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The Seven Days that Shatter the ‘Nakba’ Myth.
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In anti-Israel circles, the dominant narrative of the Palestinian ‘Nakba’ rests on a single, almost unchallenged assumption: That a passive and defenceless Arab population was suddenly overwhelmed by violent Jewish militias determined to expel them and seize their land. From this foundational myth flow all the modern accusations of ethnic cleansing and genocide, repeated by governments, activists, and even the UN. This is the central pillar upon which the entire pro-Palestinian movement is built
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Take this recent post from the UN Palestine account which ties all the different strands together:
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But that story collapses the moment you look at what actually happened. Not decades later, not in later stages of the war, but in the very first seven days after the UN partition vote.
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Using mostly Arab newspapers of the time, the record is unmistakable: within hours of the UN decision, Arab political factions, militias, and regional actors launched a campaign of violence and mobilisation aimed at preventing the creation of a Jewish state. The civil war that followed – and the refugee crisis it produced – emerged from this aggressive, openly-declared Arab rejectionism, not from a premeditated Jewish plan.
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What follows is a look through that history, reconstructed day by day from contemporary Arab and Jewish press.
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Day one – November 30 1947
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Arab media reacts to partition with mobilisation and incitement.
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The morning after the UN vote, neither Ad-Difa nor Al-Wahda reported the partition as a political event. Instead, both papers erupted with outrage and calls for Arab mobilisation across the region. The pages were saturated with threats, anti-Jewish invective, and demands for an ‘Islamic Front’ to rise.
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Ad-Difa’s lead built explicitly toward violent resistance. Al-Wahda’s headline declared: “O Arabs, the West has chosen your enemies. Will you remain stunned, or will you prepare?”
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There is no ambiguity here. Arab media was calling on the Arab people inside the Mandate area and across the region to mobilise.
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Day two – 1 December 1947
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Violence erupts across the country. The Palestine Post reported seven Jews murdered in multiple attacks on 30 November.
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Arab newspapers themselves documented the killings. Look at Ad-Difa’s own front page on the same date. Ad-Difa was a staunchly Pan-Arab media outlet that was aligned with the Husayni, ‘Holy War’ factions in the mandate area. It eventually promoted open support for the Nazis. At the time, the paper was run by Ibrahim al-Shanti.
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Its headline read: “23 Jews killed and wounded in 8 separate incidents in Haifa, Jaffa, Beit Ve-Gan, Sarona, and Jerusalem.”
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The article described bus ambushes around Jerusalem, attacks in Lod, Tulkarm, Haifa and Jaffa, and other assaults on Jewish civilians.
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The war had begun – and it had begun with Arab-initiated violence.
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[https://david-collier.com/the-seven-days-that-shatter-the-nakba-myth/ David Collier]
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South Africa Revokes Visa-Free Access for Palestinians After Controversial Gaza Flight.
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By i24 News and Algemeiner Staff.
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December 7, 2025
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i24 News – South Africa has canceled its long-standing visa exemption for Palestinian passport holders following an investigation into a charter flight that brought 153 Gazans into Johannesburg without valid documentation.
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Authorities say the operation was likely exploited by actors connected to Israeli “voluntary migration” initiatives.
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Interior Minister Leon Schreiber told reporters that national security agencies determined there had been “deliberate and ongoing abuse” of the 90-day visa waiver.
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The passengers, who arrived via Kenya, were neither tourists nor holders of tickets purchased independently. Investigators said the trip had been arranged by intermediaries who appeared ready to “abandon” the travelers upon arrival.
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Authorities are also examining a similar case from October. Schreiber emphasized that revoking the exemption is “the most effective way to prevent the repetition of such flights” while ensuring that legitimate Palestinian travelers can visit South Africa safely. He added, “South Africa will not be complicit in any scheme aimed at exploiting or displacing Palestinians from Gaza.”
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The decision follows widespread controversy over the charter flight, which reportedly held passengers onboard for 12 hours in difficult conditions before they were allowed entry. Some officials have pointed fingers at Israel for its role in the operation.
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South African media reports identified the organization Al-Majd, linked to Israeli-Estonian national Tomer Yanar Lind, as the orchestrator of the transfer. The passengers were said to have traveled from Rafah to Israel’s Ramon Airport before flying via Kenya on a charter operated by the Romanian airline Flyyo. Many reportedly paid around $2,000 for the journey.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/12/07/south-africa-revokes-visa-free-access-for-palestinians-after-controversial-gaza-flight/ Algemeiner]
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The scholars fueling the current wave of antisemitism.
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As anti-Israel hatred reaches a new high in Europe, a group of Italian Jewish intellectuals has come out against the IHRA definiton.
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Fiamma Nirenstein. Dec 7, 2025.
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Former US President Bill Clinton understood this when then-Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat declared that Jerusalem had never been Jewish. Clinton threatened to walk out of the room at the Camp David Summit in July 2000 if Arafat continued uttering such false claims. He recognized the statement for what it was—the purest form of antisemitism.
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What Clinton grasped instinctively, these intellectuals refuse to see: that the Jewish people and Israel are inseparable. To delegitimize Israel is to delegitimize Jews. That is why antisemites applaud efforts to weaken IHRA; it leaves them free to proclaim Israel a crime and Zionism a pathology.
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Delrio’s initiative represents moral courage at a time when it is desperately needed. The Jewish scholars who oppose him, intentionally or not, provide cover for those who seek to dissolve the line between criticism and hatred, between debate and incitement.
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These Jews do not understand that the Jewish people and Israel are the same. The stances expressed by King, Clinton and now Delrio are more Jewish than theirs.
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History is watching. And today, as in the past, the refusal to name antisemitism is its most reliable accomplice.
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[https://www.jns.org/the-scholars-fueling-the-current-wave-of-antisemitism/ JNS]
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December 7, 2025 1:01 pm.
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Revealed: Hamas Money Laundering Network in Turkey Linked to Iran
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by i24 News and Algemeiner Staff
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Presidents Hassan Rouhani of Iran, Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia pose for a picture after a news conference during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, September 16, 2019. Photo: Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS.
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i24 News – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet revealed on Sunday that Hamas, under the direction of Iran, is operating a clandestine network of money exchangers in the heart of Turkey, using the country’s financial infrastructure to fund terrorist activities against Israel.
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According to documents obtained by Israeli authorities, the network is composed primarily of Gazans who manage the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars directly to Hamas and its leadership.
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These funds are received from Iranian sources, stored, and then forwarded to the terrorist organization to support its operations.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/12/07/revealed-hamas-money-laundering-network-in-turkey-linked-to-iran/ Algemeiner]
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Jerusalem Israel’s ‘rightful capital,’ says Trump on anniversary of city’s recognition.
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The city is the “rightful capital that stands at the heart of Israel’s traditions, government and heritage,” said the U.S. president.
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JNS Staff.
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(Dec. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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President Donald Trump said on Dec. 6 that his decision on that day in 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to begin the process of moving the U.S. embassy there was “a transformative step forward in the pursuit of peace in the Middle East.”
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“Today, eight years later, my administration renews its commitment to ushering in a new era of peace, prosperity and stability in the region and all around the world,” he stated.
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“Since the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948, Jerusalem has served as its cultural and religious heart and the seat of its government,” the president stated. “However, for decades, weak politicians refused to formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, despite Congress voting to support the action, because they believed that moving our embassy would harm the cause of peace in the region,” he continued.
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“In recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving our embassy to that beautiful city, we acknowledged the rightful capital that stands at the heart of Israel’s traditions, government and heritage,” he said. “Now we stand on the doorstep of one of the greatest diplomatic achievements in history as a strong, durable and everlasting peace is emerging across the Middle East.”
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The “significant peace agreement” that he has led between Israel and Hamas is a “monumental agreement,” which is a “massive leap toward an enduring peace for the Israeli and Palestinian people—one that ensures security, brings stability and offers hope for generations to come,” said Trump.
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[https://www.jns.org/jerusalem-israels-rightful-capital-says-trump-says-on-anniversary-of-citys-recognition/ JNS]
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IDF dismantles Hezbollah tunnel in Southern Lebanon.
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The Israeli military said that the operation was carried out to ensure the terror group can't reuse the route.
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JNS Staff.
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(Dec. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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Israeli forces recently carried out an operation to dismantle a tunnel previously used by the Hezbollah terrorist group in the Houla area of Southern Lebanon, the military said Sunday.
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[https://www.jns.org/idf-dismantles-hezbollah-tunnel-in-southern-lebanon/ JNS]
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Canada: Jewish seniors ‘shocked’ after mezuzahs pried off doorways.
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“Toronto cannot look the other way while seniors are intimidated in their hallways,” said city councilor James Pasternak.
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JNS Staff.
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(Dec. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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A number of mezuzahs were torn from the doorways of Jewish seniors’ homes in an apartment building in North York, Toronto, Canada on Saturday.
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Toronto police’s Hate Crime Unit launched an investigation into the matter, according to CTVNews.
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(Dec. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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[https://www.jns.org/canada-jewish-seniors-shocked-after-mezuzahs-pried-off-doorways/ JNS]
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2,000-year-old Jerusalem city wall uncovered
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The section of the wall unearthed at the Tower of David Museum is among the longest and most intact segments ever uncovered.
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JNS Staff.
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([https://me.jnsi.org/uploads/2025/12/wall-1320x880.jpg].
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A section of the Hasmonean Wall unearthed in the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem.  Credit: Gabriel Volcovich, December 8, 2025.A section of the Hasmonean Wall unearthed in the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem. Credit: Gabriel Volcovich, December 8, 2025).
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(Dec. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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A section of Jerusalem’s city wall dating from the Hasmonean period more than two thousand years ago has been unearthed in the city’s Tower of David Museum, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday.
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The wall was discovered during an excavation on the grounds of the museum, located just inside the Jaffa Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem, adjacent to the citadel, within the historic complex known as the Kishle, the state-run archaeological body said.
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The newly uncovered section of the wall known in ancient historical sources as the “First Wall” is particularly impressive in both size and degree of preservation, being over 40 meters long and about 5 meters wide, according to excavation directors Amit Re’im and Marion Zindel.
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The historian Josephus details the originally 10-meter high wall and its gates, and contended that it was “impregnable,” with 60 towers standing along its length.
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“There is much more to this wall than meets the eye,” the excavation directors said. “It is clear that it was systematically destroyed and razed to the ground.”
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The researchers surmise that the wall may have been dismantled by the Hasmoneans themselves, or that alternatively King Herod, in seeking to distinguish his rule from that of the Hasmonean kings, deliberately destroyed their construction projects, including their monumental city wall, as a political statement.
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“We are committed to preserving this impressive and unique sight, and allowing the general public to experience this tangible link to Jerusalem’s past spanning thousands of years,” said Eilat Lieber, director of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum.
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“This segment of Jerusalem’s ancient city wall is tangible and moving evidence of Jerusalem’s might and stature during the Hasmonean period,” said Israeli Heritage Minister Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu. “The archaeological discoveries allow us to connect to the historical continuity that binds us—generations of Jews, to Jerusalem, and demonstrates and exhibits our proud heritage to the world.” .
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[https://www.jns.org/2000-year-old-jerusalem-city-wall-uncovered/ JNS]
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Mindblowing.
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Tucker Carlson In Deep Trouble After Doha Summit.
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Conservative firebrand Tucker Carlson just unleashed a jaw-dropping revelation at the glitzy Doha Forum, declaring he's snapping up property in Qatar's bustling capital and he's not backing down from the backlash.
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Gila Isaacson
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Dec 8, 2025 04:10
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Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson turned heads at the Doha Forum yesterday (Sunday), by revealing his intention to buy property in Qatar's capital, a decision he described as a personal choice driven by his fondness for the region and a search for "peace and quiet."
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The statement, made during a live interview with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has ignited debate and drawn pushback from some in conservative circles.
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In the interview, Carlson positioned the purchase as an exercise of American freedom. "I'm a free American. I can live wherever I want," he stated, countering suggestions of Qatari influence by adding, "I've never taken anything from your country and don't plan to. I am, however, tomorrow, buying a place in Qatar."
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The Prime Minister responded warmly, joking that he hoped it would be "a big one, not a cheap one."
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The announcement follows scrutiny over Carlson's ties to Qatar, a nation often critiqued for its connections to Hamas and its media outlet Al Jazeera. Carlson has previously spoken positively about Qatar, calling it a "nice place" and highlighting its diplomatic role with the U.S.
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However, this latest move has prompted accusations from critics, including Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), who suggest it may reflect deeper influences.
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Journalist Yashar Ali captured Carlson's irritation in an X post on December 7, sharing a clip from Doha News where Carlson affirmed his right to "travel where he wants and associate with whom he wishes." He also alluded to an unspecified group attempting to impose "mental bondage" on the population, a comment that aligns with his history of discussing perceived elite controls.
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Here's where it gets sticky:
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Not everyone can buy property in Qatar.
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In fact, non-Qataris (including expats and foreigners) can only own freehold property outright in about two dozen designated zones, such as The Pearl, Lusail City, West Bay Lagoon (Legtaifiya), and Al Khor.
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It's not a fully open market like in Texas, and the ruling Al Thani family does influence broader real estate policy through government channels, but purchases in approved zones don't typically need special royal sign-off, it's more bureaucratic than "curated" for rewards. That said, high-profile deals could involve networking or incentives, and Qatar's system is opaque (no public records for verifying ownership details), which fuels speculation.
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Also, this latest bombshell lands amid a torrent of criticism from Carlson's own conservative allies and pro-Israel heavyweights, who blast him for "normalizing" a regime entangled with Hamas and wielding influence via Al Jazeera. Indeed, Tucker's pro Qatar tilt gets stronger and stronger, with many calling him 'Qatarlson'.
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Even though he denies it, his pro-Qatar reporting certainly gives his critics a leg to stand on.
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Is this new Doha palace Carlson's genuine escape hatch or a slick PR masterstroke to soften Qatar's image?
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/tucker-carlson-doha-summit JFeed]
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Sunday, December 07, 2025.
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Face it - Jew-hatred is no longer a minus for politicians, as [MTG] says "they" force Congress to vote against antisemitism.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is a poster child for how today's politicians no longer care about antisemitism, not even for lip service.
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When she was considered a card-carrying MAGA member she gave her theory on Rothschild space beams causing California wildfires to clear way for a high speed rail project.
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To their credit, the House GOP at the time voted to remove her from committees for her crazy conspiracy theories. Many, however, defended her. And now antisemitism is no longer considered a negative for politicians on the Right.
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But the interesting thing is that now that she has emerged as a critic of Donald Trump, the Left is suddenly enamored of her. She was praised on The View, by Jimmy Kimmel, The Guardian and even some Democratic members of Congress.
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But has she stopped her antisemitism? No, she's doubling down. In a 60 Minutes interview Sunday night, she told Lesley Stahl that voting against antisemitism was “an exercise” that “they force on Congress.”
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Hmmm, who could "they" be?
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The interview then went even more off the rails. When Stahl asked her whether she didn;'t feel that there was value in standing up in the "face of a growing problem, ” Greene replied, "“We don’t have to get on our knees and say it over and over again—”
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“Get on our knees?” Stahl asked, surprised.
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“Yes, we do not have to get on our knees,” Greene reiterated.
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Then when Stahl said most members of Congress disagree with her, she associated the antisemitism bill with AIPAC: “Well, most members of Congress take donations from AIPAC, and I don’t,” Greene said.
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So )[MTG] proves yet again that anti-Zionism and antisemitism are two sides of the same coin.
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But now that she is being celebrated for calling Gaza a "genocide," will any Democrats condemn her for her naked antisemitism on national TV?
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We'll see. But if her previous antisemitic statements didn't give the progressives pause in embracing her positions on Israel, there is no reason to think that they will consider this interview problematic at all.
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Today, partisanship wins over principle just about every time. An antisemitic politician can count on support from their own party.
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And in such an environment, Jews are the ones who get victimized first.
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[https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2025/12/face-it-jew-hatred-is-no-longer-minus.html?m=1 EoZ]
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As much as some liberals wished to see MGT (the Jewish space lasers theorist) as a "reformed," she is still that anti Jewish fanatical racist.
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She doesn't realize, she only beautified AIPAC as she explains that this pro Israel lobby actually fights [raw] antisemitism.
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[http://disq.us/p/34khsnz at EoZ]
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Terrorist at Large.
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A Month After Initial Report, Hamas Terrorist Roams Free in Antwerp.
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Hamas terrorist Mohanad al-Khatib, who was photographed in Israel on October 7th, seen enjoying Belgian Christmas market despite previous reports of his location
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Judah Pe'er.
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Dec 8, 2025.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/hamas-terrorist-belgium-antwerp JFeed]
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Captivity survivor speaks in Italy: Islamic Jihad murdered me mentally every single day.
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Rom Braslavski, survivor of Hamas captivity, tells a conference of Italy’s ruling party about the October 7 massacre, his trauma in captivity, and his plea for justice and peace, 'I saw young and beautiful women riddled with bullets.'
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Published: Dec 8, 2025, 5:45 AM (GMT+2)
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Updated: 8:15
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Captivity survivor Rom Braslavski appeared on Sunday at a conference of the “Brothers of Italy,” the ruling party of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
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During the conference, Braslavski was received with applause by the audience and was interviewed on stage by Jewish-Italian journalist Maurizio Molinari.
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In his remarks, Braslavski recounted the horrors he witnessed on October 7, shared some of the difficulties he experienced in captivity, and also commented on the psychological effects that his time in captivity is having on him today.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418973 INN]
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IDF: Sharp rise in number of injured soldiers.
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IDF reports that 82,400 injured soldiers are being treated in the Rehabilitation Division, about 22,000 of them from the current war. Ministry of Defense warns of a worsening situation by 2028.
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Israel National News.
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Dec 8, 2025, 7:37 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418977 INN]
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'We will not be silent': Arab journalists reveal death threats from Hamas.
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In an interview with ynet, Arab journalists and activists reveal torture, threats and smear campaigns by Hamas for exposing dissent inside Gaza and vow to keep reporting despite the danger.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/category/3083 YNet]
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Qatar, Turkey trying to dissuade Hamas from disarming, as Phase II of ceasefire still under discussion.
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Alternatives proposed would see Hamas give up its weapons to the Palestinian Authority or transferred them to a secure storage under oversight, which could preserve Hamas' influence in Gaza; this is likely to be the main issue discussed at the Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Florida
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The second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan is still being shaped by the Americans, though nothing has been finalized. Israel and the U.S. jointly drafted the original 20‑point plan, which included a clear agreement that Hamas must be disarmed. But now Jerusalem warns that Qatar and Turkey — nations that helped negotiate the recent hostage‑release deal — are pushing to shield Hamas from disarmament.
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According to Israeli officials, Qatar and Turkey are now working to extract Hamas from the requirement to disarm. They are reportedly offering alternatives: either Hamas gives up its weapons to the Palestinian Authority (PA), or the weapons are transferred to some kind of secure storage under oversight. Behind both proposals lies the aim of preserving Hamas’ influence in Gaza. Israel insists, however, that Hamas must remain weapon‑free.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hk6i00o7fwg YNet]
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Headed for conflict?
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Qatar: Israel Must Withdraw Regardless of Hamas Disarmament
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Qatari PM stresses need for Israel to withdraw completely, unrelated to Hamas progress. Earlier today, Zamir called Yellow Line "a new border."
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Judah Pe'er
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[https://www.jfeed.com/middleeast/qatar-israel-gaza-withdrawal-hamas JFeed]
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Israel Police Invade East Jerusalem UNRWA Office, Confiscate Property, Raise Israeli Flag.
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UNRWA complains that the office, closed since last year, was politically targeted. Israel Police say enforcement was related to UNRWA debts.
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Judah Pe'er
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/israel-police-unrwa-east-jerusalem JFeed]
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Infighting in Gaza.
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Hamas Abducts Prominent Gazan Merchant, Forces Him to Pay Millions in Ransom.
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Gaza trader Fadi al-Dayeb was held by Hamas and forced to pay a multimillion-shekel ransom, highlighting how the terror group and local merchants profited amid wartime hardship, sparking public outrage.
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Judah Pe'er
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[https://www.jfeed.com/middleeast/hamas-extortion-gaza-merchant JFeed]
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Tired of waiting
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U.S. Congress Proposes Steps to Pressure Lebanon to Act on Hezbollah
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Bill would suspend American aid to Lebanon if concrete progress is not maid to dismantle Hezbollah by July. Ending Assad-era sanctions on Syria also addressed, if new government meets certain conditions.
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Judah Pe'er
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/us-congress-lebanon-hezbollah-pressure JFeed]
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DeSantis designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist entities.
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Florida Governor designates CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations, directing agencies to block support and prevent unlawful activities.
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Elad Benari
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419028 INN]
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Arab Convicted for Intentional Assault on Haredi Jew On His Way to Pray in Jerusalem's Old City.
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WATCH.
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Arab Convicted for Intentional Assault on Haredi Jew On His Way to Pray in Jerusalem's Old City
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A Jerusalem court convicted an Arab man for deliberately spraying a Jewish worshipper with a hose, ruling the incident was a racist act aimed at humiliating the victim due to his Haredi appearance.
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Eliana Fleming
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Arab targeting Jewish man in the Old City (Photo: Police Spokesperson)
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Assault Driven by Hatred
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The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court has delivered a verdict against an Arab man, convicting him of assault after he intentionally sprayed a Jewish man with a garden hose in the Old City of Jerusalem. Crucially, the court explicitly determined that the perpetrator's actions were driven by racist motivations targeting the victim due to his Haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, appearance.
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The incident under review occurred approximately four years ago. The victim, a Jewish man, was walking late at night toward prayers near the Council Gate of the Temple Mount. The convicted individual was standing nearby, occupied with cleaning a mobility scooter using a garden hose. The court found that the suspect then deliberately redirected the hose and sprayed water at the Jewish man multiple times.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/antisemitic-assault-jerusalem-old-city JFeed]
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Secret IDF Briefing.
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1,000 Missiles Warning: Western Allies Reveal Iran's Next Massive Attack Plan on Israel.
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In a closed Knesset session, an IDF representative revealed that Iran has resumed high-tempo ballistic missile production six months after its last war with Israel, as Hamas exploits the ceasefire to rebuild its military capabilities, setting the stage for potential future war.
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Eliana Fleming.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/middleeast/iran-missile-attack-israel-7 JFeed]
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The Next War.
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The 12-Day Aftermath: Iran Officials Claim New Missiles Are Far More Capable Than Last War's
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Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif claimed Israel underestimated Iran's resilience in the last war and warned that any future aggression would be met with Iranian self-defense, noting that de-escalation is in Israel's best interest.
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Eliana Fleming
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Dec 8, 2025 17:46
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[https://www.jfeed.com/middleeast/iran-missile-capabilities-post-war JFeed]
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Jewish groups concerned after LA County records second most anti-Jewish hate crimes.
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The report found a decrease in anti-Jewish hate from 2023 to 2024, but the number of crimes targeting Israelis rose, and 80% of all religious-based hate crimes in the country targeted Jews in 2024.
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Aaron Bandler.
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(Dec. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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Los Angeles County recorded the second-highest number of hate crimes targeting Jews last year in the 44 years that it has calculated such statistics, according to a report from the county’s human relations commission.
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The only time that the county recorded more anti-Jewish hate crimes (244) was in 2023, the year that Hamas led attacks in southern Israel. In 2024, the number dropped by about 17%, to 202, but that and the prior year were the most in the county’s history. And in 2024, the anti-Jewish incidents were 80% of all religious hate crimes in the county, according to the report.
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[https://www.jns.org/jewish-groups-concerned-after-la-county-records-second-most-anti-jewish-hate-crimes/ JNS]
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Following pressure from Arab, Muslim states, Blair dropped from Gaza ‘peace board’.
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The former U.K. prime minister reportedly faced criticism for his 2003 support for the invasion of Iraq and is expected to instead serve on the board’s executive committee with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
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JNS Staff.
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[https://www.jns.org/following-pressure-from-arab-muslim-states-blair-dropped-from-gaza-peace-board/ JNS]
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California law on Jew-hatred in K-12 schools ‘badly needed,’ AJC says in brief to court.
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“It is not controversial to say the state has a right to give direction to teachers as far as what it is they should be instructing their classrooms,” Seth Brysk, of the American Jewish Committee, told JNS.
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Aaron Bandler.
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(Dec. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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[https://www.jns.org/california-law-on-jew-hatred-in-k-12-schools-badly-needed-ajc-says-in-brief-to-court/ JNS]
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US defense spending bill shifts Israel funds from Iron Dome to countering ballistic missiles.
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The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act keeps overall U.S.-Israel missile defense cooperation spending at $200 million, consistent with 2025 expenditures.
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Andrew Bernard.
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(Dec. 8, 2025 / JNS)
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[https://www.jns.org/us-defense-spending-bill-shifts-israel-funds-from-iron-dome-to-countering-ballistic-missiles/ JNS]
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