Hamas

Here is a quick update on the War in Gaza.

Enclosed in this post is more news about the shocking incidents of antisemitism at protests in countries around the world. Don’t let anyone fool you when they say that it is only about protesting against Israeli actions. If that was the case synagogues wouldn’t be vandalized, Jews in Britain wouldn’t write about feeling unsafe and scumbags wouldn’t yell “Jews to the ovens.”

Every country can and should be criticized, but if that is all that was going on we wouldn’t have those stories would we.

Previous editions of the round up can be found below:1* 2 *3* 3.5* 4* 4.5* 5* 5.5* 6*6.5 *7* 7.5* 8* 8.5.*9, *9.5, *10, *10.5, *11, *11.5, *12, *12.5, *13, *13.5, *14.

From traditional media we have:

CNN: Israel calls for ‘further patience’ to meet Gaza goals.
WAPO: Peace Is No Longer in Sight
NY Times: Israeli Troops Push Into Gaza City in Day of Fierce Fighting
Guardian: British Jew: I Don’t Feel Safe in England
YNET: Mashaal rejects int’l presence in Gaza
YNET: Media war on ‘Nazi’ Israel
YNET: Jewish communities fear escalation of anti-Israel protests
JPost: Iran warns Hamas not to accept Egyptian truce proposal
JPost: Fatah Leader: Hamas Are Criminals
JPost: Analysis: Closing in on the Gaza goals

From The Blogosphere we have:
Video of a school that was booby trapped by Hamas. If you don’t speak Hebrew it is subtitled.

Aussie Dave and The Muqata continue live-blogging the war.

The IDF Blog has a summary of today’s events. Here is a brief excerpt:

“We continue to face an insane reality of booby-trapped tunnels and booby-trapped schools. In one neighborhood of 150 homes, over 30 homes were found to be rigged with explosives,” IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Avi Benayahu said. “Hamas is booby-trapping every home that is abandoned by its residents.”

The IAF targeted nearly 60 Hamas targets in Gaza throughout the day, including:

• Over 20 smuggling tunnels along the Rafah border
• Approximately 15 cells of armed gunmen
• Seven weapons production and storage facilities
• Several rocket launching sites, including the launcher used to attack Be’er Sheva in the morning

The Rebbitzin’s Husband has Wake up, Jon Stewart, here’s a Border Crossing Chronology. Michael Totten says Hamas is threatening to kill International Peace Keepers.

Seraphic Secret shared Hamas and their Many, Many, Human Shields. Yaacov Lozowick discussed Owning the Dead Children and NYT: Yes, Hamas Fights Dirty.

From Soccer Dad, Shiny Happy Dhimmi #8 and Both sides now.

Gateway Pundit offers German Police Rip Down Israeli Flag to Cheers of “Allahu Akhbar” (Video) and Vandals Deface 3 Chicago Synagogues– “Death to Israel” Painted on Walls.

Yourish has Hamas: On the run, not on the ropes. The Jewish Policy Center covered the Palestinian Civil War in Gaza.

Doug Ross has video of Hamas Kidnapping Children to Use As Human Shields.

At TMV Obama’s Silence on Gaza Has Already Tarnished His Halo: Rue 89 of France.

Go visit the Elder to read Arab world not happy with Hamas, Outright anti-semitism in Denmark “peace” rallies and Outright anti-semitism in Denmark “peace” rallies.

The Sand Monkey says that Israel has made a terrible mistake.

From Daled Amos Adding Balance To The Disproportionate Debate On “Disproportionate Force” and Video: Humanitarian Aid To Gaza Includes Hamas Uniforms.

Israel Matzav had these posts Video: ‘Bombs are more precious than children,’ Hamas calls on Gaza kids to form a human shield and Even the Muslims get it.

Backspin has its take here. Nad-ned Nad Nad-Ned blogged about The Many Ways It Touches Us.

Here is a picture from our correspondent at the Israel rally in Los Angeles

This ends the round up. Stay tuned for more.

After about two weeks of the War in Gaza I feel qualified to give a short summary of what is going on in the following outline.

• Israel initiates Operation Cast Lead to end the rocket attacks from Gaza.
• There is an outcry about disproportionate force. World angry that more Israelis are not dead. Why should Israel be angry about dead Israelis.
• Hamas leaders show up on Al Jazeera and in other media outlets where they praise the “resistance” and promise death to Israel.
• Israel demonstrates it learned from Lebanon war in ’06 and makes real progress.
• Useful idiots around world again cry about disproportionate force. Angry that only a few Israelis have died.
• Hamas leader show up on television. Praise resistance again and use fiery rhetoric claiming great successes and maintain that the end is near.
• Israel continues to beat the terrorists. Demonstrable progress is made.
• More useful idiots cry about disproportionate force. Join together in a march to say that they are all useful idiots.
• Hamas leader back on television. Swears by Allah that victory is close and that even if it is not, the peace process is done. But it doesn’t matter because Allah will bring victory. BTW, did I tell you that God is on our side.
• More success on the battlefield for Israel.
• Antiwar protests filled with antisemitic slogans. Blogosphere filled too. Useful idiots say that there is a small problem with antisemitism, but it doesn’t matter because Israel should be shunned.
• In between all of this various newspaper articles and opinion pieces supporting Israel appear. Useful idiots moan and cry that this is indicative of bias. Antisemities claim that this is proof that Jooz run the media.

Rinse, Repeat and continue. You get the picture.

Crossposted on Yourish.

Here is a quick update on the War in Gaza.

Previous editions of the round up can be found below:1* 2 *3* 3.5* 4* 4.5* 5* 5.5* 6*6.5 *7* 7.5* 8* 8.5.*9, *9.5, *10, *10.5, *11, *11.5, *12, *12.5, *13, *13.5.

From traditional media we have:

CNN: Hamas rocket team leader killed, Israel says
CNN: Israel resumes Gaza offensive after lull
WSJ: Muslims Against Hamas
LA Times: Hamas Commander Killed
LA Times: Hamas’ war crimes
Daily Mail: Protesters clash with police as London Gaza demo descends into violence
Daily Mail: Violent Gaza protests reveal how gentle civilised Britain has Become very ugly
Haaretz: IDF: Hamas fighters beginning to desert; army steps up Gaza offensive.
Haaretz: Meshal: No truce until IDF ends Gaza op, opens border crossings
JPost: IDF: 300 Hamas operatives killed in Gaza
JPost: Obama won’t deal with Hamas, ‘Post’ told
JPost: ‘Definitions skew civilian casualties’
Mark Steyn: The ‘Oldest Hatred’

Some videos that are worth watching:

From the blogosphere:

Aussie Dave and The Muqata continue live-blogging the war. The IDF Blog has a map that outlines how an entire neighborhood was rigged for war.

Doug Ross, It is the Zionist’s Fault.

Harry’s Place: “Hey! Ho! Israel Has Gotta Go” and Israeli Arabs and Jews rally for coexistence.

Gateway Pundit shared PRO-GAZA PROTESTERS RIOT IN LONDON… Police Attacked.

Omri offered European Muslims Doing Their Best To Cleanse France Of Jews.

Comments From Left field has Context Matters. I know, not fair to say that reading it is like a trip to the Twilight Zone.

My blog features Dueling Protests in Los Angeles. Or read LA Hamas Supporters Scream: “Long Live Hitler- Put Jews In the Ovens.”

Solomonia has What the Fight’s About and The BS War.

Don’t forget to check out Martin Kramer: Richard N. Haass and Hamas, Rachel Marsden: The Biggest Lies About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Stephanie Gutmann: Israel in the Balance, Finally, some good news on the portrayal of Israel in the media.

American Powerblog has Newshoggers and the Neo-Totalitarian Left. Bookworm blogged A Swiftian view of the death of Palestinian children.

From No Quarter we have Liberal Anti-Semitism.

This marks the end of the round up.

Here is some very disturbing footage from two dueling rallies in Los Angeles. At around 4:38 in the video several of the Pro-Hamas protesters chant things like “Long Live Hitler” and “Jews in Ovens.” It is not unlike what happened at a number of other rallies around the country and the world.

We had two correspondents this rally that verify that the men highlighted in the video were not alone in these disgusting chants. You can disagree with the war. You can list all of the reasons and allege that there is a humanitarian crisis because of the war. But if in the process you gleefully cite the Holocaust and suggest that it was a good thing you lose all credibility.

Nice job scumbags. I hope that you’re proud of yourself.

And we are back with another round up of news and information about the War in Gaza.
Previous editions of the round up can be found below:1* 2 *3* 3.5* 4* 4.5* 5* 5.5* 6*6.5 *7* 7.5* 8* 8.5.*9, *9.5, *10, *10.5, *11, *11.5, *12, *12.5, *13.

From traditional media we have:

CNN: Hamas rocket team leader killed, Israel says
CNN: Israel resumes Gaza offensive after lull
CNN: Israel, Hamas brush off U.N. cease-fire resolution
NY Times:Israel and Hamas Rebuff U.N. Cease-Fire Call
Guardian: UN levels war crimes warning at Israel
JPost: Analysis: Time running out for an escalation Israel’s leaders don’t really want
Commentary: Three Questions About “Disproportionate Force”

A quick selection of posts from around the blogopshere.

Aussie Dave and The Muqata continue live-blogging the war.

The IDF blog Captured Hamas Intelligence, 9 Jan 2009, 16:26 IST. They also provide the rocket range map below:

Seraphic Secret covers Unforseen Sanity: Cease Fire Rejected. It includes a special section on women’s shoes, which as my long time readers know is a mystery. That is, why do women need more than three pairs. But I digress.

Yourish says UNSCR 1860: Not worth the paper it’s written on. Omri blogged MSM Headlines Blame Israel For Scuttling UN Ceasefire That Hamas Unequivocally Rejects and Compare And Contrast – Israeli Vs. Hamas Cell Phone Messages To Civilians

Jason Maoz asks What Did Moshe Yaalon Really Say? At Powerline Dan Diker: A deterrent restored?

Surber asks Neville Obama? Bookworm states Let’s hope Obama is smarter than his followers about Gaza

From Daled Amos Is Obama Planning On Talking To Hamas? and The Cynical Approach: Gaza Conflict Is Meant To Distract World From Iran.

Lisa Goldman has Haniyeh and His Israeli Sisters and an article about media coverage in Israel.

Posted on Soccer Dad by Daled Amos Yes, It’s True: The Lives Of Palestinian Civilians Are Secondary To Saving Israeli Soldiers.

Click here to see Operation Cast Lead: Fallen IDF Soldiers.

From Shinkwrapped we have An Endless War? and Gaza and the Palestinian Hostile-Dependent Adolescent.

At The Augean Stables Arab “moderates,” demopathy, and the incomprehension of media moralism.

From the Elder The advantages of craziness and Hamas shoots mortars at aid convoys, no one cares.

Bonus post from The Elder Al Aqsa’s late night porn.

Solomonia has The Last Angry Mensch (A Boston Supports Israel…Rally?)

Soccer Dad points out the benefits and value of having blogger coverage.

This concludes the round up. Stay tuned for more updates.

Welcome to the War in Gaza Update #12. It is part of the continuing series of news and information about the War In Gaza.

Previous editions of the round up can be found below:1* 2 *3* 3.5* 4* 4.5* 5* 5.5* 6*6.5 *7* 7.5* 8* 8.5.*9, *9.5, *10, *10.5, *11, *11.5, *12, *12.5.

From the MSM:

Time: Can Israel Survive Its Assault on Gaza?
CNN: Security Council calls for cease-fire in Gaza
NY Times: Israel Condemns Vatican’s ‘Concentration Camp’ Remarks
NY Times: What You Don’t Know About Gaza (Biased, skewed and misleading.)
FOX: High-Profile Doctor in Gaza Called an ‘Apologist for Hamas’
Guardian: Obama camp ‘prepared to talk to Hamas’
YNET: A day with our troops in Gaza
YNET: ‘Not all Israelis are bad’
Artuz Sheva: Israel Accused of ‘War Crimes’ in a Complaint at The Hague.
Artuz Sheva: United Nations Calls for Ceasefire, United States Abstains.
Artuz Sheva: Netherlands: No Sanctions on Israel; Another Ceasefire Idea.

And now onto the blogosphere:

Aussie Dave and The Muqata continue live-blogging the war.

The IDF blog has all sorts of interesting information. Click here for pictures of tunnels that were dug for the purpose of kidnapping soldiers. This link provides a brief summary of things that were accomplished including information humanitarian aid trucks that rolled into Gaza, discovery of more tunnels, weaponry and the neutralization of some terrorists.

Seraphic Secret has updated It Can (and is) Happening Here. At Yourish W. abandons Israel again.

Treppenwitz writes about the rockets in the North. At the Jawa you’ll be shocked when you see Hamas Kills Innocent Palestinians (Rare Video).

Augean Stables blogged Hamas in their own words. The Occidental Israeli Operation Cast Lead – Israeli Public.

I am going to keep hammering this story ‘Protestor’ Calls for Jews to ‘Go Back to the Oven’. Emmanuel Lopez is a ignorant fool who encourages the worst sort of behavior. The inherent hypocrisy he exhibits is shameful.

It is about time we get to read A Gaza Chronology that covers more than the past two weeks.

LGF covered A Staged Scene in a Gaza Hospital? – Update: CNN Yanks Video and Video: Hamas In Their Own Voices.

Yglesias covered Carter on Gaza. It is pretty much a festival of ignorance in the comments. Commentary reflected on Carter.

The Moderate Voice shared Gaza: Pride of the Arabs – Le Quotidien d’Oran of Algeria. Mother in Israel shared Updates and list of injured soldiers and civilians.

From Joshuapundit we have Hamas Torpedoes Egyptian Ceasefire Attempt. At No Quarter you can read BREAKING NEWS–UN Security Council Acts on Gaza.

EU Referendum shared I don’t think they understand. Snapped Shot says Israel Found Evidence of Hamas Crimes Against Humanity.

The Elder Shared More on the jihadists’ joy at dead civilians and PalArab press roundup Jan 8 2009.

In the American Thinker you can read Human shields: Where’s the outrage?

At What War Zone BREAKING NEWS: Gaza War Turns Nuclear!

Shiloh Musings has the International List of Rallies for Israel- Friday Jan. 9 And After and Traveling the Red Zone, Part D (Habad Shelter, Nitzan).

Lady Light asks What can We do When Israel is at War. At Global Voices you can read Egypt: Bloggers on the Fence.

Chabad has Editorial: Where Wills Collide, Israel Survives. Pat Buchanan’s big mouth is at it again.

Dry Bones has Israel Breaks the Rules.

This concludes our round up. Stay tuned for the next edition.