Saturday, June 1, 2024

There are always horrors in war, but when it comes to the Hamas/Israeli war there is only one side that has actually committed evil acts. In fact, for Hamas' crimes there's a new word: Kinocide  https://www.timesofisrael.com/kinicide-a-new-crime-against-humanity 

EmojiDay 239 Hostages Update: IDF insists there are hostages still in Rafah. Latest: Hamas releases hostage video with voice of Noa Argamani and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) released a 30-second propaganda video of Israeli hostage Sasha Trufanov

These updates will resume in a couple of weeks.  You may have noticed that extremists are using antizionism as the car to drive antisemitism, no matter how much they deny this. While I'm away, I hope you'll call it out when you see it.
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AFGHANISTAN
EmojiRussia's Growing Cooperation With The Afghan Taliban https://www.memri.org/reports/russias-growing-cooperation-afghan-taliban

AUSTRALIA
Australia rejects Palestinian statehood in landslide vote - Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts said “simplistic wedge motions in the house do nothing to advance the cause of peace.”

CANADA
EmojiMother Reveals Scary Reality in Ontario Public School System 
https://x.com/ShirionOrg/status/1794499784474026455
EmojiHillel Ontario's Jay Solomon on CBC: Campus Safety Concerns
EmojiIndigenous of the Nations in Solidarity with Israel and the Jewish People - I put this under Canada because there are so many Anishinaabekwe at this site, but this could be filed under US, Australia, New Zealand, etc. https://www.indigenousembassy.org/

DENMARK
Danish Parliament Rejects Proposal to Recognize Palestinian State  (Reuters) Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen had previously said the Danish government could not recognize a Palestinian state because it did not have a single functioning authority or control over itsat own territory.

EGYPT
Egypt agrees to resume aid to Gaza through Israel (not through Egyptian crossings) after U.S. pressure

FRANCE
France boycotts Israeli military contractors at the Eurosatory 2024 fair

ICJ
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Threatens United States Senators

IRAN
EmojiHere are ten things the world needs to focus on right now when it comes to Iran.
EmojiSweden accuses Iran of using criminal gangs to target Tehran’s enemies

ISRAEL
EmojiAttorney General slams ICC prosecutor, says he’s ignoring Israel’s legal system https://tinyurl.com/2xs6wdre
EmojiIsrael surged over 1,800 aid trucks into Gaza last week, U.N. failing to deliver it
EmojiIsrael has proposed a new hostage deal https://www.axios.com/2024/05/28/israel-new-gaza-hostage-ceasefire-proposal Israel calls the continuation of Hamas rule over Gaza a “non-starter”. 120,000 Israelis marched in Tel Aviv in support of a hostage deal and new elections to replace PM Netanyahu
EmojiThe mothers of Karina Ariev, Liri Albag, Naama Levy and Daniella Gilboa after the release of the video of the abduction by Hamas terrorist  https://stand4israel.net/media/t/1_oifdkgny
EmojiHamas launched a barrage of rockets from Rafah at Tel Aviv. 
EmojiIsrael "Operating Carefully and Precisely" in Rafah - (New York Times) The IDF intercepted drones launched by the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq aimed at Eilat. and Israel doesn't target civilians.honestreporting.com/israel-didnt-target-a-safe-zone-in-rafah-so-what-happened/
EmojiAnti-government, pro-hostage-deal protesters flood streets of Tel Aviv; organizers claim 120,000 at largest protest since Oct. 7

LEBANON
Iran's terrorist army in Lebanon continues to attack Israelis in the north daily. Israel's most advanced drone, the Hermes 900, has been shot down over Lebanon. Additionally, an Israeli military facility has been entirely demolished. Approximately 70,000 Israeli residents remain displaced from their homes in the north as Hezbollah attacks Israel nearly every day since October. The IDF struck Hezbollah positions across southern Lebanon, killing multiple terrorists.  

Palestinians/West Bank/Gaza
EmojiForeign Volunteer Doctor: Hamas Leaders Take Shelter at Hospitals (Rudaw-Kurdistan)
EmojiIsrael continues to surge aid into Gaza https://govextra.gov.il/cogat/humanitarian-efforts/home/
EmojiVideo: Hamas Terrorists in Palestinian Authority Open Fire on Israeli Community (Jerusalem Post)

SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia Reduces Antisemitism in Textbooks  (Ynet News)

SOUTH AMERICA
The former president of Brazil, Bolsonaro was a strong supporter of Israel. President Lula da Silva is a critic of Israel and vocal with antisemitic tropes. While Brazil and Israel just recalled each others' ambassadors, there's a video circulating that shows members of the Brazilian Congress expressing strong support for Israel. Note: In Brazil, leftists accuse Israel of genocide, the right/religious right support Israel. Colombia, Bolivia and Belize have severed diplomatic ties with Israel.

TURKEY
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Has Secured a Significant Foothold in Turkey Thanks to the Erdoğan Government https://nordicmonitor.com/2024/05/palestinian-islamic-jihad-secured-significant-foothold-in-turkey-thanks-to-erdogan-government/

UK
Phoenix Cinema London screened the SuperNova film despite a lot of loud protest. Their building was even vandalized.

UN
Arab states pull their WHO resolution condemning Israel after text was amended to call for release of hostages in Gaza and condemning Hamas abuse of hospitals. Shame on Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia for being only democracies in the world to abstain. (UN Watch)

USA
EmojiExpect tight security in NY this Sunday for the Israel Day on Fifth “One People, One Heart” parade.
EmojiCricket World Cup on Long Island in NY expanded security following ISIS threat https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/29/us/cricket-world-cup-isis-k-threat/index.html
EmojiJordanian nationals attempting to breach Marine Corps base spotlight larger issues https://mynews4.com/news/nation-world/jordanian-nationals-attempting-to-breach-marine-corps-base-spotlight-larger-issues-quantico-virginia-migrants-southern-border-illegal-biden-administration-ice-customs-patrol-known-gotaways-terror-watch-list-2024-election as per Todd Bensman: a Jordanian immigrant who illegally crossed the Southwest Border from Mexico finally staged the first known terrorism attack on U.S. soil on May 3 after having accessed the target from the Mexican border.
EmojiRashida Tlaib Speaks at Detroit Conference Tied to PFLP Terrorist Group and Senator Elizabeth Warren, member of US Armed Services Committee, is to be a speaker at the two-day Palestinian Digital Advocacy Forum on June 4/5, which features a slew of radical Islamic advocacy groups. UPDATE: Elizabeth Warren withdrew from the Palestinian Digital Advocacy Forum.
EmojiUPDATE: The Wing Luke Museum is relaunching their "Confronting Hate Together" exhibit despite staff walkout.
Seattle museum shut down after staff walkout to protest exhibit on antisemitic hatred - They are protesting an exhibit called "Confronting Hate Together.' https://nypost.com/2024/05/26/us-news/seattle-museum-shut-down-by-staffers-who-walk-off-job-to-protest-exhibit-on-antisemitic-hatred/amp/
EmojiAmazon discourages publicizing fate of Hamas-held employee, angering staffers https://worldisraelnews.com/amazon-discourages-publicizing-fate-of-hamas-held-employee-angering-staffers/
EmojiCAIR Leader Eulogizes Bin Laden's 'Spiritual Leader'
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ON CAMPUS
EmojiCAMERA on Campus on University Administrators Negotiating with SJP/Encampment Organizers
EmojiUniversity of Minnesota Academic Journal Apologizes for Boycotting Israeli Scholar  https://tinyurl.com/26javcll
EmojiCUNY faculty union votes ‘no’ on Israel boycott resolution 3 years after voting to “consider” boycotting Israel — and weeks after defending a pro-Palestinian student encampment - the faculty union of the City University of New York overwhelmingly rejected a resolution calling for an Israel boycott…117 to 40 https://www.rallycaminodelcid.es/2024/05/31/lido-pnto/JEB35609MI46OD38.html more details here: https://www.jta.org/2024/05/30/ny/despite-string-of-pro-palestinian-statements-cuny-faculty-union-rejects-israel-boycott
EmojiDisparity in police responses to campus protests reflects decades of bias, critics say
EmojiPolice tear down encampment at Wayne State University (Scripps) This comes after Wayne State University transitioned to remote classes earlier this week "until further notice" because of an encampment on campus
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THE PRESS
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No, Media, Israel Didn’t Strike a Refugee Camp in Rafah https://honestreporting.com/no-media-israel-didnt-strike-a-refugee-camp-in-rafah/
Baseless Claims on the Daily Show by Amanpour and Stewart https://www.instagram.com/p/C7P6z3zCPWj/?igsh=NHp0ZTZnbW5heDEx
Wrong, New York Times: Israel is No Metaphor for Apartheid


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