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- "A fight over the regulation of settlements becomes a fight over the character of Israel"
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- DePaul Professor Kwall: "We need our houses of worship to be a refuge from strife and political discord, and not a source of such conflict"
- In failing to stop the Islamic State, U.S. ignores the lessons of Auschwitz
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- “Zeldin, who is Jewish, and Omar, who is Muslim, might be the most controversial members of the kumbaya clique”
- "The fact that a large number of Palestinians are desperate to work in Israel is a sign of the failure of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority to improve the living conditions of their people"
Tag Archives: hostages
#BringThemHome #ReleaseTheHostages Images – extracted from a Hamas video found by Israel – are being released for the first time tonight by the families of the three hostages
i24NEWS Hostage families publish video of Hamas kidnapping Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Or Levy and Eliya Cohen June 24, 2024 On Monday evening, the Hostage Families Forum Headquarters released new footage documenting the kidnapping of Eliya Cohen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and Or Levy … Continue reading
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Tagged Eliya Cohen, Gaza, Hamas, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, hostages, Nova Music Festival, Or Levy
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Hamas kidnappers “were trying not to leave [physical] marks … But they would still punish him this way or the other. Very often for trivial things.”
TIMES OF ISRAEL Hostages were beaten, abused ‘almost every day,’ says doctor who treated rescuees June 10, 2024 The doctor in charge of treating the hostages rescued from Gaza on Saturday tells CNN that the abductees were regularly beaten by … Continue reading
‘Stay strong,’ parents urge Hersh Goldberg-Polin after Hamas airs propaganda clip
NEW YORK POST Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents say Hamas hostage video was ‘amazing’ proof he’s alive: ‘We were just crying’ Olivia Land April 25, 2024 The parents of the American-Israeli hostage featured in Hamas’ latest propaganda video said it was “amazing” … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged hostages, Jon Polin, Rachel Goldberg
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Wall Street Journal: “Some captives believed killed in IDF strikes, some died of health issues, others being ‘used as human shields’ around terrorist leaders in Gaza tunnels”
TIMES OF ISRAEL US, Israeli officials fear most hostages held by Hamas are dead April 11, 2024 US and Israeli officials fear that most of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas since October 7 have been killed in captivity, the … Continue reading
The group said it urged Congress members to “show solidarity and firm commitment to securing the swift and total release of the hostages by wearing yellow ribbons and dog tags” during the State ofUnion
JTA 17 relatives of Americans taken hostage by Hamas will attend Biden’s State of the Union address Ron Kampeas March 4, 2024 …A list published Monday by the Families of the American Hostages in Gaza coalition named relatives of six … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, hostages, Joe Biden
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“Qatar should no longer be allowed to be both the arsonist and the fireman; the party responsible for setting the fire and then the firefighter deserving credit for putting it out”
JERUSALEM POST Call out Qatar’s double game Herb Keinon January 28, 2024 Qatar, its Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said last week, was “appalled” at words of criticism Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leveled against it. That’s right, appalled. Qatar, … Continue reading
Iranian espionage operation included fake social media pages urging users to photograph homes of top officials and rallies for release of hostages, tried to gather intel via fake surveys
TIMES OF ISRAEL Shin Bet unveils Iranian plot to trick Israelis into giving info on defense officials Emanuel Fabian January 15, 2024 …According to the Shin Bet, Iranian operatives, using fake online profiles, tasked Israelis with photographing the residences of … Continue reading
“When you hear about the 150 Palestinians returned as part of the hostage deal, you must understand this: These are terrorists who were in Israeli jails for stabbings or attempted stabbings, hurling firebombs or stones, incitement to violence, and other crimes. The hostages are civilians — innocent children and mothers brutally abducted by Hamas from their beds”
FDD No Thanksgiving for Americans Held Hostage by Hamas in Gaza November 23, 2023 As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas continues to hold at least nine U.S. citizens hostage in Gaza. The negotiated deal reached between Hamas and Israel announced … Continue reading
Why Does Iran Keep Taking American Hostages?
Obama negotiated with hostage-takers but left the hostages behind. THE TOWER by Bridget Johnson September 2015 It’s hard to remember a time when the Islamic Republic didn’t have U.S. citizens in its prisons. There’s a reason for that. In April, … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged Amir Hekmati, Bob Levinson, hostages, Iran, Iran Deal, Jason Rezaian, Saeed Abedini
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