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Tag Archives: Gaza
“Ever since Hamas violently seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007, its leaders and security forces have maintained a tight grip on the local media”
GATESTONE Palestinians: “Journalism” Hamas Style by Khaled Abu Toameh February 14, 2019 …Needless to say, Hamas is not about to give credentials to any journalist who is not affiliated with the Islamist movement and its ideology. Also, Hamas is not … Continue reading
New Gaza-Israel fence will sit atop tunnel-blocking subterranean wall and connect to sea barrier
TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel starts construction on 20-foot-high fence surrounding Gaza by Judah Ari Gross February 3, 2019 The Defense Ministry has begun the final phase of construction of a 20-foot high galvanized steel fence that will completely surround the … Continue reading
NYT continues with their narrative: Israelis are the source of Gaza misery
JNS ‘New York Times’ ends the year with an epic Israel smear by Andrea Levin January 1, 2019 The New York Times’ 4700-word story (A Day, a Life: When a Medic Was Killed in Gaza, Was It an Accident?) on … Continue reading
Jason Greenblatt explains why their leaders reject normalization: “If Palestinians get too comfortable economically, they would lost interest in the Palestinian cause”
JERUSALEM POST PA slams U.S. envoy over ‘economic peace’ talk by Khaled Abu Toameh December 1, 2018 The Palestinian Authority on Saturday accused US presidential envoy Jason Greenblatt of promoting the ideas and positions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concerning the … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Palestinian Authority, Palestinians
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“Hamas Stunned by ‘Israeli Base’ in the Heart of the Gaza Strip”
JERUSALEM POST Hamas is searching for members of elite IDF unit in Gaza by Khaled Abu Toameh November 24, 2018 Hamas said over the weekend that it was continuing its investigation into the November 11 clash with an elite IDF unit near … Continue reading
“This is why Israel prefers a weakened #Hamas to survive and is in no rush to replace it”
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel’s patience in Gaza will pay off by Dr Reuven Berko November 21, 2018 …Israeli politics, however, would confuse anyone. If Israel strikes Gaza, the various “peace-lovers” among us complain that the government … Continue reading
“Hamas didn’t achieve a military victory. But toppling the defense minister is a kind of victory because it shows that Hamas can shake Jerusalem’s politics at the very top”
THE NATIONAL INTEREST How Hamas Brought Israel to the Brink of Election Chaos by Seth Frantzman November 16, 2018 Israel’s defense minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned on November 14 in the wake of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza. His … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Avigdor Lieberman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Hamas, Naftali Bennett
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Lieberman resigns, last straw “apparently Netanyahu’s decision to agree to latest Egyptian-brokered cease-fire with Hamas”
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Defense Minister Lieberman resigns, urges early elections by Staff November 14, 2018 Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman announced Wednesday that he was resigning his position as defense minister and exiting the coalition. His resignation … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Avigdor Lieberman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Hamas
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The proposed Hamas-Israel truce: “As for Egypt, Qatar, and the UN, they are acting strictly out of concern for their own and Hamas’s interests”
GATESTONE INSTITUTE The Middle East “Truce”: Why Hamas Cannot Be Trusted by Bassam Tawil November 5, 2018 …Egypt wants a truce between Hamas and Israel because it wants quiet along its shared border with the Gaza Strip. Qatar wants the … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, Qatar, United Nations
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Another (proposed) #Hamas ceasefire deal
YNET Al Akhbar publishes draft of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal by Elior Levy November 3, 2018 The Hamas-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar published Saturday an initial draft of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, including ten provisions, with every provision … Continue reading