Wednesday, July 23, 2025

07/23 Links Pt1: Fever pitch in the war against Israel; Israel’s Gaza War Faces an Inflection Point; GHF offers to secure UN aid convoys against Hamas looting

From Ian:

Melanie Phillips: Fever pitch in the war against Israel
What “drip feeding of aid”? What Israeli “denial of essential humanitarian assistance”? Israel has supplied 1,863,357 tons of aid to Gaza. The IDF’s aid division COGAT says that recently close to 4,500 trucks entered Gaza with supplies, including flour for bakeries and 2,500 tons of baby food and high calorie special food for children.

There are currently around 950 humanitarian aid trucks that have crossed into Gaza but are just sitting there because the UN and its proxies can’t or won’t distribute their contents. The GHF has pleaded with the UN to collaborate with it in the major task of distributing aid throughout Gaza. The UN is simply refusing to do so.

It’s Hamas that’s been stealing the food and other aid for its own use, causing Gazan civilians to go hungry; it’s Hamas that’s been murdering Gazans for collecting food supplies from the GHF because Hamas knows that if it can’t steal the aid for itself, it’s finished.

Of course the IDF don’t deliberately kill Gazans queuing for food. Why on earth would they do that, since they’ve set up and are policing an entire infrastructure to deliver it to them?

Hamas, on the other hand, have killed hundreds of Gazan civilians for receiving food supplies. Where some Gazan civilians have been killed by the IDF around the food queues, this has clearly been an accidental result of the soldiers firing into the air to warn off these possibly Hamas-infiltrated crowds if they look like they’re about to rush the Israeli troops.

Yet Lammy and the other foreign ministers make zero reference to Hamas stealing the aid and zero reference to Hamas killing Gazan civilians. Instead they blame Israel. Why have they perpetrated this blood libel? Do they actually know this is the reverse of the truth? Do they realise it makes no sense? Are they playing some cynical game? Are they capable of any intelligent thought processes at all? Or are their minds just totally poisoned by hatred of Israel?
Arsen Ostrovsky: I’m a Human Rights Lawyer: What’s Happening to the Druze in Syria Is a Real Genocide. Gaza Is Not.
Israel’s objective has never been to wipe out the Palestinian people, but to dismantle Hamas’ military and governing capabilities, stop further terrorist atrocities and return the hostages.

In war, innocent civilians die. That is a tragedy. But it is also the inevitable consequence of Hamas using their own people as human shields and embedding rocket launchers, tunnel and weapons inside and underneath homes, schools, hospitals, and mosques.

Despite this, Israel has taken unprecedented steps, unmatched by any military in modern history, to uphold the laws of armed conflict and mitigate civilian harm, including issuing warnings, dropping leaflets, establishing humanitarian corridors, facilitating aid and foregoing the pursuit of legitimate military targets to spare civilians.

This is the exact opposite of genocide. This is a state doing everything possible to avoid civilian casualties.

That is a world apart from what al-Sharra’s forces are doing in Sweida: mercilessly targeting a minority group for extermination, an actual genocide.

And yet the world, apparently, couldn’t care less.

Why? Because condemning Ahmad al-Sharra, the jihadist-turned-wannabe-statesman, and new darling of the international community, doesn’t make headlines? Or perhaps the Druze aren’t a trendy cause in the progressive elites?

Perhaps it’s just far easier to bash Israel than confront the real monsters, perpetrating heinous crimes.

Sadly, today the word “genocide” is being tossed around like a political football by those who care more about scoring ideological points than about actual human suffering.

Those levelling the genocide accusation against Israel, don’t care about law or facts. For them, the label is a propaganda weapon, a tool of lawfare aimed at vilifying Israel and absolving Hamas of its actual genocidal intent, which it acted out on during the Oct 7th massacre, and have vowed to repeat “again and again” until Israel is “annihilated.” Genocide is not a political weapon - it is “the crime of crimes.” And when it is falsely and maliciously applied to Israel, it not only distorts the truth, it cheapens and demeans the suffering of real victims, like the Druze, who are being massacred before our eyes in Syria.
John Spencer: I’m a War Scholar. There Is No Genocide in Gaza
Israel has delivered more humanitarian aid to Gaza than any military in history has provided to an enemy population during wartime. More than 94,000 trucks carrying over 1.8 million tons of aid have entered the territory. Israel has supported hospitals, repaired water pipelines, increased access to clean water, and enabled over 36,000 patients to leave Gaza for treatment abroad.

The IDF has coordinated millions of vaccine doses, supplied fuel for hospitals and infrastructure, and facilitated the flow of food and medicine through the UN, aid groups, and private partners. The U.S.–Israeli Gaza Humanitarian Foundation alone has delivered more than 82 million meals—one to two million a day—while weakening Hamas’s control over aid. This is not genocide. It is responsible and historic mid-war humanitarian policy.

Bartov cites death tolls from Hamas health authorities without question. He says 58,000 have been killed, including 17,000 children. But these numbers come from a terrorist organization. They mix civilians and fighters and count anyone under 18 as a child, even though Hamas uses teenagers and younger children as combatants. The figures are not independently verified and have been shown to contain false details, including names, ages, and sex. Civilian deaths are tragic, but in Gaza, they are also part of Hamas’s strategy. No military operation is judged solely by body counts or destruction figures. If we used Bartov’s logic, every major war would be called genocide. Two million civilians died in the Korean War, an average of 54,000 per month. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars killed hundreds of thousands. The fight against ISIS leveled multiple cities and killed tens of thousands. None of those wars were considered genocidal. Gaza is not either. War is evaluated based on the actions of commanders, the goals set by leaders, and how well the military follows the laws of war, not by statistics taken out of context.

War is hell. It is inhumane, destructive, and ugly. But it is not automatically a crime. Nations must not target civilians. They must follow the rules of distinction, proportionality, and take all possible care to avoid civilian harm. Israel is doing that. I have seen it.

In Rafah this summer, Israel spent weeks preparing evacuations. It opened new safe areas and waited until civilians had moved before striking Hamas targets. That operation killed Hamas’s top commander, recovered hostages, and kept civilian deaths very low. It was a clear example of Israel’s extraordinary intent and actions to protect civilians while targeting only Hamas, a part of the story ignored by those who reduce war to headlines and numbers.

What is happening in Gaza is tragic. But it is not genocide. And it is not illegal.

Genocide requires clear, provable intent to destroy a people through sustained, deliberate actions. That burden of proof has not been met. Bartov and others have not even tried. Likewise, the laws of war do not prohibit war itself. They require that military operations distinguish between combatants and noncombatants, that force be proportional to the objective, and that commanders take all feasible precautions to protect civilian life. I have watched the IDF do exactly that. I have seen restraint, humanitarian aid, and deliberate compliance with legal standards, often at tactical cost.

This is not a campaign of extermination. It is a war against Hamas, a terrorist army embedded in civilian areas by design.

The law matters. So does precision. And above all, truth matters.


Seth J. Frantzman: Israel’s Gaza War Faces an Inflection Point
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continue to expand operations in Gaza. On July 20, the IDF told Gazans to evacuate an area near the coastal town of Deir al-Balah. This town was built around a refugee camp established for Palestinians who fled Israel in 1948. Hamas continues to rule Deir al-Balah, despite more than 650 days of war in which the IDF has operated in around 70 percent of Gaza. The IDF’s decision to focus on Deir al-Balah represents a new attempt to pressure Hamas into a ceasefire deal. Hamas and Israel have not been able to agree to a deal in weeks of talks in July.

Israel’s IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is trying to wage a complex war without a clear political strategy from above. There is no clear way to replace Hamas governance in the Strip. The Israeli government opposes the Palestinian Authority’s rule over Gaza from the West Bank. As such, a power vacuum is likely to occur. In Gaza, the IDF has asked civilians to leave areas where the IDF is operating. This has resulted in relocating them all to areas under Hamas control. This area is shrinking now, as Hamas clings to a small number of places on the coast, such as Deir al-Balah.

Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza has dragged on for 21 months. The war began with a brutal Hamas attack on Israel in which more than 1,200 people were massacred and 251 taken hostage. Today, fifty hostages remain in Gaza. For Israel’s generals, the official goal of the war is to return the hostages. How that will happen is not clear. In general, the IDF has only been able to free a handful of hostages through special forces raids.

Most hostages have returned in two deals: one in January 2025 and one in November 2023. The United States has supported a hostage deal, and Qatar and Egypt have tried to mediate. Qatar hosts Hamas political leaders, allowing it to host talks while Hamas is in close proximity. With Hamas losing many of its commanders in Gaza, it appears that Hamas political leaders in Qatar hold most of the sway over future decisions.

For Hamas, the war has generally been fought as a waiting game. After the initial attack on Israel, Hamas fighters mostly hid underground in tunnels. Even in areas that Israel has reduced to rubble through ground operations, Hamas continues to return. In Beit Hanoun, a town in Gaza near the Israeli border, Hamas killed five IDF soldiers in early July 2025. This shows that Hamas still operates in even areas with a heavy IDF presence.


Knesset expected to pass declaration for Judea, Samaria sovereignty
Knesset lawmakers were set to vote on Wednesday on a non-binding motion in support of Israel extending its sovereignty over Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley.

“Tomorrow, the Knesset will vote on a historic decision in favor of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria,” Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced on Tuesday evening. “I will be there and vote in favor!”

A declarative motion is a parliamentary procedure that allows Knesset lawmakers to raise issues for public debate, but it is not legally binding. The approval of such a measure by the Knesset plenary indicates that a formal discussion took place, but no legislation was enacted as a result.

Factions from the coalition and opposition signaled their support ahead of the vote, which was tabled by Likud’s Dan Illouz, Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism) and Limor Son Har-Melech (Otzma Yehudit).

“We will vote today in favor of the sovereignty proposal—in favor of the proposal regarding Judea and Samaria,” the ultra-Orthodox Shas Party, which parted ways with Netanyahu on July 16, stated on Wednesday.

The opposition Yisrael Beiteinu Party was also expected to vote in favor, alongside some lawmakers of the United Torah Judaism Party, which was part of the Jewish state’s governing coalition until July 14.
Israeli security forces foil attempt on Netanyahu’s life
An anti-government activist from Tel Aviv was arrested two weeks ago on suspicion of conspiring to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israel Police confirmed on Wednesday.

The suspect, only identified as a woman in her 70s due to a court-ordered gag order imposed on the case, was arrested by Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) officers and interrogated by the Israel Police’s Lahav 433 National Unit for International Crimes, according to the statement.

“To advance and realize her intentions, the suspect contacted additional protest activists to obtain weapons and also inquired about the prime minister’s security arrangements,” police revealed.

The woman had sought to murder the prime minister with an explosive device, according to a report by Israel’s Kan News outlet on Wednesday.

The woman was reportedly released on the condition that she stay away from Netanyahu and government buildings, but was expected to be charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and an act of terror.

The suspect’s attorneys, Guy Erenberg and Giora Zilberstein, told Kan News on Wednesday: “We have not yet received the indictment and the evidence, and at this stage we cannot comment on the suspicions.”

Netanyahu has faced heated rhetoric over the years that has sometimes crossed the line into threats, especially during the 2023 judicial reform debate. Following Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 invasion of southern Israel, the same group of anti-government activists again began demanding his ouster, this time over his management of the war and the hostages held by Hamas.

Around a year ago, Cabinet ministers were shown a video of left-wing incitement against Netanyahu. The clip of inflammatory words and threats against the Jewish state’s leader was compiled a day after an assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The compilation, which was also sent to Israeli media outlets, showed protesters and others calling Netanyahu a “traitor,” “Satan” and an “enemy of the people,” among other inflammatory remarks.
Hamas raising new demands after 'not responding seriously to Israeli offer' - Israeli official
Hamas claims that the terror group handed its response to the Israeli ceasefire proposal to mediators, Hamas's official news agency SAFA reported on Thursday morning.

This follows an Israeli official telling The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that Hamas has yet to deliver an official response to the Israeli proposal that was submitted a week ago and is now raising new demands on issues that had already been resolved.

The hostage-ceasefire deal mediators refused to relay Hamas’s response to Israel’s proposed deal on Tuesday, saying it was not a serious answer, two people familiar with the matter told the Post.

At a meeting with representatives from Qatar and Egypt in Doha on Tuesday, Hamas officials responded to the framework.

“This is not a serious response,” the mediators told them, according to the informed sources. “Go back and draft a new one.”

Hamas has backtracked on several issues that were already agreed upon, including humanitarian matters, an Israeli official said.

According to Hamas’s response on Tuesday, it is demanding that all humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip exclusively through the auspices of the United Nations.

Hamas has also reneged on its position regarding key points related to the deployment of Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip during the proposed 60-day ceasefire period, as well as on the number of Palestinian terrorists to be released in the deal, the Israeli official said.


Make Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti into Hamas’s Gilad Shalit
In its never-ending revisions to the conditions for any kind of hostage release, Hamas has now added the release of Israeli prisoner Marwan Barghouti, a convicted Palestinian terrorist who is serving multiple life sentences. He is a veritable pillar of Hamas lore and terror.

There is, of course, little interest among Israelis in doing this. Barghouti’s release would be celebrated as a great Hamas victory. Nevertheless, it might be the best, and only, way to break free of the incrementalism that has marked Israel’s negotiations from day one, and completely plays into Hamas’s hands. Why not agree to the release of Barghouti as long as all of our remaining hostages are released?

Let us consider that Hamas really, really wants the 66-year-old back and is willing to offer its version of the wildly distorted trade that returned Gilad Shalit, a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces kidnapped in 2006, to Israel in 2011.

If Barghouti is so important to Hamas, then fine; reluctantly, I say give him to Hamas, get our hostages back and finish the negotiations. Hamas won’t agree to that? Well, I say, we have done a pretty poor job to date of figuring out what Hamas wants and will agree to, so why not go for it?

It is high time that we start digging our heels in. Barghouti or no, we should announce that the next hostage release is the last one. No more cutting the numbers in half, a process that could go on for years.

If Hamas wants relief and our withdrawal, then they have to let our people go. That is the mantra we need to be adopting. All of our people, all at once.

U.S. President Donald Trump has to recognize that many of his rosy predictions go unfulfilled and only make him and his team look naive, like Western tourists in a Mideast shuk. All the rosiness does is to strengthen Hamas’s hand, and increase its resistance and resolve.

But Barghouti is someone they want. And the idea of letting him go is no less palatable than releasing hundreds of Palestinian murderers.


Sadiq Khan urges government to ‘immediately recognise Palestinian statehood’
The mayor of London has urged the government to “immediately” recognise a Palestinian state.

In a post on social media, Sir Sadiq Khan shared a statement condemning the alleged killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by the IDF and lambasting the conditions they face.

“The international community – including our own government – must do far more to pressure the Israeli government to stop this horrific, senseless killing and let vital life-saving aid in. Nothing justifies the actions of the Israeli government”, he said.

“The UK must immediately recognise Palestinian statehood. There can be no two-state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine”, Khan added.

Reacting to his statement, shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said Khan “should spend less time trying to play on the world stage, where his Labour government has already undermined Britain's standing significantly, and focus on fixing his own mess in the capital.”

She added: “Sadiq Khan has an appalling record of governance in London - from presiding over record levels of crime, to businesses abandoning our great capital city, to his failure to get London moving, he continues to let London down.”

The Jewish Leadership Council has expressed “disappointment” at Khan’s announcement.


GHF offers to secure UN aid convoys against Hamas looting
The U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Tuesday offered to help secure aid convoys of other international organizations, including the United Nations, against looting by Hamas terrorists.

In a missive sent to Tom Fletcher, the U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, GHF chairman Johnnie Moore noted the world body has “essential aid stuck sitting in warehouses, including rice that has been sitting for more than 90 days, flour about to expire, and critical medical supplies already expired.”

The GHF “has seen the footage and heard the accounts of trucks being destroyed and food stolen,” Moore wrote. “We’ve even been asked if we can provide security for convoys of other aid organizations. The answer is yes. We stand ready and willing to provide security for U.N. aid workers and assist in delivering aid.”

“We are prepared to support the safe and accountable delivery of U.N. aid to final distribution points across Gaza,” he offered, warning that time is short as civilians cannot wait “while food sits in warehouses.”

Moore urged Fletcher to be transparent about the challenges facing aid organizations operating in the Strip, arguing that not Israeli restrictions, but rather Hamas looting and a lack of capacity on the U.N.’s part have caused an “extraordinary volume of aid” to remain in storage facilities.

“This is not an access issue. It is a capacity and operational issue, and the world deserves honesty about that distinction,” he said.

The GHF chairman accused the United Nations of orchestrating media attacks on its successful operations, instead of acknowledging what he described as “broader systemic failures affecting all aid organizations.”

“While others point fingers, we continue to deliver,” Moore wrote in his missive, inviting the United Nations and its partner organizations to “join us in adapting to the realities of this complex environment.”


IDF says probe found deadly Gazan church strike caused by misfired munition
The Catholic church that was struck in Gaza City last Thursday was unintentionally hit during a military operation, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday, confirming civilian injuries and damage to the site caused by the strike.

A probe completed on Tuesday night by the Southern Command found that the Holy Family Church compound — Gaza’s only Catholic church — was hit due to a misfired munition during IDF activity in the area. Adjustments were made mid-operation to improve targeting accuracy, and the army said guidelines for using fire near religious and sensitive sites have since been reinforced.

The incident, which the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said killed three people and injured several others including parish priest Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, sparked international condemnation and an expression of “deep sorrow” from Israel. The Foreign Ministry said at the time that Israel “never targets churches or religious sites.”

The IDF said Wednesday that the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) facilitated the entry of humanitarian aid — food, medicine, and supplies — into the church and enabled a visit by Greek and Latin Patriarchate representatives. Injured civilians were evacuated for further medical treatment.

The military reiterated that it targets only military objectives and expressed regret for any civilian harm.

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza continued on Wednesday, with the Israel Air Force striking some 120 terror targets over the past day, including cells of operatives, booby-trapped buildings, tunnels, and other infrastructure, the IDF said.


‘This is a disaster’: Nations calling for Gaza ceasefire are neglecting Hamas is the obstacle
Former Israeli Government Spokesperson Eylon Levy has discussed the 25 countries who have joined to call for the end of the war in Gaza, calling it a “disaster”.

Mr Levy claims the countries agreeing to sign a letter calling for the immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza are sabotaging “very sensitive ceasefire talks”.

“Hamas is blocking a ceasefire,” Mr Levy told Sky News host James Macpherson.

“When negotiating a ceasefire, and the pressure needs to be on Hamas, not on Israel, because that’s just encouraging Hamas not to agree to a ceasefire, and dig in even deeper.”




Syria in the Crosshairs...For Peace??? 🪂 🤸‍♀️ The United Nations UN-ravels
🪂 🤸 Welcome to the A Paratrooper and a Yogi Walk Into a Bar... Podcast, where veteran paratrooper Andrew Fox and expert yogi Shana Meyerson discuss the most interesting events relating to Israel, war in the Middle East, and antisemitism in the past week. 🥂

YOGI YADA-YADA WITH SHANA: Shana amplifies the quiet dissolution of the antisemitic UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry against the Jewish State. 🤸

JUMPING IN WITH ANDREW: Andrew commentates on the complexities of the evolving Israel-Syria relationship as the frenemies simultaneously engage in warfare and diplomacy. 🪂

Andrew Fox is a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society. He served for 16 years in the British Army, leaving the Parachute Regiment with the rank of Major. He completed 3 tours in Afghanistan including one attached to US Army Special Forces, as well as further tours of Bosnia, Northern Ireland and the Middle East. He was a senior lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, teaching in the War Studies and Behavioural Science departments. In the last year he has visited Gaza twice as well as Hezbollah tunnels in Lebanon. Andrew is a regular Middle East commentator on GB News, TalkTV and LBC radio, and has been published in The Spectator, The Sun, The Daily Telegraph, New York Post and The Tablet, amongst others.




Radio host slams the pro-Palestine ‘clown’ protestors who show extreme levels of ‘ignorance’
Radio 2CC host Stephen Cenatiempo discusses the “clown” pro-Palestine protestors in Canberra who have a severe “level of ignorance and misunderstanding of history”.

“These protestors are emboldened by the federal government’s position on this and the lack of action that there’s been for nearly two years now … when Hamas invaded a sovereign country in Israel and murdered, raped and kidnapped 1,200 innocent Israeli civilians,” Mr Cenatiempo told Sky News host Chris Kenny.

“It’s always Israel that has got to lay down their arms … there is never a call for Hamas, a terrorist organisation, to lay down its arms.

“To try and blame the sovereign nation that is defending itself for all of this is absolutely extraordinary.”


Tragedy Vs. Depravity: The Druze are Under Attack! Ft. Officer Brandon Tatum
Join us on this episode of Ami's House as we tackle the shocking atrocities against the Druze in Syria.

Then, Officer Brandon Tatum shares his journey from the streets of America to staunch advocate for Israel, we break down the Left’s obsession with outcomes over intent, and even unpack Bibi Netanyahu’s unexpected turn on the ‪@FULLSENDPODCAST‬.

If you care about Israel, antisemitism, and the narratives shaping today’s right‑wing discourse, this is a must‑watch.

00:00 – 01:09 Druze Atrocities
01:09 – 03:08 Druze Community Loyalties Explained
03:53 – 05:13 Tragedy vs. Depravity in War Footage
05:37 – 07:07 Intent vs. Outcome: Moral Judgments
14:15 – 15:46 Soft Bigotry & Moral Double Standards
30:45 – 31:44 Netanyahu on the Nelk: Stunt or Strategy?
31:44 – 33:04 Officer Brandon Tatum Joins the Show
33:04 – 36:03 Officer Tatum’s October 8th Experience
36:03 – 39:01 The Spiritual Roots of Antisemitism
39:01 – 41:15 Facing Social Media Backlash


Exposing What No One Else Will about Julani (Druze/Christian massacre)
Former IDF Special Forces soldier and host of The Mansor Ashkar Podcast, Mansor Ashkar sits down with Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll to expose the horrifying truth unfolding just miles from Israel's border.

While global headlines remain fixated on Gaza, an October 7th-style ethnic cleansing is taking place in southern Syria. The Druze and Christian communities of Suwayda are under brutal attack from jihadist militias backed by the Syrian regime and foreign fighters. Mansor delivers a chilling account and reveals why Israel initially intervened, then suddenly stopped.

Topics discussed:
The disturbing role of Western powers in halting Israeli rescue efforts
How radical fatwas are fueling a regional jihadist invasion
The silence of the UN and global media
Why Druze reservists are pleading for permission to fight
The eerie parallels to the Holocaust and the Yazidi genocide
And the urgent call to action for those in the West

This is not just a story about Syria. It’s a wake-up call about what happens when the free world looks away.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Mansour Ashkar
01:03 The Current Situation of the Druze in Syria
05:52 Ceasefire and Its Implications
09:59 The Role of the Bedouins and Regional Dynamics
15:04 Understanding Salafi Extremism and Its Impact
19:05 Call to Action for the West


Why Israel Is LOSING the Only Battle vs Hamas That Matters
Ami Kozak (‪@amikozak_official‬, comedian and musician) joins Chris Cuomo to discuss rising anti-Zionism, the backlash against Israel since October 7th, and how he uses satire to respond to hate. Kozak explains how his Jewish identity shapes his worldview, why the far left and far right both weaponize antisemitic tropes, and how performative politics is blurring the lines between legitimate critique and bigotry. He also shares impressions and critiques of public figures like Bernie Sanders, Dave Smith, and Joe Rogan, takes on Tucker Carlson, and explains why impressions can reach people in ways arguments can’t.


What If Everything You Think About West Bank Settlers Is Wrong? | Unpacked
To outsiders, they’re a symbol of conflict. To those who live there, they’re a fulfillment of prophecy. Between ancient vineyards and army checkpoints, settlers in the West Bank balance history, faith, and fear.

This isn’t about compromise. It’s about inheritance. And in a region built on memory, every home is a statement — every hill, a battlefield of belonging.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:52 What defines a settler?
01:43 The historical significance of Yehuda & Shomron
04:32 Why is the West Bank Jewish population so small?
08:31 Religious nationalist motivations
10:37 Security motivations
14:57 Quality of life motivations
16:15 Settler opposition to the government
18:12 Settler-Palestinian conflict
20:06 Settler peace efforts in the West Bank


travelingisrael.com: Gays for Palestinians. Palestine… not so much for the gays.
Why are so many LGBTQ+ activists supporting Palestineת when being gay there can get you killed? In this video, we explore the harsh reality for LGBTQ people under Palestinian rule, the hypocrisy of Western progressives, and the truth behind “pinkwashing.” Featuring real Palestinian voices, stats, and examples, this is the video gay rights activists don’t want you to see.


UKLFI: London Trans+Pride no longer excludes Zionists from annual march
This follows a UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) letter to London Trans+ Pride, early this morning, pointing out that its policy of excluding Zionists was racist, discriminatory and illegal, as well as breaching its own guidelines.

Although there is no positive announcement that Zionists are now allowed at the march it is good to see that such a hateful notice has been removed.

There were many comments from followers of London Trans+ Pride on Facebook, expressing their distress, shock and revulsion at such a racist exclusion. (see previous story). These comments were also removed by London Trans+ Pride.

A UKLFI spokesperson said: “We hope that this event goes well and that Zionists who are part of the LGBTQ+ community now feel that they can join in this event, and not be afraid to display their Jewish identity.”
Dancer who unfurled Palestinian flag at Royal Opera House told they will never work there again
A dancer who unfurled a Palestinian flag during a performance at the Royal Opera House has been told they will never work there again.

Saturday’s incident saw Daniel Perry, a self-described “queer dance artist” who goes by ‘they/them’ pronouns, hold the flag at the end of a performance of Il Trovatore.

In a Novara Media video, Perry says: “When the curtain came down, (Royal Opera House director) Oliver Mears said to me, very aggressively, ‘You will never work for the opera house ever again.’ To which I responded, I don’t give a flying f**k.'”

They added: “I chose to do my demonstration during my curtain call. I chose to make it about something bigger than me. I did it because I wanted to draw attention to the atrocities that are taking place towards the Palestinian people by Israeli Defence Forces currently in Gaza.”

Perry claims the “right-wing media coverage has been honestly quite comical to me”, that “they’re trying to make a mockery of me and a mockery of my defiance and steer the story away from the actual story of what is happening in Gaza right now.”

They also repeated claims that Israel’s actions have been recognised as a “genocide” by the United Nations and International Court of Justice.

They stated they “acted alone” because they have “felt alone trying to have these conversations with others in the industry”. Perry denounced the Royal Opera House as “disgusting” for calling their “act of resistance” inappropriate.

In a statement, the Royal Opera House said the display of the flag was “an unauthorised action by the artist” and it “was not approved by the Royal Ballet and Opera and is a wholly inappropriate act.”


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