U.S. veterans lobby to rescue allies trapped in Afghanistan (Guardian)

‘Blacklisted’ Afghan interpreters were disqualified from U.S. visas. Now they’re in hiding (Los Angeles Times)

Rescue effort saves migrants off Greece, at least 22 die (AP) 80 people from Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran had been rescued in the ongoing search. 

How Iran's Women-Led Protests Have Exposed The 'Islamist Racket' Everywhere (Kayhan London/WorldCrunch)

Israel’s devastating capitulation to Hezbollah (Israel National News) While Ms. Glick often makes extreme claims, it's important to note that when Israel negotiates with Lebanon, it's negotiating with Hezbollah. That info is missing from most other reports on the negotiations as in the Wall Street Journal, Oct 5,  "Israel-Lebanon Deal Would Boost Gas Exports." 

U.S. Still Hopeful on Lebanon Deal as Israel Prepares for Escalation (Haaretz) Lapid orders Israel's negotiating team to reject Lebanon's objections to maritime agreement as Defense Minister Benny Gantz orders the IDF to prepare for an escalation in the north

New Gas Discovery in Waters Off Israel - Nermina Kulovic (Offshore Energy-Netherlands)

ISIS Sympathizers Planned to Bomb Muslim High School in Nazareth (Ha'aretz) Six Israeli Arabs suspected of planning to bomb a Muslim high school in Nazareth in the name of ISIS have been arrested, the Israel Security Agency announced Sunday. They also sought out additional targets, including a crowded bus stop, a police station, and forests frequented by Jews.

Gay Palestinian living under asylum in Israel murdered, beheaded in Hebron (Times of Israel) suspect arrested by Palestinian Authority

Fatah Jenin Secretary: “Only through the rifle will Palestine be liberated” (PMW)

PA Seeks to Neutralize New "Lion's Den" Militia in West Bank  (Jerusalem Post)

Beyond the Weary Stalemate, Something Is Happening in the Middle East (ConservativeHome-UK) Hope

Moscow Cozies Up with Hamas to Pressure Israel  (Algemeiner)

The Saudi-Russian oil axis snubs Biden with production cuts (Bloomberg) “The Riyadh-Moscow alliance, which started six years ago, is becoming a permanent axis, redrawing energy geopolitics…. In a world where even China has concerns and questions about Russian policy, Saudi Arabia is today one of the only sure-friends that Putin has left. It may be just pure business — an oil price that’s good for Moscow also suits Riyadh — but it increasingly looks like politics, too.”

See Also, https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-5-2022 See Also, House Democrats propose end to U.S. troop protection in Gulf after OPEC cut

Hizbullah "Collaborators" Coming Under Increased Attacks in Southern Syria (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK)

The Folly of Reengaging Assad  (Foreign Policy)

ISIS infiltrated a refugee camp to recruit fighters. Inside the Biden admin’s plan to stop it. (NBC News) 

The Washington Post: Murdering Jews is 'Violent Resistance' (CAMERA)

UC Berkeley Law School Elite Too Busy Demonizing Zionists To Pay Attention to Real Injustices (The Media Line/SWC)

At the UN last week, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on peace with the Palestinians: "We can build your future together, both in Gaza and in the West Bank. Put down your weapons and prove that Hamas and Islamic Jihad are not going to take over the Palestinian state you want to create. Put down your weapons, and there will be peace."

Taliban Sign Deal With Russia to Buy Cheap Oil, Gas and Wheat (Bloomberg)

Top Pakistan diplomat recommends cooperation with Taliban (PBS)

Iran Acquires 2.5 Million Acres of Venezuela  (Gatestone Institute)

Israel to Open Border Crossing for 24/7 Access in Pilot Program Amid U.S. Pressure (Haaretz)
Severely Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers Arrive in Israel for Medical Treatment (Times of Israel)

Palestinian Gunmen "Planning Significant Attacks" Killed in West Bank City of Jenin  (Times of Israel)

Jenin: The Palestinian Terror Capital & Its Threat to the Region (Honest Reporting)

12 civilians killed by U.S. military operations in 2021, Pentagon report says (CNN)

Meanwhile, in US schools...

*Antisemitism on Campus (WJC - video) antizionism is antisemitism

*MEF Investigation into Oberlin Professor's Tehran Ties Prompts Congressional Inquiry (Middle East Forum)

*University of Vermont Earns Federal Probe over Antisemitism  (Boston Herald)

*How Anti-Israel Faculty Are Radicalizing U.S. Campuses  (Jerusalem Post)

*Palestinian Human Rights Activist Blasts BDS Supporters at Duke University  (Duke University Chronicle)

A note on fences (hearing an outrage?

Finnish border guards said they wanted a fence along the border with Russia, deeming it “necessary due to the changing security environment” (Washington Post)

For those who celebrate, l'shana tova u'metuka - may you have a good and sweet year!

For Mizrahi and Sephardic Rosh Hashana recipes, click here. And if making the fesenjan, don't skip the mint!

So you've seen the NYTimes piece on Russian trolls and Linda Sarsour. Well, Russian Trolls are real, but it doesn't account for Ms. Sarsour's bigotry or why of all the victims of Russian trolling the NYT decided to whitewash Ms. Sarsour's history.  Ms. Sarsour sought to exclude from the feminist movement anyone who supported Israel's existence and misogynistically attacked other women.  See this link from the Jewish Insider for more details https://jewishinsider.com/2022/09/daily-kickoff-the-last-israeli-envoy-to-meet-the-queen/ See also from IPT

Group that rescues Afghans from Taliban says in lawsuit it was scammed (Washington Post)

Iran Renews Claim to Bahrain  (Bloomberg)

Iranian State Actors Conduct Cyber Operations Against the Government of Albania (CISA)

Christian Zionists Dispute Jordanian King Abdullah's Claim that Christianity in Jerusalem Is "Under Fire"  (JNS) During his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Jordan's King Abdullah II claimed that Christianity in Jerusalem is "under fire." A spokesperson for Christians United for Israel (CUFI) disputed Abdullah's remarks, saying that "Jerusalem never knew true peace or prosperity until its liberation by Israel....It is because of Israel's respect for liberty that Jews, Christians, Muslims and all others enjoy true religious freedom in Jerusalem and throughout the Holy Land."

AFP Overlooks Palestinian Prisoner's Seven Murder Convictions  (CAMERA)

Qatar’s envoy loses bid for human rights post, called Jews ‘enemies’ & gays ‘disgusting’(UN Watch) Patricia Hermanns, the ambassador of the Bahamas, was named to the post.

Arab Aid to UN Palestinian Refugee Agency Continues to Decline (Xinhua-China)

Turkey seeks to be first NATO member to join China-Led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Bloomberg)

Turkey's Aggression and Cultural Islamism Push Continue Unabated (IPT)

Activism vs. Journalism: Contrasting The Ben & Jerry Interviews of Mehdi Hasan and Alexi McCammond (CAMERA)

Days after an internal Israel Defense Forces probe concluded that Palestinian-American Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was most likely shot by mistake by a soldier who did not identify her as a member of the press, the story continues to dominate the news cycle. Yet the media's insistence on holding Israel “accountable” has little to do with getting justice for Abu Akleh. Once again demonstrating the world has a different set of rules for Israelis. For example, no less than 13 journalists were killed by US troops in Iraq from March 2003 to August 2005, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The details show a pattern of apparent recklessness and impunity that is worse than anything Israel has ever done, with investigations either finding no fault, or not released, or not done to begin with. See IDF Confirms Reporter Likely Killed in Accident (IDF + Twitter)

Exclusive: Canada agrees to resettle Afghans held in UAE facility (Reuters)

Mada Masr Editor Detained After Media Reveals Corruption In Egypt's Ruling Party (WorldCrunch/Mada Masr)

Iran to Use Facial Recognition Technology to Enforce Grim New Laws on Women (Mirror UK)

Iran Sentences Two LGBT Activists to Death - David Gritten (BBC)

Back to school with healthier air thanks to Israeli device (Israel21)

Hamas Tells Media to Lie: What Should the Media Tell its Readers? - Toby Dershowitz (The National Interest)

Tempers Flare between Hamas, Islamic Jihad over Errant Rocket Compensation (Al- Monitor)

Back when Palestinians insisted there’s no such place as Palestine (Times of Israel) 

When you lack any history, just invent one (PMW) 
Ghost Hospitals Reveal Corruption in Palestinian Authority Health Sector - David Rose (The Jewish Chronicle - UK)

BBC Arabic Journos Delete Disturbing Tweets After HonestReporting Uncovered Anti-Israel Posts (Honest Reporting)

European Politicians Blast UN Official for Ignoring Antisemitism in Palestinian Textbooks (Algemeiner) 

NYT conceals evidence on embittered Google employee (JNS)

9/11 Documentation Center (MEMRI)

Increase in Attempted Weapons and Drug Smuggling on Egyptian, Jordanian Borders (Jerusalem Post)

Israel Sentences Gaza Aid Worker to 12 Years for Funding Hamas Terror (Times of Israel)  for diverting tens of millions of dollars (from World Vision) to the Islamic terror group Hamas. 

Israel's Move Against Terror NGOs - Melanie Phillips (JNS) The Americans say they have found no evidence that six NGOs closed down by Israel are connected to terrorism. In fact, there's copious evidence.

Iranian Curriculum Prepares Students for War with Israel - Dr. Eldad J. Pardo (IMPACT-se)

Hussein al-Sheikh Plans to Take Over the Fatah Movement - Yoni Ben Menachem (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs)

The Palestinian “holocaust” lie (PMW)

Featured No Jews, No News: The Deadly Gaza Explosion Media Didn’t Report On (Honest Reporting)

Palestinians: The Arrests and Torture No One Talks About (Gatestone)

Israel Attacks Iranian Missile Warehouse at Aleppo Airport in Syria (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights-UK)

Hundreds of Iranian Missiles Struck in Syria (Ha'aretz)

Notwithstanding Dean of UC Berkeley Law School, Erwin Chermerinsky's well intentioned effort to explain "BDS on Campus", he  naively calls Berkeley Students for Justice in Palestine a "law student group" and there's the rub. ("Dean of Berkeley Law: Don't Generalize About BDS on Campus") In fact Students for Justice in Palestine(SJP) is a documented front group  for Hamas and nothing more

How China Is Doing Business With The Taliban (Die Welt/WorldCrunch)

Taliban Make Millions From Passports Issued to Fleeing Afghans (VOA) ...getting a new passport remains mired in bribery and administrative corruption.

Prevent the Iran deal by talking to the American public (JNS) 

Biden Calls on European Leaders to Help "Deter and Constrain Iran's Destabilizing Regional Activities" (White House)

Iranian women’s rights activists face new online threats (Global Voices)

Kuwaiti Writer: Palestinian Faction Leaders, Who Live in Luxury, Fight Israel on Iran's Behalf while Gazans Pay with their Lives  (MEMRI)

UN urges ‘immediate de-escalation’ in Libya (France 24)

Gazans Call for Probe into Islamic Jihad Missiles that Killed Civilians  (Al-Monitor)

Palestinian Textbooks Rife with Holocaust Denial - Itamar Eichner  (Ynet News)  Previous attempts to reach peace with Israel, such as the Oslo Accords, have been deliberately omitted from the new textbooks. The Holocaust was completely omitted from the history books that teach about World War II.   The 1972 Munich Olympics massacre of Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists is presented as an example of a legitimate Palestinian struggle. Dalal Mughrabi, who led the attack on an Israeli bus in 1978 that ended with the murder of 38 Israelis - including 13 children - is idolized as a role model in a 5th grade textbook.

Palestinian Tourists Arrive in Cyprus on First Direct Flight from Israel - Iole Damaskinos (Cyprus Mail)

PA Threatens Palestinians Who Use Israel's Ramon Airport - Ahmad Abu Amer (Al-Monitor)

Who is enforcing the PA’s antisemitic land laws? (PMW)

Saudi Arabia Reforms School Curriculum, Cuts Religion Classes (MEMRI)

Dozens of Kurdish Civilians Die as Turkish Onslaught Continues (IPT)

Turkey and the German Dream (Gatestone) Instead of negotiating a fair share of newly found oil and gas reserves in the Aegean Sea with Cyprus and Greece, Erdogan has opted for pseudo-nationalistic saber-rattling that drives away would-be investors.

Woke up Sunday morning and didn't hear a word about a terrorist attack in Jerusalem last night. I don't believe Israel should be the focus of our news, but the fact that the leader of the "moderate" *Palestinian Authority, Abbas, on Facebook praised and incited a terrorist who shot a pregnant women and Americans, should  be newsworthy. See Fatah praises shooting of pregnant woman and 7 others: “Praise to the one whose rifle only speaks against his enemy!” from PMW. By Monday, there were reports about the shooting, but still no mention of Fatah's praise. 

At UN Security Council, China Sides With Jihadi Terrorist Commanders, Blocks U.S.-India Proposals To List Them As Global Terrorists (MEMRI)

 

Contending with Iranian Plots Against the West - Matthew Levitt  (Lawfare)

Iran ready to swap prisoners, urges U.S. to free jailed Iranians (VOA)

Israeli military court acquits would-be terrorist who changed his mind (JNS)

France24 Arabic Footage Fiasco: Kochavi's Visit to Morocco (CAMERA) 

False Accusations and Ideological Bias Amnesty International, Ukraine, and the Illusion of NGO Fact-Finding Expertise (NGO Monitor)

Islamic Jihad Rocket Killed Hamas Policeman and His Three Children - Avi Issacharoff (Ynet News).... In the third incident, a rocket hit a Hamas policeman and his three children, killing them in the area of the Bureij refugee camp.  From that moment, Hamas' leadership, including those residing abroad, made it clear to PIJ that it must agree to a truce.

Beat the press Reporters in Gaza have never been free and aren’t now (FDD)

PA continues to celebrate the most heinous murderers who participated in the 1929 Arab massacre of the Jews (PMW) Sadly ironic add'l proof that Jews have always been in the area.

Turkey, Israel Agree to Restore Full Diplomatic Ties - Diyar Guldogan (Anadolu-Turkey)

War In Ukraine, Day 177: Can Turkey Be The Nuclear Peace Broker The World Needs Right Now? (World Crunch)

Senior UN official loses her post after tweet condemning PIJ rocket fire at Israel (Times of Israel)

The Compendium of World Condemnations of Antisemitic UN Investigator Miloon Kothari (UN Watch) Unlike the UN Official who condemned PIJ, Kothari still has his job.

Why Was Ilhan Omar’s Antisemitism Erased by the New York Times and Washington Post? (Honest Reporting) Note: She won the primary with 90% less support than her previous election. Omar ignited controversy by objecting to US sanctions on Iran while simultaneously supporting placing them on Israel. And while the papers noted AIPAC's support for her opponent, there was little mention that she actually out-raised her opponent by more than $1.3 million.

We Ignored Salman Rushdie's Warning (Common Sense)