Author; Board member @HonestReporting; wrote @NGOmonitor rebuttals debunking HRW & Amnesty "apartheid" reports; articles in Tablet, Fathom Journal etc.
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On March 27 IDF struck a compound which they said killed a significant operative and others of al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya who had been active in attacks against Israel. HRW claims the 7 killed were all innocent aid workers and thus U.S. should cut military aid. 2/ 
Geneva allows IDF operations in Rafah even if: (1) civilians are present (2) millions of civilians are present (3) density of civilians is high (4) civilians are suffering (5) there is no apparent “safe place” to go. These are all fake concepts by NGOs not mentioned in Geneva /2
Apartheid is defined by int'l law as purely RACIAL; not based on political, national, ethnic, cultural, religious or gender identity differences. Palestinians are not a race. Jews are not a race. Thus by its legal definition, the Israel-Palestine conflict cannot be apartheid. 2/
Klay’s first evidence: original evacuation order in north was not realistic because it gave Gazans 24 hrs to leave. But in reality Israel allowed >2 weeks for evacuation warning civilians throughout with calls, leaflets, etc. Why omit this? Already, article misrepresents. 2/ 
At Feb 29 IDF said ~13,000 combatants killed. Daily reports since show 25+ killed/day and 200 killed at Shifa. Total killed thus at least 14,000. Add 1,609 killed inside Israel at 10/7 plus 2,500+ captured plus ~10,000+ injured = 28,000+ neutralized. 2/
COGAT published on March 22 a chart showing food trucks entering Gaza since start of war at 11,065 matching UNRWA's 11,360. Israel is not lying as often claimed. Tons of food since 10/7 is double the amount the UN WFP itself says is necessary to meet basic needs of Gazans. 2/
UN report shows 12% of buildings are destroyed, 7% “severely damaged.” 16% are “moderately damaged”; UNOSAT defines this term as a building with “minimal visible damage” – that’s right, the building appears mostly fine. So 19% of Gaza buildings are badly damaged or destroyed. 2/ 
WFP issued an emergency response report for Gaza in October and specifically noted that 951 metric tons of food can feed 488,000 people for a week. See link for the WFP report and key deta from their report below. 2/ reliefweb.int/report/occupie…
Since the beginning of the war Israel has facilitated the entry of 222,580 tons of food into Gaza – that means 1.22 lb/0.55 kg of food per person per day for 165 days of war for every person Gaza. Yet the blood libel of intentional starvation persists. 2/
Hamad towers near Khan Younes consists of about 60 5-story buildings with ~3,000 apartments initiated & funded by Qatar in 2016 with over $200 million in donated costs. The towers were built & inhabited in phases as part of a new luxury neighborhood. 2/ gulf-times.com/story/557266/w…
Many 1000s of civilian apartments & houses were prepared in advance with weapons from light arms to anti-tank missiles. Hamas operatives, dressed as civilians, enter these homes and fire at Israeli forces using these pre-stored weapons. IDF of course fires at these buildings. 2/ 
On Feb 29 IDF said ~13,000 combatants killed in Gaza. Daily reports since then show ~30 killed/day so add ~300 for ~13,300 today. Add 1,609 killed inside Israel 10/7-10/8 (recently confirmed) 2,000+ captured and ~10,000 injured = 27,000 neutralized. 2/ mako.co.il/news-military/…
We know immediately article is dishonest as 9 lines down author cites US Defense Secretary Austin's statement that >25,000 Palestinian civilians died in Gaza – but it was later made 100% clear he referred to total deaths and “health ministry” figures could not be verified. 2/
After Dec 08-Jan 09 Gaza War (Cast Lead) Hamas claimed ~1,300 Gazans were killed including only 48 combatants. Total number was within range of Israeli estimate (10% higher) but Hamas said 95% were civilians. Like today, it was a lie by Hamas. 2/
US Defense Secretary Austin said yesterday 25,000 women & children killed in Gaza or 83% of total, even more than Hamas says! Pentagon walked back ignorant comment, but damage done with more reporting of fake Hamas numbers. How many women & children have actually been killed? 2/ 
On Feb 19 IDF stated 12,000 Hamas killed; add ~300 through Feb 25. For much of Jan into mid-Feb IDF reports showed 50-100 Hamas killed daily appears now 40-60/day with heavy fighting continuing in Zeitoun, Khan Younes & central Gaza. See example from today's IDF report. 2/ 
Release says “allegedly,” “reports” or events “reportedly” occurred 15 times meaning no evidence, we just heard it may have happened. Not one single detail provided, when, where, who, etc. The “experts” cite allegations offering zero information, hiding behind “reportedly.” 2/ 