Category Archives: Hamas

Hamas has figured out that Israel doesn’t like it

The Keen Grasp of the Obvious Award goes to: Hamas. Israel is trying to weaken Hamas and not just respond to Qassam attacks, members of the movement said after IDF destroyed at least ten outposts of Hamas’ special forces Satuday. … Continue reading

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Hamas threatens more war crimes

Hamas says it will kill Gilad Shalit if any Hamas leaders are targeted. “If any of Hamas’ leaders are harmed, Israel can forget about Gilad Shalit,” said Saturday a spokesman for the Islamist group’s armed wing, the Izz el-Din al-Qassam … Continue reading

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Violence: The only language that Hamas understands

Apparently, Hamas leaders aren’t really interested in becoming martyrs for the cause. And the campaign of, well, killing terrorists before they can kill Israelis is working. Gee. Whoda thunk it? Palestinian armed factions signalled on Friday that they may stop … Continue reading

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The anti-Israel media bias, again

Someone at the Houston Chronicle editorial desk doesn’t like Israel. You could possibly get more biased than this headline. But I don’t see how. Israel’s retaliatory airstrike in Gaza kills 2 Can’t find that headline anywhere else in Google News, … Continue reading

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Kassams hit Sderot, IAF hits Hamas

Four Israelis were “lightly wounded” by kassam shrapnel. Two Qassam rockets were fired at Sderot Friday evening. One of the rockets landed near a house in town. Four people were lightly injured by shrapnel, and 10 other residents suffered from … Continue reading

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Haniyeh gets a wake-up missile

Geez, guys, how could you miss? The IAF fired a missile late Thursday that exploded close to the house of Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh in the Shati refugee camp next to Gaza City, Palestinian security officials said. They … Continue reading

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Hamas: Selling gas to Israel is “theft”

You have to hand it to Hamas: At least they’re consistent. Murdering terrorist asshats, but consistent murdering terrorist asshats. The militant Hamas movement has launched a stinging attack on BG Group and vowed to block a potential £2 billion deal … Continue reading

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The war on Hamas: Yeah, it’s working

The IDF says it’s too soon to tell much, but that Hamas has changed its tactics due to the threat of being martyred on the IDF’s terms. (Funny how they say, over and over again, that they love death, and … Continue reading

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The attacks on Hamas are working

They’re running scared. A senior Hamas official said Tuesday that the group would consider talks on a cease-fire, if Israel first stopped its “mad attacks.” “The aggression must stop so we can talk about a comprehensive cease-fire,” said Ahmed Youssef, … Continue reading

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Nameless woman dies in Sderot rocket attack

The AP can’t find the woman’s name, even though the Israeli press can. Her name was Shirel Feldman, and she was 32 years old. Her car was hit by a “crude, homemade” rocket fired by Palestinian terrorists. A man was … Continue reading

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Hamas – redefining chutzpa

Noun: chutzpa (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity This word is used quite widely in United States, and usually quite correctly. These days Hamas is giving this word a dimension of its own, pushing the envelope in a way hitherto undreamed … Continue reading

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Follow the smell…

In a few days, when various human rights groups and assorted Israel-bashers start the outcry against Israeli military escalation in the Gaza strip and the inevitable innocent bystanders falling prey to our attacks on the Hamas, Jihad, Popular Resistance Committee … Continue reading

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Palestinian government says it will murder Israeli civilians

The ruling party of the Palestinian government announced that they will murder civilians inside Israel. Earlier Thursday, IDF forces sent several tanks into the northern Gaza Strip near the town of Beit Lahiya. The tanks are several hundred meters inside … Continue reading

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The U.S. “benchmarks” plan

I was going to write a post on the benchmarks proposal (my view, of course, is that it’s absurd because the benchmarks are there with no assurance of quid pro quo, thus giving the Palestinians yet another chance to prove … Continue reading

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So, about that supposed moderation of Hamas

Yeah, I called it over a year ago. Moderation? Never. Hamas Leader Threatens Renewed Violence The supreme leader of Hamas threatened violence if an international aid embargo isn’t lifted and demanded in an interview published Monday that Israel release top … Continue reading

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