Tuesday, July 30, 2024

115 Hostages Still in Captivity

Hostages Update:   
EmojiThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet recovered the bodies of five hostages—Maya Goren, 56; Master Sgt. (Res.) Oren Goldin, 33; Staff Sgt. Tomer Ahimas, 20; Warrant Officer (Res.) Ravid Katz, 51; and Sgt. Kiril Brodski, 19—during a military operation in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Their bodies were hidden in a tunnel shaft 20 meters underground. The tunnel was in an area designated as a "humanitarian zone."
EmojiTwo more hostages confirmed dead, murdered in Hamas captivity after they were abducted from Kibbutz Nirim on October 7, 2023: Yagev Buchshtab and Alex Dancyg. Their bodies are still being held by terrorists. 

Since October 7, the terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis have launched over 19,000 rockets into Israel, aiming to kill as many Israelis as possible. In the north, over 60,000 Israelis have been displaced since Oct 8 where Hezbollah continues to target villages and houses.
EmojiTerror group Hezbollah used an Iranian rocket to strike children’s football pitch in Israel’s Golan Heights, killing at least 14 Israelis, mostly children and injuring dozens more. 
*Associated Press headline:  Israel, Hezbollah fire exchange kills 3 militants ....
*BBC Headline: Young People Killed (not children)
*NYT Headline: Fear of Escalation as Rocket from Lebanon Hits Soccer Field
*Washington Post middle East coverage was slammed by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy 
EmojiThis is just 1 of many Hamas misfires; no one knows how many are dead as the result of these misfires (nor how many Israelis would be dead had they been successful). On July 25, Hamas fired rockets at Israel from a humanitarian area in Khan Yunis. They fell short and hit UNRWA's Al Qarara school, killing two and injuring many others. The IDF coordinated with WHO to take wounded to a field hospital. Note: UNRWA has gone radio silent on this. International headlines, none.
EmojiOver 200 missiles and drones fired at Israel from Yemen, without provocation, over the past nine months. UN chief @antonioguterres said nothing. Israel fired back for the 1st time. Now he's "deeply concerned."

BBC Murdering the Truth https://david-collier.com/unforgivable-bbc-deliberately-skewed-the-dog-

In Beijing, Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk, Fatah envoy Mahmud al-Aloul (Fatah being the primary party of the PA) and emissaries from 12 other Palestinian groups, have announced that they had agreed to set up an “interim national reconciliation government” to govern postwar Gaza. 

EmojiPA recognition makes 899 Gazans eligible for Pay-for-Slay 
EmojiCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was prevented from blocking kosher meat production https://www.cija.ca/injunction_to_protect_production_of_canadas_kosher_meat_granted

PARIS OLYMPICS
The Olympic Committee guidelines forbid making political statements. The Israeli team was prevented from from wearing a yellow ribbon calling for the release of hostages, but the Palestinian flag bearer was allowed to wear a shirt depicting Israel dropping bombs on children, just as Hezbollah drops bomb on Israeli children playing soccer and killing 11 kids.

EmojiU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield says United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese “not fit for this or any other position at the UN,”
EmojiHead of World Court Condemned Israel 210 Times as Lebanon’s UN Rep  

The New Wall Street Journal - Chasing Clicks with Anti-Israel Bias (CAMERA) Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker is making changes at the venerable publication, and has reportedly downsized, if not gutted, the standards desk that handles corrections. She’s eliminated an editing team “responsible for prepublication review of sensitive stories.” See also 



Atrocity Denialism’ in the face of irrefutable facts 
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Thursday, July 18, 2024

We are heading out of the country once again. I would like to do these Updates weekly, but the next one will likely be in early August. 

I had a great Update ready to go, but accidently deleted the draft!!! 
In the interim here's what I recall.
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Celebrating because Meta expanded hate speech policy to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists,' but then I read about their removal of the ban on the word "Shaheed" and their process...https://www.camera.org/article/the-bias-of-metas-oversight-board/

So disappointed in Disney/Marvel. They changed the character, Sabra (an Israeli character that first appeared in Incredible Hulk #250 (August 1980) in the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World movie. Marvel Studios have stripped a Jewish character of her Israeli identity, see also https://honestreporting.com/marvel-has-a-long-history-of-misleading-fans-by-erasing-jewish-characters/
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FRANCE
Erasure means to ignore, sideline or delegitimize the experiences of a group of people,
EmojiThe memorial ceremony for victims of the 1972 Munich Olympics terror attack at the upcoming Paris Games will be held in a secret location outside of the Olympic Village
EmojiAdidas choose a Palestinian, Bella Hadid, to model a shoe symbolizing the 1972 Munich Olympics, where 11 Israeli athletes were massacred by a Palestinian terrorist organization. Seems like they're celebrating the terrorists
EmojiThe Council of American-Islamic Relations has recommended that the International Olympic Committee ban Israeli athletes from participation in the upcoming Olympic Games.

IRAN
The U.S. director of national intelligence says Iran is influencing and funding Gaza war protests https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-director-national-intelligence-says-190554574.html
Iran's Foreign Minister Kani directly threatened Israel. He admitted Iran’s proxies are fighting Israel. Israel has the right and obligation to protect its families from Iran and its terrorist proxies.

IRAQ & SYRIA
Islamic State Attacks On Track To Double In Iraq and Syria Compared To Last Year, U.S. Military Says https://apnews.com/article/iraq-syria-islamic-state-us-centcom-attacks-53bdb45048b8f1389d9181b359e8260d

ISRAEL
Jerusalem Youth Choir, made up of Israelis and Palestinians, advance through the audition round of "America’s Got Talent" after singing "Home" 
October 7 Footage Helps the IDF Kill Nukhba Terrorists (Jerusalem Post)   The IDF is working to target and eliminate the terrorists involved in the Oct. 7 massacre who are still operating in Gaza.

LEBANON
Hezbollah again launched around 100 rockets into Israel in a single day, causing damage throughout northern Israel.

CIA head says Hamas’s Sinwar under growing pressure from his own commanders to end war https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/cia-director-hamas-gaza-war/index.html


ICC Report Expected Friday RE: Judea & Samaria aka West Bank
Sweeping ICC Sanctions Bill Would Harm Victims, U.S. Interests 
https://www.justsecurity.org/97770/icc-sanctions-bill-harm/

What the ICC Gets Wrong about Israel - John Spencer (X)
  • In May, the International Criminal Court announced applications for warrants for the arrests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant. As someone who has visited the frontlines in this war, and who has written about, visited, and engaged in various urban battles over the past two decades as a U.S. Army officer and researcher, I believe the ICC's decision is wrong about Israel.
  • Worse, the ruling could perversely have the opposite effect intended: By holding all states to such a high standard when it comes to avoiding civilian harm, governments may feel hamstrung to respond to attacks in the future, even in self-defense. That could have a chilling effect on countries that adhere to international legal norms, while providing a bonanza for rogue states like Russia or nonstate actors like Hamas that ignore these norms.
  • In Gaza, the terrain, the density of tunnels under population centers, the nature of the enemy, and the presence of hostages all combine to make this war an exceptionally fraught one for Israel to fight bloodlessly. What I saw in Gaza convinced me that Israel has taken the necessary steps to avoid civilian casualties. As the war continues, Israel continues to announce temporary evacuations instructing civilians to move out of harm's way. Israel has gone above and beyond what is traditionally required of armies.
  • The ICC has accused Israel of "starvation of civilians as a method of warfare," and "intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population." This kind of accusation ignores mountains of evidence to the contrary which I saw firsthand.
  • Israel has implemented almost all the civilian harm mitigation practices required of urban warfare and legal norms spelled out by international humanitarian law (IHL), as well as created a few new ones no military has ever tried. The IDF fields legal officers at the brigade and division level to approve legitimate targets and provide guidance to avoid civilian casualties and violations of IHL.
  • The ICC ruling makes a mockery out of Article 51 of the UN Charter, which allows countries to act in self-defense. If any country takes all these precautions and is still considered beyond the pale of modern war, can any country that tries to adhere to international humanitarian legal norms fight wars at all, even to defend themselves?
  • By singling out the Israeli leadership for war crimes, the result could be a blank check to rogue actors like Hamas as well as rogue states like Russia, Iran, or North Korea. The IDF should be commended for its efforts to reduce civilian harm, not charged in an international court alongside Hamas leaders.

Labour set to reverse pro-Israel stance on ICC


in the past 7 days alone, more than 16,660 tons of aid (on 872 trucks) were sent into Gaza. Since the start of the war, more than 1.2 billion pounds of food have been transferred into Gaza. THERE IS NO FAMINE



See also: 
Guardian again promotes disproven 'starvation' propaganda    https://camera-uk.org/2024/07/10/guardian-again-promotes-disproven-starvation-propaganda/ and
https://honestreporting.com/medias-casualty-is-the-truth-as-it-spreads-three-damaging-lies-about-gaza/
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Friday, July 5, 2024

 I hope you had a great July 4th holiday. 

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Wow, this, watch this post > Get paid to protest by Amnesty International. No experience or knowledge of geography required. Not required to name rivers or seas or know history.

Long, but worth a listen. 
Can Israel Actually Win This War? - Honestly with Bari Weiss | Podcast on Spotify with John Spencer and Seth Frantzman https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vKsRQ3VDHWg5LfGQkZ5ye 

The lack of coverage of Hezbollah’s daily attacks on Israel is appalling. No demands from major institutions like the UN for them to stop. Only “no one wants further escalation” while Hezbollah attacks civilian sites trying to burn Northern Israel down & 80,000 Israelis not able to go home for 9 months. Today, Northern Israel endured a severe escalation of violence as Hezbollah launched 200 rockets and 20 UAVs from Lebanon within just one hour. This relentless assault has intensified the firestorm already wreaking havoc on communities. While Sky News reported Hezbollah was "targeting military sites," the onslaught targets open fields, agricultural lands, and rural areas, sparking devastating fires exacerbated by the strong summer winds. Click Here for more.
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AFGHANISTAN
Afghan Women's Groups Urge Boycott Of Doha Meeting: Doha Has Been 'An Unholy Place And A Bitter Platform For The People Of Afghanistan'; 'The Taliban Have Violated And Trampled All Values, International Covenants, And The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights' https://www.memri.org/reports/afghan-womens-groups-urge-boycott-doha-meeting-doha-has-been-unholy-place-and-bitter

CANADA

CHINA
EmojiIDF Captured Two Chinese Engineers in Hamas's Gaza Tunnel Network  (Newsweek) and https://sundayguardianlive.com/top-five/chinas-is-the-hand-behind-hamas-attack-on-israel

GREECE
Greek kayaking company,  Kayaking Kefalonia, refused service to an Israeli, citing the situation in Gaza.

ISRAEL

JORDAN
Last night, the Israeli Police and IDF foiled an attempt to smuggle some 75 handguns and dozens of assault rifle parts from Jordan into the West Bank.

LEBANON
EmojiWhat You Need to Know About Hezbollah: The Anti-Israel Terror Group With More Firepower Than Most NATO Militaries https://www.ajc.org/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-hezbollah-the-anti-israel-terror-group-with-more-firepower-than
Scary, but it appears US generals don't have this info!!! 
EmojiHezbollah launches 200+ rockets at northern Israel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWZLLv2JCWs see also https://givebutter.com/FireNorth

MOROCCO

PALESTINIANS/HAMAS/PA
Emoji5,000 aid trucks entered Gaza in June. More than 1000 truckloads are waiting at the border for the UN to distribute
EmojiBecause the terrorist that was killed in the act was an Israeli Arab, the PA will pay his family a bonus. https://palwatch.org/page/35238 Note: The Arab mayor of his town condemned the attack.
EmojiWhy Are Hamas's Crimes Ignored by Western Media? 
EmojiA Palestinian Islamic Jihad operative, Fadi Jihad Muhammad al-Wadiya who was actively involved in developing the terror group’s missiles, was killed in an IDF airstrike earlier today. He was also an MSF staffer (Doctors Without Borders). In the same year he joined MSF in Gaza, he went to Iran for terrorist training. https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/msf-physiotherapist-killed-gaza-while-his-way-work and https://x.com/sfrantzman/status/1805709476801982567 
EmojiPFLP-Linked Samidoun Network Continues To Serve Hamas's Media Outreach Efforts On Social Media Targeting Youth In English; Hosts Livestream Interview With Hamas Official Ghazi Hammad On X; YouTube Recently Banned The Group's Channels,

QATAR
EmojiQatar is providing security at the Paris Olympics and has promised not to share the location of the Israeli athletes with Hamas.
EmojiQatari foreign agents secretly paid $250K for PBS documentary 
EmojiQatar is spending billions to influence universities https://airmail.news/issues/2024-6-1/when-your-teacher-is-qatar
EmojiYale University Failed to Disclose Qatari Contributions 

TURKEY
El Al confirms: local workers refused to refuel the company's plane that landed in Turkey after one of the passengers had a medical incident; The plane has now taken off to Rhodes, where it will be refueled before returning to Israel

UK
EmojiPlumbing company vets customers and won’t serve Zionists 
Emoji12 yr old British Jewish Boy Investigated for Saying He Wanted Hamas Eliminated 

USA
EmojiFlorida officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of "antisemitism."
EmojiNC Gov. Cooper signed IHRA bill into Law
EmojiThe "Squad" of far-left American politicians pulled out all of the antisemitic dog whistles in their fight to defend the unpopular congressman Jamaal Bowman in the New York Democratic primary
ON CAMPUS
EmojiHarvard task force urges immediate action on antisemitism 
EmojiUC Berkeley will hold antisemitism training
EmojiDuke Chronicle, student newspaper, complains about Zionist influence in antisemitism education
EmojiIndiana State University professor, Dr. Mohamed Elyassini, makes lists of Jews with an antisemitic bent on the university's website.
EmojiSyracuse University charged 5 students with relation to encampments
EmojiDrexel University professor, Mariana Chilton, has been charged with theft and criminal trespass for Stealing Pro Israel Signs From a Synagogue and a Home in Lower Marion. She has just been put on administrative leave.
EmojiCase Western Reserve students boycotting Professor Anat Alon-Beck's class because she's Jewish
EmojiThe Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the pro-Hamas encampment at the University of Toronto must be dismantled by tomorrow, July 3rd, however, the judge appeared to dismiss key antisemitic indicators out of the absence of an agreed definition of antisemitism. Note the importance of the universal adoption of the IHRA definition.
EmojiThe Men and The Money behind the campus protests https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8-tRFet2VI/

Please see this post: Looking for #AlliesAgainstAntisemitism
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