Pam Bondi Blindsides New York's Kathy Hochul and Letitia James with Federal Charges

 

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that New York is being sued by the Justice Department for its efforts to shield illegal immigrants.

“This is a new DOJ and we are taking steps to protect Americans,“ Bondi said, according to a video posted to social media platform X.

“New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens. It stops. It stops today,” Bondi said.

“As you know, we sued Illinois and New York didn’t listen, so now you’re next,” she said, according to Spectrum News.

"If you don't comply with federal law, we will hold you accountable," Bondi said. "We did it to Illinois, strike one. Strike two is New York. And if you are a state not complying with federal law, you're next. Get ready," according to Fox News.

Bondi announced that the lawsuit is targeting Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and Mark Schroeder, the state commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, according to USA Today.

Six days ago, the federal government sued Illinois and Chicago over their sanctuary policies that protect illegal immigrants from being deported, according to Spectrum.

Bondi said state officials in New York were targeted because of the state’s law that cripples federal immigration authorities when they seek to use state DMV data on illegal immigrants.

"They have a 'tip-off' provision that requires New York's DMV commissioner to promptly inform any illegal alien when a federal immigration agency has requested their information," Bondi said, according to WABC-TV.

"It's tipping off an illegal alien. And it's unconstitutional, and that's why we filed this lawsuit," she said.

“Violent criminals, gang members, drug traffickers, human smugglers will no longer terrorize the American people, and that is why we are here today,” Bondi said, according to Spectrum.

Bondi said the Justice Department will not stop at two states.

“We don’t want to sue you,” she said. “We don’t want to prosecute people. We want people to comply with the law.”

Hochul is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump Thursday.

BREAKING: @AGPamBondi announces the DOJ has filed charges against the State of New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul, AG Letitia James, and DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder.

"New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens. It stops — it stops TODAY." pic.twitter.com/YkKAPTdtyX

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 12, 2025

'USA will allow Israel to remain in Lebanon'

 

Senior members of the security cabinet have reported that Israel has received approval from the United States to continue the IDF presence at several points in southern Lebanon beyond the expected ceasefire date of February 18.

Kan reports that according to senior officials, the Israeli and American teams discussed the matter before and during the meeting last week between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump. Preliminary understandings were reached, and further work is expected to close the details.

The senior officials noted that the IDF presence in parts of southern Lebanon was necessary to ensure the security of the residents of the north, and that the United States understood this.

Earlier today, the Lebanese television station LBCI reported that the monitoring committee for the implementation of the ceasefire had received a request from Israel to leave IDF forces in some positions in southern Lebanon until February 28, but Lebanon had flatly rejected the request.

Israel considering strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

 

US intelligence agencies concluded during the final days of the Biden administration that Israel is considering significant strikes on Iranian nuclear sites this year, officials familiar with the report told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.

According to the report, another intelligence assessment written in the early days of the Trump administration also determined that Israel is considering strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.

US military officials said that American support, including arms, is essential for Israel to carry out such attacks.

The report follows comments from US President Donald Trump in recent days that he would rather reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear program than have Israel attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.

In 2018, during his first term in office, Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers, reinstating strict US sanctions as part of his "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran.

In response, Iran has taken many steps to scale back its compliance with the deal.

In its latest step to advance its nuclear program, Iran recently informed the IAEA of its intention to "significantly increase" its production of uranium enriched up to 60 percent.

Since the start of his second term, Trump has reaffirmed his “maximum pressure” approach against Iran, and this past week imposed financial sanctions on individuals and entities accused of facilitating the shipment of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian crude oil to China.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last week cautioned the government against engaging in talks with Washington, describing such a move as “reckless.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi made clear on Saturday that Iran is open to negotiations with the United States but not under Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy.

“The lifting of sanctions requires negotiations, but not within the framework of a ‘maximum pressure’ policy, because it would not be a negotiation but a form of surrender,” Araqchi stated in a message published on Telegram.

Listen to The Times of London columnist Melanie Phillips Explain The Trump Gaza Idea ...

 

Chuck Schumer's new whistleblower tip line backfired

 

It comes as the Trump administration has been working to shutter federal agencies, shrink the workforce and freeze federal funding in a series of moves that have caused chaos and confusion for workers across the government.

'I’m launching a new portal for anyone who wants to expose corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety with the legal protections of being a whistleblower,' Schumer wrote. More than 30,000 people responded to his post with many users blasting Democrats with their own accusations.

Senator Ted Cruz was among those to get in on it with his own repost on X. 'Great! I wanna report: Joe Biden Kamala Harris Chuck Schumer And the entire corrupt Democrat party that weaponized & abused the federal government for the past four years,' the Texas lawmaker wrote.

Multiple conservative commentators and MAGA loyalists also chimed in online to report Schumer. Several pointed to a speech the senator made back in March 2020 where he said Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh had 'released the whirlwind' and should 'pay the price.'

The commentators accused Schumer of threatening the justices for his speech. While some made accusations against Democrats, other made jokes about getting ousted from jobs for clearly made-up outlandish behavior.

One X user said they wanted to file a criminal complaint about being subjected to the videos of Democrats protesting outside buildings across Washington, DC. It included a video of Schumer and Congresswoman Maxine Waters chanting 'we will win' as they protested last week.

Others posted about wasteful government spending as they slammed Democratic lawmakers for the debt and massive budgets despite past spending bills passed with bipartisan support. One user even posted an image previously shared by Schumer himself where he was grilling but put cheese on an uncooked burger. The caption for the image said the senator can't grill.

The whistleblower form itself was set up to link to the Senate Democrats' webpage. The caption read that whistleblowers 'are a vital part of Congressional oversight to hold the administration accountable.' Users could then use the form to report complaints about retaliation, wasteful spending, fraud, criminal activity or other. But thousands of X users signaled they were swamping the form using fake names, contact information and information.

Shai Graucher’s Heartfelt Surprise for the Mother of Freed Hostage Agam Berger

 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.

Austrailia Hospital Suspends the Two Healthcare Workers Who said They Murdered Their Jewish Patients

 

Well, well, that was quick. @ShirionOr and his team located these Australian doctors who claim to have killed Israelis at their hospital.

FAFO time. https://t.co/1Z58BPe3CL pic.twitter.com/MOrD7p2yrk

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) February 11, 2025

 

Breaking news on the Australian nurses who threatened to kill Israelis and boasted about already having done so… pic.twitter.com/yKKHKjBVIC

— Erin Molan (@Erin_Molan) February 12, 2025

Tragedy in Ramat Beit Shemesh Alef As Man Kills Himself While Fighting With His Neighbor

Tragedy struck the quiet neighborhood of Ramat Beit Shemesh A this evening, as a man was shot and killed on Nahal Shimshon Street.*

Emergency services pronounced the victim dead at the scene, while police cordoned off the area and launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

According to a police report, the shooting occurred after officers responded to a call about a suspect armed with a handgun, who was allegedly threatening his neighbor following a dispute. Upon arrival, the officers found the suspect, a resident of Beit Shemesh in his 40s, reeking of alcohol and handling his weapon. The officers ordered him to cooperate and place his hands on the vehicle, but he refused. In an attempt to subdue the suspect, an officer grabbed him forcefully, at which point the suspect pulled out his gun and shot himself. The officer was not injured.

Medical personnel pronounced the suspect dead at the scene. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, including examining the testimony of an eyewitness who claimed that the suspect attempted to aim his weapon at the officer before shooting himself.

The incident has left the community in shock and mourning, and the investigation is ongoing.

Please note: This is a developing story, and more information will be released as it becomes available.

Marc Fogel realeased from Russia after 4 years of captivity meets with Trump at the White House. ברוך מתיר אסורים

 

Marc Fogel, a 63-year-old American teacher from Butler, Pennsylvania, has been released from Russian custody after being detained since August 2021. Fogel was arrested at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport for possessing medically prescribed marijuana and was subsequently sentenced to 14 years in a Russian penal colony. 

His release was secured following negotiations led by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, appointed by President Donald Trump. Upon his return to the United States, Fogel met with President Trump at the White House. Expressing his gratitude, Fogel stated, “I’m forever indebted to President Trump.” 

Fogel’s release comes after his 95-year-old mother, Malphine Fogel, met with President Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024. During their brief backstage meeting, she pleaded for her son’s freedom, to which President Trump responded with a promise to “get him out.” He later reiterated this commitment during his speech at the rally. 

The White House has hailed Fogel’s release as a positive development in U.S.-Russia relations and a potential step toward resolving ongoing geopolitical tensions. 

This is a developing story. 

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.

Time to Shut Down Israeli Seminaries!!!

 

DIN: Shut them down! I live here in Israel and see what's going on, firsthand! I host a lot of these girls for Shabbos!  I've had granddaughters in the system! This "seminary business" is not only a business it's a "Gold-Mine" 

Roshei Yeshivas don't want to lose their students so they schemed to have their  rebbetzins  lead these seminaries, and brainwash innocent girls and instill in their innocent minds that they must marry a "Ben-Torah," with the motto that "one hand must wash the other." Then they cleverly embedded into the system that a girl who didn't attend their money-grubbing seminary is a bad choice for a shidduch! To make matters even worse, these Israeli Roshei Yeshivas with their Seminary Rebbitzens, secretly partner with the American Roshei Yeshiva such as Lakewood etc, to make it a "zach" that Bochrim need to go to Israel to learn for two years, and when they return the Chuchim fun Lakewood puts them in the freezer, creating the Shidduch Crises we have now!

SHUT IT ALL DOWN!! 

If you want your daughter to have the "Israel Experience" send them for an organized chaperoned two-month tour in the summer! 

A brewing scandal in the girls’ seminary acceptance process has sent shockwaves through the frum world, as multiple seminaries have defied a predetermined agreement and begun accepting students prematurely—threatening to unravel the entire admissions system.

According to an agreement among seminaries in Eretz Yisroel, no acceptances were to be issued before March 3rd. However, several seminaries have jumped the gun, calling high school seniors with acceptance offers and pressuring them to commit within hours. This reckless move threatens to upend the structured process, much like the chaos that recently plagued the mesivta acceptances in Lakewood when certain yeshivos disregarded agreed-upon timelines, sending other yeshivos, schools, parents, and talmidim alike scrambling to be accepted into a mesivta.

While some argue that the more established seminaries hold high schools hostage—demanding the best students and leaving newer seminaries struggling to establish themselves—it is widely agreed that breaking the rules is not the solution. Instead of undermining the system, these seminaries should seek to resolve their grievances through proper negotiations.

In response to this troubling situation, a major crackdown is already underway. Mrs. Raizel Reit of TTI, a key player in the seminary college credit and financial system, has taken concrete moves to bring an end to the chaos. TTI, which helps parents save between $9,000 and $17,000 on tuition, has issued a stern warning: any seminary that defies the agreed-upon process will be banned from partnering with TTI.

Mrs. Reit’s statement was clear: “TTI would like to require our partner seminaries to comply with the Vaad’s requirements… Any seminary not in compliance will be barred from partnering with TTI and will be unable to participate until the Vaad confirms their compliance.”

As this crisis unfolds, the question remains: will the rogue seminaries back down, or will this be the beginning of a complete overhaul of the seminary admissions process?

Hamas Was About To Surrender In December 2023 -Before Humanitarian Aid Arrived

 

Raphael Hayoun, a resident of Netivot who had been tracking Hamas and warning about the October 7 attack, revealed on Israel’s Kan 11 channel information he had come across in December 2023, just before the entry of humanitarian aid to the Gaza strip. He claimed that at the time Hamas was on the verge of surrendering and returning all of the hostages.

Hayoun is a hacker who apparently succeeded in breaking into Hamas’s internal codes and obtaining information, which he claimed on another occasion could have even prevented the Oct. 7 massacre. [Hayoun’s license to hack was mysteriously revoked before Oct. 7 and returned to him after the massacre and after he proved that he could save lives with his information].

At the beginning of the interview, anchor Ayala Hasson stated:

“We can’t say how you were exposed to this information, but we can say that these are hard facts.”

Hayoun responded and clarified:
“Everything is backed up. This is not the result of wiretapping because I am not allowed to disclose things I hear, but rather it comes from other things I do. In December 2023, three months after October 7, I heard from sources within the system—hospitals and the Red Crescent—at a time when we had truly imposed a real siege on the Gaza Strip. I heard that they were fed up and could no longer bear the lack of incoming aid, fuel, and electricity.”

Hasson pressed further:
“What you are about to tell us now is from the period when there was a heavy hand and a major siege on Gaza, before the first release of hostages last year?”

Hayoun continued:
“And then, after long minutes, a senior Hamas official came up and told them, ‘Listen, we’ve had several conversations; you should wait until tomorrow evening, and we’ll decide together what happens.’ He was trying to reassure them that a change in the siege was coming. They not only wanted to surrender but to give everything—the hostages, even Sinwar himself.”

Hayoun then described further:
“There was indeed a power outage and a real siege, but then Hamas’ ‘bad cop’ came in and told them: ‘All of your women have already been raped in the mosque in Rafah, and the next time you even think of speaking like this, we will send you their heads.’ The idea was dropped immediately, and by the next morning, they had received everything—they didn’t even wait until the evening.”

Hasson asked:
“So the siege was effective, Hamas members wanted to do everything to survive and release the hostages, but Hamas managed to activate the Qataris and Americans, and then aid started flowing in, which made them toughen their stance. Did you come across this information in real-time or only in hindsight? And did Israeli intelligence pass it on to the Americans?”

Hayoun replied:
“I was exposed to it in real-time. I passed the information on in real time, in December 2023. It was relayed to all the contacts I have within the military and the state. They said they would present it to the Prime Minister and to Biden at the time. I don’t get feedback from them—I just provide the information.”

Hasson concluded:
“The feedback was that humanitarian aid was allowed in.”

Justice Department Orders Prosecutors to Drop Charges Against Mayor Eric Adams

 

A top official at the U.S. Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who has cultivated a warm relationship with President Donald Trump.

In a two-page memo obtained by The Associated Press, acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, an alumnus of the Manhattan office that brought the case, said that the decision to dismiss the charges was reached without an assessment of the strength of the prosecution of the prosecution and was not meant to call into question the attorneys who filed the case.

But, Bove said, that the timing of the charges and “more recent actions” by the former U.S. attorney who led the office, Damian Williams, “have threatened the integrity of the proceedings, including by increasing prejudicial pretrial publicity that risks impacting potential witnesses and the jury pool.”

Bove also wrote that the pending prosecution has “unduly restricted” Adams’ ability to “devote full attention and resources to the illegal immigration and violent crime that has escalated under the policies of the prior Administration.”

The Justice Department’s order directs that the case be dismissed without prejudice, which conceivably means that it could be refiled later.

Ceasefire Deal Can Be Canceled if Hamas Doesn’t Release All Hostages by Saturday, Let All Hell Break Loose.”

 

 President Donald Trump says a precarious ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all the remaining hostages it is holding in Gaza by midday on Saturday.

In comments to reporters as he signed a series of executive orders, Trump said it was ultimately up to Israel. But he warned that “all hell is going to break out” if the remaining hostages aren’t released, and added that he feared many were dead.

Trump also said, however, “I’m speaking for myself. Israel can override it.”

6-year-old girl rescued from Lev Tahor and returned to her family

 

A 6-year-old girl was rescued from the Lev Tahor cult in Guatemala and transferred to the custody of her grandmother, who came especially from Israel.

This is the third case in recent weeks of children being reunited with their families.

Guatemala's Attorney General's Office confirmed that the girl was handed over to her grandmother after a comprehensive background check was conducted on the family. The grandmother will remain in Guatemala until the legal proceedings have been completed.

This rescue follows recent successes in closing down the cult. Last week, a Hasidic couple fled to the US with their children, and about three weeks ago, another family escaped from the cult.

This operation follows the authorities' raid last December on the cult compound, in which 160 abused and neglected minors were rescued. The children are still residing in the local welfare facilities.