.@SunTimesIreland op-ed attacks Israel over #Eurovision2019 suggesting that the Irish broadcaster "should bring back news reports from the occupied territories" yet falsely claims that journalists would be restricted by Israeli authorities. What nonsense. thetimes.co.uk/article/boycot…
There are no restrictions on movement for foreign journalists entering the West Bank. Foreign journalists can enter Gaza via the Erez Crossing dependent on Hamas permission on the other side. How do you think so much footage comes out? It's thanks to Israeli press freedom.
In addition, Irish journalists will find that the only restrictions on their reporting are from the Palestinian side which arrests their own journalists and intimidates others to try to ensure negative stories about Hamas and PA behavior never see the light of day.
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As Jews celebrate Passover at the Western Wall, @Independent's version of an @AP story is littered with historical & geographical inaccuracies.
Elevating the status of the Wall omits the Jewish connection to its actual holiest site - the Temple Mount.
Let's take a look. 🧵
Judaism's holiest site is the Temple Mt. The Western Wall is the holiest site where Jews are currently allowed to pray.
King Solomon's Temple stood, not on the area of the Western Wall, but on the Temple Mt. itself.
And "Cohen's blessing?" Time to stop using Google Translate!🤣
The paved area of the Western Wall Plaza is not a remnant of the Second Temple. It is simply the area adjacent to the Western Wall, which, itself, is the remnant of a retaining wall of the Temple Mount.
Hamas uses hospitals as shields—and the media lets them.
Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza was the latest example. Hamas turned it into a command center. Israel struck it. And the headlines? They focused on “lack of evidence.”
Let’s break it down.🧵
Instead of asking why Hamas was exploiting a hospital for terror operations, outlets like NPR, NYT, and CNN focused on the IDF not “offering proof” fast enough.
The media’s instinct to doubt Israel—rather than question Hamas—tells you everything.
This isn’t the first time.
Back in October 2023, Hamas blamed Israel for bombing Al-Ahli and claimed hundreds of deaths.
But U.S. intel showed it was a misfired rocket by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. And the media still ran with Hamas’ version.
Four Columbia campus leaders are now being SUED for allegedly aiding and abetting Hamas. Here’s what you need to know. 🧵
Victims of October 7 filed a lawsuit against four Columbia student groups: 1. Within Our Lifetime (WOL) 2. Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) 3. Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) 4. CU Apartheid Divest (CUAD)
The claim? Prior knowledge of the attack—and continued support for Hamas.
Mahmoud Khalil, leader of CUAD, helped organize protests and acted as a key negotiator with university leadership.
Nerdeen Kiswani lied through her teeth on @DrPhil
Let’s break down 7 of her most outrageous claims.🧵
@DrPhil Nerdeen Kiswani co-founded “Within Our Lifetime,” a radical anti-Zionist group that glorifies violence and openly calls for Israel’s destruction. On @DrPhil, she didn’t dial it down—she doubled down, bringing the same hateful rhetoric to national TV.
@DrPhil Zionism is the Jewish people’s movement for self-determination in their ancestral homeland—Israel.
Period.
An Al Jazeera analyst called for the mass murder of Gazans.
You read that right. Saeed Ziad, a regular contributor to Al Jazeera, urged Hamas to treat anti-Hamas protestors as “traitors”—and execute them.🧵
h/t @EFischberger
@EFischberger Ziad compared today's protests to 2007—when Hamas seized Gaza by force and executed Fatah rivals.
His message: do it again.
@EFischberger The Palestinian Bar Association is suing Ziad for his incitement.
Why? Because calling for the murder of thousands of protestors isn’t just outrageous—it’s criminal.