Benny Morris: The Road to Israeli Victory Runs Through Tehran
Yesterday and the day before, the IDF conducted multiple air and artillery strikes on Hizballah forces in Lebanon, as the Iran-backed group continued to attack northern communities with missiles and explosive-bearing drones. The Houthis, Hizballah’s Yemeni counterparts, have meanwhile continued their blockade of the Red Sea, with exceptions liberally made for tankers carrying Iranian oil. While Washington has spoken of its commitment to keeping the sea lanes open, and dispatched naval forces to the area, it has not yet taken the sort of decisive military action that will be necessary to solve the problem.New force movements suggest US and UK strikes against Houthis increasingly likely
Surveying the threats the Jewish state faces, Benny Morris paints a grim picture of its strategic situation. He is nonetheless convinced that there is “a way out.”
For decades, Iran’s fundamentalist regime has used its militias to undermine Israeli and American interests in the Middle East. So far, Tehran has gotten away with it. Fearing a wider and more apocalyptic confrontation, both Washington and Jerusalem have largely refrained from retaliating against Iran proper, generally confining their attacks to its proxies.
It is high time that this changed. And recent events may well inspire President Biden, and even the routinely hesitant and fearful Prime Minster Netanyahu, to strike at the heart of the problem, Iran itself. The facilities operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the organization responsible for the projection of Iranian power in the region, are known targets; as are Iran’s naval and air bases and underground nuclear installations, which, thankfully, have not (yet) yielded an Iranian nuclear weapon. Attacks on these assets would be morally justified and long overdue. By the time Iran finally does have the bomb, it will be too late.
Such action against Iran would not bog America down in a ground war—a prospect that, thanks to the U.S. experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, has little appeal in Washington. Instead, the aim would be to have the superiority of American and Israeli air power—backstopped by their anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense capabilities, as a means to inhibit retaliation—serve to persuade Tehran to stop promoting murder and mayhem in the Middle East.
This may be the only way to bring true peace to Israel. When seen on a map, the threats facing the Jewish state appear to come from all points of the compass. But trace them back to their source, and each leads back to the same address.
Alongside a U.S.-led naval task force that includes British, French, and Spanish warships, the Washington Examiner can report that the United States and the United Kingdom have moved other sensitive air and naval assets near Yemen. These movements indicate preparation for possible strikes against Houthi forces in that country.
Closely aligned with and supported by Iran, the Yemen-based Houthis have in recent weeks launched several attacks on civilian shipping vessels in the Red Sea. These attacks have led numerous shipping and energy companies to divert their vessels around the southern tip of Africa, adding significant time and cost to their operations. Amid mass disruption to international shipping flowing through the Red Sea, London and Washington may have concluded that limited use of military force is required to target Houthi positions.
The Washington Examiner is not disclosing the identity of the military forces now positioned closer to Yemen, but they include both strike and supporting platforms the deployment of which has not publicly been disclosed. It is public knowledge that the Eisenhower carrier strike group is operating off the Yemeni coast. Its embarked carrier air wing includes four F/A-18 fighter squadrons and an electronic warfare squadron. Other U.S. Air Force combat aircraft are also close by. It is also public knowledge that Britain's Royal Air Force also has several Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets stationed out of a base in Cyprus. It is unclear whether France would join in any strikes against the Houthis, but it also has limited forces positioned to do so.
Top line: It is increasingly likely that the U.S. and U.K. will carry out strikes against Houthi targets inside Yemen in the coming days.
Richard Kemp: Israel’s Existential Campaign to Destroy Hamas
“Hamas wants to maximize the death of its civilian population. The purpose is to get the international community, the United Nations, the United States, other governments around the world, to condemn Israel, to vilify Israel, to delegitimize Israel, and undermine the Jewish state in that way.”
On December 8th, Colonel Richard Kemp, a highly decorated veteran of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency campaigns throughout the world, joined Merion West contributing editor Jonathan Church for an in-depth discussion about the war in Gaza. Colonel Kemp is a retired officer in the British Army. He has served in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Balkans, and Northern Ireland. In 1994, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his work in cultivating intelligence in Northern Ireland. He is the author of Attack State Red, a 2009 book about his experience as a soldier in Afghanistan and described as an “unputdownable account of a British battle group on the offensive.” He currently spends his time as a writer, commentator, consultant, and speaker on topics such as leadership, security, counterterrorism, defense, and intelligence. In their discussion, Colonel Kemp and Mr. Church discuss the November 24th to November 30th Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the hostage deal and its aftermath, the Jericho Wall document, strategic and tactical aspects of the ongoing war, and the humanitarian crisis.
A video version of this conversation can be found at the bottom of this page. The transcript has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Since Israel has resumed its [military] operations [on December 1st], does Israel confront a strengthened or refreshed Hamas? How much damage has Hamas sustained in the war so far, in terms of infrastructure, weapons, planning ability, manpower, and all of that?
I think Hamas has not gained a great deal from the truce that occurred for a short period of time. Obviously, it wouldn’t have hurt them. They were very enthusiastic to have this ceasefire, to give themselves time. I think their expectation, their hope, was that sufficient pressure internationally would be applied against Israel so that the fighting would not resume. I think that was their plan. That obviously hasn’t worked.
The IDF is now back in action and doing severe damage to Hamas. I think we’re beginning now to see the signs of the collapse of Hamas. Yesterday [on December 7th], there were a large number of prisoners captured. People surrendered to the IDF. At least a battalion-sized group of Hamas terrorists surrendered to the IDF. We’re hearing reports also of ordinary citizens in Gaza turning on Hamas.
Now, that doesn’t ordinarily happen. I don’t know how accurate the reports are. But, if it’s true, then it does indicate that Hamas has been severely weakened to the extent that citizens can be emboldened to attack a group that has basically oppressed and intimidated them for many, many years. So, I think a lot of damage has been done.
I would suggest 7,000 or so Hamas terrorists have probably been killed, but the figures have not been released yet. But it’s going to be something of that order—I would think—during the conflict, possibly more, possibly a few less, but clearly a great deal of damage.
Former British Army officer Colonel Kemp, says Ben Wallace has been "badly misrepresenting and slandering" Israeli Defence Forces.
— TalkTV (@TalkTV) December 20, 2023
"By alleging IDF war crimes like this without any basis, he encourages the Jew hate that's been gripping London."@JakeBerry | @COLRICHARDKEMP pic.twitter.com/UXdTNQ9O1X
Seth Mandel: Noa’s Fate and Israel’s Survival
NBC points out that this doesn’t disprove other possibilities, of course—that Noa was executed by Hamas, that she was killed inadvertently during battle, or that their treatment of her in captivity is such that Hamas doesn’t want her to be able to talk to her family or the media. Every scenario is unimaginably terrible.Noa Argamani was abducted not by Hamas but by civilian mob, NBC report suggests
The whole situation is made worse by the fact that Noa’s mother, Liora Argamani, has terminal brain cancer. She has already filmed a video with a goodbye message for her daughter should she be freed after Liora is gone.
Something else feels even more tragic about this theory of Noa’s fate, and I think it’s this: that Palestinians in Gaza who aren’t professional terrorists became carbon copies of Hamas at the first opportunity. That access to vulnerable Israelis brought out the monsters in them.
Some survivors of Oct. 7 have already given details of the “second wave” attacks, which came after the Hamas invasion. Jewish Insider reported that one family in Nir Oz huddled in their home’s safe room while Gazans tried to lure them out. Unsuccessful, they hung around the family’s home anyway for hours, eating their food and watching television and rummaging through their jewelry and clothing to steal when they were done.
Others’ home security cameras showed what happened after the Hamas forces left: “other Palestinians from Gaza, young children, women and elderly men, ransacked the kibbutz, stealing bicycles, scooters, and golf carts, with some loading up their cars with goods taken from people’s homes and the kibbutz’s various industries.”
One popular lie from those who chant “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” is that they just want one large state with everyone living in peace. But after Oct. 7, no one should pretend that these activists want to see anything different from the plain meaning of the genocidal slogan. What happened after Hamas left Nir Oz, what may have happened to Noa Argamani—that would be the one-state reality.
I forgot to add this — this is true. https://t.co/XdmsLZM1eq
— Marina Medvin ๐บ๐ธ (@MarinaMedvin) December 20, 2023
Seth Mandel The Shame of the Anti-Israel Cowards
Aside from getting their facts and conclusions right—which cannot be said for the nameless anti-Israel folks—there’s another pattern of which this letter is a part. Supporters of Israel against its barbarous terrorist enemy are unashamed of their position.The accusations would be the same even if the IDF killed no one
Sometimes the cowardice of the anti-Israel coalition is harmless and almost humorous. Last week a bunch of administration employees held a candlelight vigil for Hamas-run Gaza in front of the White House, draped in scarves and keffiyehs. The keffiyehs were not worn by Palestinian staffers, it should be noted, since the Palestinian staffers didn’t attend; they refused to show their eyebrows in public. The keffiyehs were worn by ridiculous people with preposterously inflated egos.
But often it is far from harmless, and in fact arguably presents a security threat in itself. The prime example of this is the protesters and rioters who accost passersby, beat and bloody up pedestrians, chase children, and vandalize Jewish-owned storefronts. They, too, cover their faces with keffiyehs, scarves, and masks. Many states and localities still have laws on the books banning masked protest of this sort, stemming from attempts to rein in the public menacing by the Ku Klux Klan.
Since Covid, these laws have gone unenforced. But the current pro-Hamas demonstrations are modern echoes of the KKK marches: they chant baldly genocidal slogans encouraging the massacre of Jews, and as mentioned, they destroy property, assault onlookers, and intimidate the public.
The irony of the situation is, of course, that the pro-Israel folks are the ones put in physical danger, yet they are willing to show their faces. There is justified pride in being right when the stakes are so high. In contrast, Hamas’s legions of advocates appear to be ashamed of their cause. In that, at least, they finally got something exactly right.
Hundreds of thousands fill the streets of London, New York, and Sydney protesting against Israel and its actions in Gaza over the last two months. On college campuses across the Western World, thousands of students accuse Israel of the worst crimes imaginable. The United Nations has gone into overdrive in an attempt to force Israel to end its operation in Gaza and protect Hamas from being removed from power, with UN officials moved as never before by the suffering of the people of Gaza.Netanyahu: We will fight until victory
The accusations against Israel are endless. Disproportionate force (without knowing that the definition of proportionate force is force commensurate with achieving the goal of an offensive), collective punishment, colonialism, racism, Apartheid, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, genocide. These accusations have been made for decades and reached a fever pitch in the months since the massacre of over 1,200 people in southern Israel by Hamas terrorists on October 7.
To an outside observer, some of these accusations may make sense at first. After all, more than ten times as many people have been killed in Gaza than were killed on October 7. Is that not disproportionate force? How many people have to die before something can be called a genocide?
However, none of these accusations against the State of Israel are made in good faith, and all of them would still be made even if the IDF was as perfect as a cartoon superhero and not a single civilian was killed in Gaza.
Want proof? Look at the response of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to an IDF operation that was in fact perfect. In July, following repeated terrorist attacks in which dozens of Israeli civilians were murdered, the IDF launched Operation Home and Garden, a two-day counter-terrorism operation in the city of Jenin. During this operation, twelve people were killed, all of them combatants. Not a single civilian was killed.
What was Guterres’ response to this remarkable achievement? His response was to say, “obviously in this situation, there was an excessive force used by Israeli forces.”
FDD: Israel uses new defense technology on Gaza battlefield
Blinken: Not in world’s interest for conflict to end with Hamas still in power
Sec Blinken:
— Arsen Ostrovsky ๐️ (@Ostrov_A) December 20, 2023
“What is striking to me is that even as we hear many countries urging an end to this conflict, I hear virtually no one demanding of Hamas that it stop hiding behind civilians, that it lay down its arms, that it surrender. This is over tomorrow, if Hamas does that."… pic.twitter.com/vQa5t7Ur33
Our proposed text for a UN Security Council resolution ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/OfxrtGtEi7
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) December 20, 2023
UN Security Council members are continuing intense negotiations over the language of a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war.
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 19, 2023
The Security Council is trying to avoid another US veto; the US will likely veto a resolution demanding a ceasefire.
The vote was delayed yesterday and again…
One might ask why the US doesn't put forward a different Security Council resolution each week calling for Hamas to surrender, condemning Hamas war crimes, imposing UN sanctions on Hamas, etc. and forcing Russia or China to veto. Why must we always be playing defense at the UN?
— Richard Goldberg (@rich_goldberg) December 19, 2023
'If Israel agrees to a ceasefire Hamas gets away with mass murder, 250 thousand Israelis can't go back to their homes, and we won't have regional security anymore: Iran will internalize they can go to war with us with impunity,' says Frmr. Israel Ambassador to U.S. @DrMichaelOren pic.twitter.com/MYOvGpWhWZ
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) December 19, 2023
Deutsche Welle (DW) the German state-owned international media giant funded by German federal tax dollars tried diverting away from the sick, deranged Hamas terrorists and instead focus on IDF troops. I don't think he liked my answer...sometimes you gotta just keep talking.... pic.twitter.com/neQ0ZUbCKl
— Doron Spielman (@DoronSpielman) December 20, 2023
Malaysia, another state sponsor of Hamas, announces that Israeli vessels cannot dock in the country.
— Jonathan Schanzer (@JSchanzer) December 20, 2023
Malaysia looks like it’s joining forces with the Houthis.
Reminder: Israel has previously taken out Hamas operatives that were based in Malaysia. https://t.co/cCLbmCVKz2
Reports that Malaysia is seeking to boycott Israel-linked ships is a reminder that back in 2014 the IDF said that a Hamas terror cell had trained in Malaysia for use in paragliding. On Oct. 7 they used paragliders to attack Israel https://t.co/12jXqDwzLV pic.twitter.com/Rs7fLC3OEl
— Seth Frantzman (@sfrantzman) December 20, 2023
IDF uncovers secret underground Hamas tunnels in Gaza's Palestine Square
The IDF has uncovered Hamas' largest tunnel so far–only 400m from the Erez humanitarian crossing. This tunnel was utilized by Hamas to launch a deadly attack and destroy the crossing, a vital route for Gazans commuting to Israel for their livelihoods. pic.twitter.com/aTT5vAb9BK
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 20, 2023
๐ต๐ธ Hamas built a terror tunnel near a humanitarian crossing that is there to allow aid into Gaza and help their economy via a flow of workers and exports in and out
— leekern (@leekern13) December 19, 2023
That’s the Hamas response to cooperation and steadily building peace and prosperity
๐ Here I exit a tunnel BIG… pic.twitter.com/7njpvKAetr
INSANE
— leekern (@leekern13) December 20, 2023
Look how much effort Hamas made just to rape and kill people… pic.twitter.com/YzoFReNikY
Hamas is about to get beaten by girlspic.twitter.com/ae6P2EZZqk
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) December 20, 2023
Israel’s military struck more than 300 terror targets in Gaza over the past day. Troops directed a fighter jet to destroy a launch post used to fire rockets yesterday (Tuesday) at Israeli civilians. pic.twitter.com/CI33aYuSw1
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 20, 2023
FOOTAGE: @IAFsite strikes on the leadership of the terrorist Hamas Aerial Array. https://t.co/YDrQ2TZ4Gi pic.twitter.com/H7k1UmQnZZ
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 20, 2023
Shaldag forces operating in Gaza City locate a tunnel inside the home of Yahya Sinwar's military assistant. pic.twitter.com/qxkZGEJe3z
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) December 20, 2023
A 20 meter deep tunnel that emerges from the residence of Yahya Sinwar’s aide. pic.twitter.com/QsXUmDFIoL
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) December 20, 2023
Deputy Commanding Officer of the 401st brigade, Ltc Ido, revealing a specialized construction workshop for a tunnel with a logistical tunnel shaft inside. pic.twitter.com/qQNgKw1W65
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) December 20, 2023
— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) December 20, 2023
Interesting to see how Hamas or Islamic Jihad transports weapons. The IDF says it discovered long-range rockets (presumably ones that can reach Tel-Aviv or Jerusalem) inside what appears to transport truck. pic.twitter.com/iH70BJCUpu
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) December 20, 2023
IDENTIFIED: Hamas terrorist armed with an RPG in๐Khan Yunis.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 20, 2023
In response to the threat, an IAF aircraft struck and eliminated the terrorist. pic.twitter.com/lJWdWosh2F
Hamas publishes video demonstrating how it manufactures sniper rifles. pic.twitter.com/qPIrWx0h4L
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) December 20, 2023
Potentially a big shift in the reality of what Israel is targeting in Gaza came, when the director of a Gaza hospital, where there were victims of this war (women, children and babies were being treated) says he's been with Hamas since 2010 and he has a high ranking position. He… pic.twitter.com/dUqNWxHJg7
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) December 20, 2023
International officials are deflecting blame onto Israel to cover up the fact they’re covering up for Hamas. pic.twitter.com/BILJUWISqT
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) December 19, 2023
You're quoting the spokesperson for a ministry controlled by a designated terrorist organization. You all haven't learned from the al-Ahli hospital incident, it seems. https://t.co/dseJjEqkqP
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) December 20, 2023
Ahmad Kahalot was the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza. That's him in the plaid shirt. Earlier this month, he was speaking to CNN. Turns out – shockingly! – that he's a senior military officer in Hamas. Photo from 2018, on the hospital's FB page.
— Daniel Rubenstein (@paulrubens) December 20, 2023
h/t @TamarSternthal pic.twitter.com/m5u4TZDNlo
Your failure to condemn Hamas' regular abuse of hospitals in your long list of condemnations speaks to your integrity. This reprehensible practice is a standard Hamas strategy, blatantly disregarding basic humanity and violating the rules of war, and the @MSF says nothing. https://t.co/7c7WkkysN2
— COGAT (@cogatonline) December 19, 2023
✅ Hostages
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) December 19, 2023
Ran out of characters to mention them? https://t.co/HoHeRL1ZWm
The pope again appears to accuse Israel of terrorism
IDF Statement:
— Arsen Ostrovsky ๐️ (@Ostrov_A) December 19, 2023
Following the reports of two women that were shot in the area of the Latin Church in Shejaya, the IDF has finished conducting an initial review of the incident.
The review found that on December 17th, in the early afternoon, Hamas terrorists launched a Rocket…
Israel has announced the deaths of two IDF soldiers in Gaza:
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 20, 2023
Cpt. (res.) Lior Sivan, 32, from Beit Shemesh (left).
Master Sgt. (res.) Uriel Cohen, 33, from Tzur Hadassah.
They fell as heroes defending Israel against Hamas’s terror.
May their memories be a blessing. pic.twitter.com/lw87umt0Zy
IDF dog recorded escaped hostage yelling for help five days before erroneous slayings — probe
Staff sergeant Simon Chai Shilon was seriously injured in his tank after it was hit. He was badly burned plus his lungs collapsed.
— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) December 19, 2023
After a long period in hopital, he finally recovered and he said: "There is nothing I want more than to be with my battalion and continue fighting" pic.twitter.com/VnghiY74d2
— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) December 19, 2023
THIS! THIS IS OUR PEOPLE ❤️
— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) December 19, 2023
One nation. One heart. "A coat of many colours" pic.twitter.com/7BNGAVQCjR
Photo in Gaza by IDF soldiers with double Ukrainian and Israeli citizenship.
— Visegrรกd 24 (@visegrad24) December 20, 2023
Many of them fought against Russia in Ukraine just a few months ago.
While Russia supports Iran and Hamas, Ukraine supports Israel.
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Via @DanelBenNamer pic.twitter.com/xrFdZH79PJ
FDD: Israel Strikes Hezbollah Terror Targets in Lebanon
In response to continuing attacks from Lebanon, Israeli aircraft struck several Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanese territory, including terrorist infrastructure and military sites where Hezbollah terrorists operated. pic.twitter.com/3wdj8zIIaQ
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 20, 2023
IDF: Following the sirens sounded in the area of Yiftah in northern Israel, the IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted six launches from Lebanon. In response, an IAF aircraft struck both the launcher and the terrorist cell in Lebanon that fired toward Israel.
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) December 19, 2023
In… pic.twitter.com/S9yoRNWFfb
Waste of time. Hamas will steal it. That’s why their leaders are billionaires. https://t.co/X9Ujgw1TLf
— Pat Condell (@patcondell) December 20, 2023
Gaza has enough electricity. It's just being used to power Hamas terror tunnels.
— Avi Mayer ืืื ืืืืจ (@AviMayer) December 19, 2023
Gaza has enough food. It's just being used to keep Hamas terrorists well fed.
Gaza has enough fuel. It's just being used to launch Hamas rockets at Israeli civilians.
Free Gaza. From Hamas.
https://t.co/CnCYsmqURv pic.twitter.com/PynFbg48HZ
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 20, 2023
127 trucks full of humanitarian aid entered Gaza today.
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 19, 2023
0 hostages came out. https://t.co/ho5sRPpAOn
The Red Cross isn’t even trying to pressure Hamas to grant access to the hostages in its terror dungeons, as the @ICRCPresident admits.
— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) December 20, 2023
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UNICEF's hypocrisy was exposed by ืฉืืจืช ืืืื - Shurat HaDin who called their offices to try donate money to Israeli kidshttps://t.co/1F42CCvxuS
— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) December 20, 2023
I saw raw footage of Hamas horrors in Israel. These genocidal terrorists must not win.
At the end of the video, we were told we had witnessed about 10% of the killings. That’s hard to process, as what we saw felt too much to count. And those who hosted the film said there is “much worse” footage from the attack that wasn’t included.After backlash, MIT president attends screening of Hamas horror compilation
“Bearing Witness” is not the only effort to create a record of what happened on Oct. 7. The Shoah Foundation, founded by director Steven Spielberg, is collecting first-person accounts of what people witnessed that day – much like it has done for survivors of the Holocaust.
While horrific to watch, people need to see what happened. Public perception shifts too easily. President Joe Biden has noted that Israel seems to be losing the world’s sympathy. And a shocking 72% of Palestinians say Hamas was correct to attack Israel on Oct. 7.
This war is not Israel’s fault. Hamas carefully plotted the vicious attack, and Hamas jihadists have openly said that they will launch rampage after rampage until Israel is destroyed. Hamas is not a liberation group, as some have claimed. They are genocidal terrorists.
This evil – what I saw with my own eyes – must not win.
MIT President Sally Kornbluth attended a special screening on Tuesday evening showcasing a film compiling atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 attack on southern Israel.
Kornbluth, along with the presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, recently faced criticism for their handling of antisemitism on their campuses during a congressional hearing earlier this month.
Kornbluth said that she faced pressure from some faculty and administrative members to cancel the screening, which was hosted by the MIT Chabad house and Israel's UN envoy, Gilad Erdan.
Attendees noted that Kornbluth appeared visibly shocked by the images displayed in the film, occasionally looking away. She promptly left the venue after the 47-minute film ended. Despite her attending the screening, the highest-ranking official in American academia to do so to date, Erdan reiterated his calls for Kornbluth to resign after she refused to say before Congress that calls for the genocide of Jews amount to harassment.
"Now that MIT president saw what despicable murderers receive support on her campus, and whom she had defended in Congress, I call her to resign tomorrow morning," he said. "I expect MIT to take the most stringent action against students who call for the genocide of Jews or who support Hamas and to fire professors and members of faculty who support Hamas. I call on Jewish organizations and communities not to send their children or to donate to universities that allow antisemitism on their campuses."
Today, I watched again the Bearing Witness video of Oct 7 Hamas atrocities in a special showing organized by MIT Chabad.
— Retsef Levi (@RetsefL) December 20, 2023
Faculty colleagues, MIT President, Sally Kornbluth & chair of the corporation, Mark Gorenberg watched many heart-soul-mind crashing scenes.
What sticks with…
150 Muslim, Druze, and Christian spiritual leaders in #Israel watched a screening of the Oct 7th #Hamas massacre video today
— Zechariah Shar'abi | ืืืจืื | ุฒูุฑูุง (@ZechariahSharab) December 18, 2023
Several walked out crying and in shock
The Imam of Masjid Tel Sheva: "This is not my Islam, all the Prophets oppose such crimes"pic.twitter.com/boMP2EbElY
Powerful statement at Times Square in New York City.
— Visegrรกd 24 (@visegrad24) December 20, 2023
Bring all the hostages homes now! pic.twitter.com/1EaqiUCMxA
Reports of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas: Full statement by @tariqahmadbt ๐ฌ๐งMinister for the Middle East and Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict >> https://t.co/K5yFkmaz6K pic.twitter.com/LLAFVUKrSB
— UK in Israel ๐ฌ๐ง (@ukinisrael) December 19, 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres finally watched the 47-minute IDF compilation of footage from Hamas’s October 7 massacre. He had a private screening at UN Headquarters. pic.twitter.com/OirqHB95z7
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) December 19, 2023
Vivian Silver (z"l) of kibbutz Be'eri๐ฎ๐ฑ. A lifelong believer in peace and co-existence with Palestinians. A member of the far-left B'Tselem organisation. Socialized with Yassir Arafat๐ต๐ธ when he was a proscribed terrorist.
— Inte_Resting (@Inte_Resting) December 12, 2023
It took one month for experts to identify her burned body pic.twitter.com/jm35hYh7iI
Quick guide if you haven't used auto-generated subtitles on YouTube before - three steps for turning them on for your language of choice below: pic.twitter.com/FaOnzlCnNy
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 20, 2023
In a heartbreaking moment at the end of this interview, Naama’s mother shares that her daughter loves @Pink’s song ‘Cover me in Sunshine’ and imagines herself singing to Naama: “the world’s been spinning since the beginning, and everything will be alright.” https://t.co/WjPuxCCsxC
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) December 20, 2023
The psychological war continues. Palestinian Islamic Jihad has published a video of two Israeli hostages: Gadi Mozes, age 79, and Elad Katzir, age 47.
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) December 19, 2023
Both men were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7. pic.twitter.com/D7Q7rLQC8M
Yotam will be given an IDF decoration even though he didnt serve in the IDF due to medical reasons. IDF decorations are given to soldiers who were killed in action while showing courage. What they did took courage no doubt.
— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) December 20, 2023
A mother’s sorrow ๐ Benny Gantz sat with the mother of Samer al-Talalka, a Muslim-Israeli who was abducted by Hamas on Oct 7, and mistakenly killed by the IDF last week.
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) December 19, 2023
Afterwards Gantz said: “Samer will never know how much his mother waited for him. He didn’t deserve this. He… pic.twitter.com/xYKHh5BSsp
Inbar was a fan of this German team
— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) December 19, 2023
Many hostages released from Hamas captivity have reunited with their families. Many more are still in the merciless clutches of #Hamas terrorists in #Gaza. May we see more pictures like these of loved ones embracing in the upcoming days.
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) December 20, 2023
Via: Reuters pic.twitter.com/DzNagEqvpq
3 of the Israeli women, Sapir, Yelena and Irena, who were released from captivity in Gaza came tonight to the Western Wall and sang some songs of thanks plus Sapir recited Birkat Hagomel (the Jewish Prayer of Gratitude) pic.twitter.com/5yqIAwbCyM
— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) December 19, 2023
Caroline Glick: Young Americans Want to See the End of Israel
A shocking poll shows young Americans' hateful attitudes towards Jews, the Biden administration sets up Israel to be charged with war crimes and continues a policy that sides with Israel's enemies.
For Israel, civilian casualties are a tragedy.
— Mark Regev (@MarkRegev) December 19, 2023
For Hamas, civilian casualties are the strategy. https://t.co/Dg4FIi9tym
If you have to “speak truth to power" Mary, then why don't you start by unequivocally condemning Hamas? https://t.co/movas4iFnD
— Arsen Ostrovsky ๐️ (@Ostrov_A) December 20, 2023
Says Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for Hamas! https://t.co/sx8qx4pZhh
— Arsen Ostrovsky ๐️ (@Ostrov_A) December 20, 2023
Chris, no one wants this war to end more than Israel. As we’ve been saying since Day 1, it could end tomorrow if Hamas surrendered & returned the hostages. To imply that Israel enjoys damage caused by this battle of self-defense against terror is an appalling accusation indeed. https://t.co/FXNWZDQLJB
— Israel in New York (@IsraelinNewYork) December 20, 2023
In House of Lords today:
— Ian Austin (@LordIanAustin) December 19, 2023
Civilians in Gaza at risk because Hamas hide terrorists and weapons in residential areas, hospitals and schools
No prospect of peace with terrorists committed to killing every Israeli
UK must support Israel’s campaign to deal with Hamas & free hostages pic.twitter.com/0dEJGWl8v0
UNRWA Must Be Dismantled, Keeps ‘Fantasy’ of Destroying Israel Alive: Expert
GOOD NEWS: ๐จ๐ญ Swiss Parliament's lower house just voted for third time to defund UNRWA. By 106-85 vote, rejects Senate bid to only cut the general aid budget by $11.5 million while keeping $23 million grant to UNRWA intact. Now goes to conciliation, but lower house has upper… pic.twitter.com/XELk7NPD05
— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) December 20, 2023
2/ Swiss funds were used by UNRWA to systematically hire teachers who incite to jihadi terrorism and antisemitism. UNRWA educators celebrated Hamas' October 7th mass murder and rape.
— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) December 20, 2023
See our report “Hate Starts Here”: https://t.co/cDTTv8TfsA
And see ๐งต: https://t.co/K7iSKWZ3nA
Trudeau gave $32 million to UNRWA in 2021, the UN agency linked to Palestinian radicalization
UNRWA has 30,000 employees, which is 60 percent more than the total number of UN employees for all other refugee crises combined. The majority of them are employed in education. However, these schools teach curricula that praise suicide bombers and martyrs who kill Jews.
The Israel Guys: SHOCKING Video Shows Israeli Hostages Being Mistreated by Hamas
What do you think? Is Hamas in violation of international law by holding, mistreating, torturing and forcing Israeli hostages to appear in propaganda-style psychological warfare videos, whilst forcing them to shave their beards in the style of terrorists? And if they are, why is no one talking about it?
While the UN General Assembly already passed a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, it really holds no weight. However, the UN Security Council is now also trying to pass a similar resolution, which may actually be binding….if is passed, and if Israel decides to submit to their “rules”. Bottom line….the UN does not stipulate international law.
‘Hamas needs to be utterly destroyed’: Malcolm Davis
ASPI Defence Strategy and Capability Senior Analyst Dr Malcolm Davis says Israel “can’t have a ceasefire” in their war with Hamas.
Mr Davis told Sky News Australia that if Hamas is not destroyed, then the events that happened on October 7 will “happen again”.
“The Israelis do need to continue the war.
“They need to do so in a way that is more precise and less indiscriminate.
“But at the end of the day, Hamas needs to be utterly destroyed.”
Hamas ‘cannot be left in power’ if Middle East wants ‘enduring peace’
Liberal Senator Dave Sharma says if there is to be “enduring peace in the Middle East” Hamas “cannot be left in power”.
“If you want an enduring peace in the Middle East, if you want a better future for the Palestinian people, if you ultimately want a two-state solution – Hamsa cannot be left in power,” he said.
Mr Sharma criticised Anthony Albanese, saying “how can Australia be voting for a one-sided, unilateral ceasefire resolution in the general assembly which would do exactly that?"
“Would leave Hamas in power,” he said.
“Free to keep the Palestinians people's hopes and dreams captive to their own nihilistic visions.”
Enough said!@MichaelRapaport pic.twitter.com/isuaKQBBml
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) December 20, 2023
‘Revolting’: Anti-Semitism on streets around the world is ‘skyrocketing’
Anti-Defamation Commission Chairman Dr Dvir Abramovich says there has been “skyrocketing anti-Semitism” on streets around the world.
Mr Abramovich told Sky News contributor Steve Price that the rising anti-Semitism “worries” him.
“It’s disgusting, it’s revolting,
“It’s no wonder that the Jewish community feels under siege.
“People that we thought were our friends and allies and supporters have walked away.”
— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) December 20, 2023
AJA CALLS OUT DAREBIN COUNCIL IN VICTORIA OVER ANTISEMITIC BOYCOTT - Herald Sun
— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) December 19, 2023
AJA Statement
"The Motion passed by Darebin Council in Victoria recalls vile antisemitism of the past.
Boycotts of Jews and Jewish produced products have been a major feature of antisemitism for… pic.twitter.com/8r6jYjeXQz
Melbourne council voted to boycott companies and supplies with ‘links to Israel’
Sky News contributor Steve Price says Melbourne's Darebin council has been “accused of anti-Semitism”.
Mr Price said councillors unanimously voted to boycott companies and suppliers with “links to Israel”.
“The motion calls for the council to investigate how to end contracts.
“With companies and suppliers that support, what they claim is the illegal occupation of Palestine.
“Or profit from it, especially companies which supply equipment to Israel's Defence Force".
Will you budge under pressure @MonashCouncil?
— Visegrรกd 24 (@visegrad24) December 20, 2023
Disenfranchising of ‘religious maniacs’ part of Israel-Palestine solution: Sam Harris
Philosopher and Author Sam Harris part of the remedy for a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine would be to “disenfranchise the religious maniacs on the Israeli side”.
Mr Harris’ comments come as Israel faces criticism against the scale of their attack in Gaza with some claiming it to be religiously motivated.
“Those religious claims upon real estate in the Middle East are not justified,” Mr Harris told Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan.
“The settlements in the West Bank are certainly provocative and they should be disallowed.
“If we’re ever going to get to a two-state solution part of the remedy there is to disenfranchise the religious maniacs on the Israeli side.
Notice how at about 0:14 here @cenkuygur arrogantly shakes his head at the SON OF THE COFOUNDER OF HAMAS @MosabHasanYOSEF who says Hamas must be held accountable for its crimes.
— Sia Kordestani (@SiaKordestani) December 19, 2023
Would you listen to a smug opportunist like Cenk or someone who knows Hamas from the inside? pic.twitter.com/t5alUUS8K0
The lunatics are furious. They feel betrayed after discovering that “quintessential Englishman” Stephen Fry is Jewish. pic.twitter.com/TIkGNVhxax
— Alex Hearn (@hearnimator) December 19, 2023
'While we can laugh at those protestors and their lack of knowledge as to why they're there, underpinning it is actually hardcore old fashion antisemitism'@Israel_advocacy's Joseph Cohen joins @laura_i24 to discuss the rise in Jew hate in the UK and the future of Jews in Europe pic.twitter.com/HRQgF0X9vy
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) December 20, 2023
NYC - pro Palestinian radicals once again caused a massive disruption in NYC last night, this time at a Donna Karen Israel fundraiser.
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 20, 2023
Our answer?
✅ Support brands like @donnakaran
❌ stay away from antisemitic brands
๐๐ผ Visit https://t.co/ewTaWr0f1l for more pic.twitter.com/Qh3AVptRrr
Dozens arrested in Capitol Rotunda at anti-Israel rally led by Linda Sarsour
BREAKING:
— Visegrรกd 24 (@visegrad24) December 19, 2023
Linda Sarsour and another 80 people are now occupying the Capitol in Washington D.C. pic.twitter.com/r0Lq5bl9SV
The answer is very simple. radical left Democrat Letitia James is the Manhattan prosecutor responsible for prosecuting these violent antisemitic, anti-Israel anarchist rioters and protestors. Letitia Jamesis corrupt to her core and she is financially in bed with the people who… pic.twitter.com/ZVVuoXOg9w
— Saint James Hartline (@JamesHartline) December 19, 2023
Time and again we see anti-Israel, pro-Hamas protesters in masks, both indoors and outdoors.
— Avi Mayer ืืื ืืืืจ (@AviMayer) December 19, 2023
They don't want to be identified.
Deep down they know they will look back on this ugly moment in their lives with profound shame. pic.twitter.com/Oq6nbowxhH
Pro-Hamas vandals have desecrated the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with graffiti. They are truly disturbed and disgusting people. pic.twitter.com/cETGZ8pSfM
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 20, 2023
Lincoln Memorial steps vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti, red painthttps://t.co/d2Rptg6TZD
— Jim Lokay (@LokayFOX5) December 20, 2023
NYC (Chelsea) - two men violently kick what appears to be a wall enclosure of the Jewish owned restaurant ‘Zizi’ in order to get to the Israeli flag.
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 20, 2023
If you have additional footage of these two men, please DM us. pic.twitter.com/y9PUUuQCcx
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with Democrats at holiday party
Last night at the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party Annual Holiday Party, pro-Palestinian protesters caused chaos and mayhem, and they badly injured black community activist Ms. Bobbie Avington-Johnson, who remains in the hospital. pic.twitter.com/eN0ufVz9e0
— Commissioner Jonathan C. Kinloch (@jkin5022) December 18, 2023
Kinloch said protesters were asked to leave the private party, but the disruption “angered” attendees who forced the protesters from the venue. pic.twitter.com/tCelsLHO0u
— Malachi Barrett (@PolarBarrett) December 18, 2023
— Canary Mission (@canarymission) December 20, 2023
— Canary Mission (@canarymission) December 19, 2023
— Canary Mission (@canarymission) December 19, 2023
UPDATE: @HIASrefugees appears to have parted ways with antisemite Ashley Chteh, however she STILL appears on the HIAS PA website (center) as of this December 20, 2023 8:30am PST.
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 20, 2023
Archive: https://t.co/QCNLbQbYHB https://t.co/OVHCBhD6Rn pic.twitter.com/IlO1LoFsmn
Archive of his Facebook account here: https://t.co/l7tCUPEGjE
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 20, 2023
Prisoners are an important cause for the "Popular Conference of Palestinians Abroad", a venture of London hate march leader and Hamas operative Ziad El Aloul.
— habibi (@habibi_uk) December 20, 2023
Here, they champion Georges Abdallah of the PFLP.
Hey, he only murdered diplomats in France. What's wrong with that? pic.twitter.com/AqY1l53nUz
Chicago, IL - Marisa Gomez has been identified as the woman driving up to Jewish resident's homes and stealing their pro Israel signs.
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 19, 2023
Marisa Gomez is due in court on January 8, 2024 and claims her actions were justified because "Jews are committing genocide in Gaza". pic.twitter.com/A5kXrrtA1P
East London Cafรฉ reported to EHRC for refusal to serve drinks associated with Israel
Oh boy, their top story pinned to their Tik Tok, isn't much better. No wonder Gen Z is showing such high levels of antisemitism. pic.twitter.com/pgaijaUGl6
— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) December 20, 2023
Pinderfields Hospital is the latest health care centre to be politicised by anti Zionist NHS staff.
— Harry's Place (@hurryupharry) December 20, 2023
Where were they when Hamas terrorists murdered, raped and mutilated their way across Southern Israel?
Probably demonstrating outside the Israeli embassy pic.twitter.com/nwijFN1oey
A sampling of this bigot’s social media lunacy ๐๐๐ pic.twitter.com/HWQNKRD0nW
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 19, 2023
Wali Khan has deleted his IG account; here is a screen recording of his IG story comparing Israel to the Nazi regime.
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 20, 2023
His professional background here: https://t.co/eu4mOSoPl5 pic.twitter.com/1xlCKcasBL
— Canary Mission (@canarymission) December 19, 2023
— Canary Mission (@canarymission) December 19, 2023
In response to an anti-Israel protestor talking about honouring the "martyrs" in Gaza, former political prisoner @SalmanSima shouts "They are terrorists, not martyrs!"
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) December 19, 2023
Footage by @BethBaisch pic.twitter.com/oAcCvUfxuP
Sources confirm the NYC man harassing Baldwin is Alvin Dan
— John Hasson (@SonofHas) December 19, 2023
Dan is an activist involved in the Capital Heights C.A.R.E. Collective.
The Collective is an abolitionist group devoted to “revolution.” https://t.co/dDWK7wZiJq
SHOCKING VIDEO: Melbourne anti-Israel protest riddled with Jew hatred, ignoranceMore on the CH C.A.R.E Collective here: pic.twitter.com/Pe8nRdSgSL
— John Hasson (@SonofHas) December 19, 2023
Crikey contributor and ''Black People's Union'' President Keiran Stewart-Assheton: ''People should support Hamas and Israel has no right to exist.''
— Drew Pavlou ๆไนๅฟ ๐ฆ๐บ๐บ๐ฆ๐น๐ผ (@DrewPavlou) December 20, 2023
His Instagram feed is filled with posts calling on people to pick up guns to fight back against colonialism pic.twitter.com/uAeUzgDH94
Maher Arar returns to spread antisemitism and misinformation
CN Rail Says Anti-Israel Protests Caused 'Irreparable Harm' to Freight Lines Police response to anti-Israel railway blockades is a lot different than the Freedom Convoy response
Despite anti-Israel protesters blocking critical infrastructure in various parts of the country, politicians and police have treated the demonstrations much differently than the Freedom Convoy. Alexa Lavoie from Rebel News shines a light on the double standard for public expression in Canada.
— Canary Mission (@canarymission) December 19, 2023
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