#Israeli air strike kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza

#Israeli air strike kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza

“#Israeli air strike kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza” Israeli warplanes unleashed another wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip Monday, destroying about nine miles of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders — and also killing a senior Islamic Jihad leader, the military said. As the escalating hostilities entered their second…

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#Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary

#Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary

“#Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary” From the left: Reporters Now Arms of the Spy State A decade after the huge WikiLeaks dump of Afghan War secrets launched “a historic stretch of true oppositional journalism” investigating massive national-security-agency abuse, Matt Taibbi seethes at his TK News site, suddenly “the FBI-CIA-media partnership” has…

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#Hamas using journalists as human shields

#Hamas using journalists as human shields

“#Hamas using journalists as human shields” Aaron Klein is a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Instead of outrageously criticizing Israel for targeting a terror complex disguised as an office building, it is Hamas that must be strongly condemned for its deliberate use of foreign journalists as human shields. On Saturday, the Israeli…

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#Biden must let Bibi fight his way: Goodwin

#Biden must let Bibi fight his way: Goodwin

“#Biden must let Bibi fight his way: Goodwin” For many Americans, the violent clash between Israel and Hamas sparks an understandable sense of having seen it all before. While it’s true there is a long, bloody history between the combatants, the current fighting is unique in ways that make the endgame especially crucial for the…

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#photo shows Israel’s defense against Hamas rockets

#photo shows Israel’s defense against Hamas rockets

“#photo shows Israel’s defense against Hamas rockets” A dramatic photo shows Israel’s highly advanced Iron Dome missile-defense system in action against Hamas rockets amid the region’s worst fighting in nearly a decade. The image, shot early Friday morning, captured the flames from more than a dozen rockets as they streaked in straight lines from the…

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#Why I support Israel — despite Twitter mob

#Why I support Israel — despite Twitter mob

“#Why I support Israel — despite Twitter mob” As Israel faced Arab riots and endless rocket attacks from Gaza this week, progressive Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-The Bronx) voiced his commitment to the Jewish state’s safety and sovereignty at a Zoom event sponsored by the UJA — triggering a harsh backlash for doing so. His comments…

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