| Terror groups that claim they are against targeting civilians celebrate targeting civiliansnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 08 Apr 04:45 AM Last year, | | Last year, Human Rights Watch issued a perfunctory report condemning Gaza terror groups for shooting rockets at civilian targets to pretend to be even handed amongst their blizzard of anti-Israel reports. Hamas and Islamic JIhad were upset that HRW, which normally is in perfect sync with the terror groups in blaming everything on Israel. So they issued statements about how much they abhor violence against civilians. Hamas: The resistance continues to take all possible measures to avoid any causality among civilians in any place. The resistance continues to improve the accuracy of targeting the military locations only, without putting the lives of civilians at risk. The movement reiterates that it adheres to and respects international law and international humanitarian law—we are keen on conducting our activities in line with these laws. Similarly, an Islamic Jihad spokesperson claimed "the resistance avoids civilian places" because of its adherence to international law. Of course, it is obvious that they are lying. In their Arabic sites, they would celebrate the deaths of Israeli civilians and love showing pictures of Israeli civilians hiding from...Read More |
From Ian: Two killed as terrorist opens fire on Tel Aviv bar; gunman still on loose Two people were killed and several were wounded as a gunman opened fire on a bar in central Tel Aviv Thursday evening in an apparent terror attack, the latest eruption of violence to strike Israel in recent weeks. The shooting took place on Dizengoff Street, turning an area normally crowded with people out for Thursday night at bars, restaurants and cafes lining the popular thoroughfare into a scene of chaos and panic. As the street filled with ambulances and rescuers, police carried out searches for a gunman thought to have escaped, going door to door and telling people to stay inside and lock their doors. The attack began when at least one gunman walked up to Ilka, a popular bar with a large outside seating section, and opened fire. "We dove under the tables and people started crying, it was horrible," said Evelyn Gertz, 34, who was having dinner next door. Ten people were rushed to the nearby Ichilov Hospital with gunshot wounds, two of whom were later declared dead, the hospital said. Four others were listed as critical and were undergoing surgery, according to the hospital. Two were seriously injured, and two were mildly hurt. Another four people with mild injuries were taken to Wolfson Hospital in Holon and Sheba Hospital at Tel Hashomer. Police video shows...Read More |
Another day in Ramadan. Another terror attack. More Israeli civilians murdered while doing the same things you and I do every day. And Palestinians celebrating the murder of Jews. This from Jenin. In the previous attacks over the past couple of weeks, Israeli Arabs condemned them. Jordan and Egypt condemned them. But the Palestinian leadership didn't, until it was made clear that there would be consequences if they don't. I can confidently make a prediction: Not one major Palestinian newspaper or news site will publish a single article, a single op-ed, a single letter, a single comment that says anything negative about murdering Israeli civilians. Not one UNRWA teacher will say a negative word about the attack, while the students will be handing out candy. Not one Islamic cleric will say that this isn't what Islam is about while mosque loudspeakers blare "Allah hu Akbar." I'm not a prophet. I know this because I've been watching the Palestinian reactions to attacks like these for many years and it always the same. One other prediction guaranteed to become true: any gunmen who are killed will be nearly universally referred to as "martyrs." And one more: the families of the terrorists will make a lot of money, courtesy of "moderate" President Mahmoud Abbas with the lifetime salaries fully supported by nearly every Palestinian. People get upset...Read More |
Our weekly column from the humor site PreOccupied Territory. Check out their Facebook page. Jerusalem, April 6 - Israel's market for the previous generation of cellular devices now mainly features clientele who for religious and community-standards reasons use the older models, but figures aggregated from the various mobile communications companies indicate that the only such customer who does not also own a more advanced device for videos, web-surfing, and general greater convenience, appears to be not a member of one of those more-insular groups, but a non-"yeshivish," non-Hasidic man who has retained his 2007 Nokia because of the savings it offers. Demographic and other statistical data from Cellcom, Pelephone, Partner, and other cellular service providers in Israel point to robust sales for the use and maintenance of non-smart devices in the Haredi sector, given the taboo against internet-enabled devices among that community - but that smartphones enjoy similarly robust sales, indicating the realization that modern life without a smart device has become untenable for the vast majority. Experts understand the numbers to mean that many Haredim will not publicly acknowledge violation of the taboo, and will continue to use smartphones only furtively, as they take their "dumb" phones out in public - and also that the last remaining user of a the...Read More |
From Ian: Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council over war, Israel backs measure The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the UN Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" by invading Russian troops in Ukraine. The US-led push garnered 93 votes in favor, while 24 countries voted no and 58 countries abstained. A two-thirds majority of voting members – abstentions do not count – was needed to suspend Russia from the 47-member council. The resolution adopted by the 193-member General Assembly draft expresses "grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine," particularly at reports of rights abuses by Russia. Israel voted in favor of the resolution. Suspensions are rare. Libya was suspended in 2011 because of violence against protesters by forces loyal to then-leader Muammar Gaddafi. Russia had warned countries that a yes vote or abstention will be viewed as an "unfriendly gesture" with consequences for bilateral ties, according to a note seen by Reuters. Russia was in its second year of a three-year term on the Geneva-based council, which cannot make legally binding decisions. Its decisions send important political messages, however, and it can authorize investigations. Moscow is one of the most vocal members on the council and its suspension bars it from speaking and voting, officials say, although...Read More |
Palestinians in Lebanon are affected by Lebanon's economic meltdown more than others, because as non-citizens they are not eligible for Lebanese social safety net services. UNRWA decided to help a little planning a payment of $50 to every Palestinian "refugee" in Lebanon under 18 years old at the end of April. However, the payments will not be made available to children of Palestinian mothers and Lebanese fathers, because they are full Lebanese citizens and the payments are specifically for stateless Palestinians. The parents who want the $50 are angry. They prompted a "refugee rights" NGO to demand that they get these payments as well, even though their children are Lebanese citizens. The NGO claims that by only giving funds to children of Palestinian fathers and not mothers, UNRWA is engaging in discrimination against women. Which is really funny, because if they care about refugee rights, they should be complaining about Lebanese law that only gives citizenship to children of Lebanese fathers and not Lebanese mothers! Apparently...Read More |
A new report by the New Lines Institute details the drug trade in the Middle East, especially Captagon, an amphetamine-like stimulant which has become a $5.7 billion industry centered in Syria. Until recently, its main market has been Gulf states, but now the drug is becoming popular in Mediterranean regions. While the report reveals how Bashar al-Assad's family and Syrian officials are heavily involved in the production and distribution of Captagon, it also shows that Hezbollah is a key player: Assisting the [Syrian] government in protecting, trafficking, distributing, and facilitating captagon shipments is a network of state-aligned proxy militias, including Lebanon's Hezbollah, that profit from port and cross-border taxation and provide an essential security umbrella to their operations. Many recent captagon seizures have been accompanied by modest amounts of hashish harvested from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, pointing to additional involvement and coordination with Hezbollah, an active participant in what the U.N. estimated in 2016 as the world's third-largest cannabis producing country. With its history of controlling Lebanese cannabis production and smuggling out of the southern Bekaa Valley, Hezbollah has seemingly served an important supporting role in...Read More |
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