Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
āāWe Donāt Know What to Do or How to Pray. Weāve Had Enough of Massacres!ā: The Muslim Persecution of Christians, February 2025 03/31/2025 by Raymond Ibrahim
Friday, April 04, 2025
Raymond Ibrahim : The following are among the abuses and murders inflicted on Christians by Muslims throughout the month of February 2025.
The Muslim Slaughter of Christians
Democratic Republic of Congo: The beheaded corpses of seventy Christiansāmen,
women, and childrenāwere found inside a church. Earlier, on Feb. 12,
Muslim militants of the Allied Democratic Forces, which is affiliated to
the Islamic State, rounded up and marched 70 Christians to a Protestant
church in Kasanga.
There, the Christians were ātied up and decapitated with knives.ā According
to a regional expert, āThis was not just an act of terror. It was a
targeted massacre of Christians, and it will not stop hereā¦ The ADF is
part of a growing extremist network that wants to wipe out Christianity
in the region. If nothing is done, more attacks will follow.ā For his
part, a local church elder said,
āWe donāt know what to do or how to pray; weāve had enough of
massacres. May Godās will alone be done.ā The same Muslim militants
slaughtered another 355 Christians āfor their faithā in 2024.
Nigeria: Some accounts of the āpure genocideā experienced by Christians at the hands of Muslims follow:
In the very early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 2, Muslim tribesmen
stormed a village, setting fire to homes and opening fire on Christians,
killing at least 16. Discussing this and other recent attacks, Edwin Ochai, president of a diaspora group from the area, said the Muslim terrorists were āleaving a trail of bloodshed, destruction and despairā:
The most recent attack in Okpamaju, a hitherto peaceful
community in Otukpo LGA, has claimed the lives of several innocent
villagers, reduced homes to ashes, and shattered families. We condemn in
the strongest terms the deafening silence and inaction of our leaders
at all levels ā local government chairmen, state legislators, federal
representatives, and the senator representing Benue South.
On Feb. 5, Fulani herdsmenāreferred to by locals as āMuslim banditsāā
ākilled three Christians in Kaduna state, a week after three others
were slain in the same area.ā They also kidnapped ādozensā of
Christians. According to spokespersons,
We suffered yet another devastating attack by bandits in
which lives were lost, and many more were left traumatized. We strongly
condemn this heinous act, which is a blatant disregard for human rights
and the safety of rural dwellers in our region. Has our government
turned a deaf ear to our plight? We demand urgent action and protection
for our communities!ā¦. The killings and kidnappings by Muslim bandits
have become a daily routine in Kauru Local Government Area.
On Sunday, Feb. 9, Muslims from the Boko Haram terrorist organization murdered
a Christian pastor. The Rev. Bala Galadima was in his home when gunmen
in black robes broke in around 1 am and shot him to death while he still
lay in bed. āOur hearts are heavy, as we are left alone in a
complicated world with the killing of our pastor,ā said one church member to Lami Sabo. āHis courage, advice, teachings and generosity will be highly missed by us his church members.ā
According to a Feb. 12 report, at least 22 Christians were killed in a series of Muslim attacks on Christian villages. āWe are killed because we are Christians,ā one resident insisted:
āFulani are not attacking Muslim farmers in Plateau state, but
Christians are attacked daily, and we donāt have guns to defend
ourselves.ā The report adds,
The Nigerian government has not officially attributed
these attacks to any ethnic or religious group, but media analysts have
drawn comparisons between these armed groups and Boko Haram, citing a
pattern of violence aimed at displacing Christian communities.
On Feb. 22, Muslim herdsmen stormed
into Elyon Paradise Ministry Church in Delta state, where they shot and
injured Pastor Divine Omodia and kidnapped six church members.
Raymond Ibrahim : Muslims are still trying to āavengeā themselves ā including through acts of terrorism ā against historical Christian victories over Islam from more than a millennium ago, such as the battle of Tours in France, 732.
Meanwhile, the city council of Vienna has been ā in the name of combatting āIslamophobiaā ā more than happy to appease Muslims against the man who saved Vienna from Islam in 1683. I discuss it all below, with a special look at what Vienna has become since opening its doors to Islam:The Siege of Vienna - my favourite chapter in your book! Get chills just thinking about the cavalry charge with the winged hussars.
It is beyond annoying how our so-called 'leaders' in Europe keep bowing and scraping to Muslims instead of honouring such glorious victories as Tours and Vienna.
Corporal Zainuddin Ahmad is the only known survivor of the deadly ambush which plucked away 15 lives. I visited him in his home today. Had a deep and meaningful converstion with him. 3 rounds hit him, below his armpit, his left knee and one more round which severed a finger of his right arm. He cannot converse long as he runs out of breath, he is supported by oxygen continuously. He wishes to extend his profound gratitude and thanks to all who have supported him through these trying times. Thanks to MACVA, the Sarawak state government, Lt Col Ratnam, Lt Gen Stephen Mundaw, Sarawak Veterans and General Zamrose.
The Enemy with captured 7th Ranger
Weapons after the ambush, all weapons were recovered. All the Enemy who
were posing with arrogance in this picture were later killed by 7th
Rangers
At that time, 7th Rangerās main fighting force was operating in the
Serian area in a special operation under 3rd Malaysian Infantry Brigade,
Kuching, Sarawak. In the ambush, 15 soldiers were killed, 4 were
wounded and the CT group captured a number of weapons and a TRA 906
radio set.
As this news dawned upon the unitās fighting echelons in Serian, blood
boiled past threshold levels. Having lost 15 of our soldiers there was
little we could do from Serian, some 150km away from Lundu where 7th
Rangers was stationed. Under our breaths we wowed revenge. Operation
BELA was launched.
The truck is a Bedford Truck, it
was completely destroyed, most of the casualties were from this truck.
It was one of the vehicles on the road
Kesan tembakan bertubi-tubi ke arah trak Bedford di belakang Land Rover membuatkannya gagal dikawal lalu tersadai di tebing sebelah kiri jalan yang juga merupakan kedudukan musuh. Tembakan musuh telah mencederakan 928353 Rjr Zainuddin bin Ahmad yang diciumi oleh tiga butir peluru di lutut kiri, jari telunjuk kanan dan dada di bawah ketiak sehingga darah membuak keluar dari mulutnya.
Ambush Position
Sejurus kemudian beliau jatuh tertiarap ke atas lantau. Sementara itu, tembakan musuh telah mengorbankan serta merta pemandu trak Bedford kedua sehingga mengakibatkan kenderaan tersebut terbalik di tebing sebelah kanan jalan. 930474 Rjr Shahar bin Yayaha yang diciumi oleh peluru musuh terus pengsan. Dalam keadaan begitu kelam-kabut, Kpl Yahaya telah terjun dari kenderaan dan menyembunyi diri.
Serangan ini telah mengorbankan beberapa anggota serta merta dan ada yang cedera parah.
Setelah memastikan wira-wira negara sudah lumpuh, satu kumpulan pengkhianat negara turun dari lokasi serang hendap dan naik ke atas kenderaan untuk merampas senjata-senjata dan set radio. Menurut 928353 L/Kpl Zainuddin bin Ahmad, kedudukan kenderaan berada dalam zon membunuh menghalang mereka bertindak balas.
Beliau selanjutnya memberitahu beliau yang tertiarap di lantai kenderaan dan menyamar mati, dicampak oleh musuh ke jalan raya bersama mangsa-mangsa lain bak membuang sampah. Sungguh zalim! Mengimbau kembali insiden ini, beliau menceritakan tanpa diduga bak cerita filem, tiba-tiba hujan panas turun dengan lebatnya selama lebih kurang lima minit seolah-olah mahu membersihkan jalan laterit yang dibanjiri dengan darah pejuang-pejuang negara!
Menurut L/Kpl Zainuddin lagi, beliau dan 452752 Rjr Alimin bin Ibrahim dimuatkan dalam Ferret Scout dan dibawa ke Lundu. Mereka terpaksa berdiri sepanjang perjalanan ke Titi Akar kerana kenderaan tersebut tiada tempat untuk penumpang. Dari Titi Akar mereka dipindahkan ke Hospital Lundu untuk mendapat rawatan.
Walau bagaimanapun, kecederaan mereka begitu serius dan Hospital Lundu tiada kemampuan untuk merawat mereka sebaliknya mereka perlu dihantar ke Hospital Umum Kuching untuk mendapatkan rawatan sewajarnya untuk menyelamatkan mereka. Persoalan yang dihadapi oleh 7 Renjer ialah bagaimana mangsa-mangsa dihantar ke Kuching.
Malam sudah menjelang dan penghantaran melalui jalan raya tidak dapat dilakukan kerana feri untuk menyeberang Sungai Lundu tidak beroperasi dari jam 6:00 petang hingga 6:00 pagi keesokan hari selain mengambil masa lama dan juga berbahaya. Pilihan terbaik ialah meminta perkhidmatan Nuri. Justeru, 7 Renjer telah menghubungi 3 BIM memohon supaya Nuri membuat penerbangan casevac malam itu.
Dua orang mangsa, iaitu Rjr Zainuddin dan Rjr Alimin dinaikkan ke dalam pesawat tanpa enjin dimatikan. Seterus, kapten pesawat berlepas dengan kaedah menaikkan pesawat secara menegak kepada ketinggian selamat dan seterusnya mengalih pesawat ke pantai seperti laluan sebelum ini untuk terbang balik ke Kuching. Pembantu juruterbang pula menala kompas radio ke frekuensi Radio Kuching.
Mereka mendarat di Lapangan Terbang Kuching yang diterangi oleh lampu landasan pada lebih kurang 11:00 malam. Mereka disambut oleh beberapa pegawai dari 3 BIM dan seterusnya kedua-dua mangsa dibawa ke Hospital Umum Kuching dengan dua buah ambulans. Rjr Zainuddin ditahan di hospital selama lebih kurang satu setengah bulan dan seterusnya dimasukkan ke Rumah Sakit Angkatan Tentera (RSAT) di Kuching selama satu setengah bulan sebelum kembali ke unitnya
This is one of the greatest losses experienced by the unit. It was one sorry episode. An adminstrative move early in the morning, turning into a bloodbath. It comprised of 1X Landrover, 1 X 3 tonner of engineers who were attached to 7th Rangers. The Engineers had completed some construction work at Camp Biawak. They had to return to Kuching. There were another two trucks of 7th Rangers. Most of the 7th Rangers personnel comprised of administrative soldiers.
The order of movement was the Engineer's Landrover leading, the second being their truck, the third and fourth vehicle being the Ranger's trucks. The Enemy did not open fire on the lighter armed Engineers, they waited for the Ranger trucks to get into the killing area, once the trucks were inside the killing area the Enemy opened up with everything they had from prepared positions, the Rangers ( 20 soldiers) did not have a chance, those not killed outright were wounded, some badly. The Enemy force was 30-40 strong.
The Engineers who were less than a section strong (less than 10 men), made a wise decision by speeding off to a place called Titi Akar, where there was a troop of 1st Reconnaissance Regiment soldiers, to seek help. One very brave individual, who was a Corporal from that troop along with his driver dashed off at first, on his own in his Ferret scout car.
The name of the Ferret Scout Car Comd was Kpl Jamalludin from 1 Recce (for this infor thanks to Lt Col Ratnam). Soon to be followed by the rest of the troop. When the Enemy saw the approaching scout car speeding toward them with it's sole gun blazing, made a hasty withdrawal. He single handedly was responsible for saving the wounded who had put up a futile resistance, on the verge of being slaughtered. The enemy's priority at that time was to gather equipment and weapons. They took away almost all the weapons. With the arrival of that brave individual and his driver from the 1st Recce Regiment, the Enemy did not have the opportunity to finish/kill off the rest of the wounded soldiers.
The news reached Battalion Headquarters, announcements were made throughout bars, theatres and the town to regroup the rest of 7th Rangers. Massive follow up operations were conducted, to track down the enmy. In the ensuing engagements with the Enemy, many of the Enemy were killed and also captured and the weapons recovered.This was aided by other friendly forces (Other units). It took a very long time to hunt and kill the enemy. The last of the weapons recovered was in 1986, almost 14 years ! See the names of the fallen, the Enemy and the ambush position....
This ambush happened on the 26th March 1972 along the Biawak / Lundu road. The cutting on the right shows the follow up operation conducted after the ambush. The enemy fired from prepared locations.* Note. I would appreciate it greatly if someone would help me correctly identify the Lance Corporal and his driver from the Recce Regt, the Troop and Squadron.If there are any inaccuracies please contact me. The above incident was related to me by Lt Col Zulakpli Abdul Rahman, who was then a subaltern in 7th Rangers. The follow up which was successful was conducted by Captain Sabdin Ghani.
THE first batch of Sabahans who served in the Malaysian Armed Forces as part of the Sabah Ranger unit were also involved in tracking down communists, both along the Thai border and in Sarawak. In fact, Capt (rtd) Abdullah Yusof, who was 23 when he joined the Rangers in 1963, remembers it like it just happened yesterday.
Now in his 70s, Abdullah said he and two other Sabahan officers serving in the ranger regiment - Major Sabdin Ghani and Capt Boniface Jingulam - were ordered to hunt down the communists responsible for ambushing and killing 15 members of the Ranger Seven unit who were on their way back from Sik Guruh, known as Mong Gajah.
All three were posted to the newly-formed Ranger Seven regiment based in Kluang Camp Johor.
"It was in 1970 and the unlucky team was headed back to Sungai Petani when they were ambushed by communists.
"Me and the other two Sabahan officers were assigned to track them down.
However, we were unsuccessful because the communists managed to escape across the Thailand border," he said.
But luck was on their side on another occasion when the Ranger Seven unit was sent to Lundu Sarawak for operational duty and another 15 Malaysian soldiers were killed - also in an ambush.
This was in early 1972. "We suffered the worst casualties when some 30 communists ambushed our convoy comprising office clerks and food transporters on the way back from sending supplies to our post in Biawak, Indonesia.
The regiment lost 15 men and several were seriously wounded.
We also lost weapons, and radio set. It was the first time the Malaysian Armed Forces lost a radio set this way.
He said the next day, they were assigned to track down the communists but three weeks passed without any results.
Abdullah said tracking down communists can be complicated because they sometimes disguised themselves as rangers in order to hoodwink the people.
"When they enter the villages for food supplies, the villagers couldn't tell if they were communists or rangers because of the uniform.
"The problem was made worse by the fact that both the rangers and the communists had various ethnic races as members like Iban and Chinese.
"Three weeks after the ambush, the regiment received information that a group of communists will move at night from Kg Perian to the main road towards Kg Bokak. At 11pm the commanding officer assigned us to track and ambush the terrorists.
There were 20 of us.
"At midnight, we managed to ambush the communists killing two terrorists during the attack.
We also managed to retrieve the radio set and several weapons."
Because of this, Abdullah was awarded the "Honorary Ahli Bintang Sarawak" by the Sarawak Government.
We also managed to kill two communists in Lundu District," he said.
Abdullah said life as a ranger was really challenging yet enjoyable.
Sometimes they are required to sleep in the jungle for weeks, sometimes for a month.
"We have permanent base camps built along the border.
These are equipped with all the necessary facilitiesĆwe even had a volley ball court.
"Its only when we stay in the jungle that we need to ration our food.
What we usually ate was baked beans from the tin, chicken or lamb curry.
But in those days, canned food was really heavy. One pack for five days in the jungle could weigh up to five kilos.
"We will be assigned to go to a certain spot to get new food supply, which will be sent by helicopter.
We usually carry food supplies enough for a week" he said.
Another danger they had to contend with were traps laid by the communists in the jungle.
He said the use of hidden traps was common during those days. These usually comprised empty tins filled with explosives, which could explode as far as 200 feet.
"The traps are commonly set near big trees because it is human nature to instinctively hide behind big trees when attacked."
Abdullah said the departing colonial administration formed two battalion ranger regiments called Sarawak Ranger One (Sarawak 1st Ranger) and Sabah Ranger Two (Sabah 2nd Ranger) in conjunction with the formation of Malaysia in 1963.
It was in August that year, barely a month before the formation of the new Federation comprising Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya.
The British decided to form a ranger regiment for both these States comprising some 600 native recruits.
The officer in charge of recruiting the Sabahans was Major Plain and staff of the British army.
Major Plain and his staff went all over Sabah and managed to enlist 120 young Sabahans for the first intake which had all races, including a few Chinese.
The 2nd Ranger battalion was formally set up at Ulu Tiram camp in Johor and most of the senior officers were drawn from the British army and Royal Malaysian Regiment.
He said both the Ranger battalions were commanded by Col Welsted while the Commanding Officer for the 2nd Rangers was Lt Col Wood MC.
The group then moved to the Gurkha training centre at Sungai Petani.
In 1965, at the time of Singapore's separation from the new-formed Federation.
The British government handed both Sarawak One and Sabah Two Rangers to Malaysia and some 160 Sabahan youths that choose to enrol in the Malaysian Armed Forces came to take the Oath of Allegiance to the nation.
It was then that the Sabah Ranger Two was renamed Ranger Seven.
The first Sabahan officer commissioned was Maj (B) Sabdin Ghani in 1964, followed in 1965 by Lt Col Chin Kee Fong @ Johan Chin, Abdullah Hj Yusof, Kapt (B) Terence Sthalman, Kapt (B) Boniface Jingulam and Kapt (B) George Lai from Tuaran.
Before joining the Rangers, Abdullah was telephone operator based in Queen Elizabeth Hospital and later was posted to work as a telephone technician in Karamunsing in 1961.
"When I heard of the recruiting exercise in 1963, I immediately resigned from my job and joined.
We were offered a salary of RM60 a month at that time.
"All our essentials were provided for by the Navy, Army Airforce Institution (NAAFI) including shoes, clothes, food, even the cigarettes were given free once a week. The salary I got was usually spent on things like bread."
Abdullah, who served as a ranger for 14 years, said among the first Sabahan soldiers to be killed directly or indirectly due to conflict was Ranger Mohd from Tuaran, who was killed by mortar bomb in Kg Mentadak, Pulau Sebatik.
He said the first Sabahan non-conflict casualty was Ranger Albert Matanjang from Penampang who drowned during a river crossing exercise at Sg Jenang Kedah in 1964.
He said many Sabahans joined the rangers in 1963 but his batch comprised the first Sabahans to join the Malaysian Armed Forces.
"But, sadly, a majority of us who served in those days did not receive any form of recognition from the State Government until today.
"I hope the State government would do a survey on those who served the country in the 60s.
We have an Ex-Servicemen Association of Malaysia but most of them are not the original members from the 60s," he said, adding they plan to celebrate the 50th anniversary in conjunction with the formation of the Rangers in Malaysia.
Charlie Kwan now also in his 70s and another former Ranger, joined the force in 1963 when he was 22.
"At that time it was the Indonesian confrontation.
I was looking for a job and thought I might as well join the army and fight to defend my country," Kwan said.
"I became a rifle man in 1965 but in 1966 I was assigned to work in the headquarters because I could speak and write English well.
My job was to manage the salary. Those days, salary was paid by cash and we will go around to the operation sites in trucks to distribute the money," he said.
From the Daily Express, plagiarized for the purpose of History, my sincerest apologies to the Daily Express, just could not resist for the sake of History had to remember the 15 fallen warriors, thank you Sherell Ann Jeffrey.
Gazan man murdered by Hamas after joining protests against terror group, family says By Jacob Magid
Oday Nasser Al Rabay, who was tortured and executed in late March after participating in protests against the Hamas terror group
TOI : Relatives say Oday Nasser Al Rabay was kidnapped, tortured and executed for demonstrating, body left at family doorstep; dozens seen at funeral chanting āHamas outāā.
Hamas operatives kidnapped, tortured and executed a 22-year-old
Palestinian man who participated in last weekās wave of protests against
the terror group, according to his family.
Oday Nasser Al Rabayās body was left in front of his familyās home
over the weekend. On Saturday, many dozens were filmed participating in
his funeral procession, shouting, āHamas out!ā
Hamas has reportedly been threatening Palestinians who participate in
the protests against the terror group, but this appears to be the first
time that anyone has been killed in connection to them.
The protests were held for three straight days last week, but none
were held over the weekend, amid assessments in Israel that Hamas was
intimidating protesters.
A funeral procession for 22-year-old Oday
Nasser Al Rabay, whose family said he was executed by Hamas for taking
part in demonstrations against the terror group, in the Gaza Strip,
March 29, 2025. (Screen capture: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a
of the Copyright Law)
A Gazan man who now lives in Turkey, who had published most of the
footage of the demonstrations, recently said senior Hamas officials
threatened him over his activities.
REVENGE DAY! US Unleashes its Full Power after Houthis Attacked US Aircraft Carrier
Sandals flying everywhere...You know your side is dead in the water when downing a drone is your claim to victory. Wow! They actually managed to shoot down a slow moving unmanned drone. Send the billion dollar Spirits and Stratofortresses. Leave nothing standing. Leave it completely barren.
Banning Le Pen, playing with fire - The French people must decide who leads them, not the courts.
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Marine Le Pen
Spiked : An insurgent politician, spoiling to cause an upset
and topple the establishment, removed from the ballot paper following
corruption charges. No, Iām not talking about Erdoganās Turkey,
or some other faraway autocracy, but nominally democratic France, where
a court has just upended the next presidential election.
Marine Le Pen ā leader of the right-wing National Rally (RN),
preparing for a fourth tilt at the French presidency in 2027 ā has been banned from standing for election
for five years. Sheās been found guilty for her role in siphoning off
millions of euros in European Parliament funds and using it to fund RNās
domestic political activities. Sheās also been fined ā¬100,000 and
sentenced to four years in prison ā though she would only serve half of
that, under house arrest.
On the embezzlement charges themselves, Le Pen may well be bang to
rights ā even if a little creative accounting has long been par for the
course among the Brussels set. The judge said
National Rally staff had signed āfictional contractsā, establishing
that āall these people were in reality working for the party and not for
the MEP to which they were theoretically attachedā. Le Pen refused to
acknowledge any wrongdoing throughout, leading to a harsher sentence.
Finance Twitter : While news agency of the government of
Malaysia trumpeted how Israeli air strikes brutally killed 33
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on the first day of Aidilfitri or Eid
al-Fitr, the news about a demonstration ā the largest protest
against Hamas since its attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 ā staged
by the Palestinians in Gaza against Hamas was conveniently ignored and
hidden.
Unlike the countryās shameful news media that blackout
the news, pro-Palestinian-Hamas western media like AP, CNN, Guardian,
BBC, New York Times, and even Al-Jazeera were professional enough to
publish the news about the protest. In actuality, this is not the first
time (and will not be the last) the Palestinians have demonstrated
against the repression and oppression by Hamas.
That alone speaks volumes about the hypocrisy and
double standard of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who has been milking
the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East for his political agenda ā
both to win gullible Malay Muslim votes and to support Hamas by virtue
of Anwar and Hamas sharing the same ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood,
which gave birth to the terrorist organization.
In a rare display of public anger
against Hamas, thousands of Palestinians marched between the wreckage
of a heavily destroyed town in northern Gaza calling for an end to the
17-month deadly and endless fighting with Israel that has made life in
Gaza insufferable. Videos shared widely on social media by activists
showed young men ā some waving white flags ā marching in the streets of
Beit Lahia chanting āOut, Out, Out, Hamas Outā.
The protest erupted a day after Islamic Jihadists launched rockets at
Israel, forcing the Jews state to retaliate and vowed to escalate the
war until Hamas returns the 59 hostages it still holds
ā 24 of them believed to be alive. The Jews state is also demanding that
the terrorist group gives up power, disarm and send its leaders into
exile ā conditions that are non-negotiable.
However, Hamas, which triggered the war when it attacked Israel on
October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 Jews and kidnapped 251, has said it
will only release the remaining captives in exchange for Palestinian
prisoners, a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Of course, Hamasā only way to stay in power is to refuse to return the remaining hostages.
To cling to power, Hamas deliberately sets conditions which it knew
Israel will never agree. If the terrorist group releases all the 59
hostages, Israel will be under pressure to end the war, but it also
means Hamas has zero cards to play. That explains why
Hamas has been cooking up excuses not to release Israeli hostages,
pussyfooting and dragging its feet for as long as possible.
However, Palestinians clearly had lostpatience
when Israel halted deliveries of food, fuel, medicine and humanitarian
aid to Gazaās roughly 2 million Palestinians after Hamas abruptly
suspended the release of Israeli hostages, leading to the IDF resuming
its military offensive. Shaken by the Gazansā protest, Hamas has begun
cracking down on the same people whom it claims to protect.
At least six Palestinians had been brutallyexecuted, whilst others
were publicly beaten. Among those killed was 22-year-old Odai al-Rubai, a
resident of Gaza Cityās Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood. He had called for
public demonstrations and spoken out against Hamas on social media, only
to be abducted by Hamas operatives ā tortured for four hours, and then returned to his family as he lay dying.
Hamza al-Masri, a Gaza-based social activist who lost an eye
after being tortured by Hamas, said ā āJust for asking to live, a Hamas
military unit kidnapped several young men, including helpless Odai.
Hours after he was taken, he was returned to his family without life.
There isnāt a single journalist in Gaza who can speak about the crimes
being committed here. The world has no idea whatās happening.ā
Gazan influencer Mustafa Asfour revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that
Odai al-Rubai was ākilled because he said aloud ā We want to live.
These are very sad moments, fueling hatred that could ignite a civil
war.ā One Gazan who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution
said ā āHe was dragged by a rope around his neck, beaten with clubs and metal rods in front of passersby.ā
āHamas is demanding our people to remain steadfast. But how can we
remain steadfast when weāre dying and bleeding? Hamas must stop what is
happening in Gaza. Weāre sending a message to the entire world: We reject the
rule of Hamasā ā said one man filming the protest and posting the video
on X. In Khan Younis, people chanted ā āHamas is a terrorist (group).ā
Masked Hamas militants, some armed with guns and others carrying
batons, intervened and forcibly dispersed the Gazan protesters, assaulting
several of them as people held banners saying ā āStop the war. We
refuse to die. The blood of our children is not cheapā. A demonstrator,
Ammar Hassan, said ā āWe are sick of the bombing, killing and
displacement.ā
Despite Hamasā threats, mourners at Odai al-Rubaiās funeral shouted
anti-Hamas slogans, including āHamas out.ā Another resident, Hussam
al-Majdalawi, was kidnapped and beaten in Gazaās Nuseirat refugee camp.
He was shot in the legs and left wounded in a public square after
criticising Hamas. Other demonstrators have mysteriously gone missing in recent days, as Hamas seeks to reassert control and deter further dissent.
While the terrorist group still retains control, the demonstrations
showed how its hold on at least some parts of Gaza has weakened as the
war took a turn for the worst after Hamas leaders like Yahya Sinwar and
Ismail Haniyeh had been assassinated and killed. Interestingly, some
protesters in Beit Lahiya openly criticized Qatari media network Al Jazeera, saying its reports were too favourable toward Hamas.
Even though Hamas won the most seats in the 2006 legislative
election, it didnāt win the majority of votes. Hamas was also opposed to
a power-sharing agreement with Fatah, the political group which
previously controlled Gaza, and seized power in 2007. Rights groups
accuse Hamas of violently suppressing dissent, quashing protests in the areas it controls and jailing and torturing critics.
Thanks to Hamas, two-thirds of Gazaās buildings had been either
damaged or destroyed, leaving behind 42 million tonnes of rubble. Having
sent Gaza back to the Stone Age, Israel shifted focus
to Lebanon. From the stunning assassination of Haniyeh in Tehran to the
shocking walkie-talkie and pager explosions in Lebanon, it quickly
crippled the entire chain of command of Hezbollah.The targeted assassination of numerous top officials
in Hamas, Hezbollah and even Iranās Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
including Haniyeh, Nasrallah and Sinwar was the signal of the end of
Iranianās proxies.
The killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of
Hezbollah who initially thought to be invincible, was the ultimate game
changer that changes āthe balance of power in the regionā.
Democrats STUNNED as GOP EXPANDS House Majority with BIG WIN in Special Election 2025
Democrats left stunned as the GOP expands its Congressional House Majority with big wins in tonight's Florida Special Elections, as Donald Trump endorsed candidates Randy Fine and Jimmy Petronis defeat their Democrat opponents.
Despite the crushing defeat of Republican Brad Schimel by Democrat Susan Crawford in today's Wisconsin Supreme Court race in spite of the efforts of Elon Musk and Scott Pressler, this Congressional victory alongside the Voter ID Amendment in Wisconsin go to show that it was not the blowout that Democrats may have hoped for, going into the 2026 midterm elections.
Are we supposed to believe that nearly as many people voted for a democrat in Wisconsin here as supposedly voted for Kamala Harris in a swing state? The amount voting seems ridiculous to me
In this powerful film, six ex-Muslim women activists share their moving stories of growing up in Muslim families and Muslim-majority countries and the violence, loss and shunning they faced because of their apostasy.
The women talk about everything from tearing their hijab on door handles as a child, wearing a burkini on a beach in Italy, wanting to scream their atheism in Mecca during Hajj, losing custody of a child after a husbandās accusations of blasphemy, reporting a violent fundamentalist father, forging a male guardianās signature in order to flee their country and being shunned for defending gay rightsā¦
Despite the risks, the women speak of hope, happiness and freedom from Islam and the hijab.
The brave women: Fay Rahman, Halima Salat, Mimzy Vidz, Rana Ahmad and Zara Kay reside/have resided in Australia, Britain, Germany and the Netherlands. They are from backgrounds as diverse as Bangladeshi, British, Egyptian/Moroccan, Saudi, Somali/Kenyan, Pakistani and Tanzanian.
This documentary premiered on 1st February 2021, 6pm UK Time as a challenge to World Hijab Day and Islamās modesty culture.
For centuries, India faced ruthless invasions that led to the destruction of countless Hindu temples, brutal killings of men, and unimaginable suffering for women. Yet, despite the relentless attempts to erase Hindu culture, the invaders failed to remove faith from the hearts of the people.
In this compelling talk, Sadhguru unravels how Indiaās spiritual strength and deep-rooted traditions withstood waves of destruction. What made Hindu culture so resilient?
Why did faith remain unshaken despite centuries of oppression?
AMERICA UNDER THREAT? šØ Why are pro-Hamas extremists openly supporting terrorism while living in the West? After the October 7th attacks, the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia saw mass protests defending radical jihadists.
Donald Trump promised mass deportationsāand now, the battle is heating up. Will Khalil be deported? Will Western nations finally take action against anti-American extremists?ā Let them go and protest in Palestine not in non Muslim countries. Beautifully expressed.
We need to seriously, and lawfully, eradicate this malignant cancer of hatred and misinformation spreading within our midst.
Why is he going after them because technically when you come to this country with a student visa you supposed to be studying not causing trouble!
This is why I voted for President Trump. Obama already had 3 terms. Why not Trump. He's trolling them and they fall for it every time. Obama already had a third term, pulling Joe Biden's strings!!
