“I don’t speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to remain silent.” Rav Kook z"l
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Mothers of IDF Soldiers Again Blocking "Humanitarian Shipments" in Gaza
Douglas Murray Interviews Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Douglas Murray on TalkTV to reveal that Israel will go it alone, if needs be, in order to secure its future.
Speaking to TalkTV for an exclusive half-hour interview, the Israeli Prime Minister says: “Look, you know this statement, ‘A man’s got to do, what a man’s gotta do?’ Remember the days when you can actually say that? Well, today you say ‘A person has to do, what a person has to do, okay’. Well, let me extend that, ‘A nation has to do what it has to do to survive’.
“And if we have to take action both in the South and in the North, that is understood by many to be a just action… but [if] they cannot stand the heat of public opinion, then we’ll just have to do it alone. We will do what we need to do.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu told Douglas Murray that the October 7th attack on Israel, was “the worst savagery perpetrated against Jewish people since the Holocaust”, and that he thought there was little difference between what Hamas ‘savages’ did compared to Hitler’ Nazis.
The Prime Minister also gave his view of what would happen in Gaza once Hamas were defeated, saying demilitarisation in the area could only be handled by Israeli forces. And he opened up about the possibility of fighting in the north and the south, talking about the threat of Hezbollah and Iran.
He went on to say that beating Hamas would “take some time” but that the conflict was wider than just Israel, warning the West: “If Barbarism wins here, Europe will be next, America will be next.”
Netanyahu also branded freeing half of the Israeli hostages as a “major achievement” – despite criticism from some quarters – and explained he didn’t care what his legacy was as long as Israel prospered.
IDF Reveals Sinwar’s Strategy Paper: Use the Hostage Families to Pressure Netanyahu, Gallant
IDF fighters located a document detailing what appears to be Hamas’s instructions for psychological warfare against the Israeli public, according to News12 political reporter Amit Segal. The document was discovered in an important strategic location in the Gaza Strip, in an area visited by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, and it appears to have been written by a senior Hamas official.
The strategic guidelines document orders the continued distribution of photos and videos of Israeli hostages, because they create psychological pressure on the Netanyahu government. The senior Hamas official also stressed that everything must be done to increase the psychological pressure on Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whom Hamas considers the most vulnerable among Netanyahu’s ministers.
Two other Hamas strategic points: encourage the argument of the Israeli left that Netanyahu was responsible for the October 7, 2023 failures; and refute the right-wing narrative that only increased ground attacks will eventually bring back the hostages.
Jewish Republicans and Independent Voters are Asked to Register as Democrats to knock Out ‘Squad’ member "Fire Alarm Puller" Bowman
A new group is pushing independent voters and Jewish Republicans to switch registration to the Democratic Party in an effort to tip the scales in a hotly contested party primary in one New York congressional district.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a member of the liberal House “Squad” that also includes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has been under fire for being critical of Israel while his opponent George Latimer has campaigned as a staunch supporter of the Jewish state.
Westchester Unites has sent text messages targeting Jewish voters in the Westchester County portion of the district — which stretches into the Bronx.
“Anti-semitism is on the ballot and we need a member of Congress who will stand up for our Jewish community,” the group says in a mailer.
“Send a message that our community stands together.”
IDF Enter Jenin Hospital dressed as women, medical staff, in operation which led to the deaths of three terrorists.
תיעוד מג'נין: פשיטת לוחמי הימ"מ על בית החולים כשהם מחופשים לנשים ולאנשי צוות רפואי, במהלכה חוסלו 3 מחבלים@Doron_Kadosh pic.twitter.com/nH08qstRsK
— גלצ (@GLZRadio) January 30, 2024
The Israeli forces which eliminated three Hamas terrorists in Jenin's Ibn Sina hospital completed their task within about ten minutes.
The three terrorists were eliminated by undercover officers from Israel's National Counterterrorism Unit, some of whom were dressed as doctors and nurses. The forces raided the hospital, in a smooth operation which lasted only a few minutes, eliminating the terrorists who were in a hidden room on one of the levels.
A senior source said, "There are no cities of refuge in Judea and Samaria, and there will not be any - let every terrorist know this. The arms of the IDF and security forces will reach them all."
The forces entered the hospital at around 5:30 a.m., and within minutes, the terrorists had already been eliminated. The most senior of the three terrorists, Mohammed Jalamneh, was armed with a pistol, which was seized by security forces. The terrorists did not manage to respond to the forces, and by 5:40 a.m. the forces began to make their exit.
The operation was made possible by precise intelligence received prior to the operation, which was unprecedented in Israel.
Israeli security forces are aware that many terrorists hide in hospitals throughout Judea and Samaria and use the hospitals to manage their terror infrastructure, since they believe that Israeli forces will not enter such a place.
Many terrorists use the Ibn Sina hospital as a refuge, and in many operations the IDF has conducted, terrorists fired at the forces from hospital grounds, and hurled explosives, rocks, and firebombs at them.
Sources from within the hospital said, "Around ten people who were members of a special force were wearing civilian clothes and doctors' and nurses' uniforms. They infiltrated the hospital and went to the third floor and eliminated the three young men using silencer guns."
IDF Sends A “Happy Birthday” Message To Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh
Aren’t they sweet? Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is celebrating his 62nd birthday today, and the IDF didn’t forget about it. In fact, they even published a personalized birthday card just for the special birthday boy.
The IDF’s Arabic spokesman, Avichay Adraee, published a message in honor of Haniyeh’s birthday that reads: “On this day, a terrorist who hides behind civilians and shouts slogans that incite murder and encourage bloodshed came into this world. His job was to steal from the poor and needy while he lives in a hotel, builds luxurious houses, and enjoys success and happiness at the expense of the Gazan people.”
Attached to the message is a “birthday card” showing Haniyeh with a birthday cake inside a luxury hotel, smiling in front of television feed showing a freezing, starving Gazan family.
10 year- old Mordche Pinchas Spitzer Struck And Killed By Bus In New Square
Mourning gripped the New Square community on Monday as word spread of the tragic petirah of 10-year-old Mordechai Pinchos Spitzer z”l, after he was struck by a bus outside his school.
Monsey Scoop reported Monday afternoon that the child was struck by the school bus on Clinton Lane in New Square. Hatzolah paramedics rushed to his aid, but were sadly unable to resuscitate the critically injured young victim.
Mordechai Pinchas Z”L is the son of Rabbi and Mrs. Yakov Yosef Spitzer. His father yb”l, is the principal of the Skver girls school.
The Levaya will take place at 10 pm Monday night at the Skvere Bais Hachaim.
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes.
More Than 1,300 "Free Fressers" Attend a Shabbat Dinner at Ayat, a Palestinian Restaurant in Brooklyn
DIN: One of the "free fressers" was Michael Winograd who was overheard saying, “This is a major Jewish event!”
Another "free fresser" by the name of Lander said :“This is about a Palestinian making a generous Shabbat dinner without regard for their politics,” “Nobody is being asked at the door what their position on the conflict is. Everyone is welcome.”
Interesting! Very interesting indeed! "All are welcome?" "Nobody is asked what their position on the conflict is?"
Of course not, not one of the guests were pro-Israel! All the "free fressers" were extreme leftists, and anti-Zionists, Satmar and their affiliated Neturei Karta would have been very comfortable at this meal.
Lisa Maya Knauer, a 67-year old "machsheifa" who describes herself as “an anti-Zionist Jew,” said "as an anti-occupation, and against the war, I wanted to support a restaurant that is owned by a Palestinian person who is very committed to creating goodwill and to creating relationships with neighbors,”
More than 1,300 people made their way to Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, last Friday night to take part in a free Shabbat dinner at Ayat, a local Palestinian restaurant owned by restaurateur Abdul Elenani and his wife, Ayat Masoud, for whom the restaurant is named.
Owner Abdul Elenani had the idea to host the Shabbat dinner at the Ditmas Park, Brooklyn restaurant, which is named for his wife, Ayat Masoud, right. |
The dinner was called for 9 p.m., but guests began gathering a couple of hours earlier, milling about outside the restaurant, chatting and waiting to be let inside. Meanwhile, more than 150 people of all ages — several wearing kippot, others with keffiyehs wrapped around their necks like scarves — participated in a Shabbat service that preceded the meal.
Monday, January 29, 2024
Only in Crazy USA .. Taylor Swift Could Impact Outcome of 2024 Presidential Election
A new poll shows that Taylor Swift could impact the outcome of this year’s presidential election, with 18 percent of voters saying they’re “more likely” or “significantly more likely” to vote for a candidate endorsed by Swift.
The alarming results come from polling conducted for Newsweek by Redfield & Wilton Strategies. The survey, which had a sample size of 1,500 eligible voters, was conducted on January 18 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.53 percent.
“She’s influenced popular culture, sports, the economics of entire regions of the U.S.,” communications consultant James Haggerty told Newsweek. “So why not politics and elections?”
The poll found 17 percent of respondents said they would be less likely to vote for a Swift-backed candidate, while 55 percent would be neither more nor less likely to do so.
Forty-five percent said they were fans of the singer, and 54 percent said they were not. Only 6 percent said they were not familiar with Swift.
In 2020, Taylor Swift threw her support behind Joe Biden, while repeatedly bashing then-President Donald Trump on social media.
But since the election, Swift has barely spoke of Biden as his unpopularity on both sides of the aisle continues to soar to historic levels amid skyrocketing consumer prices, unprecedented levels of illegal immigration, and war breaking out around the world.
So far, Swift hasn’t indicated whom she will endorse, but her past statements leave next to no doubt that she won’t be backing Trump, who is the likely GOP nominee.
In recent weeks, Taylor Swift has spent her Sundays at Kansas City Chiefs games, cheering on her boyfriend Travis Kelce. With the Chiefs now heading for the Super Bowl, the omnipresent singer is widely expected to make an appearance on the most-watched TV broadcast of the year
Yemenite Jewish butcher donated Thousands of Ancient Manuscript Fragments to the National Library of Israel
(JTA) — The National Library of Israel has announced the acquisition of 60,000 Yemenite Jewish manuscripts and text fragments which made up one of the most significant private collections of Judaica in the world.
The massive collection was donated by the descendants of Yehuda Levi Nahum, a butcher who died in 1998 after spending more than 50 years meticulously acquiring and studying the material. It includes Judeo-Yemenite translations of works by the medieval intellectual giant Maimonides, and writings by Yihya Saleh, a leading 18th-century rabbinic law scholar from Yemen, as well as ancient Jewish marriage contracts.
“This important collection is a transformative addition to the library’s documentation of Yemenite-Jewish heritage that will enrich scholarship in this field for years to come,” Chaim Neria, the curator of the Judaica collection at the National Library, said in a statement.
NYT: New International Deal Conditioned on Israel Committing Suicide
Brett McGurk, the top White House official on the Middle East, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are among many US officials who are trying to stitch together a peace deal that would offer the Arabs a Palestinian State that will include Gaza, and give Israel open diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.
There are only two problems with this plan, according to a NY Times report on Saturday: “Israel’s government says it will not allow full Palestinian sovereignty, raising doubts about whether progress can be made on the major fronts; And the Israeli military campaign has not destroyed Hamas, so it is unclear how Hamas would be persuaded to step aside while it still controls part of Gaza.”
American ideas for what Israel should do next fall short of actually offering it a chair and a reliable rope with which to hang itself, but they get close.
According to the Times, the White House is considering numerous proposals, many of which are tentative, face significant challenges, or encounter strong opposition from certain factions. Some of the controversial ideas include:
Cats Teach Us what "genocide" really is
How Palestinian act being “genocide” by #Israel 🇮🇱!?
— Hayder Alasadi 海得 (@1AlasadiHayder) January 29, 2024
Here is the answer 👇 #Israel #IRGCterorrists #HamasisISIS #NeverAgain #BringBackOurPeople pic.twitter.com/dCHe5QFuWL
Sick DemonRats Wear Black Because Utah legislature passed a bill to ban boys from a girl’s bathroom
RIP, snowflakes https://t.co/zEGFiozJNP
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) January 25, 2024
Common People Are Far More dangerous Than Monsters
Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi famously wrote:
— Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) January 24, 2024
“Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions.”
How relevant are Levi’s words today, as so many,… pic.twitter.com/L5gihoxKzt
Biden has American blood on his hands appeasing Iran for years
President Biden has for three years obsessively pursued a dangerous and naive strategy toward Iran: Appeasement at any cost.
Three American service members paid that cost in blood this weekend — their murders subsidized by the billions in sanctions relief Biden has provided Tehran and all but guaranteed by the president’s refusal to hold Iran accountable for nonstop attacks on US forces.
The deadly assault on a US base near the Jordanian-Syrian border was the 159th Iran-directed attack on American forces in the Middle East since Oct. 17.
Three US Troops Murdered 34 injured in Jordan ..Biden Says he " will respond" So Why Isn't Israel allowed "to respond" When Jewish Troops are murdered?
Those damn Biden'rats! It's ok for the USA to respond to the murder of their troops in Jordan, 6,000 miles away from the USA, yet Israel "should not respond" when their troops are murdered one mile away from Israel's border!
Hypocrites!
President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. “shall respond” after three American troops were killed and dozens more were injured in an overnight drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.