Now that there's peace, what were those Palestinian protests really about?

 Lydia Grace   "October 13, 2025, marks a milestone in the Middle East.

"Following President Trump's facilitation of a peace deal and ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hostages held by Hamas have been released and returned to their families after two years of captivity in exchange for Palestinian terrorist prisoners. The cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza has brought relief to millions affected by the conflict.

"One might expect such a development to unite people across the political spectrum in celebration. But the response has been mixed.

"Over the past two years, protestors advocating for Palestinian causes have been prominent on college campuses and social media platforms. Activists and influencers mobilized significant public attention around the cause, often accompanied by blatant antisemitism.

"Now that the ceasefire is on, many of these same voices have become quiet.

"This raises important questions about the motivations behind some advocacy movements.

"Was the goal truly humanitarian relief and peace, or did other agendas drive the discourse? The spread of unverified information and conspiracy theories throughout the conflict suggests that not all advocacy was rooted in factual understanding.

"Perhaps the real aim, then, was to influence the youth with non-factual information, including antisemitism. The influence of social media activism on young, impressionable audiences is worth looking at because when movements prioritize rhetoric over truth, the confusion that follows can have lasting effects on how entire generations understand complex geopolitical issues.

"Most troubling is the refusal of some of these observers to acknowledge this peace achievement on its own merits. That has to be because of political polarization, or more specifically, Trump-hate. When this kind of political polarization prevents recognition of genuine progress, the protestors risk losing sight of what truly matters: human lives, peace, and the possibility of a better future.

"As we think about this historic development, it is worth reflecting on how we all engage with complex international issues. Critical thinking, fact-based discourse, and the willingness to acknowledge positive outcomes — regardless of who achieves them — are essential if we hope to build a more peaceful world."

Johnson and Pritzker: on stage at Branson, Mo.

 

Pritzker Is Finding Out That the Internet Is Forever As Former Police Chief Busts Him for Deceptive Video  

"However, there's just one problem, as McCarthy points out:

“JB Pritzker today put out another video in Little Village talking about how safe he feels. Well, Little Village is primarily a Hispanic neighborhood here in Chicago. That district is down about 55% so far this year in murder. Well, where do you think ICE has been working in Chicago since January?”

"McCarthy also pointed out Pritzker's almost predictable hypocrisy in the video and added, "If he doesn't want the resources, he shouldn't go to a place where they are succeeding right now. It's really ironic. It just goes to show how little he knows about the city." 

"While the media is doing its best to float the notion that black residents do not want ICE agents or National Guard troops in the Windy City, that is not exactly true. Social media is telling a different story. Many black Chicago residents are very welcoming of ICE and National Guard troops, and know they are there to help." . . .

Homeland Security

Can you believe this guy? VIDEO   Gov. Pritzker threatening to prosecute law enforcement for enforcing the law and arresting murderers, pedophiles, rapists, drug traffickers, and gang members is DISGUSTING. It’s no wonder Chicago’s murder rate is 330% higher than the national average under JB Pritzker. His conduct is directly contributing to domestic terrorists attacking our brave law enforcement. He is going to get someone killed with this trash. . . .

Chicago Mayor Hoping His ICE-Free Zones Work Better Than His Gun-Free Zones

"Maybe this method will work this time," Johnson was heard telling his staff. "I mean, it felt like a good idea to set up those ‘Gun-Free Zones,' but people just keep on shooting folks every day for some reason. It doesn't matter how many signs we put up. But maybe… just maybe… if we put up enough signage to let everyone know that there are ‘ICE-Free Zones' in our city, it'll totally work. Let's stay positive, people. Signs can work. Just not for guns, apparently."

Surprise! Hamas Has Already Doomed Peace

 The American Spectator 

. . . "Now that Israel has gotten back all of the living hostages, it is freer to respond to any present and future breaches by Hamas and company."

"Only a couple of days after the announcement of President Trump’s brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Hamas has indicated that it will forever poison any chance of a durable peace. Surprise, surprise.

"First, Hamas is already in violation of phase one of the deal, in which Hamas was to release ALL living and deceased hostages by the end of the day on Monday. While Hamas did release the 20 living hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, which included some 250 convicted terrorists, Hamas has yet to return all 28 of the deceased hostages, including two Americans.

"As of this writing, Hamas has released the bodies of four hostages. Following Israel’s announcement that it viewed this as a breach of the agreement and will keep the Rafah border crossing closed as a response, Hamas announced that it will release an additional four bodies of the hostages. Assuming Hamas fulfils its promise, this still leaves 20 deceased hostages who are now past due. Second, there have been multiple violations of the “yellow line,” the line to which Israel has withdrawn in phase one of the deal. The IDF has maintained that “After multiple attempts to distance them, the suspects refused to comply, prompting troops to open fire to remove the threat.” (RELATED: To Bring Hostages Home, Israel Pays Very Steep Price)

"Third, Hamas has pledged continued jihad against Israel. Khalil al-Hayya, a Hamas leader and part of the terrorist group’s Cairo delegation, stated this week that “The countdown to the next massacre has begun. Next time, we will slaughter all Jews.”

"Additionally, merely a day after President Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached, members of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) have already announced that they will continue to fight. In a joint statement, the groups emphasized “our determination to continue with the resistance in all its forms until our rights are achieved — first and foremost the removal of the occupation, self determination, and the establishment of an independent state with full sovereignty with Jerusalem as its capital” [author’s emphasis].

"Hamas Spokesman Hazem Qassem stated recently that the terror group will not disarm, exclaiming that “We will not be captives to Israeli terms or demands. This is one of the focal points of the struggle in the next stage, after the cessation of aggression in the Gaza Strip.” ...More..

Never Again: Exchanging Vicious Terrorists For Innocent Hostages

. . . "Asked if he felt joy at the hostages being released, Ben-Artzi said:

There is always joy. I rejoiced when the three soldiers were freed in the Jibril Deal, and I rejoiced when Gilad Shalit returned. But at the time, even back then and even more so today, I knew that with our own hands we were signing the next kidnapping, the next massacre, and the next murders.

Have you heard the news that Hamas has emerged from the tunnels and gone on a murder spree since the ceasefire took effect?

The Federalist: The Biggest Obstacle To Trump’s Israel-Hamas Peace Deal Is Jihadi Ideology  . . . "The Biden years put Iran First and imperiled the first Trump administration’s achievements — rejuvenating the mullocracy, enabling the Oct. 7 massacre, and seeking to exploit the ensuing war to reward Hamas with a Palestinian state.

"But under the second Trump administration, the world’s leading state sponsor of jihad and its myriad proxies find themselves severely hobbled if not in ruins, while our strongest regional ally, Israel, has emerged ascendant following its efforts to hammer common foes. Consequently, prospects for Abraham Accords expansion and American extrication from the region have only grown more propitious." . . . 

And if Hamas, a group whose raison d’etre is murdering Jews and perpetrating a second Holocaust in Israel, were to be committed to a plan that calls for Gaza’s deradicalization and demilitarization — not just a hostage-for-jihadist trade that stops the war and rolls Israeli forces back — why would it demand that future jihadist foot-soldiers be set free?

The Man The Left Calls A ‘Nazi’ Just Signed A Peace Deal Protecting Millions Of Jews

How We Ended Up Raising the Stupidest Generation

PhiloNautica   "In this video, we explore why critical thinking is dying and how collective stupidity is rising in today’s world. StartinIn this video, we explore why critical thinking is dying and how collective stupidity is rising in today’s world. Starting from the roots of philosophy with Socrates, Plato, and Kant, the script traces how critical thought once shaped science, democracy, and progress. Yet in our time, it is collapsing under the weight of information overload, echo chambers, and sensationalist media. We examine how Google, social media algorithms, and nonstop headlines are reshaping minds—making us reactive, tribal, and intellectually lazy. But the decline is not inevitable. By practicing curiosity, slowing down, questioning assumptions, escaping echo chambers, and reforming how we learn and lead, we can revive the lost art of reasoning. This is a wake-up call for a distracted generation: to think for yourself, seek truth beyond noise, and resist the comfort of blind opinion. Because without critical thinking, the cost is not just ignorance—it is the rise of collective stupidity.g from the roots of philosophy with Socrates, Plato, and Kant, the script traces how critical thought once shaped science, democracy, and progress. Yet in our time, it is collapsing under the weight of information overload, echo chambers, and sensationalist media. We examine how Google, social media algorithms, and nonstop headlines are reshaping minds—making us reactive, tribal, and intellectually lazy. But the decline is not inevitable. By practicing curiosity, slowing down, questioning assumptions, escaping echo chambers, and reforming how we learn and lead, we can revive the lost art of reasoning. This is a wake-up call for a distracted generation: to think for yourself, seek truth beyond noise, and resist the comfort of blind opinion. Because without critical thinking, the cost is not just ignorance—it is the rise of collective stupidity."

Why STUPID People Are a Greater Threat to Society Than Criminals

"Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian and anti-Nazi resistance fighter, identified stupidity as a greater threat than evil itself. Unlike malice, which can be confronted, stupidity is immune to logic, resistant to reason, and dangerously convinced of its own rightness. Bonhoeffer observed how Nazi Germany transformed intelligent individuals into blind followers, illustrating how stupidity spreads in society when people surrender their independent thought for

conformity. "This video explores Bonhoeffer’s insights into stupidity as a socio-psychological phenomenon, showing how it enables authoritarianism, propaganda, and mass manipulation. It also provides practical steps to resist stupidity, such as maintaining critical thinking, avoiding groupthink, recognizing manipulation tactics, and embracing intellectual independence. "In a world filled with misinformation and blind loyalty, Bonhoeffer’s warning remains more relevant than ever. To combat stupidity, we must stay critical, stay aware, and refuse to be ruled by ignorance."

But they do get to wear really cool swag!

Bill Maher Has BRUTAL Message For The Free Palestine Movement That’s Going Viral Now!

Comments to this video: "Calling Jews colonizers in Israel is like calling Native Americans colonizers in the USA. It's ridiculous." (Bill Maher) Right on! Shabbat Shalom from Israel.

"I must say, that’s the best, most concise answer I’ve ever heard about the rationale for a Jewish homeland. Thank you Bill Maher."

" 'Free Palestine' is an admission of ignorance right from the jump. Even the name Palestine is derived from the Roman Empire, who simply renamed Judea after running the Jews off, and as an insult, they chose a permutation of 'Philistine' to twist the knife. Then after the Ottoman Empire (another conqueror) fell, the provisional name for the area was resurrected by the Allies. It has literally NEVER BEEN FREE. In fact, 'Palestine' didn't have ANY ethnic or national identity of any kind until Yasser Arafat met with the Soviet KGB - who invented the PLO out of whole cloth to undermine the political influence of the West - and ultimately expel or kill the Jewish people. It's pathetic and sad that soft, impressionable people attend universities dedicated to twisting the history and spinning leftist politics into it."

 Newsweek

The Tom Homan Bribery Story Has the Press Convinced of His Guilt – Despite the Lack of Evidence

The Tom Homan Bribery Story Has the Press Convinced of His Guilt – Despite the Lack of Evidence

"But when it comes to the accusation of accepting a bribe, this is a severe charge, one that carries plenty of accountability. It also carries with it the need to have very firm proof. Something we have yet to see materialize."

. . . "The claim being reported is that the FBI set up a sting to target Tom Homan last summer. (Note the lack of outrage over the Biden administration targeting his opponents and weaponizing the DOJ.) Undercover agents were posing as businessmen from security companies with an interest in border/immigration policy. They allegedly paid Homan $50,000 in cash, placed in a Cava restaurant take-out bag. This exchange was recorded on surveillance, and the FBI was awaiting Homan sending administration contracts to these agents to establish that a bribe was paid.

"On first blush, this sounds really bad for Homan, as he was supposedly captured on tape accepting a bribe - but the details start to blur the accusations. First, Homan at the time was working as a private consultant, so striking deals of this nature are not uncommon (cash in take-out bags are not necessarily unique). The other disqualifying aspect is that in his role at the time, Homan had no power in issuing work contracts, though it would probably be argued that he could influence the process in some capacity.

"Now, the real questions emerge when looking at the details of this money exchange. Right now, there are competing claims that this handoff was captured on video, with others saying it is an audio recording of the bribe taking place. One question -- if this tape is purely audio, how would the mention of the restaurant bag being used come to be known, unless someone noted this out loud during the exchange? This is a ham-fisted way of getting that detail recorded.

"Yet here is where we get to the most disqualifying detail in all of this hysterical reporting – no one has actually seen or heard this claimed evidence.

"The story first broke with a shared MSNBC report from disreputable intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian and Carol Leonning, who recently fled the Washington Post. Dilanian’s participation is all the reason to begin looking at this story with deep skepticism. He was a key participant in the Russian collusion hoax and is a known mouthpiece for the deep state intel community." . . .

California Schools Are About to See Waves of Children Flee After Gavin Newsom's 'Demonic' 'Kidnap' Bill

Victoria Taft 

Ms Taft quotes a minister who recommends church or private school. We recommend you use your own informed judgement. TD. .

"While the world's attention was focused on the release of the Jewish hostages taken by Islamic Hamas monsters, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that would make it easy for strangers to kidnap children from his state's schools—without parental permission, naturally. While one story gloried in hostages freed from totalitarian barbarians, another set of totalitarians loosed a plot to take more. 

"Think that's overwrought? Hold my beer. 

"Newsom signed AB 495 into law on Sunday night and pretended that the law, proffered by a Democrat to hide kids illegally in the country from Immigration authorities, kept parental rights intact and preserved parents’ relationships with their own children. Instead, it made every child in California schools, preschools, and state-licensed childcare facilities a target. 

"Newsom had the hubris and temerity to tout it as "a bill to protect parents’ rights and children."

"That is false. Indeed, it's worse than false. It's a license allowing anyone to take your child without your permission and act as that child's unapproved "guardian." As the California Family Council (CFA) put it, "Anyone falsely claiming kinship can easily sign the affidavit, access a child, obtain medical care, and enroll them in another school. Even the most basic safeguard of a notary is not required to confirm the true identity of the person accessing your child. AB 495 violates fundamentally constitutionally protected parental rights, endangers California’s children, and will be appropriately legally challenged and struck down.”

"And who would those guardians be? Who knows? Perhaps Joe Biden's NGOs, which worked with cartels to bring children over the border and watched them become sex slaves and underage workers in cartel companies to work off their debts. The Biden regime halted DNA matching to hide the trafficking of the children. 

"The CFA says it's a license to steal." . . .

Who Will Democrats Hate Next Now That the 'Genocide' Is Over?

 Townhall

"Since white liberals are the least self-aware people outside of junkies who smell of cigarettes and urine. . . "

 "We have a ceasefire in Israel – and make no mistake, there is no country called “Palestine,” at least not yet – so the question comes up: who will Democrats hate next? They’ve hated Jews for so long that their anti-Semitism will continue; it’s a part of their DNA. But there won’t be anything Jews will be doing for the next little while that will be chant-worthy, so what is a progressive activist to do? Since dating or showering are out of the question, shifting their hate to other targets is pretty much all there is. But where?

White people. The old, trusted target is always at the ready for hate. White people, especially straight white men, are the worst, right? . . .

. . . "Democrats are about control, and whatever they can’t control – through convincing or threatening – they seek to destroy. They don’t understand the concept of persuasion, as they didn’t think themselves into their positions, they followed and felt. Thought it a bridge too far; it’s working without tools. 

"Someone in their lives did these people a major disservice, either in their family or their education, and they’ve been taking it out on the world ever since. Now that they don’t have an easy cover story for their hatred of Jews, that hate has to go somewhere. The Democrat Party has spent too many hours fomenting this mob, they aren’t about to let it go away – it’s the only place in their party with any energy – so it has to go somewhere. The list of options is long and contains pretty much anyone who won’t conform to their demands. Watch your back."

The Man The Left Calls A ‘Nazi’ Just Signed A Peace Deal Protecting Millions Of Jews

The Federalist  "President Donald Trump was heralded Monday as a hero by a grateful Israel that rejoiced in the return of the last living hostages." Drop the "Nazi schtick, boys...better switch to "Fascist". 

It is curious then that the same man the American left has vilified as a “Nazi” and a “fascist” is being lauded as peacemaker and protector of millions of Jews. 

Can any useful idiot find a picture of some Nazi doing this?

"Monday was a day of rejoicing, of gratitude. For the families and friends of the 20 last living hostages freed after two years of hell, it was a day of fully breathing once again. The hostage release came as a very good sign that Hamas, the genocidal monsters responsible for the devastating two-year war with Israel, could at least come through on a principle term in a long sought ceasefire. 

“This is the day the Lord has made known to us, and we will rejoice in it,” Zvika Mor, father of Eitan Mor, said after reuniting with his hostage son, according to reporting by the Times of Israel. 

"Peace is suddenly a real promise for this war-ravaged portion of the Middle East. 

‘Trump Made History’

"The man behind the deal, President Donald Trump, was heralded Monday as a hero by an effusively grateful Israel. At Tel Aviv’s oceanfront, Israelis marked the beach with a blocks-long banner — a massive blue silhouette of the 45th and 47th president and a heartfelt message: “Thank You” and “Home” in English and Hebrew. The warm welcome greeted Trump from the air as he arrived on Air Force One on a day for the ages. “Trump Made History”, declared a stretch of desert bathed in white paint. And signs on city buildings declared, “Trump Make Israel Again!” 

"CNN, no fan of Donald Trump, was forced to acknowledge that tens of thousands of celebrants packing Hostages Square rapturously applauded the peace broker throughout his speech to the Knesset. 

“There was a rapturous applause for President Trump. His entire more than one hour long speech was broadcast on that jumbotron behind me and when he finished speaking, I don’t know if you were able to hear it at all, they started playing ‘Simply the Best’ by Tina Turner,” CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward reported from Tel Aviv’s public plaza."... More...

Who Will Democrats Hate Next Now That the 'Genocide' Is Over?

President Trump Lights Up Antony Blinken For Giving Joe Biden Credit for Historic Peace Deal Between Israel and Hamas (VIDEO)

 The Gateway Pundit  "President Trump absolutely lit up Biden’s worthless Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a gaggle aboard Air Force One on Sunday.

"Trump departed the White House en route to the Middle East after he secured a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas.

"Hamas is releasing the 20 living hostages, and Israel will withdraw to an agreed-upon line, thanks to President Trump’s courage and diplomacy.

"Meanwhile, Antony Blinken is giving Joe Biden credit for President Trump’s historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

" 'It starts with a clear and comprehensive post conflict plan for Gaza. It’s good that President Trump adopted and built on the plan the Biden Administration developed after months of discussion with Arab partners, Israel and the Palestinian Authority. It centers on temporary, transitional authorities for Gaza’s governance, security, humanitarian assistance, and rebuilding, led by Arab and international partners alongside Palestinians, backed by the United States, and ultimately handed over to full Palestinian control,” Blinken said on X." . . .   

When asked about Blinken saying that it was the Biden administration that developed the peace deal President Trump: Everybody knows that’s a joke pic.twitter.com/6761bBRUBs

— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) October 12, 2025

With all things considered, why is our press like it is?

CNN Makes Rare Move After Despicable Christiane Amanpour Remark About Freed Hostages Prompts Backlash

"She was told to do this by management. Fire this person already. To say Israeli hostages were treated well AFTER TWO YEARS IN CAPTIVITY by these monsters means Amanpour has no business being on the air unless she’s employed by @mehdirhasan - who is also worthless." Joe Concha

"If you're not a person who hates Israel and who has routinely shown sympathy for their terrorist enemies, Monday was a good day, with the surviving hostages being released as a result of the historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas, brokered by President Trump and members of his administration.

"But Monday was not a good day for CNN's longtime chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour, a British-Iranian "journalist" whose name has become synonymous with Israel- and America-bashing.

"As RedState reported earlier, Amanpour was one of the sour-faced media figures who, while talking about the hostages being released, seemed to fret about Hamas supposedly losing their "leverage" in the deal. What was inarguably worse, however, was her claim that the hostages were "probably being treated better than the average Gazan, because they are the pawns and the chips that Hamas had."

"For context, here's what she said Monday morning:  

And I think for sure, people who start to talk to the hostages who have only just been released, will find that it will take a long, long time for them to recover physically, but also mentally. It’s been a terrible, terrible two years for them, because not only are they there — you know, they’re probably being treated better than the average Gazan, because they are the pawns and the chips that Hamas had. Now, Hamas has given up all of its leverage, by the way, by giving them all up. So that is a victory for the Israeli side.

"The backlash against Amanpour's comments was intense, so much so that she tried to walk them back later, reading the following remarks from a teleprompter:" . . .

In what universe is Christiane Amanpour living? 

. . . "Hamas hates Israelis. They hate Jews. They want to destroy them, and somehow, they’re treated as if they’re on extended stay at the Ritz-Carlton. Terrorists don’t reason, you boob. They admitted they would commit more October 7 attacks, even though that invasion led to a war they couldn’t win. It’s laughable. And Amanpour isn’t alone—CBS News’ Lesley Stahl asked a former Israeli captive if he was really starved by Hamas in March: “Do you think they starved you or they just didn't have food?” . . . 

 Freed Israeli hostages recount brutal beatings, starvation and years underground in Hamas captivity   . . . “Even after the video that shocked the entire country, his captors kept starving him,” he told Ynet.

"He said that shortly before his release, Hamas guards began feeding him slightly more than usual.

“He realized they were trying to fatten him up, so he ate slowly and carefully,” Avishai said.

“He’s still weak, thin — but he’ll be fine. He’s starting to eat.”