Thursday, February 19, 2026

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal came to Israel’s defense during a parliamentary session

EmojiIs the US preparing for a long war? Reports of massive movement of military resources to the Middle East. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-military-preparing-potentially-weeks-long-iran-operations-2026-02-13/
EmojiIranian diplomats ferrying millions in cash to Hezbollah https://www.iranintl.com/en/202602113103

Ireland and Israel are scheduled to play a soccer game. There have been numerous calls for violence against the Israelis, even by an elected Dublin County Councillor, Cllr. John Burtchaell. The match is likely going to be held abroad because Ireland cannot guarantee the physical safety of players and fans of a national soccer team.

EmojiIsraeli hostage describes being sexually assaulted 'almost every single day' during 482 days in Gaza

Lebanese and Israeli participants in the Munich Security Conference came together for the first time to discuss strategies for fully dismantling Hezbollah.
IDF Strikes Hezbollah Weapons Depots And Launch Sites In Southern Lebanon - The IDF carried out strikes on weapons storage facilities and launch sites belonging to Hezbollah in several areas of southern Lebanon. According to the IDF, Hezbollah has continued efforts to rebuild terror infrastructure in the region with the aim of harming Israel. The presence of the targeted weapons was described as a violation of understandings between Israel and Lebanon and a risk to local residents. The IDF said it will continue operating to remove any  threat to the State of Israel.

EmojiEmojiFatah glorifies Munich Olympics massacre ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics https://pal.watch/41908
EmojiThe Palestinians' Other Big Lie -That Muslims are able to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem every week shows that Hamas's claim that the Jews are desecrating the mosque and plotting to control it is another big lie produced by the terror group and its supporters.https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22267/palestinians-al-aqsa-lie
EmojiEverything You Need to Know About Gaza’s Fatality Numbers 
EmojiPA draft constitution omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, formalizes pay for slay -Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has published a draft constitution for a future Palestinian state. The document designates Islam as the official religion, names Sharia principles as the primary source of legislation. It also enshrines the PLO as the sole representative of the Palestinian people and commits the state to supporting families of “martyrs” and prisoners — effectively embedding the controversial terror stipend policy into constitutional law, raising serious concerns over the vision being advanced.
EmojiTurkey: Funding a mosque in Gaza named after Abdullah Azzam - the man who mentored Osama bin Laden and co-founded Al-Qaeda https://www.jpost.com/international/article-886716


EmojiSyria: 30 days under siege. No medical supplies. No aid. Local NGOs are issuing dire warnings: the people of Kobane urgently need medical assistance. 600,000 displaced from hundreds of surrounding villages, trapped in a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. https://hawarnews.com/en/kobani-thirty-days-under-siege
EmojiThe U.S. is withdrawing its remaining ~ 1,000 troops from Syria. And the United States disclosed that it carried out more than 30 strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria over the past two weeks, hitting weapons depots, infrastructure, and communications sites. The operations are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike. According to US Central Command, over  50 ISIS terrorists have been killed or captured and more than 100 terror-linked targets destroyed in two months of precision strikes.

Wonderful, Wonderful Feminists in Sheffield, UK https://phyllischesler.substack.com/p/wonderful-wonderful-feminists-in

UN
EmojiThe Islamic regime in Iran has just been elected Vice-Chair of the U.N. Commission for Social Development, whose priority theme will be promoting democracy, gender equality, and ensuring tolerance and non-violence.https://bsky.app/profile/kristinmreid.bsky.social/post/3mem5hupv7k2r
MEDIA - Journalism should inform — not selectively edit reality.
CNN rolls out red carpet for Tehran’s top propagandist - VIDEO 
The New York Times rebrands anti-Zionism as ‘sharp criticism’

ON CAMPUS
EmojiAmerican University and DePaul University have suspended SJP through 2027.
EmojiCAMERA report exposes antisemitic radicalization in School District of Philadelphia 
EmojiThere's a movement targeting children's summer camps in Canada! - They say it's because "Israel,"  but the goal is to make Jewish life impossible under the guise of social justice. https://ontariocampsassociation.ca/about/special-statements/
EmojiCUNY event praising Hamas tunnels is being led by a Columbia postdoc, Hadeel Assali. Her dissertation on the tunnels was advised by Prof. Mahmood Mamdani, Zohran Mamdani's father. Support for terrorism is everywhere at Columbia, and it's being exported citywide https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-public-law-school-to-host-event-on-hamas-tunnels-as-resistance-to-colonization/