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Why the Term "Fakestinians" Resonates More Than Ever Since the Genocidal-Islamist October 7th Terrorist MassacreSince the October 7th Hamas-led massacre—a genocidal, premeditated assault targeting Israeli civilians—the Palestinian narrative has been increasingly exposed as manipulative, deceptive, and rooted in distortion. The term “Fakestinians” has gained traction not as an attack on individual Arabs, but as a critique of a manufactured identity and a propaganda machine that fuels violence and global misinformation. Here's why: 1. Invented National Identity Rooted in Historical RevisionismThe majority of so-called “Palestinians” are descendants of relatively recent Arab immigrants who moved into the British Mandate of Palestine during...

A Brief History of Tucker Carlson – From Conservative Star to Qatar’s Mouthpiece Following the passing of conservative legend Rush Limbaugh and the fall of Bill O’Reilly, Tucker Carlson emerged as a leading voice on the American right. His popularity soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to his anti-establishment rhetoric and combative style. For a time, he filled a vacuum in conservative media, channeling public frustration into high ratings for Fox News. However, Carlson’s trajectory shifted in 2023 when he was abruptly ousted from Fox News. The dismissal followed a series of controversies—including a high-profile lawsuit by a former...

At South Carolina GOP rally, Graham defends Israel against genocide claims, praises Trump’s steadfast support since Oct. 7 attack and warns US abandonment of ally would bring moral and spiritual consequences Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham delivered an emphatic defense of Israel on Wednesday night during a South Carolina Republican Party rally, telling the party’s evangelical supporters that the U.S. must continue to stand firmly with its Middle East ally. Speaking late in the evening, Graham described Israel as “in a fight for their lives,” surrounded by enemies who “would kill them all if they could.” He sharply criticized accusations of...

Abstract. This article analyses the October 7th 2023 Hamas attack on Israel through the lens of the Genocide Convention, arguing that these actions constitute genocide under international law. Drawing on international case law, the analysis demonstrates how Hamas’ actions meet both the physical element and specific intent requirements for genocide, evidenced by its ideology, systematic policies and leadership statements. The article also examines how reverse accusations of genocide against Israel have functioned as a rhetorical shield to deflect recognition of Hamas’ own genocidal actions. It analyses the legal implications for state parties and the international community.

Senior Hamas Official Ghazi Hamad: October 7 Led To International Recognition Of A Palestinian State And Proved Defeating Israel Is Not That Difficult; We Will Never Surrender Our Weapons – Israel Can Dream We Will. Aug 02, 2025.

Abbas' advisor: "Emotionally Oct. 7 stirred the emotions of all of us". Criticizing Hamas for the "disaster" suffered by Palestinians because of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 massacre and ensuing war, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' advisor admitted that the massacre itself was "praised and cheered" by Palestinians. In fact, the murder of over 1,100 Israelis including over 800 civilians, the wounding of over 5,000, and the kidnapping of 251 "stirred their emotions"..

Francesca Albanese is the 21st-century Joseph Goebbels. Human Rights Voices, Jan 13, 2025 Human Rights Expert: 'Francesca Albanese uses Nazi textbook to produce Oct. 7 denial'. Israel National News, Jul 9, 2025. Touro Institute on Human Rights head Prof. Anne Bayefsky says that UN Rapporteur's attempt to downplay a new report documenting Hamas's sexual violence is reminiscent of Joseph Goebbels." US slams anti-Israel UN envoy in rare move. "Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctions UN envoy who likened Israel to Nazis, downplayed Hamas rapes." Ynet, July 9, 2025. Rubio announces US sanctions on Francesca Albanese. "US Secretary of State announces...

On May 10, 2025, in a rare display of dugri דוגרי - Israeli straight talk, or 直截了当 in Chinese - PRC Ambassador to Israel Dr. Xiao Junzheng made his first TV appearance since arriving in Israel six months ago. The 45-minute prerecorded interview with Maayan Hoffman for ILTV touched on everything from Hamas to Iran, tariffs to Taiwan, and managed to avoid the usual diplomatic fog. Top headlines: The ambassador finally issued China’s unambiguous, on-the-record condemnation of the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre. 581 days later. The ambassador even wore the yellow ribbon for the 58 hostages still held in...

Israeli sources speaking to Maariv said that Qatar pressured the terrorist group hard to give Trump an achievement he could celebrate during his visit to the Middle East.Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump: I am happy to announce that Edan Alexander, an American citizen who has been held hostage since October 2023, is coming home to his family. I am grateful to all those involved in making this monumental news happen. This was a step taken in good faith towards the United States and the efforts of the mediators — Qatar and Egypt — to put an end to this very brutal...

Oct 7, 2023+Anne Bayefsky @AnneBayefsky:Palestinian #Nazi progeny appear on the streets of New York City today, as the swastika is flashed at a pro-#Palestinian murder rally. [1] Oct 8, 2023 X Arch. Fury as Palestinian protester waves a SWASTIKA at anti-Israel rally in New York City's Times Square as thousands of demonstrators take to the streets across the US - while rockets and gunfire flies in the Middle East. By Laura Parnaby and Claudia Aoraha for Dailymail.com 08 Oct 2023. [2]Australian Jewish Association@AustralianJA: UNCUT VERSION - SHOCKING. “Gas the Jews’ on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Oct 9,...

Over ties to Hamas terror. Hostage families file suit against Columbia protesters. Families of hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 file lawsuit against Mahmoud Khalil and several student groups, accuse them of "aiding and abetting Hamas' continuing acts of international terrorism".

Israel’s 2025 Eurovision Representative, Yuval Raphael, Is a Nova Massacre Survivor. The 24-year-old singer says that music and advocacy are what help her deal with the trauma of October 7. By Lior Zaltzman. Jan 23, 2025 https://www.kveller.com/israels-2025-eurovision-representative-yuval-raphael-is-a-nova-massacre-survivor/ A line from Song of Songs 8:7 Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise | Israel 🇮🇱 | Official Music Video | #Eurovision2025. Eurovision Song Contest. Yuval Raphael will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song New Day Will Rise. ~~~ Lyrics ~~~ New Day Will Rise And even if you say goodbye You’ll never go away You are...

The United Nations rights chief said the parading of bodies in Gaza is abhorrent and flies in the face of international law. [...] Gilad Erdan, former Israeli ambassador to the UN and the US, compared the Palestinians in Gaza to the Nazis in an X/Twitter post. “Even in Nazi Germany, there were Germans who saved Jews. Not a single Gazan saved a single hostage.” Erdan continued, “Many, many ‘innocent’ Gazans took part in the kidnapping & murder, and many more came out today and on October 7 to celebrate the return of Jewish babies in coffins.

An Israeli government spokesman slammed Hamas as a “death cult” after it paraded the coffins containing the remains of four civilian hostages, including those of a baby and a child, during a propaganda stage show in Khan Yunis, the southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday morning. “Hamas is not a resistance movement. Hamas is a death cult that murders, that tortures and parades dead bodies,” government spokesman David Mencer told journalists during a press briefing. The Palestinian terrorist organization “has no place amongst civilized nations. It has no place in Gaza,” he said. One of the bodies has been identified as...

Announced while Secretary of State Marco Rubio was visiting with BiBi IDF: The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, is set to travel tonight on an official visit to the United States from February 17 to 20, 2025. During the visit, he will meet with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), and other senior U.S. military officials to discuss key strategic and operational issues. The position of the Chief of the General Staff will be filled by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, MG Amir Baram, during the...

It was always going to be unlikely that Shlomo Mansour , 86, the oldest hostage in Gaza, would survive his ordeal at the hands of Hamas. His friends and relatives feared that he was physically frail. Point of No Return has featured his story, because he was the link between 7 October and the Farhud pogrom in Iraq. He survived the Farhud pogrom as a young child, before his family moved to Israel. The Jerusalem Post reports his passing, announced by Kibbutz Kissufim: Update: It now appears that Shlomo Mansour was murdered on 7 October and his body dragged into...

I looked at hostages that came in. They're emaciated. It looked like something from the 1930s. It's an absolute disgrace. I think they saw as the world viewed it, and they're looking for a reason not to send more. They're all...you look at it.. it looks like it was a concentration camp, which essentially it was. It looks like it came out of the Holocaust. What a sad thing... Those people have been badly hurt, both mentally and physically, I'm talking about the young women also that came out previously. And I think one of the reasons they're probably doing...

https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/49397 US attorney general Pam Bondi announced that she will be pursuing U.S.-based individuals and entities that provide funding to Hamas

US President Donald Trump has restated a vision in which the US would take over Gaza, after officials in his administration appeared to contradict his earlier comments. "The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting," Trump said on Thursday. He reiterated that the idea would mean resettling Palestinians, and that no US soldiers would be needed. Trump's resettlement idea has prompted accusations that he is planning ethnic cleansing, and has drawn condemnation from the UN, human rights groups and Arab leaders. Analysts doubt it will ever happen. After Trump's first...

The Gaza Islamist death cult "health ministry" controlling regime, AKA Hamas, has used the scenes of releasing of innocent hostages (in exchange of 30/50 terrorists [1]) for propaganda, attempting to boost jihadi morale among its youth and project "strength" to world media. They have been surrounding the victims - innocent hostages (starved, but fed fully only days before release [2]) by hundreds of terrorists, knowing full well they're shielded from Israeli defenders eliminations at those hand over moments. Though the Palestinian Authority (who isn’t 'moderate' by any stretch of imagination) did expose [3] their real cowardice, by stating the facts...