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Algerian newspaper fantasizes about five scenarios on how Israel can get destroyednoreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 09 Aug 04:45 AM Algerian, Syrian an Like   Tweet   Algerian newspaper fantasizes about five scenarios on how Israel can get destroyed noreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 09 Aug 04:45 AM Algerian, Syrian and Iraqi newspapers have remained as resolutely antisemitic and anti-Israel over the years even as some other Arab countries have somewhat moderated their views. This article in Algeria's Echorouk Online is a fever dream on how Israel can get destroyed, which is sort of an obsession in Algeria (Morocco's normalization treaty with Israel is driving them insane.) The basis for the article is that Jews have sinned for thousands of years, and they are violating Allah's will now, so Allah will fulfill his promise and punish them and destroy Israel. The article thinks of five scenarios of how this can happen: 1. Terror groups get the technology to create better missiles and ballistic missiles, which will be shot to the heart of Israeli cities and cause the frightened Jews to run away. 2. Terror groups acquire nuclear or biological weapons, which they can purchase from countries with more advanced programs. Hate for Israel is so extreme that the terror groups will happily scorch the land even if it becomes uninhabitable. 3. Arab countries combine into a democratic superpower which will them acquire nuclear weapons of their own. They can then force Israel to do whatever they want, including dismantling itself. 4. Less ambitious but...Read More 08/08 Links Pt2: With Israel under attack, Biden must fight UN anti-Semitism; The European ties with terror-linked Palestinian NGOs; Iranian rocket scientists, Houthi members killed in Yemen blasts noreply@blogger.com (Ian), 08 Aug 05:00 PM From Ian: David May and Richard Goldberg: With Israel under attack, Biden must fight UN anti-Semitism Pillay's defense of anti-Semitism is nothing new. In 2008, as the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, Pillay lashed out at "certain lobby groups focused on single issues," a coded reference to Jewish organizations, which were trying to block a follow-on to the wildly anti-Semitic (and ironically named) 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa. The event led to calls to make Israel a pariah, prompted a walkout by the United States and "disintegrated into an anti-American, anti-Israeli circus," according to Holocaust survivor Rep. Tom Lantos, who was in attendance. Pillay's defense of her fellow commissioners' remarks hasn't prevented withering condemnation from the United States. Ambassadors and envoys criticized the "antisemitic, anti-Israel comments" and expressed indignation that a UN official questioned Israel's legitimacy as a UN member. Other countries and organizations chimed in, too. These condemnations are appropriate and welcome. But without decisive action, when the Human Rights Council convenes in September, the "Jewish lobby" commission will take Israel-bashing to a new level. Kothari also made clear the commission is working to label Israel an apartheid state — widely expected based on its mandate to probe "systematic discrimination...Read More UN Special Rapporteur justifies Palestinian "resistance" which can only mean terror noreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 08 Aug 03:00 PM The UN Special Rapporteur on the "occupied Palestinian territory," Francesca Albanese, tried to say she was against rocket attacks on civilians - but essentially caved when challenged. She tweeted, "Indiscriminate rocket fire from Gaza is no acceptable response to Israel's unlawful bombings, because it harms civilians and it is therefore unlawful too. This should not obscure Israel's responsibility for maintaining its violent 55yo occupation and 15yo blockade of Gaza." Immediately, terror supporters challenged her. Instead of defending her anti-terror half of the statement, she responded with empathy. Like here: And here: Killing civilians is not a fundamental right under any interpretation of international law. Her cowering to those who defend it reflects a complete lack of moral fiber - which we would expect from the UN. But she went further, calling into question the idea of a Jewish state altogether: So even within the "1967 borders," the UN Special Rapporteur questions Israel's right to exist altogether. Albanese then went on to write a new tweet to clarify her position on terrorism: Palestinians' right to resist is inherent to their right to exist as a people. An unlawful act of resistance does not make the resistance unlawful. An unlawful act of an unlawful occupation makes the occupation more unlawful (and the list on...Read More @UNRWAUSA uses a dead Islamic Jihad terrorist as a prop for fundraising noreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 08 Aug 01:00 PM I received a fundraising letter from UNRWA USA, written by its "Director of Philanthropy," Hani Almadhoun. It included this section: For my family, word got out that a 26-year-old relative lost his life. In a rush to report the news, they shared an image of his younger brother, and confusion followed. Later it was confirmed that our cousin was indeed the victim of the unprovoked attacks. His 26-year old relative was Mohamed Ahmed Abdel-Fattah Al-Madhoun - a terrorist for Islamic Jihad, of the North Gaza Brigade, pictured above. Yes, UNRWA-USA is using the death of a terrorist as a means to raise money for UNRWA. And its director is part of a family that supports Islamic Jihad. But why would anyone expect that UNRWA-USA's fundraising arm is not linked to terrorism? Or that they wouldn't defend an Islamic Jihad terrorist as an innocent civilian victim of Israeli aggression? UNRWA-USA raises some $4 million annually. Is anyone checking where that money goes? * * * * * * Buy the...Read More 08/08 Links Pt1: Israel pre-empts further Iran proxy attack; Islamic Jihad rockets killed more civilians in Gaza than IDF airstrikes; Will Amnesty condemn Islamic Jihad's tactics as it did Ukraine? noreply@blogger.com (Ian), 08 Aug 11:00 AM From Ian: Israel Surprised the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza Fearing an imminent terrorist attack in early August, Israel declared four days of restrictions and a shutdown of the Israeli communities along the Gaza border. On August 5, 2022, Israel seized the initiative and struck a preemptive blow against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad centers and leaders in Gaza. The Breaking Dawn operation aimed to thwart imminent Islamic Jihad terror attacks on Israeli targets using antitank missiles and sniper fire in response to the arrest of senior Islamic Jihad official Bassam al-Saadi in Jenin in the West Bank. In recent days Islamic Jihad had sought to change the rules of the game and create a new linkage equation between the IDF's arrest of its operatives in the West Bank and continued quiet along the Gaza border. The Islamic Jihad leadership sought to create a standoff whereby any harm to its operatives in the West Bank, their arrest, or the endangerment of the lives of security prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons, would spark an escalation at the Gaza border. The Israeli political echelon decided to launch the operation once it was clear that the efforts by Egypt and Hamas to restrain Islamic Jihad had failed. The terror group was at an advanced stage of preparations for attacks along the border. Iran orchestrated everything that happened inside and along the Gaza borders. Ziad...Read More Gaza casualties, by the numbers: Islamic Jihad killed more Gaza civilians than Israel did (update) noreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 08 Aug 09:00 AM The Hamas health ministry issued their list of 43 people killed over the weekend. Here is my preliminary analysis. Bolded names are children. 1- Imad Abd al-Rahim Shallah, 50 Gaza. With PIJ 2- Youssef Salman Qaddoum 24 Gaza. PIJ 3- Tayseer Mahmoud Al-Jabari, 50 Gaza City. PIJ 4- Salama Muharib Abed 41 Gaza. PIJ 5- Alaa Abdullah Qaddoum, 5 Gaza City. With PIJ 6- Donyana Adnan Attia Al-Amour 22 Gaza. Likely PIJ rocket 7- Mohamed Ahmed Abdel-Fattah Al-Madhoun, 26 Al-Nada Towers. PIJ 8- Fadl Mustafa Zorob 30 Khan Younis. PIJ 9- Muhammad Hassan Al-Bayouk, 35, Khan Younis. PIJ 10- Ahmed Mazen Azzam, 25 Gaza Strip. PIJ 11- Tamim Ghassan Abdullah Hijazi, 23 Al-Zana. PIJ 12- Osama Abdul Rahman Al-Suri, 27, Bani Suhaila. PIJ 13- Hassan Mohamed Mansour, 26, Jabalia. PIJ 14- Naama Muhammad Abu Qaida 62 Jabalia. Likely PIJ rocket 15- Nour El-Din Ali Al-Zubaidi 19 Jabalia Likely PIJ rocket 16- Hazem Muhammad Salem 12 Jabalia. Jabalia rocket 17- Ahmad Muhammad Al-Nayrab 13 Jabalia. Jabalia rocket 18- Moamen Muhammad Al-Nairab 4 Jabalia. Jabalia rocket 19 - Khalil Iyad Abu Hamadeh, 19, Jabalia. Jabalia rocket 20- Ahmed Walid Al-Fram, 18 Jabalia. Jabalia rocket 21- Misbah al-Khatib 50 Jabalia agreed. Jabalia rocket 22- Muhammad Muhammad Ibrahim Zaqout 19 Jabalia. Jabalia rocket 23- Ziad Ahmed Al Mudallal, 36 Rafah. PIJ 24- Muhammad Iyad Hassouna, 14 Rafah. With PIJ in Rafah 25- Ismail Abdel Hamid Mohamed Salameh, 30 Rafah. With PIJ in Rafah 26- Hana Ismail Ali Salameh...Read More The Karate Kid in Gaza (who happened to be a terrorist) noreply@blogger.com (Unknown), 08 Aug 07:00 AM The New Arab is inconsolable - Israel killed a promising young karate champion! A Palestinian karateka has been identified as among those killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza on Friday, with the bombardment continuing into its third day on Sunday. Youssef Qaddoum, who was a member of the Palestinian Al-Zaytoun Sports Club, was reportedly killed during Israeli strikes on the neighbourhood of Al-Shuja'iyya, east of Gaza city. The Palestinian Shehab news agency quoted the sports club in a statement saying that "the young martyr Youssef Qaddoum was present at his house with a number of his neighbours before they were caught by the missiles of the Zionist enemy planes". The club went on to state that the karate player was immediately martyred after the targeting, and that prayers will be sent to comfort the deceased's family. They also urged all human rights organisations to intervene in the series of daily crimes carried out by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian athletes. Qaddoum, who was 24 years old, was described as one of the club's most distinguished karate players and has participated in many sports tournaments. How terrible that Israel would target an athlete! Then again, this morning...Read More    ©2022 EoZ | EoZ, NYC area Web Version   Preferences   Forward   Unsubscribe     Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company