid flows, the Commission’s baseline is 500 trucks a day. BESA shows this is misleading: prewar, only about 73 of those trucks carried food, and that number was based on working days. By early 2025, food inflows often matched or exceeded that baseline. UNRWA eventually corrected its own earlier “collapse” claims. Pillay does not mention these corrections.

But the UN report also engages in false claims that it launders through footnotes. It admits that some food is stolen in Gaza (in fact virtually all food aid is stolen), but then claims that Israel is still heavily restricting aid:

By 22 June 2025, OCHA reported that nearly 9,000 metric tonnes of wheat flour were brought into Gaza since 19 May, most of it was taken by people in need of aid en-route, and in some cases by armed elements, before reaching its final destinations. (430) Since then, humanitarian aid has been extremely restricted by Israeli authorities and requests for humanitarian access have been repeatedly denied.(431)

Footnote 431 is an IPC report that says: Humanitarian aid remains extremely restricted due to requests for humanitarian access being repeatedly denied and frequent security incidents.(6) In turn, that footnote 6 refers to an OCHA report from July 23 - which does not say at all that Israel is denying aid.

Its July 16 report is the most specific: "Between 9 and 15 July, out of 66 attempts to coordinate planned aid movements across the Gaza Strip, nearly 17 per cent were denied by Israeli authorities. "

A 17% denial rate is not evidence of an Israeli policy to deny aid. It means that specific requests would be in danger from IDF activities, and most of them are approved. Framing this as "repeated denials" is knowingly deceptive. The truth is the opposite from how the UNHRC portrays it. Moreover, even when other UN agencies do give Israel's reasons for denials of some shipments, the UNHRC report treats all of those collectively as proof of a policy to starve Gazans and assume Israel's explanations are all lies.

Safe Zones, Hamas, and Civilian Harm The op-ed treats Israel’s evacuation orders and designated safe zones as a sham, citing civilians killed even there. But data show fatalities in these areas were a small fraction—around 2 to 3.5 percent—of the total. That doesn’t make them safe in absolute terms, but it suggests they were safer than surrounding areas.

What Pillay does not acknowledge is evidence that Hamas itself operated inside or alongside some of these zones, exploiting them as cover. That matters legally: if militants were using evacuation corridors, civilian deaths there may point less to genocidal design than to Hamas’s tactics combined with the fog of war.

Intent: Words vs. Deeds. Pillay rests much of the Commission’s case for genocidal intent on rhetoric. Gallant’s “human animals” remark, Herzog’s statement that the “entire nation” was responsible, Netanyahu’s reference to Amalek—all of these are cited as direct evidence of dolus specialis, the specific intent to destroy a people.

But the Commission discounts Israel’s actions that cut against this narrative. Warnings issued, corridors opened, and aid allowed through are reinterpreted as sinister: proof of knowledge rather than mitigation, a façade rather than an attempt to minimize harm. This asymmetry is striking: harsh words are taken literally, while deeds that contradict the genocide charge are explained away as window dressing.

In other words, the only Israeli statements or actions that are considered evidence are the ones that fit with the report's pre-determined conclusions.

The Problem of “Only Reasonable Inference”. In her op-ed, Pillay insists that genocide is not just one inference but the only reasonable one. Yet that is exactly what is in dispute. BESA shows how famine projections failed to materialize, how UNRWA itself corrected undercounts, how safe zones did save lives at scale, and how infant formula shortages are not the same as a deliberate ban. These facts show that alternatives to the genocide narrative - legitimate military objectives, Hamas’s embedding, and real mistakes of war reinterpreted as policy - remain very much on the table.

When genocide is declared the only explanation, despite contested evidence, the "law" becomes advocacy.

Conclusion: A Higher Standard Navi Pillay’s experience as a judge in Rwanda gives her words moral weight. But invoking Rwanda is not a substitute for evidence that meets the same standard. In Rwanda, génocidaires were convicted on proof of intent beyond reasonable doubt. In Gaza, the UN Commission uses a lower bar—“reasonable grounds”—and then extrapolates the gravest charge from sources that are themselves disputed, corrected or falsified.

That does not mean Gaza’s suffering is imagined. It does mean the genocide finding, as presented, is not the impartial legal conclusion it is claimed to be. It is a narrative, built on selective sourcing and asymmetrical treatment of evidence.

Worse, the report is guilty of what it accuses Israel of: it claims that Israeli actions that contradict the genocide narrative are public relations moves and not real, but in reality its own cherry picking of evidence are the PR to reach its own foregone conclusion.

In the end, the report reads less like a balanced forensic audit and more like a prosecutorial brief. That matters. Because if genocide is to remain a legal concept rather than a political weapon, its proof must rest on evidence weighed fairly, not selectively. Otherwise, the law itself risks being seen as advocacy in disguise. EoZ


The only thing being genocided in Gaza is truth itself. We are living through the largest propaganda assault in modern history. Opinion. Andrew Fox. Published: Sep 16, 2025, 1:04 PM (GMT+3)

Andrew Fox is a former British Army officer and current think tank research fellow focusing on defense, the Middle East, and disinformation.

When a state is singled out, demonised, and judged by standards applied to no one else, we have entered the realm of pathology.

“Israel Derangement Syndrome” is a real, spreading sickness, and it is fully metastasised across the West.

Some truly telling examples: Ireland and others threaten to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel performs. Spain’s prime minister casually comments that his country should have nuclear weapons to launch at Israel. The Netherlands descends into parliamentary chaos over Gaza. Flouncing Hollywood stars performatively announce that their virtue will not allow them to work with Israeli companies.

Cycling team Israel-Premier Tech was forced to abbreviate its name to IPT for races in Canada in attempt to avoid incidents caused by protestors. Seven Israeli chess players registered for a Spanish tournament have all withdrawn from the event because the players were told they could not compete under their national flag.

At first glance, these stories seem trivial, almost absurd, laughable. Eurovision tantrums, political posturing, virtue-signalling, and the Western obsession with grandstanding over the Middle East.

However, none of this is random. Each reflects deep domestic histories of terrorism, antisemitism, and postcolonial guilt that are now exploited by Hamas propaganda and rechannelled against the Jewish state.

It’s not funny.

Ireland’s Eurovision stance is wrapped in the language of moral conscience. However, Ireland’s domestic history with terrorism, particularly the Irish Republican Army and the long-standing sympathy with insurgency, has fostered a political culture sympathetic to violent “resistance” movements abroad. Hamas resonates instinctively within the Irish imagination. The response is not solidarity with Israeli civilians under attack, but with those who committed murderous rape and slaughter, and who have declined multiple offers of statehood.

Meanwhile, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wishing his country had nuclear weapons to use against Israel, sounds utterly unhinged. Yet Spain possesses one of Europe’s longest and ugliest traditions of antisemitism. From the Inquisition to Francisco Franco, Jews were expelled, silenced, and erased. Israel’s existence today reawakens a latent national pathology: a state that is Jewish, sovereign, and unbowed — precisely what Spain tried to erase.

Of course, alongside state-based antisemitism, there is lawfare on the global stage: the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and endless “commissions of inquiry.” The Hague has become a theatre for persecution. False charges of genocide are hurled at Israel even as Hamas openly declares its intention to wipe Jews “from the River to the Sea.”

It does not end there. The Hind Rajab Foundation now hunts Israeli social media, tracking down IDF soldiers abroad in an attempt to expose, harass, and destroy their lives. Online mobs sift through LinkedIn and Instagram to find young Israelis on gap years, students in Europe, or businesspeople in America. The goal: to make being Israeli a global liability.

None of this is solidarity with Gaza. It is the persecution of Jews.

The most dangerous front in this war is not in Gaza, but in Washington, D.C. A Gallup poll earlier this year found that Israel’s support among Democrats has collapsed to just 7 percent. That is a political earthquake. If bipartisan backing for Israel dies in the United States, Israel’s strategic environment changes overnight. Its enemies know this, and Hamas, Qatar, Iran, and Russia all target American opinion just as much as Israeli soldiers. Every viral video of rubble, every tear-jerking TikTok about “starving children,” every doctored United Nations statistic is aimed less at Jerusalem and more at Western university campuses and Left-wing party caucuses.

The plan is working.

It must be stated: Israel has done very little legally wrong in Gaza. That statement will make the usual candidates foam at the mouth, but it is the truth. The IDF has undertaken unprecedented measures to protect civilians: warning leaflets, phone calls, text messages, humanitarian corridors, and pauses in fighting. There is no precedent in modern warfare for this level of effort, especially in a combat environment like Gaza, where the civilians cannot flee and Hamas aims to cynically maximise the numbers killed.

Not in Iraq, not in Afghanistan, not in Syria, not in Ukraine, and yet Israel is the one accused of genocide.

The starvation narrative is the most grotesque example. UN officials claim a famine stalks Gaza, yet food aid continues to flow in daily. There is substantial evidence showing markets are still operating. Hamas and others have repeatedly stolen, hoarded, and resold aid. The accusation of “deliberate starvation” is a weaponised lie, not an empirical assessment.

Where Israeli soldiers have committed crimes, they are sporadic rather than systemic. Every army has bad actors. The difference is that Israel investigates and prosecutes its own. Hamas, by contrast, builds tunnels under hospitals, fires rockets from schools, and films its own war crimes for propaganda.

The double standard is staggering.

Hamas understands the West better than the West understands itself. Its strategy is not primarily military. It knows it cannot defeat the IDF head-on. Its approach is psychological and driven by storytelling: exploiting Palestinian suffering as a weapon, flooding the media with fake visuals, and distorting reality until Israel is portrayed as the aggressor and Hamas as the victim.

The method is brutally effective. One child’s body on camera outweighs a hundred Hamas fighters off-screen. Every explosion becomes content. Every funeral is theatre. Hamas has turned death into PR, and the world swallows it whole.

What we are seeing is not “criticism of Israel.” It is a new, globalised antisemitism. When Israeli athletes are shunned, when Jewish students are harassed on campus, when faeces are smeared on London synagogues, when kosher restaurants are vandalised in Paris, Berlin, New York — it is not about Gaza. It is about Jews.

BDS was always about this. Its founders admitted openly that their goal was not two states, but the erasure of Israel altogether. Now, through lawfare, media manipulation, and social media swarming, they have normalised antisemitism as “progressive” chic.

This is why the language of “genocide” is so dangerous. It is not simply inaccurate; it is incitement. It primes populations to view Israel (and by extension Jews everywhere) as perpetrators of the greatest crime imaginable. That narrative does not just delegitimise Israel; it endangers Jewish communities worldwide.

The only thing being genocided in this conflict is the truth itself.

The fact is that Israel did not initiate this war. Hamas did, with the most brutal massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. The fact is that Israel has gone to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties in a conflict that Hamas deliberately embeds within civilian populations. The fact is that the international system, from The Hague to the UN, has been weaponised to persecute one state, and one state only, because it is Jewish.

Israel is not perfect. No state at war is. However, to pretend that it is guilty of genocide while Hamas openly proclaims its genocidal intent is to invert reality itself. This inversion is the sickness of our age. It is Israel Derangement Syndrome, and it is spreading fast.

Some might say: So what if Europeans complain about Eurovision? So what if campus radicals shout about genocide? Israel remains strong, armed, and resilient.

My reply is that history shows us to take such disturbances seriously. Demonisation always comes before violence. Look at the United States, where political violence is becoming normalised. Lies always lead to persecution, and when Israel loses bipartisan support in the United States, when antisemitism becomes mainstreamed in global institutions, when Jewish life is once again made fragile in Europe and America, the consequences will not be minor.

This is not about Gaza; it is about the future of the Jewish People.

We are living through the largest propaganda assault in modern history. Hamas’ October 7th massacre was designed not only to kill Israelis, but to unleash a narrative war that would isolate Israel, fracture its alliances, and inflame antisemitism worldwide. It has succeeded far beyond Hamas’ wildest dreams.

The danger extends beyond Israel. It threatens the very integrity of truth. If lies can be weaponised to label the most targeted, scrutinised, and restrained military campaign in modern warfare as “genocide,” then words mean nothing, facts mean nothing, and law itself becomes a pogrom.

That is the world Hamas wants. That is the world antisemitism demands. Unless the sickness of Israel Derangement Syndrome is confronted head-on, that is the world we will all be forced to live in. INN

The so-called "independent" Pillay Commission is a complete oxymoron, especially given the long-standing anti-Israel bias of its chair, Navi Pillay. Her previous track record, including her actions as head of the 2021 Commission, shows a consistent pattern of skewed narratives that serve political agendas rather than objective fact-finding. It's no surprise that she would align herself with figures like Francesca Albanese, notorious for spreading baseless "genocide" accusations against Israel since 2014—well before she was unjustly given a UN position. This entire Commission's supposed neutrality is nothing more than a facade, built on a foundation of pre-existing anti-Israel rhetoric. [9.16.25] at EoZ

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Still criticizes Israel. UN chief stops short of genocide claim. Elad Benari. Sep 17, 2025, 6:21 AM INN

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Ilham Omar facing MAJOR repercussions over insensitive Kirk comments. Fox News. Sep 16, 2025. The 'Outnumbered' panelists discussed the fallout from Ilhan Omar's insensitive comments on Charlie Kirk after his assassination and how she could face notable consequences on Capitol Hill on YouTube

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'The three are in the truck' Watch: Two terrorists eliminated in Qalqilya. Israel National News. Sep 16, 2025, 2:58 PM INN

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Netanyahu in the Kirya. 'We struck the Houthi port, operations ongoing in Gaza'. Israel National News. Sep 16, 2025, 6:17 PM INN

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IDF Spokesperson. 'Hamas turned Gaza City into the largest human shield in history'. Israel National News. Sep 16, 2025, 6:49 PM INN

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Utah DA: Suspect's mother said son had 'moved to the left' in past year. Fox News. Sep 17, 2025 Utah County District Attorney Jeff Gray announces charges against the accused killer of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and reads his recorded texts with his roommate on 'America Reports.' on YouTube

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Wisconsin considers adopting IHRA antisemitism definition. Israel National News. Sep 17, 2025, 6:55 AM INN

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Spain joins Eurovision boycott against Israel. Elad Benari. Sep 17, 2025, 5:08 AM INN

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Battle against illegal construction: Bedouin set fire to homes, protesting demolitions Israel National News. Sep 17, 2025, 9:31 AM INN

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Charlie Kirk murder suspect confessed on Discord. Lance Twigs, accomplice of the suspect Taylor Robinson, revealed messages in which Robinson admits to the murder of pro‑Israel right‑wing activist Charlie Kirk. Nitzan Kedar. Sep 17, 2025, 8:45 AM INN

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StandWithUs | We are deeply grateful that Charlie Kirk made a point to call out far right hatred of Jews, including efforts to poison the minds of young... | there is a corner of the internet of people that want to point and blame the Jews for all their problems. Everybody, this is demonic and it's from the pit of hell and it should not be tolerated. Period Instagram

StandWithUs . Sep 12, 2025. We are deeply grateful that Charlie Kirk made a point to call out far right hatred of Jews, including efforts to poison the minds of young men online. In this time of deep divisions, we hope more public figures follow Charlie's example by fighting antisemitism within their own political camp. May Charlie Kirk's memory forever be a blessing. on FB

Jewish Insider. Sep 11, 2025. — “There is a corner of the internet, of people that want to point and blame the Jews for all their problems,” he said at a recent event.. JewishInsider

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The MAGA Youth Are Still Pro-Israel, Free Beacon-Echelon Insights Poll Shows. They may be listening to anti-Israel influencers, but they are mostly unpersuaded.

Eliana Johnson. September 16, 2025 Young conservatives and Trump voters have a largely positive view of Israel and strongly approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling the U.S.-Israel relationship, a Washington Free Beacon poll found. That’s true even for those who tune in to or get their news from anti-Israel podcasters like Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and Candace Owens.

The poll, conducted in late August, surveyed over 1,000 young conservatives between the ages of 18 and 34. These young people support Trump’s handling of America’s relationship with the Jewish state by a whopping 43-point margin and a majority believe that the United States should support Israel as an ally. The president has been overwhelmingly supportive of Israel in its war against Hamas and continued to demand the release of Israeli hostages held by the terrorist group.

The polling comes at a time when anti-Israel influencers on the far right like Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Nick Fuentes are drawing eyeballs and the notion that young conservatives are increasingly hostile to the Jewish state is gaining traction. A New York Times profile of Fuentes, for example, noted that "his anti-Israel, anti-immigrant, anti-transgender and anti-civil-rights views seem to have gained new currency during the second Trump administration." JFeed

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US judge orders deportation of Columbia University anti-Israel protest leader Khalil. Times of Israel. 09/17/2025.

A US immigration judge orders the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel protest leader at Columbia University in New York City.

Khalil became a high-profile figure after his arrest by the Trump administration in March. He has waged a legal battle against deportation since then.

The immigration judge in one of his case, Jamee Comans, orders Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria. TOI

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The U.N. Genocide Report Against Israel Is an Assault on Critical Thinking.

John Spencer. September 17, 2025 The U.N. Genocide Report Against Israel Is an Assault on Critical Thinking The United Nations Human Rights Council’s latest report on Gaza, which concludes Israel is committing a genocide, is a case study in how international bodies can dress propaganda in the language of law. Presented as a “legal analysis” from a trio led by Navi Pillay, the former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, anyone who reads the text with even a modest degree of critical thinking will see that it is not an impartial investigation. It is an advocacy document that begins with a verdict and works backward, collecting fragments of information that support its claim while excluding anything that would complicate or contradict it. The most surprising aspect of the report is not what it claims, but what it omits. FreeBeacon

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US judge orders deportation of Columbia University anti-Israel protest leader Khalil Times of Israel. September 17, 2025. Luke Tress.

A US immigration judge orders the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel protest leader at Columbia University in New York City.

Khalil became a high-profile figure after his arrest by the Trump administration in March. He has waged a legal battle against deportation since then.

The immigration judge in one of his case, Jamee Comans, orders Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria. TOI

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Canary Mission @canarymission: Zohran Mamdani was arrested protesting outside Senator Chuck Schumer’s home just days after Hamas's October 7th massacre. He’s part of the DSA — an extremist group openly committed to replacing mainstream Democrats and destroying America as we know it. [42]. Sep 17, 2025 on X

Zohran Mamdani would like people to believe he’s the Democrat candidate in the upcoming NYC Mayoral election. But he is a member of the DSA, first and foremost — a group that is using the Democrat party to run in mainstream elections in Democratic strongholds, win them as the Democratic candidate, and then institute far-left, fringe, dangerous plans for their constituencies.

Before he was courting endorsements from Democrats in NY, Zohran spent the week after October 7 harassing Sen Chuck Schumer AT HIS HOME and GETTING ARRESTED FOR IT.

Mamdani is not a Democrat, he is a member of DSA using the party to get elected as a socialist mayor of NYC. Don’t let him. on Instagram

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Pretending that Hamas does not exist. To the UN, Hamas’s attempts at genocide are completely justified, while Israelis commit genocide just by living. Opinion. Gary Willig. Sep 18, 2025, 5:49 PM (GMT+3) The United Nations Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry released its report accusing Israel of genocide this week. The result is entirely expected, as the COI’S now-former leaders responsible for the report, Navi Pillay, Chris Sidoti, and Miloon Kothari, would find a way to declare Israel guilty even if it had done nothing and allowed Hamas to carry out its threats to commit more massacres on the scale of the October 7 slaughter.

They accomplish this by pretending that Hamas does not exist.

In 72 pages, the terrorist organization responsible for launching the war and for its continuation almost two years later is mentioned just 42 times, often as part of footnotes, and the terrorist, organization is never so much as mildly criticized, let alone condemned. The authors claim that since Israel has only identified 8,900 slain Hamas and Islamic fighters by name, the remaining 83% of the reported casualties in Gaza must be civilians, pretending that every combatant whose name is not known to Israel is an innocent civilian, when in reality, over 20,000 Hamas and Islamic Jihad combatants have been killed.

The words “human shield” never appear in any of the 72 pages, erasing Hamas’s war crimes against its own people. Hamas’s violence against its own people who try to evacuate or to receive food from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is treated as if it does not exist, as is the widespread theft and looting of humanitarian aid by Hamas, which the UN itself acknowledges outside of the report to result in over 95% of the aid never reaching its intended destination.

Most shockingly and damningly, the report treats the massacre of 1,200 people, the mass rapes, the burning of babies, the beheadings, and the slaughter of October 7 as if they never happened. Its “summary of factual findings” begins: “On 7 October 2023, Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza, which included airstrikes and ground operations.”

Why did Israel engage in military action? That part is left out. The fact that Hamas is the party that launched the “military offensive” is completely ignored in favor of the narrative that blames Israel. “Factual findings” only “find” the “facts” the authors want to find. The fact that a massacre was committed against Israelis is only acknowledged in the form of quotes and paraphrases of Israeli officials, which are always used to condemn Israel, not Hamas.

Likewise, the report erases the 250 hostages who were kidnapped on October 7 and the 48 who are still held captive in Gaza today. Israel is accused of holding Gazans hostage, but the existence of the Israeli hostages is again only acknowledged when quoting or paraphrasing Israeli officials to attack Israel.

For the likes of Navi Pillay, Chris Sidoti, and Miloon Kothari, the facts of Hamas’s crimes do not matter at all. All of Israel’s efforts to minimize civilian casualties do not matter. They had their narrative set before the blood of the victims of October 7 had a chance to begin to dry. To them, Hamas’s attempts at genocide are completely justified, while Israelis commit genocide just by living.

These are people who have denied Israel’s right to defend its citizens’ lives after October 7. In October 2023, just weeks after the massacre, Sidoti claimed that since Isral does not recognize Hamas as a state, “the State of Israel cannot claim to act under Article 51 when it is being attacked not by a state, but by a non-state actor,” erasing its right to engage in any act to stop Hamas from murdering Jewish babies. Pillay likewise claimed that "there is no direct threat to individuals from Israel" from Hamas after October 7, so Israel had no right to engage militarily in Gaza after the massacre had ended.

This is the line of thinking that permeates every page of their report. Israel has no right to fight back against Hamas - therefore by fighting at all it is guilty of genocide. All of Hamas’s crimes must be covered up to maintain the charade, because any acknowledgement of the reality or the evil Israel is fighting against would shatter the entire edifice of lies they stand on.

If the COI was serious about stopping genocide, it would condemn Hamas at least as much as it condemns Israel instead of covering for an organization whose entire raison d'etre is to commit genocide. It would condemn the genocidal crimes committed on October 7 and the constant genocidal rhetoric of Hamas’s leaders and members. But to them, genocide is not about action or intent. It is about identity. The Jews are guilty of genocide by virtue of having been born. Hamas is innocent despite its entire existence being based on committing genocide, because to the likes of Navi Pillay, it isn’t genocide when it is done against Jews.

The three people behind this report resigned in July, likely to save themselves from the justified consequences of their attempt to erase Hamas’s crimes from the world’s memory after the US imposed sanctions on the UN’s chief antisemite Francesca Albanese. The report is their parting shot at influencing humanity, their attempt to create a world where it is once again safe to murder Jews without consequence and deadly to be born to Jewish parents.

Unfortunately, the resignation of three Hamas defenders will do little to affect the UN’s continued efforts to ensure Israel’s enemies can fulfill their genocidal ambitions. Next week, France will lead a festival of lies at the UN General Assembly where it and many other nations will recognize the fictitious state of “Palestine,” all while continuing to pretend that Hamas and the hostages do not exist.

No moral person, no decent human being, would dream of doing what Emmanuel Macron is doing, giving genocidal Islamists a state in reward for massacring innocent people and continuing to hold 48 hostages. Like the Human Rights Council’s genocide supporters, Macron and all the leaders who insist on giving Hamas a state must live in the world of make-believe to maintain the illusion that they do not support evil and are not aiding the Hitlers of today. But they are. INN

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Amb. Huckabee. Blaming Israel for Charlie Kirk's death is 'absurd blood libel'. Israel National News. Sep 19, 2025, 12:02 AM INN

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Humanitarian aid truck driver murders two IDF soldiers at Allenby Crossing. Terrorist crossed from the Jordanian side of the border in a humanitarian aid truck and murdered two Israelis. Israel National News. Published: Sep 18, 2025, 2:53 PM (GMT+3) Updated: 21:15 INN

Herzog on border crossing attack: Terrorists want to derail our relations with Jordan. Israel National News. Sep 18, 2025, 6:20 PM INN

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IDF strikes Radwan Force weapons storage facilities in Lebanon. Israel National News. Sep 18, 2025, 8:59 PM INN

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Courage and bravery: 910 soldiers have fallen since October 7th, 2023. Israel National News. Sep 18, 2025, 9:56 PM INN

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Tommy Robinson asks: ’55 Muslim states – but no room for Israel?' Yuval Barnea and Shifra Jacobs, Jerusalem Post, September 18, 2025.

Tommy Robinson has been a deeply divisive figure in British politics since the rise of the English Defense League in the early 2010s. His detractors have labeled him a “white supremacist” and an “Islamophobe,” while his supporters have hailed him as the only person speaking truth to power over mass migration and radical Islam.

This division has, naturally, stretched into the British Jewish community. Yet as the crisis of security for the British Jewish community has worsened, in particular since October 7, when antisemitism exploded across the UK, more and more British Jews have warmed to the formerly untouchable Tommy Robinson.

The Jerusalem Post sat down with Robinson following the Unite the Kingdom rally, which drew unprecedented crowds. The rally, which saw attendees march the streets of London holding the Union Jack, occurred during a period in which deep controversy had been sparked over the lack of prominence for the British and English flags, while Palestinian flags are present in many areas.

The rally saw marchers carry not only the Union Jack but also the national flags of England, Scotland, and Wales. However, one non-British flag was prominent: the Israeli flag could be spotted regularly throughout the march, carried both by Jew and gentile alike, with some carrying the flag in support of Israel and the hostages, while others said they had had enough of the constant pro-Palestine protests and wanted to show there was opposition to them.

Despite the accusations of white supremacism, Robinson expressed his support not only for the Jewish community but also for Israel, saying, “There are 55 Muslim states, why can’t the Jews have one?”… JPost

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Rebutted: UN Inquiry Report Falsely Accuses Israel of “Genocide” GuestPost September 17, 2025

Key takeaways:

A UN Commission of Inquiry report makes extreme and unfounded accusations against the State of Israel, relying on a one-sided record that disregards facts that contradict its predetermined conclusions. International media rushed to publicize this pro-Hamas propaganda cloaked in legal language without examining the agenda behind the COI or the characters leading it. The report is riddled with factual errors and assertions made with no credible evidence. UN Watch’s rebuttal, published below, highlights key factual errors and significant omissions that the Commission relies on to underpin its thesis of genocide.


The publication of a United Nations Commission of Inquiry report charging Israel with “genocide” has, predictably, generated global headlines, and the potential consequences are serious.


But what is the Pillay Commission? And who are the figures behind it? While the media focused on giving these genocide accusations the credibility that is automatically bestowed upon the UN and too many other international organizations, they failed to note the real agenda behind the report.

As UN Watch explains, in May 2021, Pakistan and the PLO convened an urgent session that resulted in an unprecedented Commission of Inquiry targeting Israel, tasked with investigating “root causes” of the conflict and “systematic discrimination.”

Unlike all previous inquiries, this one has an open-ended mandate to examine any subject, any time period, and has no end date.

It’s a perpetual investigation of the Jewish state, with the guilty verdict fixed in advance. In the words of Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, it’s a modern-day Inquisition.

In case there was any doubt, the UN made their intentions crystal clear when they appointed Navi Pillay — who has lobbied governments to “Sanction Apartheid Israel!” — as Chair of the inquiry.

Her two colleagues are no better. Commissioner Miloon Kothari sparked global outrage when, in an interview, he ranted about “the Jewish lobby” and questioned Israel’s right to be a member of the United Nations. Kothari was called out for antisemitism by 20 governments, and even by the UN Secretary General.

Chris Sidoti, the third commissioner, is affiliated with a group that calls for boycotting Israel. In July 2022, he told the council that some Jews were “throwing around accusations of antisemitism like rice at a wedding.”

In breach of UN requirements of impartiality, all three commissioners were appointed for one reason: to ensure a guilty verdict against Israel, and to label it an “apartheid state” with the UN’s imprimatur.

The three commissioners resigned their posts in July 2025 following pressure from the US administration, but they left one final parting gift with this latest report.

A cursory look reveals, for example, how the report reached its genocide conclusion based on fake news published by media outlets such as The Guardian, demonstrating the sometimes insidious symbiotic relationship between media and so-called human rights bodies when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


Here, we crosspost UN Watch’s legal rebuttal of the COI’s report written by HonestReporting board member Salo Aizenberg:

UN Watch Rebuttal: Legal Analysis of Pillay Commission’s September 2025 Report to Human Rights Council On September 16, 2025, the Pillay Commission submitted to the UN Human Rights Council a 72-page conference room paper titled Legal analysis of the conduct of Israel in Gaza pursuant to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The paper makes extreme and unfounded accusations against the State of Israel, relying on a one-sided record that disregards facts that contradict its predetermined conclusions. The Pillay Commission, mandated to be an independent fact-finding body, produced a report that is nothing more than pro-Hamas propaganda cloaked in legal language. The report severely undermines international fact-finding, international law, and the UN system as a whole. A summary of UN Watch’s detailed legal rebuttal is below.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LEGAL REBUTTAL

By Salo Aizenberg

Accusations of genocide are among the most serious charges that can be made against a state. They evoke the darkest episodes of modern history, such as the Holocaust, Rwanda, and Srebrenica, and they carry immense legal consequences as well as profound moral weight. For this reason, the Genocide Convention of 1948 sets a deliberately high bar: genocide requires specific intent (dolus specialis) to destroy, in whole or in part, a protected group “as such.”[1] Genocidal intent is established only when there is no other reasonable inference. Evidence of widespread civilian casualties, extensive destruction, or inflammatory rhetoric does not suffice; what is required is proof that deaths and suffering were the result of a deliberate policy to exterminate a people. Establishing such intent is among the most difficult elements in international law, and the genocide allegation against Israel fails at this threshold even before considering the Report’s distortions of its conduct in Gaza.

The UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry’s report is fatally deficient: its reasoning is deeply flawed, its evidentiary base unreliable, and its methodology unsound. It selectively misinterprets statements by Israeli leaders, accepts unverified Hamas casualty figures, disregards Hamas’s systematic use of human shields, relies on unverified media reports (such as by Al-Jazeera), and assumes that civilian deaths in Gaza are only the result of deliberate targeting by Israel. Its omissions are equally striking. The report erases Hamas as an active belligerent; across its 72 pages, it never acknowledges that the IDF is engaged with a 30,000-strong fighting force that constructed a battlefield fortified with 500 kilometers of tunnels. Such deficiencies strip the document of legal credibility and render it indistinguishable from propaganda dressed in legal language.

This rebuttal examines the central defects of the UN report (the “Report”) issued by the Commission of Inquiry (the “Commission”). It shows why the evidence presented cannot sustain a finding of genocide under international law. A summary of its main deficiencies is as follows:


Failure to prove dolus specialis: The specific intent to destroy a protected group is the central and extremely high bar in any genocide case. The Commission’s claim of genocidal intent fails on this threshold alone, relying on tortured parsing of statements, selective quotations, and conjecture rather than unambiguous evidence. Erasure of Hamas as a belligerent: The report never acknowledges that the IDF is engaged in combat with an estimated 30,000-strong Hamas force in Gaza as well as thousands of fighters from other militant groups. A reader would come away believing the war has the IDF deployed against only women and children, with Hamas erased from the narrative. The Commission makes no attempt to analyze the war itself, because in its alternative version of reality, there is none. Silence on Hamas’s military infrastructure: There is no mention of Hamas’s 17-year military buildup in Gaza, including its vast tunnel network, booby-trapped buildings, and massive arms buildup. By ignoring this reality, the report strips the conflict of its military context and recasts lawful military targets as evidence of genocide. Erasure of Hamas’s use of civilian infrastructure: The Commission ignores Hamas’s openly acknowledged human shield strategy,[2] including its use of mosques, schools, residential buildings, and hospitals to conceal tunnels and weapons. Instead, damage to these sites is consistently portrayed as deliberate targeting of civilians by Israel. No recognition of the hostage crisis: The report omits the fact that Hamas took Israeli hostages and continues to hold them, starve them,[3] and rape them.[4] This omission is consistent with the broader erasure of Hamas as an active actor in Gaza, removing essential context from the Commission’s narrative. Reliance on Hamas-supplied fatality data: Despite Hamas’s long record of exaggerating civilian deaths and its status as a US and EU-designated terrorist organization, its figures are treated as fact while IDF data on combatants killed is ignored. Civilian deaths distorted as evidence of genocide: The report presents civilian casualties as prima facie proof of genocidal intent rather than as tragic and unavoidable consequences of urban warfare, exacerbated by Hamas’s human shield strategy. The Report cites numerous incidents where civilians were killed as intentional and targeted acts by Israel without evidence. Normal wartime consequences treated as crimes: Regular and expected wartime impacts on civilians, such as mental health impacts, difficulty accessing medical care and displacement, are depicted as evidence of genocide rather than inevitable outcomes of urban conflict. Urban devastation portrayed as extermination: Large-scale damage is cited as proof of genocide, ignoring that urban combat inherently produces extensive destruction, particularly when military forces are embedded within civilian areas.


The Commission also ignores the obvious: the suffering of Gazans could be significantly reduced or even ended if Hamas released all hostages and relinquished control of Gaza. The idea that the population experiencing the claimed genocide has the power to stop it but refuses to is unprecedented in the history of actual genocides and exposes a deliberate blind spot in the Report. This omission mirrors the Commission’s broader erasure of Hamas as an active party in the conflict, a group with agency and responsibility, leaving readers with the false impression that all suffering in Gaza is solely Israel’s responsibility.

The Report is riddled with factual errors and assertions made with no credible evidence. A complete catalog of these mistakes and their corrections would be longer than the Report itself. This rebuttal highlights key factual errors and significant omissions that the Commission relies on to underpin its thesis of genocide.


[1] Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 78 U.N.T.S. 277 (adopted December 9, 1948, entered into force January 12, 1951)

[2] How Hamas is fighting in Gaza: tunnels, traps and ambushes, NYT (July 13, 2024)

[3] World leaders condemn videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza as Red Cross calls for access, BBC (August 4, 2025)

[4] Hostages released from Gaza detail sexual violence as Israeli report concludes Hamas used it as ‘weapon of war’ on October 7, CNN (July 8, 2025); A Quest for Justice: October 7 and Beyond, The Dinah Project (June 2025); Mission report Official visit of the Office of the SRSG-SVC to Israel and the occupied West Bank 29 January – 14 February 2024, UN (March 4, 2024) HonestReporting

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The UN Didn’t Just Fail, It Became Hamas’s Loudspeaker. Jay Engelmayer Featured Editorials 17 September 2025. The UN’s Commission of Inquiry: A Pattern of Cover for Hamas. In the annals of international hypocrisy, few bodies rival the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry on Israel and the Palestinian territories. Chaired by South African jurist Navi Pillay, the Commission was created with an open-ended mandate, a permanent inquisition into Israel dressed up as “fact-finding.” Over the past two years, it has proven itself not as a neutral investigator, but as a political weapon: a propaganda arm for Hamas, providing cover for atrocities and peddling lawfare to smear Israel’s standing in the world.

The pattern is undeniable.

October 2023: Armed Resistance, Not Massacre. On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed across the border in an orgy of bloodlust, the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. More than 1,200 men, women, and children were butchered in their homes, shot point-blank at a music festival, raped, burned alive, mutilated, and dragged into Gaza as hostages. The savagery defied comprehension.

And yet, just eleven days later, on October 18, the UN’s Commission of Inquiry published its annual report (A/78/198). Though submitted before October 7, there was ample opportunity to amend the text before publication. Instead, the Commission retained language that framed Palestinian violence not as terrorism, but as “armed resistance”:

“The increasing use of force in Israeli security forces operations… trigger protests, encourage greater armed resistance and lead to further attacks by Palestinian armed groups against Israelis.”

The timing was grotesque. Days after Hamas filmed the executions of Jewish families, the UN released a report suggesting such violence was the predictable result of Israeli actions. The euphemism “armed resistance” became a cloak of legitimacy for atrocities that included beheadings, gang-rapes, grenades thrown into shelters, and children murdered in front of their parents. Instead of condemning terrorism, the UN reduced the pogrom to a political cause-and-effect chain, effectively laundering barbarism into “resistance.”

September 2025: From Resistance to Genocide. Fast forward two years. Hamas, battered and cornered in Gaza City, faces existential collapse under Israel’s ongoing military campaign. Then, on September 16, 2025, the Commission of Inquiry published its most explosive report yet: accusing Israel itself of committing genocide in Gaza.

The timing was once again uncanny. At the very moment Hamas needed international pressure to halt Israel’s advance, the UN produced headlines declaring Israel guilty of humanity’s gravest crime. This was no accident. The Commission applied its subjective evidentiary standard, “reasonable grounds to believe”, rather than the far stricter threshold required by international courts. It strung together battlefield deaths, dehumanizing rhetoric, and siege conditions into a genocide narrative, while barely acknowledging Hamas’s genocidal charter, its October 7 atrocities, or its continued rocket fire at Israeli civilians.

Once again, the result was not impartial inquiry but propaganda. By branding Israel as a perpetrator of genocide, the Commission gifted Hamas the diplomatic shield it could never earn on the battlefield.

The ICJ Connection. To make matters worse, the Commission’s reports are now echoing into the courtroom. South Africa, which brought its genocide claim against Israel before the International Court of Justice, has relied heavily on the COI’s framing. Its appointed Judge ad hoc at the ICJ is Dikgang Moseneke, former Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa.

While Moseneke sits at The Hague, it is Navi Pillay’s Commission that has been laying the rhetorical groundwork, feeding the narrative of Israeli “genocide” directly into the international legal process. This isn’t justice. It’s lawfare by coordination: the UN writes the script, South Africa delivers it in court.

A Weapon of Lawfare. This is the essence of weaponized lawfare. The Commission wields the credibility of the UN to inject Hamas’s talking points into the bloodstream of international diplomacy. It releases reports at moments of strategic significance, providing political cover for terrorism while shifting blame squarely onto Israel. It does so not with evidence that would withstand scrutiny in a court of law, but with narrative language crafted to sway public opinion and pressure governments.

Israel is fighting a war of survival against a genocidal enemy. Hamas wages that war not only with rockets and rifles, but with propaganda, exploiting international institutions to delegitimize Israel’s right to self-defense. The Commission of Inquiry, under Navi Pillay, has become one of Hamas’s most effective tools.

Conclusion. The record is clear: the UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry has established a pattern of providing political cover for Hamas while vilifying Israel. In 2023, it cloaked terrorism as “armed resistance.” In 2025, it elevated propaganda to its peak, declaring Israel guilty of genocide. Under Pillay’s stewardship, the Commission is not investigating crimes, it is manufacturing narratives.

And the danger is profound: when the world’s premier international institutions are weaponized to excuse terror and condemn self-defense, they don’t bring us closer to justice or peace. They embolden murderers, undermine truth, and corrode the very idea of international law.

17 September 2025. TheJudean

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LDC News International Agency reposted LDC News International Agency @LDCNewsagency. 🔴🇪🇸 Anti-Jewish Nazi tract at the University of Madrid. Jewish students from the Madrid Faculty of Dentistry discovered an ignoble leaflet posted on their premises. On the leaflet: A Palestinian flag with the inscription "Ratas[sic] judías" (Jewish rats[sic]). The slogan "Palestine vencerá! (Palestine will win). And at the bottom... a Nazi flag with a swastika The convergence between Islamic-ultra left , anti-Semitism and Nazi imagery is no longer a slippage, it is an assumed ideology. And it is now spreading in European universities. @JLMelenchon @FranceInsoumise @partisocialiste @PCF @NPA_officiel Sep 18, 2025 on X Arch.

'Jewish rats[SIC]': Threatening letters bearing swastikas sent to Jewish students in Madrid. The letters, which incorporate anti-Israeli slogans and Nazi images, have sparked panic in Spain's Jewish community, which is reporting a sharp increase of hundreds of percent in anti-Semitic incidents since October 2023. Itamar Eichner | Ynetnews: 09.25.25 | Jewish students living in a suburb of Madrid received anonymous letters bearing the message "Jewish rats. Palestine will win!" The letters also included Nazi imagery and anti-Israel slogans—a combination that, according to Jewish community leaders, underscores the link between classic antisemitism and contemporary anti-Israel incitement. The incident, currently under investigation by Spanish authorities, has heightened fears among the country’s Jewish community amid a sharp rise in antisemitic threats and violence following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel. Ynet

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Ban on Jews entering Flensburg shop recalls Germany's darkest days and sparks nationwide outrage. By Sonja Issel. Published on 18/09/2025 . Many called for boycotts, others wanted to know which shop was involved. In some cases, there were even calls to "smear" the shop or set it on fire. On Thursday morning, the shop's window was already smeared with slogans such as "Nazis out." "Reminder of the darkest chapters of history"... EuroNews

Prosecutors investigate German shop with 'Jews are banned' sign. The shop owner had made the poster in response to Israeli military operations in Gaza, as he couldn't distinguish which Jews supported the campaign and which didn't. By Michael Starr. September 25, 2025. JPost

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Ahead of holidays: IDF operating to thwart terror across Judea and Samaria. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 19, 2025, 9:41 AM INN

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ADL files lawsuit against 8 terror groups tied to Oct. 7 attacks. Grace Gilson, JTA. Sep 19, 2025, 9:13 AM INN

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She Married Her Brother? Trump Unleashes on Ilhan Omar, Resurfacing Marriage and Corruption Allegations. In a pointed social media post, Donald Trump sharply criticized Representative Ilhan Omar's political stance by highlighting her native country's challenges and reviving long-standing claims of marriage fraud.

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A Fiery Clash in the Conservative Culture Wars. Radio Icon Michael Savage Erupts: "Candace Owens Is Going to Get Jews Killed" | WATCH. 

It's a stark pivot for Savage, a onetime Trump ally who's long championed unapologetic patriotism but now sees the MAGA right fracturing along fault lines of foreign policy and faith.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 18, 2025 13:55

In a blistering radio rant that's sending shockwaves through right-wing media, legendary conservative host Michael Savage unleashed a torrent of fury against Candace Owens, branding her a modern-day Louis Farrakhan whose inflammatory rhetoric could spark deadly violence against Jews. The 82-year-old Savage, a Jewish immigrant's son who's built a decades-long empire railing against the left, didn't mince words: "You're going to get Jews killed!" he bellowed, his voice cracking with raw emotion during Wednesday's episode of The Savage Nation.

Savage, whose show has been a syndicated staple since the 1990s and boasts millions of listeners, turned his trademark unfiltered ire on Owens, the firebrand podcaster ousted from The Daily Wire amid antisemitism accusations. But this wasn't just another takedown; it was personal. Drawing parallels to the Nation of Islam's notorious leader, Savage accused Owens of peddling conspiracies that echo Farrakhan's hate-filled sermons, luring in a toxic underbelly of followers desperate for scapegoats. "Candace is attracting 'unwashed' losers who are seeking to blame Jews for every problem in their life," he thundered, painting her as a magnet for the fringes who've turned her platform into a breeding ground for bigotry.

The outburst, captured in a now-deleted YouTube clip that's already circulating wildly on X, quickly escalated into a broader broadside against the conservative movement's isolationist darlings. Savage didn't spare Tucker Carlson, the ex-Fox News titan whose post-network pivot has included cozy chats with Vladimir Putin and defenses of Owens' edgiest takes. "You're going to get Jews killed outside of synagogues. F*** all you antisemitic bastards," Savage spat at Carlson, his words hanging like a thunderclap in the studio.

Roots of the Rage: Owens' Israel Obsession and Kirk's Shadow.

This isn't Savage's first rodeo with Owens, he's swatted at her before for what he calls "psychological warfare" on conservatives. But the timing feels explosive, coming just days after the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, a tragedy that's supercharged conspiracy mills on the right. Owens has been front and center in the fallout, floating wild theories on her podcast that Israel, via Mossad ties to Jeffrey Epstein and even Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, orchestrated Kirk's death as payback for his "mild" criticisms of the Jewish state. Netanyahu's quick tweet mourning Kirk, she claimed, was a dead giveaway of foreknowledge.

Savage, whose own family fled pogroms in Eastern Europe, sees red flags everywhere in this narrative. "Her rhetoric and conspiracies are going to get Jews killed," he warned, invoking the ghosts of history where words turned to window-smashing and worse. It's a charge that's resonated in Jewish conservative circles, where Owens' post-Daily Wire era, marked by rants on "blood libels," gangster rap as a "Fed psyop," and shoutouts to white nationalist Nick Fuentes, has alienated even former fans. John Hawkins, founder of Right Wing News, echoed the sentiment earlier this week, wondering aloud who's bankrolling her "nonsense" to divide the right.

Backlash and Brotherhood: Reactions Pour In.

The clip's viral spread on X has turned Savage into an unlikely hero for some and a pariah for others. Journalist Yashar Ali amplified it to 26,000 views in hours, framing it as a "goes off" moment that exposes the rot in MAGA's underbelly. "Savage, who is Jewish, says that Candace is attracting 'unwashed' losers," Ali posted, sparking a thread of grim nods from users weary of the movement's flirtation with the far-right. One reply: "This is what real conservatism sounds like, calling out the poison before it spreads."

But Owens' die-hards fired back, dismissing Savage as a "neocon has-been" out of touch with "America First" purity. Tucker Carlson's orbit, meanwhile, has gone radio silent, though insiders whisper it's another nail in the coffin of his uneasy alliance with the pro-Israel old guard. Even Nick Fuentes, the alt-right provocateur who's clashed with everyone involved, distanced himself from Owens' Israel-Kirk theory last week, calling it "ridiculous" and urging his followers to sheath their pitchforks.

For Savage, a survivor of academia's ivory towers (he holds a PhD in ethnomedicine) and the airwaves' brutal battles, this feels like a last stand. Syndicated on over 400 stations and author of bestsellers like *Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder*, he's no stranger to cancellation threats, remember his 2008 UK "hate speech" ban? Yet here he is, at an age when most retire, drawing a line in the sand: No more coddling the conspiracists, no matter how many downloads they rake in.

A Movement at the Brink?

As the dust settles (or ignites), Savage's salvo underscores a deeper schism: Can the right reconcile its Trump-era populism with the demons it's unleashed? With midterms looming and global tensions boiling over Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine, his warning rings like a siren's call. "I no longer want anything to do with them," Savage declared of Owens and Carlson, his voice a gravelly plea for sanity. In a world where radio rants can rally armies or light fuses, one thing's clear: Michael Savage isn't done fighting and neither is the war for the soul of conservatism. JFeed

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Merz: Germany still to decide whether to back sanctions on Israel. Merz said Israel's actions in Gaza were not proportional to its stated goals, but said Germany did not share the view that the actions amounted to genocide.

By Reuters, Jerusalem Post Staff September 18, 2025. JPost

German Chancellor: Israel’s actions in Gaza do not amount to genocide. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany will decide on its stance on EU sanctions against Israel before an October meeting. Elad Benari. Sep 19, 2025, 1:08 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump: "I Saw Babies Chopped Up - People Forget October 7th! - I Don't Forget". Trump Backs Israel. Trump: "I Saw Babies Chopped Up - People Forget October 7th! - I Don't Forget" In the face of anti-Israel and hostile British leftist media, the American president stood by his ally.

Yair Kleinbaum Sep 19, 2025 02:02

During a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Donald Trump delivered a stark reminder of the atrocities committed during the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. The event, part of Trump's second state visit to the UK, saw the President recounting the disturbing details he witnessed in videos of the attack.

Pensioners born before 1964 are now eligible for new hearing aids (Read More) Hidden Hearing "I saw the tapes. Babies just four months old, chopped into pieces," Trump stated, emphasizing the severity of the violence.

Trump was asked - "You have the power to persuade prime minister Netanyahu... to stop the starvation... to stop demolition... When if not now?".

"You do understand about October 7th one of the worse day in the history of humanity. what happen i saw the tapes. Babies that are 4 month old, chopped up to pieces. You seen the tapes and I have seen them. and people forget about October 7th I cant forget about it. i want it to end. but i want the hostages back"

The United States and the United Kingdom are significantly divided on the Israeli issue and the situation in Gaza, while the UK has adopted a European left-wing policy, the United States continues to stand by its most significant regional military ally. JFeed

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Rocket terror cell captured in Ramallah. Security forces conduct Ramallah-area raid, arresting terror cell which produced rockets intended for use against Judea and Samaria communities. Hezki Baruch. Sep 19, 2025, 10:52 AM INN

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Trump moves to arm Israel with $6 billion in weapons. Israel National News. Sep 19, 2025, 10:01 PM INN

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Sa'ar welcomes. UN backs reimposition of sanctions on Iran Elad Benari, Canada. Sep 19, 2025, 10:59 PM INN

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California gubernatorial candidates express support for bill combating K-12 Jew-hatred. The six candidates for California governor, out of nine, who responded to questions from JNS said they agree with the bill. Aaron Bandler. (Sept. 19, 2025 / JNS) Several candidates in the California gubernatorial race told JNS that they support the bill that addresses Jew-hatred in K-12 schools that passed the state legislature over the weekend JNS

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'What happened on October 7th was genocide at the highest level’. Trump calls October 7th “genocide at the highest level” after UN accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. On the hostages who are still being held by Hamas: We have probably 20 that are living. It's a nasty situation. Elad Benari, Canada Sep 20, 2025, 12:44 AM INN

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US troops eliminate senior ISIS leader in Syria raid. Israel National News. Sep 20, 2025, 1:05 AM INN

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Ending nine-month vacancy Mike Waltz confirmed as US Ambassador to UN Elad Benari, Canada Sep 20, 2025, 12:22 AM INN

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IDF expands ground operations in Gaza City. Soldiers located numerous weapons, including rifles and grenades, and also discovered an explosive device hidden among the rubble by Hamas terrorists. JNS Staff. (Sept. 20, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Friday expanded operations in Gaza City, eliminating terrorists using tank fire, armed UAVs and airstrikes, while dismantling terrorist infrastructure and locating weapons in the area. JNS

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Terrorists loot aid trucks of baby formula in Gaza City, UNICEF and COGAT confirm. While UNICEF named the parties only as “armed individuals,” COGAT announced that Hamas had robbed the aid trucks.

By Jerusalem Post Staff September 20, 2025 Humanitarian aid trucks carrying baby formula through the Gaza Strip were robbed by armed terrorists, both UNICEF and Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) confirmed on Friday.

While UNICEF named the parties only as “armed individuals,” COGAT announced that Hamas had robbed the aid trucks.

Robbing aid drivers at gunpoint. “Yesterday, armed individuals approached four trucks outside our compound in Gaza City that were getting ready to transport desperately needed Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for malnourished children enduring famine,” UNICEF shared in a Friday statement. “The individuals commandeered the drivers at gunpoint and diverted the RUTF before releasing the drivers and trucks. “This theft has denied at least 2,700 severely and acutely malnourished children of life-saving RUTF – vital supplies at a time when famine has been declared in the north of Gaza and the ongoing military operation is creating further displacement and adding to the devastating impact on children. JPost

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Missiles, mystery, and menace. Iran Confirms First-Ever Test of Intercontinental Missile. Iran has confirmed for the first time that it tested an intercontinental missile, a move that underscores rising tensions with Israel and the West. The launch comes amid unexplained explosions and fires inside the country, fueling speculation and opposition claims of instability.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 20, 2025 JFeed

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Qatar Drops a Bombshell of its own. Qatar Demands: Israel Must Apologize for Doha Strike, or Else. Although Qatar may be a small state, its leverage is anything but minor. Whether Netanyahu bends to its demand may determine not only the fate of the hostages, but also the trajectory of the war itself. Gila Isaacson. Sep 20, 2025. JFeed

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Ironic Much? Hamas attacks UN workers, then cries about Israel blowing up APC's in Gaza. Hamas gunmen allegedly opened fire on UN aid teams in southern Gaza, seizing vehicles and blocking a new aid corridor, as the group simultaneously accused Israel of deploying explosive APCs. Gila Isaacson. Sep 20, 2025. JFeed

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Jerusalem Warns: Palestinian recognition fuels Hamas, blocks peace. Israel National News. Sep 21, 2025, 6:33 PM INN

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'G-d always loves me' Lyrics of faith top Israel’s 5785 song chart. Sasson Shaulov’s rendition of ElaytZur’s ‘Tamid Ohev Oti,’ with its chorus declaring ‘The blessed G-d always loves me,’ was voted Israel’s 5785 Song of the Year. Israel National News. Sep 21, 2025, 6:54 PM INN

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Home in Hebron returned to Jewish ownership. Israel National News. Sep 21, 2025, 9:20 PM INN

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New Jewish community in response to 'Palestine' recognition. Israel National News. Sep 21, 2025, 11:39 PM INN

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71% of French, 87% of UK public against Palestinian state recognition without Hamas conditions. Many fear granting a Palestinian state without conditions would legitimize the terror group's actions. Michael Starr. September 21, 2025. JPost

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Wedding Celebration Shattered by Pro-Palestinian. Father Dies Protecting Family from 'Free Palestine' Gunman. A joyous celebration was shattered by an act of senseless violence. Amidst the chaos, a father's selfless sacrifice became a beacon of courage.

Eliana Fleming. Sep 21, 2025. JFeed

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Off The Rails. Tucker Goes Officially Insane: Blames Jews For The Murder Of Charlie Kirk at his Memorial. Controversy Erupts Over Tucker Carlson's Anti-Jewish Remarks at Charlie Kirk Memorial. Yair Kleinbaum Sep 21, 2025. JFeed

Raylan Givens @JewishWarrior13: 🚨Qatralson blames the Jews for killing Jesus during Charlie Kirk's memorial, equating it to Charlie's murder:"I can picture the scene… a bunch of guys eating hummus, thinking, “What do we do about this guy telling the truth about us?”

From : Emily Jacobs. Sep 21, 2025 X

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Haunting Footage. The Shocking Confession: He Filmed the Murder of Israelis in an "Act for Palestine". A gunman's premeditated plot to record a double murder is revealed as prosecutors disclose new, disturbing details in the case. The killer filmed the entire attack on a body camera before walking into a museum where he confessed to police.

Eliana Fleming. Sep 21, 2025.

(Elias Rodriguez, the terrorist who murdered Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim) An attack that claimed the lives of two young Israeli Embassy staff members has been revealed to be a premeditated act, with new court filings showing the gunman, Elias Rodriguez, wore a body camera to record the murder. JFeed

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Ahead of Rosh Hashanah: Azerbaijan President sends warm greeting to Jewish community. Israel National News. Sep 22, 2025, 8:59 AM INN

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Watch: 50,000 participate in Selichot prayers at Western Wall. Israel National News. Sep 22, 2025, 7:48 AM INN

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Michal Cotler-Wunsh @CotlerWunsh: Holocaust denier Abbas who indoctrinates kids with lethal antisemitism; peddles ancient-modern blood libel; pays to slay Jews;…again dons “key” in UN - intent to erase Israel with ‘right of return’ for singled out ‘forever refugees’, preserved by int’l funded born-in-sin UNRWA. #LetOurPeopleGo #NeverAgainIsNow Quote: Michal Cotler-Wunsh @CotlerWunsh · Sep 22, 2023. Key on lapel symbolizing rejection of 🇮🇱- anywhere - Haifa, Lod, Acre, Jerusalem…Abbas uses UN podium to deny Jewish identity, indigeneity & right to self-determination; peddle & mainstream #antisemitic hate & terror to eliminate 🇮🇱; to sounds of int’l silence/impunity/support. Sep 25, 2025 X

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The "Key" to Genocide: What Abbas Really Said at the UN. September 22, 2025. Abbas at the UN: The Key That Unlocks Israel’s Destruction At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Mahmoud Abbas. TheJudean

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Macron: No embassy in 'Palestine' until hostages freed. Elad Benari. Sep 22, 2025, 3:21 AM INN

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Public spectacle in Gaza. Hamas executes three 'collaborators'. Elad Benari. Sep 22, 2025, 5:23 AM INN

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Israel and Tajikistan sign tourism agreement in landmark visit. Tourism Minister Haim Katz makes first official visit by an Israeli Cabinet member to the Muslim country. Etgar Lefkovits.

(Sept. 22, 2025 / JNS) Israel and the Central Asian country of Tajikistan have signed their first bilateral agreement in the field of tourism, during a landmark visit by an Israeli minister to the Muslim nation. JNS

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‘Eternal shame’ on countries that recognized ‘Palestine,’ says Israeli FM Israel lambasted Britain, Canada and Australia for “rewarding terrorism” while it was conducting a military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 22, 2025 / JNS) The countries that recognized a Palestinian state after the Hamas-led massacre in Israel’s south on Oct. 7, 2023, “will be remembered with eternal shame,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Sunday.

“Most countries in the world have already recognized a ‘Palestinian state’ in the past. It was wrong in the past, too. But those governments that decided to join the recognition precisely now are also doing an immoral, outrageous, and especially ugly action,” Sa’ar tweeted.

He went on to say that Sunday’s declarations by the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia were “a prize for Hamas and a reward for terrorism,” as well as an “unjustified reward for the Palestinian Authority.” JNS

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GOP leaders, Jewish orgs decry states recognizing ‘Palestine’. The House House Foreign Affairs Committee chair said that it is "empty virtue signaling" that rewards "Hamas butchers and rapists."

(Sept. 21, 2025 / JNS) Republican leaders in Congress and Jewish groups denounced Australia’s, Canada’s and the United Kingdom’s decision to recognize an independent state of “Palestine” and said that the decision rewards Hamas for terror attacks, including on Oct. 7.

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued an 18-word statement. “Recognition of a ‘State of Palestine’ is empty virtue signaling that only rewards the Hamas butchers and rapists,” he said.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) stated that “80 years after the end of World War II, where over 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis for simply being Jewish, the so-called civilized world is rewarding modern-day religious Nazis with an arbitrary Palestinian state designation.” JNS

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Palestinian Statehood Momentum What the Two-State Summit Could Mean for Israel and Palestine. Major world powers gather in New York for a summit on Palestinian statehood, as multiple countries announce recognition plans despite opposition from Israel and the US. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 22, 2025. JFeed


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IDF Strikes Hamas Leadership: Deputy Naval Commander's Death in Gaza Airstrike. IDF confirms elimination of Hamas naval police deputy commander Iyad Abu Yousef in central Gaza airstrike. Target was involved in October 7 attacks and anti-IDF operations. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 22, 2025 JFeed

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Watch: IDF soldiers neutralize terrorist in Gaza Israel National News. Sep 22, 2025, 7:19 PM INN

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Rubio appears to back Israel’s war approach, insists peace not possible while Hamas exists. By Jacob Magid. 23 September 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues to echo Israel’s approach to the war in Gaza, apparently providing the backing for Jerusalem to continue the war until Hamas has been defeated — something it has yet to accomplish after nearly two years.

“The goal is not to end the war. The goal is to have peace,” Rubio tells NBC’s ‘The Today Show.’

“You can’t have peace as long as Hamas exists. This is a group dedicated to the destruction of the Jewish state. They’ve said it, and repeatedly, and that’s what they’ve demonstrated throughout their existence.”

Rubio reiterates his call for the immediate release of all remaining hostages.

“If there is no more Hamas, then I think the people of Gaza have a chance.. Many countries around the world, including the United States, will [help] rebuild [Gaza] into a place where people can live again,” he says.

“We have a very narrow window of time now to achieve that before this escalates further,” Rubio adds.

Asked about this week’s recognitions of Palestine by a slew of Western states, Rubio again downplays the move, arguing that those who took the step don’t “play much of a role in bringing about the end of this conflict in Gaza.”

He again claims that the recognitions were motivated by domestic politics and serve as a reward to Hamas.

“Any future resolution of this matter with Israel is going to have to be negotiated. It isn’t going to be up to France or the UK or any other country,” Rubio says. TOI

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IDF footage shows terrorists firing from hospital in Gaza City. This is “further proof of Hamas’s cynical and systematic modus operandi of exploiting civilian infrastructure as manned terror command posts.” JNS Staff. (Sept. 24, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Terrorists open fire from Shifa hospital IDF troops continue to engage Hamas terrorists in Gaza City, dismantling terror infrastructure. Israel National News. Sep 24, 2025, 9:11 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Report: Trump to unveil Gaza ceasefire outline with Arab leaders. President Trump introduced Arab and Muslim leaders to a Gaza ceasefire and post-Hamas governance outline, with reports of initial Arab support, but Hamas yet to respond. Israel National News. 1 minutes Published: Sep 24, 2025, 9:27 PM (GMT+3) INN

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‘Deeply regrettable’ UN held briefing on Rosh Hashanah, US envoy says. The official social media handles of the United Nations and its secretary-general again did not note the Jewish holidays, though they mark holidays of other faiths. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 24, 2025 / JNS) Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said at a U.N. Security Council briefing on the Middle East on Tuesday that it is “deeply regrettable” that the council decided to hold the high-level “briefing on Gaza on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, knowing full well that that decision excludes Israel.”

“Frankly, colleagues, it’s a testament to how this council has prioritized a lot of performance over serious efforts to actually advance peace,” Waltz told the council.

He said that U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the latter’s team, “and partners like Egypt and Qatar” are engaged in those efforts “right now as we speak, to end this horrific war.”

The main outcome of the more than 80 meetings that the Security Council has held on the subject since Oct. 7 “unfortunately has been to embolden Hamas, to undermine and disrupt negotiations that are aimed at freeing all of the hostages and ending the war and ending the suffering that we all want to end,” Waltz said. JNS

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Trump slams Palestinian state recognitions, calls to ‘release the hostages now’. “Hamas has repeatedly rejected reasonable offers to make peace, and we can’t forget October 7,” the U.S. president told the U.N. General Assembly. JNS Staff. (Sept. 24, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Syracuse U: Pork thrown into Jewish frat on Rosh Hashanah. Israel National News. Sep 25, 2025, 6:52 AM INN

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Gantz: 'Unilateral Palestinian statehood is a reward for terror'. Israel National News. Sep 25, 2025, 3:17 AM INN

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Netanyahu departs for US: 'I will speak truth, I will condemn those who support terrorists'. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 25, 2025, 5:16 AM INN

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Staff Sergeant Chalachew Shimon Demalash fell in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Chalachew Shimon Demalash, 21, from Be'er Sheva, shot by sniper in northern Gaza City. The number of fallen soldiers since the start of the war stands at 912. Uzi Baruch. Sep 25, 2025, 6:08 AM INN

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Soldier KIA in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 912 The slain soldier was identified as Staff Sgt. Chalachew Shimon Demalash, 21. JNS Staff. (Sept. 25, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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22 wounded as Houthi drone from Yemen hits Eilat. Magen David Adom medics treated victims at the scene and evacuated them, including two in serious condition, to Yoseftal Medical Center. Charles Bybelezer.

(Sept. 24, 2025 / JNS) Twenty-two people were injured on Wednesday evening when a drone launched by Houthi terrorists in Yemen struck the southern Israeli city of Eilat. JNS

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The fantasy state of ‘Palestine’. It’s time for the United States and the Jewish world to start holding their supposed champions’ feet to the fire. Melanie Phillips. (Sept. 25, 2025 / JNS) In his barnstorming speech this week at the United Nations General Assembly, in which he lobbed one uncomfortable home truth after another at member states, U.S. President Donald Trump told the world body itself that it was useless. Instead of stopping wars and saving lives, he said, it produced only empty words.

The problem with the United Nations is rather more acute than that. Supposedly the guardian of peace and justice in the world, it has become instead an avatar of evil.

Institutionally programmed to single out the State of Israel for systematic defamation, delegitimization and destruction, it has been captured by an agenda to destroy Israel because it represents the world. Most of the world is run by liberal universalists, Marxist dictatorships or Muslim regimes, which in various combinations hate Israel, the Jews and the West. JNS

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Targeted "Erasure of Art" . 1,200 of Hollywood’s Biggest Names Sign Blistering Letter Against Israeli Film Boycott. A powerful coalition of over 1,200 celebrities and industry leaders has issued a scathing open letter rejecting the anti-Israel film boycott as a dangerous act of censorship and the erasure of art. The letter warns that the blacklisting campaign is promoting anti-Semitic propaganda under the guise of justice. Eliana Fleming Sep 25, 2025. ....The signatories, a who’s who of the entertainment world including actors Liev Schreiber, Debra Messing, Mayim Bialik, producers like Greg Berlanti, and musicians such as Gene Simmons, signed the letter on Thursday. They directly challenged a prior pledge by over 1,300 artists, including Oscar winners Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, and Javier Bardem, who committed to refusing work with Israeli festivals, cinemas, broadcasters, and production companies they allege are “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” JFeed

Hollywood pro-Israel artist response to boycotters surprisingly blunt: "antisemitic".

When I first read the headline that a lot of Hollywood stars responded to the pledge by their fellow artists to boycott Israel with an open letter, I assumed it would be a fairly restrained response about how Israeli filmmakers are pluralistic and support Palestinian films and have nothing to do with the Israeli government.

I was pleasantly surprised that this letter, signed by 1,200 artists, went beyond that and called the pledge antisemitic and contrary to all supposed principles of free speech. It did not pull punches... EoZ

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Trump To Macron: 'I've always been on Israel's side'. Presidents Trump and Macron held a joint press conference where they clashed over the French initiative to declare a Palestinian state. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 25, 2025, 10:24 AM (GMT+3)

At a joint press conference, U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron offered contrasting views on recent moves by several countries to recognize a Palestinian state.

Asked if such recognition was “a gift to Hamas,” Trump replied:

“Well, I think it honors Hamas and you can’t do that because of October 7th. You just can’t do that. But we want our hostages back and we don’t want them back in, you know, ones and twos and take the next two years to do it. We were the ones that got the hostages back. And I always said, I told Steve, I told Marco, I was always saying the last hostages are going to be the toughest ones. But you can’t honor them by doing anything like you suggest. All you can do is say we want our hostages back and we want we want the war to end. We’re going to want it to end."

"You always have to remember people forget October 7th was one of the most savage days in the history of the world. There’s never been anything like that. We’re talking about babies being sliced in half. You’re talking about young children having their heads chopped off. You can’t forget that.”

Macron acknowledged Trump’s point but defended the recognition decisions by other governments... INN

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Gen Z’s casual antisemitism is growing — seeded by influencers like Tucker Carlson. By David Harsanyi. Published Sep. 25, 2025, 8:02 p.m. ET

On Wednesday night, a Turning Point USA event at Virginia Tech honoring the late Charlie Kirk took an ugly turn.

A male student stood up to ask popular podcaster Megyn Kelly if she was concerned about the growing, unseemly influence of “rich billionaire Jews” on American politics.

“Did you say, ‘rich billionaire Jews’?” Kelly incredulously responded.

“Yes,” the questioner said, as if this was a completely normal topic to bring up.

It’s just one more example of the abnormal fixation younger Americans have on Israel and Jews.

The young man seemed to be allied with the progressive left, which has long flirted with this kind of rhetoric.

But similar comments are increasingly spreading on the right, as well — even in the glare of the public spotlight.

Just the other day, disgraced former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has developed a creepy monomaniacal obsession with Jews, used Kirk’s otherwise inspiring memorial in Arizona to suggest that “a bunch of guys sitting around eating hummus” in Jerusalem had something to do with silencing the late TPUSA leader.

The statement seemed tailor-made to create division between Jews and Christians.

Yet no one who participated in Kirk’s funeral tribute condemned our modern-day Charles Coughlin — and the popular Carlson will be headlining future events for TPUSA.

Though facts rarely dissuade conspiracy theorists, it’s objectively false to contend that Jewish people have an outsized influence on the Trump administration.

Here’s the list of President Donald Trump’s top 12 donors in 2024, according to Forbes : Timothy Mellon, Linda McMahon, Diane Hendricks, Miriam Adelson, Kelcy Warren, Timothy Dunn, Richard Uihlein, Jeff Sprecher and Kelly Loeffler, Phil Ruffin, Jimmy John Liautaud, Antonio Gracias, and Douglas Leone.

Only one of those billionaire donors is Jewish. There were, as far as I can tell, four other Jewish donors in the top 25.

Yet you may notice that paranoid Israel-haters on the right are fixated on billionaires like Larry Ellison and Bill Ackman, a longtime Democrat who defected to Republicans in part because of the left’s embrace of Hamas apologists — and not Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy or Peter Thiel or many others.

Carlson, for instance, blamed Fox News personality and radio host Mark Levin for convincing Trump to bomb Iranian nuclear sites.

Indeed, the podcaster assured his credulous audience that Levin was leading the United States into World War III at the behest of foreigners.

We expect this kind of aspersion from the progressive left, not alleged conservatives.

One can say many things about Donald Trump, but the notion that his positions can be bought by campaign funds stretches credulity.

Besides, no one needs to buy Trump’s support for Israel, considering he’s been an on-the-record vocal champion of the Jewish state for nearly 40 years.

When Trump this week met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with French president Emmanuel Macron — who had just rewarded Hamas with unilateral recognition of an imaginary Palestinian state — he made his position known.

“Well, I have to say that I’m on the side of Israel,” Trump said. “I’ve been on the side of Israel really my whole life.”

It is difficult to argue that any president has been a better friend.

Trump was offering pro-Israel statements years before he was in political office; years before he had any donors; and years before Benjamin Netanyahu, the boogeyman of Jew-baiters, was Israel’s prime minister.

It is also objectively false that American Jews are an ideological monolith.

I’ve spent 20 years publicly disagreeing with numerous Jewish American organizations and individuals, and I can assure you we don’t have secret meetings to plot control of the world.

I’ve never met a Jewish billionaire.

Jews, though, are the only ethnic group that is collectively smeared as Fifth Columnists for advocating for causes they believe in.

One of the popular issues among many American Jews is championing the long-standing US allyship with Israel — a wholly moral, constructive and defensible position that many individuals and groups openly advocate.

The insinuation that it’s nefarious to do so is only peddled by bigots unwilling or unable to debate the issue in good faith.

It’s clear that the stigma associated with spreading ugly tropes about Jews is disappearing. It’s been that way in the conspiratorial swamp of social media and podcasting for a while.

Now it is being normalized in the real world. NYPost

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Day after UAV strike in Eilat: Dozens of Houthi terrorists estimated dead in strikes on Yemen. Israel National News. Sep 25, 2025, 5:25 PM INN

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Trump: 'I will not allow Israel to annex Judea and Samaria'. Elad Benari. Sep 26, 2025, 12:03 AM INN

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Suspected Iranian spy who followed Ben Gvir indicted. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 9:50 AM INN

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Nearly 70 Companies Targeted. UN expands anti-Israel blacklist. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 3:48 PM INN

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Iran built underground missile factories in Yemen. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 10:31 AM According to a report in Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel’s security services have detected significant advances in the Houthi militia’s capabilities in recent months. INN

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IAF hits over 140 terror targets amid advance into Gaza City. “We are intensifying pressure on the Hamas terrorist organization and advancing according to a structured and systematic plan,” said IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin. JNS Staff (Sept. 26, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Turkey calls on FIFA, UEFA to ban Israel. UEFA prepares for an emergency vote next week on whether to suspend Israel from its tournaments. Reuters|09.26.25 YNet

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Trump moves to block World Cup ban on Israel. The United States vows to stop efforts to expel the Jewish state from international soccer. Joshua Marks. (Sept. 26, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Netanyahu meets world leaders in NY ahead of UN address. The prime minister thanked Argentina's Javier Milei, Paraguay's Santiago Peña and Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić for their support for the Jewish state. Steve Linde. (Sept. 26, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Ahead of meeting with Netanyahu, Trump says Gaza deal near, hostages could soon be freed. Reuters|09.26.25 YNet

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Fox And Friends. September 26, 2025. CLIP Jack Keane touts Netanyahu's 'absolute resolve and determination' ahead of UN speech Senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) weighs in after President Donald Trump said he wouldn't allow Israel to annex the West Bank and called Russia a 'paper tiger.' FoxNews

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UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu address after cheering Palestinian leader day before. The walkout was not unexpected, but stood in stark contrast to the delegates' applause for Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. By Rachel Wolf. Fox News. Published September 26, 2025 9:42am ED FoxNews

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Americas Newsroom. September 26, 2025. CLIP. Netanyahu speaks directly to hostages: 'We have not forgotten you'. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a message to the remaining Israelis being held hostage by Hamas. FoxNews

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Netanyahu at UN General Assembly: 'A Palestinian state? Madness'.

Netanyahu addressed the hostages in Hebrew via loudspeakers set up in Gaza, 'Our heroic brothers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is speaking, we have not forgotten you. The entire nation is with you. And we will not be silent until we bring you all home,' adding 'Giving the Palestinians a state adjacent to Jerusalem is like giving al-Qaeda a state adjacent to New York.' Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 4:52 PM INN

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Netanyahu is an amazing spokesman Live: PM Netanyahu Addresses UN General Assembly | WATCH. Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses the UN amid the Gaza war and rising global pressure. He sends a direct message to Hamas, defends against genocide claims, rebukes recognition of a Palestinian state, and reaffirms threats from Iran.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 26, 2025.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an address to the United Nations General Assembly today, focusing on Israel's ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and mounting international pressure, including a wave of Western nations recognizing a Palestinian state.

Key Moments from the Speech.

Direct Message to Gaza and Hamas (16:21): In an extraordinary move, the Prime Minister announced that the IDF had hijacked the mobile phones of Gaza residents and Hamas operatives. His speech was being broadcast live through those devices, as well as via giant loudspeakers placed along the Gaza border.

To Hamas Leaders: "Lay down your weapons, release the hostages. If you do so, you will live; if not, we will hunt you down."

To Gaza Residents: The war can end immediately with the release of all hostages and the disarmament and demilitarization of Hamas.

Plea to Hostages (16:18): Netanyahu read the names of the hostages held by Hamas, addressing them in Hebrew from the UN podium. "Our brave brothers and sisters, this is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking. I am addressing you from the UN platform. We have not forgotten you for even a second. The entire nation is with you. We will not rest or relent until we bring you all home, the living and the fallen alike."

Confronting Critics on "Genocide" Claims (16:30): Netanyahu called claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza "ridiculous." He emphasized: "We evacuate civilians to safe zones. What country committing genocide evacuates its civilians?"

Rebuke on Palestinian State Recognition (16:27): The Prime Minister strongly condemned countries recognizing a Palestinian state under current conditions, stating that "weak world leaders are folding under pressure." He challenged them: "You are not indicting us, but yourselves. We fought your enemies, barbaric enemies, on seven fronts, and you fold under pressure and fight against us. When will you learn that you cannot talk your way out against Jihad?"

The Iran Threat (16:14): Netanyahu reiterated his commitment, alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. "We must not allow Iran to reestablish its nuclear capabilities. Iran's stockpiles must be destroyed, and sanctions must be reimposed."

Visual Evidence and War Aims (16:17, 16:15): The Prime Minister wore a special hostage pin featuring a QR code linking to a site detailing the atrocities of October 7th. He urged the audience to zoom in on the barcode to understand "why we must win." He added that the mission is not over, as "remnants of Hamas are still in Gaza City," and Israel "must finish the job."

The link to view the content is available everywhere in the world except for Israel. The reason for this is to stop the atrocities from being shared with sensitive viewers, like children, here in Israel.

Military Successes (16:10): Netanyahu presented a map detailing Israeli strikes over the past year. He claimed: "We struck the Houthis, destroyed most of Hamas's capabilities, killed Nasrallah, sent pagers to Hezbollah, demolished the Assad army, and destroyed Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities."

Reception and Pre-Speech Events.

Walkout and Applause (16:05): Upon the Prime Minister's arrival, hundreds of Arab diplomats demonstratively walked out of the hall in protest, while others remained and greeted Netanyahu with applause.

Trump Meeting: Following the address, the Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. JFeed

Netanyahu at UN: Israel ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza, rules out Palestinian state. Scores of delegates walked out as PM invoked horrors of Oct. 7, addressed hostages directly, faced genocide accusations, denounced Western powers Itamar Eichner, New York, News Agencies|09.26.25. [43]. YNet

Israeli attack on Iran nuke program ‘will go down in annals of military history,’ Netanyahu tells UN. JNS Staff. (Sept. 26, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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UNRWA ignored Hamas ties in schools, fostering terrorism – UN Watch report. Mathilda Heller, Jerusalem Post, September 22, 2025:

UNRWA turned a blind eye as Hamas terror chiefs held top positions within the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) educational system and promoted terrorism and radicalization, a scathing new report by the watchdog UN Watch has revealed.

UNRWA raises over $1 billion annually from Western states under the stated aim of educating Palestinian children with values such as peace, tolerance, and universal human rights. However, the report argued that “by knowingly employing Hamas terrorist leaders as school principals and teachers, and by allowing terror chiefs to head the unions that oversee thousands of their teachers, UNRWA didn’t just tolerate extremism, the Western-funded UN agency institutionalized it, turning classrooms into incubators of hate.”

Despite seemingly being led by an international team under Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, UN Watch found that the majority of UNRWA’s operations on the ground are led by local leaders, who, especially in Gaza and Lebanon, are Hamas members or leaders. In fact, over 99% of UNRWA’s 30,000 employees are area staff. Only 120 employees at the agency are international staff, funded by the United Nations in New York.

Of the local staff, support for Hamas is rampant. UN Watch previously revealed that a 3,000-member UNRWA staff Telegram chat group cheered the October 7 atrocities. Prior to October 7, UNRWA school principal and UNRWA Gaza Staff Union head Suhail Al-Hindi was publicly revealed to be involved with Hamas terror chiefs, but was not fired.

Similarly, in Lebanon, UNRWA management failed to fire Fateh Sharif, who had served for years simultaneously as the head of the UNRWA Lebanon Teachers’ Union and as a senior leader of Hamas in Lebanon.

As such, UN Watch claims that Hamas has “hijacked UNRWA’s education through its domination of the local UNRWA staff unions, particularly the teachers’ sectors of the unions, enabling Hamas to control UNRWA schools.” Methods of control include, it argues, preventing the agency from de-radicalizing the curriculum, blocking efforts by UNRWA to discipline staff for inciting antisemitism and jihadi terrorism, and placing Hamas operatives in senior educator positions in schools.

Suhail Al-Hindi and UNRWA Gaza As mentioned, Suhail al-Hindi was both a leader in Hamas and a prominent figure in UNRWA, overseeing approximately 8,000 teachers and 220,000 students.

When Al-Hindi was elected to the Hamas politburo in 2017, he was forced to resign from UNRWA. He went on to lead the Hamas “March of Return” committee, billed as “peaceful protests,” but which in fact was designed to test and study Israeli defenses in preparation for the Hamas invasion, which eventually took place on October 7.

Al-Hindi lauded October 7 as an achievement and has since served as a key Hamas spokesperson and member of the Hamas ceasefire negotiating team.

However, UN Watch notes that UNRWA had been aware of Al-Hindi’s long-standing Hamas involvement for many years prior to his eventual. JPost

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Dearborn mayor refuses to apologize for telling Christian minister he was 'not welcome here.' Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, September 24, 2025.

At Dearborn, Michigan’s first city council meeting since his clash with a local Christian minister went viral after a heated exchange over a controversial honorary street sign naming, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud declined to apologize for his saying the minister was “not welcome here” and that he would “launch a parade” when he left town.

Ted Barham, the same Christian minister, opened his remarks at Tuesday’s meeting by repeating the words that went viral at the previous one on Sept. 9.

“The mayor, in a way, cursed me, as was seen around the world. And I would like to repeat what I said that day to you, Mr. Mayor: ‘God bless you,’” Barham said.

Barham said he had no plans to file a lawsuit despite pressure from supporters.

“People have been saying I should do that all over the world. I have no intention of doing that,” Barham said.

Instead, he urged the council to consider his larger message: “Bless those who curse you… love your haters. And I would say that in regard to Hezbollah as well. I would [say] that in regard to Mr. Siblani and I would [say] to Israel, too. ‘Love your haters.’”

He then made a new appeal.

“Would it be possible for you, Mayor Hammoud, in front of the world and council members to join me in saying we would like to put out a Christian call to prayer and a Christian call to faith in all the countries around the world where an Islamic call to prayer goes out?”… Fox News

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IAF hits 170 Hamas targets across Gaza, eliminates terrorists in Gaza Cit. Jerusalem Post. September 25, 2025. JPost

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While the UN talks two states, the Palestinian Authority talks erasing Israel By Nan Jacques Zilberdik, Palestinian Media Watch, September 25, 2025.

Heads of state and policy makers in the EU and around the world support the establishment of a “Palestinian state” but completely ignore the state that Palestinian Authority leaders are seeking. They refuse to acknowledge the deceitful statements by the PA top, which Palestinian Media Watch has exposed for decades, because these statements reveal the inconvenient truth—PA leaders see a Palestinian state as part of the stages plan to weaken and eventually destroy Israel and create “Palestine” “from the River to the Sea.”

The following are recent examples of this inconvenient truth, which, if not taken seriously, threatens the very existence of the State of Israel:

Fatah official’s goal to destroy Israel: “We’ll return to all of occupied Palestine” of “27,000 sq. km”

Fatah official and Deputy Chairman of the Jenin refugee camp popular committee Fida Turkeman: “We the [PLO-affiliated] popular committee for refugees, the Insan Association, and the institutions of the national coalition distributed a map of Palestine (i.e., that includes Israel)… to emphasize the legal and historical right to the land of the forefathers, to emphasize that the [refugees’] right of return is a private and public right not subject to a statute of limitations, to emphasize the return to 27,000 sq. km., the area of all of occupied Palestine (i.e., all of Israel without the Golan Heights), and we won’t settle for less. We the refugees continue to hold the key of return that we inherited from our ancestors 77 years ago to emphasize the return and our historical right to the land of the forefathers. Allah willing, we’ll return to all occupied Palestine and won’t leave.” [Official PA TV, Palestine This Morning, June 23, 2025]

PA Shari’ah Judge in sermon: Allah’s decree will hit the Jews, “We are the owners of this land”

PA Shari’ah Judge Abdallah Harb: “While [the Jews of] Banu Nadir thought like those who [today] think about absolute and fateful victory – about them it was said: ‘They thought that their fortresses would protect them from Allah… but Allah came upon them from where they had not expected… [Quran 59:2]… We are the owners of this land.This land is part of our faith and religion. We stand on it and will not leave it. They [the Jews] are the transient ones, and we are the owners of this land.” [Official PA TV, May 30, 2025]

Children in summer camps taught goal is “a free Arab Palestinian land from the River to the [Sea]” – Fatah official

Fatah Nablus Coordinator of Fatah’s Cubs and Flowers Movement Hukm al-Baghdadi: “These children and campers are our hope, our hope that there will be a free Arab Palestinian land from the [Jordan] River to the river (sic., Mediterranean Sea).”

Posted text: “The conclusion of the ‘Flowers of Hope and Cubs of Freedom’ [summer] camp at the [Fatah] Nablus Branch.”

[Fatah Movement – Nablus Branch, Facebook page, Aug. 23, 2025]

“Flowers and Cubs” refer to boys and girls in Fatah’s Lion Cubs and Flowers children’s movement.

Abbas’ advisor’s goal is to “liberate Palestine from the River to the Sea”

Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor : “Everyone knows the balance in the region… What weapons [will be useful] in a world where Israel enjoys full support? Not only from the US, but from the entire Western world. Entering an armed and unlimited confrontation with Israel is doomed to failure from the first moment. Indeed, such a war and such an armed confrontation can affect Israel, but will it destroy Israel? Will Palestine be liberated from the [Mediterranean] Sea to the [Jordan] River?” [PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, Aug. 2, 2025] 

“We own the place,” Israel “will come to an end” – PA TV filler

Palestinian children with Palestinian flags confront and provoke Israeli police officers at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem.

Official PA TV narrator: “Here we have our say. Here we own the time, the place, the land, and the identity, while the occupation (i.e., Israel) will come to an end. We will never leave!” [Official PA TV, May 19, 2025]… PalWatch

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Lawyer says he had to resign Boston University role for protesting Jew-hatred. “Why would BU, which has an honorable reputation otherwise, allow someone who publishes violent social media posts about Jews to be held out as an anti-bigotry fellow,” Douglas Hauer-Gilad told JNS. Aaron Bandler.

(Sept. 25, 2025 / JNS) Even after Douglas Hauer-Gilad had resigned from his adjunct law professorship at Boston University, the private school told him in January that it still intended to launch an investigation against him for allegedly cyberstalking a professor, who he says has no current ties to the school and whom he accused of making antisemitic statements.

The retired lawyer, who is Israeli and is studying to become a rabbi, said that he resigned from the school in January after more than seven years of teaching because he was afraid to show up on campus.

“You had high-level university officials finagling a process to overcharge somebody who’s Jewish and Israeli for protesting antisemitism,” he told JNS.

The episode began, as Hauer-Gilad tells it, when he saw anti-Israel social media posts by Sahar Aziz, distinguished [SIC] law professor and chancellor’s social justice scholar at Rutgers Law School and a former BU visiting fellow. Shortly after Oct. 7, Aziz retweeted a post from a Gazan writer stating that “there were no rapes or ‘beheaded babies,’” a screenshot, which JNS viewed, suggested.

On Jan. 18, 2024, she wrote that three Palestinian American college students were shot in Vermont, “because Zionists are inflaming Islamophobia by accusing Muslims, Arabs and Palestinians of supporting terrorism. Blood is on their hands.” (The shooter was later determined not to have targeted them as Palestinians.)

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that he felt he had to speak out after seeing Aziz’s posts, since Boston University listed her as an “anti-bigotry fellow” on its website and that she had been a visiting fellow at BU’s now-defunct antiracist research center from 2021 to 2022.

“That perplexed me,” he said. “Why would BU, which has an honorable reputation otherwise, allow someone who publishes violent social media posts about Jews to be held out as an anti-bigotry fellow?” (JNS sought comment from Aziz.)

Hauer-Gilad asked university leadership why Aziz was being held as an anti-bigotry fellow on BU’s website, given her social media posts and her lack of current connection to the school.

“I firmly believe that people can have different views on Gaza. I’m friends with people who claim that Israel is committing genocide,” Hauer-Gilad told JNS. “What stood out here was a visible disconnect with BU holding somebody as an anti-bigotry fellow who is pushing out social media that had gone from the political to the violent.” (The Jewish state and Trump administration insist that Israel is not committing “genocide,” and U.S. and Israeli officials have said that charge is a blood libel.)

Colin Riley, executive director of media relations at Boston University, told JNS that the school “has a foundational commitment to nurture individuals from all backgrounds and create a place where they can fully engage and thrive in our community.” He added that “the university followed its processes for responding to the issues raised between Ms. Aziz and Mr. Hauer.”

Hauer-Gilad shared emails that he wrote to Aziz, copying others, in 2024 with JNS. In one, he asked her to stop denying Hamas rapes, noting that she holds “a very high level of authority as a scholar and thought leader.” He told JNS that he also sent Aziz’s social media posts to schools at which she was scheduled to speak about Gaza.

In one email, Hauer-Gilad asked Brian Ballentine, senior vice president for strategy at Rutgers and chief of staff to the public university’s president, what Rutgers is doing to encourage “Aziz to conduct herself in a civil and professional manner.” In another email, he wrote to the Rutgers Law School dean, copying Aziz and accusing her of being a “bigot and antisemite” and stating that he intended to file a bar complaint against her.

In December 2024, he wrote to two professors at Boston College, copying Aziz, telling them that it was a “serious lapse of judgment” for their department to host Aziz the prior month and that he would mention it to the college’s board and president.

That same month, he was informed that Boston University’s equal opportunity office and police department had received a complaint accusing him of cyberstalking.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that Victoria Sahani, a law professor and then associate provost for community and inclusion at Boston University, sent the complaint. He added that Sahani is “good friends” with Aziz. (JNS sought comment from Sahani.)

Boston University’s police department did not find evidence to open an official police report, according to Hauer-Gilad, but the school intended to open a Title IX investigation of him. (JNS sought comment from the Boston University police.)

Under Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, a federal law, schools that receive federal funding are barred from engaging in sex-based discrimination, which includes sexual harassment and sexual violence, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Stalking is the most severe form of sexual or gender-based misconduct under Boston University’s Title IX policy, Hauer-Gilad said.

In a December 2024 email, which Sahani sent to the Boston University equal opportunity office, Title IX coordinator Jean Estevez, university police chief Robert Lowe and Kelly Nee, vice president for safety, security and preparedness, she wrote that she was filing a report sent to her “about actions committed by a BU law lecturer against a visiting law professor.”

In the email, Sahani wrote that the complainant was Aziz, whom she identified as a Rutgers law professor who had served as a visiting law professor at Boston University in 2021. She wrote in the subject line that the complainant was “a non-BU faculty member.”

In the complaint, Aziz accused Hauer-Gilad of “electronically stalking me for over a year” and having “defamed me in public” and “sent emails to the Rutgers president and law school demanding that Rutgers fire me.”

Aziz added in the note, which JNS viewed, that Hauer-Gilad “has made me feel unsafe.”

“I believe his motivations are hate toward me and a desire to hurt me as a Muslim and Arab woman,” she wrote.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that Sahani knew that she could “push through” a “confusingly worded report” as a Title IX complaint. He maintains that his emails to Aziz were respectful.

‘Shook to the core’.

On Jan. 5, Hauer-Gilad resigned from Boston University because he thought that he would be “in a position where I’d have to step out of class, because I would be told that I would be under investigation,” he told JNS. “If I’m under investigation for something as severe as stalking, then I can’t be in class.”

On Jan. 8, he had a Zoom call with two members of the Title IX office about his case, and told them that Aziz did not have standing in the complaint. He called the university’s Title IX office two days later, while he was driving in Florida, to ask if it had been dismissed. Hauer-Gilad was told that an investigation was going to be opened against him because Aziz is a member of the BU community.

“Imagine my utter shock and horror,” Hauer-Gilad told JNS. “It shook me to the core.”

The “whole purpose” of the Title IX complaint was to shut him down, according to Hauer-Gilad. “It was to get me out of BU, intimidate me,” he said.

Howard Cooper, an attorney for Hauer-Gilad, shared a January 2025 letter that he sent to Boston University asking it to confirm that it dismissed the complaint and retracted the “false police report” against his client.

Cooper told the school that there was no standing to open the Title IX complaint, since Aziz wasn’t a current BU professor. He noted that Boston University officials continued to refer to Aziz as “affiliated faculty,” although her website and resume do not state that she has any current affiliation with BU.

In his communication with Boston University, Cooper also stated that there were concerns that Sahani is biased, citing a letter she signed.

Cooper referenced a letter Sahani signed in March 2024 opposing the House Education and Workforce Committee’s probe of antisemitism at the Rutgers center for security, race and rights, and, she and colleagues said, targeting of Aziz. Sahani and other signatories said that House Republicans were engaged in “politically motivated and viewpoint-based attack on the center and a tenured university professor.”

Cooper also told BU that Sahani and Aziz serve together on the international law committee of the Association of American Law Schools and that if Sahani failed to disclose her relationship with Aziz when filing the complaint, that is “deeply concerning and profoundly unfair.”

Hauer-Gilad subsequently told Angela Onwuachi-Willig, dean of the Boston University School of Law, that he would cease communicating with Aziz and asked her to convey that to Aziz. After he threatened to share his story with reporters, Hauer-Gilad told JNS that Erika Geetter, BU’s senior vice president and general counsel, took a “deep dive” into the case and told him that it was dismissed and offered him a “soft apology.” (JNS sought comment from Geetter.)

Yet Boston University didn’t address the contents of Cooper’s letter, according to Hauer-Gilad. JNS saw an email in which Geetter told him that Boston University did not receive an official Title IX complaint—only an email from Sahani. The university did not have jurisdiction to move forward with his case, she stated.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that Boston University expels students who make false statements in the form of plagiarism. “It was incomprehensible that I would stand by and not speak up, and not raise to public awareness the fact that one of the most senior members at BU would be deceptive with respect to a Title IX complaint to help a friend,” he said. “That should never happen at a university.”

Title IX “is not a political weapon that, as a senior university administrator, you use for a friend,” he added.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that he filed a complaint with the Department of Education under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act but opted to withdraw it for safety reasons.

He told JNS that he worried about “political exposure for work I’ve done in Ukraine, for human rights work I’ve done in other countries, including Malaysia and Pakistan, and for me to be potentially under more scrutiny by people who might threaten me because I am held out as responsible for bringing Donald Trump to BU.”

“I did not want to take that risk on,” he told JNS.

He thinks that Boston University leaders have acted in a “deplorable” way by declining to share “core documents” about the Title IX case with him.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS he is weighing suing Boston University and plans to file a defamation suit against Sahani and an ethics complaint against her with the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. (According to Sahani’s bio, she is “an active member of the bar in New York and the District of Columbia.”)

He also plans to meet with the Massachusetts attorney general to explore possible options against the university, he said, although he would drop the matter if Boston University issues a written apology to him.

“It makes me very sad,” he said. “I’m going to tell my story, because I think BU can do better and be better, and if I don’t tell my story, if I’m quiet, that’s exactly what BU wants.”

“They’re hoping that I get exhausted and go away,” he added. “That’s not my personality at all.” JNS

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It’s not Israel that should be charged with a campaign of genocide. The dilution of the core meaning of word is an affront to both history and the true victims of this heinous crime.

David Parsons. (Sept. 25, 2025 / JNS) Throughout Israel’s long two-year war with Hamas, accusations of “genocide” have been loosely tossed at Israel from many sources, including by U.N. officials and prominent world leaders. One recent example was the resolution of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), which turned out to be a shameful, secretive attempt by a small clique of antisemites within the organization to dupe the world on false academic pretenses. This carefree use of the charge of genocide against the Jewish state threatens to undermine the valued safeguards established in international law against this greatest of crimes. It also reveals the duplicitous motives of those who seek to malign Israel.

Genocide is rightly called the “crime of crimes.”

It is defined in the U.N. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) as acts committed “with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such.” The central requirement is specific intent (dolus specialis) to eradicate a protected group simply for who they are.

This definition was formulated in the aftermath of the Holocaust, when the Nazi regime sought the systematic extermination of the Jewish people in Europe. Since then, it has been legally applied to such horrific tragedies as the widespread massacres in Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Thus, the legal concept of genocide is deliberately defined in precise, narrow terms to shield it from frivolous or politicized abuse.

Yet in our day, we increasingly see “genocide” charges routinely brandished as a rhetorical weapon in global discourse, especially against Israel. This dilution of the core meaning of genocide is an affront to both history and the true victims of this heinous crime.

For the Jewish people, accusations of genocide against Israel carry an even deeper, double meaning. These charges are not only patently false; they are a painful inversion of Jewish suffering in the Holocaust, trivializing that immense catastrophe while, in the same breath, turning Israelis into the Nazis.

For the following reasons, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) has concluded that the charge of genocide in Gaza does not apply to Israel:

1. Absence of specific genocidal intent: The Genocide Convention of 1948 requires clear intent to destroy a people. There is no credible evidence demonstrating that Israel seeks to eradicate all Gazans; rather, its intent is to defeat the banned terror militia Hamas, which ignited the current conflict by carrying out the widespread massacre of Israelis and abducting hostages on Oct. 7, 2023.

2. The war stops when the hostages are released: Israel has made it clear that the war could end tomorrow if Hamas releases the remaining Israeli hostages, agrees to disarm and relinquishes control of Gaza. Genocides do not end with such overtures for peace.

3. IDF warns civilians before strikes and facilitates evacuations: The Israeli military has consistently issued warning messages before targeted airstrikes, such as through SMS texts, phone calls, air-dropped fliers and online social-media platforms, and has facilitated civilian evacuations. This is incompatible with a genocide campaign.

4. Role of the international community in confining Gazans to the battlefield: The rising death toll in Gaza is troubling to everyone, but it cannot all be laid at the feet of Israel. The international community bears some responsibility for this situation by overwhelmingly insisting that Palestinian civilians in Gaza had to remain on the battlefield, rather than being allowed to evacuate to safety. This was an unprecedented act in the history of modern warfare, and only complicated Israel’s efforts to confront and defeat Hamas, whose own deliberate strategy is to exploit the population of Gaza as human shields.

5. Medical aid and child evacuations abroad: Israel has coordinated the evacuation of hundreds of Palestinian children with severe illnesses to receive treatment in Abu Dhabi, Italy and elsewhere. That is evidence of humanitarian concern, not destruction.

6. Scale and methodology not indicative of destruction objectives: Civilian casualties are tragic, but Israel’s methods—precision strikes, advance warnings—stand in stark contrast to the indiscriminate extermination that defines genocide.

7. Complex legal status and pending case at the International Court of Justice: The International Court of Justice is currently deliberating the charge of genocide against Israel, and so far has only ordered Israel to prevent the possibility of genocide as a provisional measure. This was not a final ruling; the case is still pending.

8. Key government findings and emerging scholarly rebuttals: Certain governments, including the United Kingdom, have carefully weighed the evidence and reached the conclusion that Israel is not committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. Further, independent studies dispute the genocide charges by exposing flawed casualty data and a lack of evidence for systematic targeting policies.

9. Israel facilitates food and aid deliveries: Far from starving Gazans, Israel has been coordinating massive flows of relief. Since Oct. 7, an average of 300 to 320 aid trucks per day have entered Gaza via Israeli crossings—carrying food, medicine and supplies. More recently, the Israeli-American-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been distributing 1.2 million meals daily. Israel has also enabled water and power connections for Gaza’s main water desalination plant. Such actions, again, are incompatible with genocidal intent.

10. The population in Gaza is not shrinking: Despite thousands of deaths in this war, the overall population of the Strip has not decreased in the past two years, with tens of thousands of children born. This demographic reality contradicts claims of an extermination campaign.

By contrast, Hamas not only exhibits genocidal behavior but openly proclaims its genocidal intent. The Hamas Charter accuses the Jewish people of seeking to control the world, which they see as the rightful destiny of Muslims. Jews, therefore, are viewed as an implacable enemy.

The Hamas Charter also still affirms in its Arabic version that it is their religious duty to destroy the Jewish people due to the perpetual war which exists between Muslims and Jews until Judgment Day. In fact, the charter expressly recites the early Islamic hadith (“tradition”) declaring this vanquishing of the Jews as a prerequisite for the end of days. Hamas actually views the Oct. 7 massacres as a partial fulfilment of this hadith. Therefore, Hamas officials have vowed to repeat these attacks over and over again—a threat that must be seen in light of this dark apocalyptic vision.

The atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct. 7, including rapes, murders, torture and abductions, flow from a genocidal ideology. In addition, their strategy of using Palestinian civilians as human shields reveals how deeply Hamas has embraced a culture of death, even sacrificing their own people to advance their diabolical cause.

The chorus of charges that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza collapses under careful, objective scrutiny. In truth, this is but another in the long litany of blood libels against the Jewish state and people. The war in Gaza is intense, complicated and stressful for everyone involved, especially with the presence of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in a vast terror tunnel network.

But by issuing warnings before strikes, facilitating humanitarian aid and offering peace in exchange for the release of hostages, Israel’s conduct is incompatible with genocidal intent. These facts stand in stark contrast to Hamas, whose founding charter, rhetoric and actions openly aim for the annihilation of the Jewish people.

The global community must acknowledge this stark reality, rather than confuse the victims with the aggressors. And it must also confront the deliberate genocide campaign instigated by Hamas. JNS

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25 Sep 2025. ‘There is no genocide’ in Gaza says US ambassador to Israel Matt Frei Europe Editor and Presenter [...] Mike Huckabee: There’s no genocide for the simple reason that if it were genocide, Israel could have accomplished that in about two and a half hours. What they don’t get credit for is that when they are going into targets, they announce what those targets are going to be. They instruct by way of leaflets and cell phone messages and broadcast messages.

Now the fact that Hamas amasses their civilians into that area that is going to be hit.

Matt Frei: Well, there’s just no evidence of that, is there?

Mike Huckabee: Yes there is, there’s quite a bit of evidence of it. I’ve talked to people in Gaza and I’m telling you, what they tell me is that every one of them – that I talked to – had a family member murdered by someone from Hamas. Channel 4

Channel 4 News @Channel4News: ‘There is no genocide’ in Gaza says US ambassador to Israel From channel4.com Sep 25, 2025 on X

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Hamas Leader: UN Action on Israel a “Benefit” of Oct 7. ”Why are all these countries recognizing Palestine now?" September 26, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield. [44].

PM Keir Starmer in the UK, Macron in France and other Western leaders who decided to recognize an Islamic terrorist state inside Israel have tried to pretend that they aren’t recognizing Hamas or helping Hamas.

However, Hamas leaders have made it clear again and again that they are and that it’s the result of Oct 7.

“The powerful blow that was delivered to Israel on October 7 has yielded three very important historic achievements. First of all, it brought the Palestinian cause back [to center stage]. Why are all these countries recognizing Palestine now? Had any country dared to recognize the state of Palestine, prior to October 7? The overall outcome of October 7 forced the world to open its eyes to the Palestinian cause,” Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad bragged in August.

View this post on Instagram [45]. A post shared by Embassy of Israel (@israelinusa).

Now in the wake of the UN Jihad recognition event, Hamad is speaking out again and linking it directly to Oct 7.

”What is the benefit of October 7th? If you look at the UN General Assembly yesterday… they condemned Israel,” Hamad said. [46]

It’s hard to argue with that? What other possible basis was there for the recognition of an Islamic terror state except Oct 7 and everything that followed?

Ghazi Hamad had already vowed to repeat Oct 7 again and again.

The UN, the UK, France and other countries recognizing a terrorist stare are also recognizing mass murder as a political strategy which means that more of it will come. FPM

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Islamic-lobby OIC’s UN Walkout: A Betrayal of Diplomacy and Truth.

The OIC-led walkout during Prime Minister Netanyahu’s UN address is a damning indictment of the United Nations’ surrender to the Islamic bloc’s agenda. Far from a principled stand, this coordinated exit by Muslim-majority nations was a cowardly evasion of Israel’s call for peace and truth. It exposed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) stranglehold over international forums, where anti-Israel bias consistently drowns out reason and diplomacy. By refusing to engage with Netanyahu’s message—a message rooted in Israel’s right to exist and defend itself—these nations betrayed the UN’s founding ideals of dialogue and cooperation. This shameful display underscores a broader truth: the OIC’s obsession with demonizing Israel undermines any hope for genuine peace, revealing their walkout as not just anti-Israel, but anti-progress. at NER

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UN Security Council rejects bid by Russia, China to delay sanctions on Iran. Associated Press|09.26.25 YNet

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Moment police arrest autistic man in middle of the night for posting ‘f*** Hamas, f*** Islam’ on social media,” by Lettice Bromovsky, September 26, 2025. Daily Mail

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Douglas Murray: “The World’s Obsession With Palestine ISN'T About Palestine..” Stand Tall Israel. Sep 26, 2025. Douglas Murray: Stand Tall Israel Collection.

In this powerful interview on Israel’s i24 News channel, best-selling author and commentator Douglas Murray reveals why the world’s obsession with Palestine isn’t really about Palestine at all.

Speaking in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas massacre, Murray exposes how the global media, political leaders, and activist movements turned Israel — the victim of one of the worst terrorist atrocities in modern history — into the villain almost overnight. He explains why this pattern of victim-blaming, the rise of antisemitism, and the dangerous new ideology of what he calls “Palestinianism” threaten not only Israel but the entire Western world.

Murray does not hold back as he addresses:

  • Why Israel’s war is not only for its own survival but also for the survival of Western civilization
  • The disturbing media shift from covering October 7 to focusing on “Israel’s revenge” within 24 hours
  • How Israel is uniquely treated as the only nation where victims of terror are blamed for the violence against them
  • Why the recognition of a Palestinian state by Western governments is nothing more than gesture politics
  • The hypocrisy of ignoring stateless peoples like the Kurds while obsessing over Palestine
  • The rise of the “death cult vs. life cult” narrative — and why Israel represents the side of life
  • How anti-Israel activism in the West often masks deep-rooted antisemitism
  • Why appeasing radicals is like “feeding the crocodile” — it will eat you next
  • His defiant closing declaration: “They may come for the Zionists. Very well, I am a Zionist. They may come for the Jews. Very well, I am a Jew. Am Yisrael Chai.”

in YouTube

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Man who threatened Jewish families sentenced after trying to illegally buy guns for 'God's wrath'. Hassan Chokr had pleaded guilty to illegal possession of multiple firearms on May 28, after originally being charged in 2022 with ethnic intimidation and for lying on federal firearms forms. By Michael Starr. September 26, 2025. JPost

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‘Deranged Leftist’ Allegedly Assaulted Trump Admin Official At UN. ["free palestine" thug followed her in the restroom]

Timothy Sekerak. Contributor. September 27, 2025

An official working in President Donald Trump’s administration was physically assaulted by a “deranged leftist” during a United Nations (U.N.) gathering on Thursday, according to sources.

The official — who works in international relations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — was acting in a support role for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy during the General Assembly when the assault occurred, according to Fox News Digital.

“An HHS official was followed into a bathroom, recorded, physically assaulted and verbally accosted by a deranged leftist at the U.N. who somehow entered the venue past multiple layers of security,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told the outlet.

“Thankfully, the official is safe, and the lunatic was arrested, but this is part of a disturbing and dangerous set of failures by the U.N. after their sabotage of President Trump ahead of and during his speech.”

The official explained what happened in a statement to the outlet. She said she was walking down a hallway when the individual began beating her and shining a light in her face.

“Once I took a step back and regained my footing, it didn’t stop. I realized what was happening. I realized I was being yelled at and that the light was also a recording device,” the official said.

The individual was allegedly screaming pro-Palestinian comments and calling the official a “Nazi” and a “fascist.”

The official claimed she tried to escape into a bathroom stall, but the individual followed her and put a camera over the door to continue filming the official and screaming at her.

The official was eventually able to get away after 10 minutes of the assault, according to the outlet.

The United States Secret Service will look into the incident to determine how the individual was allowed access into such a high-profile event, Kelly told the outlet.

The outlet also learned that the individual was released from custody on Friday night. The person, however, was charged with assault, aggravated harassment, attempted assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. That person is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 13.

A U.N. spokesperson addressed the situation in a statement to the outlet, expressing outrage and asking how the U.N. can continue to position itself as the world’s diplomatic center when incidents like this occur at its own events.

“We are outraged that a member of the U.S. delegation was physically assaulted inside of U.N. Headquarters the afternoon of September 25,” the spokesperson said. “This attack must be addressed swiftly, and consequences must be felt.”

“If you can’t keep people safe in your own building, how can you claim to be the world’s diplomatic center?” the spokesperson asked.

The spokesperson also addressed the need for upgraded security measures.

“We know the U.N. needs dramatic reform and now must also immediately implement a thorough review of the U.N. ‘s security operations,” the spokesperson said. “The U.N.’s failures are evident worldwide, and now in its own halls.”

The official who was assaulted told the outlet that the assault was political in nature but that the HHS team feels empowered by their leadership.

“Secretary Kennedy gets a tremendous number of bows and arrows and threats that he deals with, but it seems that it’s not enough, and it is trickling down,” the official said. “That’s a scary thing for the team. But we’re more empowered, and we have amazing leadership.” DailyCaller

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Notes part III: Sep 27 - Oct 7, 2025

Hamas official: Oct. 7 created ‘a golden moment’ for Palestinians. Ghazi Hamad told “CNN” that the massacre created “a golden moment.” JNS Staff.

(Sept. 27, 2025 / JNS). Ghazi Hamad, a senior Hamas official, has defended the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, telling CNN that they created a “golden moment” for the Palestinian cause despite the tens of thousands of deaths in Gaza.

In an interview with the American network in Doha, two weeks after apparently surviving an Israeli airstrike on a Hamas compound in the Qatari capital, Hamad highlighted the growing international condemnation of Israel’s offensive in Gaza and the spate of countries that have recognized Palestinian statehood.

According to CNN, he was “unapologetic” about the consequences for Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

“You know what is the benefit of Oct. 7 now?” he asked. “If you look to the [United Nations] General Assembly yesterday, when about 194 people opened their eyes and looked to the atrocity, to [the] brutality of Israel and all of them, they condemned Israel. We waited for this moment for 77 years.

“I think this is a golden moment for the world to change history,” he added.

CNN noted that his comments came on the same day as Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas condemned the Oct. 7 attack in a speech to the United Nations, saying that Hamas would have no role to play in a Palestinian state, and a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to address the assembly. JNS

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Trump’s Gaza peace plan: No role for Hamas, no timeline for IDF exit. CNN report sheds more light on Trump’s 21-point Gaza peace plan, says it calls for hostage release in 48 hours for phased IDF pullout. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 10:38 PM INN

Report: Israel considers immunity for Hamas leaders in Trump plan. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 9:39 PM INN

All hostages for '100-200 terrorists serving life': New details on Trump's 21-point Gaza peace plan. Ynet Global|09.27.25 YNet

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Heated Gaza Debate. Mike Huckabee Tackles Piers Morgan: "Insult Israel, Insult America" | WATCH. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sparked controversy on Piers Morgan Uncensored, defending Israel’s Gaza actions, criticizing Western recognition of Palestine, and accusing Hamas of blocking aid, igniting a heated debate with Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot ahead of UN General Assembly discussions. Gila Isaacson. Sep 27, 2025. JFeed

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Albanese and Wong Have Encouraged Further Hamas Brutality. By Cliff Reece, September 27, 2025.

What Prime Minister Albanese, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and other like-minded politicians in Europe and Canada don’t seem to understand is that by recognising a non-existent Palestinian State they have encouraged even more brutality from Hamas and other terrorist groups.

Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a co-founder of Hamas, stated: “We welcome Australia’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine.” He then claimed that the brutal attack on Israel on 7th October, 2023 was now seen by them to be fully justified as it has achieved this outcome.

As an example of their arrogance when dealing with naïve western politicians, three Palestinians accused of “collaborating” with Israel were executed by masked Hamas terrorists in front of a cheering crowd in Gaza last Sunday.

And Hamas was quite happy to have this visually broadcast around the world.

Ghastly footage of the killings, originally posted on a Hamas-affiliated Telegram group, shows the three doomed blindfolded men kneeling on the ground in front of a trio of Hamas gunmen holding automatic weapons

The crowd can be heard chanting “Allahu Akbar!” — a Muslim prayer meaning “God is most great” — clearly cheering on the brutal executions.

All three men were then shot in their heads and upper bodies, with the terrorists placing notes on their corpses reading, “Your betrayal will not pass without punishment. A harsh punishment awaits” in handwritten Arabic, the outlet said.

Hamas’ Ministry of the Interior called the men a “group of outlaws” who had collaborated with the Jewish state…. Richardson Post

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Israel-Hamas war. Some 800,000 Palestinians evacuate from Gaza City as Israeli defense minister says operation to ramp up. Sep 27, 2025. i24

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UNGA: German FM reasserts national commitment to Israeli security. "The existence and the security of Israel will always be part of our raison d'état," said Johann Wadephul, as Berlin did not join push for Palestinian statehood. i24NEWS. September 27, 2025. i24

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'Too many questions remain': New Zealand says it will not recognise Palestinian state for now. Reuters|09.27.25 YNet

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UN sanctions on Iran set to return Saturday after Security Council votes down delay bid. Reuters|09.27.25 YNet

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'Jewish supremacy'(sic) doctor cleared, UK health chief says statement mirrors Nazi values. Wes Streeting publicly expressed his loss of faith in the UK's health system after an anti-Israel, pro-Hamas physician was allowed to resume practicing following an investigation.

By Jerusalem Post Staff, September 27, 2025.

Wes Streeting, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, stated that he has “no confidence” in the regulatory abilities of the UK’s health system after Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan, a physician notorious for perpetuating antisemitic conspiracies, including accusations of "Jewish supremacy," was cleared to continue practicing medicine.

"The racist language of ‘Jewish supremacy’ reflects the values of Nazis, not the NHS," Streeting stated in a Friday post to X/Twitter. "I fail to see how medics using such language with impunity doesn’t undermine confidence in the medical profession. I have no confidence in the our regulation system." JPost

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Nearly half of Netanyahu voters support Trump’s 21-point Gaza plan The poll marks the first time since the war began that support among Netanyahu voters for the plan exceeds opposition to it. By Maariv, September 27, 2025. JPost

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Eric Adams stands with Israel after meeting with Netanyahu. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 12:22 AM INN

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Watch: Terrorists planting explosives are eliminated by the IAF. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 7:19 PM INN

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Ground operation in Gaza gains force Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 7:26 PM INN

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Nasrallah didn't realize he was the next target for elimination. IDF's Intelligence Directorate reveals that in the days leading up to his elimination, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah chose to remain in place and plan counterattacks, each of which was quickly thwarted. Israel National News Sep 27, 2025, 8:01 PM INN

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CAIR Attorney Ramsey Judah At Long Beach, California Mosque: Do Not Cooperate With ICE; Everybody Is At Risk Of Being Taken; Lock The Mosque Doors, Do Not Let Them In Your Home, Pretend Everyone Is Sleeping, Don't Sign Anything. Sep 27, 2025. MEMRI

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Activist sentenced to 19 years for Berkeley firebomb attacks. Andrew Lapin, JTA Sep 27, 2025, 9:24 PM .. A pro-Palestinian activist who pleaded guilty to firebombing a police vehicle in Berkeley, California, last year, was sentenced this week to 19 years in federal prison. Casey Goonan, 35, also admitted to targeting other sites, including the University of California, Berkeley and a federal building in Oakland, with fires and Molotov cocktails in the name of Palestinian liberation. No one was injured in the June 2024 incidents. INN

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Security forces demolish home of Ramot Junction terrorist. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 12:25 AM INN

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Two IDF soldiers moderately injured in Gaza. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 10:58 PM INN

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Jewish man wearing Star of David necklace attacked in Germany. Erfurt police are searching for the suspect who attacked a Jewish man on one of the city's streetcars. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 10:40 PM ...Only last month, a troubling report from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) was published showing that between January and March, there were 1,047 antisemitic crimes and incidents in Germany, including 27 cases of violence and 422 cases of incitement to hatred. INN

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IDF issues demolition orders for two terrorists' homes. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 10:35 PM INN

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IDF eliminates terrorist who killed Yamam commander. Hamas terrorist behind Arnon Zamora’s killing eliminated in IDF-Shin Bet operation. Uzi Baruch. Sep 27, 2025, 11:47 PM INN

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At the Western Wall. President Herzog participates in Selichot prayers. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 4:11 AM INN

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Trump plan calls for destruction of Hamas’s offensive weaponry. The Washington Post reports that Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan calls for the destruction of Hamas’s offensive weaponry and offers amnesty to group members who “commit to peaceful co-existence.” Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 5:30 AM INN

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Court sentences seven men in 2021 lynching of Lod resident Yigal Yehoshua. Shilo Freid|09.28.25. YNet

Guardian of the Walls in Lod: Terrorists sentenced for attack that killed Yigal Yehoshua. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 11:42 AM INN

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Tzuba hotel attacker: 'I stabbed them because they are Jews'. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025 A prosecutor's statement was filed this morning against the terrorist who carried out the stabbing attack at the hotel in Kibbutz Tsuba. One of his victims was seriously injured and the other moderately injured. During his interrogation, he admitted that he stabbed them "because they were Jews. INN

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Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill approved in first reading. The National Security Committee met this morning to discuss the bill imposing the death penalty for terrorists. The Coordinator of Prisoners and Missing Persons, Gal Hirsch, came to the debate and expressed opposition to the law's promotion now. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 12:51 PM INN

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KLM resumes flights to Israel. JNS Sraff. (Sept. 28, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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San Marino recognizes ‘Palestine’ at UN General Assembly. JNS Sraff. (Sept. 28, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Editor of state-linked Qatari daily shares video praising Hamas, casting Trump, Netanyahu as devils. JNS Sraff. (Sept. 28, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Hungarian FM: EU should be smarter than to sanction Israel. Mike Wagenheim. (Sept. 28, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Shin Bet probes failures in Qatar strike. Probe reportedly focuses on intel regarding location of Hamas leaders and decision to use precision munitions. Yoav Zitun|09.28.25. YNet

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Evangelical leader brings influencers to Israel to counter ‘propaganda war’ after Oct. 7 Bishop Robert Stearns, who has brought 35,000 evangelicals to Israel since 1992, is leading influencers with 300M followers on solidarity missions, warning of eroding US support and urging Israel to fight the 'propaganda war'. Alexandra Lukash|09.28.25. YNet

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Mike Johnson: 'Judea and Samaria belong to Israel, geopolitical forces at play'. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 12:28 PM INN

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Maher Calls Out Gaza Obsession. WATCH: Bill Maher Exposes Western Media Hypocrisy - Nigeria's Christian Genocide Ignored Because 'The Jews Aren't Involved'. Bill Maher rips into media silence on Nigeria's Christian killings, calling out the blatant double standard that ignores jihadist horrors unless Jews are in the crosshairs. Eliana Fleming Sep 28, 2025. JFeed

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SSGT Inbar Avraham Kav killed in Samaria ramming attack. Staff Sergeant Inbar Avraham Kav, a soldier in the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, was killed in a terrorist ramming attack at the Jit Junction. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 10:58 PM INN

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Eric Adams withdraws from NYC Mayoral race. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 8:38 PM INN

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Watch: Captivity survivor sings Psalm 121. Shortly after the terrorist who commanded the attack on the shelter from which he was abducted was eliminated, Eliya Cohen sang the moving Psalm with Israeli singer Yonatan Razel. Hezki Baruch. Sep 28, 2025, 9:21 PM INN

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Sirens in central Israel, Judea. Missile from Yemen intercepted. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 1:08 AM INN

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Report: Syrian President meets WJC President in New York. Elad Benari. Sep 29, 2025, 4:08 AM INN

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Genocide? Starvation? No, IPhone17. War Zone Luxury: How Gaza's Elite Got the iPhone 17 Before it Arrives in Israel. How new iPhone models reach Gaza through sophisticated smuggling networks, bypassing official blockades and appearing before their official release in Israel, despite restrictions. Lara Sukster Mosheyof Sep 29, 2025 06:23 JFeed

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How Tucker Became Qatarlson Tucker Carlson has lost his way, big time! Tucker Carlson's Descent: From Conservative Firebrand to Conspiracy Peddler? What went wrong?

Gila Isaacson. Sep 29, 2025 06:54 Tucker Carlson, once a sharp-elbowed staple of Fox News conservatism, known for his populist rants against "elites," immigration, and endless wars, has undergone a stark transformation since his 2023 ouster from the network. By September 2025, he's morphed into a figurehead for the far-right's isolationist, anti-interventionist wing, but at a cost: his rhetoric has veered into overt antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and alliances with fringe voices that echo historical blood libels.

Carlson's pivot against Israel intensified post-October 7, 2023, aligning with his "America First" isolationism. He frames U.S. support for Israel as a humiliating drain on American resources, accusing the country of "controlling" U.S. policy and dragging America into endless Middle East conflicts. In a June 2025 interview with Ted Cruz, he grilled the senator on U.S. aid to Israel, calling it a betrayal of domestic priorities like border security, echoing left-wing critiques but laced with "woke right" populism that resents perceived foreign lobbies. By July, he escalated, calling for revoking U.S. citizenship from Americans who've served in the IDF over "dual loyalty" concerns, while slamming the Trump administration's deportations of pro-Palestinian students as hypocritical.

On X, Carlson's posts amplify this:

  • June 2025, he blasted "warmongers" like Sean Hannity and Mark Levin for pushing Trump toward direct U.S. strikes on Iran, naming pro-Israel donors like Miriam Adelson as culprits.
  • In February, he interviewed Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who praised X's dominance while Carlson nodded along to critiques of U.S. "imperialism" in the region. Critics, including Haaretz and Ynet, call it "country club antisemitism," polished disdain for Jewish sovereignty, masked as anti-war patriotism.
  • Trump himself swiped back in June, dismissing Carlson's Iran warnings as irrelevant blather from a has-been.
  • By September, Carlson's rants had alienated even MAGA stalwarts, with outlets like Mediaite labeling them "humiliating" attacks on Trump and Netanyahu.

This isn't subtle critique; it's an obsession.

Cozying Up to Nuns: Platforming Anti-Israel Propaganda.

On August 11, he interviewed Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, a U.S.-born Russian Orthodox nun who's lived in the Holy Land. Titled "Here’s What It’s Really Like to Live as a Christian in the Holy Land," the 90-minute episode was a one-sided takedown of Israel, with Carlson nodding along as Stephanopoulos claimed Israeli "apartheid" persecutes Christians, steals land, and bombs churches "on purpose."

She alleged Israel plans to "blow up" Al-Aqsa Mosque or the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount to rebuild a Jewish temple, and defended Hamas as desperate resisters in an "open-air prison." Carlson promoted it heavily on X, urging "evangelicals" like Ted Cruz to listen, framing it as exposing Christian suffering ignored by pro-Israel conservatives.

The backlash was swift: CAMERA and Aish accused Carlson of letting her "bear false witness," omitting context like Hamas terrorists holding 40 clergy hostage in the Church of the Nativity during the 2002 siege she referenced. For Carlson, it was red meat for his audience, cozying up to a nun lent "moral" cover to his Israel-bashing and ignored data showing Israel's Christian population stable or growing under its governance.

Hinting Israel Killed Charlie Kirk: The Funeral Blood Libel.

And just as we thought Tucker was as deep down the rabbit hold as he could go, at Charlie Kirk's memorial in Arizona's State Farm, Carlson likened Kirk to Jesus: an "evangelist" murdered by powerful forces in a "lamp-lit room with men eating hummus" in Jerusalem, plotting to silence him for "telling the truth." He added Kirk "did not like Bibi Netanyahu" and was "appalled" by Gaza, implying his death silenced a growing critic. No explicit accusation, but the dogwhistle was deafening: Pharisees plotting Jesus's death (a medieval "deicide" libel blaming Jews), plus "hummus" as a modern Israeli nod.

The fallout was explosive. The ADL called it a "blood libel"; pro-Israel voices like Mark Dubowitz and Eylon Levy decried Carlson desecrating Kirk's memory, a "passionate friend of Israel." Arizona rabbis and Jewish groups condemned it as reinforcing myths that "Jews killed Jesus," linking to centuries of expulsions and murders. Netanyahu denied involvement twice—once on NewsMax, once in a video, calling it "absurd." X lit up with clips, from Quds News Network amplifying it as "Israeli involvement" to far-right users like Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes cheering. MSNBC and The Times of Israel saw it as exposing MAGA's Israel rift: pro-Israel hawks vs. antisemitic isolationists. Even Antonio Brown piled on, tying it to Carlson's 9/11 docuseries as "next ****** level."

What Happened to Him? A Perfect Storm of Grift, Grievance, and the Far-Right Gutter

Carlson's arc isn't mysterious, it's predictable for a media survivor chasing relevance post-Fox. Fired amid a Dominion lawsuit exposing his private texts mocking MAGA (e.g., calling Jan. 6 a "badly organized" riot), he launched Tucker Carlson Network, thriving on X and podcasts with 10M+ views per episode.

Unshackled, his "bowtie conservative" facade cracked: He dined with Putin in 2024, hosted Holocaust deniers, and amplified white nationalist tropes. The Israel turn? Post-Trump's 2025 reelection, as U.S. aid flowed unabated, Carlson tapped paleoconservative veins (Pat Buchanan-style) to court the "groyper" crowd, young, online radicals like Fuentes who blend isolationism with Jew-baiting.

Psychologically, it's grievance: Carlson resents "neocons" (many Jewish) for past snubs and sees Israel as a symbol of elite overreach. Financially, it's gold, his nun interview racked up millions of views, blending piety with propaganda. Politically, it's fracturing MAGA: Kirk's death exposed the divide, with Carlson siding against pro-Israel donors like Bill Ackman, who allegedly pressured TPUSA over hosting him. As MSNBC's Emily Tamkin put it, once you flirt with antisemitism, "you do not get to decide how much prejudice is acceptable."

Once a voice against coastal snobs, Carlson's now a vector for the worst tropes, deicide myths, Mossad whispers (he tied Epstein to Israeli intel in July). It's not intelligence; it's idiocy wrapped in contrarianism. If he was ever the "smart conservative," that ship's sailed, replaced by a man chasing shadows in a hummus-scented room. JFeed

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Argentina's Antisemitic Outrage. "Today We Burn the Jews": Milei Condemns Antisemitic Chant by Argentine Students. Argentine President Milei condemns high school students' antisemitic chant referencing Holocaust, reinforcing his zero-tolerance stance against hate speech and support for Jewish community. Lara Sukster Mosheyof Sep 29, 2025 08:44

Argentine President Javier Milei has forcefully condemned a circulating video showing high school students on a school trip chanting the abhorrent phrase, "Hoy quemamos a los judíos" (Today we burn the Jews). The explicit reference to the Holocaust by the students has triggered immediate national outrage and reinforced the President’s vocal anti-antisemitism campaign.

The video, which appeared on social media, reportedly shows a group of students from a private high school singing the hateful lyric, underscoring persistent concerns about antisemitism and Holocaust awareness among young people in the country.

The Argentine school, "Escuela Humanos" (Humans' School), presents itself as a global embassador for peace. In their Instagram Bio, it's written: "20 años construyendo personas más humanas" (20 years building more human people). But it seems like this message got lost into antisemitism. JFeed

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Shiite Militia Claims Responsibility for Explosive Device That Severely Wounds IDF Reserve Officer. A militia affiliated with the Iranian-backed Shiite axis has claimed responsibility for planting an explosive device near a new Israeli military outpost in the Quneitra region, which detonated and critically injured an IDF reserve officer on Monday, according to statements from the group and Israeli military sources. Sep 29, 2025. JFeed

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Ben Gvir's demand to PM 'Hamas defeat and full control over Gaza'. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 3:44 PM INN

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Trump is talking with the Qatari Emir before he meet Netanyahu. Sep 29, 2025 JFeed

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Netanyahu apologizes to Qatari PM for strike on Hamas leaders. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 7:51 PM INN

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Lindsey Graham: Israel must be allowed to finish the job. Sep 29, 2025 JFeed

Sen. Lindsey Graham. 'I don't support ending war if it means Hamas is not defeated'. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 6:09 PM INN

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House ed panel demands answers from Harvard on campus Jew-hatred. “Harvard does not appear to have disciplined, and instead has rewarded, two students who assaulted an Israeli Jewish student,” Reps. Tim Walberg and Elise Stefanik stated.

(Sept. 29, 2025 / JNS) Republicans on the Committee on Education and Workforce demanded answers from Harvard University on Monday about whether the school has created a hostile environment for Jews.

Reps. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), chair of the committee, and Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), chair of the House Republican Leadership, wrote to Harvard president Alan Garber about potential violations of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discriminating on the basis of race, color and national origin. JNS


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Suit alleging Bay Area district teaches Jew-hatred can proceed, California judge rules. “Parents are entitled to see what their children are being taught,” Lori Lowenthal Marcus, of the Deborah Project, told JNS. Aaron Bandler. (Sept. 29, 2025 / JNS) Han Tran, a judge on the Alameda County Superior Court in California, ruled earlier this month that a lawsuit alleging the Berkeley Unified School District uses anti-Israel curricula can proceed.

The district educates some 9,400 students in 11 public elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools and also runs three preschools and an adult school serving “several thousand” students annually, according to its site.

Lori Lowenthal Marcus, legal director of the Deborah Project, which filed the suit in October, told JNS that the judge’s decision is “huge.”

“We haven’t had that,” she said. JNS

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‘Don’t confuse me with facts’ view, B’nai B’rith says of meeting European diplomats at UN. “Nobody gave a cogent, persuasive answer, because there is no cogent, persuasive answer,” Daniel S. Mariaschin, the nonprofit’s CEO, told JNS. Mike Wagenheim. (Sept. 29, 2025 / JNS) Meeting with European diplomats on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly went as one would expect of representatives of countries that have been recognizing a state of “Palestine,” which the Jewish state and others say rewards Hamas, according to Daniel S. Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International.

“What we have here on an international level is a ‘don’t confuse me with the facts’ worldview,” Mariaschin told JNS. “All of these arguments, which we feel are well grounded, are clearly not getting through in terms of persuading, because minds were made up 12 months ago and 18 months ago.” JNS

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'Greatest day in civilization': Netanyahu and Trump address the press on Gaza peace plan. US President Donald Trump meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, shares new proposal for ending the Israel-Hamas war. Israel National News. Published: Sep 29, 2025, 5:59 PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on Monday ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Following their bilateral meeting and lunch, the two leaders addressed the press.

Trump opened the press conference by calling the day "one of the greatest days ever in civilization." He thanked Prime Minister Netanyahu for "getting in there and getting a job. We really work well together."

He noted that he and the Prime Minister discussed Iran, trade, the expansion of the Abraham Accords, and "most importantly, we discussed how to end the war in Gaza," which, according to him, is just a part of "eternal peace in the Middle East."

The President announced that following extensive consultation with Middle Eastern states, he is formally releasing the "Principles for Peace." He noted that the plan was formulated while working with the nations involved.

Trump thanked Prime Minister Netanyahu for agreeing to the plan and "for trusting that if we work together, we can bring an end to the death and destruction that we've seen for so many years, decades, even centuries, and begin a new chapter of security, peace, and prosperity for the entire region."

He also praised the Arab leaders for agreeing with the plan and contributing to it, and revealed that the Prime Minister and Field Marshal of Pakistan openly backed the plan.

Delving into the plan, he stated that it stipulates that Hamas must return the hostages immediately, but in no case more than 72 hours.

According to Trump, the plan would end the war with Arab and Muslim countries, committing to demilitarize Gaza quickly and decommission the military capabilities of Hamas and other terror organizations.

"I'm hearing Hamas wants to get this done too; that's a good thing," the President added.

The plan will see all parties agreeing on a timeline for Israeli forces to withdraw in phases.

Trump implied that the Arab countries already have an agreement with Hamas for it to agree to the plan, but warned that if Hamas does not accept it, "Israel will have the absolute right and our full backing to do what they have to do."

The President stated that at the request of other countries, he will lead the "Board of Peace" that will oversee peace efforts. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will also be on the board. “The leaders of the Arab world and Israel and everybody involved asked me to do this,” he explained.

He noted that in the meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu was "very clear about his opposition to a Palestinian state and he mentioned October 7th, and I understand that. I understand and respect his position on many things, but what he's doing today is so good for Israel."

Trump also mentioned the anti-war protesters in Israel who often hold signs with his name, quipping: "They like me, for whatever reason, Bibi, I don't know."

He complimented the Prime Minister, calling him "a warrior" and saying that "Israel is lucky to have him."

The President also criticized the countries that "foolishly" recognized a Palestinian state, but explained that they did so because "they're tired of what's been going on for so many decades. The Presidents and Prime Ministers, when they deal with the Middle East, talk about the same thing over and over."

Reviewing the history leading up to the war, he recounted: "The Palestinians elected Hamas. Israel withdrew from Gaza, thinking they would live in peace, remember that? But that didn't work out; there was the opposite of peace. I never forgot that, because I said, 'That doesn't sound like a good deal to me, as a real estate person, they gave up the ocean.' They gave up the most magnificent piece of land in the Middle East and said all we want to do now is have peace, and that request was not honored."

"Instead of a better life for the Palestinians, Hamas diverted resources to build over 400 miles of tunnels and terror infrastructure, rocket production facilities, and hid military command posts and launch sites in hospitals, schools, and mosques, so if you went after them, you'd end up knocking out a hospital, school, or a mosque.

"I challenge the Palestinians to take responsibility for their destiny."

Trump warned that if the Palestinian Authority does not complete the reforms he laid out in 2020, "They'll have only themselves to blame. We're giving them an amazing footprint, and they have amazing support from the leaders of the Arab world."

He claimed that Israel gained respect in the Middle East by the way it fought the war.

The President also referred to the phone call between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed al-Thani during which, according to him, the two had a "heart-to-heart conversation."

Prime Minister Netanyahu responded by thanking the President for his hospitality and for his friendship and leadership, "From Jerusalem to Tehran, from the Golan Heights to Gaza, you have proven time and again, what I've said many times: you are the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House."

Netanyahu declared that "I support your plan to end the war in Gaza, which achieves our war aims. It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas's military capabilities and its political rule, and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel."

"We would not have achieved this turning point without the courage and sacrifice of our incredibly brave soldiers. They fight like lions to defend the people of Israel, and they serve on the front line of the war between civilization and barbarism," he added.

Citing the American and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear weapons program in June, Netanyahu proclaimed that when the US and Israel "stand together, we achieve the impossible."

Regarding Hamas accepting the plan, he warned: "If Hamas rejects your plan, or if they supposedly accept it and then do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself," adding that Israel did not fight this "horrible" war so that Hamas would stay in power in Gaza and "threaten us again and again and again with these horrific massacres."

The Prime Minister thanked the President for standing strong in the UN against the recognition of a Palestinian state, which "would be an outcome that, after October 7th, would reward terror, undermine security, and endanger Israel's very existence."

Netanyahu further praised the Trump Administration's plan for Gaza as "realistic" instead of insisting that an unreformed Palestinian Authority govern the enclave.

“I appreciate your firm position that the PA could have no role whatsoever in Gaza without undergoing a radical and genuine transformation,” Netanyahu said. “It won’t come as a surprise to you that the vast majority of Israelis have no faith that the PA leopard will change its spots. But rather than wait for this miraculous transformation, your plan provides a practical and realistic path forward for Gaza in the coming years, in which Gaza will be administered - neither by Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority - but by those committed to a genuine peace with Israel.”

As he welcomed Netanyahu to the White House, Trump was asked if he was confident that the deal would go through, to which he answered in the affirmative.

At the same time, a senior Qatari delegation arrived at the White House to discuss and advance a hostage deal that could bring an end to the war. Axios reporter Barak Ravid reported that Netanyahu even spoke to the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman, and apologized for the strike on Hamas officials in Doha.

Just minutes before Netanyahu’s arrival, President Trump spoke with the Emir of Qatar as part of efforts to push the framework forward.

According to Axios, the “21-point plan” includes the release of all remaining hostages, a permanent ceasefire, a gradual Israeli withdrawal from all of Gaza, and a post-war governing mechanism for the Strip without Hamas, secured by a force comprising Palestinians alongside soldiers from Arab and Muslim countries.

Arab and Muslim states would fund Gaza’s new administration and reconstruction, with some involvement of the Palestinian Authority. INN

Trump calls on Hamas to accept 'extremely fair deal', says it is Netanyahu's 'crowning achievement'. No PA involvement in Gaza after Hamas, Trump, Netanyahu say • Trump releases 21-point plan • Trump sais that under his plan, Arab and Muslim countries would demilitarize Gaza.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025. Trump, Netanyahu say no PA involvement in Gaza after Hamas. By Jerusalem Post Staff. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump said that there would be no role for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza until it underwent major transformations.

“I appreciate your firm position that the PA could have no role whatsoever in Gaza without undergoing a radical and genuine transformation,” Netanyahu told Trump. “It won’t come as a surprise to you that the vast majority of Israelis have no faith that the PA leopard will change its spots."

“But rather than wait for this miraculous transformation, your plan provides a practical and realistic path forward for Gaza in the coming years, in which Gaza will be administered – neither by Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority – but by those committed to a genuine peace with Israel.” [September 30, 2025]. JPost

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IDF And Shin Bet Eliminate Hamas Commander Who Led Hamas Hostage Release Propaganda Spectacles. September 29, 2025.

The IDF and Shin Bet announced Monday that they eliminated Musa Shaldan, the deputy commander of Hamas’ Zeitun Battalion, in a targeted strike in Gaza City last week.

Shaldan, a veteran operative within Hamas, played a central role in orchestrating both combat operations against Israeli forces and propaganda spectacles tied to the release of Israeli hostages. According to the joint IDF-ISA statement, he was killed in a strike on Wednesday.

Shaldan rose through the ranks of Hamas’ Zeitun Battalion, serving as both intelligence officer and deputy company commander before assuming his role as deputy battalion commander. He commanded forces during the October 7th massacre in southern Israel. YWN

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Charlie Kirk wrote of his ‘deep love’ for Israel in letter to Netanyahu about how to counter rising opposition to the Jewish state in the US. By Josh Christenson and David Propper Published Sep. 29, 2025, 3:54 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — Assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how to counter “anti-Israel sentiment” among Gen Z and win the “information war” being waged against the Jewish state, according to a letter obtained by The Post.

Kirk wrote to Netanyahu in the May 2 missive that he was alarmed by “anti-Israel and anti-Semitic trends” hitting “record levels on social media” since one of his “greatest joys as a Christian is advocating for Israel and forming alliances with Jews in the fight to protect Judeo-Christian civilization.”

“My team and I have spent months analyzing these trends and debating ideas that could help you and your country pushback [sic] against these disturbing developments,” he said in the letter, reproduced in full below for the first time. “Anti-Israel sentiment can undermine American support for Israel..." NYPost

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Live. Main Selichot prayers at the Cave of the Patriarchs. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 10:37 PM INN

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A mix of Israeli skepticism and support greet Trump plan for Gaza. According to the plan, Hamas will disarm, and the Gaza Strip will become a “deradicalized terror-free zone” governed by a “technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee.” David Isaac. (Sept. 29, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Two wounded in Gush Etzion terror attack. A 15-year-old boy was moderately to seriously injured in the attack. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 30, 2025 / JNS) Two Israeli teens were injured, including one moderately to seriously, in a terrorist attack on the Route 60 highway in the Gush Etzion region of Judea on Tuesday afternoon. JNS

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Poll: Netanyahu's coalition stands at 63 seats Israel National News. Sep 30, 2025, 9:25 PM INN

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Dearborn Islamic Center Holds Memorial Mourning a Year After Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah’s ‘Martyrdom. By Joshua Klein, September 30, 2025.

A Dearborn, Michigan, Islamic institute hosted a memorial marking one year since Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s death, praising the U.S.-designated terror leader’s “bravery,” featuring tributes to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and telling attendees the Iranian ruler is “our leader.”

Held this past Friday at the Hadi Youth Community Center, the event marked the one-year anniversary of what organizers called Nasrallah’s “martyrdom” and drew attendees, including parents with young children. Hezbollah is designated by the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

Usama Abdulghani, described by the group as the Hadi Institute’s “spiritual leader” and linked to the affiliated K-5 Hadi Montessori School, addressed the audience beside a framed portrait of Nasrallah during a livestreamed program. “This is an occasion that many of us probably never thought we would live to see,” he said, repeatedly using the honorific “Seyyed.” “We never imagined that our Seyyed would be martyred in our lifetime, and that one year would have passed since his martyrdom.”

Abdulghani told attendees they had been “blessed to be in the presence of one of the greatest allies of Allah,” and lingered on what he called Nasrallah’s virtues. “We miss his smile … his love for humanity … how he would tell us our responsibility … we miss his bravery,” he said. Pivoting to Tehran, he placed the movement under Iran’s ruler: “This camp, the camp of divine resistance, the camp of Hussein, is now led by our leader Imam Khamenei.” He urged the crowd to treat Nasrallah’s death as a call to action: “Hopefully, the martyrdom of Seyyed [Nasrallah] will inspire us to be like the Seyyed.”… Breitbart

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Trump. 'Hamas has 3-4 days to respond to peace plan'. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2025, 4:22 PM INN

Trump will give Hamas ‘three or four days’ to respond to Gaza plan. By Christian Datoc. September 30, 2025. President Donald Trump said he plans to give Hamas the remainder of the week to respond to his 20-point proposal for peace in Gaza.

Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel’s support for the plan, along with buy-in from a number of Arab nations, at the White House on Monday. The framework calls for the release of hostages, dead or alive, within 72 hours, the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the creation of a new international body overseeing the day-to-day cleanup effort, and the phased withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces.

Trump delivered remarks to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday morning, and before departing the White House, he fielded multiple questions on the topic from reporters.

“We’re going to do about three or four days. We’ll see how it is. All of the Arab countries are signed up,” Trump said when asked how long he would give Hamas to accept the plan. “The Muslim countries are all signed up. Israel is all signed up. We’re just waiting for Hamas, and Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end.”

The president didn’t directly answer a question about any negotiating wiggle room for the terrorist group, simply stating that “we want it very simple.”

“We want the hostages back immediately, and we want some good behavior. And, you know, pretty, pretty simple. You don’t get simpler,” Trump continued. “Think of it. We’ve signed every country in the Middle East. This is like an impossible thing. It’s never been done before. This is more than Gaza. Gaza is mixed up, but this is — Gaza is a piece of it.”

Trump also reiterated that, should Hamas reject the deal, he “would let [Israel] go and do what they have to do.”

TRUMP TOUTS GAZA PLEACE PLAN AS NETANYAHU WARNS HAMAS IT CAN BE DONE THE ‘EASY’ OR ‘HARD’ WAY.

“We’ve killed about 25,000 Hamas. So, certainly, they paid a big price for Oct. 7. And this is a whole new group. You know, they come in, and they come in, and they keep coming. But this is a whole different group, and their leadership has been killed three different times, so they paid a big price,” he concluded. “We hope that they’re going to have a nice, calm life. Maybe it won’t happen, but if it does, it’ll be one of the greatest things ever to happen. We’ll have actual peace in the Middle East.” Washington Examiner

Trump says Hamas has 3 or 4 days to agree to ceasefire deal. By Mallory Wilson. The Washington Times. Tuesday, September 30, 2025 [...] The president said he would let Israel “go and do what they have to do” if Hamas rejects the latest deal.

“We’ve killed about 25,000 Hamas,” he said. “So certainly they paid a big price for Oct. 7. And this is a whole new group. … We hope that they’re going to have a nice, calm life. Maybe it won’t happen, but if it does, it’ll be one of the greatest things ever to happen. We’ll have actual peace in the Middle East.” WashingtonTimes [47]

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Edan Alexander Street. Emotional Tribute to Freed Hostage Edan Alexander: Tenafly Names Street in His Honor. After surviving 584 gruelling days in captivity by the Hamas terror organization, the young soldier was celebrated in his hometown before re-joining his military unit to defend Israel. Eliana Fleming. Sep 30, 2025 JFeed

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Mediation Crisis: Key Ally Undermines Gaza Plan. Qatari PM Demands Changes to Trump's Gaza Plan, Calling It Only an 'Initial Document'. The key mediator distanced his nation from full support of the proposal, complicating the diplomatic process just as President Trump issued a strict deadline for the terror organization's response. Eliana Fleming. Sep 30, 2025 JFeed

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Palestinian men, UNRWA workers using aid to sexually exploit Gazan women - AP. One woman said she was given a six month contract with UNRWA after being pressured to sleep with an aid worker.

By Danielle Greyman-Kennard, September 30, 2025. Some Palestinian men have been exploiting the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, using resources as a way to pressure women into sexual interactions they would not have otherwise consented to, six local women told the Associated Press on Tuesday.

The women, who remained anonymous due to fears of retribution from the men or their own families, told AP that some of the men were associated with humanitarian aid groups, such as UNRWA.

A 35-year-old widow reported giving her number to a worker while receiving aid from UNRWA, which resulted in her receiving late-night phone calls. While the conversation began as harmless, she described how it quickly devolved into him questioning her on the color of her underwear and whether her husband had satisfied her. He asked her to come to him for sex, which she refused, and she said she never received any humanitarian aid.

While the woman submitted a complaint to the UN agency, she stated that she was informed she needed to have a recording of the call to have it further investigated - a requirement that was not possible with her older phone model and contradicted the agency's own policy. JPost

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Explosives cache discovered near Lebanon border from pre-Second Lebanon War period. During civil works in the area of Ghajar, a pit filled with explosives was discovered. The IDF notes that the infrastructure was buried before the Second Lebanon War. Israel National News. Published: Sep 30, 2025, 10:45 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Gottheimer bill seeks to speed up transfer process of confiscated Iranian weapons to U.S. partners. “Iran, the world’s largest state-sponsor of terror, continues to arm terror proxies that threaten American troops, our bases and our allies,” the New Jersey Democrat stated.

(Sept. 30, 2025 / JNS) Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to speed up the process by which confiscated Iranian weapons are transferred to U.S. partners and allies. JNS

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‘Not far-off threats,’ Israeli ambassador to the United Nations says of Hamas capacity in Judea, Samaria. Mike Wagenheim. (Sept. 30, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Terrorist posed as hostage to lure IDF soldiers. IDF forces in Gaza identified an individual with a white flag calling for help and halted their operations out of concern that he might be a kidnapped Israeli. After extensive searches, it was revealed that the individual was not a hostage Israeli, but a terrorist. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2025, 10:55 PM INN

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"Islamic Takeover?" Muslim Candidate's Georgia Governor Bid Ignites Firestorm Palestinian Governor? "Islamic Takeover?" Muslim Candidate's Georgia Governor Bid Ignites Firestorm Viral Campaign Video Ignites National Debate on Islamic Influence in Georgia Politics. Yair Kleinbaum. Sep 30, 2025.

Georgia State Representative Ruwa Romman, a Muslim and Palestinian American, has launched her 2026 gubernatorial campaign, igniting fears among some residents of an Islamic cultural shift. Her viral video frames her as a civil rights activist turned politician, but critics see it as a strategic move to advance Muslim influence in the Peach State. JFeed

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A Battle for Life. The Battle for Nir Am: Deadly Clashes, Heroic Defense. Detailed operational review reveals how Israeli forces defended Kibbutz Nir Am during Hamas assault, highlighting crucial decisions and acts of heroism that prevented a larger catastrophe.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 1, 2025 05:18 JFeed

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Antisemitism Challanged in the US. Trump Launches Major Antisemitism Probe Into University of Nevada. DOJ initiates civil rights investigation into UNLV's handling of antisemitic incidents following Hamas attacks. University pledges cooperation amid growing campus tensions. Lara Sukster Mosheyof Oct 1, 2025 04:02 JFeed

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Watch: Green Prince's counter-flotilla initiative. Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a founding member of Hamas, talks about his initiative against Hamas supporters and the flotilla that is on its way to the coast of Gaza. i24NEWS. Oct 1, 2025, 9:58 AM INN

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Watch: Two terrorists arrested in Balata camp and Nablus. Shin Bet intelligence and IDF assistance led Border Police undercover forces to capture wanted suspects; firearm seized during operation. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2025, 9:33 AM INN

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Warns of risk to Trump plan. Meloni urges Gaza flotilla to halt Elad Benari. Oct 1, 2025, 12:12 AM INN

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Watch: Israeli commandos seize a large Hamas supply cache. Commando Brigade troops have been operating in recent days in the heart of Gaza City, locating large quantities of combat equipment and continuing to kill Hamas forces. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 1, 2025, 12:18 PM INN

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IDF commanders warn: 'Do not withdraw from Gaza'. During a tour of the Gaza Division, IDF commanders opposed a military withdrawal from Gaza, as part of the Trump plan, and warned of a threat to the surrounding communities. Israel National News. 

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Complaint to ICC seeks Oct. 7 genocide charges against Iran. The complaint, filed by a relative of slain Hamas hostage Shiri Bibas, charges the Islamic Republic with crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. JNS Staff. (Oct. 1, 2025 / JNS) A complaint filed this month to the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands on behalf of a bereaved Israeli family charges Iran with genocide and other egregious crimes for its involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel. JNS

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Greece, Italy urge Gaza flotilla to halt. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2025, 5:06 PM INN

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Trump signed historic security guarantee for Qatar. Trump granted Qatar an unprecedented U.S. security guarantee, including a military response in the event of an attack. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2025, 3:02 PM INN

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Harvard agreed to deal to restore federal funds, Trump says. “They’ll be paying about $500 million, and they’ll be operating trade schools,” the president said. “Then their sins are forgiven.” Andrew Bernard. (Sept. 30, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Harvard University has agreed to a deal to restore billions of dollars in federal funds that were frozen after the administration accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against Jews. JNS

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Gmar Chatima Tova from Israel! Updates continue from North America. Yom Kippur about to begin in Israel. INN's North America desk will continue to update the site until Yom Kippur begins in New York. Israel National News. Published: Oct 1, 2025, 6:00 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Germany arrests Hamas cell plotting attacks on Jews. Elad Benari, Canada. Oct 1, 2025, 6:29 PM INN

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Rocket fire disrupts Yom Kippur silence in Ashdod. Israel National News Oct 1, 2025, 9:02 PM INN

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Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza flotilla, arrests activists. Israeli Navy begins intercepting the Global Sumud flotilla near Gaza after issuing a final warning. Footage shows IDF vessels nearby; arrests reportedly underway. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2025, 11:26 PM INN

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DHS: Federal judge stokes ‘embers of hatred’ by ruling against deportation of anti-Israel protesters. “We will continue to revoke the visas of those who put the safety of our citizens at risk,” a U.S. State Department spokesman told JNS. Aaron Bandler. (Oct. 1, 2025 / JNS) William Young, a senior judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, ruled on Tuesday th JNS

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Jewish House Democrat endorses Trump Middle East peace plan. “I welcome the president’s proposal to finally bring this war to an end,” Rep. Lois Frankel said.

(Oct. 1, 2025 / JNS) Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) crossed party lines on Tuesday and endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas. JNS

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After attack on Dutch ship. Netherlands demands EU sanctions on Houthis Israel National News Oct 2, 2025, 12:07 AM INN

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‘While you perform, I will pray,’ Danon tells UN General Assembly On the eve of Yom Kippur, the Israeli envoy decried the “great shows of theater, long speeches and grand declarations” of the global body. Mike Wagenheim Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the 15th plenary meeting of the General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City, on Oct. 1, 2025. Credit: Rick Bajornas/U.N. Photo.Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the 15th plenary meeting of the General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City, on Oct. 1, 2025. Credit: Rick Bajornas/U.N. Photo.

(Oct. 1, 2025 / JNS) Hours before one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, offered a prayer for the hostages in Gaza during a U.N. General Assembly session.

The envoy offered the prayer during a meeting on Wednesday to discuss Washington’s recent veto of a Security Council resolution demanding an Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

“Speech does not free hostages, and words do not stop terror,” Danon told the diplomats, accusing the global body of spending “time on empty gestures.” JNS

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Navy's Night Raid. Israeli Navy Intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla on Yom Kippur, Detains 425 Activists Including Greta Thunberg Israeli forces seize the Pro-Palestinian Global Sumud Flotilla on Yom Kippur eve, detaining Thunberg and 425 others for deportation amid cries of 'illegal piracy.'

Eliana Fleming Oct 2, 2025. JFeed

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Terrorist kills two in Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur. The attacker targeted worshippers at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in northern England. Charles Bybelezer. (Oct. 2, 2025 / JNS) Two people were killed on Thursday in a terrorist attack at an Orthodox synagogue in Manchester, England.

The terrorist rammed his car into worshippers outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Middleton Road before exiting the vehicle and stabbing others on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day. The attack took place at around 9:30 a.m. local time.

Three additional people were seriously wounded.

Greater Manchester Police declared “Operation Plato,” the national protocol for responding to a “marauding terror attack.”

Warning: distressing footage. 'Get back… he has a bomb, go away.' Watch the moment armed officers attempt to get members of the public away from the suspect involved in the Manchester Synagogue attack. [pic.twitter.com/Y8gj0rUJSU] — GB News (@GBNEWS) October 2, 2025.

Video circulating online shows two armed police officers shouting at the suspect as he lay on the ground outside the shul after being shot. The officers are then heard warning bystanders to leave the area, saying the attacker “has a bomb.”

Police later confirmed that the terrorist had been killed, although it remains unclear whether he was carrying an explosive device. Authorities said there was no ongoing risk to the public.

Assistant Commissioner for counter-terrorism Laurence Taylor said on Thursday that police believe they know the identity of the terrorist. He confirmed that two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack.

BREAKING: The alleged photo of the Manchester synagogue terrorist.

The Manchester mayor says the suspect is believed to be dead, but his condition hasn't yet been confirmed. Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. [pic.twitter.com/eKkn0HpkhW] — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 2, 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the development “absolutely shocking.” He cut short a trip to Denmark to convene an emergency COBRA meeting, a ministerial-level committee assembled in response to a crisis, saying additional police assets were being deployed to synagogues across the country.

“We will do everything to keep our Jewish community safe,” Starmer said.

The British premier last month recognized a Palestinian state, a move that Jerusalem condemned as rewarding terrorism in the aftermath of the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

This morning's attack is absolutely shocking.

I’m on my way back to London to chair an emergency meeting, and additional police assets are being deployed to synagogues across the country.

We will do everything we can to keep our Jewish community safe. [pic.twitter.com/bNUfGbWwfq] — Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) October 2, 2025.

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch on Thursday expressed shock over “Jews murdered simply for being Jews. That should not be the U.K. of 2025. But it is.

“On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, Jews take time for introspection. To ask themselves—where have we gone wrong in the past, and what do we need to do to be better in the future. These are questions we urgently need to ask ourselves as a nation,” Badenoch continued. “Today’s murders raise new questions. And they will require new answers.”

King Charles said he was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the synagogue attack, “especially on such a significant day for the Jewish community.”

These attacks on Yom Kippur are horrifying.

The Jewish community should never have to live in fear.

Britain must remain a safe home for Jews: free from hatred, intimidation or violence. [pic.twitter.com/C1xFjhHT1X] — Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) October 2, 2025.

The Israeli embassy called the killings “abhorrent and deeply distressing,” adding that its officials were in close contact with the Manchester Jewish community, British authorities and the Community Security Trust to monitor developments and ensure support was provided.

“We thank the Greater Manchester Police for their swift response. The safety and security of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom must be guaranteed,” the embassy statement continued. “The thoughts and prayers of the people of Israel are with the victims, their families and the entire Jewish community at this difficult time.” JNS

UK terror suspect who killed 2 at Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur ID’d By Shane Galvin Published Oct. 2, 2025 NYPost

After Manchester synagogue terrorist IDed, British Jews recall 'tsunami of Jew-hatred'. Synagogue terrorist Jihad al-Shami, 35, a Syrian who immigrated to Britain as a child, was eliminated after a 6-minute rampage and stabbing spree, and was wearing fake explosive belt; 3 suspects also arrested; 'Everyone knew this day would come'; Vehicles flying Palestinian flags taunted the victims near the scene. Ynet, News Agencies|10.03.25. YNet

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Report. Hamas Gaza leader opposes Trump peace plan. Israel National News. Oct 2, 2025, 9:12 PM INN

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Documents Reveal How Iran Faked Case Against Executed Database Specialist. October 2, 2025. Aida Ghajar. When Bahram Choobi Asl was executed this week on espionage charges, Iranian state media portrayed him as a spy who had betrayed his country to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.

But documents obtained by IranWire tell a more complicated story - one involving a female intelligence agent, sanctioned government contacts, and what a legal expert describes as “exaggerated” charges. Iranwire

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Ben-Gvir blasts Greta and her flotilla friends as ‘terror supporters’

After the latest activists are deported, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition says another flotilla is on its way to Gaza. Steve Linde.


(Oct. 3, 2025 / JNS) Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Friday lambasted Swedish climate activist “Greta Thunberg and her pro-Hamas friends” on board the “Global Sumud Flotilla” intercepted by Israel en route to Gaza this week.

“You are all terrorists,” Ben-Gvir said. “You are supporting murderers, supporting Gaza, supporting terrorists. You are terror supporters. There is no humanitarian aid here.” JNS

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Palestinian in Gaza: "We are men of Islam. The men of Gaza will rule the entire world. I swear to Allah we will rule the entire world." Any word for him? [48] [pic.twitter.com/XLu2PCvigz] — Vivid.🇮🇱 (@VividProwess) October 2, 2025. [49] on X

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VIDEO: Keir Starmer addresses 'terrorist' attack at a synagogue in Manchester. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the man who attacked a synagogue in Manchester was a "vile individual who wanted to attack Jews because they are Jews". abc.net.au, Oct 3, 2025 ABC au

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‘Shocks me to core,’ head of England, Wales Catholic bishops group says of Yom Kippur shul attack. The attacks expresses "utter hatred that must not be tolerated in this land," stated Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

(Oct. 3, 2025 / JNS) A terror attack outside an Orthodox synagogue in Manchester, in the United Kingdom, on Yom Kippur, in which two Jewish worshippers were killed and others wounded, is an expression “of utter hatred that must not be tolerated in this land,” according to Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. JNS

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Hero Rabbi in Manchester: 'I met evil face to face'. Rabbi Daniel Walker, rabbi of the Manchester synagogue, where two Jews were murdered in a Yom Kippur attack, relives the moments of horror. Yoni Kempinski. Published: Oct 3, 2025, 5:21 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Within hours of the attack, the streets of Manchester were filled with pro-Palestinians. No wonder Jews live in fear, says PATRICK CHRISTYS. 20:33 EDT 02 Oct 2025, updated 02:53 EDT 03 Oct 2025 By PATRICK CHRISTYS

Terrorism has come to my home city – again. This time with the attempted mass slaughter of Jews at a place of worship on the holiest day in their calendar.

I am horrified. But as a Mancunian, I must also tell you I’m not surprised at what is happening here in Manchester.

We’ve watched this outrage building, inexorably. Just as we’ve watched the old Manchester slip away and a new, divided and more radical city take its place.

Sure, like much of the North West, Manchester has a long tradition of being culturally mixed.

Even in the 2000s, the streets around my secondary school, Manchester Grammar, were filled with the sights and sounds of life in faraway places, the Middle East and Pakistan in particular.

The city’s varied make-up included then – as now – the largest Jewish community outside London, with a population today of 30,000 or more.

Yet in a few short decades I’ve seen a startling change. There has been little short of a demographic revolution in Manchester. Small enclaves have become whole districts where you might not hear English spoken.

People from the Middle East and South Asia abound. Major roads are closed for Pakistan Independence Day – which would have been unthinkable when I was at school. My Jewish friends tell me such celebrations are a no-go zone.

Some 22.3 per cent of the city’s population were Muslim according to the 2021 census – which is to say more than 120,000 in a population of 550,000. And the numbers have grown since then. Manchester is still majority white, but at 57 per cent, only just.

The change in mood is palpable, too.The famous Christmas markets are patrolled by armed police. There are bollards to prevent Islamists, or other terrorists, driving cars into crowds of people. Greater Manchester Police issues statements telling people to ‘be vigilant’ as they do their shopping.

And it is Manchester’s Jews in particular who live under a spectre of fear. And no wonder. Just hours after the killing, apparently heedless of Manchester’s suffering, a group of pro-Palestine protesters descended on the city centre, chanting and carrying banners attacking Israel.

Events at my old school are telling. Manchester Grammar, just a few miles from yesterday’s attack, has always had a large contingent of Jewish pupils. DaikyMail

UK Antisemitic Wave. Unbelievable Timing: Protests Erupt Against Israel in UK Right After Manchester Terror Attack. Tensions rise in UK as protests against Israel's naval interception of Gaza flotilla overlap with deadly antisemitic terror attack in Manchester during Yom Kippur.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof Oct 3, 2025 04:57

The United Kingdom is reeling from a shocking convergence of crises: mass protests condemning Israel’s naval interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla erupted almost simultaneously with the fallout from an antisemitic terror attack that killed two worshippers outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur JFeed

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DOJ uses FACE Act for ‘first time’ to pursue synagogue harassment case. By Kaelan Deese. September 29, 2025 1:41 pm The Justice Department on Monday filed a civil complaint under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against pro-Palestinian demonstrators accused of violently disrupting a Jewish memorial service in New Jersey last year, marking what officials say is the first time the statute has been used to protect a house of worship.

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon announced the case Monday, stating prior department leaders, including some within the Biden administration, had failed to apply the law evenly, as Congress intended. WashingtonExaminer

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VIDEO: Keir Starmer addresses 'terrorist' attack at a synagogue in Manchester. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the man who attacked a synagogue in Manchester was a "vile individual who wanted to attack Jews because they are Jews". Oct 3, 2025. ABC.net.au

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"UK Makes Muslim Incest Great Again.. But Israel Is The Problem?" [On OAN] Sep 30, 2025. on Instagram

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No one is surprised. Bombshell report: No aid on the biggest yacht in Greta's Flotilla. Greta's Grand Flotilla Fiasco: Nothing More Than A Sham on the High Seas. Gila Isaacson. Oct 3, 2025 02:39 JFeed

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IDF: Palestinian rocket fire targets GHF aid site in Rafah. The projectiles landed in the area of a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution site, adjacent to the Morag Corridor. JNS Staff. (Oct. 3, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday night confirmed that several projectiles were launched from the Khan Yunis area in the southern Gaza Strip toward an aid distribution site in Rafah JNS

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Trump gives Hamas a "Last Chance".

US President Donald Trump on Truth Social: "An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time". Israel National News. Oct 3, 2025, 5:36 PM INN

Trump issues final warning to Hamas: release hostages or face obliteration. Trump warned that Hamas fighters are surrounded and facing annihilation if hostages are not released by Sunday, vowing either a historic peace deal backed by Israel, the U.S. and Arab states, or an unprecedented military assault. Ynet Global|10.03.25. YNet

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US judge rejects $1 billion lawsuit accusing UNRWA of complicity in Oct 7 attack. All Israel News Staff | Published: October 3, 2025

Federal U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in the Southern District of New York has rejected a lawsuit that accuses the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) of assisting the Hamas terrorist organization during the Oct. 7 terror attack in southern Israel, The New York Times reported on Friday. Hamas terrorists massacred 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped 251 into Gaza during the attack.

“The findings in this lawsuit demonstrate that UNRWA was aware of and actively participated in the diversion of funds earmarked to support the people of Gaza into channels that ensured those funds were used for terrorism and in violation of international law,” argued Bijan Amini, one of the leading attorneys in the lawsuit.

However, Judge Torres ruled that UNRWA is immune from prosecution as a subsidiary organ of the United Nations.

“Because UNRWA is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations and has not waived its immunity,” Torres responded, “this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ claims. Defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted, and the complaint dismissed.” allIsrael

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Britain has abandoned Jews to this savagery. The writing was on the wall long before the horror in Manchester.

Tom Slater. 2nd October 2025.

Six minutes. That is all it took for Britain to descend to a new low of infamy, in which Jews are slaughtered at synagogues. A nation whose entire postwar sense of self is bound up with the fight against the Nazis – against militarised anti-Semitism – is now a place where Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, has become stained in the blood of British Jews, brutally murdered by an assailant dressed all in black. SpikedOnline

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STEPHEN POLLARD: After 23 months of anti-Israel hate marches - and Starmer's backing for Palestine - we Jews knew this was coming... 07:19 EDT 02 Oct 2025, updated 08:24 EDT 02 Oct 2025. By STEPHEN POLLARD.

Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Synagogues zare full to bursting as Jews repent their sins and reflect on the previous year.. DailyMail

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British Deputy Prime Minister booed at Manchester synagogue vigil. Deputy British PM David Lammy heckled at a Manchester vigil after the deadly Yom Kippur attack, with mourners accusing the UK Government of enabling antisemitism and demanding an end to anti-Israel marches. Israel National News Published: Oct 3, 2025, 10:17 PM (GMT+3)

Deputy British Prime Minister David Lammy faced a storm of boos and heckles on Friday afternoon as he addressed a vigil near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, where a worshipper was killed and several others injured during a Yom Kippur terror attack a day earlier, the Independent reported.

The crowd, gathered in pouring rain, accused Lammy and the Government of enabling antisemitism across the UK, particularly on university campuses, and demanded an end to weekly anti-Israel marches. Tensions also flared over the Government’s recent decision to recognize a Palestinian state.

Calls of “go to Palestine, leave us alone” and “shame on you” echoed as Lammy, also Justice Secretary, attempted to deliver a message of unity. One man shouted, “You are all guilty. You have allowed Jew hatred in Manchester, on the streets. We do not want you speaking here today.” Another added, “Empty words. We want action.”

Lammy’s speech was repeatedly interrupted. Scoffs met his opening word “friends,” and cries of “stop the marches” and “you have blood on your hands” forced him to pause multiple times.

“We stand in solidarity with the Jewish people,” Lammy said. “Jewish people… are terrified by the events of yesterday - of becoming targets, victims of antisemitic hate, simply for who they are.”

He praised the Jewish community’s strength and resilience, declaring, “You will never be cowed.” But as he spoke of defying terrorists, one man shouted, “You enabled it, every Saturday,” referencing the anti-Israel demonstrations.

Lammy urged those planning Gaza-related marches to “reflect with all human dignity, grace and understanding” and to “stop and stand back.” INN

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Israel: Flotilla a Hamas provocation, 137 deported. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said flotilla activists rejected peaceful aid routes and staged a Hamas-backed stunt Itamar Eichner|10.03.25 YNet

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On Yom Kippur. University of Maryland's BDS resolution sparks outrage. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 12:57 AM INN

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Testimonies from Syria: First the genocide, now the famine. Danielle Greyman-Kennard, October 3, 2025.

As winter approaches, the conditions in the already deprived Druze villages of southern Syria are only expected to deteriorate further.

Efforts for Damascus and Jerusalem to reach a security pact are reported to depend on the Syrian Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham government’s willingness to allow a humanitarian corridor into the province of Sweida, where a crisis has unfolded after months of massacres, attacks, and blockades by HTS and state-backed Bedouin groups.

Members of the community told The Jerusalem Post that over 2,500 people were murdered in the violence, 291,000 people displaced, and more than 250 abducted, including women and children. Homes were destroyed, livestock stolen, and villages pillaged.

Those who survived the waves of attacks have been living on meager resources sporadically permitted by HTS, along with whatever their own agriculture could provide. But the situation is growing increasingly desperate, according to a Syrian Druze activist and an Israeli Druze woman with close relatives across the border.

A., a Syrian Druze activist residing in Europe, lost 14 loved ones to the recent violence. He asked not to be named, fearing retribution against his surviving relatives should authorities realize he spoke with Israeli media.

Explaining that 38 Druze villages remain under the control of Bedouin tribes and government forces, A. painted a difficult reality of life in southern Syria for the proud ethnic minority sect. The true number of casualties remains unknown, he said, as bodies lay in the streets two months after the attacks began.

The sadism demonstrated in the attacks was something shocking to A., as “even in horror movies” he couldn’t imagine the scenes that unfolded. When messages first came in about the attacks, A. said he thought it was just the media playing up the violence for clicks and traffic, but then videos from his relatives came, and he saw the carnage for himself.

He described how three-month-old babies were murdered and their bodies left in boxes “like a gift,” and detailed how elderly and disabled people were burned alive in their wheelchairs and children raped.

A. said he is still haunted by a video filmed by the attackers: a young boy shot multiple times as his wounded father crawled toward him, bleeding heavily from his legs. “They let him crawl for just a meter or two, only to kiss his dead son. And then he died,” A. recounted, visibly emotional. “He died while hugging him…. And I still ask myself why we had to go through this.”… JPost

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CG Idit Shamir 🎗️ @ShamirIdit: Toronto 🇨🇦 – On Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, pro-Palestinian protester gave a Nazi salute and yelled “Heil Hitler” outside Israel’s Consulate. Police watched. None acted. Is this the new normal? Quote: Caryma Sa'd - Lawyer + Political Satirist @CarymaRules · Oct 3 . Protester gives a Nazi salute while screaming “Heil Hitler” outside the Israeli consulate on Yom Kippur... 📸 Oct 2, 2025

  1. Toronto #ProtestMania

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Daniel Susskind @danielsusskind: I think British Jews have felt something like Manchester was heading our way for some time. I think many of us also feel let down by those who are meant to protect us. Just to give you a flavour of what I mean, here are some recent personal examples from my own life, as an academic and writer living in North London. (To say nothing of all the other examples you read about in the news and see on TV elsewhere in the country).

1. In 2021, a convoy of 200 cars drove through North London, round the corner from my home, shouting on a loudspeaker, “F*** the Jews… f*** all of them. F*** their mothers, f*** their daughters, and show your support for Palestine … Rape their [the Jews’] daughters”. I have a son and two daughters. All charges were dropped by the CPS. [50]

2. Between 2019 and 2022, a solicitor, Mohammed Sarfraz, threatened on Twitter to kill a public Jewish figure, and made several other antisemitic statements. Over the last fifteen years, because I wrote "The Future of the Professions", I have spent lots of time with lawyers. Many of them have told me that what distinguishes them from other occupations is that they must uphold “professional values”. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, the professional body established to uphold standards in the legal profession, chose not to suspend Sarfraz. [51]

3. In 2023, members of Hizb ut Tahrir (not proscribed at the time) publicly called for “jihad” at a ‘March for Palestine’ rally in London, again nor far from my home. The MET did not charge anyone with an offence that day, because, in their own words, “the word [jihad] has a number of meanings”. [52]

4. In 2025, Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, published several tweets, including “Jews can deny it all they like but at some point you will have to accept that Jewish supremacy[soc] is what is murdering us”, ““Britain is totally occupied by Jewish supremacy[sic]” and “The Royal Free Hospital in London is a Jewish supremacy[sic] cesspit.” (The Royal Free is the hospital closest to me, where my family often visits for help.) As with lawyers, I have spent a decade and a half hearing from doctors that what distinguishes them is that they follow a “professional code of ethics”. Yet the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) did not suspend her. “A reasonable and fully informed member of the public would not be alarmed or concerned”, they said -- the implication being that I am neither "reasonable" nor "fully informed". [53]

5. In April 2025, swastikas were painted on the rocks in the playground of my baby niece, in North London. A couple of years ago a prestigious school round the corner, where several of my neighbours send their kids, found a swastika and “kill the Jews” in the loos. A couple of years before that, a swastika was painted on a tree two hundred metres from my front door. [54] [55] [56]

Again, this is just a snapshot of incidents: only me, only the last few years. And I refuse to be cowered by them. But it seems to me there is a trend -- in the intensity of the incidents, in the weakness of the response -- that I do not like at all. Oct 3, 2025. Z

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Trump plan: Hamas willing to free hostages, but seeks talks on the rest. Israel National News. Oct 3, 2025, 11:36 PM INN

'Hamas is ready for peace, Israel must stop bombing Gaza'. Trump says Hamas is ready for peace, urges Israel to halt Gaza strikes to enable safe hostage release and begin broader Middle East negotiations. Senator Graham: Hamas response is a classic 'yes, but.' Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 12:21 AM INN

Hamas Crumbles Under Trump's Pro-Israel Ultimatum, Exposes Qatar's Puppet Strings

In a bold and unyielding stand for Israel's security, President Trump's decisive ultimatum to the terrorist Hamas regime has exposed the group's true colors once again. While feigning a token concession by agreeing to release the innocent hostages they've barbarically held captive—brave souls kidnapped in their vicious October 7 massacre—Hamas shamelessly spurns the core pillars of Trump's ironclad peace blueprint: total disarmament to neuter their arsenal of death, and the deployment of a robust international force (clearly excluding Palestinian interlopers who might sympathize with jihadists) to safeguard Israel's sovereignty and prevent future atrocities.

This cynical dodge reeks of Qatar's insidious meddling—the gas-rich enablers who've long bankrolled and harbored Hamas's bloodthirsty leadership in Doha's lavish shadows. It's a desperate ploy to cling to power, but Israel's unbreakable resolve, backed by Trump's unwavering alliance, will crush these illusions. Victory for the Jewish state—and justice for its people—is not negotiable. JustSayin'

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Israel calls Gaza flotilla ‘a Hamas provocation’ as 137 activists deported to Turkey. Israel’s Foreign Ministry accused flotilla activists of rejecting peaceful aid routes and staging a 'publicity stunt' to support Hamas..

Itamar Eichner|10.04 25

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the activists aboard the Gaza aid flotilla “arrived under the guise of humanitarian assistance,” but their actions showed otherwise. “Their conduct, refusal of Israel’s, Italy’s, and Greece’s offers to deliver aid peacefully, and the small amount of aid they actually carried, prove their true goal was provocation in service of Hamas—not humanitarian aid,” the ministry said in a statement. YNet

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London police intervene as Palestine Action protesters rally despite synagogue terror attack. Six arrested as London police break up a banned pro-Palestinian protest held despite pleas to cancel after a deadly Manchester synagogue attack; PM Starmer urges calm as tensions rise between Jewish and Muslim communities Reuters|10.04.25

London police arrested six people who showed support for a banned pro-Palestinian group on Saturday and removed demonstrators who gathered despite calls to cancel the protest following a deadly terror attack at a synagogue in Manchester. Two people were killed in Thursday’s terror attack in the northwestern city. Police shot dead the assailant, Jihad al-Shamie, a British man of Syrian descent, whom counterterrorism officials said may have been inspired by extremist Islamist ideology. YNet

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Britain must wake up to the reality of Islamist terror in its midst. By Post Editorial Board. Published Oct. 3, 2025, 10:13 p.m. ET

The vile attack on a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar should be a blaring wake-up call to the United Kingdom that Islamist extremism is out of hand.

Antizionists screaming “Globalize the Intifada!” have spent the last two years insisting that their fervid calls for the elimination of Israel have nothing to do with antisemitism — indeed, that it’s offensive to suggest otherwise.

Their protests, you see, are motivated solely by humanitarian concerns. NYPost

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Senior Israeli official: 'Israel will negotiate from inside Gaza, ready if Hamas resists'. Official says the IDF will remain in Gaza, with any pullback only to the 'yellow line' around Gaza City; Talks with Hamas are expected in Cairo within days, as Israel prepares for possible resistance from the terror group. Itamar Eichner|10.04.25. YNet

IDF shifts to defensive-only activities in Gaza. Following directive from political echelon, IDF ceases offensive attacks throughout Gaza, focusing only on protecting troops stationed in the area. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 7:56 PM (GMT+3) INN

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The Trump plan may end Gaza war — but the pain of the massacre that sparked it will live on. By Post Editorial Board Published Oct. 4, 2025, 9:29 a.m. ET

Mourners attend the reburial ceremony of Israeli soldier Yam Goldstein and her father Nadav, who were killed by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Their remains were transferred from Kibbutz Shefayim where they were initially buried to their home in southern Israel, Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. Jewish pain from the horrific Oct. 7 massacre that ignited the war, and from the antisemitism it unleashed, will long endure, writes the Post Editorial Board. AP Hamas’ signaling Friday that it will accept the peace plan President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rolled out last week has raised hopes for an end, once and for all, to the ugly war the terrorist group sparked two years ago Tuesday.

And that, indeed, it will lead to a permanent peace not just in Gaza but across the Middle East: an end to the nearly 80-year-old Arab-Israeli conflict.

Yet even if it does, Jewish pain from the horrific Oct. 7 massacre that ignited the war, and from the antisemitism it unleashed, will long endure. NYPost

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Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’ in Gaza, hostage release to begin when Hamas confirms deal: Trump By Ariel Zilber Published Oct. 4, 2025, 4:36 p.m. NYPost

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'Hamas must move quickly'. The US President commended Israel for halting offensive operations, and warned that if Hamas did not work quickly, 'All bets will be off.' Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 7:24 PM INN

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Revealed: Hamas weapons tunnel beneath hospital complex in Gaza City. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 7:45 PM INN

Shocking Discovery: Hamas Built Secret Weapons Factory Beneath Gaza Hospital | WATCH. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet revealed that Hamas had constructed an underground tunnel network near the Jordanian Hospital in Gaza City. The tunnel contains a workshop used for the production of weapons. Gila Isaacson, Oct 4, 2025. JFeed

IDF, ISA reveal underground weapons workshop adjacent to Gaza City hospital According to the IDF, the Hamas terrorist activity that occurred near the hospital happened without the involvement or knowledge of the Jordanians who run the hospital. By Jerusalem Post Staff. Oct 4, 2025. The IDF revealed on Saturday a tunnel shaft leading to an underground workshop used for manufacturing weapons that was found adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital in southern Gaza City. JPost

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Israel to host British activist Tommy Robinson. British activist Tommy Robinson will visit Israel following his October 13 trial, after receiving an official invitation from Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli. Israel National News. Published: Oct 4, 2025, 11:40 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Arab mob assaults Jews in Southern Hebron Hills. Hezki Baruch. Oct 4, 2025, 8:44 PM INN

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Texas school district removes Holocaust novel under new DEI ban. Andrew Lapin, JTA. Oct 4, 2025, 8:37 PM INN

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Report: IDF to remain in key locations even after war's end. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 9:49 PM INN

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Trump: Israel agreed to initial withdrawal line. US President Donald Trump says Israel agreed to initial withdrawal line for peace agreement, ceasefire will take effect immediately following confirmation from Hamas. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 11:16 PM INN

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Barrister is reported to Bar Council over video claiming Israeli government was behind Manchester synagogue attack - and that they are plotting to assassinate King Charles. 11:55 EDT 04 Oct 2025, updated 13:12 EDT 04 Oct 2025 By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

A practising barrister has claimed the Israeli government 'orchestrated' an Islamist terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester - and that it is now 'plotting to assassinate' King Charles - provoking widespread outrage.

Sham Uddin, who describes himself on LinkedIn as 'a barrister-at-law, accredited mediator, writer, and philosopher', posted a video making the claims to his social media accounts just 24 hours after Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, targeted Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday.

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both members of Manchester's Jewish community, were killed during the murderous rampage, which coincided with Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Another three people remain in hospital.

In his video, Uddin - who has 24,000 followers on TikTok and 30,000 on Facebook - said: 'Breaking news - it is rumoured[sic] that the Israeli government orchestrated[sic] the attack in the synagogue in Manchester yesterday, October 2, 2025. DailyMail

Sham Uddin: An Islamic Version of Candace Owens Spewing Vile Conspiracies| 10.04.25 Just sayin'

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Watch: The Israeli flag held up in the middle of a London anti-Israel march. Israeli-American journalist Emily Schrader held up an Israeli flag in the middle of an anti-Israel protest in London. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2025, 8:45 AM (GMT+3)

Israeli-American journalist Emily Schrader held up an Israeli flag in the middle of an anti-Israel protest in London.

Schrader was filmed standing in the middle of the demonstration, surrounded by mask-wearing protesters as she held up the small Israeli flag. INN

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Two years after 10/7: Hamas cluster grenade found in Kibbutz Be'eri. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2025, 11:56 AM INN

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During talks with Hamas. Netanyahu's commitment to bereaved families on the war. Hezki Baruch. Oct 5, 2025, 1:47 PM INN

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Neil Thin @NeilThin: Telling reminder that the problem with "pro-Palestinian" activists is not that they're pro-Palestinian, nor even that they're anti-Israel. It's the flagrant anti-semitic racist hatred we don't like. Quote habibi @habibi_uk · Oct 4 Today in Birmingham, the Hamas atrocities of 7 October 2023 were justified and cheered.

The banner: “Glory to our martyrs and the Palestinian resistance”. It features a red triangle, a symbol of support for Hamas and a swastika for the 21st Century.

"By all means necessary!" Oct 5, 2025 X

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From Tunnels to TIME. TIME Features Eli Sharabi's Harrowing Story of 491 Days in Hamas Hell. Kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, 2023, Sharabi recounts unimaginable horrors, Jewish tradition as a lifeline, and the orchestrated “performance” of his release in a new memoir featured by TIME. [57]. Jfeed Staff. Oct 5, 2025 10:33 JFeed

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Christians ‘Are Being Wiped Out’ in Nigeria as Millions Face Death: NGOs. Oct 05, 2025. By Jordan King US News Reporter.

Christians are “gradually being wiped out” in Nigeria as millions face death, displacement and kidnapping from jihadist groups, several NGOs have told Newsweek.

“If nothing is done in the next few years, Christianity will cease to exist in Nigeria,” said Emeka Umeagbalasi, the founder of the local International Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law (Intersociety).

“That is the fear for most Christian Nigerians,” said Christian human rights lawyer Jabez Musa, who is using a pseudonym for security reasons.

“Gradually, Christians are being wiped out and churches have been destroyed,” he told Newsweek.

The situation in Nigeria made headlines after comedian Bill Maher said Christians are being “systematically killed” and blasted Americans for not paying enough attention to it on September 26.

Bill Maher delivers a surprising moment on air as he calls out the slaughter of CHRISTIANS in Nigeria that the media refuses to cover.

“If you don’t know what’s going on in Nigeria, your media sources SUCK,” Maher said.

“You are in a BUBBLE. I’m not a Christian, but they are… [pic.twitter.com/XzDD3LYBPB] — Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) September 27, 2025.

The State Department has since told Newsweek that it is “deeply concerned about the levels of violence against Christians and members of other groups in Nigeria.”

There are conflicting statistics about how many Christians have died and how many have died as a result of their faith, making it difficult to say for sure. But International Christian advocacy group Open Doors lists Nigeria as the seventh-most dangerous place for Christians on its World Watch list and says “more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in the rest of the world combined.” [...] ‘Christians Attacked Every Two Days’ Musa, an independent spokesperson for Open Door’s Arise Africa campaign, who often represents Christian victims in Nigeria, estimates that Christians are attacked in some way “every two days” in the Middle Belt, a term used to describe an area that lies between the predominantly Muslim North and Christian South.

The Middle Belt is the epicenter of violence in Nigeria for multiple reasons: it is home to hundreds of minority ethnic groups, it experiences frequent land and farmer-herder conflicts, and it is one of the few areas bordering the predominantly Muslim North with a significant concentration of Christians.

Musa described two different types of common attacks—one where jihadists will “come in their hundreds on their motorbikes with other attackers on the back with AK-47s and then descend on a village and burn, kill and ransack the village.”

Other times “very few of them” will appear on motorcycles, attack individuals in a few villages and then disappear,” Musa said.

It is difficult to know exactly how many Christians have been killed in these types of attacks, and how many of these deaths were faith based but, out of at least 4,476 Christians killed for their religion across the world last year, 3,100 of them were in Nigeria, Open Doors said in its most recent Watch List.

Meanwhile, 16.2 million Christians in sub-Saharan Africa, many of which are from Nigeria, have been displaced, according to Open Doors.

Since 2009, which marked the start of Boko Haram's insurgency to establish a caliphate in Nigeria and the broader Sahel, Intersociety estimates that 19,100 churches have been "attacked, burned down, destroyed or violently shut down"—around 13,000 were counted between July 2009 and December 2014 and an additional 6,100 since mid-2015.

These were all in the states of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Kastina, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue, Bauchi, Yobe, Southern Kaduna and Gombe, according to Intersociety. Newsweek was unable to verify the figures.

This violence is being carried out by Islamic jihadist groups, including Fulani militants, Boko Haram and ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province). according to Open Doors and several other NGOs.

Christians, of which there are 106.6 million in Nigeria (46.5 percent of the population), are most targeted in northern, Muslim-majority states but both Musa and Umeagbalasi believe jihadist groups are preparing to expand the violence into the southern part of the country.

Both Musa and Umeagbalasi accuse the Nigerian government and security forces of not doing enough to help Christians.

“Because of the violence in the Middle Belt there are soldiers in most flash point areas,” Musa said. “But in most cases, when villages under attack call, soldiers or police come late for no explainable reason or they tell you that they do not have jurisdiction,” Musa said. “We have not seen these people arrested, investigated or prosecuted.”

Jihadists are “being granted amnesty, ‘deradicalized’ and brought back into the larger society,” Musa said.

Christians are “gradually being wiped out” in Nigeria as millions face death, di...Read More | Newsweek Nigeria runs a program called Operation Safe Corridor (OSC), which “provides pathways for willing and repentant insurgents" and for "low-risk armed actors to disengage from violence and embrace peace.” It operates with the support of several international stakeholders, including the European Union and the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. [...]. There have been several mass trials of Boko Haram insurgents since 2009, with 125 convicted last July, according to Nigeria's Attorney-General's office. Before that, the last mass trials of Boko Haram suspects took place between 2017 and 2018, where 163 people were convicted and 887 set free, according to Reuters.

As of September this year, Nigeria has prosecuted a total of 700 Boko Haram members, according to the government.

But most of the violence against Christians in the Middle Belt is carried out by Fulani militants, Musa said.

The Fulani are an ethnic group that span several countries in West and Central Africa who are traditionally herders who travel seasonally with cattle. Some in the Sahel have taken up arms as jihadists groups such as Lakurawa, which Nigerian courts officially classed as a terrorist group in January.

The violence in the Middle Belt “has been perpetrated mostly or entirely by the Fulani militants,” Musa said. “These communities have been killed, displaced, ransacked and dismissed from their ancestral land.”

The militants have “taken over the land, built their own houses, renamed some of the villages and built mosques,” he said.

Are Christians Being Targeted? Everyone Newsweek has spoken to agrees that other religions, including Muslims, are also affected by the terrorism sweeping the country but they still believe that Christians are being disproportionately targeted for their religion, especially in the Middle Belt.

The Nigerian government, however, has vehemently pushed back against these narratives, saying it “oversimplifies a complex, multifaceted security environment and plays into the hands of terrorists and criminals who seek to divide Nigerians along religious or ethnic lines.”

“The violent activities of terrorist groups are not confined to any particular religious or ethnic community,” Nigerian Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, said last month. “These criminals target all who reject their murderous ideology, regardless of faith. Muslims, Christians, and even those who do not identify with any religion have suffered at their hands.”

He went on to stress the Nigerian government’s commitment to “completely degrading terrorist groups and securing the lives and property of all citizens.”

But Intersociety’s Umeagbalasi called this is a “self-indictment,” arguing that a country cannot claim to have “international religious freedom” if Christians and non-jihadist Muslims are killed on religious grounds.

“So if the government is saying ‘it’s not only Christians, Muslims are also being killed’ then it has accepted that Muslims and Christians are being killed on the grounds of religion, proportionality apart,” he said.

Newsweek has contacted the Nigerian government, via email, for comment.

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also spoke out against accusations of genocide against Christians in the country in March, around the same time as U.S. Congress held a hearing in which the Committee on Foreign Affairs’ Africa Subcommittee called for Nigeria to be classed as a Country of Particular Concern. This is a U.S. State Department designation under the International Religious Freedom Act for countries whose governments "engage in or tolerate particularly severe violations of religious freedom”—but the list has not been updated since December 2023.

Congress heard U.S. Representative Christopher Smith, the Africa Subcommittee chairman, who said: "Make no mistake, all of these attacks are based on religion, like I said, and diverting attention from it denies what we have seen with our own eyes. This is religious cleansing." [...] “When making designations for Countries of Particular Concern, the Secretary reviews all available information and takes these determinations very seriously,” it said. "Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa are designated as Entities of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act.” Newsweek

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What the US can learn from how Israel's Navy remade itself | The Jerusalem Post.

Remaking Israel's Navy: Transformation of IDF maritime forces can give lessons to the US Hamas’s surprise assault forced Israel to rethink its maritime defense, offering lessons to the US Navy.

By Eric R. Mandel October 5, 2025 23:02

When Hamas terrorists landed on Israel’s Zikim Beach on October 7, 2023, they exposed a vulnerability few had anticipated. Like other branches of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Navy had underestimated the threat from Gaza and was unprepared for the multi-dimensional assault that unfolded that morning. Hamas targeted Kibbutz Zikim, nearby military installations, and a power station just north of the border, exploiting gaps in sensors, human lookouts, and coastal quick-reaction units. The Navy’s response prevented a wider catastrophe, but civilians on the beach were not so lucky, underscoring the life-and-death stakes of maritime preparedness. For years, Hamas vessels had blended in with Gaza’s fishing fleet, using the sea as a conduit for weapons smuggling. Arms were dropped offshore and retrieved later or ferried in under the cover of civilian activity. The Navy often tolerated minor incursions into restricted waters, assuming Hamas would not risk escalation. That complacency mirrored Israel’s northern border, where Hezbollah provocations, including even the erection of a tent inside Israeli territory near Har Dov, were largely ignored in the hope of avoiding confrontation.

October 7 shattered those assumptions.

Critical weaknesses.

In the aftermath, Israel’s Navy rapidly shifted from complacency to transformation. Containment and deterrence, once deemed sufficient, have been replaced by preemption, layered defense, and operational agility. Prior to October 7, naval strategy focused on routine patrols and protecting offshore gas platforms from Hezbollah threats in the North.

Today, Sa’ar-6 corvettes equipped with the C-Dome missile-defense system guard those platforms, turning them into floating fortresses vital to Israel’s energy security. Along Gaza’s coast, radar fences, drone patrols, and surveillance towers now operate alongside missile ships – absent on October 7 – to prevent another infiltration like at Zikim.

Simultaneously, Israeli warships have redeployed to the Red Sea, where Houthi drones and missiles threaten maritime traffic, extending the defensive perimeter in coordination with the US and other nations whose vessels transit the region.

The attack revealed three critical weaknesses that resonate far beyond Israel. First, over-reliance on static defenses created a false sense of security. Second, intelligence was not fully integrated into early warning systems, and local commanders lacked the autonomy to act decisively. Third, naval assets were stretched too thin: On the morning of the assault, only five patrol boats covered Gaza, with no missile ships nearby.

Hamas exploited these gaps with what strategists call a “zero-notice raid” – i.e., a sudden strike by boat, drone, or commandos that forces defenders to react instantly.

Lessons for the US Navy.

The US Navy faces similar challenges. In the Red Sea, American forces have been expending costly interceptors against inexpensive Houthi drones and cruise missiles, exposing vulnerabilities in cost efficiency and supply resilience. In the Indo-Pacific, US ports, energy hubs, and forward bases could face swarming attacks that overwhelm traditional defenses. Static systems alone will not suffice. Several lessons stand out for the United States. First, planners must prepare for swarm attacks on ports, LNG terminals, and offshore rigs, recognizing that passive defenses cannot stop them. Second, expensive interceptors should be paired with more affordable options such as electronic warfare, lasers, high-powered microwaves, and other directed-energy weapons to preserve advanced munitions for sophisticated threats.

Third, critical infrastructure and maritime choke points must be treated as strategic assets, defended with layered, mobile systems including unmanned surface vessels. Fourth, long-duration patrols require new approaches to resupply and provide rearmament for forces operating far from home ports, as well as regular crew rotation to prevent fatigue and maintain readiness. And finally, Israel’s preemptive strikes on Houthi launch sites underscore the importance of maritime-to-land strike capabilities to neutralize threats at their source, even hundreds of miles away.

Alliances amplify these efforts. US–Israeli naval exercises such as Intrinsic Defender and Noble Dina focus on counter-drone tactics, interdiction, and tactical integration across the Mediterranean. These drills increasingly involve European partners like Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and France, who share an interest in securing the Eastern Mediterranean as an energy hub. Cooperation with Egypt, though complicated by politics, remains essential for disrupting weapons smuggling into Gaza.

For the United States, these models of trilateral and multilateral coordination provide templates for building flexible, resilient security networks in both the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, enabling the country to confront its primary adversary, China.

Laboratory for innovation.

Congress should take note. Israel’s Navy has become a laboratory for innovation, showing how disciplined maintenance and tactical adaptability can extend the life of ships and maximize operational tempo. For a US Navy stretched by global commitments and budget constraints, these lessons matter. Washington cannot afford to ignore how a smaller navy has adapted under fire and made itself more resilient.

The larger point is clear: October 7 proved that maritime surprises are not hypothetical. They can strike without warning, whether in the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, or the South China Sea.

Adversaries are learning to exploit vulnerabilities with speed, low-cost weapons, and unconventional tactics. High-speed Iranian boats can swarm and harass US ships in the Persian Gulf, creating sudden, high-stakes threats. Complacency is fatal. Today, credible deterrence requires preemptive, flexible, and fully integrated defenses in partnership with allied nations, such as Israel.

Israel’s transformation from a reactive coastal force to a preemptive, expeditionary navy should serve as a case study for the United States. For American strategists, the message is simple: It is much less expensive and much safer to absorb these lessons now than to learn them under fire. The United States has the advantage of foresight if it chooses to use it.

The writer is the director of MEPIN, the Middle East Political Information Network, and senior security editor of The Jerusalem Report. He regularly briefs members of Congress, their foreign policy aides, and the State Department. JPost


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This is Washington, DC right in front of the White House. Protesters waving Hamas flags, shouting “Allahu Akbar” during their mass prayer. President Trump, are you watching? [pic.twitter.com/vuH3EHM8zr] — Yossi BenYakar (@YossiBenYakar) October 5, 2025 on X

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United Nations Document On 'Systemic Human Rights Violations in Qatar' Points To 'Arbitrary Detentions, Use Of Torture, Lack Of Legal Or Consular Assistance, Confiscation Of Property,' And States That 'The Secretary General Has Received' The Document. October 6, 2025 MEMRI

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Israel Allies Foundation unveils top 50 Christian allies of 2025. Pastor Paula White-Cain takes top spot for second time in five years, while Charlie Kirk receives posthumous honors. Israel National News. Published: Oct 5, 2025, 2:40 PM (GMT+3) ..."This year’s list reflects the extraordinary commitment of Christian leaders who have stood with Israel, particularly during the challenges of the past two years,” said Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation. “Their support is a testament to the enduring bond between the Christian and Jewish communities, rooted in shared Judeo-Christian values.” INN

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The Six Arch Terrorists Hamas Will Demand for Trump's Big Hostage Deal. Major Prisoner Release Expected The Six Arch Terrorists Hamas Will Demand for Trump's Big Hostage Deal If the hostage deal goes through, Israel is expected to release 250 life-sentence prisoners convicted of deadly attacks and over 1,700 Gazans detained since October 7th. From the "Hamas engineer" to the most dangerous prisoner currently incarcerated, these are the names on the table. Gila Isaacson. Oct 5, 2025. They orchestrated the deadliest terror attacks of the 1990s and the Second Intifada, and now, their names are once again expected to surface. If the hostage deal proceeds, 250 life-sentence prisoners with blood on their hands and over 1,700 Gazans detained since October 7th will be released from Israeli prisons. Hamas is expected to demand the release of "heavyweight" terrorists who were sentenced to dozens of life sentences and are considered extremely dangerous, per Channel 12. JFeed

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Manchester shul attacker’s father praised Hamas terrorists. He hailed the Oct. 7 perpetrators as “God’s men on earth” and called the massacre in southern Israel a “miracle by all standards.” Joshua Marks.

(Oct. 4, 2025 / JNS) Dr. Faraj al-Shamie, the father of the Manchester synagogue attacker, praised Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorists as “God’s men on earth” in social media posts shortly after the mass attack on Israel. JNS

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Fear in Manchester 'like during the Holocaust'. Shimon Cohen. Oct 5, 2025, 4:44 PM INN

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Following security breach: IDF to beef up security around infiltrated Jewish village. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2025, 5:35 PM INN

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Bereaved father memorializes son in Sukkah decorations. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 5, 2025, 5:55 PM INN

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Rubio: Hostage deal, Gaza leadership not ready yet. US Secretary of State Rubio says Gaza peace talks show progress, but warns forming a new Palestinian leadership and securing hostage releases will take more time. Israel National News. Published: Oct 5, 2025, 4:52 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump: Hamas faces 'complete obliteration' if ceasefire plan rejected. As ceasefire talks progress, Trump warns of severe consequences for Hamas while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlines complex post-conflict challenges. Israel National News Oct 5, 2025, 4:24 PM INN

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BBC documentary ‘ignored evidence Hamas killed Gazans in aid queues’. Panorama attributed majority of 1,300 Palestinian deaths outside Gaza Humanitarian Foundation centres to IDF

Patrick Sawer. Senior News Reporter. 04 October 2025. A BBC documentary on the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians queueing for food aid in Gaza has been accused of ignoring a report claiming that some had been killed by Hamas.

The Panorama documentary, called Gaza: Dying for Food, reported that more than 1,300 Palestinians had been killed while queueing outside aid centres.

It told viewers that most of those who died outside the centres between May and Sept 12 were killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to a report it used to inform its own despatch.

But it has now been claimed that the documentary, broadcast on Sept 22, ignored evidence in the report that Hamas fighters were responsible for some of the deaths.

The report, by the US-based research group Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), was written in the wake of the deaths outside and near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution centres.

Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s international editor, told viewers: “Since the GHF began its operations, at least 1,300 Palestinians have been killed at or around its sites. Mostly, according to ACLED data, by IDF fire.”

Jeremy Bowen stated that at least 1,300 Palestinians had been killed near GHF sites, 'mostly by IDF fire' Jeremy Bowen stated that at least 1,300 Palestinians had been killed near GHF sites, ‘mostly by IDF fire’ Credit: BBC The research group’s own report, released on Sept 17, had made a similar claim. However, it also listed three other categories of “armed actor involved” besides the IDF, describing them as “unidentified Palestinian gunmen”, “Hamas” and “contested actor”.

In contrast to what Bowen said, the report described the presence of Hamas gunmen outside the GHF aid distribution centres, stating: “Eyewitnesses on the ground report that individual Hamas members may also have been among those collecting aid for their families.”

The research group quoted Anas Baba, a Gaza-based producer for the American National Public Radio (NPR) news website, who said: “At the GHF site, I saw people I am certain were Hamas members, based on their dress, taking food for their families.”

A satellite image of masses of people gathering around and on top of aid trucks near a GHF site in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip A satellite image of masses of people gathering around and on top of aid trucks near a GHF site in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip Credit: Planet Labs/AFP via Getty Images Mr Baba went on to note the foundation’s own claims that its Palestinian aid workers had been killed and injured by Hamas, adding: “GHF went on to say that Hamas militants have killed and threatened Palestinians working with the group.

“Hamas militants have also killed and wounded Palestinians en route to get food at their sites, GHF said in the email to NPR.

“GHF says two private US contractors working at another one of its food distribution sites were injured Saturday when two people threw grenades at them. [...]

“Leaving the site, we were walking in the street when we were stopped by four masked thieves holding big knives. They told us we had two options: give them half of our loot, or we would be harmed.”

The Panorama programme Gaza: Dying for Food examined the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians who had been queueing for food aid The Panorama programme Gaza: Dying for Food examined the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians who had been queueing for food aid Credit: BBC Critics accused Bowen and Panorama of selective reporting of the GHF deaths, claiming that none of the aspects of the research group’s report blaming Hamas appeared to be included in the documentary.

They also questioned what they called Panorama’s uncritical acceptance of ACLED’s figure of 1,300 deaths, saying it appeared to be based largely on statistics from the Hamas-run Ministry of Health.

The statistics do not distinguish between civilians and combatants and include deaths from causes not related to the war.

The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysi claimed: “Jeremy Bowen has nothing to tell BBC audiences about incidents involving Hamas or other parties.

“Neither does he clarify that the ACLED data includes incidents that did not take place at the GHF sites themselves, but also on the routes leading to them or at other locations.

“The provision of accurate and impartial news is clearly nowhere near the top of the BBC international editor’s list of priorities.”

A donkey cart transports the body of a person who was reportedly killed as people gathered to collect humanitarian aid at a GHF distribution centre last month A donkey cart transports the body of a person who was reportedly killed as people gathered to collect humanitarian aid at a GHF distribution centre last month Credit: Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images A spokesman for the research group said: “ACLED data attributed 95 per cent of deaths at or around GHF sites to the IDF. The deaths of 65 Palestinian aid seekers were attributed by ACLED to unidentified Palestinian gunmen.

“We are an independent, impartial global conflict and protest monitor. As such, we worked closely with Panorama and the programme cited ACLED figures as published with our data on deaths of Palestinian Aid seekers at and around GHF aid distribution centres and routes.”

The IDF told the BBC that “it does not fire at innocent civilians” and said the research group’s figures were “inflated and false”. GHF also denied that its security contractors fired at civilians and said that no one had been shot near or at their sites.

A BBC spokesman said: “BBC News, along with other international journalists, is denied independent access to Gaza to report on the situation on the ground. In these circumstances we use the best available sources, with careful attribution and verification.

“We stand by our journalism. Of course, it is open to anyone to make a complaint, which will be carefully considered.”

A BBC source said: “The BBC stands by the way that ACLED data was used in the programme. Panorama took a cautious approach to the ACLED data, excluding deaths where it was unclear if those killed were GHF aid seekers.

“We also carefully reviewed ACLED’s report which does not say that there are Hamas gunmen outside distribution points or that there is any evidence of Hamas’ systematic involvement in the looting of aid.” DailyTelegraph

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Min. Chikli: We need friends like Tommy, even if his résumé is messed up. Diaspora Affairs Minister defends decision to invite British activist Tommy Robinson for an official visit to Israel, despite objections by British Jewish establishment. Minister Amichai Chikli. Oct 5, 2025, 9:23 PM Tommy Robinson grew up in the "wrong places" - he grew up on the streets. He doesn’t come with the résumé that opens doors to elite careers.

And yet, he stands as one of the most prominent leaders in the global fight against radical Islam. And he is one of the most prominent voices in support of Israel’s fight against Islamic terrorism.

He possesses a natural gift of leadership that has inspired millions of Britons to take to the streets, becoming the nightmare of the fools of political correctness and multicultural dogma - those who may have studied at the finest colleges, yet understand nothing about the college of reality.

We need friends and partners like Tommy by our side, even if we don’t agree on everything, and even if his résumé is pretty messed up.

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