Hamas and the War that Joe Built (Judean Rose)

Moloch statue from Giovanni Pastrone's Cabiria (1914), National Museum of Cinema (Turin)Disclaimer: the views expressed here are solely those of the author, weekly Judean Rose columnist Varda Meyers Epstein. Hamas is going to rue the day it decided to rain down pogroms on Israel. Israel is going to obliterate every trace of Hamas from the face of God’s earth, and when...

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Palestinians complain that Israel halted furniture exports from Gaza. They won't mention the reason.

On May 5, Middle East Monitor reported:Israeli authorities yesterday banned the export of furniture products from the occupied Gaza Strip.The economic ministry said in a statement that the Israeli move aimed at "inflicting more losses on the enclave's industries that have been suffering due to the blockade."The ministry called on the international community "to pressure Israel...

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Palestinian leaders *want* Gaza to be an open-air prison

JNS reports:Residents of the Gaza Strip may soon be able to fly to Turkey via Israel’s Ramon Airport near Eilat.The pilot program could start as early as July when two flights are anticipated, Channel 12 reported. The final decision is subject to approval by the security and political echelons.Gaza sources say the flights will be available to residents ages 35 and older. They...

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The horrors of Ramallah's and Gaza's "occupation" in TikTok videos

Here is a TikTok video, via the incomparable Imshin, unfortunately not translated, from an Egyptian tourist visiting Ramallah. He's mostly complaining about the high prices of everything from groceries to gasoline, claiming it is the most expensive Arab city in the world, even more than cities in the Gulf.But the luxury he shows is commensurate with the expenses.He features...

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01/24 Links Pt1: The continuing lie of the “Gaza blockade”; As Billions Flow to Jordan, US Remains Mum on Extradition of Palestinian Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi; Who will celebrate World Hijab Day this year?

From Ian: Palestinians are playing the long game on world stage – Israel could lose The United Nations General Assembly recently approved a resolution calling on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to render an opinion on whether the continuing Israeli occupation of the territories has become permanent, and in fact an annexation of the territories. In principle, the...

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