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The fairy tale of Palestinian “resistance” holds up as long as we stay in the world of posters and protest flags, but turn on the light, and you’ll see it for what it really is:

a romantic and aggressive narrative built on the systematic rejection of peace, compromise, and any real State-building.

The facts:

The Arab population of the Gaza Strip / Judea and Samaria has received numerous offers to build its own State.

They have rejected them all.

-> NO to peace with Israel

-> NO to negotiations

-> NO to recognizing the State of Israel

Meanwhile, other Arab countries (Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco) have normalized relations with Israel with obvious benefits for both sides.

And the Palestinians? Still stuck in the same place, with the same rhetoric, the same corrupt leadership, and the same suicidal slogan:

"From the river to the sea."

A slogan that leaves no room for Israel or for Jews, period.

It is an open call for genocide.

And they all chant it: from radical Islamists, to the international left, to parts of the LGBTQ+ movement proving they’ve lost any moral compass or basic sense of coherence.

Meanwhile, this so-called “resistance” is constantly romanticized, and there’s never a missed opportunity to lecture Israelis (and, incidentally, me too) on how they’re supposed to deal with those who invade their homes, murder their children, and kidnap their neighbors.

The implicit suggestion?

Just get slaughtered quietly.

In your own country.

That way, at least, you fit the “acceptable” victim model that some circles prefer.

And while this goes on, the finger is still pointed at a handful of Jewish extremists, as if they were the norm.

Spoiler: they’re not.

Israel is a pluralist, democratic country, built by workers, pioneers, socialists, real people.

Gaza is ruled by an armed theocracy that preaches destruction and glorifies death.

October 7th was not “resistance.”

It was a trailer for the future Hamas envisions for everyone: depravity, mutilation, rape, barbaric pride.

Nothing liberating about it.

And in the end, the question no one dares to ask:

If Palestinians are truly the most “beloved” people in the Arab world,

why doesn’t any Arab country want them?

Why does no one offer them citizenship or permanent status?

Maybe, just maybe, under the surface of all those flags and slogans…

by Raymond Ibrahim

Hence that most pressing of questions: If one non-Muslim attack, which claimed 51 Muslim lives, was enough for the UN to establish an “international day to combat Islamophobia,” why have countless Muslim attacks on churches not been enough for the UN to establish an “international day to combat Christianophobia”?

This question becomes more pressing when one realizes that, whereas the New Zealand mosque attack was, indeed, an aberration — evidenced by its singularity — Muslim attacks on churches are very common (including historically). As discussed here, seldom does a month pass in the Muslim world, and increasingly in the West, without several assaults or harassments taking place.

Moreover, it’s important to point out that those who terrorize churches often share little with each other. As seen, they come from widely different nations (Nigeria, Iraq, Philippines, etc.), are of different races, speak different languages, and live under different social, political, and economic conditions.

The only thing they do share is their religion, Islam (which, unsurprisingly, teaches hostility for churches and “infidels,” though we’re not supposed to acknowledge that).

In other words, Muslim attacks on churches are ideologically driven, have long been and continue to be systemic and systematic, and are therefore an actual, ongoing problem that the international community needs to highlight and ameliorate.

Yet the UN would have us ignore the ongoing massacres of countless Christians and worshippers as unfortunate byproducts of misplaced “Muslim grievances” — and instead fixate on one solitary incident: a Western man killing 51 Muslims.

You say we run the banks. You say we control Hollywood. You say we dominate the media. You say we have too much influence, too much power, too much pride. But you never ask how, or why. So, let me tell you.

We were banned from owning land, so we learned to live by our minds. We were blocked from trade guilds and professions, so we became merchants, scholars, doctors, and lawyers.

Our commitment to education didn’t come from privilege — it came from necessity. From exclusion. When we were barred from universities, we built our own yeshivot. The Torah became our moral anchor; the Talmud, our intellectual training ground. When we were mocked for being ‘bookish’, we made knowledge our defence. The insult became our armour. 

In medieval Europe, Christians were forbidden by the Church to lend money with interest. But kings still needed loans and someone had to do the collecting. So they turned to the Jews — already despised, already othered. We became moneylenders not by ambition, but by force. Then we were hated for it.

In America, we were shut out of ‘respectable’ jobs. So we went west and helped invent Hollywood — not to brainwash, but to dream. To tell stories. To make magic.

When Ivy League schools capped Jewish admissions, we founded Brandeis. When hospitals wouldn’t hire Jewish doctors, we built Cedars-Sinai. When law firms closed their doors, we opened Skadden and Wachtell. We weren’t trying to dominate — we were just trying to live.

We were expelled from Spain. Massacred in Poland. Hanged in Iran. Lynched in Georgia. Bombed in Germany. And yet, we survived. We learned. We remembered.

We built hospitals when we weren’t welcomed in yours. We built advocacy groups to defend ourselves when no one else would. And when no country would have us — we built our own.

Then Came October 7, 2023.

You say you hate Israel because of its policies. Because of land. Because of borders. But on October 7, 2023, Hamas didn’t target soldiers. They didn’t storm checkpoints or military outposts. They raped women. They beheaded babies. They burned families alive. They slaughtered civilians in their homes, bombed shelters and slaughtered young people at a music festival. It was the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. And as our dead lay unburied, the world didn’t mourn with us — it rallied against us.

So, no — this isn’t about borders. You hated us before 1948. Before the State of Israel existed. Before a single border was drawn.

What you hate is that the Jew now has power. A flag. A standing army. A government. A home. You preferred us weak. Wandering. Apologizing. Dependent on your pity or permission to live. Israel is not a gift. It is a necessity.

We didn’t colonize the land — we returned to it. Jews have lived in Jerusalem, Hebron, Safed and Tiberias for over 3,000 years. We prayed toward Zion for centuries. We spoke Hebrew while the world told us to forget.

We built a nation while surrounded by enemies, embargoed by the world and haunted by the ashes of Auschwitz. Israel was not built because of the Holocaust. It was built because of 2,000 years of exile, genocide and betrayal — and it is the only insurance policy against the next one.

Never Again is not a slogan. It’s the Iron Dome. It’s the F-35. It’s the 18-year-old girl in olive green standing guard, so toddlers in Sderot can sleep.

Excerpts from an article by Carl Ginsberg. Long, but so good.

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Ever hear your grandma say “tfu tfu tfu”? Or see someone wearing a red string around their wrist?

From the Evil Eye to knocking on wood, Jewish superstitions have been passed down for generations—not as laws, but as protective customs full of meaning and memory.

They're little rituals that connect us to our ancestors, our fears, our hopes—and sometimes, even to a bit of magic.

Which of these do you still do without even thinking?

In the 13th July 25 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:

Astounding resilience of released hostages.

Despite missile damage, Weizmann scientists publish vital research study.

Peace-loving Muslim leaders make solidarity trip to Israel.

Israeli startup developed a drone detection system on the battlefield.

More Israeli military defense for Europe.

The Jewish State knows when (and to whom) to give gratitude.

Read More: Good News From Israel

Most people think of charity as a kind act—something you do when you’re feeling generous. But in Judaism, giving isn’t just kindness. It’s justice.

Tzedakah isn’t a “nice to have”—it’s a mitzvah, a sacred obligation to help build a fairer world.

From Maimonides’ ladder of giving to the way we preserve dignity through how we give, tzedakah reminds us that we’re responsible for one another. Always.

Candace must be so proud !

Hamas doesn’t just fight from civilian areas—they dress like civilians while attacking.

That’s not just deception. It’s a war crime.

By wearing civilian clothes and hiding among homes, schools, and mosques, Hamas turns every street in Gaza into a trap. Not just for Israeli soldiers—but for the civilians they claim to protect.

This isn’t resistance. It’s manipulation. It’s why international law exists—to protect civilians from exactly this kind of exploitation.

Don’t be fooled by the costume. Judge them by their tactics.

The Often Omitted Fact of Nazis Who Fled to the Middle East - Alois Brunner, Architect of Jewish Deportations and Adviser to the Syrian Regime🧵

One thing that’s often shockingly omitted when learning about the history of World War II is that many high-ranking Nazis fled to the Middle East.

We’ve all been taught that many escaped to South America, Adolf Eichmann being a prime example of a prominent Nazi figure who was eventually captured by Mossad and put on trial for his crimes. However, for some reason, we rarely hear about those who fled to the Middle East, where they were able to exert significant influence over local governments and even continue their ideological campaign against the Jewish people.

Here's the story of just one of many🧵:

1. Alois Brunner was born in Austria in 1912 and joined the Nazi Party at the age of sixteen. He eventually became a central figure in the Holocaust, directing the deportation of tens of thousands of Jews. His operations led to the removal of approximately 47,000 from Austria, 43,000 from Greece, 24,000 from France, and thousands more from Slovakia.

He worked under Adolf Eichmann, the man behind the logistical planning of the Holocaust. Eichmann described Brunner as his "best man," a grim reflection of Brunner’s ruthless effectiveness in executing mass deportations across Europe, fully aware that they would lead to the deaths of many.

Brunner (left) Eichmann (right)

2. After World War II, Brunner managed to evade capture, hiding in Germany until 1954. He used multiple fake identities and eventually obtained a false Red Cross passport, a type of travel document often issued to displaced persons but sometimes acquired fraudulently by war criminals. 

These passports were intended to help refugees, but due to poor oversight, many Nazis used them to escape justice. This was part of what is often referred to as the "ratlines," networks that helped Nazis flee to sympathetic or strategically useful countries such as Argentina, Egypt, and Syria.

An example of a Red Cross passport that was used by Nazis and other criminals to escape Germany:

3. After fleeing to Egypt and eventually settling in Syria under the name Dr. Georg Fischer, Alois Brunner was taken in by the Ba’athist regime and went on to serve as a government advisor. His role in Syria went beyond simply hiding in plain sight.

He is believed to have played a part in shaping the country’s intelligence and security services, passing along harsh interrogation and surveillance methods he had learned during his time with the Gestapo and SS. In Damascus, he trained Hafez al-Assad’s secret police, helping to strengthen the government’s control through fear and repression.

His influence also fed into Syria’s aggressive stance against Israel and contributed to the spread of anti-Jewish propaganda. The shared goals between Brunner and the regime reflected the ideology he had once enforced under Eichmann, now redirected toward the political tensions of the Middle East.

Hafez al-Assad - 1980:

4. Brunner’s Nazi past was no secret in Syria. He lived relatively openly in Damascus, reportedly meeting with other former Nazis and foreign visitors. Despite international awareness of his presence, he remained untouched for decades. 

Most notably, Simon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor and renowned Nazi hunter, dedicated years to tracking Brunner. Wiesenthal, who played a key role in locating Adolf Eichmann, repeatedly called for Brunner’s extradition and brought global attention to his whereabouts. Yet Syria refused to cooperate, even rejecting an official East German extradition request in 1989.

Renowned Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, seen holding a picture of Brunner:

5. Alois Brunner is believed to have died sometime between 2001 and 2010, though the exact date remains uncertain due to the secrecy surrounding his life in Syria. French intelligence concluded he likely died in Damascus around 2001, while other sources, including a former Syrian security official, suggested he may have lived until roughly 2010. His death was never officially confirmed, and no body was recovered. 

In 2014, the Simon Wiesenthal Center declared that Brunner had likely died years earlier, acknowledging that the opportunity to bring him to justice had passed.

6. Brunner is infamously known for a chilling statement he reportedly made later in life when asked if he had any regrets. He said:

"All of them (Jews) deserved to die. I have no regrets and would do it again."

While Brunner escaped punishment and lived out his later years in hiding, he saw Israel survive and win every war fought against it. The very state he worked to destroy not only endured but grew stronger. It’s a bitter irony that, despite all his efforts to spread hatred and fear, the world moved in a direction he never expected.

An article where Alois Brunner is pictured later in his life:

7. To find out more about the intricate details of Nazi influence in the Middle East, I highly recommend some of the posts and threads put together by the brilliant @CherylWroteIt. A wordsmith like no other, it’s thanks to her work that I felt inspired to learn more and to write about these subjects myself.

This post discusses many Nazis fleeing to the Middle East and also mentions Alois Brunner: x.com/CherylWroteIt/… A 🧵 about the Nazi Islamist alliance, both then and now: x.com/CherylWroteIt/… And another thought provoking post:

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