Israel/HAMAS War Series

Observations From the Back Row

By Rich Kozlovich

Editor's Note: Here is the link to all I've published about this horror: My Israel/HAMAS War Series.  RK

As you go through these posts you realize there's an infectious insanity taking over the world where those who performed disgusting and vile acts against the Jewish civilian population of Israel are being defended by prominent people, especially in academia and Hollywood. Both of which are irrational snake pits.   

Obama is once again demonstrating what a disgrace he is as a human being, but, that's nothing new.  The man has no shame, no honor, no dignity, or integrity.  Honesty is nonexistent in his character.  He's the perfect leftist Democrat.  Then again, is that any other kind?  Once again, who really is responsible for all this?  Jimmy Carter! He was a disgrace as a President, and in my opinion, as a human being.   

It's hard to believe someone that dumb and that incompetent could end up only being the third dumbest, and most incompetent man to sit at the Resolute Desk.   Right behind Obama, and now, Biden, who may never be defeated for the dumbest, most incompetent, most destructive, and most corrupt President ever..

Terrorism’s Local Supporters Take Over Downtown Chicago  - By John F. Di Leo - Getting around downtown Chicago is a challenge at the best of times.  Weekdays feature a constant flow of carefully and swiftly moving traffic; weekends all the more so. But it is a city of 2.5 million people, in a tri-state metro area of 9 million. Back in the days when Chicago was known as “The City that Works” – a generation ago, at least – the city fathers took great care to minimize any event that threatened to jeopardize that title..........

 

‘Free Palestine’ Is the New ‘Sieg Heil’ -October 25, 2023 By T.R. Clancy - The United Nations General Assembly, under the leadership of the United States, “enshrine[d] the ‘lessons’ of the Holocaust” in the 1948 Genocide Convention, banning genocide as a crime under international law.  The Convention provides that the Contracting Parties (now numbering 153 nations) must “undertake to prevent and to punish” genocide whenever it’s committed. After Hamas’s undeniably genocidal massacre in Israel on October 7, it’s obvious that the Convention members have no intention of punishing Hamas’s atrocities, or of undertaking to prevent Hamas, or the horde of other Islamist entities, from fulfilling their promises to “obliterate” Israel.  Instead, the consensus of the world’s leaders is the exact opposite, and it’s Israel in the dock for war crimes.  Since mobilizing to eliminate Hamas, Israel, maligned as “blinded by rage” (quoting Joe Biden), is being unjustly blamed for indiscriminate “retaliatory” attacks on civilian targets — for no better reason than that “some people did something.”..............

 

Big Media walks back all those claims about the shelling of the Gaza hospital - October 24, 2023

October 24, 2023 By Monica Showalter - Looks like it's crow time for the big media, which had fallen over itself to publish claims that Israel bombed a hospital in Gaza. That never happened, but Hamas told them it did, so that got reported as news. That's some source to take one's news from.  The New York Times has now run this:...............

 

‘Definitive’ lies from the news media on Hamas and Israel -  October 24, 2023 By Ethel C. Fenig - Last week, after the “all the news that’s fit to print (sic)” New York Times and the Associated Press (AP) and most of the other oh so (un)reliable media sources definitively announced on all their media platforms that the evil Israelis bombed a hospital in Gaza, killing an estimated 500 or so patients and hospital personnel, they definitively, gradually stepped back from their definitive assertions.  Sort of. Two days ago, on Sunday, the media organizations did it again, taking another teeny step backwards, as the N.Y. Times definitively, kind of, sort of stated:.................

 

Analyze this - October 24, 2023 — Scott Johnson s Despite his public statements supporting Israel, the Biden administration is obviously pressuring Israel to hold off its threatened ground invasion of Gaza. It is also undercutting Israel by repeatedly counseling Israel to comply with the laws of war, as though the IDF is somehow suspect. As President Biden walked out of his Bidenomics promotion yesterday — he’s certainly keeping his priorities in order — he responded to a reporter’s question »

 

What manner of moron is this? - October 24, 2023 — Scott Johnson - Karine Jean-Pierre is the White House press secretary, but she must not keep up with the news. That’s the charitable explanation of her response to the question about President Biden’s “level of concern right now about a potential [sic] rise in antisemitism in light of everything that’s going on in Israel.” She didn’t answer the question directly. One can only infer that Biden (assuming she was speaking for Biden) has »

 

Works and days of Hamas - October 24, 2023 — Scott Johnson - In his foreword to The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, William Shirer called “the capture of most of the confidential archives of the German government and all its branches” at the end of World War II “an event unique in history.” Among other things, the Nazis meticulously documented their efforts to accomplish “the Final Solution” with Germanic thoroughness, yet they sought to shield them from public view. They »

 

Biden State Dept Appoints Muslim Mayor Who Called for Israel Eradication to Leadership Program. - Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has been appointed to the State Department's Assembly of Local Leaders program - a first of its kind initiative ostensibly positioned to identify "key issues" impacting local communities. Hammoud, known for his staunch anti-Israel positions, excused the Hamas terror attack on the Jewish state "inevitable" just weeks ago...... 

 

The ‘Two-State Solution’ is Terrorism - By Daniel Greenfield October 24, 2023 - Giving terrorists a state only leads to more terrorism.  “We must keep pursuing peace. We must keep pursuing a path so that Israel and the Palestinian people can both live safely, in security, in dignity, and in peace. For me, that means a two-state solution,” Biden lectured Israelis during his visit. A two state solution dividing up Israel into a state for the Jews and a state for the Muslim terrorists has been on the minds of Biden, administration officials, EU leaders and the media. Before his visit to Israel, Biden called Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas and scheduled a meeting with him. Secretary of State Blinken had met with Abbas the day before..............

 

Hamas’s attack and the left’s support aren’t about Israel; they’re about the Jews - October 23, 2023 By Andrea Widburg -  Most of the Muslim world has joined hands with most of the leftist world to make a single argument: Israel is a colonialist occupier that must be routed from the Muslim Arabs’ native land. To the extent Hamas launched an incursion into Israel, it was a necessary act to end imperialism. Many of us (me included) fight back with history showing that Jews are the indigenous people and Muslims the colonialists. That’s a pointless argument because the colonialist claim is just a cover: Islam and leftism are grounded in hatred for Jews, which plays out in the pointed savagery of the attack and open calls for Jewish deaths across the West. It’s not about Israel; it’s about the Jews. It’s always been about eradicating Jews.....

 

Norwegian Student Explains How Wiping Out the Israeli Government Will 'Keep the World Clean' - Matt Vespa -  When you have people this dumb and blind, it is no wonder how radical Islamic terrorism and extremism can spread like smallpox pre-1979. Even worse, this is how we fail to combat it. When scores of mindless leftists cannot see evil, we’re screwed. Take this Norwegian medical student who was famous due to her sign featured at a terrorist-sympathizing rally............

Guess Where Hamas Is Launching Rockets From Into Israel - Spencer Brown  |  October 23, 2023  - New documentation released by the Israel Defense Forces shows more of the barbarism practiced by Hamas terrorists inside the Gaza Strip. In addition to targeting civilian targets indiscriminately across Israel with their rockets, Hamas has continued to launch their attacks from locations intended to endanger civilians in Gaza, including United Nations buildings, mosques, and schools.  

For anyone who's followed Hamas terrorists' long-running attacks against Israeli civilians, it's no surprise that the terrorists — along with other aligned groups such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad — continue to jeopardize the lives of people within their own territory.  And, as the rocket launches toward Israel continue into a second straight week since the barbaric attack was launched against Israel on October 7, Hamas has not changed its strategy, as reports from the IDF show.............

Here Are Obama's 'Thoughts on Israel and Hamas.' Just Wait Until You Get to the End. Matt Vespa  |  October 23 = You can decide and debate this in the comments section below. Former President Barack Obama has another lengthy post about his “thoughts” on the Israel-Hamas war. It’s a tortured thought exercise that will inevitably leave all parties dissatisfied. Obama voices his support for Israel, the safety of its people, and its right to exist, which is anathema to the legions of far-left, pro-Hamas supporters we’ve seen come out of the bushes in the past two weeks. These folks weren’t clamoring for a two-state solution; they wanted Israel destroyed, along with its people.........

Mohammed, You’re Fired Jonathan Feldstein - It’s been 17 days since Hamas launched its horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens, including defenseless women, children and the elderly. In the aftermath of such unspeakable brutality, the U.S. government and the American people have shared in the grief of families, prayed for the return of loved ones, and rightly declared solidarity with the Israeli people..........

The worst since Carter By Silvio Canto, Jr. - Former President Jimmy Carter left office in 1981 -- 42 years ago, if you remember. Today, the former president and Mrs. Carter are in Georgia gracefully facing the end. For the record, I always thought that Carter was a decent man who should have never been president.  He won the "Watergate" election and there is not a lot about his presidency that we care to remember.Today, we remember President Carter because of President Biden, or Carter II as John Kaas wrote: .............

Report: White House Holds Wellness Meetings for Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Aides - Wendell Husebø 24 Oct 2023 -The White House senior staff reportedly held wellness meetings for aides who may be struggling with Israel’s defensive measures taken against the Hamas terror group. The meetings, termed “listening sessions,” featured serious “discussions” about the war and its impact on White House aides, eight officials told Politico............

Hollywood Writers Union Condemns Hamas Attacks in Israel, Apologizes for ‘Tremendous Pain’ Caused by Weeks of Silence -   David Ng 24 Oct 2023 - In a dramatic reversal, Hollywood’s writers union has apologized for refusing to condemn the Hamas terror attacks in Israel that have left 1,400 dead, with union leaders issuing a public message of contrition Tuesday following several days of mounting pressure from within its own ranks......

 Oh, So That's Who Funded the Pro-Hamas 'Insurrectionists' on Capitol Hill  - Mia Cathell   October 25, 2023 - Pull back the curtain, and you'll invariably find that all roads lead to Soros. We were told by the language police that any and all criticism of Democrat mega-donor George Soros, a Jewish-born Holocaust survivor and champion of left-wing causes, is inherently "anti-Semitic" and fuels the conspiratorial trope that Jews control society............

“Dad, Be Proud Of Me!” - October 24, 2023 — John Hinderaker - This is a recording of a phone call that a Gazan terrorist made to his family as he was butchering Jews during the October 7 invasion. He boasts that he has personally killed ten Jews, and his parents express their pride in his exploit. This illustrates why Israel must not be content with killing a few Hamas leaders. The problem with Gaza is not Hamas. Hamas is a symptom. The ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Israeli Children “Detained” in Gaza  - October 24, 2023 — Lloyd Billingsley - “Israeli Strike Kills Hundreds in Hospital, Palestinians Say,” the New York Times headlined its October 17 front-page story, accompanied by a photo of a bombed-out building. As it turned out, the building wasn’t the hospital and it wasn’t an “Israeli strike.” As a replication of Hamas propaganda that was hard to top, but the Washington Post gave it a shot. On October 19, the Post ran a story about families ...............

Mugged By Reality- October 24, 2023  John Hinderaker - Bari Weiss is one of America’s top independent journalists, with a popular podcast. We have followed her work here for a while. The Gazan invasion of Israel, with its attendant horrors, seems to have pushed her over the edge. Read the whole thing; it is eloquent: Journalist Bari Weiss, a Jewish liberal who quit the New York Times over its anti-Semitism, writes: 

”As a Democrat who has been left homeless..............“So much of the work that happened in that [Trump] administration turns out to have been right. And that’s what is so frustrating for me. The work on the border wall?  We didn’t like the messenger, so we killed the message. Turned out it was right. Issuing long-term debt to refinance when rates were at zero? We didn’t like the messenger, so we killed the message. A structural peace in the Middle East? We didn’t like the messenger, so we killed the message.” “When are we gonna stop shooting ourselves in the foot? And when are we going to actually see and take the time to look past who is saying things and actually listen to them word for word?”.

Greta Thunberg removed from Israel’s curriculum after pro-Hamas posts October 25, 2023 By Anthony Gonzalez - Far-left “climate activist” Greta Thunberg announced she stood in solidarity with the cause of Hamas, calling for a “ceasefire” after the terrorist group had invaded Israel and butchered civilians; in response, Israel announced it will remove her from its school curriculum.................

Nauseating: George Washington University projects Hamas-glorifying slogans on a building with Jewish donors' names - October 25, 2023 By Monica Showalter - Like an ignorant radical madrassa in some benighted fist-waving burg like Mogadishu or Kabul, George Washington University has allowed presumably students to project Jew-hating pro-Hamas statements on the wall of one of its august buildings in the heart of Washington, D.C.......

Israel irate over U.N. chief's 'disgusting' speech, urges him to quit  - 'This is disgusting and disqualifies him from leading the U.N.' - By WND News Services October 24, 2023 -  Israel condemned United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for claiming that the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel “did not occur in a vacuum,” according to multiple reports. Hamas kidnapped over 200 civilians during a mass terrorist attack against Israel that has killed over 1,400 civilians since Oct. 7. Guterres appeared to suggest on Tuesday that the attacks followed “years of suffocating occupation” and subsequently called for a cease-fire, which prompted calls for his resignation by Israeli officials, according to the Times Of Israel...............

Turkey’s Erdogan: ‘Hamas Is Not a Terrorist Organization’ - Frances Martel 25 Oct 2023 - The radical Islamist president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, defended the genocidal terrorist organization Hamas in an incendiary address on Wednesday in which he abruptly canceled a planned visit to Israel in light of the horrific Hamas mass murder of over 1,400 people on October 7.........

Obama’s ‘friendly advice’ to Israel - October 25, 2023 - By Bill Hansmann - Barack Obama describes himself as a friend of Israel. In reality, the relationship between the former president and the State of Israel, one embodied by his approach to their leader Benjamin Netanyahu, has always been strained, if not downright hostile, since Obama was elected president.  Reportedly, when Netanyahu was invited to the Obama White House, he was snubbed and then kept waiting by Obama for half an hour, before the president finally condescended to see the leader of our country’s great ally and only friend in the Middle East.  Obama’s petulance continued to be publicly displayed when he failed to congratulate Netanyahu on his 2015 re-election............If Obama, despite these Hamas atrocities, thinks the Palestinian attitude towards Israel could get worse, and if he really believes he is giving Israel friendly advice, Israel’s thought must certainly be, “With friends like this, who needs enemies?”

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