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Hamas
October 20, 2023
War
World

Hamas Releases Mother and Daughter U.S. Hostages after Qatari Mediation.

The Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas terrorist organization, has announced that it has released two American hostages into Egyptian custody after intervening mediation by the Qatari government. Although it is currently unclear why the two American hostages – a mother and daughter – were released, Hamas is claiming it made the decision based on ‘humanitarian grounds.’

Two weeks ago Hamas terrorists operating out of the Gaza Strip launched a surprise attack against Israeli civilians, killing over 1,000 men, women, and children. The terrorist group, which govern’s the Gaza territory, took over 200 Israeli and American citizens hostage and indications are they intend to be used as human shields in Gaza if Israeli invades the territory.

Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister, has ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, vowing: “There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed.”

“We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly,” Gallant said.

Last week U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) declared it is “time to take the war to the Ayatollah’s backyard,” urging the U.S. government to bomb Iran every time Hamas executes one of its Israeli hostages in Gaza. It is widely believed that Iran helped plan and execute Hamas’s attack on Israel.

The Republican war hawk told Fox that “for every Israeli or American hostage executed by Hamas, we should take down an Iranian oil refinery.”Hamas has threatened to execute one of the estimated 150 hostages it took back to Gaza during its 48-hour incursion into Israel on video every time “our people who are safe in their homes [are bombed] without warning” in Israeli air strikes.

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The Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas terrorist organization, has announced that it has released two American hostages into Egyptian custody after intervening mediation by the Qatari government. Although it is currently unclear why the two American hostages – a mother and daughter – were released, Hamas is claiming it made the decision based on 'humanitarian grounds.' show more
Church
October 20, 2023
News
Religion
War

Explosion Hits Ancient Gazan Church.

The ancient Church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza was caught in a devastating explosion on Thursday, with the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem blaming Israel for the blast.

Church officials say two halls in their compound were hit on Thursday while providing shelter to hundreds of people displaced by the war, including women and children.

“The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its strongest condemnation of the Israeli airstrike that have struck its church compound in the city of Gaza,” the Church said in an official statement, describing the alleged bombing as a “war crime”.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say they were targeting a Hamas command center and are aware of having “damaged the wall of a church in the area,” adding they are investigating the claims of civilian casualties.

Serving Christian communities dating back to the earliest days of Christianity, churches in Gaza and the West Bank are often critical of the Israel government – although their precarious position, surrounded by much larger Muslim communities in territory controlled by jihadist entities such as Hamas, likely plays a role on this.

The Church of St. Porphyrius dates back to the 5th century.

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The ancient Church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza was caught in a devastating explosion on Thursday, with the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem blaming Israel for the blast. show more
MTV
October 19, 2023
Culture
News
War

MTV Music Awards in Paris Scrapped Amid Gaza War, Increased Terror Risk.

Paramount Global has announced the cancellation of the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), saying it does not seem like an appropriate time for such a celebration – but also indicating fear of a radical Islamic terror attack played a role in the decision.

“The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music. As we watch the devastating events in Israel and Gaza continue to unfold, this does not feel like a moment for a global celebration. With thousands of lives already lost, it is a moment of mourning,” the company said in a statement.

The awards ceremony, held every year since 1994, was due to take place in Paris, France – currently on high alert for acts of terrorism after violent protests over the conflict in Gaza, and a possible terror attack in Arras which saw a Chechen refugee stab a schoolteacher to death in broad daylight why crying “Allah hu Akbar!”

MTV said confirmed the awards were canceled “out of an abundance of caution for the thousands of employees, crew members, artists, fans, and partners who travel from all corners of the world to bring the show to life.”

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Paramount Global has announced the cancellation of the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), saying it does not seem like an appropriate time for such a celebration – but also indicating fear of a radical Islamic terror attack played a role in the decision. show more
tlaib censure
October 19, 2023
Politics
War

MTG Pushes Censure for Hamas Useful Idiot Rashida Tlaib.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is seeking to censure Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, announcing on X that Tlaib is an “Israel hating American hating woman who does not represent anything America stands for.”

Greene – known as ‘MTG’ – blasted Tlaib as the “Hamas Caucus Leader” in Congress after her colleague led a pro-Palestinian insurrection on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Tlaib has repeated Hamas’ false claim that an Israeli airstrike killed hundreds of people in a Gaza Strip hospital, and criticized President Biden for not showing empathy towards Palestinian civilians.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is seeking to censure Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, announcing on X that Tlaib is an "Israel hating American hating woman who does not represent anything America stands for." show more
October 19, 2023
Jack Montgomery
News
War
World

FLASHBACK: Kassam Warned of West’s Palestinian Funding in 2010 Wall St Journal Op-Ed

The National Pulse’s Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam warned the West was funding the radicalization of Palestinians over a decade ago in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, written while he was leading Britain’s ‘Coalition Against Hate Education’.

“[W]e can’t ignore what goes on in Israel and the Palestinian territories, if for no reason other than we’re affecting it: Our money is supporting indoctrination in the territories that is sowing the seeds of future conflict for decades to come,” Kassam explained in the 2010 article, describing how the United States, the European Union, and individual EU member-states had been pumping vast sums of money into the Palestinian territories – even as Hamas was winning (now abandoned) elections in them.

Kassam also addressed claims mechanisms could be put in place to ensure the money was not used to fund terrorism – similar to the claims the Joe Biden has regime has made with respect to the $6 billion it recently freed up for Iran – and provided examples of the money being misused, including an EU-funded game show, emblazoned with EU flags, claiming all of Israel as Arab territory.

“All this is particularly worrying given the demographics of the Palestinian population – some 42 percent are under 15 years old,” Kassam wrote, referring to public television broadcasts and school textbooks, paid for by Western largesse, praising Islamist insurgencies and hailing so-called martrys.

Thirteen years on, the warnings seem prescient: many of the Palestinian youths being indoctrinated in Gaza in 2010 will have been young adults by of this year’s deadly terror raid on Israel. Some may well have taken part in it.

Read Kassam’s 2010 article in full here.

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The National Pulse's Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam warned the West was funding the radicalization of Palestinians over a decade ago in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, written while he was leading Britain's 'Coalition Against Hate Education'. show more
October 18, 2023
William Upton
Crime
War

Hamas Sympathizers Stage ‘Insurrection’ Inside US Capitol, Assault Cops.

Protestors calling for Israel to accept the attacks from Hamas without response staged disruptive protests outside the U.S. Capitol and inside Congressional office buildings on Wednesday. U.S. Capitol Police appear to have made multiple arrests as protestors have refused to disperse from inside the Cannon House Office Building, with such behavior once labeled an “insurrection” by almost all left-leaning politicians and the corporate media.

According to the Capitol Police, protestors inside Congressional office buildings will be charged with illegally protesting inside a House Office Building. At least three have been arrested for assaulting police.

Hundreds of members of the pro-Palestinian group Jewish Voice for Peace took over the lobby of the Cannon House Office Building, staging a sit-in. Protestors were able to hang a black banner with the word “Ceasefire” painted on it from the second floor balcony of Cannon as police struggled to maintain control.

Outside, on the Capitol grounds, additional protestors were egged on by a handful of Members of Congress including Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). Tlaib once again falsely claimed that the Israeli military was responsible for the explosion at a Gaza hospital that resulted in civilian casualties. The Israeli and U.S. governments have both concluded that the deadly blast was caused by Islamic Jihad rocket aimed at Israel that misfired and hit the hospital parking lot.

Tlaib also had strong words for President Joe Biden, warning her party’s leader that American Muslims won’t forget his decision to back Israel: “A lot of people are not gonna forget this… the fact of the matter is, our lives aren’t safe with you.”

Yesterday, the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police notified Congressional staffers that a “heightened security posture and an increased police presence will be in place Wednesday…”, noting that Capitol Square would be restricted to Members of Congress, staff, and those on official business. The alert also recommended that Members and staff use the underground tunnels that connect the Congressional office buildings with the U.S. Capitol.

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Protestors calling for Israel to accept the attacks from Hamas without response staged disruptive protests outside the U.S. Capitol and inside Congressional office buildings on Wednesday. U.S. Capitol Police appear to have made multiple arrests as protestors have refused to disperse from inside the Cannon House Office Building, with such behavior once labeled an "insurrection" by almost all left-leaning politicians and the corporate media. show more
October 18, 2023
Media

6 BBC Staff Removed Over Pro-Hamas Posts.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has removed several Middle East reporters from the air amid allegations that they posted support for Hamas in its terrorist attacks on Israel. BBC News Arabic reporters, including those reporting out of Egypt and Lebanon, appeared to back the Hamas terrorist group or criticize the Jewish state in posts they either tweeted or liked. One reporter liked a message that appeared to describe Hamas terrorists as “freedom fighters.” The BBC stated that they are urgently investigating the matter and will take appropriate action if breaches of editorial and social media guidelines are found.

The alleged social media activity included the liking of a tweeted video showing bodies and kidnapped people being loaded onto a vehicle with a caption reading “proud moment” and another stating that Israelis “will live as a thief and a usurper.” The Financial Times reported that six BBC journalists had been taken off the air, while The Wrap put the number at seven.

The BBC – one of the world’s largest and most influential broadcasters – has faced scrutiny over its position on Hamas from politicians, with 10 Downing Street insisting the word “terrorists” was appropriate given that Hamas’ attack on Israel was the third-deadliest terrorist attack since the 1970s.

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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has removed several Middle East reporters from the air amid allegations that they posted support for Hamas in its terrorist attacks on Israel. BBC News Arabic reporters, including those reporting out of Egypt and Lebanon, appeared to back the Hamas terrorist group or criticize the Jewish state in posts they either tweeted or liked. One reporter liked a message that appeared to describe Hamas terrorists as "freedom fighters." The BBC stated that they are urgently investigating the matter and will take appropriate action if breaches of editorial and social media guidelines are found. show more
alert
October 18, 2023
Jack Montgomery
War
World

3 French Airports Evacuated Following Similar Security Alerts at Louvre & Versailles.

Airports in the French cities of Lyon, Toulouse, and Lille have been evacuated in the latest string of security alerts in the “multicultural” nation since a Hamas terror raid on Israel.

The Palace of Versailles, once the seat of the French royal family, was evacuated “for security reasons” on Wednesday – the third such incident since the weekend. The Louvre Museum, home to iconic artworks including Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, was also evacuated Saturday.

France has been on high alert since the ongoing clash between Israel and jihadist groups including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Middle East heightened tensions Western Europe, where Muslims have turned out in large numbers to support the Palestinians.

A Chechen refugee on the country’s national watch list stabbed a teacher to death just days ago while shouting “Allah hu Akbar” – although the incident was yet to be definitively linked to events in Israel as of the time of publication.

France, home to Europe’s largest Muslim population, has been targeted by more radical Islamic terror attacks than any other country on the continent in recent years, with the deadliest being the 2015 attacks which saw 131 people massacred at the Bataclan theater and elsewhere in Paris.

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Airports in the French cities of Lyon, Toulouse, and Lille have been evacuated in the latest string of security alerts in the "multicultural" nation since a Hamas terror raid on Israel. show more
October 18, 2023
Jake Welch
NatSec
War
World

VIDEO: Muslim Rioters Leave 20 Cops Injured in Berlin.

Around 20 police officers have been injured following a night of violent Muslim-led rioting across the German capital of Berlin on Tuesday, which also saw one of the city’s main synagogues firebombed.

The city’s authorities were forced to deploy water canons and police dogs in an effort to disperse the crowds after they began hurling stones and pyrotechnics at the police while others set fire to barricades. Police officers were also deployed to protect the German memorial to the Holocaust as well as the Brandenburg Gate.

Two people also threw Molotov cocktails at a Berlin synagogue in the early hours of Wednesday morning before covering their faces and fleeing the scene. While police investigated the incident several hours later, another man charged at the synagogue, shouting “anti-Israeli slogans” before being apprehended.

The violence is understood to have begun following false reports that Israel killed least 500 people were killed due to an explosion at the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City earlier in the evening. It now looks increasingly like the bombing was an errant Islamic Jihad rocket attack.

“We are experiencing the effects of a religious war on the streets of the capital, in which our emergency services are becoming targets of religious fanaticism,” stated Berlin’s chief of police, Stephan Weh, on Wednesday morning.

“Above all, the families from the neighborhood around the synagogue are shocked and unsettled. Words become deeds. Hamas’ ideology of extermination against everything Jewish is also having an effect in Germany,” said the German Jewish Group, the Central Council of Jews.

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Around 20 police officers have been injured following a night of violent Muslim-led rioting across the German capital of Berlin on Tuesday, which also saw one of the city's main synagogues firebombed. show more
October 18, 2023
Jake Welch
Health
Science
World

Israel’s 8-Year-Old ‘Showcase Child’ for COVID Vaccines Dies of Heart Attack.

An eight-year-old boy used as a “showcase child” in Israel’s national COVID-19 vaccine rollout has died following a heart attack and subsequently drowning while taking a bath.

Yonatan Moshe Erlichman was rushed to hospital in a “serious condition” after suffering the cardiac arrest but died several days later on September 28th.

“Our Yonatan Moshe passed away a short time ago. On the eve of Yom Kippur, Yonatan went into cardiac arrest in our home, and since then we have struggled by his side after he collapsed. With love, we thank all those dear to us, who were by our side during the last days of his life,” his family said in a statement following the incident.

Erlichman, then aged five, first appeared in a video produced by the Math Binyamin regional council in 2020 to “educate” children about the COVID-19 vaccine in an Israel government-funded program known as “Shushki in the Land on Binyamin.”

Yonatan is not the first vaccine poster child to have unexpectedly died after Santinio Godoy Blanco, a four-year-old boy from Argentina, lost his life to “bilateral pneumonia” last year.

One recent study found that the COVID-19 vaccine reprograms a child’s immune system for up to six months after vaccination, which impacts the body’s ability to combat other dangerous pathogens.

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An eight-year-old boy used as a "showcase child" in Israel's national COVID-19 vaccine rollout has died following a heart attack and subsequently drowning while taking a bath. show more