Source: Mondoweiss.net
There is tremendous blame to go around for the ongoing violence and bloodshed in occupied Palestine. We must begin to acknowledge it.
Continue reading “Who is to Blame? – Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler 10/10/23”
The Shift: Blinken Deletes Call for Cease-Fire While Israeli Defense Minister Orders ‘Complete Siege’ of Gaza – Michael Arria 10/10/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
Secretary of State Antony Blinken deleted a statement on social media calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Palestine. The move comes amid Israeli vows to punish Gaza over Hamas’ recent attack.
“Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and I spoke further on Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel,” Blinken had tweeted on Sunday. “I encouraged Tükiye’s advocacy for a cease-fire and the release of all hostages held by Hamas immediately.”
The post was immediately attacked by Republicans and right-wing pundits. “The Biden Administration is showing its true colors,” wrote Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL). “Once Israel indicated it was going on offense into Gaza, Blinken encourages a cease-fire. Israel has every right to respond to these horrific acts of terror.”
Iran Helped Hamas “Plot Israel Attack Over Several Weeks”, Gave Green Light, WSJ Reports – ZeroHedge 10/9/23
Source: ZeroHedge.com
Readers may recall that we ended our first post-mortem to the war between Israel and Hamas by speculation if Iran would get dragged in:
Finally, there is some speculation that Iran may get dragged into what is rapidly emerging as the worst Middle-Eastern crisis in years, with various pro-Israeli hawks claiming that the Hamas attack would have only occurred with explicit Iranian backing. If Israel does indeed attack Iran, as it has hinted it would do for years, may we suggest you fill up your gas tank.
That speculation has been all but validated moments ago when the WSJ reported that “Iranian security officials helped plan Hamas’s Saturday surprise attack on Israel and gave the green light for the assault at a meeting in Beirut last Monday“, according to senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah, another Iran-backed militant group.
Officers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had worked with Hamas since August to devise the air, land and sea incursions, the WSJ reported citing its Hamas and Hezbollah sources….
‘Israel Ignored Our Warnings:’ Egypt – The Cradle 10/9/23
Source: New.TheCradle.co
Egyptian authorities trying to mediate the war between Israel and Palestinian factions say that their words of caution to Tel Aviv fell on deaf ears.
“We have warned them an explosion of the situation is coming, and very soon, and it would be big. But they underestimated such warnings,” an Egyptian intelligence official told AP.
Continue reading “‘Israel Ignored Our Warnings:’ Egypt – The Cradle 10/9/23”
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 3: Israeli Defense Minister Orders Full Siege of Gaza “No Power, No Food, No Gas” – Mondoweiss 10/9/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
Fighting between Israel and Palestinian resistance factions, led by Hamas in Gaza, continued into their third day on Monday, as Israel declared a complete siege of Gaza.
- Palestinian Ministry of Health (as of 11:00 am local time): 493 killed in Gaza including 91 children; 16 killed in West Bank including three children
- UN OCHA: More than 17,500 families, comprising over 123,538 people, have been internally displaced in Gaza
- Israel continues massing for invasion, 300,000 reservists called up
- U.S. orders aircraft carrier strike group to Mediterranean to assist Israel
- Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: “I ordered a full siege on the Gaza Strip. No power, no food, no gas, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and we act accordingly.”
Hamas’ Attack on Israel Is Puzzling – Paul Craig Roberts 10/9/23
Source: Unz.com
I am being asked about the Israeli-Palestine conflict, which seems to be taking attention away from the Ukraine-Russia conflict. People, by which I mean people who pay attention, are wondering why the Palestinians would attack Israel like this as it provides Netanyahu with an excuse to grab the remaining bits of Palestine and destroy the Gaza strip, thus disposing of the two-state solution by conquest. Who can blame Israel after Palestinians killed Israelis and took hostages?
Continue reading “Hamas’ Attack on Israel Is Puzzling – Paul Craig Roberts 10/9/23”
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Most Gazans in a Single Day Since 2008 – The Cradle 10/9/23
Source: New.TheCradle.co
The Israeli military has killed nearly 300 Palestinians in 24 hours of airstrikes in Gaza, the most in a single day since 2008, Palestinian officials reported on 9 October.
Southern Lebanon Heats Up with Israeli Shelling, Palestinian Incursions – The Cradle 10/9/23
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Shelling has been reported in southern Lebanon from across the Israeli border, with at least three Hezbollah watchtowers being destroyed after Palestinian fighters infiltrated the border in the afternoon of 9 October.
Israelis Question “Catastrophic” Intelligence Failure – ZeroHedge 10/8/23
Source: ZeroHedge.com
Never in history has Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad been able to kill and kidnap hundreds of Israelis in a single day. Saturday’s assault was clearly well-planned, highly coordinated, and well-armed, and very likely was in preparation for months or even years. The Times of Israel is reporting an Israeli death toll of over 600, with the military confirming over 100 now in Palestinian captivity.
Israeli officials and media pundits now want answers: how could Israel’s most celebrated and storied intelligence organization Mossad have missed it? How did the military not have any foreknowledge that it was coming? How did the Gaza jihadists overrun several IDF outposts so swiftly and easily?
Continue reading “Israelis Question “Catastrophic” Intelligence Failure – ZeroHedge 10/8/23″
US Sends Warships, Aircraft Carrier To Israel For Potential ‘Support’ Operations – ZeroHedge 10/8/23
Source: ZeroHedge.com
NBC’s Pentagon correspondent is reporting that the US military is dispatching navy warships as well as an aircraft carrier to waters off Israeli as part of “support” operations.
“The US military is planning to move US Navy ships and US military aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the planning,” NBC’s Courtney Kube writes. “Movements could start immediately but all the assets will not be in place for several days.”
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 2: Israel Declares War as Casualties Skyrocket – Mondoweiss 10/8/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past 24 hours as Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip in response to “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.” It is reported that over 600 Israelis have been killed in the past 24 hours.
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past 24 hours as Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes – Israel’s response to “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”, launched by Hamas on Saturday morning. It is reported that over 600 Israelis have been killed in the past 24 hours, which is more than in the first year-and-a-half of the second Intifada.
Democrats and Liberal Zionists Decry ‘Terrorists’ and Rally to ‘Stand with Israel’ – Philip Weiss and Michael Arria 10/7/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
It did not take very long for Israel’s friends in the U.S., including many liberal Democrats and liberal Zionist organizations, to declare utter support for Israel against Hamas “terrorists.”
The incursion by Gaza militants into Israel this morning surprised Israel but it also took Americans by surprise. It did not take very long for Israel’s friends in the U.S. to declare utter support for Israel against Hamas “terrorists.” Supporters seemed to outdo one another in their declarations of support for “our incredible ally,” as Rep. Haley Stevens described Israel, or “our greatest ally,” as Rep. Mike Lawler put it.
Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Border Sites in Solidarity with Palestinian Resistance – The Cradle 10/8/23
Source: New.TheCradle.co
An exchange of fire took place on Lebanon’s southern border on 8 October between Hezbollah and Israel, coinciding with a massive and ongoing Hamas offensive in the Israeli-occupied territories.
Three Israeli army sites in the occupied Shebaa Farms area of the Lebanese border were targeted by Hezbollah, a statement by the resistance group said.
Bombs Rain Down in Gaza as Israeli Death Toll Soars – The Cradle 10/7/23
Source: New.TheCradle.co
Israel’s military launched airstrikes on Gaza on 7 October in response to Hamas’ massive military offensive within the occupied territories, called ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.’
“Dozens of IDF fighter jets are currently striking a number of targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip,” the Israeli military said.
Continue reading “Bombs Rain Down in Gaza as Israeli Death Toll Soars – The Cradle 10/7/23”
Israeli Settlers Captured, at Least 100 Killed During Operation Al-Aqsa Flood – The Cradle 10/7/23
Source: New.TheCradle.co
Palestinian resistance factions from the Gaza Strip have taken control of over a dozen illegal settlements in southern Israel as part of ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Floods,’ which has been raging since the early hours of 7 October.
Fighters from Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) say they hold at least 50 prisoners of war (POW) after overrunning many Israeli checkpoints and neighborhoods. Israeli media says the death toll from the operation has reached 100, with close to 1,000 injured.
Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Launches Unprecedented Surprise Attack on Israel – Tareq S. Hajjaj 10/7/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
At around 6:30 a.m., Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza launched a surprise attack on Israel from land, sea, and air, as thousands of rockets have been launched into Israel and reportedly dozens of Israelis, including soldiers, have been killed and abducted by the resistance.
Over 1,100 Palestinians Displaced by Israeli Settlers Since 2022: UN – The Cradle 9/26/23
Source: New.TheCradle.co
Since 2022, more than 1,100 Palestinians from 28 different communities in the occupied West Bank have been displaced due to increasing violence by Israeli settlers, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Civil Rights Group Sues DHS Over Israel Visa Waiver – Michael Arria 9/27/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over Israel’s entry into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The VWP allows nationals or citizens from participating countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa.
Continue reading “Civil Rights Group Sues DHS Over Israel Visa Waiver – Michael Arria 9/27/23”
UN Committee Releases Exhaustive Study on the Legality of Israel’s Occupation – Jeff Wright 9/4/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
“The study is the most comprehensive and persuasive analysis of why the Israel occupation has now become illegal,” says former UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk. “It will be the intellectual and political touchstone on Palestine and international law for some time.”
Last week, the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) issued a study two years in the making: The Legality of the Israeli Occupation of the Occupied Territories, Including East Jerusalem.
Washington Post and MSNBC Voices Say ‘Apartheid’ (and J Street Inches Closer) – Philip Weiss 8/16/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
The letter accusing Israel of apartheid initiated by Israeli Jewish scholars has given permission to commentators at mainstream publications to echo the accusation.
That letter initiated by Israeli scholars calling out American Jewish leaders for supporting “apartheid,” “ethnic cleansing,” and “Jewish supremacy” is getting more and more signatures, 1,600 and counting in ten days, and it is sparking media attention.
The Jewish letter is giving the media cover to speak a heresy– Israeli apartheid.
How Palestinians Started Smuggling their Sperm out of Israeli Prisons – Tareq S. Hajjaj 8/11/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
An entire generation of Palestinian children has been born through sperm smuggled by Palestinian prisoners behind bars. Israel refuses to recognize these children. In doing so, it criminalizes Palestinian life itself.
Debunking Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Pro-Israel Talking Points – Robert Inlakesh 8/6/23
Source: TheLastAmericanVagabond.com
US Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr recently sat down with celebrity rabbi Shmuley Boteach at an event in New York to perform a pre-prepared set of pro-Israel talking points. This came after the politician stated that Covid-19 didn’t affect Jewish and Asian people as much as White and Black Americans, drawing complaints of anti-Semitism from aspiring statesman.
Israeli Power Manifest in the US Visa Waiver Program – Philip Giraldi 8/1/23
Source: Unz.com
When I began this article early in the morning last Tuesday it must have been “let’s talk about antisemitism and holocaust denial day” on the internet. On my Yahoo home page headlines display there were glaring back at me featured pieces condemning Greg Gutfeld of Fox News and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for comments made by the two men that were interpreted to be antisemitic. Kennedy, who made the mistake of suggesting that the COVID virus appeared to be made in a lab to be genetic specific, sparing inter alia Jews and Chinese ethnics who might be resistant to it, seems to be on a never ending apology tour as he has done everything but crawl on his belly as he asserts his great love for the Jewish state, and I would not doubt that the belly crawl might be coming up.
Continue reading “Israeli Power Manifest in the US Visa Waiver Program – Philip Giraldi 8/1/23”
Watch Robert Kennedy Jr. Demolish his Credibility as a Peace Candidate in 4.5 Minutes – Max Blumenthal 7/28/23
Source: Max Blumenthal via Twitter
A campaign that began as a defiant broadside against the war state and censorship industrial complex has suddenly pivoted to a bellicose exercise in pandering to rich Likudniks who seek war with Iran, the permanent violent warehousing of Palestinians and the criminalization of activism that challenges Israeli apartheid.
RFK Jr’s host was Shmuley Boteach, a professional race hustler and alleged financial fraudster who owes the existence of his one-man political operation to the fortune of Sheldon Adelson, the late ultra-Zionist oligarch who called for dropping a nuclear weapon on Iran.
If RFK was not handed a massive wad of Benjamins to suck up to Shmuley, he was embarrassing himself for free, because he was clearly out of his depth.
Israel Expanded an Apartheid Law Last Week. No One is Talking About it. – Jonathan Ofir 7/31/23
Source: Mondoweiss.net
Israel broadened a racist law that allows communities to exclude non-Jews based on “social and cultural cohesion.” Whereas judicial overhaul laws have caused an uproar, this passed with hardly any opposition.