The shocking escalation left many people wondering why Hamas attacked, and why now. Even before sweeping to power in Gaza in 2007, Hamas openly sought the "obliteration" of Israel as a matter of policy. Gaza, a narrow strip of land roughly twice the size of Washington D.C., has been ...
At the time of Hamas's formation, many Palestinians were angry at what they felt was provocation by Israeli politicians and repression by the security services, and rebelled violently. Hamas wasn't the only group rising up - protesters also came from the Palestine Liber...
which sent a dangerous message to our allies and our enemies. And within a week of the House speaker drama unfolding, the ongoing conflict in Israel escalated, as Hamas attacked Israel. How can anyone trust Republicans
He did not cite any specific threats from Pyongyang and focused on his political opponents. "I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freed...
SinceHamasattacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, Israel has dramatically reduced deliveries of food and water and completely cut off gas to Gaza. The enclave had already been subject to blockade by Israel and Egypt since 2007. Advertisement
generation never had access to firsthand footage of the travesties at their fingertips. Doom Scrolling has taken on a whole new meaning over the past week, as we witness what appears to be an ethnic cleansing of Palestinians –“collective punishment” in response to Hamas’s attack on ...
Last night, I attended a Palestine solidarity protest outside Downing Street. I think I’ve been attending Palestine solidarity protests for the better part of my life. Something terrible happens, children are incinerated alive, old men are attacked while they’re on their knees praying, and we...
But Hamas has consistently rejected this ultimatum. Instead, militant fighters stepped up the firing of homemade rockets and mortars into populated areas surrounding the Gaza Stripin 2008, seeking to pressure Israel to lift the blockade. They have sporadically attacked Israel in this way in the ye...
Finally, as all the readers know here, I’m an atheist, and reject the tenets of Judaism as I reject the tenets of all faiths. But that doesn’t extend to a group of students who are being attacked and terrorized by the campers, and their pro-Israel signs and flags ripped apart and...
t take a handjob from him in a Denny’s bathroom even if they were desperate. If we had a real president, Putin never would have invaded Ukraine. And Hamas never would have attacked Israel. When I was president, Hamas liked Israel. You know those silly little caps Jews wear on their ...