There are a lot of “leaks” regarding the discussions about a new hostage exchange arrangement. A number of the parties involved would be happy to see some kind of agreement reached before the Muslim fast month of Ramadan. This results in a lot of optimistic data getting out to the media, even when there is … More Gaza War 25 Feb
The local news commentators seem to think the IDF is actually closing in on Yihyah Sinwar, I hope they’re right. I keep wondering if all the tunnels from Gaza to Egypt are really closed. I know that there was once a very lucrative smuggling route via those tunnels, and Egypt doesn’t want the IDF to … More Gaza War Feb 6
More countries are suspending funding for UNRWA. Estonia, France, and Japan joined the party. Meanwhile, the UN (and UNRWA in particular) went into damage control mode. They claim to be shocked by the revelations and claim that a dozen individuals shouldn’t be enough to blacken the reputation of the thousands working for UNRWA. Well, that … More Gaza War 29 Jan
There seem to quite a few ‘world leaders’ who have a problem understanding what they are seeing. Radical Islam is a recipe for violence and terrorism. Hamas is listed as a terrorist organization by many countries. But it doesn’t deter those Hamas by sending both goods and funds for “humanitarian aid”. I’ve pointed out before … More Gaza War 18 Dec
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