Rescued hostage reveals cruel final days of fellow captive; Arie Zalmanovicz, 86, was denied proper medical care.

 Israel Hayom - JNS.org

 . . ."The footage depicts the 85-year-old being transported on a motorcycle, flanked by his captors, while surrounded by dozens of cheering Gazans attempting to approach and strike him." 

Anti-Israel activists block Jewish students from walking down a street near 

Columbia University, February 2, 2024. Hamas everywhere.

"Rescued hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi on Thursday shed light on his time in Hamas captivity and the tragic death of another captive, Arie Zalmanovicz, 86, from Kibbutz Nir Oz.

"According to Alkadi, Zalmanovicz, whose death in captivity was confirmed in December by Israeli authorities, was alongside him until his last moments and may have died because Hamas terrorists denied him proper care.

"On Wednesday, it was reported that Alkadi, following his rescue, recounted seeing a deceased hostage beside him during their captivity. Zalmanovicz, a founding member of Nir Oz, was the oldest hostage held by Hamas. He leaves behind two sons and five grandchildren.

"Nir Oz issued a statement following the news, blaming the Hamas captors of deliberately denying Zalmanovicz essential medicine.

"“About two weeks ago, a chilling video was released documenting the moments of our friend Arie Zalmanovicz’s abduction from his home. Today, we learned of Farhan Alkadi’s testimony, who was rescued from captivity. He reported seeing Arie dying beside him after being denied necessary medication and medical treatment. This account completes the painful picture for us, revealing the hellish moments Arie endured from his abduction to his tragic end. It serves as a disturbing firsthand testimony of what the remaining hostages in Gaza are experiencing.”. . .

Son says Aryeh Zalmanovich, 86, 'was murdered' in Gaza hospital next to Farhan al-Qadi | The Times of Israel

  . . ."Boaz said hostages “are being murdered over time,” not only by being shot by their captors. They’re not eating [properly]. They’re not getting medicine.”

“Dad was old and sick, though still independent. But he was murdered in that way… by torment of the body and mind,” Boaz said. “That was what had most troubled us from the moment we were told Dad was dead, and the short description I got from Farhan only underlined this.” . . .

I just feel the need for this song in honor of the people of Israel. TD  Days of Elijah

“What most alarms me isn’t how the Democratic Party conducts its internal affairs, or runs it candidates." Why RFK left the Democrats

 What the Kennedys want - William Lippincott 

"To RFK Jr., I don’t know what to say.  I would ask where he thinks the despotic behavior of the DNC comes from." . . . 

Tom Stiglich

"RFK Jr. made big news last week when he suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed Donald Trump.  There is a meaningful backdrop to this epiphany, as the DNC has been creative and highly driven to block RFK Jr.’s quest for the presidency.

Is this messy sideshow indicative of what Dems mean by “our Democracy”?  How about Kamala Harris’s smoke-filled-room appointment as Democrat nominee for president after Joe Biden’s wheelchair was pushed over the edge?  Never mind.

The juiciest substory is the Kennedy family’s expression of disappointment.

“We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a brighter future, a future defined by individual freedom, economic promise and national pride,” a statement signed by five of the former third-party presidential candidate’s siblings said.

"The family added, “We believe in Harris and Walz.”

"All right — just another political squabble over a family gathering.  But wait a minute: how well do the Kennedy aspirations line up with the Democrat campaign?  Let’s parse the letter and find out." . . .

RFK, Jr. Denounces Totalitarianism That Drove Him Out Of Democratic Party (legalinsurrection.com)

. . .“It ran a sham primary that was rigged to prevent any serious challenge to President Biden. Then, when a predictably bungled debate performance precipitated the palace coup against President Biden, the same, shadowy DNC operatives appointed his successor also without an election they installed a candidate who was so unpopular with voters that she dropped out in 2020 without winning a single delegate. My uncle and my father both relished debate. They prided themselves on their capacity go toe-to-toe with any opponent in the battle over ideas. They would be astonished to learn of a Democratic party presidential nominee who, like Vice President Harris, has not appeared in a single interview or an unscripted encounter with voters for 35 days. This is profoundly undemocratic.”

"And another:

“What most alarms me isn’t how the Democratic Party conducts its internal affairs, or runs it candidates. What alarms me is the resort to censorship and media control, and the weaponization of the federal agencies. When a U.S. President colludes with or outright coerces media companies to censor political speech, it is an attack on our most sacred right of free expression, and that’s the very right upon which all of our other constitutional rights rest.” . . .

Kamala Harris Gives Disqualifying Answer When Asked About Defense of 'Biden's Capacity to Serve'

Sister Toldjah  "Of all the questions Vice President Kamala Harris could have been asked during her CNN interview, the one I wanted to hear the answer to the most - and the one I figured wouldn't get asked - was on the subject of her staunch defense of President Joe Biden after his disastrous June debate performance." . . .

. . ."Throughout all the calls in July from Democrats for Biden to withdraw from the race, including the infamous moment where former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to say she supported Biden staying in it, Harris never wavered publicly on her support of Biden while out on the campaign trail, often minimizing his debate performance as just one bad night that was best overlooked because Orange Man Bad.

"On Thursday, she had a chance to pivot, to maybe be more upfront and honest about her defenses of Biden since the debate performance that was the catalyst for shaming him into withdrawing.

"She didn't and she wasn't. Instead, the Democratic presidential nominee who watched the same debate performance we did, who had stood by Biden's side for three and a half years and was no doubt witness to a lot more troubling moments than we were when we saw him out in public, said she had no regrets whatsoever. 

🚨 Kamala says she has NO REGRETS about covering up Crooked Joe Biden's obvious cognitive decline — and LYING to the American people pic.twitter.com/FMkLhhSqWw

. . .  "There are a lot of reasons why Kamala Harris does not deserve to be president, but perhaps the most important one is her unwillingness to level with the American people about Joe Biden's health. She could have done it in a way that showed respect to her boss but that still got the point across and didn't make her look like a complete shill and tool.

"But she didn't. And my guess is that because in doing so she would have exposed her own complicity in the sham and troublesome cover-up. 

"Kamala Harris will always put personal ambition and politics ahead of country. If the American people didn't learn anything else about her from the CNN interview, let's hope they learned that much." 

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 30, 2024 

RealityBites by Broc Smith

‘Joke of a network’: CNN blasted for Kamala Harris ‘puff piece’ montage - YouTube    "Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton has slammed CNN for endorsing Kamala Harris with a “puff piece” montage before airing its exclusive interview with the Democrat candidate."

Teenage Son of Democratic Official Busted for Alleged Hate Crime. Family dinner table discussion?

  Jeff Charles – RedState

"A teenager arrested on August 23 for vandalizing an elementary school with racist slurs and swastikas has been identified as the son of a local Democratic Party official.

"The 15-year-old son of Marquetta Brown, a Democratic National Convention delegate and San Diego Democratic Party Central Committee Member, is being charged for defacing school property on at least three occasions, according to reporter Amy Reichert.

Restraining order granted: The 15 year old son of a Democratic National Convention Delegate & elected San Diego Democratic Party Central Committee Member Marquetta Brown is being accused of vandalizing a Chula Vista elementary school 3 times by spray painting the N word &… pic.twitter.com/hq0bWLlQYD

— Amy Reichert (@amyforsandiego) August 29, 2024

"While it is customary to conceal the identity of a minor in an investigation, “This information is now public because a restraining order has been filed in San Diego Superior Court against the 15 year old and it was granted by a judge for 2 years,” Reichert explained." . . .

Where are you Little Joe?

 Silvio Canto, Jr. - American Thinker  

Furthermore, there is an appearances problem.  He is not just laying on the beach.  He looks like he’s checked out, and that’s why we are asking who is running the country.

"According to what we hear, President Biden is on the beach.  Can’t blame him because that Delaware coast is nice this time of the year, and every president needs a summer breeze to recharge the batteries.  Reagan went to the ranch; George W. chopped a few trees.

"So what’s wrong with Mr. Biden enjoying a little time off?  Nothing, except that he is always on vacation these days.

"Where is our president?  He is on the beach.  Who is running the country?   That’s the real question because that man on the beach does not look very engaged.

"This is from Katie Pavlich:

President Joe Biden left a week long California vacation Monday and headed back to the East Coast. His destination wasn’t Washington D.C. or the White House. Instead, he’s back in Delaware for an additional two weeks at the beach. His schedule remains blank after receiving the ‘president’s daily brief.’

The call time for reporters in Rehoboth, where Biden is staying in his beach house, was pushed to 11 am Tuesday morning. . . .

"Another day in the life of Joe.  He naps and the world goes on.

"Biden’s apologists will say that the nuclear briefcase and cell phone are nearby.  Yes, they are but who is running the country?  What happens if the Secretary of Defense is on the phone because missiles are on the way or because China invaded Taiwan, or that those aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean are in action.  Does anybody know?  That’s what worries many of us." . . .

"Tim Walz as the “emotional support candidate” for Kamala Harris during her interview with CNN."

"CNN anchor Dana Bash actually asked some decent questions, but what really struck me about the interview was that Kamala Harris, more often than not, avoided answering most of the questions, and Bash didn't seem to be concerned with getting an actual answer." . . .  Matt Margolis– PJ Media

Morning Greatness: Kamala-Flip Flops on Fracking in Softball CNN Interview › American Greatness (amgreatness.com)

Kamala Harris goes all in on fracking in testy interview exchange - POLITICO

"Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to make economic affordability the first priority of her presidency, defended her shifting positions on several key policies, and pledged continued support to Israel during a CNN interview on Thursday that marked the first extended sit-down of her candidacy.

"Harris, during the interview, offered a vigorous defense of her record as part of the Biden administration and hinted at expansive ambitions if elected in November. The interview took on increasing importance in recent days as Harris had not engaged in a lengthy back-and-forth with reporters since President Joe Biden left the ticket and endorsed her over a month ago.

"Harris didn’t create new problems for herself with a gaffe but she largely resisted offering much in the way of policy specifics, seeking instead to contrast her “new way forward” with attacks on GOP nominee Donald Trump over his temperament and most divisive policies." . . .

Trump-Vance Campaign Rolls Out Brutal New Ad Using This Line From Harris' CNN Interview (townhall.com)   

. . ."I just saw Comrade Kamala Harris’ answer to a very weakly-phrased question, a question that was put in more as a matter of defense than curiosity, but her answer rambled incoherently, and declared her 'values haven’t changed,'" Trump said. "On that I agree, her values haven’t changed - The Border is going to remain open, not closed, there will be Free Healthcare for Illegal Aliens, Sanctuary Cities, No Cash Bail, Gun Confiscation, Zero Fracking, a Ban on Gasoline-Powered Cars, Private Healthcare will be abolished, a 70-80% tax rate will be put in place, and she will Defund the Police. America will become a WASTELAND!" . . .

The Interview Was Not Good (Guy Bensen)

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@Yamiche

: VP Harris keeps saying “my values haven’t changed” while not explaining why her positions have changed.

Douglas Murray rips into The View over ‘softball’ Kamala interview

Sky News Australia - YouTube

"Author Douglas Murray has ripped into The View after the program’s “softball” interview with Kamala Harris earlier this year where the Vice President shared her views on the border. "“How can I describe The View to non-Americans? It’s like Britain’s ‘Loose Women’ but less cerebral,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Rita Panahi. " 'It’s a very unfunny funny light daytime show.”

'Donald Trump releases 'brutal' ad of Kamala Harris 'debating herself

CNN's Jim Acosta has and will be a real piece of work

 But he does mesh will with TV hosts who hate Donald Trump (and I cannot find a better word to use than "hate". Can you? TD)

Chris Wallace Says He's "Horrified" by Jim Acosta's Press Conference (hollywoodreporter.com)  Feb 2020.

"Fox News anchor Chris Wallace was not impressed with CNN reporter Jim Acosta's behavior during a presidential press conference Tuesday in India. "It's not our job to one-up the president.' "

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace was not impressed with CNN reporter Jim Acosta‘s behavior during a presidential press conference Tuesday in India.n from Acosta, President Donald Trump criticized his network and said, “Didn’t they apologize for the fact that they said certain things that weren’t true? Tell me, what was their apology yesterday?”

For my publicity

"Acosta replied, “Mr. President, I think our record on delivering the truth is a lot better than yours sometimes, if you don’t mind me saying.” (Trump’s response: “Your record is so bad you ought to be ashamed of yourself.”)

"Acosta replied, “Mr. President, I think our record on delivering the truth is a lot better than yours sometimes, if you don’t mind me saying.” (Trump’s response: “Your record is so bad you ought to be ashamed of yourself.”)

"Wallace, speaking on Tuesday night at a Common Ground Committee event held at Columbia University, said he was “horrified” by Acosta’s behavior. He said that White House correspondents of the past, himself included, would never have behaved the way he did.". . .

Is Jim Acosta a good reporter or a bad one? - Quora  "To be a good reporter you have to start from a position of neutrality as you search for the truth and the facts that support it. The problem with reporters these days is they inject too much of their opinion and personal bias into the story. In Jim Acosta’s case, he seems to want to be the story. He could do well on the editorial page where opinions still matter. But he really doesn't belong in hard news with the level of bias that he displays routinely."

Jim Acosta violated one of the oldest rules of journalism (nypost.com)  . . ."The conduct of a handful of so-called reporters during President Trump’s news conference was disgraceful beyond measure. This is not journalism, this is narcissism.

"Naturally, the boorish Jim Acosta of CNN was the instigator. As is his habit, Acosta doesn’t ask questions — he makes accusations and argues. Almost daily, he does it with the press secretary; Wednesday, he did it with the president.

" 'I want to challenge you,” Acosta began after Trump called on him. Trump realized he’d made a mistake, murmuring, “Here we go,” and Acosta didn’t disappoint.

"He insisted that despite the president’s use of the word “invasion,” the caravan of Central American migrants “is not an invasion.' ” . . .

But we are witnessing something more insidious here than media trash talk. Plain and simple, we are watching expressions of personal hatred.

"Yes, it’s true that most journalists lean far left and their bias sticks out like so many sore thumbs. That’s been true for a long time, but political bias is an insufficient explanation for the Jim Acostas of our time.

They hate Trump. They really, really hate him. There’s nothing professional about it.

 CNN's Jim Acosta ends interview with pro-life guest after clash on SCOTUS ruling

Jim Acosta Is the White House’s Favorite Reporter - POLITICO Magazine  ..."The seven-minute exchange, in which Miller delivered a surprisingly personal rebuke of Acosta’s argument—“one of the most outrageous, insulting, ignorant and foolish things you have ever said”—was riveting television and spawned an entire news cycle’s worth of coverage, as commentators scored it like a heavyweight bout. Debate points aside, the battle cemented Acosta’s undisputed role as the chief antagonist for a network that styles itself as Trump’s chief antagonist, a sparring partner for the administration in the unscripted reality TV show that is the daily briefing." . . .

Robert Kennedy Jr SCHOOLS Anti-Israel Host: Why Is Your Mind Blaming Israel?

YouTube

"I truly hope the Jewish American communities vote Republican this year. So much depends on this election, this election affects the entire world not just USA." Comment to the video.

Newsom Tells CA Lawmakers He'll Force Special Session If They Don't Pass His Bill to Increase Gas Prices

  Jennifer Van Laar – RedState

"Side note: While many will say, "California, this is what you voted for," pay attention - this method of addressing "price gouging" is undoubtedly what a President Kamala Harris would use if elected, so it behooves all Americans who want to be able to feed their families to have knowledge of what's going on here."

Nobody price-gouges like my state!

"Grasping for relevance, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is in the midst of a bit of a temper tantrum this week with the legislature - threatening to convene a special session if they don't pass his proposal to further regulate California's oil and gas industry. Industry analysts say that the proposal, which would force refineries to "maintain a minimum fuel reserve to avoid supply shortages," would lead to increased prices for drivers in California, Arizona, and Nevada.

"This asinine proposal is from Newsom's California Energy Commission (CEC), which was formed in 2023 after a Newsom called a special session in 2022 demanding that legislators "do something" to prevent alleged price gouging by Big Oil. Commission members are political appointees, but the staffers are not. And, according to political consultant Rob Stutzman, the CEC's own staffers believe this proposal will make prices higher, not lower." . . .

It Sure Looks Like Kamala Harris Made Up Her Hard Knock Tale of Working at McDonald's

 Bonchie – RedState  

"It would seem odd for Harris to never mention this detail about her life story until she was in her mid-50s. She wrote multiple books, and none of them included her working at McDonald's. The multiple biographers who profiled her apparently never knew about it either. Only when it became politically convenient did Harris start making the claim." . . .She appears to have become Joe Biden, fabulist

Toon added by TD

"Did Kamala Harris ever work at McDonald's and if so, did the job help her "put herself through college?" Those might not seem like important questions on the surface, but when you consider the Democrat presidential nominee has been using the claim to fluff her supposedly hard-knock background, the truth of the matter becomes just a bit more relevant. 

"That's especially true given Harris' running mate, Tim Walz, has been caught in a litany of lies, including stealing valor about carrying weapons in war. Here's how the Harris campaign has been describing the supposed stint at McDonald's. 

Early this month, Harris’s campaign said she used her McDonald’s wages to pay for college. "Vice President Harris is the daughter of a working mother and worked at a McDonald’s to put herself through college," campaign spokeswoman Lauren Hitt said this month. A pro-Harris super PAC ad said she "work[ed] her way through school at McDonald’s." And former president Bill Clinton, at the Democratic National Convention, joked that "she’ll break my record as president who has spent the most time at McDonald’s."

"According to Harris, she "did fries" before moving over to work as a cashier, and that's just the first part of the tale that doesn't necessarily add up. The behind-the-counter dynamic at McDonald's doesn't typically have a specific person only cooking fries. With that said, it's at least possible she labored at a unique McDonald's that had her only cooking fries before moving over to be a cashier." . . .

"Then there's her post-college resume, which never mentions any job at McDonald's. In the same document, she mentioned fairly irrelevant details about her travel to Africa and India."

That's all OK with Sally Field.  Sally Field Returns to Social After Kamala Harris' Presidential Bid (hollywoodreporter.com)  Sally Field has returned to social media, thanks to Kamala Harris‘ presidential bid.   

"The Oscar-winning actress posted two separate posts on her Instagram, sharing that she is back on the platform as a result of Harris running for president alongside Tim Walz as her vice president nominee.

" 'I’ve not been on social media. Not since it became public toilet paper for our former crook of a President. But ‘hope is making a comeback.’ So here I am,” she captioned a carousel of her with her dog, Dash, on Thursday." . . .

Gavin Newsom to Decide After CA Democrats Pass $150,000 Home Loans for Illegal Aliens

 Breitbart (breitbart.com)

"California democrats love illegal immigration so much they offer many incentives for them to come here." Bill Essayli

"California Governor Gavin Newsom will make the final decision on a bill that would make illegal aliens eligible for $150,000 in home loans for first-time buyers, after the State Assembly passed a final version of the bill on Wednesday."

                                         

"Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Corona) helped lead Republican opposition to the bill, but Democrats passed it by a three-to-one veto-proof majority, sending it to the governor’s desk — and drawing attention to the party’s pattern of creating incentives for illegal migration by heaping taxpayer-funded benefits onto people who are not supposed to be in the country at all." . . .

California Democrats’ Plan to Give Illegal Immigrants Taxpayer Funds to Purchase a Home - California Political Review (capoliticalreview.com)

. . ."At a time in California when the media home price is over $850,000, housing starts are halted by environmental or labor union lawsuits, and $1,500 a month gets you a 240 square foot apartment in Los Angeles or San Francisco, California’s Democrat lawmakers want to give public taxpayer money to illegal immigrants for a downpayment on a home purchase.

"Assembly Bill 1840 (D-Arambula), would give California taxpayer dollars to illegal immigrants to help them purchase a home.

"Why?

"Because, as the bill analysis for Assembly Bill 1840 says: "to “Expand opportunities for California households to accumulate wealth for themselves and their families, including ensuring that design of the loan product is not an unreasonable impediment to homeowner wealth creation.”

"Notice that Democrats say “California households” and not “illegal immigrants,” as if all California households will benefit from this bill." . . .