Jerusalem News 9 May 2024, 1 Iyar 5784
Contents:
1. SHAMRAK Report: Israel Haters do not Report this * A Pre-emptive Strike on Iran Needed.
2. Majority of French Jews have experienced antisemitism.
3. Israel facts you need to know.
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1. SHAMRAK Report: Israel Haters do not Report this * A Pre-emptive Strike on Iran Needed
Egypt Must Let Gazan 'Brothers' in Sinai
The PA ambassador in Egypt, Diab al-Louh, is seeking temporary residency permits for tens of thousands of people who have arrived from Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas. He said as many as 100,000 Gazans had crossed into Egypt, where they lack the papers to enrol their children in schools, open businesses or bank accounts, travel, or access to health insurance - though some have found ways to make a living. (And nobody cares about abuse of their human rights by Egypt!)
Israelis are Killed and Displaced in the North
There are more than 60,000 Israelis still uprooted from the communities in the north of Israel since Oct. 7, after the terrorist of Hezbollah militia began attacking from Lebanese hilltop villages and forest hideouts. Many homes and farms have been destroyed by guided anti-tank missiles launched from within Lebanon. So far, the missiles have killed at least 18 people, soldiers and civilians. (Where is UNIFIL?)
Hamas Kills Aid Workers and Steal Food
The Palestinian political faction, Fatah, charged on air that Hamas had deliberately killed aid workers, stolen food and water, and caused food prices to skyrocket - to manufacture a food crisis in the Gaza Strip. Despite a surplus of evidence indicating that Hamas is stealing aid in Gaza, the European Union's foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed last month that Israel is not doing enough to ensure sufficient humanitarian aid for Gazans.
Hamas Uses Starvation as a Weapon of war.
Hamas steals food from its citizens, yet Israel gets blamed. First, Israel facilitates unprecedented deliveries of food to Gaza, despite enormous obstacles. Second, there is no food shortage in Gaza. Third, it is Hamas who is starving Gaza's civilians, using their suffering to bring international pressure on Israel to cease its campaign to destroy the terrorist group.
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2. Majority of French Jews have experienced antisemitism
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/389433
A new report published by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) shows that French Jews live in fear of antisemitism, with a majority having directly experienced antisemitism.
According to the 900-page report, 86% of French Jews feel that they live under the threat of antisemitic attacks, and 56% feel that the level of threat is significant. 44% reported that following the Hamas massacre of October 7, they refrain from wearing items that would identify them as Jewish in public, such as kippas and stars of David.
About 20% of French Jews have removed the mezuzahs from their doorposts so as not to draw the attention of antisemites. 25% have experienced an antisemitic attack since October 7.
The report also showed that there has been a significant increase in antisemitic sentiments among the Muslim population in France and that schools are a common site for antisemitic attacks.).
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3. Israel facts you need to know.
https://aish.com/facts-every-college-student-needs-to-know-about-israel/
Here are 10 facts that every college student (and others) should know.
by Elliot Mathias
Extracts:
1. Hamas is a terrorist organization. Israel is fighting against Hamas, a terrorist organization with a similar Islamist worldview as Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Hezbollah. Their charter1 calls for the destruction of Israel and the killing of Jews. They believe that the Land of Israel is Muslim land that only Muslims can control. They have no interest in negotiations, compromise or peace settlements.
2. Israel is not 'occupying' Gaza. Israel fully left the Gaza Strip, which Hamas controls, in 2005. Israel removed 8,000 civilians and all military presence there. Immediately after Israel left Gaza, Hamas and other terrorist organizations began shooting rockets at Israel. If the reason for this conflict is Israel's 'occupation' of Gaza, why has Hamas continued to attack since Israel left?
3. Israel's blockade is to prevent terrorism. Many people cite Israel's blockade of Gaza since 2005 as causing the conflict. Israel has only blockaded Gaza to prevent materials that could be used for terrorism from entering. Israel has continued to provide electricity, water, fuel, and other necessities, even while being attacked repeatedly by Hamas rockets. Additionally, approximately 15,000 Palestinians from Gaza were permitted to enter and work in Israel in 2022. Israel has intensified their blockade since the Hamas terror attack on October 7th to prevent any materials from reaching Hamas. On October 21st, Israel agreed to allow humanitarian aid to enter through Egypt.
4. Israel is attacking terrorists, not civilians.
5. There is a clear moral difference between Israel and Hamas. Israel is protecting Israeli civilians and doing all they can to avoid harm to Palestinian civilians. Hamas targets Israeli civilians and hides behind their own civilians, causing their death and harm.
6. Jews are the indigenous people in this land. Many claim the root of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is that Israel is a foreign, colonialist power that has come and taken the land from the indigenous Palestinian population. In fact, the Jews are the indigenous population. There has been a continued presence of Jews in the Land of Israel for over 3800 years. Even when the vast majority of Jews were exiled from their homeland by the Romans, there still remained a population of Jews in the Land of Israel.
7. Israel has made many attempts at peace. Anyone who tries to justify Hamas terrorism by claiming they are "fighting Israeli oppression" is ignoring Israel's multiple attempts to give the Palestinians independence.
If Israel put down their arms tomorrow, there would be no Israel; if the Palestinians put down their arms, there would be peace.
In the 1990's Israel engaged in the Oslo Accords to create Palestinian independence but continuous terrorist attacks by Hamas derailed the process. In 2000 at the Camp David talks, Israel agreed to give the Palestinians 97% of the land they desired, and the Palestinians rejected it. The bottom line - if Israel put down their arms tomorrow, there would be no Israel; if the Palestinians put down their arms, there would be peace.
8. This has nothing to do with race. ... it's about Hamas' desire to destroy Israel.
9. All loss of innocent life is horrible, but there is no genocide happening in Gaza. ... Israel is trying to destroy Hamas - not Palestinians. That distinction must be made clear.
10. Now is not the time for a cease-fire. .... a cease fire would leave Hamas in power and a threat to continue their deadly attacks against Israel. Israel must be given the ability to destroy Hamas to ensure it can no longer attack Israeli civilians. This ultimately will save the most innocent lives in the long run.