Netanyahu Hits Out at Macron over Call for Halt to Arms Exports to Israel

THE GUARDIAN: Israeli prime minister turns on French counterpart’s continuing efforts towards a ceasefire and end to violence in Lebanon

A call by Emmanuel Macron for a halt in arms supplies to Israel for use in Gaza has been met with an angry rebuttal from the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

The French president’s comments were directed mainly at the US and were part of continuing French efforts to revive its call for a ceasefire in Lebanon.

France provides few arms to Israel but is keen to strengthen its longstanding influence in Lebanon by showing it wants the US to put some genuine pressure on Israel to accept a ceasefire. Washington appeared to mount little diplomatic resistance when Israel – after sending mixed signals – rejected a US-French plan for a 21 day ceasefire in Lebanon announced at the UN in New York nearly a fortnight ago.

In an interview recorded on Monday, but broadcast on Saturday, Macron told France Inter radio: “I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop supplying weapons to lead the fighting in Gaza.” » | Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic editor | Sunday, October 6, 2024

To my great surprise, Emmanuel Macron is on the wrong side of history on this! Macron is ignoring what Hamas did to Israel and Israelis on October 7th, 2023, and he is ignoring the fact that Benjamin Netanyahu with our help will be able to rid the world of the scourges of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hamas. The Palestinian question will never be solved with these two rogue powers undermining peace in the region. We all want the very best for Palestinians. These poor people have suffered enough. But we cannot help Palestinians attain peace and prosperity if Iran and Hamas are big players in the region. They will sour it all. And let us not forget the heinous crimes that Hamas committed against the Israelis in 2023. – © Mark Alexander

7-Octobre : des manifestations à travers le monde en solidarité avec la Palestine

Oct 6, 2024 | Quelques jours avant le premier anniversaire de l’attaque du 7-Octobre, menée par le Hamas en Israël, des manifestations ont investi les rues de nombreuses villes à travers le monde, en solidarité avec les peuples palestiniens et libanais. En France, ils étaient plusieurs milliers à manifester dans les rues de Paris, Lyon, Toulouse et Strasbourg samedi 5 octobre.

Est-ce que l’une de ces personnes a lu la Charte du Hamas ? — © Mark Alexander

Das System Hamas | Doku HD | ARTE

Sep 24, 2024 | Der Terrorangriff des siebten Oktobers 2023 auf Israel hat die Welt verändert: Es ist das größte Verbrechen an Juden seit dem Holocaust der Nationalsozialisten – verübt von palästinensischen Terroristen unter Führung der Hamas. Doch welche Ziele verfolgt die Hamas? Wer finanziert sie und wie schafft es die Organisation über Jahrzehnte, immer neue Terroristen zu rekrutieren?

Der Angriff der Hamas am 7. Oktober 2023 auf Israel hat die Welt verändert. In der Dokumentation geht ARTE der Frage nach, wie eine Terrororganisation zur stärksten politischen Kraft im Gazastreifen werden konnte. Welche Ziele verfolgt sie und wie konnte die Hamas zu einem Unternehmen mit mehreren hundert Millionen Dollar Jahresumsatz heranwachsen?

Terrorismusforscher, Ethnologen und Zeitzeugen analysieren in der Dokumentation von Saskia Weisheit und Rainer Fromm Geschichte und Gegenwart des "Systems Hamas", dessen wichtigstes Ziel die Zerstörung des Staates Israel ist. Dokumente belegen, wie Kinder über Fernsehprogramme und im Schulunterricht mit anti-westlicher und anti-israelischer Propaganda manipuliert werden. Bilder zeigen, wie Minderjährige in Hamas-Sommercamps zu Terroristen ausgebildet werden.

In Interviews berichten Experten, wie das Gedankengut der Hamas-Bewegung auch nach Europa verbreitet. Der Präsident des Bundesamtes für Verfassungsschutz, Thomas Haldenwang, warnt vor einer "völlig neuen Dimension" des Antisemitismus, die "durch das Verbreiten von Bildern aus dem Gazastreifen" bewusst geschürt würde.

Dokumentation von Saskia Weisheit und Rainer Fromm (D 2024, 53 Min)
Video verfügbar bis zum 23/12/2024

Iran Vows Revenge after Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Tehran

THE GUARDIAN: Death came hours after Israel said it killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut, fuelling fears of regional conflict

Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was killed by a strike in Tehran in the early hours of Wednesday morning, only hours after Israel said it had killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut.

The dual assassinations are heavy blows to Hamas and Hezbollah, but also raise the stakes for Iran, which backs both groups and vowed revenge. They will fuel growing fears that the war in Gaza could escalate into a broader regional conflict.

A senior Hamas official described Haniyeh’s killing as a “cowardly act that will not go unpunished”. Mediators Qatar and Egypt warned it would set back talks on a ceasefire and a deal to release hostages held in Gaza. » | Emma Graham-Harrison, Quique Keirszenbaum and Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem, and William Christou in Beirut | Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Ismail Haniyeh’s death brings prospect of regional war closer: While Hamas’s capacity to retaliate is diminished, response could come from axis of militias backed by Iran »

A Top Hamas Leader Is Killed in Iran

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Hamas accused Israel of killing Ismail Haniyeh, who was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. He was a key player in negotiations to stop the fighting in Gaza.

Ismail Haniyeh, one of the most senior Hamas leaders, was assassinated in Iran, the country’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and Hamas said on Wednesday, a severe blow to the Palestinian group that threatens to engulf the region in further conflict.

Hamas accused Israel of killing Mr. Haniyeh, who led the group’s political operations from exile in Qatar. He was in Tehran to attend the inauguration of the newly elected president of Iran, Hamas’s main backer. (+ video) » | Patrick Kingsley, Farnaz Fassihi, Adam Rasgon and Ronen Bergman | Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Commander in Airstrike Near Beirut: The strike was in retaliation for a deadly rocket attack this weekend in the Golan Heights. At least three civilians were killed and 74 others wounded on Tuesday, Lebanese officials said. »

Attaques du 7 octobre 2023 : un rapport israélien pointe des violences sexuelles « systématiques »

LE MONDE : Ces violences ont été perpétrées par le Hamas « délibérément contre les civils israéliens », note document, fondé sur les récits de témoins.

Les attaques du Hamas en Israël, le 7 octobre 2023 ont donné lieu à des violences sexuelles « systématiques » et « préméditées », selon un rapport israélien publié le mercredi 21 février. Ce document a été rédigé par l’association des centres d’aide aux victimes de viol en Israël (ARCCI), qui chapeaute de centres de lutte contre les violences sexuelles à travers le pays. Il décrit ces exactions comme une partie intégrante des attaques du 7 octobre 2023. » | Le Monde avec AFP | mercredi 21 2024

Huge Rise in Antisemitic Abuse in UK since Hamas Attack, Says Charity

THE GUARDIAN: 589% increase in number of incidents described as ‘watershed moment for antisemitism in the UK’

The scale of the surge in antisemitism in the UK since Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October has been revealed, in data showing a 589% increase in the number of incidents compared with the same period in 2022.

The Community Security Trust (CST), which monitors anti-Jewish abuse and attacks and provides security for UK Jewish communities, said the unprecedented increase was a “watershed moment for antisemitism in the UK”.

It recorded 4,103 antisemitic incidents in the UK in 2023, the highest total in a calendar year reported to the organisation. Two-thirds of the 2023 incidents occurred after 7 October – 2,699, compared with 392 over the same time period in 2022. » | Harriet Sherwood | Thursday, February 15, 2024

Forte augmentation des actes antisémites au Royaume-Uni après l’attaque du Hamas : Deux tiers de ces faits sont survenus après l’attaque du mouvement islamiste palestinien contre Israël, selon le Community Security Trust, qui recense les actes antisémites et assure la sécurité d’écoles et lieux de culte de la communauté juive. »

Macron Calls Hamas Attacks ‘Biggest Antisemitic Massacre of Our Century’

THE GUARDIAN: President says ‘nothing can justify or excuse terrorism’, at Paris ceremony honouring French victims

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called the 7 October attacks by Hamas on Israel the “biggest antisemitic massacre of our century” as he led a ceremony paying tribute to the French victims.

Macron described the attacks by the Palestinian militant group as “barbarism … which is fed by antisemitism and propagates it”. He said: “We must fight against hatred, we must not give in to rampant, unbridled antisemitism. Nothing can justify or excuse terrorism.” » | Angelique Chrisafis in Paris | Wednesday, January 7, 2024

Israel PM Rejects Hamas's Proposed Gaza Ceasefire Terms | BBC News

Feb 7, 2024 | Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms - saying "total victory" in Gaza is possible within months. He was speaking after Hamas laid out a series of demands in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal. He said negotiations with the group were "not going anywhere" and described their terms as "bizarre". Talks between negotiators are continuing.

Senator Rubio Destroys Anti-Israel Voices | #shorts

He says that Hamas are 100% to blame for all the deaths of civilians.

Israel-Palestine War: "There Is No Deal with the Devil!" Cenk Uygur vs Mosab Hassan Yousef on Hamas

Dec 18, 2023 | Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by Palestinian ex-militant Mosab Hassan Yousef, Democratic Presidential hopeful and political commentator Cenk Uygur and former Chelsea Football Club and Israel manager Avram Grant for a debate on the IDF's recent attacks on Palestine and whether they fall into 'indiscriminate' bombings. They also discuss whether a peaceful resolution can be found.

Cenk explains that Israel's bombing of Gaza can only be defined as indiscriminate as they have dropped two-thousand-pound bombs in residential areas as well as twenty nine thousand bombs on an area the size of Las Vegas. He also reacts to his name being pictured on one of the bombs.

Piers then asks Mohab, whose father is a co-founder of Hamas, if a deal could be made between the terror group and Israel. Mohab, who defected to Israel in 1997, explains that you cannot make a deal with Hamas just as you cannot make a deal with the devil. He then criticises the larger Muslim population for 'hiding behind' religious values rather than pointing out the wrongdoings of humanity, referencing Hamas' attacks on October 7th.


Mosab Hassan Yousef must be listened to. From my experience in the Middle East, he speaks the truth – the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. – © Mark Alexander

The Prince of Bahrain Stands with Israel | #shorts

The Prince of Bahrain understands what Israel is dealing with.

En direct, guerre Israël-Hamas : Joe Biden appelle à « condamner sans ambiguïté les violences sexuelles » perpétrées par le Hamas

LE MONDE : « Les terroristes du Hamas ont infligé les plus grandes souffrances aux femmes et aux jeunes filles » lors de l’attaque du 7 octobre, a dit le président américain, mardi, ajoutant : « Le monde ne peut pas détourner les yeux. » LIVE EN COURS » | mardi 5 décembre 2023

Jay Rosenzweig & Rudy Rochman from the Front Lines of the Hamas War

Nov 15, 2023 | Jay Rosenzweig & Rudy Rochman From The Front Lines of the Hamas Wa

Antisemitismus: Das Schweigen der Kulturszene | DW Nachrichten

Nov 29, 2023 | Seit dem Terrorangriff der Hamas auf Israel ist in Deutschland die Zahl antisemitischer Vorfälle drastisch gestiegen. Gleichzeitig vermissen viele die Solidarität der Gesellschaft. Und des Kulturbetriebs. Star-Pianist Igor Levit und Publizist Michel Friedman wollen das Schweigen nicht länger hinnehmen - und haben jetzt ein Zeichen gesetzt. Sie haben im Berliner Ensemble ein Solidaritätskonzert organisiert. Wie die Idee entstanden ist und was sie sich erhoffen erklärt Organisator Michel Friedman im DW-Interview.

Freed Hamas Captives Tell of Fear, Squalor and Hunger

Bare benches for beds in "suffocating", airless rooms. Little to no food. A child captive forced by Hamas to watch the carnage of 7 October on video.
Read the BBC article here.

Mosab Hassan Yousaf: “Hamas Is a Disease” | #shorts

Hamas is bad news.
Hamas: Shits with billions! – Mark

En direct, Gaza : 13 otages israéliens et 7 étrangers, ainsi que 39 prisonniers palestiniens, seront libérés ce soir, affirment le Hamas et le Qatar

LE MONDE : Un peu plus tôt, la branche armée du mouvement islamiste avait annoncé retarder la libération d’otages « jusqu’à ce qu’Israël respecte l’accord », lui reprochant en particulier des manquements dans l’acheminement de l’aide humanitaire. LIVE EN COURS » | samedi 25 novembre 2023

Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas | BBC News

Nov 24, 2023 | Twenty-four hostages have been released by Hamas and are now back in Israel. Among them are 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino, says Qatar, which has been mediating negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

The Israelis include four children - aged two, four, six and nine - as well as an 85-year-old woman.

Palestinian women and teenagers held by Israel have also been released to the West Bank as part of the deal.

Number of Palestinians Killed Is ‘Truly Unbearable’, Says Spanish PM

THE GUARDIAN: Pedro Sánchez says all civilians must be protected in Israel-Hamas war and reiterates call for two-state solution

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has urged Israel to rethink its offensive in Gaza, telling its president and prime minister the number of dead Palestinians is “truly unbearable”, and that the response to Hamas’s terrorist attacks last month cannot include “the deaths of innocent civilians, including thousands of children”.

Sánchez’s blunt pleas came during a visit to the Middle East with the Belgian prime minister, Alexander de Croo, during which he called for a peace conference and reiterated that the creation of a Palestinian state remained the best way to bring peace and security to the region.

Israel says 1,200 people were killed and 239 taken hostage when Hamas fighters crossed the border from Gaza on 7 October. According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, more than 14,100 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory strikes. (With video) » | Sam Jones | Thursday, November 23, 2023