This was an ‘interesting’ choice of final paragraph for a story by the The New York Times about Israeli jubilation over a freed hostage

The Israel Derangement Syndrome in Australia gives Ireland a run for its money nytimes.com/2024/08/27/art… via @NYTimes

I’m old enough to remember when leaders of the “political wing” of Hamas were hailed as peacemakers timesofisrael.com/top-hamas-offi…

Awesome 🧵from @minjaekim22 on truth vs facts in American politics

THIS PART RIGHT HERE. #KamalasJoyWins

I’m heartbroken for the Goldberg-Polin family. Throughout this entire ordeal, Rachel and Jonathan have been a source of strength and inspiration, and have relentlessly worked to bring their son and the other hostages home. An agreement must be reached now. cnn.com/2024/08/31/mid…

Huge demonstrations in Israel: Many friends abroad have been asking why Israelis are taking to the streets today in the largest demonstrations since October 7. Given that Hamas executed the hostages, why are they demonstrating against the government? The reason is clear:

Hamas Murdered Them. Benjamin Netanyahu Abandoned Them. My take on today's horror The New Republic: newrepublic.com/article/185524… Laura Rozen Josh Marshall

I don’t think that those who praise the “resistance” or Hamas truly grasp the unbelievable criminality of what the Islamist terror group has just done and will continue to do. Executing six unarmed human beings in cold blood at point blank to avoid having them freed is the

👇👇👇 The only thing that prevented calling for the hostages to be released was that it’s uncool on the left to treat Hamas (or any actor viewed as nonwhite anti-colonial) as if it has any agency

Excellent take by R Natan Slifkin Captures the two elements that make the 🇮🇱 dilemma so impossible: * Impossible to (ever) know the high price of a ceasefire * impossible to trust Bibi &/or defense establishment open.substack.com/pub/rationalis…

למה אין אימון בביבי? זה פשוט מהקריאה הבוקר

Rachel Goldberg thanks neighbors for their support, notes they will need more of it, and apologies "because we have given you nothing." On that she is so wrong. They have given us all inspiration. May Hersh's memory always be for a blessing.

Gotta love the use of Yiddish for intra-Christian wars by a VP candidate

Gotta ❤️ AEP of ⁦⁦UNC-Chapel Hill⁩ nytimes.com/2024/09/02/us/…

ראוי להזכיר מול הגזלייטינג. הנה סדר הדברים: *תביעה של מערכת הביטחון להגיע לעסקה ולא להתעקש על פילדלפי, מחשש לחיי החטופים ומשיקול בטחוני *דחיית התביעה הזו בידי נתניהו. *רצח החטופים בידי חמאס (לא בגלל דחיית התביעה. בגלל סיבה טקטית). *הפגנות ודרישות של אותם גורמי ביטחון אחרי הרצח

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