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Gazans got permits to work inside Israel. They came as killers and rapists. October 18, 2023 by Daniel Greenfield 52 Comments Among the litter of guns, korans, and maps discarded by the Hamas terrorists whose bodies lie alongside bullet-riddled vehicles and dusty roads are green Gaza IDs with work permits. Normally residents of the Hamas territory can’t enter Israel, but work permits allowed over 20,000 Gazans to enter Israel. When some returned, it was as Hamas rapists and killers. The Hamas invasion succeeded so well because the terrorists had an intimate knowledge of the communities they were targeting because they...

Although we still don't know the question, we know that the answer to life, the Universe, and everything is 42. Here are 5 possibilities. The answer to the ultimate question about life, the Universe, and everything has been asserted to be 42 by the infamous Douglas Adams. But... if 42 is the answer, what's the question? Credit: Ben Gibson/Big ThinkKey Takeaways If you programmed the ultimate supercomputer to give the answer to the ultimate question in the Universe, legend has it that, after 7.5 million years, the answer would at last be revealed: 42. Only, what's the point of knowing...

Hamas terrorists used rocket-propelled grenades supplied by North Korea in their murderous assault on Israel, it has emerged. The Gaza-based terrorists carried shoulder-held F-7 launchers, which are designed to take out armored vehicles, as they roamed civilian areas in Israel murdering hundreds of men, women and children. Weapons used by Hamas and captured by Israel on the battlefield were from Pyongyang, South Korean officials and specialists in North Korean arms told the Associated Press.

A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN. One of the officials said the missiles were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, who are engaged in an ongoing conflict in Yemen. Approximately 2-3 missiles were intercepted, according to the second official. The officials said it was unclear what the missiles were targeting. It’s possible the missiles were fired at the USS Carney or launched towards another target.

@Nigel_Farage Enough is enough! Denmark took in 321 Palestinian refugees in 1992. By 2019, 64% had been convicted of a crime (including 34% of their children too). A very large portion were also on welfare. Britain must not make the same mistake!

A video posted to social media claimed to show Hamas fighters shooting down an Israeli war helicopter in Gaza. The footage was actually taken from a video game. Another video claimed to show Israeli jets bombing targets in northern Gaza. But it was actually footage of fireworks celebrating a football win in Algeria three years ago. In recent weeks, the Israel-Hamas conflict has seen a sharp rise in fake videos and photos being posted to social media in a bid to mislead internet users and sow confusion and doubt. […] The European Commission is ramping up the pressure on social...

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Thursday he negotiated a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on an amendment allowing military veterans whose finances go into conservatorship to keep their firearms, a proposal Schumer previously called a “poison pill” to the Senate’s minibus appropriations bill. Kennedy’s effort to get a vote on his amendment had held up the bill funding military construction and the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development. Now, the Louisiana senator said he expects to get a vote on his proposal after he agreed to modify the language. As a result,...

President Biden spoke on the need for humanitarian aid and said though “Israel has been badly victimized” they have an opportunity to help those who are suffering in Israel and Gaza. He briefly spoke about this to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back to the United States from his visit to Israel amid the country’s war with Hamas

High school students in several San Francisco Bay Area high schools staged a walkout on Wednesday in solidarity with the Palestinians — and with the Hamas terrorist group that attacked Israel on October 7, murdering over 1,400 Israelis. Video of the protest shows students chanting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which is a call for the destruction of Israel and the genocide of its Jewish population. And here’s a video from Balboa High School students in San Francisco… pic.twitter.com/rtF4eTSmpZ — Zack Haber (@ZZZZZZZZZZZack) October 18, 2023 Some chanted Islamist slogans as they demonstrated, vowing to...

A man with a metal detector searching a freshly plowed carrot field in Switzerland found a large ornate jewelry set dating to the Bronze Age — as well as other surprising items including a bear's tooth, a beaver's tooth and a fossilized shark's tooth, local officials said this week. Franz Zahn made the unusual discovery in August while he was "out and about in a freshly harvested carrot field" in Güttingen, about 50 miles northeast of Zurich, officials from Thurgau Canton said in a Monday news release. Zahn initially found a bronze disc, and immediately realized it was an "extraordinary...

Paxton: Two Legislators Made Colony Ridge Possible Attorney General Ken Paxton says Republican lawmakers Ernest Bailes and Robert Nichols are responsible for the creation of the illegal alien housing development. Known nationally as a housing development for illegal aliens, Colony Ridge’s explosive expansion was made possible by a seemingly innocuous piece of legislation pushed quietly through the Texas Legislature in 2017. As part of the current special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott, lawmakers are being asked to pass “Legislation concerning public safety, security, environmental quality, and property ownership in areas like the Colony Ridge development in Liberty County, Texas.”...

Many are asking if Hamas is in the Bible. Is this an omen or sign? Some even suggest futuristic consequences or prophetic signs and wonders related to Hamas and the modern Israel nation. Well, yes, Hamas is in the Bible, but perhaps not in the way you may expect. Also, let’s hope history repeats itself and Hamas is ended. “Hamas,” the Arabic terrorist group acronym moniker of Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya (Islamic Resistance Movement), is also a chilling homophone in the Bible: violence. Genesis 6:11 says, “Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence...

The United States is warning citizens to "exercise increased caution" when travelling overseas with the State Department citing "increased tensions" in various parts of the world. In a "worldwide caution" advisory issued on Thursday, the government said in addition to increased tensions, there were concerns over the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against citizens or U.S. interests. The advisory was made a day after the U.S. also warned its citizens against all travel to Lebanon amid fears the Israel-Hamas conflict could spread throughout that region.

U.S. to send Israel artillery shells initially designated for Ukraine, per Axios

MPs adopted in the first reading draft Law No. 8371, which provides for a ban on the UOC. On October 19, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading government bill No. 8371, which provides for the ban on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. MP Artem Dmytruk shared this news with the UOJ. 267 MPs voted for the corresponding decision, another 15 voted against, 2 MPs abstained. Let us remind you that human rights activist Oleg Denisov said that the ban on the UOC cannot be implemented in practice. As the UOJ reported, according to the Ukrainian MP, Ukraine's allies...

If Christina Pascucci is elected to represent California as a U.S. Senator next year, she may be thanking NFL star Aaron Rodgers for the inspiration in her victory speech. The 38-year-old career journalist and native Angelino quit Fox 11 on Tuesday, just a day after Good Day L.A. aired her last story: Following in Rodgers' footsteps to document a 5-day "darkness retreat" at Sky Cave Retreats in Oregon, where it appears the seed for her political ambition began to sprout. "It's a beautiful day," she said on Day 4 of the darkness therapy experience. "And if I can feel that...

Sidney Powell, the attorney who used that catchphrase for her work to overturn the 2020 presidential election, pleaded guilty today to six misdemeanors in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of a sweeping racketeering case against Donald Trump and 16 others. Under the terms of the deal, Powell admitted she conspired to breach the election systems in Coffee County, Georgia. She recorded a proffer video with prosecutors that described the crimes and she agreed to testify at future cases. She also wrote an apology letter to citizens of Georgia and agreed to pay almost $9,000 in fines. The plea deal appears...

Joe Biden’s dumpster-fire presidency continues to make a mockery of the U.S. Constitution, spotlighting once again that a motley crew of incompetent stooges is running the White House. In the latest abomination, Biden was called out for sneakily inserting a temporary Cabinet-level official into the presidential line of succession. In a scathing statement Wednesday, Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama blasted him for flouting the Constitution by improperly elevating acting Labor Secretary Julie Su to the line of succession. “The Biden Administration continues to attempt to rule by unilateral decree rather than govern with the advice and consent of Congress,”...

The article is about 168,000 pound double trailer ore trucks on the Richardson Highway in Alaska and the hazards they may present. Quote from the article: "Even milder road grades can cause the B-trains to start slowing down. For example, a sustained 3% grade will not be able to go faster than 28 mph." Wow! I am familiar with plate tectonics but a hill going 28 miles per hour would be something to see!

Sweden is a beautiful country. Stockholm is an island city with lovely views. But if you want to enjoy classic Sweden, you best make plans soon. Cultural change is coming, in a big, big bad way. Sweden is going to become an Islamic state sooner than later, thanks to its stupidly tolerant immigration policy. As their numbers increase, "immigrants" are flexing their muscles. As has happened in Minnesota, migrants have brought crime and gangs. Bing AI tells us this about gangs in Sweden: Sweden has a problem with gangs that are mostly composed of immigrants and active in organized crime....