https://freerepublic.com/tag/bassamtawil/ en-us Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:05:37 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4367300/posts The 162-article draft "constitution," however, shows that, if and when the Palestinians have a state of their own, it would actually not be different from the two mini-states they have had for the past two decades: the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank. Both Palestinian regimes have miserably failed their people, mainly by depriving them of international aid, democracy, opportunity, free elections, and freedom of speech. Notably, the new "constitution" repeats and reaffirms the long-standing and familiar positions and policies of the PA and Hamas, especially towards Israel and Jews. These... Gatestone Institute https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4367300/posts#comment Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:05:37 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4337396/posts As the US and other Western countries continue to rely on Qatar to broker a ceasefire-hostage deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip, senior Qatari journalists affiliated with the Qatar's state-run media continue to praise the Iran-backed Palestinian terror group Hamas, and are even calling for Hamas to kidnap more Israelis.Al-Jazeera has been broadcasting similar videos from Hamas since the beginning of the war.While the Qatari government claims to the Trump Administration that it is working to release the 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, & other terrorists in the Gaza Strip, al-Harmi, closely associated with Qatar's leadership,... Gatestone Institute https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4337396/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:16:10 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3779202/posts Palestinians' Blood Libels Against Israel, Jews by Bassam Tawil September 16, 2019 at 5:00 am https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14888/palestinians-drugs-blood-libels Instead of acknowledging their responsibility for failing to combat the drug trafficking, the leaders of Hamas have been trying to blame everyone but themselves.... These leaders are trying hard to convince Palestinians that Israel and Hamas's rivals in the Palestinian Fatah faction, headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, are responsible for flooding the Gaza Strip with illegal drugs. The Palestinians' attempt to establish a connection between Israel and illegal drugs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is no less dangerous than their... Gatestone Institute https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3779202/posts#comment Tue, 17 Sep 2019 00:26:15 GMT