How Do You Negotiate—With Evil?

 How Do You Negotiate—With Evil? – RedState

. . ."I watched as Fox News reporter Trey Yingst described an unfolding attack against Israel, apparently by the terrorist group Hamas. I (incredulously) reported on it that night, and myriad times in the months following, and even though I was appalled by the slaughter, I was not prepared for the true evil that it turned out unfolded on that day.

"Babies killed. Women raped. Innocents assassinated in cold blood. Hundreds of young people enjoying their lives brutally massacred at a music festival. It could have been my kids. It could have been yours.

"The images haunt me to this day. As more and more information was revealed showing the true depravity of the Hamas assailants, it became clear to me that there was only one word for what we witnessed: evil. 

"Actually, make it three words: pure, unadulterated evil." . . .

Kamala Harris Eviscerated for Response to American Hostage Murdered In Gaza; Jeff Charles – RedState 

1. Several users pilloried Harris, arguing that such a move would only benefit the terrorist organization while not holding it accountable for the murders it has committed.

2. A ceasefire is a way to reward Hamas, ma’am. https://t.co/4vJfuyjZsO

   — John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) September 2, 2024

 . . ."President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other officials issued statements on Sunday condemning the murder of Goldberg-Polin, affirming its stances against terrorism.

The vice president in a post on X announced that she met with the hostage deal negotiation team with Biden and declared that while “Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes,” it is “long past time for a ceasefire and hostage deal.”

Isn't a ceasefire what we gave the Taliban? "Has anyone ever defined “ceasefire?” Are both sides required to participate or can one side continue to wage war while the other ceases firing? Is it necessary for both sides to agree? It’s very confusing."  Larry Kahn, who added:

 Zionism is the idea that an oppressed people has the right to have its own state in its ancestral homeland.

 Hamas vows to kill hostages at 'risk' of rescue, and Biden ups his presure on Israel (nypost.com)  . . ."We doubt Biden or Kamala Harris is willing to send in US forces to do the job, so slamming Bibi as the prez did is tantamount to saying that Israel must give Hamas a lifeline to get the remaining hostages freed.

"Maybe that’s what Israel should do, but Washington pushing Jerusalem to bend is pretty rank — especially when Biden’s motive is fundamentally selfish: He wants a ceasefire in place to cement his own legacy, and to boost Harris’ chances in November.

" 'And this is after Harris-Biden pushed Israel to hold off on operations that could’ve freed hostages weeks or months ago.

"Especially when Hamas now brags it’ll kill hostages rather than let them be rescued."

Hamas Made Slain Hostages Record Videos Before Their Deaths

Hamas Made Slain Hostages Record Videos Before Their Deaths – RedState    "The barbarians known as Hamas are not only killing hostages, but they are now taunting the families of those hostages by releasing videos of the slain taken prior to their deaths. The terror organization is also promising more to come." . . .

From the network that gave us Jim Acosta:

 Is CNN Serious With This Headline About the American Murdered by Hamas? (townhall.com) "CNN is working hard to avoid creating trouble for the Democratic Party over Israel’s justified war in Gaza. Hordes of Arab Americans are furious with the Biden-Harris policy in the region; they’ve given the vice president the moniker ‘Killer Kamala.’ In a race that will be decided by razor-thin margins, these folks staying home could create issues for the Harris campaign in Michigan and Minnesota. Hence, why we have weak sauce and inaccurate headlines like this regarding the gruesome discovery made by Israeli forces over the weekend: the bodies of six hostages were found, including American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. 

"Yet, the network framed his death as if he died in a car accident: “Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin has died, his family says in a statement…”

Hamas Muslims did this horrible act and received no condemnation from the left; Hamas should, because of what they did, get everything they wanted! TD

 Three of the six whose bodies were recovered had been expected to be released during the first phase of an eventual ceasefire agreement, two Israeli officials have told CNN. 

 Even with this news, Biden-Harris continue to blame Netanyahu. Bet Harris come out more forcefully against Israel in order to placate the Pro-Hamas voters.

"And now they are threatening to release those videos to torture the families even more."

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Hamas filmed each hostage before they executed them. They terrorized and brutalized Hersh, Eden, Carmel, Alex, Ori and Almog until their last moment of life. Hamas is pure evil. And there is no reasoning or negotiating with evil.

Las Vegas Teen Converts to Islam, and Guess What He Did Next

 Robert Spencer – PJ Media  

Around that time, Robles was proudly posting online about his enthusiasm for his newfound faith: “Peace by [sic] upon all brothers who see this,” he wrote. “I am here to announce that I will be starting lone wolf operations in Las Vegas against the enemies of Allah.” When police raided his home, they found “components they said could be used to make an explosive device.”

"What’s the deal with converts to Islam?

"Last April, a teenager in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, named Alexander Scott Mercurio was caught plotting jihad massacres in local churches, “using weapons, including knives, firearms, and fire.” On New Year’s Eve in 2022, a 19-year-old named Trevor Bickford traveled from his home in Wells, Maine, to Times Square, where he attacked three NYPD officers with a machete. In April 2021, a Zion, Illinois, man named Edward Schimenti got thirteen and a half years in prison for aiding the Islamic State (ISIS).

"These are just three men who are on a long and ever-lengthening list of converts to Islam who turn to terrorism, even in the United States, and are largely ignored by the establishment media. As everyone knows or should know by now, the media is interested only in shoring up its narrative, not in reporting actual facts. Now another young man has joined their ranks. 

"Las Vegas’ KLAS reported Thursday that Joshua Robles, 16, has been “accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired terror attack.” After Robles was arrested last November, prosecutors considered him to be so dangerous that they asked that his bail be set at a million dollars; Las Vegas Justice Court Pro Temp Judge Lauren Diefenbach, however, instead decided to set it at $10,000, “adding should Robles post bail, he would be placed on house arrest with electronic monitoring.” Oh. That’ll fix everything." . . .

. . ."Prosecutors explained that Robles’ “radicalization to violent extremist has developed over several years and continues despite his detention status.” That’s no surprise, since America’s prison system, like every other institution in the country, is committed to the proposition that Islam is entirely peaceful and benign. Nothing whatsoever is done to disabuse young men like Robles of their jihadist sentiments; instead, such inmates are given Qur’ans and allowed to pray regularly with other Muslim inmates. Authorities think this will help them discover the true, peaceful Islam. Instead, it all too often breeds more hardened jihadis."

Heroic Acosta vs. 'Why Won't Ateba Stop Shouting?'

 NewsBusters Podcast: Heroic Acosta vs. 'Why Won't Ateba Stop Shouting?' 

Sean Spicer said everything we would have said about Acosta: "I think he's gone well beyond the role of reporter and steered into the role of advocate. He's the prime example of a [reporter in a] competitive, YouTube, click-driven industry," Spicer added. "He's recognized that if you make a spectacle on the air then you'll get more airtime and more clicks.... If I were a mainstream, veteran reporter, I'd be advocating for him to knock it off. It's hurting the profession." Bingo. 

"The New York Times and The Washington Post really demonstrated a double standard this month on confrontational White House reporters. CNN's screaming Jim Acosta was a heroic screamer in the briefing room, while screaming African reporter Simon Ateba should sit down and shut up.

"Managing editor Curtis Houck -- our chronicler and video-tweeter of the White House Briefing  -- joins the show to talk about press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the White House Correspondents Assocation taking a very hostile pose toward Ateba. \

"Check out the contrast. The New York Times Editorial Board, November of 2018:

Let Jim Acosta Do His Job  The CNN correspondent had every right to aggressively question the president. His White House pass should be restored. 

"They also ran a Mark Landler analysis headlined “Even for This President, It Was a Remarkable Week of Attacks on American Institutions.”

The Times this week, July 26: 

Why Won’t Simon Ateba Stop Shouting? The Today News Africa gadfly has become a hero on the right, thanks to his confrontational behavior in the White House briefing room.

"Joseph Bernstein, who’s not one of their media reporters, underlined Ateba received a two-page letter from the White House. 

"What had Ateba done to deserve such an admonishment? There was a list of his misbehavior. He had "interrupted the press secretary" and "did not stop interrupting" other reporters. Bernstein added "If Mr. Ateba did not stop interrupting, the letter concluded, he might be barred from the briefing room altogether. For the past year and a half, that cramped, 49-seat theater at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has been the main stage for the Simon Ateba show..."

"Then there's The Washington Post, July 8, media reporter Paul Farhi: 

"Simon Ateba, the reporter making himself the story at the White House" . . .

Kamala Harris Faces Awkward Rafah Questions After Israeli Hostage Murders

Newsweek 

BREAKING: Autopsies found the 6 hostages were shot multiple times at close range within the last 3 days, indicating executions. These 6 human beings likely spent their final moments watching their fellow hostages be executed until it was their turn. Hamas’ evil has ZERO bounds.

 "Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is facing awkward questions from critics after the bodies of the six Israeli hostages were recovered overnight Sunday from a tunnel in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

"When Israel was looking to invade Rafah earlier this year, saying it was a stronghold of Hamas militants and a haven for hostage takers, it encountered fierce opposition in the White House.

"In March, Biden told MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart that a major Israeli operation in Rafah would be a "red line" for him, and the president suggested that the move could lead to a cut-off of some offensive weapons. Harris told ABC News in March, "We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake. Let me tell you something, I have been studying the maps." She also said that she would not rule out "consequences" if Israel pushed forward.

Newsweek emailed the Harris campaign Sunday night for comment. This article will be updated with any provided statements." . . .

"But I think we should note that these hostages were discovered in the tunnels under Rafah. That's where Joe Biden and Kamala Harris put pressure on Israel not to enter for months, using arms embargo to try to keep them from entering," he said. "Kamala Harris even said that Israel shouldn't enter Rafah because she had 'studied the maps.'"

"Cotten continued, "What the Biden-Harris administration should've done from the beginning is not pressure Israel to restrain its response but let Israel win from the very outset. For 11 months, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have put more pressure on Israel than they've put on Hamas and Iran and Iran's other terror proxies." . . .

. . ." He was tortured and murdered by Hamas, fellas—this isn’t hard. Twitter’s community notes dragged the post by CNN, clarifying what really happened to this young man. And, of course, the lede includes swipes at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

Israel’s military said it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive – dealing fresh heartbreak to relatives who fear time is running out for loved ones seized by the militants more than 10 months ago.

Israeli soldiers found the six bodies in tunnels under the enclave, according to the military. The hostages were “brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists, a short while before we reached them,” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a briefing Sunday. 

“Those protesters out on the street. They have a point.” - Joe Biden, Aug. 19, 2024. https://t.co/Symg3fSSZJ

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) September 2, 2024

 Tim Walz Stands there and listens to the full question, then waves and leaves.

Is CNN Serious With This Headline About the American Murdered by Hamas?

 Matt Vespa (townhall.com)   "CNN is working hard to avoid creating trouble for the Democratic Party over Israel’s justified war in Gaza. Hordes of Arab Americans are furious with the Biden-Harris policy in the region; they’ve given the vice president the moniker ‘Killer Kamala.’ In a race that will be decided by razor-thin margins, these folks staying home could create issues for the Harris campaign in Michigan and Minnesota. Hence, why we have weak sauce and 

inaccurate headlines like this regarding the gruesome discovery made by Israeli forces over the weekend: the bodies of six hostages were found, including American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. 

"My people!"

  "Yet, the network framed his death as if he died in a car accident: “Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin has died, his family says in a statement…” . . .

. . ."He was tortured and murdered by Hamas, fellas—this isn’t hard. Twitter’s community notes dragged the post by CNN, clarifying what really happened to this young man. And, of course, the lede includes swipes at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

  "Israel’s military said it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive – dealing fresh heartbreak to relatives who fear time is running out for loved ones seized by the militants more than 10 months ago.

"Israeli soldiers found the six bodies in tunnels under the enclave, according to the military. The hostages were “brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists, a short while before we reached them,” Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a briefing Sunday." . . . 

Fracking and Reparations: What say you, Kamala?

 Kamala Harris supporters can't say what her policies are after flip-flops (nypost.com)   "Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris are rallying behind her campaign despite admitting that they can’t say where she stands on most big issues — as the Democratic nominee continues to flip-flop on major policies.

"Harris, 59, has reversed her stances on energy issues, health care and illegal immigration since replacing President Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, in an apparent effort to make herself more electable to moderates in key swing states. 

"Harris’ abandoned policy positions include her pledges to eliminate private health insurance, decriminalize illegal border crossings, ban fracking for oil and natural gas, and ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 — each of those made in 2019 when the then-California senator was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination." . . .

Kamala the Chameleon

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

. . ."Still, the strategy may be flawed. At one point, she said the American people deserve to “turn the page on the last decade,” only to be reminded that three-and-a-half years of that decade were the Biden-Harris administration.

"Harris was less eager to discuss her own prior run for the presidency, during which she took a series of progressive stances that she has now disavowed. Asked what prompted her to change her mind on fracking in 2020, Harris would say only that she came to believe that “we can grow and we can increase a thriving clean energy economy without banning fracking.”

"She also offered little explanation of her shifts on immigration, an area where she once expressed support for decriminalizing the southern border.

" 'I believe there should be consequences,” Harris said. “We have laws that have to be followed and enforced.”

"Yet despite those changes, Harris maintained that her “values have not changed,” urging voters to focus on the broader ideals that she’s prioritized in her campaign rather than how her specific policies compare with the proposals she’d embraced five years ago.

"Harris adopted her more moderate stances when she joined the Biden ticket four years ago. But she hasn’t strayed much from the administration’s positioning since launching her own run, as her campaign tries to broaden its appeal beyond the Democratic base." . . .

[Elise] Stefanik Deems Kamala ‘Not Fit’ To Serve As Commander In Chief (dailywire.com)

“What did we see from Kamala Harris and Joe Biden? That they withheld critical military aid at a very important time. It is a disgrace. And you asked the question, Sean, is she fit to protect our national security interests and American citizens around the world? The answer is an overwhelming no,” the congresswoman added.

Next: Is President Kamala worth 800 Billion? Would you pay that to have her be President?

California Reparations Supporters Threaten Newsom: Sign the Bill or We Won’t Vote for Kamala (legalinsurrection.com)  

"Last May, a California reparations task force approved a package that, if passed by the legislature, would cost taxpayers an estimated $800 billion, or roughly 2 ½ times the state’s annual budget. In addition to cash compensation, the panel demanded a formal apology from the state and policy changes to “address various forms of racism.”

"In order to qualify for a payout, recipients “must be a descendant of enslaved or free Black people who were in the country by the end of the 19th century,” according to the New York Post." . . .  Black Californians warn Newsom of 'direct impact' on Harris after Democrats kill slave reparation bills | Fox News  

Case in point: DanDeQuille;  My family is from Ireland. We never owned, sold or profited from slavery. My ancestors suffered prejudice, why should I have to pay anything or have my tax dollars towards any of this.

 Protests erupt at California state capitol after reparations bills shelved | Fox News

Are we talking about Maxine Waters-style rioting and burning?

Yes, the Middle East is complicated. Unless you are a simpleton.

Useful Idiots – American Students Who Support Hamas  . . ."There can be no justification for purposefully hunting and slaughtering 1,400 Israelis as if they were animals.

"This is not really about Israeli policies.  Hamas is committed to killing Jews wherever they are. (https://www.adl.org/resources/news/hamas-their-own-words)

"And the university students who are supporting Hamas really should be spending their tuition dollars on other pursuits.  Like computer games, social media apps, or a new tricycle.  Instead of pretending to be critical thinkers.

"Because Hamas is a proxy for Iran. The same Iran whose “morality police” killed 22 year-old Masha Amini for not wearing a head scarf, jailed thousands of those who protested that killing, and executed others for the crime of “enmity against God.”

"The students who protest here would not last a minute in either Iran or Gaza if they protested there.  And yet we see those same students – in their tens of thousands – marching for regimes that would deny them their  basic human rights.

"People can support whomever they want.  At least, in democracies.  But let us be clear.  This is not a movement about issues.  It is a movement of the mindless locked into a conclusion without reference to facts.  Worse – in their intellectual stupor, these students are walking on Masha Amini’s grave and delegitimizing the continuing oppression and suffering of millions of Iranian women.  While loudly proclaiming their direct (and indirect) support of groups for whom human rights is not even a tagline.

 When It Comes to Israel, These People Are Idiots - The American Spectator

"Israel represents Western Civilization and that makes support uncomfortable for Democrats."

Video: Activists Chant 'Death To America And Israel' In Farsi At Chicago Left-Wing Meet - News18  "Over a week after activists chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” at a high-profile rally in US’ Michigan, anti-Israel activists raised the same slogan in Farsi [Iranian] at a “break out session” for the Anti-War Committee in Chicago on Saturday.

"The video of the shocking incident was widely shared on social media, where the organizer of the session, Shabbir Rizvi was seen teaching the “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” slogans in Iran’s native language to participants attending the event." . . .

Activists Chant 'Death To America And Israel' In Farsi At Chicago Left-Wing Meet