🧵Major change in Gaza fatality report by UN: They now publish only identified fatalities admitting large number are made up by Hamas. Women & children half the “14,000 kids” killed often claim. Now 24,700 fatalities identified and >14,000 are combatants according to IDF. 1/3
For months UN & media claimed Gaza “health authorities” report numbers based on bodies counted, but as far back as April 7 Hamas admitted it was missing data on >11,000 claimed deaths. First time the UN finally stops parroting the 34,000 number that is literally made up. 2/
The 34,000+ number now includes 10,000 "missing" or “under rubble” which means no one has any idea. This missing/rubble number comes from the "Government Media Office" not the “health authorities.” Media at this point cannot credibly report 34,000 “have been killed in Gaza.” END
It is possible to interpret the chart as ~35,000 fatalities plus 10,000 under rubble/missing for 45,000 total. It just makes it even more absurd -- only 25,000 identified plus 10,000 under rubble plus another 10,000 just from the air?(not missing or under rubble?)
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🧵No famine exists in Gaza per Famine Review Committee Nov 2024 report. Once again only “imminent” and "likely" as it has been all of 2024. Report admits substantial aid into Gaza for many months. Claims of “intentional starvation” by Israel are fake per IPC report. Detail: 1/
Report concludes: “strong likelihood of famine is imminent in areas” of north Gaza. Then says “imminent & substantial likelihood of famine” and later adds a “risk of famine” from Nov 24-Apr 25. So no famine now or ever. Here are conclusions from JUNE report. Sound familiar? 2/
The IPC Famine Review Committee (FRC) keeps acknowledging the same thing over and over all year. No famine in Gaza. The IPC projections have been wrong each time, they admit food entering has increased and therefore no famine is occurring. Here is their conclusion from March. 3/
🧵10 points that counter claims of genocide in Gaza, a modern blood libel that falsely portrays Israel's war against Hamas as criminal. The points are presented below as a roadmap for Israel’s legal team at the ICJ and all others fighting the genocide lie. Long but worth a read:
1. Claims of “Intent” to genocide rely on misrepresented and falsified statements by Israeli leaders (mainly Netanyahu, Herzog & Gallant). Debunk these falsifications which alone shatters the case against Israel, as intent is critical to prove genocide. Action items:
2. Document Hamas’ human shield strategy. Detail how this is the primary reason for civilian casualties & physical destruction in Gaza. Damage to life and property is not due to how Israel is fighting the war, but how Hamas is fighting the war. Action items:
🧵Analysis of incident when IDF’s Hagari pointed to calendar at Rantisi hospital apparently saying it showed Hamas names but it only listed weekdays. Incident is touted by anti-Israel mob as core “proof” that IDF lies. But Hagari's words were vague & clarified that same day. 1/
What really happened? What did Hagari say? On 11/13/23 Hagari, in a live unscripted tour of recent findings at Rantisi Hospital, filmed 6 mins of video (below) evidencing how hospital was used by Hamas, held hostages and was directly related to 10/7. 2/
Here is a transcript of Hagari’s words related to the list (at 5:30) and a detailed analysis which debunks the claim that Hagari “lied” trying to pass off a sheet that listed days of the week for names of terrorists. 3/
🧵Hamas lied about fatalities in the past and lies today. But media still says Hamas data was reliable in prior wars. This thread details how Hamas lied about fatalities in 2009 Gaza war, fake data was copied in UN report, Hamas then admitted lying & IDF was right all along. 1/
Operation Cast Lead occurred over 3 weeks from Dec 08-Jan 09. In March 2009 IDF released its official casualty numbers, claiming 1,166 total fatalities of which 709 were combatants plus possibly 162 more not fully identified. So at most 457 civilians, a very low 0.64:1 ratio. 2/
Hamas also released it’s casualty figures soon after the war ended claiming 1,300+ total fatalities and only 48 combatants. This was widely reported in world media as an official Hamas statement by a senior official at the time, Abu Obeida (still active as spokesperson). 3/
🧵IDF’s claim that it killed 17,000 combatants in Gaza is highly credible; this thread outlines 10 items supporting this claim. Hamas' claim of 42,000 fatalities is accepted as accurate, but IDF data is ignored because it shatters the preferred narrative. Detailed evidence: 1/
IDF has carefully reported these numbers over time based on field reports & various sources of intelligence. 10,000 of the 17,000 have been identified by name, which is a large number in midst of war. Simply claiming IDF is lying without evidence of fabrication is baseless. 2/
Highly regarded @TheStudyofWar corroborated defeat of Hamas: only 3 of 24 brigades not classified as “defeated”; only small groups remain; “severely degraded tunnel network”; 50%-75% casualty rate in Khan Younes. All supports 40%+ Hamas/PIJ killed. 3/ understandingwar.org/backgrounder/i…
🧵Ta-Nehisi Coates The Message analysis Part II: Coates engages in obsessive denial of Jewish history (a “fairy tale”) and Holocaust inversion. Plus more lies, misrepresentations & omissions. A fantasy narrative where evil Jews are everywhere, even a hotel lobby. Detail: 1/
To Coates, archeology in Israel is nefarious, not genuine science but agenda driven, untrustworthy “Zionist archeology.” Coates engages in Jewish history denialism as if ancient Jewish roots in the Holy Land are not fact – it’s a “desperate need” to prove "Jewish nationhood." 2/
Coates’ Jewish history denialism is confirmed by his constant harping on this topic, that City of David site “felt so fake” and that Eretz Israel was the “ostensible homecoming of an ancient people.” In fact, to Coates Jewish history is a “fairy tale and an enormous con.” 3/