What Might Have Saved Gaza?

"Hamas could have spared Gaza’s devastation by choosing peace over terrorism. The conflict has exposed international double standards toward Israel and fueled a resurgence of antisemitism".

Victor Davis Hanson  

"In 2026, these two pernicious forces have united in the new Democratic Party: the antisemitic socialism of the Western Left has now merged with the anti-Israeli Islamism of the growing Muslim and Arab population within the West."

""After October 7, 2023: Could the destruction of Gaza after October 7 have been avoided? The answer is yes—had Hamas so wished.

"First, if the Hamas leadership had simply complied with Israeli demands to (a) return the 251 hostages and (b) surrender the architects and perpetrators of the massacre of some 1,200 Israelis, the Israelis would not have had to fight Hamas in the streets and tunnels of Gaza.

"Note how critics of Israel consistently fail to offer any viable alternative to the Israeli ground effort to destroy the Hamas mass murderers.

"Nor do Israel’s enemies ever bother to explain why Hamas did not return its hostages and give up the perpetrators of October 7. Why did nobody expect the International Criminal Court or the UN to have the slightest effect when they ineffectually interceded to demand the return of the hostages and issued arrest warrants for the “war criminals” of Hamas?

"The answer, of course, is that there was no more likelihood of them getting Hamas to cooperate than there was of the defunct League of Nations convincing Hitler to stop the killing of Jews or the UN persuading Pol Pot to stop murdering Cambodians. And it is likely that many anti-Israeli UN members silently approved of the murders.

"Moreover, there is no evidence that most Gazans objected to the terrorism. Indeed, large numbers joined in when possible. More than 2,000 civilians tagged along in hopes of killing, raping, torturing, and looting with impunity. And when corpses and hostages appeared in the trucks of the returning Hamas murderers, the killers had to protect their prizes from their own even more bloodthirsty people back home, who sought to beat and spit on already dead and wounded Jews. Imagine: the killers had to protect their hostages from an even more bloodthirsty “civilian” mob.

"Second, Hamas didn’t just refuse to stand down and hand over the hostages and culpable terrorists to the Israelis. Far from seeking peace, Hamas and Hezbollah spent the 20 days between the slaughter of October 7 and the Israeli ground forces’ entry into Gaza launching thousands of missiles, rockets, and drones at civilians in Israel (barrages that would exceed, within a year, 25,000 launches).

"Third, the death toll in Gaza would have been far lower had the killers of October 7 helped their own civilians keep clear of combat zones. Far fewer Gazans would have died had Hamas not deliberately situated its tunnel exits and entrances beneath private homes, hospitals, mosques, and schools." . . . Mmore.

The Democrats and Talarico don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt after the Biden episode.

 James (Talarico) Gang Rides Again - Silvio Canto, Jr.   

"A man goes down for two weeks over "the flu", makes conflicting statements about it, and we are supposed to look the other way. Remember Biden?"

. . . "First, he went to an urgent care facility, but that was later changed to say he went to his personal doctor.

"Then, there were claims about a medical facility in Ohio, which Talarico has denied. All of this is so confusing. Miranda Devine is right about the incompetence of these people and selective indignation from the media:

When a candidate in such a crucial race goes missing for so long in the final month before the election, the situation demands proof beyond an airy flu excuse and “trust me” attitude. As White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller tweeted on Sunday: “Talafreako needs to release the medical records.”

It’s a reasonable request and one that The Washington Post, for one, should be demanding." . . .

 James Talarico’s 12-Day Campaign Absence Deserves Scrutiny in Texas  . . .

"If he continues the farce, his purported lead in the polls is likely to evaporate. Texas voters have patiently watched Talarico change virtually all of his positions on the issues. This final lie could well be fatal."

The Most Perilous Period In American History

 Steve McCann - American Thinker  

"Thus, the current iteration of the Democrat Party cannot win any upcoming mid-term or presidential elections if the United States is to survive as founded."

. . . "Clearly unconstitutional lawfare was unleashed with the sole objective of imprisoning a former president and future candidate, Donald Trump, as well as many of his close associates and allies. Crimes were created out of whole cloth where none existed, as former President Trump was indicted an absurd 91 times. No thought was given to his rights, or the legality of what was being done, or the long-term impact on the rule of law in the United States. All to make certain Trump and a revitalized Republican Party could never achieve power and threaten the plot to transform the nation.

"In the most Machiavellian scheme since the nation’s founding, the borders were flung open and an invitation extended to anyone on the planet who could find their way to America. Twenty-plus million did. It did not matter if they were convicted criminals, terrorists, or drug dealers, they were welcomed as part of a plot to irreversibly and permanently change the demographic makeup of the nation and create a dependent voting bloc that would keep the Democratic Socialists in power in perpetuity." . . . More.

Democrats on Ilhan Omar: No Republican Is Above the Law, No Democrat Is Required to Follow It..

 Abdul El-Sayed denies Muslim Brotherhood ties on 'Meet the Press' 

 .  . . ."However, according to his half-sister Eman Abdelhadi, their mother was an active member of the Muslim Brotherhood."

AfterMath - Home

El-Sayed in 2020-1: Disarm the Police! (And Defund Them, Too)

   . . . "Speaking of irony, the comment about police in the UK should get even more attention with recent events. The police in British cities have been ineffective at protecting girls from rape gangs run mainly by South Asian immigrants. They have also been forced to kowtow to Muslim mobs while doing little to protect Jews and Christians. Perhaps that's why El-Sayed prefers police to be disarmed; the mobs have an easier time taking control of the streets." 

oh, by the way: "In an interview on June 17, 2020, El-Sayed recalled his experience living in England and suggested that American police officers should be unarmed like their British counterparts." . . .

. . . "And I lived in the U.K. while I was in grad school, and in the U.K., their cops don't have guns," said El-Sayed, who studied at Oxford." . . . 

Mace brands Muslim officials dangerous 'trojan horses,' Democrats respond with fury - The Daily Bo Snerdley   . . . "House Speaker Mike Johnson has argued that imposing Sharia law would conflict with the Constitution. That is a serious constitutional point—but it is not the same as claiming every Muslim who wins an election is secretly carrying Sharia law into city hall inside a trench coat."

Democrats on Ilhan Omar: No Republican Is Above the Law, No Democrat Is Required to Follow It... – HotAir

Democrats Warn Trump Of Dangerous Precedent Set By Law Enforcement Raiding Homes Of Political Opponents   | Babylon Bee Parody  . . ."Today, it's a member of Congress. Tomorrow, it could be a former president," Jeffries continued. "Imagine armed federal agents descending on a former president's private residence while he's considering another run for office. Searching his home. Going through his and his wife's belongings. I know it sounds far-fetched, but that's the nightmare scenario we're inviting here. Surely Republicans wouldn't want to open that door."