Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Incredible! Haaretz Blames Israel for Antisemitism
Levy, long known for siding with the Palestinians against Israel, told Jackson Hinkle in an interview on his podcast, “Political Targets, “For years, Israeli propaganda was based on a single manipulation, mainly to label criticism of Israel as antisemitism.”
Hinkle, a self-described “conservative Marxist-Leninist,” visited Yemen last month, where he addressed the Houthis and often calls terrorist leaders like the late Yahya Sinwar heroes.
Levy began his comments on the podcast by attacking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and blaming him for the collapse of the hostage release deal, which he alleged was due to the premier’s “political considerations.”
When Hinkle expressed skepticism about accounts and evidence of sexual assault on October 7th, Levy said he believed the crimes did occur, although perhaps it doesn’t matter.
“Does it really matter? I was in the kibbutzim on the 9th of October, and I saw horrible things which I’ve never seen in all my career,” Levy said.
“So, horrible things took place there. They claim there were rapes, and I can only believe because I don’t think there is room to start to put doubts, because there are no doubts that horrible things happened there. Were there some rapes? I guess there were; I have no proof.”
Hinkle characterized Levy’s criticism of the Israeli government and the IDF as “brave” and referred to Zionists as “hardcore genocidal people.
Levy concurred with Hinkle’s claim that Israel dismisses all criticism as antisemitism. “It seems that Israel doesn’t care about fueling it (antisemitism),” he added.
Alleging that claims about antisemitism are merely strategic, Levy said, “This was working excellently; it paralyzed Europe because nobody wants to be labeled as an antisemite. Even in the US, it has an effect, and people are very cautious when criticizing Israel or when giving a platform to someone who wants to criticize Israel.”
Crazy! Obama Appointed Judge Blocks Requirement for All US Soldiers to Meet Physical Fitness Standards
LAWFARE: An Obama-appointed judge has blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's mandate, which required all U.S. soldiers to meet uniform physical fitness standards, ruling that it discriminates against those who are not physically fit. pic.twitter.com/RWYIhUYJCs
— @amuse (@amuse) April 1, 2025
This is worth watching! Do Federal District Judges have Authority to Issue Universal Injunctions?
This is worth watching, especially if you've wondered where federal district judges get their authority to issue universal injunctions. Hint: there is no such authority. They just do it. https://t.co/qkg1q7GuGp
— Brit Hume (@brithume) April 1, 2025
Meet Katherine Shurik of Fresno State .... Calls for Death of Pres Trump!
Meet Katherine Shurik, a lecturer at @Fresno_State. She posted this on Facebook calling for the death of Trump, Elon, and Republicans.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 1, 2025
Any comment @Fresno_State? pic.twitter.com/Lk9EsGyiCO
Anti-Israel ‘Squad’ member Rashida Tlaib rallies ‘comrades’ to back NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
Radical anti-Israel “Squad” member Rashida Tlaib has rallied “comrades” to back Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to become New York City’s next mayor.
The far-left congresswoman (D-Mich.) issued the call to arms to hundreds of Democratic Socialists of America members as she drummed up support for Mamdani during a virtual “organizing call” late Monday.
Tlaib, who is known for her extreme rhetoric, claimed Mamdani, a state Assembly member from Queens, needed far-left allies to help prevent the Trump administration’s “fascist regime” from filtering down into City Hall.
“To all my comrades on the phone, I mean, online right now, I want you to know … we have to be united against what’s happening here in Washington, DC — the fascist regime,” the 48-year-old rattled off as she introduced Mamdani on the call.
“A lot of it is trickling down at the local government right now,” she said.
“I know Zohran, myself, and so many others are not, you know, we’re not signing up for that. We know what is at stake. Our freedom and liberation is at stake, our freedom of speech is at stake, and so much more,” Tlaib added.
Roughly 270 people joined the Zoom call, though it wasn’t immediately clear how many of them were Big Apple voters.
Many of the DSA members flooded the comments section of the Zoom call with expressions of Palestinian solidarity, including watermelon and rose emojis.
Tlaib, a member of the US House of Representatives’ far-left “Squad” alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and others, is known for her disdain of her own party’s support for Israel.
As the only Palestinian American in Congress, she has been openly supportive of Hamas during her time in office and has even been censured by colleagues for defending Hamas and calling for the destruction of the Jewish state.
During Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s address to Congress last spring, Tlaib was widely ripped for brandishing a sign accusing the Israeli leader of being a “war criminal” and “guilty of genocide.”
She also repeatedly berated then-President Joe Biden as an “enabler” over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war and even declined to endorse Kamala Harris as her party’s 2024 presidential pick.
Branded by some Republicans as the “poster child” for Trump derangement syndrome, Tlaib most recently held up real-time signs during President Trump’s joint session of Congress last month declaring him a “liar.”
Mamdani, for his part, staunchly defended Tlaib in the wake of her public backing, telling The Post on Tuesday that “New Yorkers deserve a mayor who will stand up to the Trump administration.”
“There are few who have fought back harder against this administration in its first term and now than Congresswoman Tlaib,” he said, adding that “together we spoke about the importance of fighting back against Donald Trump’s billionaire-backed assault on working people at every level.”
During the call, Tlaib had praised Mamdani as a candidate who wasn’t “going to waver.”
“Even if that title changes from state Assembly to mayor, he is not going to sell out his community. He’s not gonna bow down like many others to this fascist regime,” she gushed.
“I can go on and on about him … There’s something incredible, something beautiful about his own lived experience but also the fact that someone like Zohran has been successful in telling our story.”
Tlaib’s support for the firebrand mayoral candidate comes as recent polling showed his support rising in a crowded Democratic mayoral primary.
One recent survey had him as the clear second-place finisher behind ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo (41%) — with 18% of support. His campaign also is expected to hit the fundraising cap set by the city’s Campaign Finance Board amid a flurry of small-dollar contributions.
Archaeologists uncover proof of ancient biblical battle at Armageddon site recorded in Tanach
Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical battle, all thanks to a few broken fragments found in a curious location.
The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian pottery, were found during a recent excavation of the ancient city of Megiddo in northern Israel. The site is said to contain over 30 layers of various settlements, dating back from the Copper Age to World War I.
Tel Megiddo was the location where Josiah, the king of Judah, famously fought the Battle of Megiddo in 609 B.C. The Jewish leader was defeated and killed by the army of the Egyptian Pharaoh Necho II.
The story of the battle is told in the Second Book of Kings in the Old Testament, but Megiddo is also referenced in the Book of Revelation. The site is referred to as “Armageddon,” closely related to the Hebrew phrase “Har Megiddo,” which translates to “mountain of Megiddo.”
Megiddo is said to be the location where the prophesied Battle of Armageddon will be fought between the kings of Earth and God. However, while archaeologists cannot prove that the site was the location of a battle during the end times, they believe they may have found proof of the Old Testament story.
Dr. Assaf Kleiman, a senior lecturer at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, told Fox News Digital he believes the pottery fragments belonged to the Egyptian army that defeated Josiah.
The findings consist of “significant quantities” of Egyptian-produced broken vessels dating back to the late 7th century B.C., close to when the Battle of Megiddo was fought.
Instead of the fragments being proof of a trade relationship, Kleiman believes that they were brought in by Egyptian troops rather than being imported into the territory.
The expert cited the “crude production technique, functional mixture, and the lack of similar evidence in nearby settlements” as key reasons why they believe the artifacts were brought in by an army.
“The exposure of so many Egyptian vessels, including fragments of serving bowls, cooking pots, and storage jars, is an exceptional phenomenon,” Kleiman explained.
“We, therefore, understand it as representing Egyptians who settled at Megiddo in the late 7th century, maybe as part of an army force that arrived at the site following the collapse of the Assyrian Empire,” he added.
He also said that the Grecian pottery may be proof of Greek mercenaries in the Egyptian army, which was not unheard of at the time.
“Service of Greeks, probably from western Anatolia, in the Egyptian army of the 26th Dynasty is referred to in both Greek [from Herodotus] and Assyrian sources,” Kleiman noted.
“The possibility of the participation of such mercenaries in the killing of Josiah may be hinted in prophetic works in the Bible.”
Kleiman also explained that the Egyptian settlement at Megiddo “did not last long” and that the building where the artifacts were found was likely abandoned decades later. The broken vessels were probably left as litter.
Though Kleiman noted that there’s no non-biblical proof of Josiah, Kleiman asserted that the king’s existence “has never been doubted in biblical and historical scholarship.”
“We can also note that literacy was more common in that era, and thus his reign was most likely documented by scribes who witnessed the events in real time,” Kleiman said. “Evidence for Necho’s presence in the Levant and the battle against the Babylonians in Carchemish, where the Egyptians lost, is documented in the Babylonian chronicles as well as in the Bible, in Jeremiah and Kings.”
Archaeologists plan to do more research into the site’s Bronze Age roots.
Kleiman also found evidence to believe that some members of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel were not all expelled to Mesopotamia in the 7th century B.C. and actually may have stayed in Megiddo.
“Our excavations demonstrated continuous production (and consumption) of similar locally-style vessels at Megiddo, especially cooking pots, also under imperial rule,” he explained. “This suggests that the social fabric of Megiddo in the Assyrian Era must have been composed of a significant portion of local populations, who were not expelled by the Assyrians and who lived alongside deportees brought in by the empire.”
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| The site is referred to as “Armageddon,” closely related to the Hebrew phrase “Har Megiddo,” which translates to “mountain of Megiddo.” |
When is it a mitzva to go out to war?
Note: The following is an extract from the book “Bechayil Uve'Ruach,” by Rabbi Chaim Drukman zts"l, a leading figure of Religious Zionism for many decades.. The title of the book hints at the verse, “Not by might nor by power but by my spirit, the God of Hosts says” (Zecharia 4:6). The army of Israel applies this principle, as it fights - “By might – with the spirit of God.”
(A) Milchemet Mitzvah (Obligatory War)
In Chapter 5 of Hilchot Melachim (Laws of Kings), the Rambam explains that according to Jewish law, there are two types of wars in Israel: Milchemet Mitzvah (a war that is a positive obligation) and Milchemet Reshut (a permitted war). A king of Israel must first perform all of the required wars before he is permitted to go to war for discretionary reasons.
The Rambam lists three types of wars that fall under the category of Milchemet Mitzvah:
"What is considered an obligatory war? The war against the seven nations, the war against Amalek, and the defense of Israel from an enemy that attacks them."
Unfortunately, the third type—"the defense of Israel from an enemy that attacks them"—is highly relevant in our times, as many enemies still seek to harm us.
It is clear that the Rambam agrees that there is a mitzvah to fight in defense of the Jewish people. In fact, it is difficult to imagine anyone disputing this, since it is well-known that one may violate the Sabbath to save even a single Jewish life. If that is the case, then how much more so is it a mitzvah to fight in order to protect the collective life of all of Israel!
In our time, all halakhic perspectives agree that we are obligated to wage a Milchemet Mitzvah due to the commandment: "to defend Israel from an enemy that attacks them."
I addition, there is a halakhic ruling that one must go out to battle even on the Sabbath if enemies approach a border town, even if they are only coming over a dispute on straw and hay, because such incidents could ultimately lead to an invasion of the land. This law is codified in the Shulchan Arukh as a practical legal guide for our times—making it clear that the mitzvah to fight remains relevant today!
We must recognize that this message is valid for all generations, especially for our own. We must ensure our survival and strength—not because we want to fight, for the true aspiration of Israel is the opposite of war and bloodshed. However, at times, we have no choice. We are required to fight in order to exist, so that we may ultimately bring the moral and just values of Torah to all of humanity and thereby bring true happiness to the world.
(B) The Obligation to Participate in National Life
US lawmakers warn UN against new anti-Israel probe, threaten sanctions
Senior US lawmakers have issued a stark warning to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over efforts to establish yet another investigatory mechanism targeting Israel, cautioning that such actions could lead to sanctions.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to Guterres on Monday, condemning the UN’s bias against Israel and urging him to block any new probe.
The warning comes ahead of a scheduled UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) vote this week on a resolution that could create an open-ended investigative mechanism focusing solely on Israel.
Israel Becomes First Country to Eliminate All Tariffs on U.S. Products
The decision, announced Monday by Israel’s Finance Ministry, marks a historic milestone in U.S.-Israel economic relations and underscores the deepening bond between the two allies. Effective immediately, American products—from agricultural goods to machinery and consumer electronics—will enter Israel duty-free.
Jewish Republican Randy Fine Wins Election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District against a Muslim
Florida state senator Randy Fine, a Republican, won the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday in a race widely seen as a bellwether for the national popularity of Republicans.
A poll released in late March showing Fine’s lead within the margin of error and the 10-to-1 fundraising advantage enjoyed by his opponent, Joshua Weil, a Muslim, raised the possibility of Republicans dramatically underperforming U.S. President Donald Trump’s 30-point victory in the deep-red district in November.
The Associated Press called the race less than an hour after the polls closed at 7 p.m. With more than 95% of the votes counted at press time, Fine holds a 14-point lead over Weil.
Fine, whom Trump campaigned for in the final days of the race, thanked the president for his victory.
“Because of you, Mr. President,” Fine wrote. “I won’t let you down.”
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
The Yente Lesley Stahl asks Hamas Hostage that was tortured and starved if Hamas really meant to starve him or if they just didn't have enough food.
Lesley Stahl had the audacity to ask a Jewish hostage, who was tortured and starved by Hamas, if Hamas really meant to starve him or if they just didn't have enough food.
IDF Eliminates a Father & Son in one Day Violating :: אותו ואת בנו לא תשחטו ביום אחד
Senior Hezbollah Commander Eliminated:
Hassan Badir and His Son Eliminated in Airstrike on Beirut
There is a biblical prohibition of slaughtering an animal and its child on the same day!
אותו ואת בנו לא תשחטו ביום אחד
Wondering if this applies with Hamas!
Family Feud ”Smotrich resigns from government in spat with Ben-Gvir"
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich decided this evening (Monday) to temporarily resign from his position in the government in order to remove MK Yitzhak Kroizer from Otzma Yehudit from the Knesset on the grounds that National Security Minister Ben-Gvir is violating the terms of the coalition agreement.
A source in the Religious Zionism party told Arutz Sheva that "Otzma Yehudit's behavior is incomprehensible. It's a shame they are not fulfilling their commitment to return Sukkot to the Knesset, even though, at Otzma Yehudit's request, the coalition left MK Kroizer in the Knesset at the time of their party's withdrawal from the government."
"Sukkot and Kroizer are excellent national parliamentarians, but Ben-Gvir's refusal to fulfill his commitment and [carry out] the removal of these two players from the coalition is unnecessary and inappropriate," the source said.
The Otzma Yehudit party was restrained in its response, stating, "We will not get into unnecessary quarrels in the coalition. If it doesn't work out, we don't need 'Norwegian' MKs." The party noted that they have found a new role for Kroizer, outside the Knesset: "He will be appointed director-general of Otzma Yehudit."
Religious Zionism party director-general Yehuda Wald wrote, "We kept Kroizer in the Knesset for two months in the place reserved for Religious Zionism, even though Ben-Gvir and his party withdrew from the coalition and expelled Zvi Sukkot from the Knesset. Now they have realized that they were wrong and returned to the government. Welcome back. Now, despite explicit agreements, they refuse to abide by the agreements and return Zvi to the Knesset. Itamar demands jobs and a ministerial position that is unnecessary at the expense of the Israeli people in the middle of a war. Childish behavior."
3-year-old finds 3,800-year-old Canaanite seal on family trip near Beit Shemesh
Early last month, during a family trip to Tel Azeka, near Beit Shemesh, 3.5-year-old Ziv Nitzan from Moshav Ramot Meir found an ancient scarab amulet, about 3,800 years old. “We were walking along the path, and then Ziv bent down – and out of all the stones around her, she picked up this particular stone,” recounts Omer Nitzan, Ziv's sister. “When she rubbed it and removed the sand from it, we saw something was different about it. I called my parents to come see the beautiful stone, and we realized we had discovered an archaeological find! We immediately reported this to the Israel Antiquities Authority.”
Semyon Gendler, Judah Region District Archaeologist, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, praised Ziv and her family for reporting the find and awarded her a certificate of appreciation for good citizenship. The ancient find will be included in a special display for Passover that the Israel Antiquities Authority has prepared at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel, alongside other finds from the days of Egypt and Canaan, most of which are being displayed for the first time.
Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor, an expert in ancient amulets and seals, determined that the seal found by Ziv is a Canaanite scarab from the Middle Bronze Age – dating to about 3,800 years ago. She says, “Scarabs were used in this period as seals and as amulets. They were found in graves, in public buildings, and in private homes. Sometimes they bear symbols and messages, that reflect religious beliefs or status.”
The scarab seals are tiny ornate objects, originating in ancient Egypt and designed in the shape of a dung beetle. This beetle, considered sacred in the eyes of the ancient Egyptians, was a symbol of new life because of the dung ball it created and then laid its eggs into it, from which new life would hatch. Its name in Egyptian derives from the verb “to come into being” or “to be created”. This is because the Egyptians saw the scarab as a symbol of the incarnation of "God the Creator."
The scarab Ziv found was discovered at the foot of Tel Azeka – an important archaeological tel near Beit Shemesh. In this mound, evidence was discovered of many changing cultures over the course of history. Amongst other things, excavations by Tel Aviv University have revealed findings from the days of the Judahite Kingdom, including city walls, agricultural installations, and more. Tel Azekah was also known as a key feature in the biblical battle scene between David and Goliath, as described in the Book of Samuel (Samuel I 17:1).
“We have been excavating here for almost 15 years, and the excavation findings show that during the Middle Bronze and Late Bronze Ages, here in Tel Azekah, thrived one of the most important cities in the Judean Lowlands,” says Prof. Oded Lipschits, director of the Tel Aviv University archaeological dig, who even came to meet Ziv and her sisters at the tel. “The scarab found by Ziv joins a long list of Egyptian and Canaanite finds discovered here, which attest to the close ties and cultural influences between Canaan and Egypt during that period.”
According to Israeli Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu, “The seal that little Ziv found during a family trip to Tel Azekah connects us to a grand story, that of the ancient civilizations that lived in this land thousands of years ago. The scarab Ziv found also reminds us that in the Land of Israel, even children can be a part of discovering history.”
“Ziv and her family deserve praise for handing over the find to the National Treasures of the state of Israel,” says Eli Escusido, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority. “Thanks to her, everyone will be able to see it and enjoy it. In honor of Passover, we will present the seal in a special exhibition set up by the Israel Antiquities Authority at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel, alongside other findings from the Egyptian and Canaanite eras. In our public tours, we will present impressive items for the first time, including seals of the pharaohs, Egyptian statues, ritual vessels, and evidence of the Egyptian cultural influence in the Land of Israel – and everyone is invited!”
Netanyahu Withdraws Appt of "Deep State Leftist" 'Eli Sharvit as ISA Director after further thought,'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that "after further thought," he has decided to withdraw the appointment of Vice Admiral (Res.) Eli Sharvit as director of the Israel Security Agency (ISA-Shin Bet).
"Prime Minister Netanyahu met for a second time last night with VADM Sharvit regarding his appointment as the director of the ISA," the Prime Minister's Office wrote in a statement.
The office added: "The Prime Minister thanked VADM Sharvit for his willingness to be called on, but notified him that after further thought, he intends to consider other candidates."
Following the decision, Sharvit stated: "I was asked by the Prime Minister to take on the job of agency director and to continue serving the State of Israel during this difficult time - and that's what I did. This is with full trust in the ISA's ability to stand up to the challenges it faces today and a humble belief in my ability to lead it in this.
"Serving the good of the nation, its security, and the security of its citizens will always be above all," Sharvit added.
Netanyahu's announcement on Monday that he intended to appoint Sharvit as ISA Director was met with strong opposition from many in his own camp.
Sharvit, who completed his role as Navy Commander in 2021, has expressed his personal opinions on volatile issues after his discharge and even participated in the Kaplan protests against the judicial reform.
The opposition reached its peak when US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a close ally of the Prime Minister, called on Netanyahu not to appoint Sharvit, who, several months earlier, penned an opinion column attacking President Donald Trump and his environmental policies.
Monday, March 31, 2025
Trump Manages to deport Tren de Aragua Gang Members Despite Judge Ruling
The U.S. military transferred a group of 17 alleged members of Tren de Aragua to El Salvador from Guantanamo Bay on Sunday night, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Rubio said in a statement posted on X that the alleged gang members included murderers and rapists.
"In order to keep the American people safe, @POTUS designated the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as Foreign Terrorist Organizations," Rubio said. "These criminals will no longer terrorize our communities and citizens."
Those transferred to El Salvador included Keivis Jesus Arrecheder Vasquez, a Venezuelan national and an alleged leader of Tren de Aragua, senior White House officials told Fox News. He has two criminal charges pending related to the intent to sell drugs.
The officials said six other alleged Tren de Aragua members were also transferred. All the individuals transferred were either citizens of Venezuela or El Salvador. Some have criminal charges pending, while most have been convicted.
These removals were done via Title 8, not the Alien Enemies Act, and all the individuals had deportation orders or final orders of removal, according to the senior White House officials, meaning the Trump administration did not violate a federal judge’s order halting the deportations.
U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg extended a restraining order on Friday against the use of the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 wartime immigration law, by the Trump administration to deport violent gang members with alleged ties to gangs.
Trump has since slammed Boasberg, accusing him and other "radical left judges" of hampering his ability to serve as president.
The Trump administration has deported hundreds of alleged criminal illegal aliens to El Salvador, where they are being held in the country's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem toured the prison last week ahead of a meeting with El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, who opened the prison in 2023 as part of an ongoing effort to crackdown on powerful street gangs in the country.
Bukele addressed the recent transfer in a statement on X, saying the 17 individuals are "confirmed murderers and high-profile offenders, including six child rapists."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News in a statement that the Trump administration will continue going after illegal alien criminals.
"Every day, America becomes safer, thanks to the leadership of President Trump," Leavitt said. "If you’re an illegal terrorist or criminal – the Trump administration is coming for you."
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