I, for one, am actually fed up with major media outlets parroting the Hamas lies about famine and ‘imminent’ starvation. Just look at the people in the videos and images coming from Gaza, and then compare them with photographs coming from Sudan, or pictures of people who were in captivity in prisoner of war camps … More Gaza War 17 Mar
The main news item this morning is actually mostly speculation. Hamas has presented a new proposal that might even be acceptable to Israel. The Israeli war cabinet will discuss it today. That means any real commentary about it will only appear on my posts after Shabbat. The leaks, as reported so far, involve a release … More Gaza War 15 Mar
America is engaging in ‘secret’ talks with Iran in order to get the Houthi attacks on international shipping to stop. That was the newest leak seen on line. It reflects the failure of US air attacks to deter the Houthis. The USAF, it appears, is still wedded to the false premise that tactical air power, … More Gaza War 14 Mar
It seems the US ‘partner’ that will operate the floating pier port for aid to Gaza id the United Arab Emirates. The individual in charge will be Mohammed Dahlan. Dahlan was a well known and important figure in Fatah politics for a long time. He built up the Palestinian Authority Police after the Oslo Accords. … More Gaza War 13 Mar
The case for wrong reporting of Gazan dead by the Hamas Health Ministry that I mentioned yesterday just got a boost. I saw a report by Professor Abraham Wyner of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He teaches statistics there. His article was mentioned in Newsmax,com under the heading “Gaza Death Numbers are … More Gaza War 12 Mar
The American Presidential campaign continues to have an impact on our local war. Biden has repeated his statement that 30,000 dead civilian Palestinians is an excessive toll (America and her allies ONLY killed 46,000 Afghan civilians, and took a longer time to do so). This number raises a couple of other interesting questions. Where do … More Gaza War 11 Mar
Psychologists tell us perception governs behavior. That’s a lesson Hamas has learned well. Their information peddling is extremely successful when it comes to CNN. The media giant has certainly become more circumspect this morning in presenting the Hamas perception of events. Viewers were warned that images might be disturbing, and even that CNN could not … More Gaza War 10 Mar
President Biden gave his State of the Union / Reelect me speech. With regard to the War in Gaza he made a terrible gaffe which American pundits are unlikely to catch. He made it sound like Israel was rejecting a 2 state solution (the one the US would like to impose). The real obstacle to … More Gaza War 8 Mar
A few years ago there was a disaster at Mount Meron where ultra-orthodox worshippers gather on the minor holiday of Lag B’Omer. Some 25 people were trampled to death in what should have been an orderly exit from the site. A special inquiry was set up. Their report was just issued. It found, among … More Gaza War 7 Mar
Super Tuesday primary election results are getting all the media coverage. Well, not quite all, but most. CNN is busy accepting UN claims that the IDF blocked an aid convoy headed north. This time the source was the WFP, not discredited UNRWA. And, once again, the report was erroneous. The truck in question was being … More Gaza War 6 Mar
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