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@XGingerCat @CptAllenHistory Dov Weisglass, a senior advisor to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, was quoted as saying the policy was “to put the Palestinians on a diet, but not to make them die of hunger." imeu.org/resources/reso…

@Terry1683015 @CptAllenHistory There was an estimated 8-10 months worth of supplies in the Strip at that time - so it was Hamas' wholesale theft, verified by the Red Cross among others, that was the issue.

This small sample of newspaper clippings from the 1950s - 1980s proves the “genocide” smear against Israel is not a new phenomenon.🧵 For decades, Israel has been accused of “genocide” no matter the facts on the ground. The lie is meant only to demonize & delegitimize the state.

@XGingerCat @CptAllenHistory Army officers actually devised mathematical formulas to calculate the specific amounts and types of food permitted for Gaza residents. gisha.org/userfiles/file…

@XGingerCat @CptAllenHistory Israel’s restrictions of food into Gaza date back to 1991, well before Hamas came into power in 2006. Government documents reveal that Israel deliberately reduced food imports into Gaza to what officials described as “minimal subsistence” levels. 972mag.com/government-rel…

@XGingerCat @CptAllenHistory “I’ve been working on this field of famine...for more than 40 years, and there is no case, over those four decades, of such minutely engineered, closely monitored, precisely designed mass starvation of a population as is happening in Gaza today.” democracynow.org/2025/7/21/fore…

@Provcefl @nicolelampert “Higher than before 7 October” is not a legal test for genocide. Genocide can still occur through deliberately inflicting conditions of life aimed at destroying a protected group. forensic-architecture.org/investigation/…

@Terry1683015 @nicolelampert The word "genocide" has a precise definition which is not at the taste of everyone. There is absolutely not a genocide. Explain how it could be a genocide with a number of population HIGHER than before 7 October. Good luck.

This lie of ‘genocide’ was created by the communist Soviet Union sixty years ago. They were upset the socialist Jewish state was in the American circle of influence. It’s no coincidence the outrageous lie - genocides do not lead to the ballooning of a population - is repeated by the far left.

@XGingerCat @CptAllenHistory Israel did not allow any humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip for 77 days, from March 2 until May 18. This was after Israel destroyed Gaza's fields, orchards, greenhouses and water infrastructure. timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

@Terry1683015 @CptAllenHistory Fashionable but he's simply incorrect.

@XGingerCat @CptAllenHistory "Gaza’s water crisis has worsened significantly since Israeli authorities cut the entry of aid and electricity in early March, with serious consequences for people’s health." doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/water-b…

"Bella ciao" me la cantava mio papà da bambina. Che emozione cantarla ieri insieme a migliaia di genovesi tra le strade e le piazze della nostra città. Viva la Resistenza, viva il 25 aprile!

Israel's original sin is also its best-kept secret haaretz.com/israel-news/ha…

@yaakovkatz Re: 60% of American adults now hold an unfavorable view of Israel

“We need better hasbara.”  “We need to reach out to Democrats.”  “We need to cultivate ties with the Latino community.” These are the kinds of ideas I have been hearing repeatedly in recent weeks from Israelis and American Jews who are alarmed by the sharp decline of support for Israel in the United States. The concern is real and justified, since what we are seeing is a historic shift that may never return to the way things once were. The vote in the Senate last week, for example, when 40 out of 47 Democratic senators supported a resolution to block the sale of bulldozers to Israel, and 36 backed a similar move on bombs, was not an outlier. It was a reflection of a broader trend that has been building up for years and is now prevalent on both sides of the aisle. A Pew Research Center survey published earlier this month found that 60% of American adults now hold an unfavorable view of Israel, including the share of Republicans, which has surged since last year, driven by those under 50. Gallup data published just before the war showed how, for the first time in a quarter century, more Americans said they sympathized with Palestinians than with Israelis. What makes this moment particularly striking, though, is the timing. The decline comes after the most vivid illustration of the strength and importance of the US-Israel alliance – the war against Iran. For 40 days, the US and Israeli militaries operated in a way never seen before. Intelligence was shared in real time, missions were planned in joint command centers, and aircraft flew side by side over hostile territory. And yet, back in the United States, public sentiment was moving in the opposite direction. In Israel, there is a tendency to dismiss this as the result of two external problems: growing antisemitism and a generational shift within the US that is independent of Israel’s actions. Both are partially true. Antisemitism is rising, and younger Americans lack the historical or emotional connection to Israel held by their parents. In addition, there is also a broad turn inward in American politics – from “America First” on the Right to skepticism of foreign alliances on the Left. But these explanations are also an escape. They let us point a finger outward instead of asking the more uncomfortable question: What needs to change here in Israel? And it is time we recognize that there is a blatant contradiction in how we talk about and treat the alliance with the US. When Washington supports us, we celebrate our diplomatic genius, yet when friction arises, we dismiss it as betrayal. This binary way of thinking – is the president for us or against us – misses the complexity of how modern statecraft actually functions, and it treats the alliance as one-dimensional. My latest in the @Jerusalem_Post. jpost.com/opinion/articl…

@yardenas Re: The "Gaza genocide' may be an obvious falsehood

"If the Jews have committed genocide, everyone else can finally stop thinking about the genocide committed against them, can turn without guilt against the state that allowed Jews to protect themselves for the first time, and can sink with relief back into pre-Holocaust thought patterns—because by committing the ultimate evil, the Jews have finally proved that those thought patterns were correct. The accusation serves to justify violence against Israelis, including, retroactively, the violence of October 7, thus making them responsible for a war launched by Palestinians. The “Gaza genocide” may be an obvious falsehood, but it’s an irresistible story." - From @MattiFriedman's brilliant story of a new, grotesque literary genre that perhaps one day all of us will have been against. This piece is worth every minute of your time. thefp.com/p/introduction…

@dansenor Martin Shaw, author of the book "What is Genocide?" explains why he has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

While so many of its critics are self-immolating, Israel will flourish. Which will make its critics become even more unhinged and - over time - less relevant. Important to distinguish the signal from the noise.

@CptAllenHistory Martin Shaw, author of the book "What is Genocide?", explains why he has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

1961 British historian Arnold Toynbee publicly accused Israel of committing “genocide” against Arabs (note: no “Palestinians” yet) in a manner morally equivalent to the Nazi genocide of Europe’s Jews (still fresh in everyone’s minds). (Australian Jewish News, March 30, 1961)

@JayWeber3 Leaked private chat among Young Republican leaders exposed several months of racist, anti-semitic, homophobic, and violent messages. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Some of us have talked about this being the case for decades: Democrats-inventing-racist boogeymen because they couldn't find anyone to call a racist, but had to keep up their racial grifts. The Invention of White Supremacy powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/…

@RabbiPoupko @_ZachFoster Amos Goldberg, who has taught about the Holocaust, genocide and state violence at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for nearly 30 years, explains why he has concluded that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide.

@_ZachFoster Throughout the war, a majority of Israelis supported a ceasefire in exchange for the return of the hostages, which Hamas continued to reject.

I had never met a Zionist who does not care also for the lives of innocent Palestinians. I have never met an anti-zionist who does care for the lives of israelis. That is the difference between us.

@JayWeber3 Amos Goldberg, who has taught about the Holocaust, genocide and state violence at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for nearly 30 years, explains why he has concluded that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide.

Very true. We have way too many moral cowards in the halls of congress.

Please check out this new film from @democracynow's Amy Goodman and see if it's airing in a theater near you. stealthisstoryplease.official.film "Undeterred by armed soldiers, evasive politicians, and riot police, Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping account of the trailblazing journalist whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!, Goodman amplifies stories and voices too often silenced by commercial media." She's live now on @hasanthehun stream talking about it. twitch.tv/hasanabi

@realbassemeid Former Attorney General of Israel: "With great sadness I conclude that my country is now an apartheid regime." thejournal.ie/readme/israel-…

Israel is not an apartheid state and never has been. Since its birth, Israel has guaranteed equal rights for all its citizens. In fact, many Arabs prefer life under Israeli rule to life under the PA, Hamas, or other Arab regimes throughout the Middle East. Much like 1948, Israel is currently fighting a multi-front war against countries that want to wipe it off the map. When these nations finally agree to recognize Israel's right to exist, perhaps there can be peace in the region. Happy Israel Independence Day 🇮🇱