Read the latest from this week:
After reporting the tragic attack that murdered two people outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., once again, we are reporting a severe attack on Jews in the United States, this time in Boulder, Colorado.
Once again, mainstream media echoed Hamas talking points and removed any doubt that words are having deadly consequences on our streets. As aid distributions resume in Gaza, we have seen Hamas first tell Gazans not to accept the aid, and now Hamas accuses the IDF of firing on civilians at the aid distribution site, something the IDF has said is totally false.
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TERROR IN BOULDER
On Sunday, while a group in Boulder, Colorado, gathered to remember and demand the hostages be released from Gaza, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, armed with an improvised flame thrower and Molotov cocktails, yelled, “Free Palestine!” as he launched his murderous attack.
The terror attack has left 12 victims injured, but details are still sparse. Officials initially said that four women and four men, who range from 52 to 88 years old, had injuries ranging from minor to severe, police said. As of Monday afternoon, two victims were still in the hospital.
The attacker, Soliman, has been charged with a federal hate crime and has been unrepentant in his actions, telling police that he had planned it for a year and would do it again, and that he planned to die in the attack. Initially, he planned to attack with a gun, but state court documents say he was denied the purchase due to his immigration status.
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GAZA AID
Aid deliveries resumed to Gaza with mechanisms designed to prevent Hamas from stealing aid. According to reports, at least 31 Palestinians were killed, and dozens were wounded early Sunday. Hamas accused the IDF, and headlines echoed the Hamas accusation, with media outlets carrying these headlines such as:
“Israeli forces in Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians seeking aid, health officials say.”
Without any independent verification, which has been typical over the past two years, they echoed Hamas propaganda and incited against Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.
IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin responded to the incident by saying:
“This week, it was claimed that the IDF fired on civilians at the aid distribution site. This is a totally false report; it is echoing Hamas propaganda.”
He added, regarding the incident on Sunday, that “this did not happen.” The IDF acknowledged firing warning shots at Palestinians about a kilometer from the aid site before it opened for distribution on Sunday, and it has dismissed claims that it happened “within” the aid site during opening hours.
The IDF spokesperson continued, “We will continue to investigate.”
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A CELEBRITY CRUISE TO GAZA
In the latest act of performative activism, an international flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists, including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and “Game of Thrones” actor Liam Cunningham, set sail Sunday from the southern Italian port of Catania, aiming to reach the Gaza Strip by sea in defiance of Israel’s naval blockade.
What will this achieve? Nothing.
Spending vast amounts of money to ship “celebrity” activists into a war zone, which, if still ruled by Hamas, would have resulted in their arrest or worse, is the height of indulgent privilege.
There can be no doubt people in Gaza are and have been suffering because of Hamas, but there were no flotillas to demand Hamas not persecute Gazans or that they stop the brainwashing of children.
The flotilla represents all that is wrong with much of modern activism in that it is purely self-indulgent and performative with no understanding of or interest in the realities on the ground.
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The constant incitement against Israel by the media and so-called activists and celebrities seeking attention and clout is making this nation dangerous for our Jewish neighbors and it is making the world a more dangerous place for our Jewish brothers and sisters.
At the same time, these perpetrators and amplifiers of Hamas propaganda will take zero responsibility for the completeness in an environment where a terrorist tries to burn Jews alive, and people support it. This is why we must speak out. Silence is complicity, and we must ensure our Jewish friends know we see the pain and struggle they are enduring, and that we stand with the Children of Abraham, Isaac and Israel.
