Israel has been targeting its strikes and persistently warning Palestinians in Gaza not to return to targeted areas. Its operations are made more difficult by the fact that Hamas uses its people as human shields, hiding in the most populated areas. The revelation that only 30-35% of Hamas jihadists have been eliminated is disturbing, but […]
Karim Khan’s Judicial Pogrom
Brendan O’Neill never has trouble telling us what he really thinks, and he has just done so again, about what he calls the “judicial pogrom” carried out by the ICC’s Karim Khan, who has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue a warrant for the arrest of both Israeli and Hamas leaders — Prime […]
Egypt-Israel tensions rising as Egypt refuses to open Rafah border crossing to Palestinian refugees
Pressure is building between Israel and Egypt over Palestinian refugees as Israel prepares its offensive on Rafah, where Hamas is hiding out and using human shields: “A Rafah invasion might kill peace between Israel and Egypt,” by Shahira Amin, Atlantic Council, May 21, 2024: Relations between Egypt and Israel have soured in recent weeks as […]
‘Oriya, Can You Hear Me?’
Yom Hazikaron, Memorial Day, May 13, is the day when Israelis remember both the soldiers who have died defending their country, and the civilians who have been murdered by terrorists. On this Yom Hazikaron, Hannie Ricardo — an Israeli singer, song writer, and historian — spoke of her daughter Oriya, who was murdered at the […]
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett: ‘The International Criminal Court is a joke’
Many leftist politicians have dismissed the horrors of October 7 and Hamas’ stated intent to obliterate Israel, which it is attempting to do with Iran’s help. Israel’s response has been to try to destroy Hamas and put an end to its ability to harm Israeli citizens. The response from the global community should have been […]
One-Third of the Journalists Killed in Gaza Worked for Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Much has been made of those mad-dog IDF soldiers who, we are told in the mainstream media, have been killing large numbers of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, presumably because they had seen too much and were reporting on Israeli atrocities and had to be silenced. It turns out that at least a third of those […]
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas top dogs
This is ridiculous and offensive, but it is the spirit of the age. Khan wants arrest warrants for Hamas leaders while accepting uncritically their discredited claims about Israel committing a genocide in Gaza. “ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Israeli’s Netanyahu and Gallant, and Hamas leaders,” Reuters, May 20, 2024: THE HAGUE, May 20 (Reuters) – […]
Janus-Faced Biden Turns Away From Israel
Joe Biden’s ability to turn on a dime, from “ironclad” guarantees of Israel’s security one day, to announcing the very next day that he will be withholding weapons — bombs, artillery shells, and tank shells — from Israel if the IDF enters Rafah, where four battalions of Hamas fighters remain intact, has made a deep […]
Richard Kemp on Biden’s Obsession with Rafah
Biden has been trying desperately to prevent the IDF’s planned incursion into Rafah. Right now, the IDF has been fighting around the city’s perimeter, with some airstrikes on targets further toward the center, but still no major invasion, as it waits for more Gazan civilians to flee; so far, half a million have done so […]
Jordan foils Iranian plot to sabotage Hashemite Kingdom using Muslim Brotherhood cell
The Jordanian government “has been one of the most vocal opponents of Israel’s war to root out Hamas terrorists from Gaza,” yet it faces an ongoing threat from the Muslim Brotherhood, of which Hamas is an offshoot. Jordan has been playing all sides. It has been recognized as an American ally, yet it has bent over […]