360 degrees of hostility: The Biden administration and Israel

  CarolineGlick.com

At the height of Biden’s emotional visit, he gave a speech to the people of Israel: “I come to Israel with a single message. You are not alone. You are not alone. As long as the United States stands—and we will stand forever—we will not let you ever be alone.” For the overwhelming majority of Israelis, Biden’s declaration sounded like a bankable guarantee. But . . .

Daniela Gilboa

       Will they ever be the same again?                          Karina Ariev                                                                    

"The Mothers of IDF Soldiers group led a demonstration last week of army mothers, reservists in the Israel Defense Forces, bereaved families and other concerned citizens outside the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. They demanded that President Joe Biden stop leveraging power to force Israel to resupply Hamas.

"The following day, hundreds of Israelis, including parents of soldiers, families of hostages and terror victims gathered outside Ashdod Port. For hours, they blocked trucks laden with supplies for Gaza from exiting the port. Activists have been blocking trucks from entering Gaza via the Kerem Shalom and Nitzana border crossings for more than two weeks.

Speaking to the crowd in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, Shifra Shahar, who runs a nonprofit organization that cares for the needs of soldiers, addressed her remarks to Israel’s leaders:

“Government of Israel, defense minister, IDF chief of staff, get ahold of yourselves!

“We had elections last year. I don’t recall voting for [U.S. Secretary of State Antony] Blinken! Blinken is sitting in the war cabinet and protecting the interests of my enemy. … We have sons in Gaza. We have sons fighting. The entry of the trucks endangers them, prolongs the war, increases the number of casualties and delays the return of the hostages!

“They tell me, ‘There are constraints.’ He who is constrained doesn’t win the war.

“They tell me, ‘The Americans are threatening not to provide us with ammunition.’

“To this, I say, if we were besieging them, we wouldn’t need ammunition! The war would end. They’d be screaming for help, returning the hostages and the war would end!”

"The rising expressions of rage at the Biden administration from ordinary citizens are a testament to the shock and anger Israelis feel at what they perceive as a betrayal of Israel’s most basic interests by Biden and his top advisers.

"Three and a half months ago, when Biden came to Israel, most Israelis couldn’t imagine his warm embrace would transform into a torrent of hostile actions." . . .

UPDATE:   "Douglas Murray joins James Heale to discuss the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The war, he says, is just a prelude for a wider clash between the West and Iran. What will that wider conflict look like? What does Tehran want? Can the West stop the despotic mullahs?"

"Lebanon used to be a majority Christian country, it was called "the Paris of the Middle East" - a thriving tourist destination... until they let in a lot of Muslim refugees. It then descended into chaos with a bloody civil war in the 70s and has never recovered. Just bear that in mind, and consider the way Muslims immigrants have failed to assimilate in this country."

President Trump Appeals to Disillusioned Democrats During Massive MAGA Rally in Georgia

 The Last Refuge (theconservativetreehouse.com)   "President Donald Trump spoke to a massive assembly of supporters at a Rome, Georgia MAGA rally on Saturday.  During his remarks he blasted the divisive SOTU address delivered by Joe Biden while appealing to “disillusioned Democrats”

"President Trump slammed the insufferable media pundits for praising Biden’s speech and called on “disillusioned democrats” to vote across the aisle for him in order to end the “miserable nightmare of the Biden presidency.”  WATCH:  "How many democrats are going to bad mouth PDJT publicly, but vote for him because they see what four years of demonrat rule has brought us?"

Col Douglas Macgregor Response to Joe Biden SOU Speech Is Profoundly Accurate and Important

  The Last Refuge (theconservativetreehouse.com)  

Outside government actors like Mary McCord, Norm Eisen, Andrew Weissmann and crew are the organizers behind Jack Smith’s effort.  They are the characters who coordinate with Fani Willis (GA) and Letishia James (NY).  Those individuals are funded by outside government institutions.  Ultimately, Jack Smith is the vessel.

"Retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor delivers a surprisingly accurate response to the situation created by Joe Biden as espoused in the 2024 State of the Union address.  I cannot emphasize the value of these remarks strongly enough, in part because my own independent research – and that of a global team I have been working with- is in direct alignment with this outline.

"Two years ago, I accepted the reality that Western sanctions against Russia were profoundly different from all other sanctions and completely ridiculous in the bigger picture of how the global economy operates.  A sanction regime is familiar and has been used against Cuba, North Korea, Iran and even Venezuela before.  Few were paying attention, but for the first time the U.S sanctions against Russia were not created to target Russia and punish any violator, they were created to remove the tools which would allow violations.  The actual dollar as a trade currency was being weaponized.

"What followed was not a surprise.  Given the nature of the relationships in the geopolitical world, it only took a few months for Russia and their allies to create new tools which would render the Western economic sanctions irrelevant.  That’s exactly what happened, and the Russian economy has thrived, while their relationship with two-thirds of the global world has strengthened.

"Feeling like the only person who could see through the opaque nature of a narrative that surrounded the Russian sanctions, I quietly set out on a mission to understand what this was all about.  None of it made sense. More on that journey will follow. However, what Macgregor is describing is precisely the outcome that was predictable two years ago.

"There is an information war against what Macgregor describes in the beginning of these remarks, and people I know personally have become targets as a result. It might surprise many to discover the nature of this information war does not originate with government or politicians. Our focus has been misplaced and our emphasis has been on the wrong syllable." WATCH:

NY AG Letitia James DEMANDS Revenge After BOOED by Firefighters (NEW MEMO LEAKED)

 EXCLUSIVE🚨NY AG Letitia James DEMANDS Revenge After BOOED by Firefighters (NEW MEMO LEAKED) (youtube.com) "FDNY members booed Attorney General Letitia James that an investigation has opened up and FDNY bosses are now visiting different firehouses asking people to come Forward. NYAG Letitia James gets booed at firefighters ceremony. The FDNY firefighters who booed NY AG Letitia James will be punished and face reeducation. FDNY firefighters are now being asked to turn themselves in or risk being hunted down. Memos and emails from the Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) & Uniformed Firefighters Association are circulating."

FDNY Chief of Department John Hodges fired off an email to other agency honchos warning a reckoning led by the department’s Bureau of Investigation and Trials was coming over the chorus of boos and chants of “Trump” that James received at Thursday’s event. “BITS is investigating this, so they will figure out who the members are,” Hodges wrote FDNY chiefs Saturday in the letter obtained by The Post. “I recommend they come forward. I have been told by the commissioner it will be better for them if they come forward and we don’t have to hunt them down,” he continued.

FDNY commissioner FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is branded a 'fascist pit bull' for threatening to 'hunt down' firefighters who booed AG Letitia James and chanted 'Trump' during speech in Brooklyn (msn.com)

 

My Fellow Palestinians: Stop Blaming the Jews—Hamas Is Starving Our Brothers and Sisters in Gaza

Opinion (msn.com)  "How can we understand the terrible, self-imposed deprivation now gripping the people of Gaza? The heart-wrenching stampede that unfolded in Gaza last Thursday casts a stark light on the brutal reality of life under Hamas's rule. It is a somber reminder of the urgent need to address the suffering of Gaza's people, but it also serves as a crucial moment to clarify the accountability for Gaza's plight.

"The chaos and desperation that led to this tragedy are direct outcomes of Hamas's governance, which prioritizes violence and killing Jews over the welfare of its population. The stampede, occurring during an aid distribution, tragically underscores the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Driven by sheer desperation, people found themselves in a deadly crush, a situation that should never occur.

"To pave the way for peace and stability for my brothers and sisters in Gaza, it is essential to acknowledge the root causes of their suffering. Hamas's diversion of resources, suppression of dissent, and neglect of civilian needs must end." . . .

Hamas will then use the money from the black market to restore their weapons and tunnels. TD

 Report: Hamas Starves Palestinians by Stealing Food, Selling on Black Market (breitbart.com)    "The Hamas terrorist organization is starving Palestinians in Gaza by stealing food that arrives in humanitarian aid shipments and then selling it on the black market, according to Zvika Klein, editor of the Jerusalem Post.

"Those who cannot afford to pay the exorbitant prices are going hungry, he said — not for lack of aid deliveries, but because Hamas seizes the aid on entry and uses it to enrich itself and fund its ongoing war against Israel.

"Klein’s account of the situation in Gaza corroborates anecdotal information from social media videos, showing people selling food supplies delivered through international humanitarian aid in marketplaces within Gaza." . . .

Former Israeli PM Bennett Refutes Biden On Aid: Problem Is Hamas Steals The Food - I24NEWS   "Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett refuted U.S. President Joe Biden's criticism on humanitarian crisis in Gaza, when asked about the State of the Union Address by NBC’s Meet the Press.

" 'I don't agree,” Bennet responded to a question about Biden's remarks. “The problem is not the lack of food in Gaza, but the fact that Hamas steals the food that comes in.”

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"Hamas then “sells it on the black market at 10 times the normal price, and so the food doesn't reach the needy who can't afford to buy it," Bennett asserted during the interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" program.

"We don't use this kind of thing as a bargaining chip. You have to understand that the problem is that Hamas is preventing humanitarian aid from reaching its destination,” he explained." . . .

It’s Not Wise to Corner a Bear

  American Thinker

I’m not advocating violence.  I’m warning that denying a freedom-loving people any peaceful means of resolving their differences is unwise.  I have no idea how many Americans would take up arms to defend their God-given rights, but it would surely be foolish to force that decision.  The radicals need to calm their hatreds and realize the idiocy of cornering an animal that has the means to destroy them and no other path to freedom.

"Imagine you’re awakened in the middle of the night by a disturbance in your living room.  You grab your trusty Louisville Slugger and go downstairs to investigate, only to find that a grizzly bear has shattered the front door and is foraging around for a midnight snack.  Your next decision could mean life for death.  Do you avoid getting between the bear and the exit, hoping that it leaves?  Or do you corner it so you can have a final showdown — your baseball bat versus its 700 pounds of muscle, claws, and teeth?

"No sane person would advocate placing a dangerous animal in a position where its only option is to fight.  But nobody ever accused leftists of being sane.  Hence, they’re trying to corner us and leave us with no peaceful means to resolve our differences.

"As stated in our Declaration of Independence, our rights are “inalienable.”  They aren’t granted by men, but are gifts from God.  As such, our Constitution is not the source of those rights.  It is a pact to honor God’s gifts, and our elected leaders swear an oath to comply with it.

"But of course, dishonorable men break their word all the time.  Our current self-proclaimed defender of our “democracy” seems to have little regard for his oath, our Constitution, or the republic he supposedly leads.  He has continued the work begun by Barack Obama — undermining our civil liberties with zeal.

"The radicals can’t cancel that which originates from God, but they can work to deny us the means to exercise our rights — which is a manifestation of tyranny.  As they do so, they seem unconcerned that we are the bear, which they are backing into a corner, leaving us with few options to maintain our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.  Such cornering is a dangerous game." . . .

We have a right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment, unless you’re a member of the MAGA movement and happened to be in the Capitol on January 6 for a selfie.  Then you’re subject to years in solitary confinement, or even execution for stepping through a broken door while unarmed.

John F. Kennedy Would Not Recognize Today`s Democratic Party

  Religio-Political Talk (RPT) (religiopoliticaltalk.com)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “How I See The State Of Our Union” (Response to Joe Biden’s SOTU speech):  “Neither my uncle nor my father would recognize the version of America that we have today. We’ve become a nation of chronic illness, of violence, of loneliness, depression and division and poverty.”

• On racial preferences, JFK, in 1963, said he opposed them: “I don’t think that is the generally held view, at least as I understand it, of the Negro community, that there is some compensation due for the lost years, particularly in the field of education.
• On tax cuts, in a 1962 speech Kennedy said: “It is a paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high today and tax revenues are too low, and the soundest way to raise the revenues in the long run is to cut the rates now. … The purpose of cutting taxes now is not to incur a budget deficit but to achieve the more prosperous, expanding economy, which can bring a budget surplus.”
• On dealing with foreign enemies, JFK believed, as Reagan did, in peace through strength, not strength through peace. In his inaugural address, Kennedy said, “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”
• On the Second Amendment, this lifetime member of the NRA believed it conferred an individual right to keep and bear arms. In 1961, Kennedy said: “Today we need a nation of minutemen: citizens who are not only prepared to take up arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as a basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom. The cause of liberty, the cause of America, cannot succeed with any lesser effort.”
• Abortion was not an issue during the 1960 presidential campaign. Nor was it an issue during his presidency. Kennedy did say this: “Now, on the question of limiting population: As you know, the Japanese have been doing it very vigorously, through abortion, which I think would be repugnant to all Americans.”

Need More Proof Biden Was Drugged for the State of the Union? Here It Is.

 "Does this show a man who is well? Ask yourself what caused such a dramatic change in delivery less than 24 hours prior. Something was clearly different." 

PJ Media  "A great deal hinged on Joe Biden's performance during Thursday evening's State of the Union address. The White House knew more than anything that Biden had to dispel concerns regarding his age and cognitive decline. Naturally, the mainstream media did its part to help shore up this narrative affirming Biden's presidential competence. They wound up choosing the same entry from the thesaurus to characterize his delivery: "fiery." 

"I'm sure it was just a coincidence.

"But it didn't work for those of us who saw and heard Biden's loud and angry delivery, punctuated by constant slurring and slip-ups. One expert says that Biden's performance featured the telltale signs of being medicated.

"Dr. Carole Lieberman, a forensic psychiatrist specializing in elderly dementia patients, pointed out that Biden's increased speed and volume during the address, contrary to his usual slow and stumbling demeanor, could be indicative of stimulant usage, potentially Adderall or another amphetamine. 

“[Adderall]’s given to focus someone’s attention so if you give it to someone who is not focused and give it to them ahead of a big event like the State of the Union, it will improve their focus,” Lieberman told the Washington Times. “But it’s treating the symptoms rather than boosting the brain and it’s addictive so it’s dangerous.”

"As compelling and convincing as Lieberman's theory is, there's actually more evidence Biden was not his usual self during the State of the Union." . . .

More here.

You Know, This Guy Actually Scares the Heck Out of Me  "Most of us here at PJ Media opted to hang out online, drink, and point and laugh at "President" Biden's State of the Union speech on Thursday. But mine, at least, was nervous laughter. The truth is that this guy is the most terrifying American politician I've ever seen — well, him and the team that operates him and runs the administration apparatus. 

"Joe Biden has always been a nasty bully. He's the abusive dad who laughs at you and belittles you, then turns around and kicks you down a flight of stairs. I almost never watch political speeches, mainly because they bore me — who wants to sit and pay attention to an hour-long commercial, most of which is infuriating lies? But in Biden's case, I don't watch because his speeches are truly frightening, and I hate feeling frightened.

"He calls people like me the enemy of my own, beloved country. He clubs us over the head with labels like "threat to our sacred democracy." I'm a "right-wing extremist," a "white supremacist," a "domestic terrorist." Setting aside how deeply, deeply offensive his abusive name-calling is, it's also really scary." . . . 

As predicted before the speech: Mean-Spirited Joe | Power Line    "Joe Biden is delivering his State of the Union speech tonight. Apparently he will chide Americans for not appreciating his wonderful economy; declining real wages will not be mentioned. He will denounce “shrinkflation,” as though people are too stupid to know inflation when they see it. Nor will Biden mention the eight million or so illegals who have streamed across the border, wreaking havoc, since he opened it.

"Biden has always been mean-spirited. He is a nasty person, and always has been. Take, for example, his recent interview in the New Yorker. The interview is replete with Biden’s trademark classlessness, but take just one example: his smearing of Justice Thomas: . . .

 . . ."But in any event, it is Biden–not Thomas–who has enriched himself and his family to the tune of many millions of dollars through influence peddling. Worst of all, he peddled his influence to powers hostile to America. It takes a lot of nerve for Joe Biden to sneer at the Court’s foremost intellectual for accepting a ride on a boat.

"But that is Joe Biden: mean-spirited, through and through."  John Hinderaker