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Re: Israel: 'State of war'
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From: The Jerusalem Post January 19, 2025 Hamas' show of force:
Hamas appears to be emerging from tunnels and rubble in Gaza to show that it never lost control of most of the area despite 15 months of war.
While Hamas suffered many blows from the IDF 1. it was able to recruit new members 2. it even kept trucks and vans ready to return to the streets No shortage of fuel for them... 3. and show its presence.
Palestinian media such as Quds has shown the images and videos from Gaza, 1. depicting this as a Hamas victory. 2. They portray the videos as showing “Palestinian factions,” and not just Hamas. 3. They also show civilians celebrating alongside the gunmen.
Shehab media, which is linked to Hamas, also has put out videos showing the “victory” they claim in Gaza.
One shows masses of Hamas gunmen in a stylized video, clearly produced for this moment, with the men appearing to emerge from a kind of tunnel.
Another image Shehab put out shows October 7 with Hamas pulling a wounded Israeli soldier out of a tank that Hamas destroyed, and contrasts it with Hamas holding aloft rifles on top of white trucks in Gaza, declaring victory.
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Why this ratio? 1. One Israeli civilian for 30 Palestinian prisoners 2. One Israeli soldier for 50 Palestinian prisoners 1,027 murderous Palestinian prisoners who were collectively responsible for 569 Israeli deaths including the 07 October 2023 massacre mastermind Yahya Sinwar for One Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit
82 percent returned to terror activity From: The Australian January 18, 2025 ‘Victory’ sets up Hamas’ next war The deal releases many hundreds of hardened Islamist criminals, now free to return to their murderous ways
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From: The Associated Press January 21, 2025 Failed to defend the citizens: Israel’s top general resigns over October 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu
Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadership.
Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi is the most senior Israeli figure to resign over the security and intelligence breakdown on October 7 when thousands of Hamas-led militants carried out a land, sea and air assault into southern Israel, rampaging through army bases and nearby communities.
The attack — the single deadliest on Israel in its history — killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and the militants abducted another 250 More than 90 captives are still in Gaza, around a third believed to be dead.
Halevi’s resignation, effective March 6 came days into the ceasefire with Hamas that could lead to an end to the 15-month war and the return of remaining captives.
Major General Yaron Finkelman, head of Israel’s Southern Command, which oversees operations in Gaza, also resigned.
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From: Haaretz January 21, 2025 'Antisemitic rot': Trump's UN pick Stefanik backs defunding UNRWA citing 'terrorist ties' to Hamas
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations nominee Elise Stefanik told her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that she will prioritize combatting the "antisemitic rot" within the United Nations while reiterating her opposition to funding the UN agency UNRWA dedicated to Palestinian refugees.
Stefanik told the hearing: "Combatting antisemitism is something I am deeply committed to doing in this role, and it's one of the reasons why I was interested in this position during my conversations with President Trump,"
Stefanik lauded her role in being a leader in "combatting antisemitic rot" while in Congress, specifically her role in the hearing questioning university presidents, as one of her qualifications for being UN ambassador.
"The U.S. is the largest contributor to the UN by far," she said in her opening statement. "Our tax dollars should not be complicit in propping up entities that are counter to American interests, antisemitic or engaging in fraud, corruption or terrorism."
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From: The Jerusalem Post January 21, 2025 Amsterdam comedy club cancels Israeli stand-up Yohay Sponder, after threats
Boom said that it believed in freedom of expression without hate and offered to help Sponder relocate to another venue.
An Israeli comedian's stand-up show at an Amsterdam comedy club was canceled Monday due to threats about his performance, according to statements by comedian Yohay Sponder on Boom Chicago.
Boom Chicago said in a statement that upon the announcement of Sponder's Saturday show, they received "significant negative reactions" online and from visitors, including responses that were "outright threatening."
Boom said: "We began to worry about the safety of our performers, audience, and colleagues. Therefore, we made the difficult decision to cancel the performance," "We are deeply saddened that this situation has escalated into a polarized debate about Gaza.
In our 32 years of existence, we have never experienced anything like this. Very nasty criticism has come at us from all sides, even though we genuinely tried to do what was best for everyone."
Boom said that it believed in freedom of expression without hate and offered to help Sponder relocate to another venue.
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From: The Jerusalem Post January 21, 2025 Amsterdam comedy club cancels Israeli stand-up Yohay Sponder, after threats
Postponing the trip: Sponder said on Instagram on Monday that the show had been postponed, and a new date and location would be announced soon.
"We're working on a new bigger venue, more beautiful, more central, better, we're going to get together and laugh as Jews are supposed to," Sponder thanked his fans for their support.
Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Netherlands welcomed Boom's decision to cancel the show, asserting that the venue had listened to arguments against allowing him to perform.
BDS NL said on Instagram Sunday: "Yohay Sponder is a cultural ambassador for Israel, tasked with whitewashing Israel's atrocities against Palestinians,"
"Where other cultural ambassadors do so with music and art, Yohay Sponder chooses: 1. hate speech, 2. dehumanization of Palestinians, 3. anti-Muslim racism 4. and denying and ridiculing war crimes and crimes against humanity."
Sponder's comedy routines: 1. joke about Jewish and Israeli life 2. and recently have made light of and mused about the war 3. and mocked criticism of Israel during the war.
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From: The Jerusalem Post January 23, 2025 'Wilders, like Jews, must be exterminated': Geert Wilders receives death threats
Wilders posted on his X a list of threats received by the Dutch opposition politician, a long-standing Israel-ally, such as 1. Wilders, like Jews, is vermin that must be exterminated 2. Zionist dogs like you will be shot 3. A bullet 4. You will die, Geert Wilders 5. We will cut your head soon… 6. One day, your head will be cut off and hanged in the famous square of Pakistan 7. We are coming… Be ready 8. Be patient, they will reach you very soon 9. I will personally offer a reward to whoever cuts the neck of this cursed person
Wilders told The Jerusalem Post that he had conveyed the threats to the police, but with, "all the threats, hundreds of times a year, sometimes they can find the sender and prosecute, but most of the times they can’t or the authorities of the country of the sender will not cooperate with the Dutch authorities."
He added that last year, two Pakistanis, one of whom is an Imam, were sentenced to prison by a Dutch court for issuing a Fatwa to kill Wilders, The Post.
The trial happened in absentia because Pakistani authorities would not cooperate.
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From: Agence France-Presse January 23, 2025 Chief US diplomat vows 'unwavering support' for Israel
The United States' new top diplomat Marco Rubio reaffirmed the country's "unwavering support" for Israel, 1. days into a fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip 2. and a large-scale raid in the occupied West Bank.
As Israel pursued its deadly operation in Jenin, Rubio assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Washington's continued backing.
Rubio spoke to Netanyahu from Washington on Wednesday night to "underscore that maintaining the United States' steadfast support for Israel is a top priority for President Trump," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said.
He also 1. "congratulated the Prime Minister on Israel's successes against Hamas and Hezbollah 2. and pledged to work tirelessly to help free all remaining hostages held in Gaza,"
In one of his first acts in office, Trump ended sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank imposed by Biden over their attacks on Palestinians.
During his first term in the White House, Trump put forward a peace plan he and his proponents called "the deal of the century", which would have included major Israeli annexations in the West Bank.
Operation Iron Wall: Prime Minister Netanyahu said the raid aimed to "eradicate terrorism" in Jenin.
From: Haaretz January 21, 2025 Bibi vowed to eradicate Hamas. He failed
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From: The Times of Israel January 25, 2025 US intel figures show Hamas has recruited up to 15,000 new fighters during Gaza war
Sources acknowledge Palestinian terror group’s success in enlisting new members but say many of the recruits are young and untrained; Israel estimates some 20,000 terrorists killed
The Palestinian terror group Hamas has recruited between 10,000 and 15,000 members since the start of its war with Israel, according to two congressional sources briefed on US intelligence, suggesting the Iran-backed fighters could remain a persistent threat to Israel.
The intelligence indicates a similar number of Hamas fighters have been killed during that period, the sources said. The latest official US estimates have not been previously reported.
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From: Agence France-Presse January 25, 2025 Memo: US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt
The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for, 1. emergency food, 2. and military funding for Israel and Egypt.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent an internal memo days after President Donald Trump took office vowing an "America First" policy of tightly restricting assistance overseas.
"No new funds shall be obligated for new awards or extensions of existing awards until each proposed new award or extension has been reviewed and approved," said the memo to staff seen by AFP.
The sweeping order appears to affect everything from development assistance to military aid -- including to Ukraine which received billions of dollars in weapons under Trump's predecessor Joe Biden as it tries to repel a Russian invasion.
But the memo explicitly made exceptions for military assistance to, 1. Israel, whose longstanding major arms packages from the United States have expanded further since the Gaza war 2. and Egypt, which has received generous US defense funding since it signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979
Rubio also made an exception for US contributions to emergency food assistance, which the United States has been contributing following crises around the world including in Sudan and Syria.
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Well... Pink Floyd, Roger Waters: Another antisemitic Brick in the malignant cancerous anti-Israel activism Wall
From: The Jerusalem Post January 25, 2025 ‘Sorry to ruin your weekend’: Israeli singer calls out Roger Waters over released hostages
Israeli musician Aviv Gefen challenged Pink Floyd's Roger Waters on social media, sharing photos of four freed female hostages in response to Waters' denial of October 7 atrocities.
Aviv Gefen, a prominent Israeli musician, took to Instagram on Saturday, following the release of four female hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza, to call out Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd musician and vocal supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, promoting boycotts, divestment, and economic sanctions against Israel
Waters is widely known for his harsh criticism of Israel, often stirring controversy with his inflammatory remarks.
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Geffen wrote in English, tagging Waters alongside an image of the four women. ‘Sorry to ruin your weekend’: Israeli singer calls out Roger Waters over released hostages
The photo showed the hostages moments before their transfer to Red Cross vehicles, where they were seen raising their hands in a gesture of triumph in front of Hamas terrorists.
The four women, who worked as border observers and were abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attack, were released on Saturday.
Their accounts of captivity, including harsh conditions and psychological torment, have drawn international attention and further condemnation of Hamas' actions.
While their return has been celebrated, it also highlights the plight of over 80 Israelis who remain hostages in Gaza, including children and the elderly.
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From: Anadolu Agency Ankara, Türkiye January 19, 2025 Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement: Disastrous Israeli failure in Gaza Hamas wins Gaza war, Israel fails to achieve its goals Ex-Israeli general Giora Eiland told Maariv newspaper, ‘This war was a disastrous Israeli failure in Gaza,’ the former head of the Israeli National Security Council said Sunday: Palestinian group Hamas has won the Gaza war and prevented Israel from achieving its goals. "This war was a failure for a very simple reason that Hamas did not only succeed in preventing Israel from achieving its goals, but also remained in power,” Eiland, who headed the National Security Council from 2004 to 2006 said: 1. the ceasefire deal does not prevent Hamas from rearming. 2. "If Hamas moves against Israel, it will be violating the agreement," Eiland was the mastermind of the so-called Generals’ Plan, which calls for imposing a blockade on northern Gaza and forcibly displacing Palestinians from the area as part of Tel Aviv’s genocidal war on the enclave. In November, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its war on the enclave.
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Israel must win this warJewish News Syndicate by Caroline B. Glick 25 January 2025 Extracts: - The Palestinian war against Israel is a zero-sum game—either
1. Israel wins, ensuring its survival and the terrorists are defeated; or 2. the terrorists win and Israel’s countdown to destruction begins; On October 7, 2023 Israelis saw what the end looks like Thousands upon thousands of Palestinians invaded the country in wave after wave They were unified in their barbaric hatred of Jews and bloodlust The atrocities the Palestinians committed against their overwhelmingly Jewish victims were like nothing we had ever imagined And they were made all the worse by the fact that everyone participated Roaring crowds handed torches to 10-year-olds, giving them the honor of lighting homes ablaze, burning entire families alive The Palestinian hordes whooped and laughed in ecstasy as they raped, tortured and murdered their victims And when they arrived home to Gaza with their hostages—dead and alive—they were greeted by crowds of thousands as conquering heroes 1. Yes, Hamas planned the sadistic genocide 2. Yes, Hamas led the charge 3. But it was a whole-of-society endeavor
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Israel must win this warJewish News Syndicate by Caroline B. Glick 25 January 2025 Extracts: - control of Gaza [back] to Hamas
After all if Hamas’ success in murdering 1,200 Israelis in a day gave rise to the avalanche of antisemitism and jihad worldwide, there can be little question what a Hamas victory over Israel in the war, will bring To receive the 33 hostages, Israel is required to, 1. free nearly 2,000 terrorists hundreds of whom are convicted mass murderers 2. must withdraw its forces from the cities of Gaza and from the Netzarim Corridor 3. permitting the mass return of Palestinians to northern Gaza 4. and the full resupply of Gaza, still under Hamas control All told, Israel is paying for the 33 hostages in a manner that risks 1. all of its soldiers’ hard-won gains on the battlefield over the past 15 months of war 2. horrifically wounded soldiers and soldiers returning in coffins While that is a steep price it pales in comparison, to the price of moving to the Phase Two Under the terms of the Witkoff / Biden agreement, in Phase Two, Israel is to withdraw, 1. all of its remaining forces from Gaza 2. including from the border separating Gaza from Egypt 3. In other words, Israel must cede control of Gaza [ back] to Hamas In exchange, Hamas will return the remaining live hostages to Israel—but retain the bodies of the hostages it has murdered
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Israel must win this warJewish News Syndicate by Caroline B. Glick 25 January 2025 Extracts: - Cease-fire/hostage deal with Hamas is 'a bad and dangerous deal'
Phase One will make it difficult for Israel to restore its previous gains and go on to achieve victory in the war Phase Two 1. secures Hamas’ victory 2. The implication of a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza is that Hamas wins the war Hamas survives not only intact but in full control of Gaza, respected worldwide as the jihadist force that committed genocide and survived to rebuild and do it again and again Phase Three - If implemented, involves Hamas’s return of the bodies of the dead, in exchange for the establishment of a Palestinian proto-state controlled by terrorists all over again
- So if implemented, Phase 3 ensures that Hamas will renew its genocidal assault on Israel sooner rather than later
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Israel must win this warJewish News Syndicate by Caroline B. Glick 25 January 2025 Extracts: - Iran and its terror armies - Axis of Evil / Resistance
Hezbollah has not withdrawn its forces north of the Litani River And the Lebanese Armed Forces, which are supposed to force Hezbollah forces to decamp to the north, are helping them to remain in the south Under the circumstances, an Israeli withdrawal projects weakness that invites a future invasion As for Iran if Hamas survives and Hezbollah survives, then Iran will emerge as the victor in this war If Iran, the victor, is also permitted to keep its nuclear installations, it will quickly cross the nuclear threshold The Iranian regime is not interested in a deal It is interested in destroying Israel and the United States That is why it has been trying to assassinate President Trump And that is why it built terror armies all around Israel and has deployed thousands of Revolutionary Guard personnel to Central and South America, all while building nuclear weapons The terrorists will never stop trying to destroy Israel especially now that they know Israel will be the Global pariah no matter what terror atrocities they commit, in their unified barbaric hatred of Jews and bloodlust
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Israel must win this warJewish News Syndicate by Caroline B. Glick 25 January 2025 Extracts: Trump will build the foundation for a long-term peace between Israel and the Arabs of the region if 1. Trump backs Israel in returning to the battlefield to secure Hamas’s defeat in Gaza 2. and maintaining its buffer zones in Gaza permanently to prevent the area from threatening the Jewish state in the future Trump will restore America’s standing as the only significant superpower in the region if Trump stands with Israel and backs Israel, 1. its requirement for a security zone inside Lebanon that will prevent Hezbollah and other terror forces from invading northern Israel 2. in its efforts to destroy Iran’s nuclear installations 3. and supports the Iranian people that have fought for their freedom from the regime for decades If Trump fails to do these things, then he will cede the US’ position to China who has been a beneficiary of this weakness This week, former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren wrote an article resonating this view - Oren admitted that the deal means that Hamas wins the war
Then Oren counters that Israel will save its soul by showing its devotion to the lives of its hostages by losing. Oren crooned, “Our victory is moral, deep and long lasting” The problem with Oren’s argument and the broader claim of the deal-at-any- price advocates is that the war is not futile
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Israel must win this warJewish News Syndicate by Caroline B. Glick 25 January 2025 Extracts: Our heroic soldiers are winning and can win And they must win October 7 will only be a one-off if Hamas is annihilated and Gaza remains pacified forever - Steep price for the hostages
They are willing to pay a steep price to secure the freedom of 33 hostages but the fight cannot be forsaken Hostage taking is the cruelest form of psychological warfare And it is the most powerful weapon that Israel’s enemies have in their arsenal The terrorists know that while the Jews sanctify death, the sanctification of life is the foundational creed of the Jewish people Those who seek a deal at all costs are right about the soul of Israel Our collective soul was bludgeoned on October 7 and the wound remains unhealed every day the hostages remain in Gaza As the years pass, the wound will become a scar that every Israeli and every Jew on earth will carry till the end of time But our ability to carry those scars requires Israel to survive October 7 showed us our enemy And now that we have seen it, we cannot ignore the truth For the nation of Israel and the State of Israel to survive, Israel must win this war no matter what the cost Then again.... Day 478
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