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Continued operations on Islamic Republic of Iran, proxies , May 4 2026+ Pt II (view source)
Revision as of 05:40, November 6, 2026
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The [[BBC]] acknowledged a failure to properly vet a guest who appeared on its television programming despite a history of antisemitic statements and support for the October 7 massacre. Bushra Shaikh appeared on BBC One's Sunday Morning Live to discuss women's right to wear burkas in public. Her previous social media posts included derogatory statements about Jews who immigrated to Israel from Europe and comments praising the October 7 attacks. She also blamed Netanyahu for the Manchester synagogue terrorist attack in October 2025, which killed two people and seriously wounded three others. In another post, she invoked the Holocaust while commenting on casualties among Iranian protesters. The BBC acknowledged its screening failure and promised changes.
The [[BBC]] acknowledged a failure to properly vet a guest who appeared on its television programming despite a history of antisemitic statements and support for the October 7 massacre. Bushra Shaikh appeared on BBC One's Sunday Morning Live to discuss women's right to wear burkas in public. Her previous social media posts included derogatory statements about Jews who immigrated to Israel from Europe and comments praising the October 7 attacks. She also blamed Netanyahu for the Manchester synagogue terrorist attack in October 2025, which killed two people and seriously wounded three others. In another post, she invoked the Holocaust while commenting on casualties among Iranian protesters. The BBC acknowledged its screening failure and promised changes.
R. Dermer: [[Tucker Carlson]] and foreign amplification.
Tucker Carlson presents himself as America First while receiving millions of dollars through foreign amplification of his content. Pakistan is the largest source of amplification, followed by Qatar, with possible additional involvement from Russia, China, and Iran. Carlson earns $23.5 million annually from this foreign amplification. His business model relies on antisemitic content that foreign actors promote. His followers believe he represents American interests but are being manipulated by a network that spreads his material. They are called “Tucker Suckers.”
'The Israel Genocide Lie: Deception by Design.'
The genocide accusation against Israel is presented as a strategic cover-up intended to conceal Hamas's October 7 atrocities and its continuing objective of destroying Israel. Hamas committed mass murder, rape, sexual mutilation, and the burning of babies during its invasion of Israel. The accusation against Israel reverses the roles of perpetrators and victims.
Media organizations, international institutions, and academic conferences have helped spread the accusation. Universities in Toronto and Princeton hosted conferences on anti-Zionism that incorporated the characterization of Gaza as an ongoing genocide.
The material presents urban warfare specialist John Spencer's findings as evidence that Israel had no genocidal intent or campaign to exterminate Gaza's population. Israel supplied food and polio vaccines and warned civilians to move to safer areas. Gaza's population increased during the war. The death toll exceeding 73,000 comes from Hamas-controlled Gaza's Health Ministry and does not distinguish civilians from combatants. Spencer's assessment is that civilian casualties and the civilian-to-combatant death ratio are relatively low compared with historical urban warfare.
The genocide accusation functions as a broader propaganda strategy. Its first tactic is inversion: attributing Hamas's actions and intentions to Israel while minimizing the October 7 murders of Israeli civilians. Hamas launched a propaganda campaign immediately after the massacre, reversing the roles of victims and perpetrators.
The second tactic is repetition. Slogans and accusations spread across universities, protests, media organizations, political institutions, and unions until they become widely accepted. The slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” expresses the objective of eliminating Israel. The Hamas Charter explicitly calls for Israel's destruction.
Academic institutions that begin with the premise that Israel is committing genocide establish their conclusions before examining the evidence. This provides justification for Hamas and other terrorist organizations while concealing their objectives. Institutions that promote these accusations help advance the terrorists' campaign against Israel and the Jewish people.
The British government faces a legal challenge over its adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism in schools.
The British government faces a legal challenge over its adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism in schools.
[[Lebanon]]’s Christians face mounting hostility as sectarian divisions deepen.
Sectarian tensions in Lebanon have intensified following incidents involving Christian religious sites and renewed controversy surrounding the murder of Catholic priest Samir Daou. Unsubstantiated allegations surrounding the priest's murder, vandalism at a Maronite cemetery, and renewed discussion of a 20,000-member Christian force potentially seeking to disarm Hezbollah have deepened religious divisions.
Unknown attackers smashed statues at Saints Cemetery in the Zgharta District. Those responsible were identified and arrested within 24 hours. Earlier incidents included vandalism at Saint John Chrysostom Monastery in Koubba and the Saint Challita Shrine in northern Lebanon's Akkar district.
These attacks have increased Christian concerns about the security and treatment of their religious sites.
Ten Orthodox Jewish legislators elected to New York's state legislature are preparing to exercise greater political influence in Albany. Their representation reflects a growing willingness among Orthodox Jewish communities to use their electoral strength and political positions to defend their interests and oppose attempts to silence them.
Ten Orthodox Jewish legislators elected to New York's state legislature are preparing to exercise greater political influence in Albany. Their representation reflects a growing willingness among Orthodox Jewish communities to use their electoral strength and political positions to defend their interests and oppose attempts to silence them.
In His Own Words: What [[Abdul El-Sayed]] says about Israel, Hamas, Iran and the Brotherhood.
Abdul El-Sayed's public statements reveal his positions on Israel, Hamas, Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, and terrorism. He has repeatedly declined to answer whether Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state, opposed American funding for Israel's Iron Dome, and refused to explicitly condemn the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
At a September 2026 town hall, Iranian-American Iman Dashti asked El-Sayed whether he unequivocally opposed the IRGC after explaining that the organization had hunted his cousin in Iran. El-Sayed discussed American foreign policy, opposed regime change, and expressed support for freedom and democracy in Iran without directly naming or condemning the IRGC.
El-Sayed defended the Muslim Brotherhood's potential to govern Egypt in a 2011 essay, dismissing comparisons between the Brotherhood and Hamas as foolish. The Brotherhood subsequently took power under Mohamed Morsi. Morsi made his decisions immune from judicial review, and a statement bearing El-Sayed's name urged Morsi to purge the media and police. El-Sayed has never retracted his 2011 essay and has dismissed the 2012 statement as ridiculous and taken out of context.
His statements about Israel became increasingly critical throughout his political career. In 2021, he accused Israel of ethnic cleansing, apartheid, and human rights violations. He condemned violence against civilians and explicitly stated that Hamas was wrong. He also expressed affection and respect for Jewish people and their history.
As a Senate candidate in 2026, El-Sayed refused three times to affirm Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state. He emphasized equal rights and self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians while describing Israel as responsible for genocide and apartheid. He called Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal who should be prosecuted and opposed American funding for Israel's Iron Dome, arguing that he did not distinguish between offensive and defensive weapons.
El-Sayed says he condemned Hamas immediately after October 7 and acknowledges that Hamas committed war crimes. However, his earliest located public condemnation appeared nearly four months after the massacre. He has not called Hamas a terrorist organization or identified the Islamist ideology behind its actions. His campaign also sent a fundraising email marking the second anniversary of October 7 that focused on Israel's invasion of Gaza without mentioning Hamas, the 1,200 people murdered, or the hostages. His spokeswoman said the email was sent by mistake.
Regarding Iran, El-Sayed reportedly declined to comment on the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei because of the reaction among Dearborn residents. He subsequently discussed the economic consequences of the Iran war without denying the account. He has called the war illegal and unjustified but has taken no public position on the IRGC.
El-Sayed consistently condemns terrorist violence while connecting its causes to American or Israeli policies. In a deleted September 11 anniversary post, he compared the victims of the attacks with deaths resulting from American military actions abroad. He also criticized the war on terror and American treatment of Muslims. Following the March 2026 attack on Temple Israel, he condemned antisemitism and the attack but connected the perpetrator's actions to family members killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. He later apologized for parts of his response.
El-Sayed has condemned the September 11 attackers as heinous and their actions as cowardly. He has also spoken positively about his Jewish neighbors and childhood experiences with Jewish families. However, his public record does not identify the Islamist ideology associated with the September 11 attackers, Hamas, Hezbollah, the IRGC, or the Muslim Brotherhood.
The report concludes by demanding answers about El-Sayed's involvement with Muslim Brotherhood-connected organizations, his participation in Muslim student organizations, fundraising activities, relationships with activists and donors, positions on Hamas and the Brotherhood, and views on Israel and Iran. It lists twelve questions addressing his position on the Muslim Brotherhood, his 2011 and 2012 statements, Muslim Student Association connections, KindHearts fundraising, CAIR donations, Hamas, antisemitic statements by associates, campaign contributions, Israel's right to exist, Iron Dome funding, and opposition to the IRGC.
J. Watters: 'This is the WORST case scenario.'
Watters discusses the Republican Party's severe losses in the midterm elections. Democrats secured the House, Senate, and major gubernatorial victories, potentially gaining nine Senate seats and reaching a 56–44 majority. Republicans retained their strongest statewide position in Florida, while Democrats made historic gains in states including Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, South Carolina, Maine, and Kansas.
Democratic victories in Texas represent a major political shift. The state's white population declined from 87% in 1970 to 37%, reflecting demographic changes also occurring in California. Watters argues that Democratic victories in Texas, California, and New York would make future Republican presidential victories extremely difficult.
Republican losses also threaten America's position in the artificial intelligence race. Texas had been expected to host nearly half of the country's data centers. Voters rejected AI construction moratorium proposals in all 41 districts where they appeared on the ballot. Watters attributes this opposition to public frustration over billionaires accumulating enormous wealth while communities receive insufficient economic benefits from major technology developments.
The Iran war and trade war contributed to Republican losses. The economic consequences of these policies, including higher energy prices, interest rates, and agricultural losses caused by China's reduced purchases of American crops, hurt Republican voters. Trump's economic transformation agenda was viewed as too slow to deliver the immediate relief voters expected.
Watters reminds that Trump weakened Iran's capabilities and made the American economy more self-reliant, but voters were unwilling to endure the economic consequences. Corruption concerns, dissatisfaction surrounding the Epstein files, political divisions following Charlie Kirk's killing, and weak Republican turnout also contributed to the defeat.
Israel Braces for Hostile US Congress After Democratic Midterm Sweep; Opposition Blames Netanyahu.
Democratic victories in the American midterm elections create the prospect of a more hostile U.S. Congress toward Israel. Netanyahu's political opponents attribute the deterioration in Israel's standing to his leadership and policies.
On the other hand:
Moderates Carry Much of Democratic Gains in US Elections, Giving Hope to Israel Supporters.
Moderate Democratic candidates contributed substantially to the party's electoral gains. Their success provides hope that support for Israel will remain significant within the Democratic Party despite the party's overall political shift.
‘Unconscionable’: City, State Leaders Slam Philly Bike Ride Boycott Targeting Jewish Businesses.
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[[Wall Street]] sees biggest market cap drops ever after midterm bloodbath for GOP.
Fears of a Democrat-led clampdown on AI slammed the markets Thursday – sparking unprecedented dollar losses just a day after a massive, post-election rally.
NYPost's Miranda Devine: Trump has the opportunity to change course and secure his legacy.
Donald Trump has an opportunity to change his political direction following the Republican midterm defeat and establish a lasting presidential legacy through his next decisions.
Jewish-Owned Montreal Bakery Destroyed in Second Arson Attack in Less Than 48 Hours as Owner Fears for Her Safety.
Tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran continued applying pressure following the American election.
Ari Fleischer rebukes Vance: Iran ceasefire, not war, cost Republicans the election. Fleischer disagrees with JD Vance's explanation for Republican midterm losses. He argues that agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran rather than completing the war cost Republicans the election. He believes the United States should have finished the military campaign.
Court extends detention of [Arab] Balad journalist Shehadeh after arrest over suspected security offenses.
The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court extended the detention of journalist and senior Balad activist Abed Abu Shehadeh until Sunday. His lawyers maintain that the investigation concerns only a published interview with former Balad leader Azmi Bishara. (Soros funded) Adalah intends to appeal, arguing that the investigation attempts to silence Palestinian journalists and political activists.
The Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested Abu Shehadeh at his home in Jaffa. Authorities requested an eight-day detention extension. The suspected offense involves contact with a foreign agent through his communications with Bishara. Police imposed a three-day gag order. No public connection has been established between his arrest and investigations into suspected election interference.
Herzog resumes talks on who will form next Israeli government.
Herzog challenges Democrats (isr. party) over whether their political positions on Israel are determined primarily by support for or opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu.
Herzog asks Abbas: Is Hamas a terrorist organization?
President Isaac Herzog asked Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas to identify Hamas as a terrorist organization during coalition consultations. Abbas refused to provide the requested designation.
Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas for refusing to call Hamas a terrorist organization.
Netanyahu: Government reliant on Islamists would ‘tear us apart’.
He warned that a government dependent on Islamist political parties would divide and destabilize Israel.
Smotrich: Those who won’t call Hamas terrorists ‘cannot be part of any coalition’.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that political parties refusing to recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization cannot participate in an Israeli governing coalition.
Three Arab minors to be indicted for Molotov attacks in eastern Jerusalem
Israel and [[Slovenia]] held their first political and strategic dialogue, establishing a new framework for bilateral discussions.
Report: England Greens leader reposted antisemitic users.
Green Party of England and Wales leader Zack Polanski repeatedly shared social media posts from accounts associated with antisemitism. The Campaign Against Antisemitism identified the accounts and documented the reposts.
The posts included hateful suggestions that an attack on Jewish community ambulances in London was supposedly a false-flag operation and false claims that Hamas primarily targeted Israeli soldiers during the October 7 massacre. Polanski did not create the [[antisemitic]] material himself but amplified accounts that circulated it. The Green Party did not respond to a request for comment.
Brick thrown through Brussels synagogue window.
UKMTO: Tanker struck by unidentified projectiles in Persian Gulf.
Israeli forces seize gunpowder, IDF uniforms in northern Jerusalem raid.
Europe aviation chaos: Bomb threats disrupt at least 25 flights.
A [[Jordan]]ian security officer was killed and another was injured in a stabbing attack near the [[Sri Lanka]]n Embassy in Amman.
London police arrest 27 outside Supreme Court hearing on (the violent) Palestine Action ban.
ICJ - getting worse.
Newly-elected International Court of Justice judges have anti-Israel history, Danon says.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon criticized the election of [[ICJ]] judges Dapo Akande, Francois Alabrune, Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud, Rena Lee, and Phoebe Okowa. He expressed concern that some judges had previously taken positions against Israel, undermining confidence in the court's impartiality.
Hmoud represented Jordan in legal proceedings involving Israel's security barrier and its presence in Judea and Samaria and eastern Jerusalem. He subsequently accused Israel of war crimes, genocide, and ethnic cleansing following the October 7 attacks.
Okowa represented Namibia in proceedings seeking an advisory opinion on Israel's policies and presence in Judea and Samaria and eastern Jerusalem. Akande served as legal counsel to Japan in proceedings leading to a 2024 ruling against Israel.
Danon characterized the appointments as another example of institutional bias against Israel at the United Nations. He expressed concern that the judges' previous positions could compromise the court's neutrality in proceedings involving Israel.
The ICJ "genocide" case brought by South Africa [via Islamic Naledi Pabdor] is expected to continue for several years. South Africa requested an 18-month pause and agreed to another 18-month period afterward, allowing Israel to respond to the evidence presented. The anticipated timeline extends to May 2029.
The court is also scheduled to rule in a separate genocide case brought by Gambia against Myanmar. Legal observers are concerned that the ruling could establish a lower legal standard for genocide that might subsequently affect the case against Israel. Ireland has also requested changes to the definition of genocide in the anti-Israel proceedings.
‘Squad’ Alum Cori Bush Registers as Paid Foreign Agent, Will Lead Anti-Israel Propaganda Tours of West Bank for Shadowy NGO.
Former Democratic radical leftist Israelophobic congresswoman Cori Bush registered as a paid foreign agent and will lead West Bank tours for an organization described as promoting anti-Israel propaganda. Bush lost her congressional seat in 2024, previously threatened to dismantle a pro-Israel group's influence, and recently visited the West Bank.
Report: after midterm losses: Rubio to quit State Dept for 2028 run.
[[Marco Rubio]] is expected to leave his position as U.S. secretary of state to pursue the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. His departure would distance him from Trump's Iran war and position him for a presidential campaign.
Isr. President Isaac Herzog questioned Arab lawmakers (Joint list) about their positions during a potential war involving Iran or Gaza, their willingness to cooperate against terrorism, and their approach to Israel's security.
Jabareen said the Joint List would make strategic decisions based on its political platform and long-term objectives rather than simply seeking to remove Netanyahu. He emphasized peace and Palestinian self-determination within the 1967 borders alongside Israel.
Herzog challenged [[Arab]] lawmakers over their refusal to condemn terrorism and asked when they would cooperate against terrorist attacks. Ahmad Tibi responded by accusing Herzog of hypocrisy, pointing to his and Ayman Odeh's attendance at the funeral of Vivian Silver.
The lawmakers expressed support for initiatives that advance their political platform and Trump's peace plan, while emphasizing Palestinian statehood and self-determination.
Israel, [[Greece]] and [[Cyprus]] Deepen Defense Ties in Athens Trilateral.
Israel, Greece, and Cyprus strengthened their defense cooperation during a trilateral meeting in Athens.
Putin Meets Iran's Security Chief Days After US Sent Letter on Deal Talks.
[[Tony Blair]] Meets Herzog in Jerusalem to Advance Trump's Gaza Plan
The Shin Bet, Israel Police, and prosecutors held their first joint meeting concerning suspected foreign interference in Israeli elections.
Sources within the [[Palestinian Authority]] confirmed that Arab party's Ayman Odeh received financial contributions from the PA and foreign donors.
Fox News (TheFive) commentators discuss the political consequences of Republican losses in the midterm elections and the emerging competition for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028.
JD Vance on the Iran war. [[Ron DeSantis]] emphasized the long-term electoral consequences, warning that Republicans could struggle to regain control of the Senate under the current political map.
(While Vance's blanket statement on the Iran war seened more vague) [[Jesse Watters]] argues that the Iran war hurt Republicans through higher energy prices and interest rates. Although the war strengthened American security, voters were unprepared for its economic consequences and were not convinced that the costs were justified. The conflict severely damaged Republican support among young men, white working-class voters, and Hispanic men.
Watters believes Trump still has an opportunity to recover politically by completing the military mission. He expects Republican presidential candidates to benefit if Trump successfully concludes the conflict.
Emily Compagno argues that Vance's explanation is accurate but incomplete. The problem was not simply the war itself but the absence of a clear ending and the domestic consequences voters experienced. Young Americans expected an America First agenda and were dissatisfied with the administration's performance.
Compagno sees the 2028 Republican contest developing around two different approaches: DeSantis would campaign on his record governing Florida, while Vance would emphasize his connection to the Trump administration. She argues that Congress must become more independent and responsive to voters rather than simply following the president.
Harold Ford Jr. criticizes Vance's public explanation for the defeat, noting that Trump had not previously identified the war as the reason for Republican losses. He supports preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, developing ballistic missiles, or expanding its proxy networks, but believes Americans want the conflict brought to an end. He opposes abruptly withdrawing and allowing Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Ford also criticizes Trump's repeated suggestions that negotiations with Iran are close to producing an agreement. He believes future presidential candidates must explain how they intend to address national problems rather than merely repeat obvious positions. He expresses personal support for Marco Rubio but says the Republican presidential field will require substantive debate.
Dana Perino argues that no political movement lasts forever and that Trump's movement is approaching a transition. She expects a competitive Republican presidential primary and notes that Vance will face other potential candidates, including DeSantis and [[Ted Cruz]]. She also highlights the large number of potential Democratic presidential candidates and the upcoming Democratic primary debate.
More following the midterm elections:
- Republicans are blaming poor candidates, weak campaigning and a failure to deliver on priorities.
- Immigration was reportedly the only major issue on which voters favored Republicans.
- Inflation and affordability were identified as major reasons voters were dissatisfied with Republicans.
- Anchor acknowledges that gas, groceries, rent, insurance and education remain expensive.
Watters argues that Trump's plans to rebuild American manufacturing, steel production, shipyards, mining and energy infrastructure need more time to produce results.
He criticizes Republicans for failing to focus sufficiently on housing affordability, tax relief and everyday economic concerns.
He questions what the Republican-controlled Congress actually accomplished beyond passing Trump's major legislative package.
- [[Ted Cruz]] questioned whether the war had continued too long, while also acknowledging the national-security arguments for confronting Iran.
- Rising gasoline prices reportedly contributed to declining public support for the conflict.
Watters and Ron DeSantis criticize Republicans for failing to pursue a more ambitious conservative legislative agenda.
Specific criticisms include:
-Failure to advance further immigration restrictions.
Failure to deliver on other conservative priorities.
-Too much time spent investigating previous Democratic administrations without sufficiently visible results.
-Candidates who struggled to connect with working-class voters.
DeSantis also criticizes [[Vivek Ramaswamy]]'s support for bringing in foreign workers through visa programmes, arguing that this position was poorly suited to Ohio's working-class electorate.
The election has reportedly destabilized the Republican presidential succession.
-JD Vance: Is reportedly courting disaffected Trump voters and trying to build a new America First coalition while distancing himself from the Iran war.
- [[Marco Rubio]]: Is mentioned as another potential presidential contender, although he remains associated with the administration's economic and foreign-policy record.
[[Ron DeSantis]]: Argues that the next Republican presidential candidate must have an independent identity, clear ideas and a vision beyond simply following Trump.
An unexpected candidate: Watters suggests that a younger nationalist with a clean political slate could emerge.
The central question is whether MAGA can maintain its existing coalition or whether it will need to be rebuilt.
Texas and changing electoral demographics.
Watters expresses particular concern about Republican losses in Texas.
He argues that Democrats are making gains among white, Black and Hispanic voters.
He highlights Republican difficulties retaining white voters, traditionally an important part of their electoral coalition.
He suggests that losing Texas would fundamentally change Republican presidential prospects.
He portrays Democratic efforts to build multiracial electoral coalitions as a major strategic challenge for Republicans.
He also criticizes Republican candidates for failing to connect with voters and argues that demographic assumptions can no longer be taken for granted.
What anchor Watters thinks Republicans should have done.
Watters argues that Republicans wasted their opportunity when they controlled Congress and the presidency.
He specifically criticizes their failure to:
- Pursue further immigration restrictions.
- Take stronger action against organisations and individuals they accused of wrongdoing.
- Deliver visible investigations and prosecutions arising from alleged government misconduct.
-Translate their political mandate into substantial conservative legislative changes.
He fears Democrats will use their regained congressional power to investigate and challenge the Trump administration.
"Palestinian" delegation seeks resolutions critical of Israel at [[UN]] General Assembly.
The Palestinian delegation is seeking to advance resolutions critical of Israel at the United Nations General Assembly. Danny Danon said the delegation intends to exploit the current political situation to increase international pressure on Israel.
Report: [[Kazakhstan]]'s [[AI]] Chief On Historic Ties with Israel.
Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and AI Minister Zhaslan Madiyev discussed his country's artificial intelligence strategy and opportunities for cooperation with Israel. Potential initiatives include establishing an Astana startup hub in Tel Aviv and expanding economic ties between the two countries.