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April 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
War

Ukraine Bombs Crimea… The Region It Claims Ownership Over.

The Kerch Strait Bridge linking Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, to the Russian mainland closed temporarily on Tuesday following a reported Ukrainian attack. The peninsula was reportedly struck by missiles from a U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). The reported strike comes days after the U.S. authorized a $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine.

The bridge, constructed following Crimea’s annexation, was previously damaged by a truck bomb in October 2022. It was damaged again in July 2023. Once critical supply infrastructure for Russian forces, the bridge has become less important as a result of Russian territorial gains linking Crimea to the Russian-occupied Donbass and Russia proper by land.

The bridge’s closure was announced in the early hours of Tuesday morning, local time, but it is now said to be open again.

“Tonight, militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile attack on the Republic of Crimea,” claimed Vladimir Rogov, chairman of the We Are Together With Russia organization in the Zaporozhye (Zaporizhzhia) region, officially annexed to Russia but only partly under Russian control.

“Russian air defense worked over Dzhankoy and Simferopol. According to latest information, our defenders did an excellent job,” he added.

CRIMEA.

Destroying the Kerch Strait bridge is a key goal of President Volodymyr Zelensky. He has lobbied the Joe Biden regime to supply him with long-range ATACMS capable of striking it for years. However, the Pentagon has hitherto supplied only shorter-range ATACMS, fearing missile strikes deep inside Russian territory could escalate the conflict.

Zelensky has rejected a rumored peace plan proposed by Donald Trump in part because it would involve Ukraine acknowledging Russian sovereignty in Crimea. Most of the peninsula’s population are ethnic Russians and Russian speakers, and it was historically considered part of Russia until Soviet dictator Nikita Khrushchev transferred it to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1954.

Zelensky still insists on reclaiming Crimea as a key war objective despite his 2023 counter-offensive having failed disastrously.

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The Kerch Strait Bridge linking Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, to the Russian mainland closed temporarily on Tuesday following a reported Ukrainian attack. The peninsula was reportedly struck by missiles from a U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). The reported strike comes days after the U.S. authorized a $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine. show more
April 30, 2024
William Upton
War
World

Trump: Netanyahu Has Been ‘Rightfully Criticized.’

Former President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi‘ Netanyahu has been “rightfully criticized” for his country’s intelligence failures in the lead-up to the Hamas terrorist groups’ barbaric attack against Israel on October 7, 2023. In a lengthy interview with Time magazine, Trump spoke in depth on the nuances of America’s relationship with Israel but didn’t demur on what he thinks are failures on Netanyahu’s part.

“Bibi Netanyahu rightfully has been criticized for what took place on October 7,” the former President said. Earlier, Trump expressed dismay that the Israeli Prime Minister appears to have ignored mounting evidence that Hamas had been planning a large-scale attack. He said: “I would say that what happened on—October 7 should have never happened… They have the most sophisticated equipment. They had—everything was there to stop that.”

FATE OF THE HOSTAGES.

Addressing the grim reality of the fate of the hostages taken by the Hamas terrorists on October 7, Trump explained that the terror group’s disregard for human life has likely resulted in the death of many of those taken. “And I happen to think that on the hostages, knowing something about the enemy, and knowing something about people, I think you have very few hostages left,” Trump said.

ON BENNY GANTZ.

While the former President offered sharp criticism of Netanyahu‘s inaction and the barbaric actions of Hamas, Trump did signal an openness to working with other Israeli leaders. When asked if he’d rather work with a Benny Gantz-led Israeli government, Trump said: ” I think Benny Gantz is good, but I’m not prepared to say that.”

Gantz is a retired Israeli Defense Forces general who served as the country’s defense minister from 2021 to 2022, as well as eventually deputy prime minister. Despite his tenure in the Bennett-Lapid government, Gantz currently serves as a minister without portfolio in the Netanyahu government as part of the War Cabinet formed after the October 7 Hamas terror attacks.

Considered the most prominent opponent of Netanyahu, Gantz has said he will move to topple the unity government unless the Prime Minister secures the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas.

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Former President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin 'Bibi' Netanyahu has been "rightfully criticized" for his country's intelligence failures in the lead-up to the Hamas terrorist groups' barbaric attack against Israel on October 7, 2023. In a lengthy interview with Time magazine, Trump spoke in depth on the nuances of America's relationship with Israel but didn't demur on what he thinks are failures on Netanyahu's part. show more
April 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Education
War

Anti-Israel Mob Seizes and Barricades Columbia University Dean’s Office.

Anti-Israel activists have seized Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, which holds the dean’s office and other important facilities. Palestinian flags now fly from the building, named after Alexander Hamilton, who attended Columbia when it was still known as King’s College, as well as a banner renaming it Hind’s Hall after a Palestinian killed in Gaza.

“Protestors have voiced their intention to remain at Hind’s Hall until Columbia concedes to CUAD’s three demands: divestment, financial transparency, and amnesty,” said the Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) group. However, it claims the activists are an “autonomous group.”

The university newspaper reports the occupiers are “moving metal gates to barricade the doors, blocking entrances with wooden tables and chairs, and zip-tying doors shut.” They are said to be “dozens” strong and gained access to the building by breaking windows.

The occupation comes as Columbia has begun suspending students involved in establishing a ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ on campus grounds. Hundreds of anti-Israel students have been arrested across the United States, including Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter, Isra Hirsi.

The Gaza war has become a political headache for Joe Biden, with some Muslims — key to his voter base in swing states like Michigan — now saying they would rather have Donald Trump back in the White House. The 81-year-old has been forced to insist there are fine people on both sides of the campus crisis to retain support.

Donald Trump has further driven the wedge between Biden and his base, arguing the Democrat “HATES Israel and Hates the Jewish people [but] HATES the Palestinians even more” and “just doesn’t know what to do.”

However, some GOP figures, such as Speaker Mike Johnson, have undermined the former president’s efforts by intervening.

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Anti-Israel activists have seized Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, which holds the dean's office and other important facilities. Palestinian flags now fly from the building, named after Alexander Hamilton, who attended Columbia when it was still known as King's College, as well as a banner renaming it Hind's Hall after a Palestinian killed in Gaza. show more
April 29, 2024
War
World

Ukraine Retreats Across Eastern Front as Zelensky Begs for MORE Weapons.

Ukraine’s top military official, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported on Sunday that Ukrainian troops have been forced to retreat to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front amid significant Russian military advances. The Russian advances come as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky begs for more weapons following the approval of a $61 billion aid package in the U.S.

“The situation at the front has worsened,” Syrskyi said. “In an attempt to seize the strategic initiative and break through the front line, the enemy has focused its main efforts on several areas, creating a significant advantage in forces and means.”

Skyrski confirmed that the “most difficult situation” currently was around villages to the west of Avdeyevka, a city seized by Russia this year in one of its most significant battlefield victories. He also confirmed a buildup of Russian forces near Kharkov.

Around 25,000 Russian troops are also reported to be advancing on the key city of Chasiv Yar. According to the Institute for the Study of War’s most recent Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, “Russian forces currently have opportunities to achieve operationally significant gains near Chasiv Yar and are preparing reserves to support a large-scale offensive effort expected this summer.”

‘STILL WAITING’ FOR MILITARY AID. 

Meanwhile, Zelensky is begging the U.S. to deliver military aid swiftly following the approval of a $61 billion aid package to the beleaguered nation. During a Sunday call with U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Zelensky emphasized the pressing need for Patriot missile defense systems.

“We are still waiting for the supplies Ukraine was promised,” Zelensky said in a video address Sunday. “In my conversation with Mr. Jeffries, I underscored that Patriot systems are needed, and as soon as possible,” he said.

The dire situation facing Ukraine on the eastern front follows warnings of an inevitable Ukrainian defeat in the war. Earlier this month, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg admitted Ukraine would likely need to make concessions to Russia in order to achieve peace.

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Ukraine's top military official, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported on Sunday that Ukrainian troops have been forced to retreat to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front amid significant Russian military advances. The Russian advances come as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky begs for more weapons following the approval of a $61 billion aid package in the U.S. show more
British Army Running Out of Munitions Ukraine
April 25, 2024
Jack Montgomery
UK
War

Britain is Running Out of Munitions After Arming Ukraine.

Supplying President Volodymyr Zelensk’s forces in Ukraine with Western arms and ammunition has badly depleted Britain’s military stocks, the Minister of State for Defence Procurement has revealed. James Cartlidge of the Conservative Party says the war has left Britain short of tanks, missiles, and munitions.

“[T]here’s been huge support for the way that the UK has stood by Ukraine providing huge numbers of munitions, Storm Shadow [missiles], tanks and so on,” Cartlidge said — exaggerating Britain’s contributions, considering only 14 main battle tanks could be spared from the country’s tiny fleet.

“I think the public wants to know that in doing that, we are replenishing our own stocks and munitions,” he added, confirming the government would have to spend “£10 billion ($12.48 billion) more for munitions.”

It has previously been reported that the British Army would run out of munitions in just ten days of full-scale warfare, speaking to the parlous state of the many European NATO members militaries.

The U.S., which has carried NATO for many years, is also running short on munitions. Biden was forced to consider sending arms to Ukraine without replenishing U.S. stocks. He has already been forced to begin sending Ukraine cluster bombs, outlawed by many NATO members due to their tendency to kill and maim civilians years after their initial use, due to a shortage of conventional munitions.

Russia is believed to be outpacing the West in artillery shell production by three-to-one. Artillery has been vital to the fighting in Ukraine, with Zelensky estimating his forces need a minimum of four million shells. However, the U.S. can only produce 360,000 a year, causing war skeptics such as Senator J.D. Vance to question the wisdom of prolonging the war at U.S. taxpayer expense.

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Supplying President Volodymyr Zelensk's forces in Ukraine with Western arms and ammunition has badly depleted Britain's military stocks, the Minister of State for Defence Procurement has revealed. James Cartlidge of the Conservative Party says the war has left Britain short of tanks, missiles, and munitions. show more
April 25, 2024
War
World

U.S. Demands Answers from Israel After Gaza ‘Mass Graves’ Discovery.

The U.S. is demanding “answers” from Israel following the discovery of mass graves near two hospitals in Gaza. Palestinian authorities discovered nearly 400 bodies in mass graves outside the Nasser and al-Shifa hospitals. The remains include those of women and the elderly. Some of the bodies were found naked with their hands tied behind their backs.

“Among the deceased were allegedly older people, women and wounded, while others were found tied with their hands and stripped of their clothes,” said a spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. “This of course indicates serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, and these need to be subjected to further investigations.”

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called the reports “deeply disturbing.”

“We want answers,” Sullivan told reporters. “We want to see this thoroughly and transparently investigated.”

The Israeli army has denied responsibility, calling any suggestions to the contrary “baseless” and “unfounded.” It claims the graves were “dug by Gazans” months ago.

‘LOSING THE PR WAR.’

The discovery of the graves coincides with an impending Israeli assault against Rafah. The Israeli military has mobilized two reservist brigades, with footage suggesting preparations for refugee relocation in Khan Younis, near Rafah. Israel’s government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has indicated the impending initiation of a ground operation.

Despite warnings of an imminent humanitarian crisis, Israel plans on evacuating Palestinian civilians from Rafah. The Israeli Defence Ministry acquired 40,000 tents to accommodate Palestinians evacuated from Rafah in anticipation of assault.

Should allegations of Israeli responsibility for the mass graves prove true, it will be a significant blow to the Jewish State’s reputation and ability to continue its war against Hamas. The Israeli military response and civilian death toll in Gaza has increased global sympathy for the Palestinians. Politicians in countries that are key Israeli allies, including the U.S. and UK, have called to cease arms shipments to Israel. Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that Israel is losing a vital PR war and must finish up its military action in Gaza quickly.

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The U.S. is demanding "answers" from Israel following the discovery of mass graves near two hospitals in Gaza. Palestinian authorities discovered nearly 400 bodies in mass graves outside the Nasser and al-Shifa hospitals. The remains include those of women and the elderly. Some of the bodies were found naked with their hands tied behind their backs. show more
can trump beat biden?
April 25, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics
War

Trump Drives The Wedge: ‘Biden Hates Israel, Hates Palestinians More!’

Joe Biden ends up sending “the wrong message every single time” on the increasingly riotous Gaza protests engulfing U.S. college campuses because he is hostile to both Israel and the Palestinians, argues Donald Trump. The former president called out his successor for having supposedly run for office “because of Charlottesville,” noting the disorder America now faces is far worse than in 2017.

“Crooked Joe Biden would say, constantly, that he ran because of Charlottesville. Well, if that’s the case, he’s done a really terrible job because Charlottesville is like a ‘peanut’ compared to the riots and anti-Israel protests that are happening all over our Country, RIGHT NOW,” Trump explained in a Truth Social post.

“The fact is that Crooked Joe Biden HATES Israel and Hates the Jewish people. The problem is that he HATES the Palestinians even more, and he just doesn’t know what to do,” he explained.

BIDEN’S CHARLOTTESVILLE. 

Trump called out both “neo-Nazis” and “the alt-left” after protests over the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017 turned violent. Biden has falsely claimed Trump described “white supremacists, Nazis, and the KKK” at the rally as “very fine people” for years.

Now, however, Biden finds himself claiming there are fine people on both sides of the campus crisis. He says he opposes both anti-Semitism and “those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians,” as Jews in the U.S. are subjected to assaults and pro-Hamas chants. The 81-year-old is seeking to placate both parties due to his dependence on Muslim and younger voters, who skew pro-Palestinian, in key swing states like Michigan.

Trump’s approach of calling out Biden for his issue with both pro-Israel and anti-Israel voters contrasts with that of Speaker Mike Johnson. The congressman has drawn fire away from Biden and towards the GOP by inserting himself into the campus crisis, earning criticism from analysts including National Pulse editor-in-chief Raheem Kassam.

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Joe Biden ends up sending "the wrong message every single time" on the increasingly riotous Gaza protests engulfing U.S. college campuses because he is hostile to both Israel and the Palestinians, argues Donald Trump. The former president called out his successor for having supposedly run for office "because of Charlottesville," noting the disorder America now faces is far worse than in 2017. show more
Biden Israel Palestine
April 23, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics
War
World

Joe Biden Thinks There are ‘Fine People on Both Sides’ of the Israel-Hamas Protests.

Joe Biden is trying to walk a fine line as anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests grip U.S. college campuses, seeking to denounce anti-Semitism while placating Muslim and young progressive voters who oppose the Israeli government’s operations against Hamas in Gaza.

“Do you condemn the anti-Semitic protests on college campuses?” a reporter asked Biden during an Earth Day event on Monday.

“I condemn the anti-Semitic protests; that’s why I’ve set up a program to deal with that,” the Democrat said. “I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians,” he added hastily.

The 81-year-old Democrat has claimed for years that, when Donald Trump said there were “very fine people on both sides” during protests against the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, he was including “white supremacists, Nazis, and the KKK.”

In fact, Trump specifically said he was referring to people “other than neo-Nazis and white nationalists,” and even some anti-Trump figures, such as Mike Rapaport, have admitted they were wrong to repeat the “fine people” hoax as recounted by Biden.

Biden now finds himself having to suggest there are fine people among anti-Semites on college campuses ahead of the elections in November. The White House has been treading carefully throughout the conflict in Gaza, fearing backlash from traditionally Democrat-supporting voters in swing states like Michigan.

Biden is also struggling with young voters, who skew more pro-Palestinian than older voters, partly as a result of the war. The Democrat led Donald Trump by 23 points at this stage in the 2020 election, but his current lead is just eight points.

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Joe Biden is trying to walk a fine line as anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests grip U.S. college campuses, seeking to denounce anti-Semitism while placating Muslim and young progressive voters who oppose the Israeli government's operations against Hamas in Gaza. show more
April 23, 2024
War
World

Russian Troops Storm Chasiv Yar After Speaker Mike Johnson’s Pushes Ukraine Aid Through.

The Ukrainian military confirmed on Monday that a force of between 20,000 and 25,000 Russian troops is attempting to seize the eastern town of Chasiv Yar and its surrounding area in the Donetsk region. News of the Russian offensive comes on the heels of the U.S. House of Representatives’ approval of a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine.

According to Kyiv’s top commander, the Russians aim to secure the town by May 9, which marks Soviet Victory Day in World War Two. The town holds strategic high ground in the partially-occupied Donetsk region. Its capture by Russia would bring Russian forces significantly closer to two critical Ukrainian-controlled cities, Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.

A representative for the eastern military command, Nazar Voloshyn, maintains Ukraine retains full control of Chasiv Yar. Despite the difficult situation on the ground, Voloshyn emphasized that Ukrainian forces are not only holding the line but are also expecting reinforcements. “Our defenders are both receiving reinforcement and stabilizing the line,” he said.

The Russian offensive comes as Ukraine expects potentially imminent U.S. military aid, hoped to alleviate urgent ammunition shortages. Acknowledging that the circumstances in Chasiv Yar are tough for its troops, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism in a message on Telegram, stating, “receiving the necessary assistance will even out the situation.”

A $61 billion aid package for Ukraine was passed on Saturday following a complete u-turn by Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, who had earlier promised not to support aid for the Eastern European country until the U.S.-Mexico border was secure.

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The Ukrainian military confirmed on Monday that a force of between 20,000 and 25,000 Russian troops is attempting to seize the eastern town of Chasiv Yar and its surrounding area in the Donetsk region. News of the Russian offensive comes on the heels of the U.S. House of Representatives' approval of a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. show more
Biden Abbas
April 18, 2024
War
World

Biden-Backed Palestinian Authority Announces Payouts for Attacks Against Israelis.

The newly formed Palestinian Authority (PA) government in the West Bank territory announced it would distribute bonus payments to security forces responsible for attacks on Israeli citizens and military targets. Just days earlier, President Joe Biden‘s State Department declared its support for the newly formed West Bank government, stating they looked forward to working with the PA “to deliver on credible reforms.”

“Service Director in Jenin Adnan Abu Aisheh said that the message of the service, under the instructions of its leader, Majed Faraj, is to emphasize what President Mahmoud Abbas has said again and again — that if we are left with one penny, it will be paid to the families of the martyrs and the prisoners,” Palestine News Agency WAFA reported. On April 4, the Palestinian General Intelligence Service issued grant payouts to 36 families whose relatives were killed or arrested in the course of committing crimes against Israelis.

The PA’s announcement comes as a blow to the Biden government‘s initiative to elevate the West Bank government as the legitimate authority over a separate Palestinian state as part of a potential peace process. State Department officials have insisted the PA be reformed and given governing control over the Gaza Strip after Israel’s military operations against the Hamas terrorist group there conclude. Former President Donald Trump suspended American taxpayer funding of the Palestinian Authority. The Biden government subsequently reinstated the aid.

West Bank Palestinian officials have repeatedly refused to condemn the barbaric October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. Some of the newly ‘reformed’ PA members have even gone so far as to endorse continued acts of terrorism against the Jewish state.

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The newly formed Palestinian Authority (PA) government in the West Bank territory announced it would distribute bonus payments to security forces responsible for attacks on Israeli citizens and military targets. Just days earlier, President Joe Biden's State Department declared its support for the newly formed West Bank government, stating they looked forward to working with the PA "to deliver on credible reforms." show more