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[Order Michael Finch’s new book, A Time to Stand: HERE. Prof. Jason Hill calls it “an aesthetic and political tour de force.”]
After Hamas’ horrific Oct. 7, 2023, massacre of 1,200 Jews and the seizure of 250 Jewish hostages, the headlines cried out in shock, anger and astonishment. The New York Times wrote, “As world leaders condemned the attacks — and questions arose about how Israeli intelligence had been so surprised — ordinary citizens tried to make sense of what was happening.”
On Oct. 7, 2023, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens wrote: “Thanks to defensive systems like Iron Dome, Hamas’s punches, while frequent and menacing, rarely landed. For Israelis, Gaza seemed relatively contained. That was, until this weekend. Whatever happens next in the current war, this concept (to borrow another term from the Yom Kippur War era, related to Israel’s confidence that it wouldn’t be attacked) has clearly failed. Israel has a clear interest not just in punishing Hamas but also in ending its rule for good.”
For much of the world, this was the reaction — at least at first: Hamas must go — and must go by force given its refusal to live in peace next to Israel. But soon Israel stood accused of “genocide” because of the unavoidable deaths of civilian noncombatants in Gaza. Hamas “fights” by putting military installations in, beneath or around hospitals, schools and mosques to guarantee the killing of civilians. Meanwhile, many of Hamas’ leadership reside far from the battlefield in Qatar and Turkey.
The strategy is working. Consider this exchange between influential podcaster Joe Rogan and commentator Coleman Hughes:
Rogan: “I’m saying that when you’re killing 30,000 innocent civilians in response to something that killed 1,200 innocent civilians, and you’re continuing to bomb an area into oblivion, which is what it looks like when you’re looking at Gaza. There are many people that have made the argument that is at least the steps of genocide or a form of genocide. You’re destroying thousands and thousands of people’s homes and killing them.”
Hughes: “So, Hamas says 32,000 people have been killed, civilians and soldiers. Israel says 13,000 soldiers have been killed by Israel. So, if you just — well, let’s not doubt either number. They could both be inflated. But if both of those numbers are accurate, which they may or may not be, that would be 13,000 soldiers killed, 19,000 civilians killed. Which for urban combat in the Middle East is a very normal ratio.”
Rogan: “But it’s mostly women and children that are dying, that are dying because they’re in a place where these terrorists are.”
Hughes: “Because the terrorists on purpose embed themselves with the civilian population, which is a war crime. … (T)errorists have found the perfect solution, which is that you can cross the border, go house to house, slaughtering your enemies, and then hide behind your own people, and they can do nothing about it. It’s a perfect strategy. Can we live in a world where we allow that to be an acceptable strategy? I don’t think so.”
After this exchange, Rogan appeared to have a greater understanding of Israel’s dilemma. But this moral problem Israel attempts to navigate does not stop Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and others from accusing Israel of committing genocide.
Genocide? Accepting Hamas’ numbers of Gazans killed by Israel, which does not separate combatants from civilians, this “genocide” represents 3% of the population of Gaza. According to the Holocaust Encyclopedia, “By 1945, most European Jews — 2 out of every 3 — had been killed.” Human Rights Watch estimates that the Rwandan mass slaughter of the Tutsis eliminated as much as 77% of their population.
President Donald Trump recently offered Hamas a plan to end the “genocide.” Even Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, one of many Western countries choosing to recognize Palestine as an independent country, said, “Hamas has no choice but to immediately release all hostages and follow this plan.”
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and ex-U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair back Trump’s plan for ending the war in Gaza — as do Israel, Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the European Council.
So, the ball’s now in Hamas’ court to end the “genocide.” Don’t expect much. Terrorists terrorize.
If Oct 7 dominates the headlines Hamas may just have to live up to Trump’s 20 point deal, at least for an hour or so.
With 10/7 becoming the forgotten past Hamas can pretend to be on board while rearming. Expect another attack within the next two or three years. Expect Israel to cave again after they kill a bunch more Hamas terrorists, armed this time with Russian and Chinese weapons.
And the same Muslim hypocrisy will play out all over again, especially if the Republicans blow it and lose the WH in ’28. If the Dems manage to win they will probably send American soldiers to destroy Israel as well as launch a second holocaust on American Jews domestically, using antifa as their proxy.
I hope Israel is building up it’s own arms industry so they don’t have to rely on the lying traitorous Democrats.
Hahaha… the muslim prophet has spoken…
Ugh… your comment is so far fetched it’s ridiculous…
Give it up Intrepid… you’re a waste, pretending to be something you’ll never be…
More childish idiocy from our gullible resident fake Christian who has no church, pretends to be a learned Christian, hides in Mommie’s basement and spins his whack conspiracies about about America, 9-11, Catholics, Jews, Beema Bop a Lunatic confessional theories in every post and, finally, how he is going to be raptured. I guess you think you are better than us. Trump is talking about opening up mental health hospitals again. Maybe you should reserve a bed. You get Nurse Ratched.
So just what am I pretending to be? (This should be hilarious). What are you going to lie about now? What are the little demons in your head today saying to you?
I hope you do get raptured and then we will be rid of you. After all the lies you spin I wonder where you will be “raptured” to.
Sorry pukeface. I’m not going anywhere. GFY dipsh*t.
You said…
“If the Dems manage to win they will probably send American soldiers to destroy Israel as well as launch a second holocaust on American Jews domestically, using antifa as their proxy.”
Where do you get such a whacked out idea? A crystal ball? Your muslim homosexual pastor’s balls?
Are you a muslim prophet now? <<< Hahahahahaha… you're a joke Intrepid…
Oh I don’t know. Just speculating because of what I know about history, Democrats and their love for the Jihad.
Where do you get your fu*ked ideas about what was behind the Kirk assassination? Suppose you tell us what really happened. Or what Tucker and Candace are really thinking about it. Are you really that F.O.S. or are you just trying to impress us. Put your money where your sh*t-filled piehole is. Prove what you are saying. You can’t can you.
or
“The satanic catholic fake church teaches that they worship the fake god allah of satanic islam…” Denounce satanic catholicism!!!
or
“The US. was behind 9-11” Prove it assling.
Just a smattering of the lies you vomit up. And we are supposed to believe this stinking pile….except you never elaborate on anything you say. You are what people call a fantasist. You engage in false claims based on what you think and then attach it whatever idiotic theory you are hawking. You desperately want to be important and yet you are nothing but a whack religious wannabe amateur screaming at the sky.
No one except simpleton idiots like Sebastard believe you. I am not surprised you attract a Jew Haters like him.
The bottom line is no other website would allow you to keep posting your faux Christian b.s. You are aren’t a priest, a pastor, a scholar or a prophet. But you are a cheap little liar who violates just about every one of God’s commandments, especially the one about bearing false witness. You keep believing what you want, because, in the end you are nothing, with only a dirty little mind and mouth.
So as I said…..GFY.
Joe Rogan is a dumbass. A dumbass who repeats the drivel of other dumbasses.
At least the Israelis have good memories and will not forget the many horrendously atrocities that the Muslim terrorists of Hamas committed on October 7th 2023.
As an American , I’v’e noticed that many Americans have a rather short memory and seem forgotten about October 7th jihad attacks Many of them have even appear to to have forgotten about the horrific murderous and destructive jihadists attacks that the Muslim terrorists of AL Qaeda committed on September 11, 2001
When it comes down to it, neither Americans or Israelis should ever forger the jihad terror attack of 9/11 and 10/7. for both terror /murder attack are two opposite sides of the same coin. That coin is Islam with its violent and death inflecting jihad.
Ir’s best to always remember , never forget and to stay vigilant.