U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a phone call with U.S. officials, including the president, about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy against Hamas on Oct. 11, 2023, in the Oval Office. Credit: Adam Schultz/White House.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday appeared to reverse the Trump administration’s “Pompeo doctrine,” which stated that civilian Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria were not necessarily illegal according to international law.
The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Algerian-sponsored U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten says that the Biden administration is playing both sides of the fence. The veto is appreciated, but at the same time the U.S. continues to call for the establishment of a P.A. state which would be a win for Hamas, while also voicing concern over a necessary military operation in Rafah. Israel insists that it will continue full steam ahead until Hamas is defeated and the hostages are brought home.
Alex Traiman and Josh Hasten talk discuss the miraculous rescue this week of two Israeli hostages from Gaza; the pressure to stop Israel from conducting a larger Rafah operation; more evidence of UNRWA’s involvement with Hamas; and the Biden administration’s plans to sanction soldiers from Judea and Samaria.
Alex Traiman and Josh Hasten talk about this week’s news in Israel. They delve into an update on IDF operations and the war in Gaza; the sanctioning of four Israeli “settlers” by the Biden administration; the push for a two-state solution by the United States and the international community; the situation with Hezbollah on Israel’s northern border; and the Houthis and other Iranian terrorist proxies.
Bank Leumi chairman Samer Haj-Yehia speaks at Jerusalem’s International Convention Center, Feb. 21, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israeli banks this week made the controversial decision to freeze the accounts of two Israelis sanctioned by the United States under an executive order signed by President Joe Biden. It is believed that the accounts of two other sanctioned Israelis will be frozen shortly. The EO states that the four are guilty of “Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank.”
As Israel continues to fight against Hamas terrorists in Gaza, the Biden Administration, the EU, and the UN, are obsessively focused on the “day after” the war, which they insist would include the establishment of a PA state. After more than 30 years of failed Oslo-based policies, which have only resulted in terrorism, war, and the spilling of Jewish blood, a good portion of the world is talking about creating a PA state by force, regardless of whether Israel agrees to it or not. Somehow, they argue, such a move will lead to peace and security. On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten argues that a two-state solution would be an existential threat to the State of Israel, and that our leadership must stay strong in the face of pressure and not go along with the insanity.
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On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten reacts to an IDF report indicating that 9,000 Hamas terrorists have been killed so far in Gaza. Josh says “it’s a good start,” but Israel still has a long way to go in order to completely eradicate the evil Hamas terrorist regime. Even as the Biden administration is pressuring Israel to “tone down the war,” Josh says that Israel must continue fighting until it achieves a complete victory.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu slammed reports of a potential US-Iran deal, in which Tehran would receive billions of dollars in frozen assets in exchange for the release of five US prisoners. On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten argues that once again the Biden Administration is showing weakness, akin to someone paying off the mob for “promises” of quiet. As Iran continues to pursue nuclear weapons and export terrorism all over the world, Josh says that Israel should be very concerned if this deal is signed.
On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Dan Diker, President and Fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, on reports that Israel and Saudi Arabia might be headed towards a full-scale normalization deal. Diker said that a quiet normalization already exists between the two countries. He explained that the Biden Administration is pushing a deal, as the Democrats are seeking a Middle East victory with the 2024 elections looming. At the same time, Iran’s terrorist aggression through its proxies, can’t be ignored as part of the Saudi’s policies. Don’t miss this interview, with expert analysis on the latest events shaping the region, with Israel front and center.
Part 2 of my debate on i24NEWS English on the Biden Administration overstepping on an internal Israeli issue.