My latest in PJ Media:
Not long before the ceasefire was concluded, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this about Hamas: “They received blows that they didn’t expect. And I have no doubt we set them back years.” Although there was no reason to doubt Netanyahu’s word, others were framing the outcome of the conflict differently. Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei, tweeted: “I thank God for His aid and the honor bestowed on Palestinian fighters. I extend my congratulations for victory over Zionist criminals.” He wasn’t just putting a good face on the imbroglio. He had good reason to claim victory.
Nor was Khamenei the only one who did so. According to Iran’s Press TV, “Chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh congratulated Palestinians on ‘this strategic, divine’ victory, which was achieved by the ‘courageous’ resistance forces.” And Abu Hamza, spokesman for Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s al-Quds Brigades, crowed that the Palestinians had placed Israel in “unprecedented existential, historic trouble.” He added: “We managed to restrain the enemy and his herds of settlers,” and praised the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying to it, “You are partners in our victory.”
Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing, was likewise exultant: “With the help of God, we were able to humiliate the enemy, its fragile entity and its savage army.”
How can all these jihad leaders claim victory when Hamas has been set back years, as Netanyahu said? Chiefly because of the reality of the ceasefire itself. In Islamic law, an Islamic army, which Hamas and its allies undoubtedly constitute, doesn’t ask for or want a ceasefire unless it is losing. And Hamas, according to Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen, was “begging for a ceasefire.”
Who jumped to give Hamas what it wanted? Joe Biden’s handlers, of course. CNN reported Wednesday that according to the White House, Old Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “‘that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire’ in the raging violence. The statement was a signal Biden is losing patience with Netanyahu, a leader he has known for four decades.” Was Old Joe really that coherent? Doubtful, but whatever really happened, Biden’s handlers got their ceasefire.
Hamas wanted a ceasefire so much because it knew it was losing, and was able to snatch victory, or at least survival, from the jaws of defeat and possible annihilation by getting a breather. The idea that an Islamic army should not seek a ceasefire unless it is losing is also based on Islamic law, which stipulates that “if Muslims are weak, a truce may be made for ten years if necessary, for the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) made a truce with the Quraysh for that long” (Reliance of the Traveller, o9.16).
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Eric says
Further Hamas and Palestinian aggression against Israel will be on Biden’s head. Israel will be forced to disregard US wishes and fight to win. But of course Biden chooses to welcome George Floyd’s family for a White House visit? Is he fricking out of his mind. Those to actions will further divide this country. I wish he has a sound sleep tonight – and does not wake up tomorrow. True, Democrats will continue pretty much the same policies. But a brain-damaged President we do not want or need!!
JOEYN says
I would rather have Biden as President of US than Kamala Harris any day.
Steve says
You mean Kamala, isn’t, the President?
gravenimage says
Yes–she’s even worse.
mortimer says
Susan Rice is the de facto president under the supervision of Obama.
maria says
Biden must go and even if he is mentally ill, he must be charged for high treason and helping enemies of the USA.
Republicans must fight this present “government” It is a fake, fraudulent tyranny of islam and communists
gravenimage says
If Biden goes we wind up with Harris–arguably considerably worse.
janwoG says
Not only Biden but the million of wokes infesting the US are the real traitors and enemies of the nation.
CogitoErgoSum says
Joe Biden can teach them a thing or two about how to claim a victory when it looks like certain defeat.
mortimer says
With Joe Bribed-man in the White House, Hamas and Iran DON’T NEED VICTORIES, because America is automatically defeated by Bribed-man’s doddering confusion.
Bribed-man will appear more confused every day.
David says
Cogito; Very clever, and true!
The one good thing about the ceasefire, is what happens if Hamas fires another rocket into Israel? They will then lose the propaganda war, big-time. Bibi ought to point this out.
Ken Johnson says
Muslem Dictionary –
Blalplaspheny – any true remark about islam
Aggressor- One who defends himself from Muslem
Peace -when all jews arre dead
Victory -when one escapes annihiltion by an opponent
Respect for women – Musdt be covered at all times
Husbancf to beat them if they speak to a strange man
Family honor – tokill a familky memberf, preferably one of your childcren
Courage – six or more to onel
gravenimage says
Yep, pretty much.
David says
Ken, You meant this? 6 muslims against one Jew.
I don’t think you meant this: Courage- Six or more Israelis against one muslim.
Hamas was stupid to pick a fight with Israel, militarily, but maybe they knew that and it was all just for the propaganda victory. That is why they are declaring Victory! More Gazans killed than Jews: They think: wonderful!
Ken Johnson says
David, I meant it like I said it six muslims to one jew. See what is happening on the steets of our country now. See what is happening in he Sudan, See what mob are doing in bangladesh., Etc, etc.
James Lincoln says
What would have happened if Israel had ignored the United States, et al., completely and had kept the retaliatory strikes going for another 11 days – or longer?
Anything?
And what would have been the upside / downside for Israel?
mortimer says
They should have continued to find and arrest all the perpetrators and destroy all their terrorist infrastructure, tunnels, offices, etc.
David says
Bibi, should say to Hamas: Do you feel lucky, punk? Well, do you? Make my day!
David says
James: The downside would be further loss of public support.
However, now Hamas cannot fire another rocket without looking really bad! Gotcha!
Halal Bacon says
huh, what does qasem soleimani think about the outcome?
gravenimage says
Iran and Hamas Are Declaring Victory Over Israel – Thanks to Biden
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Yes–Biden has emboldened these thugs.
mortimer says
Bribed-en’s doddering, confused weakness has emboldened Hamas to think they will get money every time they commit a terrorist act.
That is a correct call on the part of Hamas!
Walter Sieruk says
The always despicable and destructive Joe Biden is not satisfied with harming the United States , this villain, Biden also wants to harm the State of Israel.
The villainy of this impostor US President seems to have no limit.
mortimer says
Bribed-man is merely play-acting every day while someone else (Susan Rice) runs the government.
maria says
The whole present government and the demonRats must go. The majority of the American people are against this government.
Stop taking terrorists who are coming via “open border- Biden´s and his fraudster must be disobeyedAnd the National guard must pledge to President Trump and start to support the Republicans (but no RINOs)
Andrew Blackadder says
Hamas attacks Israel, Israel responds in kind, Hamas sees they are getting their ass kicked, so Hamas wants a ceasefire….Ceasefire happens…. Hamas declares victory… Who does that?.
David says
Hamas cannot now fire any rockets into Israel, without looking really bad!
gravenimage says
This should always look bad.
Walter Sieruk says
Joe Biden has proven himself to be a curse upon both Israel and America but a demonic blessing upon that hostile Islamic tyrannical Islamic regime of Iran and its stooge jihad terror/murder organization, Hamas.
hammar says
With a democrat in the Oval Office, victory isn’t the outcome, truth isn’t answer, and God isn’t the solution.
The USA has been woked into complete surrender.
Israel will be over run by a phony prophet.
The board of Education no longer teaches Abc’s but is run by political correct fools.
China is probably working on the next pandemic to silence the world into submission.
America is no longer beautiful or moral. Wake up people. You are next.
Fred van de Bunt says
In Khamenei’s reasoning it is a victory.
Every Muslim is ordained to fight for the cause of Allah, even if he dislikes it (2;216). Do not forget Allah knows and sees everything, and will reward the Muslim more if the Muslim fights more for the cause, apart from obeying the Sharia rules. In that way the Muslim can collect more “Air Miles” to end up in a nicer place in the hereafter.
And do not forget that the cause they fight for, is something else then winning a military battle.
The fight for the cause is only completed if the whole world is ruled with the Truth of Allah.
So the fight is one that extents over a an enormous period of time, only 1400 years have passed, and the fight is also multidimensional, meaning it is not limited to a military battle, but also the fight for more adherents for the Truth, and the fight for extension of the lands where the truth reigns.
So within this multidimensional fighting frame you can speak of a victory.
Okay, only 12 enemies were killed during the military battle, and a lot more on the side of the righteous, but as martyrs these righteous will be rewarded by Allah, so you cannot speak of losses of human lives, but of a gain in the amount of greatly loved Muslims by Allah, being martyrs that fell during the fight.
Apart from that, it seems the Umma (the union of Muslims) gained in strength too. Look how in many Christian countries masses went on the street to support the fight. Clearly a sign that the strength of the Umma is rising in those Christian countries, where blasphemers wrongly speak of Christ being the son of Allah.
And think of Jews, those troublemakers Allah told about in the Quran, those Jews were even hunted down the streets of the Great Satan, America.
Of course Khameini celebrates the victory.
southern_icelion says
Important news related to cancel culture from Progressive Nazis:
Freenode IRC which has become supportive for Conservatives and the political middle is now demonized by the usual radical Progressive Nazis – Cancel Culture at its best and attacked by Jew hating fascists.
As we Conservatives are censored and deleted… Now where the Freenoode IRC Network has finally got rid of the leftist extremist staff, it is a safe place for Conservatives or the political middle.
We should support it and open channels over there. Please support the new owner and open your Conservative/Political middle channels over there.
Everyone who is Conservative or supports Trump should join Freenode – now an IRC without censorship and in support for Conservatives, Trump and Israel!
marc says
I’m releasing the comment from moderation. IRC is a great tool to bypass censorship, but be careful though, your real identity and location can be exposed, and you should be using a VPN to connect, be very careful!
gravenimage says
Thanks for that information, Marc.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
Islamic terrorists whistling past the graveyard. I wonder if there is any correlation between the Colonial pipeline shutdown orchestrated by the Russians and Sleepy Joe bending over and removing Trump era sanctions on the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. It seems obvious to me that the Colonial gas pipeline shutdown was a shot off the bough warning by the Russians that things could get a lot worse for the Biden administration if he didn’t comply (like exposing all of doddering Joe’s corruption on the international stage).
Capitalist-Dad says
The filthy demented sock puppet occupying the White House combines the incompetence of Carter, the despotism of FDR, the anti-constitutionalism and distain for the People of Wilson, and the treachery of BO Plenty. Incapable of building anything, but desperate for a legacy, he is happy to destroy our country to achieve it.
James Lincoln says
Ayatollah Khamenei looks like the kind of vile creature who would remove the gold filling in your second molar without anesthesia – and then lop your head off…
IQ al Rassooli says
Islam’s al Masjid al Aqsa Deception
In the aftermath of the worst defeat suffered by Arabs – in the Six Days War of 1967 – since the Ottomans subjugated them in the 14th century, the al Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, became a tinderbox of Muslim fantasies and fanaticism.
Tragically, it was General Moshe Dayan – who was minister of defense at the time – who committed the worst possible good will blunder for the sake of peaceful co-existence with Muslims, by allowing the Muslims total control of the Temple Mount area, called Waqf instead of having it under the control of Israel.
Like most of none Muslim humanity, he honestly believed, that by showing magnanimity towards Muslims, they would appreciate it; not comprehending that the beliefs of Muslims based upon Allah’s Sharia, prohibits them from ever making peace with none Muslim/Kuffar/Infidels.
Waqf: A legal way to circumvent the Sharia requirement that an individual’s estate be divided among many heirs. Through a waqf, an individual could endow an institution or group with all or part of his estate, in perpetuity, before his death.
The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf is an Islamic religious trust, best known for controlling and managing the current Islamic edifices on the Temple Mount (Haram al Sharif) including al Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock
There are on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem – on the present site of the flat plaza surrounded by retaining walls (including the Western Wall that was built during the reign of Herod the Great for an expansion of the temple) – three monumental structures from the early Umayyad period – the al-Aqsa Mosque, the Dome of the Rock and the Dome of the Chain.
al-Aqsa Mosque: The covered mosque building was originally a small prayer house erected by Umar ibn al Khattab – the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate – after the Muslim conquest of the Middle East in the early 7th century.
In the history of Islam, Umar personally accepted the surrender of Aelia (Jerusalem) from the Christians. He purposely did not enter the Church but prayed outside it, so that Muslims would not consider it an Islamic holy place.
If there was a Muslim mosque on the Temple Mount at that time as falsely claimed by Muslims, why would Umar pray in the open instead of in the alleged Night Journey mosque?
It was rebuilt and expanded by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik and finished by his son al-Walid in 705. The mosque was completely destroyed by an earthquake in 746 and rebuilt by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur in 754. It was rebuilt again in 780. Another earthquake destroyed most of al-Aqsa in 1033, but two years later the Fatimid caliph Ali az-Zahir built another mosque whose outline is preserved in the current structure.
Dome of the Rock: An Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It was initially completed in 691–92 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik on the site of the Second Jewish Temple that was destroyed during the Roman Siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. The original dome collapsed in 1015 and was rebuilt in 1022–23.
Therefore, the two most important mosques on the Temple Mount are:
1. Dome of the Rock
2. Al Aqsa Mosque
The Umayyad Caliphs commissioned the construction of the al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock on the site. The Dome was completed in 692 CE, making it one of the oldest extant Islamic structures in the world.
The Al Aqsa Mosque rests on the far southern side of the Mount, facing Mecca. The Dome of the Rock currently sits in the middle (not facing Mecca hence is not an actual mosque), occupying or close to the area where Solomon’s Temple previously stood.
Tragically, since most of humanity – including most Muslims – have absolutely no idea of the facts and reality pertaining to the history of the era (because the majority of them never researched the subjects), they are totally deceived by the perfectly oiled Arab and Muslim propaganda machines, aided, abetted and stupidly parroted, by most of the Western media, politicians, academia and clergy.
The Muslim disinformation machine incessantly implies that the Dome of the Rock (the gold covered cupola) is the Aqsa mosque when in fact, it is the other mosque that is called al Aqsa.
In this manner, they incite the mindless and ignorant Muslims around the world that the Israelis are either desecrating or trying to destroy the Aqsa mosque; both of which are pure lies.
The reason they do so is because they have concocted the myth, that Muhammad’s Night Journey was from Mecca to the Dome of the Rock (hence the Aqsa mentioned in 17.1).
As always, let me share with you the FACTS based entirely upon the Islamic sources~
Since the Islamic historical records show that both the Dome of the Rock and the Aqsa mosques were built 63 years AFTER Muhammad was dead, then it would have been impossible for Muhammad to have visited any of them. This fact alone utterly demolishes their monumental lie.
Therefore, it should be obvious that their claims are as always, totally false.
They then change the narrative to tell the world, that Muhammad actually visited the Temple of Solomon in his alleged Night Journey.
The claim by the followers of Muhammad for Jerusalem as their third holiest place is founded on the deliberate misinterpretation of the following verse~
Isra is the name of Surah 17 which is also called Bani Isra’il, (The Children of Israel). It is the alleged Nocturnal Journey from Mecca to the Farthest Mosque mentioned in:
Al Isra 17:1 “Glory to (Allah) Who did take His Servant for journey [Asra/Travel] by night from the Sacred Mosque [Masjid al Haram] to the Farthest Mosque [Masjid al Aqsa] whose precincts We did Bless in order that We might show him some of Our Signs: for He is the one Who heareth and seeth (all things)”
The explanation of this Aya/Verse is found first and foremost in the ONLY biography of Muhammad, written by Muhammad Ibn Ishaq in his monumental book of ‘Sirat Rassoul Allah’.
He informs us with great honesty, on the authority of Muhammad’s premier wife Aisha, that his body never left her side and that he was only transported spiritually.
This is corroborated by the Qarawiyun Library Manuscript in Fez, Morocco, where it repeats that Aisha the Prophet’s wife and most intimate companion of his later years, declared emphatically that “he was transported in his spirit (bi-ruhihi), while his body did not leave its place”
Also, the great Al-Hasan al-Basri, who belonged to the next generation, held uncompromisingly to the same view.
In another version in (section 267 p 184), it is Hind, Umm Hani d. of Abu Talib, Muhammad’s cousin and sister of Ali that relates concerning the Night Journey:
“The apostle went on NO Night Journey except while he was in my house. He slept that night in my house. He prayed the final night prayer and he slept and we slept there. ….”
Even the obvious should be pointed out to readers, that the name of Jerusalem is not once mentioned anywhere in the Quran or Hadith. Jerusalem, on the other hand, is mentioned 667 times in the Bible.
This alleged ‘event’, is described in the following most trusted Sahih (Truthful) Hadiths~
Bukhari Hadith 1:345 [Gabriel took Muhammad by hand to the first Heaven] where there is no mention of Jerusalem.
Bukhari Hadith 5:227 & 4:429 [Gabriel & Buraq go to first Heaven] again, there is no mention of Jerusalem.
Bukhari Hadith 9:608 [Gabriel took Muhammad by hand to first Heaven] yet once more, there is no mention of Jerusalem.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 6.233 Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah
The Prophet said, “When the Quraish disbelieved me (concerning my night journey), I stood up in Al-Hijr (the unroofed portion of the Ka’ba) and Allah displayed Bait-ul-Maqdis before me, and I started to inform them (Quraish) about its signs while looking at it.”
Let us now be charitable to Muhammad and assume that he did visit Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem.
Unfortunately for the pathological liar Muhammad bin abd Allah and all his unhinged followers, is the simple but incontrovertible fact, that nothing was left of Solomon’s Temple in the year 622AD since it was completely destroyed by the Roman emperor, Titus Caesar Vespasianus, 552 years earlier.
Therefore, Muhammad’s claim that Allah revealed anything to him is actually blasphemous, making Allah complicit with his lies.
All the Islamic incitements against Israel and Jews are based entirely on egregious falsehoods, concocted, disseminated and incited by Muslim clerics and leaders (with the usual Western Jew haters) to demonize and dehumanize Jews so as to justify their incessant hatreds and acts of terror.
Based only on the above Islamic sources, the myths surrounding the Night Journey and the holiness of Jerusalem to Muslims are totally demolished; they also completely discredit Muhammad as a prophet and the alleged divine origin of his Quran.
I challenge anyone to disprove any of the above that are based entirely on the Islamic sources and nothing else.
The whole of humanity should be made aware of these undeniable truths to put the current events in reality instead of figments of imagination.
gravenimage says
Great comments–and good to see you posting again.