When Will the Provocation End?

A disgusting picture was published in the Jerusalem Post this week, showing Hamas terrorists standing atop a building near the Al-Aksa Mosque on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

They are asserting once again that they are the “defenders of Al-Aksa,” an absurd declaration in which they try to convince the people that the Jews are going to do something sinister and huge on the Temple Mount, like begin animal sacrifices. Anyone with a brain stem knows that isn’t going to happen, at least not until huge prophetic things begin to unfold.

All this comes on the heels of the murder of more Jews by Palestinian terrorists in a wave of terror that’s hit the last month, encouraged of course by all Palestinian leadership. The sick wheel of terror continues to roll round and round, as it has for decades.

As always, I blame Western diplomats and various heads of state as much as I do the Palestinian goons. In Israel today, accommodations need to be made continually, so that Palestinians can observe the pagan Ramadan. Israelis take great pains not to offend Palestinian sensibilities. Having been on the Temple Mount several times, I can tell you the same respect isn’t given to non-Muslims.

That’s one reason seeing the Hamas flag fly over Al-Aksa is particularly revolting.

As was reported in the Post:

“Hamas has once again emerged as a major player in events taking place in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

“Since last year’s war with Israel, Hamas has sought to portray itself as the sole “defender of Jerusalem and the Islamic holy sites.”

“It has also been working hard to prove that the recent wave of terror attacks in Israel and in Jerusalem and the West Bank are the direct result of Hamas’s daily calls for stepping up the ‘resistance’ against Israel.

“On Thursday night, senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri claimed that Israel had assured his group that it would not allow Jews to conduct the ‘animal sacrifice’ in the courtyards of the mosque.

“Arouri said, however, that despite the alleged undertaking, which was reportedly relayed through Egypt, Qatar and other parties, Hamas does not trust Israel. He called on the Palestinians to remain in a state of high alert ‘to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem.’

“Hours after Arouri’s statements, Hamas supporters gathered at the site and began preparations for thwarting purported attempts by Jews to ‘storm into al-Aqsa Mosque.’

“As part of the preparations, Hamas supporters brought stones, iron bars and fireworks into the mosque. They were joined by dozens of men who are not necessarily affiliated with Hamas.

After the clashes began, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who is based in Qatar, found himself at the center of a flurry of diplomatic activity to avert another war with Israel.”

A violent revolt started by the Palestinians this week resulted in the arrests of hundreds of the thugs.

Now however, Defense Minister Benny Gantz has lifted the closure of the “West Bank” and allowed Palestinians to travel again freely.

Also, Ra’am MK Mansour Abbas—the one Naftali Bennett made his deal with so that he could form a government—made the usual political statements this week, trying to “smooth things over”:

“Abbas has been working with Arab and Jewish leaders in an attempt to calm tensions at the Temple Mount after violent clashes broke out on Friday, he said in an interview with N12 on Saturday evening.

“The release of several detainees late Friday and the reopening of the al-Jalama checkpoint to Israeli Arabs wishing to enter Jenin on Saturday sparked rumors that Israel and Hamas have reached a new truce agreement.

“’The obstacles of the occupation won’t deter us from defending Jerusalem and the Aqsa Mosque against its ongoing terrorism and the extremist settlers,’ Jabareen said in a statement. ‘Our people and their resistance will always remain ready to defend Jerusalem and the mosque.’

“Another senior Hamas official, Izzat al-Risheq, said in separate remarks that his group’s message to all the mediators was clear, namely that ‘Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque are a red line.’”

All this garbage—the Jews are storming Al-Aksa; we need to secure weapons to defend ourselves, etc.—is proof positive that manmade political solutions are woefully inadequate, at best.

Until there is the political will to oppose evil and adopt a zero-tolerance policy for terrorism, this will continue to happen.

Hamas deserves zero accommodation. The terror structure should be dismantled completely. Sadly, I’m not sure there was the political will for this when Trump was in office. It surely isn’t with the Biden regime.

Jim1fletcher@yahoo.com

 

 

A Wicked Man

Joe Biden has made much of his “close friendship” with Benjamin Netanyahu over the years. As senator, then vice-president, and now a coup leader that occupies the Oval Office, Biden cozies up to whoever he thinks will advance his own interests. Believe me, he doesn’t like Israel, and Bibi Netanyahu is on to him.

This week, at the same time a new rash of terror murders has hit Israel, comes word that Biden is attempting to force more concessions from the Jewish state in this lunatic drive to establish a Palestinian state.

According to a report from the Jewish Press, Biden is pushing for a secret summit between Palestinian leaders and their Israeli counterparts. More Oslo. Think of it as Oslo 2.0.

“The Biden Administration is again pressuring the State of Israel to hold senior-level diplomatic talks with the Palestinian Authority, at the White House, according to a report by the Hebrew-language Walla! Newsoutlet.”

The Biden regime has made this demand several times since the fall. And notice this:

“Without a positive response from the Bennett-Lapid government, American officials decided to try again this month.”

That’s what you call pressuring an ally, folks. The Marxists that make up the Obama/Biden regime are bent on forcing Israel to make suicidal choices.

Needless to say, the American chief in charge of such a fiasco is terrible:

“If such a meeting were to take place, it would be hosted by White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Israel would send National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata. Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel and Jordanian intelligence chief Ahmad Hosni would also attend, according to the proposal.”

Palestinian murderers savagely attacked Israelis the last few days, with horrific terror attacks taking place in the country. Naturally, the PLO/PA is furious that Jews defend themselves. A report from the Meir Amit

“Following the terrorist attack in Bnei Brak, the Israeli security forces began operating in Judea and Samaria, primarily in the Jenin region, to detain Palestinians suspected of terrorist activity and to prevent further attacks. Five Palestinians were killed, three of them operatives in a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist squad en route to carrying out an attack inside Israeli territory.

“The Palestinian Authority (PA) expressed severe criticism. Regarding the situation in Judea and Samaria, PA government spokesman Ibrahim Melhem said that on the eve of [the Muslim religious month of] Ramadan, IDF soldiers again and again invaded Palestinian cities, villages, refugee camps and towns to kill and frighten [Palestinians], and to defile the holy sites. He claimed all the activity was part of anti-Palestinian Israeli policy to provoke reactions and ‘escalate the situation’ (Ma’an, April 2, 2022). Rifat Alian, senior Fatah figure in Judea and Samaria, criticized Mahmoud Abbas and the PA, saying that in the face of recent events the PA’s stance was weak and defensive. He praised the position of the Fatah movement in support of ‘resistance’ [i.e., terrorist] activity in all its forms, which, he said, was not linked to the PA’s position (al-Ghad, March 31, 2022).”

So far, 13 Jews have been murdered, the latest in an attack in Tel Aviv; the killer was finally hunted down and eliminated in Jaffa.

The animal that carried out the attacks claimed three Israeli lives: Tomer Morad, Eitam Megini, and Barak Lofan. Seven other shooting victims remain hospitalized.

Left-wing diplomats such as those that populate the Biden regime will tell you they are concerned about creating conditions for peace and that’s why they engage both sides.

My belief is, they not only don’t care about Jews, but they are themselves anti-Semitic. They want Israel to disappear. It is beyond outrageous they are making these negotiations demands while Palestinians stalk Jews. I noticed these kinds of attacks didn’t take place when Trump was in office. The PLO knows Biden has their back.

Not surprisingly, as Israeli security forces swept places like Jenin, mosque loudspeakers were used to encourage people to take part in the fighting! This is truly a culture of death, my friends.

We must continue to pray for the safety of Israelis everywhere. The wickedness in the White House must be countered.

Jim1fletcher@yahoo.com