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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12/19 Links Pt1: Western Wall rabbi tells European envoys: Jews don’t need your approval; Netanyahu slams Holocaust-burying New York Times for demonizing Israel

From Ian: Bassam Tawail: Biden Administration and the Two-State Delusion The results of several public opinion polls, including the most recent one, demonstrate that Blinken and his team are either engaging in self-deception or simply fail to understand or see what most Palestinians want: Killing more Jews and the obliteration of Israel. This is not the first poll to show...

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A short Palestinian lexicon of words that mean something completely different than their normal meaning

Often, when Israel-haters accuse Israel of some crime, they use terminology that they have given a completely different definition than it has in any other context. This is quite deliberate. They first choose the crime they want to accuse Israel of, and then change the definition of the crime to fit (or pretend to fit) Israel.Some examples include "apartheid," "racism," ...

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Things are so bad in Gaza, they need to use VR tech to show it to you

There is a new art exhibit in Gaza.Sherine Abdel Karim uses technology to simulate the reality of the suffering of the people of the Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli siege that has continued for more than 16 years.Abdel Karim believes that virtual reality is the easiest way to convey the image of Gaza and the suffering of its people as a result of the strict siege on...

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Hamas closes Gaza beach resort because a promotional video showed a family, including young girls, swimming (update)

Gazans have been furiously downloading this video of the Bianco Resort which was originally uploaded to Facebook a year ago. Apparently it was re-uploaded to Instagram about a week ago.Gazans were scandalized by video showing a family wearing swimming suits.Palestinian media are eagerly reporting the story about how scandalous the video is - while publishing the video itself...

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