Swedish activist Greta Thunberg’s “Freedom Flotilla,” which attempted to bring aid to Palestinians living in Gaza, is the brainchild of a Hamas-linked figure in the United Kingdom.
I’ll give you a moment to recover from your shock.
Palestinian journalist Zaher Birawi reportedly described himself as a “founding member” of the Freedom Flotilla International Coalition, which arranged Thunberg’s ill-fated voyage to the Gaza Strip, according to The Telegraph. ///
"Selfie yacht"
A spokesman for the Israeli government summed the whole thing up nicely:
“This wasn’t humanitarian aid. It’s Instagram activism,” Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer said. “Meanwhile, Israel has delivered over 1,200 truckloads in the last two weeks. So who’s really feeding Gaza and who’s really feeding their own ego? Greta was not bringing aid, she was bringing herself. And she’s not here for Gaza, let’s be blunt about it. She’s here for Greta.”. //
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Good morning to all our followers 🇮🇱☀️
In case you missed it:
🥪 The ‘selfie yacht’ is safely making its way to the shores of Israel. The passengers are safe and were provided with sandwiches and water, and are expected to return to their home countries.
🤏 The tiny amount of aid that wasn’t consumed by the “celebrities” will be transferred to Gaza through real humanitarian channels.
🚛 More than 1,200 aid trucks have entered Gaza from Israel within the past two weeks, and close to 11 million meals were transferred by the GHF directly to civilians in Gaza.
There are ways to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip — they do not involve provocations and selfies.
3:57 AM · Jun 9, 2025
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BREAKING: The BBC has officially retracted its story, confirming the video of the IDF firing on Palestinians at an aid site was false.
The question remains: If they could verify the truth in 24 hours, why didn’t they wait to verify it before publishing the lie?
4:28 PM · Jun 2, 2025. //
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BBC Attempt 1: "Israeli tanks kill 26."
BBC Attempt 2: "Israeli tanks kill 31."
BBC Attempt 3: "Israeli gunfire kills 31."
BBC Attempt 4: "Red Cross says 21 people killed in aid incident."
BBC Attempt 5: "We reviewed the footage and couldn't find any evidence of anything."
4:50 PM · Jun 2, 2025. //
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Want to know who opened fire on Gazans trying to get aid?
IDF drone footage from earlier today shows Hamas operatives throwing rocks and firing at civilians attempting to collect humanitarian aid in southern Khan Yunis. Show more
12:56 PM · Jun 1, 2025
Multiple press outlets, including Fox News, the Associated Press, CNN, the BBC, and other outlets, ran with a report early Sunday morning claiming Israeli forces randomly opened fire on civilians gathered to collect aid. Sourced by the "health officials" and "witnesses," the claim involved dozens being killed and "at least" 175 injured. //
At least 26 Palestinians were killed and at least 175 were wounded as they made their way to receive food in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials and witnesses.
Witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds around 1,000 yards away from an aid site run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. A Palestinian journalist told the BBC that thousands of Palestinians had gathered near the aid site near Gaza's southern city of Rafah when Israeli tanks approached and opened fire on the crowd... //
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This is truly glorious:
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation just released security footage from the distribution site in question during the precise minutes that the "massacre" allegedly took place.
As you can see — It didn't happen.
Eitan Fischberger @EFischberger
Update via @IsraelWarRoom:
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says that talk of a "massacre" at the aid sites are "untrue and fabricated" and that the aid was distributed without incident.
6:08 AM · Jun 1, 2025
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump just confirmed he told Israel to not attack Iran.
REPORTER: Did you warn PM Netanyahu against taking action against Iran?
TRUMP: "Well...yes, I did."
"I did. Yeah."
"I said, I don't think it's appropriate right now."
PRESIDENT OF PEACE.
1:15 PM · May 28, 2025. //
There have been indications, as recently as last week, that Israel may be planning an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
The US has obtained new intelligence suggesting that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, even as the Trump administration has been pursuing a diplomatic deal with Tehran, multiple US officials familiar with the latest intelligence told CNN.
The history of Western nations making deals with Iran has not been a happy one.
Dating back 1,600 years ago, the colorful mosaic portrays hunting scenes, animals, and daily life in 55 medallions – a 'story that connects past, present, and future'
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) released the official video of the Eurovision 2025 record on Friday, sparking a major controversy. Yuval Raphael, who finished second in the contest with "New Day Will Rise," does not appear anywhere in this music compilation. The Israeli singer had won the audience's vote before climbing to second overall, compensating for her fifteenth place among the jurors. Despite this remarkable success, no footage of her performance is included in the official montage, unlike the representatives of Austria, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and France. //
This is not an isolated case. In 2023, Noa Kirel, third place in the contest, appeared in the official clip. The following year, Eden Golan, who came fifth, was absent. According to observers, this recurrence contributes to a "clear trend" of gradually excluding Israeli representatives from the official Eurovision productions. The EBU has not responded to these allegations, which tarnish the contest's image of neutrality.
A Palestinian official said on Monday that Hamas has agreed to a proposal by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff for a Gaza ceasefire, only for an Israeli official to deny that the proposal was Washington's and add that no Israeli government could accept it.
Witkoff also rejected the notion that Hamas had accepted his offer for a hostage deal and a ceasefire in Gaza, telling Reuters that what he had seen was "completely unacceptable" and the proposal being discussed was not the same as his. //
Hamas won't tell the truth. They never tell the truth. They are terrorists. And Hamas could have a cease-fire at once: All they have to do is surrender, turn over all their weapons, and return every single hostage they still hold. They could do that today. That would end this war at a stroke, and Gaza could start rebuilding, in whatever form that rebuilding would take.
According to the footage, Rodriguez shot Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim in the back as they prepared to cross the street.
Lischinsky, identified as Decedent-2 in the affidavit, was declared dead at the scene. Milgrim, identified as Decedent-1 in the affidavit, was not killed immediately; Rodriguez shot her again as she attempted to crawl away, and then again after he stopped to reload his firearm. A total of 21 expended 9mm cartridge casings were recovered. //
When Rodriguez was interviewed by agents, after waiving his Miranda rights he "expressed admiration for the actions of an individual who self-immolated in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. on February 25, 2024, as a form of protest intended to draw attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict" and labeled that man a "martyr." Prior to that interview, according to MPD officers, Rodriguez stated, "I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza. I am unarmed."
The father of one of the slain Israeli Embassy staffers broke his silence about his daughter's death, noting the irony of the relentless work she'd done to find peace between Israelis and Palestinians before being killed by the alleged suspect, who shouted "free, free Palestine" during his arrest. //
"Last night, she was attending an affair to figure out how to get more aid into Gaza," Milgrim told The Post. "The night she was killed, she was trying to help the situation – that's the irony."
But this week, Yuval Raphael walked the welcoming carpet at the opening of the Eurovision contest in Basel, Switzerland. Raphael is Israel’s contestant in the competition. Because she is from the Jewish state, the normal fans cheering her were joined by keffiyeh-clad protesters waving Palestinian flags, one of whom made a throat-slitting gesture as Raphael’s delegation went by. He stepped toward the Israelis and spat at them.
Now, Israelis are quite used to getting random death threats from cosplaying revolutionaries comfortably ensconced in their flats thousands of miles from the conflict zone. Yuval Raphael just smiled and waved, and at one point made a heart gesture with her hands. That’s pretty much how it goes—Israeli hearts and Palestinian neck-slicing; they’re partners in a familiar dance.
But there is more to the story when it comes to Raphael. She is a survivor of the Nova massacre, the largest mass killing at a music festival in history. Her story is harrowing, and her appearance at Eurovision is, frankly, an inspiring if not historic moment for music fans everywhere. //
European broadcasters tried to get Raphael disqualified from the contest entirely, on account of her national origin.
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Can you hear us, enemies?
The first three reserve brigades called up hit a 102% enlistment rate.
That’s not a typo. That’s Israel.
7:50 AM · May 5, 2025 //
The goal is simple, according to authorities in the Jewish state: obliterate Hamas: //
Laocoön of Troy
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"Israel is taking a bold step here, but it won’t come without costs."
ALL war costs human lives. This one more than many others. But what's the alternative? Eternal quasi-war and the sacrifice of the Jewish people on the bloody altar of insane hatred? Desecrating the sacrifice of innocent Jewish infants, girls, women, boys, and men by a Bidenesque betrayal? The allies had to go to Berlin and root out National Socialism house to house at terrible cost. Americans had to drop 2 atomic weapons on Japanese cities to stop the killing. Israel has already paid a terrible cost. They will pay more before Hamas is stopped.
On Sunday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz released documentation indicating that Hamas had asked Iran for $500 million to complete the destruction of Israel. This request was made before the October 7th, 2023, attacks Hamas launched into Israel. //
Iran is and has been for some time the leading state sponsor of Islamic terrorism. They are, as Defense Minister Katz puts it, the head of the snake. They have the destruction of Israel as a primary role, but here in the United States, we should always bear in mind that to Iran, Israel is the "Lesser Satan," whereas we, in America, are the "Greater Satan.". //
The request wasn't for a lump sum but rather for $20 million per month for two years, which would be spent on, as Hamas phrased in the document, "to achieve these great goals, through which we will change the face of the world."
“We are confident that by the end of these two years, or during them, God willing, we will uproot this monstrous entity, and we will end this dark period in the history of our nation,” the letter reads. //
Laocoön of Troy
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If this is true...and I have no doubt that it is...then Israel and the US need to set up reletively sophisticated measures to go after wealth amassed by the Hamas biggies. I don't pretend to know how to do that...but we have alot of pretty elite bankers who can sell freakin' ice to the Eskimos. Or sand to the Saudis. I have every confidence that we can run scam after scam to get our hands on at least part of their cash. Or encourage their comrades to get their slice of the pie...
Danny Costanzo: [unable to arrest Snake] This block is being designated a Neighborhood Watch Area. There's a guy up here named Snake. He's wearing garage-sale clothes and the top of his head looks like a parakeet. He also has FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS in small bills in a briefcase. As his neighbors, it is your responsibility to make sure there are no suspicious characters or evil perpetrators lurking in the area who would seek to do him harm. Again, FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS in small bills, tax free, in a briefcase right in this apartment. Which has a really cheeseball lock! You can bust your way in there, bop him on the head, take the money, nobody would know! So it's UP TO YOU. Thanks a lot, have a good day.
Running Scared (1986). //
anon-ymous99
5 hours ago
Likely $100 million for Sinwar, $100 million for Deif, $50 million among their commanders, and the rest for weapons. For the Gazans? Not a penny.
Level it, and build condos and resorts.
Send the Gazans to Somalia, Syria and who-cares-where-else.
NorCalGC anon-ymous99
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They’re already sending some to Indonesia as construction workers.
myx0mop NorCalGC
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Not sure about construction. They're way more qualified as demolition workers.
Why is Heinz Ketchup Called "Tomato Seasoning" in Israel—and How Trump's Tariffs could end up being great for Israelis.
The victims might be the monopolies, Netanyahu and the public might be the victors. This presents huge opportunities for the savvy. Here’s how: (1/8)
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Hamas Ministry of Health official admits NATURAL DEATHS were included in fatality lists—a claim they always denied. There have been ~8,000 natural deaths since 10/7, or 16% of all fatalities. Admission further corroborates my Jan 2025 estimate of Gaza fatalities. Analysis: 1/2
11:56 AM · Apr 5, 2025
Editor's note: Based on the X post below, Eli David apparently meant this as an April Fools' joke. David is generally a reliable source of news out of the Middle East, but the X post suggests it was a joke. We're not sure why someone would joke about something like this during a time of war, but we apologize for the error. //
Astonishing news out of Israel today and confirmed by at least one Israeli TV network that Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Gen. Esmail Qaani, commander of the crack Quds Force, is in Jerusalem after being identified as an Israeli intelligence asset.
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🚨 Breaking: Iran's 🇮🇷 IRGC Quds Force commander Gen. Esmail Qaani is confirmed safe in Israel 🇮🇱
It can now be revealed that he was an Israeli asset, providing intelligence that led to elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, and Hezbollah leaders Nasrallah and Safieddine.
4:15 PM · Apr 1, 2025
Israel armed forces “eliminated the terrorist Hossam Basel Abdul Karim Shabat, a sniper terrorist from the Beit Hanoun Battalion of the Hamas terrorist organization, who cynically posed as an Al-Jazeera journalist,” the IDF said in a statement Tuesday. //
The ties between Al Jazeera and Hamas are so deep that Israel in May 2024 had to ban the Qatari state-funded broadcaster from operating in the country.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Al Jazeera a “terror channel.”
“Al Jazeera harmed Israel’s security, actively participated in the Oct. 7 massacre, and incited against Israeli soldiers,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said in March 2024.
John Fetterman an unusual present Wednesday: a silver-plated beeper.
What, might you ask, would the Democrat Pennsylvania senator want or need with a beeper? Well, it’s not exactly for use, it’s intended as a symbol for the spy movie-worthy offensive taken by the Israeli government where they fooled Hezbollah terrorists into using pagers to communicate—without them knowing that they were actually manufactured by their sworn enemies and were rigged to explode.
Which they did, to spectacular effect.
Fetterman, who’s been one of the few Democrats to staunchly support the Jewish state as they battle the barbaric evils of Hamas and Hezbollah, was thrilled: //
Israel gained an enormous amount of prestige in their battle with Hamas and Hezbollah with last year's loaded pager/walkie-talkie operation, which had the goblins looking at their personal electronics and seeing grenades. Israel managed to remove a fair number of goblins from the game with this complex and impeccably executed operation, and on his visit to the White House on Tuesday [February] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Trump with a gold-plated pager to commemorate the event. (This pager was not built to explode.)
That, folks, is how you count coup in the modern era.
TRUMP: I blame the Democrats, and Chuck Schumer is a Palestinian, as far as I'm concerned. He used to be Jewish. He's not Jewish anymore. He's a Palestinian.
(Reporters erupt). //
houdini1984
8 hours ago
"Palestinian" is just another way to say antisemite. Schumer is a Palestinian.
Israel’s battle for survival is not just its own—it is a fight for democracy, freedom, and the right to live without fear of annihilation. History has shown us that when the world stays silent in the face of rising antisemitism, devastation follows. We cannot let history repeat itself. Now is the time to stand unequivocally with Israel, to reject the dangerous double standards imposed upon it, and to ensure that those who seek its destruction—whether through terrorism, economic isolation, or ideological warfare—do not succeed. The fight against antisemitism is the fight for civilization itself, and we all have a duty to engage in it. //
RedRaider85
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My boss was a Jewish carpenter. I stand with Israel! //
anon-bzzx
3 hours ago
I stand with Israel. They have contributed much to society that goes unnoticed. The anti-semitism on campus in my view are not protests but pro-terrorism. It will continue to spread not only against Jews but also against Christians if not stopped now. //
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2 hours ago
Blame the British for this mess. They kept their promise to the Arabs East of Egypt for helping them defeat the Ottomans: they gave them self ruling countries everywhere except in the Holy Lands. They promised the Jews of the world who helped them win that War a homeland, and Christians that they would never again let the Holy Lands be ruled by Muslims. As soon as they got the Mandate for Palestine they spent the next 25 years keeping Jews from moving there, even after the rise of Hitler, and even the Arabs sided with the Nazis. Had they allowed the Jews to move there, today there would two or three or even four times as many Jews there, all of Palestine would be a Jewish State, and the Arabs minority living there would be richer with more freedom than any other Arabs.