On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten discusses the three-staged ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas, laid out by U.S. president Joe Biden. Hasten says that bottom line, the plan would leave the Hamas terrorist organization afloat, and in control of Gaza. He says that Israel must not accept any type of agreement that does not meet Israel’s three conditions towards ending the war: the removal of Hamas from power, the return of the hostages, and the disarming of Gaza, so that it no longer poses a threat to the Jewish State.
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No Impact on Israel’s International Relations After Rafah Incident: Middle East Correspondent
President Joe Biden is not changing his policy toward Israel after a recent strike led to more civilian deaths in Gaza. Senior White House officials say Israel hasn’t launched a major ground operation in Rafah yet, or crossed any red line that would change U.S. support.
Hamas Wants Civilians Killed for PR: Middle East Correspondent
On May 26, an Israeli airstrike in Rafah led to the deaths of 45 Palestinians, many of whom are women and children according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. NTD spoke with Josh Hasten, Middle East correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate, about media fallout from the incident that comes just days after the United Nations International Court of Justice ordered Israel to end its assault in Rafah.
Turning a Blind Eye to Terror Tunnels
The IDF this week revealed that troops discovered at least 50 tunnels leading from Egypt into Rafah. On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten says that obviously the Egyptians knew that Hamas was importing weapons, literally under their noses, but failed to act. At the same time Egypt has reinforced their above ground border, not letting Gazans flee into their country. Nevertheless, the anti-Israel haters ignore Egypt (and Hamas) and blame the Jewish State for everything going on in Gaza.
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Remembering Those Who Sacrificed It All
On this week’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten discusses Israel’s Memorial Day – Yom Hazikaron, which this year carries many fresh wounds following the October 7, massacre. He also discusses the Biden Administration’s decision to impose an arms embargo against the Jewish State in the middle of a just war to defeat Hamas evil. Prime Minister Netanyahu insists that Israel will finish off Hamas, on our own, if necessary. Plus, Israel gears up for Independence Day – Yom Ha’azmaut even as the war wages on, with Israeli troops now fighting in Rafah and in other parts of Gaza. Chag Sameach to all!
Netanyahu: Rafah Operation is HAPPENING
Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared that a Rafah operation will happen regardless of whether Hamas accepts the new hostage deal offered by Israel. But how much longer will Israel wait to go in? How much of this rhetoric is public diplomacy and how much can be trusted as actual policy?
JNS CEO Alex Traiman and Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten analyze this story in all its angles as well as top stories happening in Israel
– ICC threatening arrest warrant against Netanyahu
– Biden administration accusing whole IDF units of human rights violations
– Violent anti-Israel protests across campus
– Antony Blinken’s Middle East trip and much more!
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Never Again Is Now
As world Jewry commemorates Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, on today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten says that the same Jew-hatred which existed in Nazi Germany is very much alive today. He said that while the October 7 massacre isn’t the Holocaust, the same ideology – which seeks to wipe the Jewish People off the face of the earth, is very much alive in Gaza, Judea and Samaria, in Europe, and on college campuses in the United States, in the form of Jihad.
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Biden’s Netanyahu Policy that will Backfire
In another slight to the Netanyahu government, Senator Majority Chuck Schumer has labeled PM Netanyahu an obstacle to peace and called for elections in Israel. In addition, more sanctions have been put on “violent settlers”. Will the pressure force the Israeli government to collapse or give into international demands or will opposition only strengthen Netanyahu?
JNS CEO Alex Traiman and Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten discuss these developments and other major stories
– New poll indicating that Israelis see no hope for a peaceful solution with the Palestinians
– Bibi vowing to launch an operation in Rafah
– New analysis proving the casualty numbers for Gaza are fake and much more!
Will the US port in Gaza deliver ‘aid’ into the hands of Hamas?
President Biden announced that the US Navy is opening a port to deliver aid to Gaza. Can this be successful or even properly inspected? Does this shift scrutiny away from Israel? Is this part of a larger effort by the Biden administration to isolate and undermine Netanyahu and the Israeli government?
JNS CEO Alex Traiman and Middle East Correspondent Josh Hasten break this down along with
– Biden’s come-to-Jesus Netanyahu comment
– Ramadan violence
– The Haredi draft crisis and much more!
Oh no, Canada!
On today’s Israel Uncensored, Josh Hasten discusses Canada’s decision to halt arms sales to Israel. Just as Israel prepares to wipe out the remaining Hamas military brigades from southern Gaza, the government of Canada has decided to give the terrorist organization a lifeline, or perhaps at least a moral victory, by turning against the Jewish State in its just war against evil. This story and all the latest news from Israel on this week’s podcast.