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Jonathan Tobin, who didn't back Donald Trump after he had his presidency hijacked by Joe Biden nearly 5 years ago, last week said said that Israel and Trump may regret the hostage deal made with Hamas, on which Trump never said should be done without preconditions:

But it appears that the first foreign policy blunder of Trump’s second administration may have occurred even before his inauguration takes place on Monday.

The hostage release/ceasefire deal that was just announced between Israel and Hamas may have been largely the result of Trump’s blunt threats against the terrorists and their allies, coupled with pressure placed on Netanyahu by the new U.S. Middle East envoy, Steven Witkoff. If, contrary to its past record, Hamas doesn’t blow up the agreement at the last minute, the once and future president will have gotten what he wanted.

Responding to threats

Trump has repeatedly declared that he wanted the hostages freed before he took office, vowing that he would unleash “all hell” if that didn’t occur. It was a blunt hint as much to Hamas’s funders and enablers, like Qatar and Iran, as it was to the terrorists. But if reports are true, it was also the tough pressure brought to bear on Netanyahu by Witkoff that forced the prime minister to make concessions in the form of favorable terms, such as Israeli withdrawals from Gaza and the mass release of imprisoned terrorists, including many with blood on their hands.

Though 3 hostages have been released so far, it is regrettable Witkoff did that, and no Israeli politician should have to do such things simply because a right-wing government is now in charge in the USA.

There is no conclusive or objective moral calculus by which national leaders can judge whether the concessions they make to obtain the release of kidnapped citizens will do more harm than good. They also labor under the unbearable pressure exerted by their families and supporters among the populace and in the press. In Netanyahu’s case, that has been compounded by the way his political opponents have largely hijacked the movement to appeal for the release of the hostages.

As I have witnessed personally, the rhetoric uttered at the weekly rallies in “Hostages Square,” across from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, often made it sound as if Netanyahu was the kidnapper—and that he alone was responsible for their ongoing plight and not the terrorists that both took them and have refused to let them go.

Moreover, the Jewish religious tradition that prioritizes the ransoming of hostages—pidyon shvuyim—also acts to impel Israeli governments to make awful bargains with terrorists. That sentiment has caused both Netanyahu and his predecessors to pay so high a price in releasing terrorists and other concessions that it arguably contradicts religious law, which forbids such deals when they can only lead to more kidnapping, terror and bloodshed.

Nevertheless, no one outside of Israel has the right to judge Netanyahu for agreeing to another such damaging compact if it leads to the freeing of at least some individuals.

While we should all rejoice in their release, no one—least of all Trump, and his foreign and security policy team—should be naive about the consequences of the price Israel is paying to supposedly give him the inauguration optics that he wants.

It's definitely reprehensible how Islam is given a pass by the leftists at the rallies, which is basically what they're doing, and such an approach only makes clear the problems are not solved.

To Trump's credit, for the inauguration this Monday, he brought families of the hostages to the gathering, and has addressed the situation far more responsibly, even telling in one report that he's not optimistic a "ceasefire" will hold. But there's a lot more that'll need to be done to mend what damage has for now been done, and the Hamas must be destroyed. It's to be hoped that's something that in the next 4 years will be worked upon.

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Finally, 3 hostages of Hamas in Gaza were released:

6:24 p.m.: The IDF has confirmed that the three released hostages have arrived at the initial reception point in southern Israel, where they will be reunited with their mothers.

IDF officers from the Manpower Directorate and IDF medical officials are accompanying the released hostages during an initial medical assessment.

IDF representatives are accompanying their families at the hospital and updating them with the latest available information.

According to this article, one of the hostages, Emily Damari, lost 2 of her fingers on her left hand:

Damari and the other two hostages Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher, released after 471 days in Hamas captivity, are undergoing initial medical assessments at the army facility, and they will soon be taken to a hospital.

The images show a bandage on Emily’s hand after she was wounded during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel. Smiling, she holds up her bandaged hand as she waves.

According to Damari’s family, Emily lost two fingers after being shot by Hamas terrorists during the onslaught.

It's terrible that happened, and she and the 2 others freed are lucky to have survived over a year in captivity.

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Ben Shapiro was interviewed by Israel National News about the deal to release the hostages held by the Hamas terrorist organization:

Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro spoke to Arutz Sheva - Israel National News today (Wednesday) about the hostage and ceasefire deal reached between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization, the role of President-elect Donald Trump in securing the deal, and 'We Will Rise' - the new musical he created together with his father.

"I think the fact is that the Trump Administration wants the hostages out, and I also think that they want a headline that is connected to the hostages being released," Shapiro said. "I think whether the deal ends up being a net benefit for Israel and for the United States or whether it ends up being a net detriment is going to be largely determined by whether it's seen as a ceasefire/end of war deal or whether it's seen as a hostage release deal. And it seems to me far-fetched to believe that the Trump Administration would cram down a full-scale ceasefire deal that allowed Hamas to remain in place given the fact that literally every Cabinet nominee who's spoken on this has said precisely the reverse."

He noted that yesterday, Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, said that he supports Israel "in killing literally every member of Hamas." Likewise, Trump's pick for National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, has said that Hamas will not remain in power in Gaza.

"So any sort of deal that ends with Hamas in control, either titular or effectual, of the Gaza Strip, seems to be a non-starter. So what that actually means is that is probably best to be seen, if you going to try and game it out, as a way of guaranteeing that many of the hostages get out - hopefully as many as possible - and then a recognition that Israel is going to have to go back in and mop up the job," he said.

Well I hope he's right, and no matter who's in charge of USA government going forward, that can't determine Israel's policies. There's a reason why Israel is now developing more weapons domestically, as we can't rely solely on foreign sources to do this. For now, what we must hope is that the hostages are freed in the end.

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Donald Trump reportedly had an agreement made for Israeli hostages of the Hamas terrorists to be released:

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and would allow hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to return to what remains of their homes. It also would flood badly needed humanitarian aid into a devastated territory.

Officials from Qatar and Hamas confirmed that a deal had been reached, while Israel hasn’t yet commented.

The agreement still needs to be approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet, but is expected to go into effect in the coming days.

The deal is expected to deliver an initial six-week halt to fighting that is to be accompanied by the opening of negotiations on ending the war altogether.

Over six weeks, 33 of the nearly 100 hostages are to be reunited with their loved ones after months in in captivity with no contact with the outside world, though it’s unclear if all are alive.

It remained unclear exactly when and how many displaced Palestinians would be able to return to what remains of their homes and whether the agreement would lead to a complete end to the war and the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza — key Hamas demands for releasing the remaining captives.

This is an AP Wire report, and if they believe "withdrawing" from Gaza is inherently acceptable, and/or that Hamas should be allowed to continue existance, that's bad. But not shocking coming from a news agency like them.

Here's what Trump said on his Truth Social page. So we'll have to see what the result is here, and above all, hope the hostages still alive will be released safely.

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But is it glorious, as this writer's saying?

I was watching MSNBC the other day – I know, but it is fun to look into a parallel universe where progressive ideals appeal to the vast majority of Americans, it makes me appreciate reality all the more – and I had to check my phone to make sure I had the right year. You wouldn’t know it was 2024 if you’d just gone by the rhetoric belching its way over the airwaves. Donald Trump is a Russian stooge – a tool of Putin – who is only interested in…well, you know the rest of that song. In fact, you know the rest of all the songs, as the political left has morphed into a cover band playing all their hits that were never really hits in the first place. They learned nothing from the election.

As the father of two kids, one thing you hope they do from all the mistakes they make, and they make a lot of mistakes, is learn from them. Democrats aren’t learning from anything, and it is glorious.

With the exception of who the President is going to be on the 20th and who controls the Senate, nothing has changed in their world. They still insist they are popular – a majority, in fact – in spite of all the evidence to the contrary. It’s simultaneously hilarious and horrifying.

Well it still isn't really something to celebrate. It's ultimately just sad they won't learn from mistakes, and the country will pay a heavy price as a result.

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Montana Tucker, a pro-Israel activist, released a video in support of Iranian women against the Islamic sharia regime:

Montana Tucker unveiled a powerful new dance video Wednesday celebrating Iranian women's resistance against Tehran's oppressive regime, the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) said in a statement. The American dancer, singer, actress, and social media influencer partnered with the Israel-based Shiraz Dance Ensemble for the performance.

The video, titled "Woman, Life, Freedom," features choreography by Iris Delshad Maymon and was filmed in Jaffa, Israel. Throughout the piece, the production highlights brave Iranian women who have faced the regime's brutality, including Mahsa Amini, Nika Shakarami, Ahoo Daryaei, and Parastoo Ahmadi.

"This is dedicated to the women of Iran who stood fearlessly in the face of fanaticism and brutality to fight for their basic human rights," Tucker said. "Iranian women must be supported in this fight. Israeli women, too, know the brutal impact of this regime and its proxies."

No doubt, many European women do too. I'd strongly suggest making one in their favor too.

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A Haredi rabbi who'd been discovered committing adultery and cheating several more women has been convicted of fraud:

A man who used a fake identity to meet women on dating sites and have sexual relations with them under false pretenses is convicted at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court, the Kan public broadcaster reports.

Rabbi Yosef Paryzer, an American citizen who is married with children, pleads guilty on 12 counts of defrauding women, the outlet reports.

He enters the plea on the same day that the women were set to begin testifying, Kan says. An agreement has yet to be reached on his sentencing.

Paryzner used the alias “Jack Segal” on dating sites and gave false details about his life to the victims, with whom he engaged in concurrent months-long relationships.

While his adultery was reprehensible, and did both his family and the women a terrible disfavor, he really shouldn't be charged under a questionable law that states that consensual sexual intercourse while committing deception about background literally equals rape. That only reeks of absurd "feminism" run amok. If the relations were otherwise consensual, then it's hardly even worth giving him a jail sentence; only a fine is needed. The law needs to be mended here.

Anyway, a real shame the man had to pull such insulting to the intellect tactics, which only make clear even religious can make serious mistakes.

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Sexual violence by Muslims in Europe continues, including by those supporting the PLO/Hamas:

The Ansa public news agency reports that prosecutors in Milan have opened an investigation into multiple gang sexual assaults allegedly and molestations carried out by “second-generation North African men” in Milan’s Piazza del Duomo on New Year’s Eve.

So far, at least six tourists in their early 20s from Belgium, two Italian women, a woman from South America, and a woman from England have been identified as potential victims of the attacks. Police expect that further victims may come forward in the coming days.

The probe was launched after testimony from Laura Barbier, a 20-year-old woman from Belgium, who claims that she and her friends, four women and two men, were surrounded and sexually groped by around 40 men.

“We were trapped, helpless in the face of such violence! It was a waking nightmare,” told Belgian media. “We were surrounded, and we couldn’t move! We held hands while they touched us all over the clothes and under the clothes! Despite our jackets and scarves. And it lasted 10 minutes, which is a very long time in this kind of situation.”

She added in comments reported by Italy’s RAI broadcaster that there were around 40 men between the ages of 20 and 40. After finally breaking free, the group approached police officers, relaying the horrific incident in English, to which the female police officer allegedly replied: “I can’t do anything, sorry”.

According to a report from the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, the prosecutor’s office in Milan suspects that the alleged sexual assaults were a manifestation of the “Islamic ritual” known as taharrush gamea, or the “collective sexual harassment in crowds”. The paper said the attacks generally target “insolent women, guilty of showing up in public”.

The dozens of alleged assailants are reported by The Telegraph to have been carrying Palestinian and other flags during the attacks.

That the rapists carried PLO/Hamas flags speaks volumes about their mindsets. But any police officials who refused to help the victims in any way must also be held accountable, and should resign from their undeserved jobs. Let's hope responsible authorities capture the monsters as soon as possible.

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Holy shlit. Dad claims his 13-year-old daughter was r*ped by Pakistani men and when he called the police they told him he needs to let it go, otherwise he will get arrested for being racist.pic.twitter.com/YZ2WLXIVpd

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 9, 2025

According to the interview here related to the Rotherham rape scandal, a father wasn't even allowed to defend his daughter from Muslim rapists who took her as a sex slave, and when authorities practically allow this, selectively or otherwise, what does that say about each and every official who takes part in a travesty this scale? Andrew McCarthy's addressed the issue too, explaining perfectly what's gone wrong, and how UK authorities clearly knew what was going on, and worst of all, facilitated it. And:

Back in that 2014 column, written when ISIS was conquering territory the size of Britain and reveling in the spoils, I quoted one of the jihadists who was gleefully anticipating “slave market day.” The Koran, he insisted, authorizes Muslims to sexually exploit “the (captives) whom their right hands possess.”

He was right. Jihadists usually are when they refer to scripture. You can argue that the Islam their well-schooled superiors drill into them is a literalist, selective mining of scripture — passages that more progressive, “moderate” interpretations of Islam contextualize, reinterpret, or regard as applicable only to a bygone time. Perhaps . . . but you can’t credibly argue that the jihadists are making it up. It’s in there.

I learned that the hard way in the early Nineties. I wanted to believe that our government was right that the notorious defendant I was prosecuting, the “Blind Sheikh” Omar Abdel Rahman, was a raving maniac, but when I dove into his background — as prosecutors have to do because “He’s a raving maniac” is not a very persuasive courtroom argument — I learned that he was renowned in his milieu as a doctor of Islamic jurisprudence who graduated from Al-Azhar University, which for a millennium has been the seat of Sunni Muslim scholarship. And when he purported to draw on scripture, the scripture bore him out. That’s why, even though he was physically unable to carry out actions useful to a jihad, he nevertheless exercised profound influence and commanded authority over jihadists.

Doctrine matters to our enemies. Which is why it should matter to us.

Our ISIS jihadist quoted above was referring to sura (or chapter) four, verses 23–24. You may recall that last week, when I discussed the post-Obama woke FBI’s willful blindness to fundamentalist Islam, I recommended The Holy Quran: English Translation of the Meanings and Commentary, a widely distributed version of Islam’s highest scriptural source produced by the Saudi regime (that font of Wahhabism deemed by Sunnis to be the custodian of Mecca and Medina, Islam’s most revered sites).

This translation informs us that, in sura 4:23, Allah outlines the various categories of women (mothers, daughters, sisters, etc.) with whom Muslim men are forbidden to have sexual relations. Sura 4:24 then states: “Also (prohibited are) women already married except those whom your right hands possess” (emphasis added). A footnote helpfully explains “Whom your right hands possess: i.e., captives” (italics in original). Sura 4:24 extends to all Muslim men a license granted to jihad warriors in sura 33:50:

O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers, and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the captives of war whom Allah has assigned to thee. [Emphasis added.]

For many years, I have alluded in these pages to Reliance of the Traveller, the classic sharia manual endorsed by Al-Azhar University scholars and the Muslim Brotherhood’s think tank (the International Institute of Islamic Thought). The manual combines the Koran with the Hadith (collections of the prophet Mohammed’s teachings and actions) and Sunnah (Islamic tradition, drawing on the model of the prophet’s life) to explicate Islamic law. (See this 2012 essay, for example, in which I catalogued a number of sharia tenets outlined in the manual.) According to Reliance, “When a child or a woman is taken captive, they become slaves by the fact of capture, and the woman’s marriage is immediately annulled.”

[...] Britain’s Labour government is adamantly opposed to an investigation of the “grooming gangs” because its officials — very much including Prime Minister Keir Starmer, formerly the director of public prosecutions — have known what is happening on a rampant scale. It was impossible not to know. It wasn’t a well-covered story, but it also wasn’t an uncovered story.

It’s also inconceivable that officials did not know why the rape jihad was happening. Sharia supremacist icons, such as Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, were braying that Islam would “conquer Europe, conquer America.” Sharia courts have been up and running in England for over 40 years — because the British government insisted that its liberal legal tradition could seamlessly meld with Islamic law, even as Muslims demanded to conduct their affairs under Islamic law in lieu of British law. This wasn’t pluralism; it was hostility. Instead of confronting the hostile ideology, Britain embraced it as culturally compatible — risibly branding jihadist terrorism as “anti-Islamic activity,” denying that there were any such things as no-go zones, and sweeping under the rug the rape jihad and the conquest strategy’s other doctrinally rooted acts of menacing.

Everything must be done to ensure the scandal won't be obscured, and Starmer has a lot of explaining to do as well. British officials might even want to let know what they think of the most horrific verses in the Koran that McCarthy highlighted as well.

Update: Hayden Daniel warns that a scandal like this could also happen in the USA, because of the leftist-influenced justice system.

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