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THROWBACK: at a pro-Palestine rally last year, a screaming protestor denied the sexual torture and assault of Israeli women on October 7th, atrocities that were verified by a United Nations investigation and report. As if that weren’t enough, she then began chanting “I am Hamas, I am Hamas,” openly aligning herself with a U.S.-designated terrorist organization responsible for mass murder, rape, and kidnapping.
This is the reality of these rallies: their hatred is so blinding that it erases the suffering of Israeli women and turns terrorism into an identity. Denying documented sexual violence is not activism. It’s cruelty, bigotry, and a direct assault on the dignity of victims.
The ever-escalating extremism on our streets must be confronted loudly and unapologetically.
Hamas captivity survivor Alon Ohel revealed that the moment he was released, the Red Cross worker who accepted him apologized immediately.
The Israeli hostages survived starvation, torture, sexual abuse, for 738 days, and in that time were completely isolated from the outside world. The Red Cross was not able to visit them, or make contact with them once.
There was one hope for these hostages the whole time: Israel. Israel cannot rely on anyone but itself to free its people from the clutches of terror.
In a recent interview, Omer Shem Tov described how while he was in captivity, Hamas terrorists told him that they carried out October 7th not over land, but for the sole purpose of murdering anyone who stands of the way of their fanaticism.
Hamas operatives have been indoctrinated since childhood with an extremist, genocidal ideology that commands them to kill Jews and Christians globally. Their actions are not ‘resistance,’ they’re the expression of a violent theology that distorts religion and turns murder into something sacred.
This ideology isn’t just dangerous, it’s sacrilegious, and it threatens not only Israelis, but every community globally whom Hamas views as an enemy to be eliminated, Muslims included.
The world must finally understand the ideologies that Israel is fighting, and it cannot do it alone.
🎥: @israelwarroom
One year after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the reality on the ground is undeniable: Hezbollah has spent the past year violating that agreement, re-arming itself with Iranian support, rebuilding weapons factories, and reconstructing terror tunnels along Israel’s northern border. A ceasefire means nothing when one side uses it to prepare for the next war.
Israel’s response has been strategic and precise targeting weapons production sites, intelligence hubs, and terrorist infrastructure. It’s doing this not to escalate, but to prevent a larger and far deadlier conflict. When a terror organization openly prepares for war, deterrence is not aggression, it’s self-defense.
Israel is not seeking a new war with Hezbollah, it’s working to stop one.
Harvard University reportedly hired former grad student, Elom Tettey-Tamaklo, 29, who faced an assault charge for a confrontation with an Israeli student during an anti-Israel die-in protest in October 2023.
In his new role Elom will “advise faculty on curriculum design”.
We hope that Harvard is not going back on its promise to clean up its act.
During his first interview after release from Hamas captivity, Alon Ohel revealed one of the most horrifying details of his ordeal: a Hamas terrorist forced him to be watched while showering, then washed his hair without consent, as a twisted act of psychological torture. This was not care, but abuse and terror inflicted under the guise of “control.”
These kinds of stories break the myth that hostages were treated “humanely.” They expose the brutality, cruelty, and systematic dehumanization used by Hamas prisoners.
We must remember and share these truths, because silence and ignorance only protect the perpetrators.
Despite widespread claims of a “total blockade,” Israel has never fully shut down Gaza’s borders.
Post-10/7, aid flows were often disrupted, sometimes reduced to very low levels, but food, water, medical supplies, and fuel continued to enter throughout the conflict, and Gazans have also continually traveled abroad.
The public, however, has long been told a far simpler — and inaccurate — story: that Israel imposes a total blockade intended to starve civilians. In reality, restrictions in place reflect the policies of Israel AND Egypt, and are motivated by security threats.
The black-and-white way in which the blockade is portrayed to the world fuels global outrage and contributes to rising hostility toward Jewish communities worldwide. When inaccurate claims are repeated as fact, the consequences spill far beyond the region.
Accuracy and context matter, especially when misinformation becomes a tool for spreading hatred.
The House of Representatives has officially passed the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025, blocking anyone involved in the October 7th massacre from ever entering the United States. This vote sends a necessary and unmistakable message: those who participated in the worst atrocity against the Jewish people since the Holocaust will never find refuge on American soil.
Preventing Hamas terrorists from obtaining visas, asylum, or any immigration benefit is not just a security measure, but a moral obligation. A nation that stands with its allies must also stand firm against those who commit genocide, rape, torture, and mass murder.
This is a crucial step toward ensuring that the perpetrators of October 7th face justice, and not opportunity.
