Pro-Hamas Arab activist Yvonne Ridley cites "goody bags" that were given to freed hostages as examples of Hamas' kindness

 

Julia Hartley-Brewer clashes with pro-Palestinian activist Yvonne Ridley on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Yvonne: "Every act of kindness that has been shown to Israel has just been backlashed."

Julia: "Are you kidding me!?"

Yvonne: "They (Hamas) gave hostages goody bags, gifts… pic.twitter.com/2aubEze6Kc

— Talk (@TalkTV) February 11, 2025

 British journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer interviewed pro-Palestinian Arab activist Yvonne Ridley on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal.

During the interview, Ridley insisted that Hamas had been kind to Israel, and cited as an example the “goody bags” that were given to Israeli hostages as they were freed.

The bags given to the freed hostages reportedly contained a map of the Gaza Strip and photos of the returnees from their time in captivity.

Hartley-Brewer noted US President Donald Trump’s demand that Hamas free all the hostages it is holding by 12:00 p.m. on Saturday and asked Ridley, “Is there any argument that you, as someone who desperately cares about innocent people, those hostages are innocent people, are they not? Is there any reason why Hamas couldn't and shouldn't release them all?”

Ridley replied, “Once the hostages go, and every act of kindness that has been shown to Israel has just been backlashed…”

Hartley-Brewer, who was floored by the reply, then said, “Sorry, sorry, every act of kindness? Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? Do tell me what the acts of kindness were. The pita bread once every three days for those men kept in a tunnel for 16 months? How generous, how kind.”

Ridley then said, “I'm not focusing on the three men. If we look at the women…” at which point Hartley-Brewer interrupted her and said, “Oh, you're going to go there. You're going to go there. Didn't they look well and healthy, Yvonne? Didn't they look well? They must have had a wonderful time at that holiday camp that Hamas ran for them for the last 16 months. When you were held hostage by the Taliban, you were fed, you had cigarettes, you were looked after, you weren't in fear for your life. Those women, those men, the children, the elderly, the sick, they lived in fear every day.”

Ridley replied, “They would be in an Israeli prison, that's for sure. We've had a doctor who was raped to death and then the Israelis called it self-defense. When did rape become self-defense?” citing an uncorroborated story.

“Well, yeah, you tell me. Let's ask your friends in Hamas, Yvonne. I'm not saying there aren't atrocities committed by some Israeli forces and some of them end up in court, and rightly so, and they should all end up in court. I'm not defending any atrocities that are committed by any side. I want to know, what were the acts of kindness that Hamas did that have been thrown back in their face by Israel? What were those acts of kindness?” Hartley-Brewer asked.

“Well, they gave them goody bags. I don't know what was in them, but they gave them gifts. They gave them little mementos, Palestinian mementos,” Ridley stated.

Hartley-Brewer, who was astonished by the response, said, “The acts of kindness from your hostage-taker, the man who's kidnapped you and terrified you and starved you for months. Yvonne, what's happened to you?”

Ridley replied that she has “watched day-in, day-out, pictures of children being blown to shreds…I have watched war crimes being committed.”

Hartley-Brewer pointed out to her, “You know who puts those images out? Hamas. You know why we never see images of Hamas fighters being blown up? Because Hamas don't allow those out...those children, who put those innocent people in harm's way? Hamas.”

Ridley then claimed that Hartley-Brewer’s statement is “ridiculous”, to which the journalist replied, “That's ridiculous? They went into Israel to massacre innocent people and they took hostages. Were they surprised that Israel struck back and wanted their hostages back? No, of course they weren't. They knew what would happen.”

Hypocrisy!!! UN Orders An End to Humanitarian Aid to Yemen Because They are Holding 24 UN Staffers Hostage but the same UN Pressured Israel to Give Aid to Gazan Terrorists

 The antisemitic United Nations insisted on supplying “humanitarian aid” to Gaza even when it was clear that it was being diverted by the Hamas terror group; has decried Israeli attacks on Gazan hospitals even after it was proven that they were being used as terror strongholds; and even failed to act when their own employees were found to be moonlighting as Hamas terrorists and involved in committing atrocities against Israelis.

However, it has now become apparent that one thing will change the sham organization’s tune. Although they are happy for Israelis to risk their lives by living next door to a terror state and even insist that Israel should provide “aid” to its own enemies, they won’t put their own hides at risk.

The UN announced on Monday that in an “extraordinary decision,” it is suspending all of its humanitarian aid activities in Yemen’s Sa’ada region after Houthi terrorists detained eight more U.N. employees.

Since 2021, the Houthis have abducted dozens of U.N. staff and has increased its abductions in recent months. The terror group is currently holding 24 U.N. staff.

“This extraordinary and temporary measure seeks to balance the imperative to stay and deliver with the need to have the safety and security of the U.N. personnel and its partners guaranteed,” deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said.

“This pause is to give time to the de facto authorities and the United Nations to arrange the release of arbitrarily detained U.N. personnel and ensure that the necessary conditions are in place to deliver critical humanitarian support. The United Nations remains fully committed to assist the millions of people in need across Yemen.”

On Tuesday, a day after the suspension, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced that one of its staff members had died in detention in Yemen. In what is a pattern of ignoring evil, the statement did not mention that a terror group was involved in the “detention,” instead saying that he was one of “seven national staff arbitarily detained by ‘local authorities’ since January 23.”

Another "Beeper Like " Attack coming ? Hamas Terror Chiefs Ordered to Ditch Cell Phones Over Surveillance Fears

 

Senior Hamas officials in Gaza have been instructed to stop using their cell phones due to concerns that Israeli forces could track their locations, according to a report by Saudi news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat. The directive reportedly comes from the terror group’s senior leadership as tensions rise over a possible return to full-scale combat.

The warning follows Israel’s ultimatum to Hamas, stating that “intense fighting” will resume if the group does not release a specific number of hostages by Saturday. However, it remains unclear how many captives Israel expects to be freed.

Sources within Hamas indicate that the decision to restrict phone use was made before the group announced a delay in hostage releases set for the coming weekend. Originally, the order was intended to be implemented at the conclusion of the ceasefire’s first phase, but it was pushed forward due to growing concerns that the agreement might collapse sooner than anticipated.

The primary reason for the ban, according to the report, is Hamas’ fear that Israel could use cell phone signals to locate and eliminate key commanders.

In a moving gesture, Shai Graucher presented a pair of Shabbat candlesticks to the mother of Agam Berger, who was recently released from Hamas captivity.

Only in Israel ! Only in Israel would a guy be ready to give up his life for you in the Army but Kill You for a Parking Spot!

 

 

Israeli Useful Idiots Attack the Government over Hamas’s Threat to Suspend Hostages Return

A tiny group of radical Israelis blocks Highway 1 near the entrance to Jerusalem, demanding the release of the Hamas hostages, February 11, 2025.

In an official statement, the terrorist organization Hamas announced on Monday that it was “suspending” the hostage deal “until further notice” due to Israel’s “failure to comply with the terms of the agreement.”

“Over the past three weeks, the resistance leadership has been monitoring the enemy’s violations and failure to comply with the terms of the agreement, the delay in the return of the displaced to the northern Gaza Strip, the bombings and shootings of civilians in various areas of the Gaza Strip, and the failure to bring in aid materials in all forms as agreed, while the resistance has fulfilled all its obligations,” Hamas’s statement on Telegram read.

“Therefore,” the statement added, “the handover of the Zionist prisoners who were supposed to be released this coming Saturday, February 15, 2025, will be postponed until further notice and until the occupation commits and compensates the entitlements of the past weeks, retroactively, and we confirm our commitment to the terms of the agreement.”

In response to Hamas’s blatant violation of a deal that had been guaranteed by both Qatar and the United States, Israeli radical groups, alongside a few of the most militant hostage families, on Tuesday have taken to attack the Netanyahu government. And as usual, what they lack in numbers, they more than makeup for in madness and rage.

The political-security cabinet is meeting on Tuesday in Jerusalem to deal with Hamas’s walk away, but a small bunch, fewer than fifty members of the hostage families and radical activists, blocked Highway 1 near the Hemed Interchange at the entrance to Jerusalem.

Repeating Hamas’s false announcement obediently, in The-Walking-Dead fashion, they demanded that the Prime Minister halt any efforts to undermine the agreement––Hamas’s exact wording––and send a delegation to Doha with full authority to negotiate a second phase aimed at securing the release of all remaining hostages simultaneously. The phrase “Hostages First” was spray-painted on the overpass at the interchange. Later, the same tiny bunch of mad radicals were planning to gather a rally in the capital to call for the completion of the deal.

It’s been a while since Hamas and its useful Israeli idiots have maintained such perfect synergy.

The families issued an aggressive statement, chock full of lies and half-truths, as befitted a radical movement, saying: “Netanyahu brought us a long agreement that dragged on for months. Today, it is clear that Netanyahu is motivated by political considerations and is dragging his feet, not sending a delegation, bragging, and doing everything to sabotage the agreement. We have heard the latest testimonies; our loved ones are going through a Holocaust in captivity. They will not survive there much longer. We demand that Netanyahu give a full mandate to the negotiating team, declare that he is committed to implementing the agreement in full this time, shorten the timelines, and return everyone at once. Get them out of hell!”

One cannot help noticing that only one thing about the above statement is firmly anchored in reality: hatred for Netanyahu. The rest of this gobbledygook is merely the frothing at the mouth of entitled children who don’t get their way.

On Monday, during a debate of a no-confidence vote in the Knesset, Meirav Ben-Ari, a frothing-in-the-mouth Yesh Atid MK, was hauled out of the plenum by the ushers, screaming at PM Netanyahu who stood at the podium: “What else do we need to do to get you to leave already? I’m tired of hearing you!”

Ever the theatrical speaker, Netanyahu waited quietly for the barbarism to quiet down, and as Ben-Ari’s backside was disappearing from view, answered calmly: “What needs to be done is win an election.”

Yesh Atid, led by Yair Lapid, is down to 6 seats in the polls (from its 2022 24 mandates).

The Directorate of Abductees, Returnees and Missing Persons in the Prime Minister’s Office stated on Monday: “All the families of the hostages were informed this evening regarding Hamas’s announcement. It was emphasized to the families that the State of Israel insists on upholding the agreement in its entirety and views seriously any violation.”

by David Israel JP 

 

Smotrich: "We have full backing from President Trump to apply sovereignty over 5% of Gaza territory for every hostage harmed."

 

Report: Palestinian Authority to End Notorious ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Incentives*

 Report: Palestinian Authority to End Notorious ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Incentives*

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has reportedly signed a decree to terminate its “Pay-to-Slay” program, which provided financial incentives to individuals and their families for carrying out attacks against Israelis. 

This move aims to improve relations with the U.S. and Israel, especially following recent geopolitical developments.

Trump: I could conceivably withhold aid to Egypt and Jordan if they Refuse to take in Gazans

 

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he could “conceivably” withhold aid to Egypt and Jordan if they refuse to take in Gazans as part of Trump’s plan for the Strip.

“Yeah, maybe, sure why not? If they don’t, I would conceivably withhold aid, yes,” Trump said in response to a question from a reporter.

Trump several weeks ago expressed his desire for countries like Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian Arabs who have fled the fighting in Gaza, telling reporters he had discussed the idea with Jordan’s King Abdullah II.

Several days later, Trump doubled down on the idea, telling reporters he had brought it up in a conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.

“I’d like to get them living in an area where they can live without disruption, revolution … when you look at the Gaza Strip it’s been hell for so many years,” said Trump.

"I wish [Sisi] would take some [Gazans]. We helped them a lot, and I'm sure he'd help us. He's a friend of mine. He's in a very rough part of the world, to be honest. As they say, It's a rough neighborhood. But I think he would do it, and I think the King of Jordan would do it too," continued Trump.

His comment on Monday came after Egypt rejected “any compromise” that would infringe on the rights of Palestinian Arabs, in a statement issued after Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.

Sisi recently responded publicly for the first time to Trump’s proposal, stating that Egypt will not take part in the displacement of Palestinian Arabs, an action he described as an "act of injustice" that could endanger Egyptian security.

Confirmed: Under Biden USAID funded Palestinian Arab terrorism Even After Oct 7 Massacre

 

The US Agency for International Development (USAID), which has of late been in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, has for years funneled money to terrorist entities in the Palestinian-controlled territories, the Washington Free Beacon reported on Monday, citing several former and current US officials who have worked with the agency.

According to the report, the officials fought with the agency over funding for groups that worked to undermine Israel or maintained ties to terror organizations and the organization would work to conceal how taxpayer funds were spent.

The report mentions how in November 2022, USAID granted $100,000 to an organization led by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a designated terror group. Just six days before Hamas's Oct. 7 assault on Israel, USAID gave $900,000 "to a terror charity in Gaza involved with the son of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh."

The report also notes that the Biden-era administrator of the agency, Samantha Power, actively fought pro-Israel policymaking at the State Department and that USAID staffers even recently urged the Biden administration to halt military funding for Israel.

One State Department official told the Free Beacon: "They weren't even in line with some of the Biden administration's policies. It's more than just problematic grants to anti-Israel organizations. It's also their role in the internal approval processes and statements within the administration. There's an entire bureaucratic process they're a part of. They carry out their obstructionist ideology on that front as well."

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) confirmed the report, in which he was also quoted, writing on X: "The full story of USAID funding Hamas is vast, and much of it was done in secret. Before and after October 7, USAID flowed uncountable hundreds of millions of dollars toward Hamas which enabled it to launch the attack and keep battling Israel afterward.

The Senator continued: "They lied about the nature of that aid in public databases, refused to disclose what groups were getting the money, and gave tens of millions in American cash to be distributed without American supervision.

"They internally admitted the aid would benefit Hamas, and even exempted themselves from anti-terrorism laws, but in public issued denials."

Cruz added: "For all four years of the Biden administration, I prevented them from confirming a Middle East administrator because they wouldn’t acknowledge what they were doing because continuing their secret pro-Hamas programs was more important to them."

NEW YORK SLIME: Study Reveals How Deeply Rotten New York Times’ Is

 

A new study reveals that The New York Times consistently downplayed Israeli suffering following Hamas’s October 7 attack while disproportionately focusing on Palestinian casualties, often omitting key facts that would provide readers with a fuller picture of the conflict.

The study, conducted by Yale professor Edieal Pinker, analyzed 1,561 New York Times articles published between October 7, 2023, and June 7, 2024. It found that coverage overwhelmingly portrayed Israel as the aggressor and largely ignored ongoing Hamas attacks and Israeli casualties during the war.

While the Times initially acknowledged Hamas’s brutal massacre of 1,200 Israelis, its subsequent reporting shifted to a narrative in which Palestinian suffering took center stage, often presenting Palestinians as passive victims while minimizing Hamas’s role in perpetuating the war. The study found that:

• 70% of articles fit the dominant anti-Israel narrative.
• Nearly 1,500 articles failed to mention Hamas combatant deaths—giving the impression that Israel was only targeting civilians.
• More than 93% of articles mentioned Israel more frequently than Hamas, falsely suggesting that Israel had sole responsibility for the war.
• 364 Israeli soldiers and 34 civilians were killed after October 7, yet these deaths were rarely covered.

Even Palestinian violence was largely ignored, with only 18% of war-related articles mentioning attacks by Palestinian terrorists after October 7.

The study also highlighted how the Times repeatedly ignored Israeli suffering beyond the immediate October 7 attacks, including the plight of hostages, grieving families, and the economic devastation caused by the war. Meanwhile, there were two-week-long gaps where no Israeli casualties were reported, despite Hamas continuing to launch rockets into Israeli cities.

Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken had previously called out the media’s failure to cover Hamas’s ongoing role in the war, saying, “You hear virtually nothing from anyone since October 7 about Hamas… Why there hasn’t been a unanimous chorus around the world for Hamas to put down its weapons, to give up the hostages, to surrender?”

The New York Times defended its reporting, claiming it has covered the war “with more rigor than virtually any other U.S. news organization.” However, Pinker’s study suggests the newspaper’s selective coverage has created a misleading narrative that absolves Hamas of its responsibility for the war while painting Israel as the sole aggressor.