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Date: April 20, 2024 at 21:31:19
From: mitra, [DNS_Address]
Subject: replace Israel with an Islamic empire |
URL: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9965/gaza-strip-singapore |
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The excerpts below are from an article from 2017 which
illustrates goals and life under Hamas.
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The Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas has once again
demonstrated its priorities: killing Jews. That clearly
takes precedence over easing the plight of the two
million Palestinians living under its rule in the Gaza
Strip.
Since Hamas violently seized control of the Gaza Strip
in the summer of 2007, the conditions of the
Palestinians living there have gone from bad to worse.
Crisis after crisis has hit those under the Hamas rule;
electricity and water as well as lack of medicine and
proper medical care are in dangerously short supply.
Disputes between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority
have left the Gaza Strip dangerously short of fuel,
resulting in massive power outages. Palestinians there
consequently have had to resort to using wood for
cooking and heating. Hamas, which has brought about
three wars that wreaked havoc on its people, is unable
to provide them with basic needs.
Last week, Hamas received an offer that no sane entity
would turn down. It is to be noted that the offer did
not come from Hamas's friends and allies in Iran and
the Arab and Islamic world. Rather, the offer, which
promises to turn the Gaza Strip, where most residents
live in the poverty of "refugee camps," into "the
Singapore of the Middle East," came from Israel.
Specifically, the offer was made by Israeli Defense
Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who proposed building a
seaport and an airport, as well as industrial zones
that would help create 40,000 jobs in the Gaza Strip,
if Hamas agreed to demilitarization and to dismantling
the tunnels and rocket systems it has built up.
"The Gazans must understand that Israel, which withdrew
from the Gaza Strip to the last millimeter, is not the
source of their suffering -- it is the Hamas
leadership, which doesn't take their needs into
consideration," Lieberman said in a televised message
to the residents of the Gaza Strip. "The moment Hamas
gives up its tunnels and rockets, we'll be the first to
invest."
Only Israel has ever made such an offer to Hamas. Such
a plan would vastly improve the living conditions of
the Gaza Strip population. All Hamas is required to do
is abandon its weapons and plans to kill Jews, and
return the bodies of missing Israeli soldiers.
A seaport and an airport would place the Gaza Strip on
the global map and open it to investors not only from
Israel, but from many other countries as well. Arab and
Islamic states, however, are unlikely to rush in to
invest in Gaza because, by and large, they despise the
Palestinians. One of these countries, Egypt, imposes
strict travel restrictions on the Palestinians in Gaza
by keeping the Rafah border crossing closed for most
days of the year. The Palestinians of the Gaza Strip
are considered personae non gratae in many Arab and
Islamic countries. Why? Perhaps because they see them
as a security threat. Or perhaps simply because they
hate their Arab brothers.
Still, there is no shortage of investors in the West
who, if given the opportunity and the proper political
climate, would not hesitate to invest their money in
the Gaza Strip.
Sadly for the residents of Gaza, none of this is going
to happen. Their leaders in Hamas, some of whom have
accumulated large fortunes and are living comfortable
lives in oil-rich Gulf countries, are not interested in
alleviating their people's misery. On the contrary;
Hamas wants its people suffering, as bitter
Palestinians are perfect candidates for recruitment to
the jihad (holy war) against Israel, the Jews and the
West.
But all of this takes some spin -- at which Hamas, like
its rival, the Palestinian Authority, is masterful.
Whatever goes wrong in their territories as a result of
their failed policies, Israel is to blame.
Israel's latest offer to clean up the murderous mess
that is now the Gaza Strip was rejected within hours of
its delivery. One Hamas spokesman after the other made
it clear that the Islamic movement is not interested in
turning the Gaza Strip into "the Singapore of the
Middle East," but rather wishes to maintain its current
status as a base for jihad and the promotion of
extremist ideology, anti-Semitism and anti-Western
sentiments.
Why did Hamas reject an offer for a seaport, airport
and tens of thousands of jobs for Palestinians? Because
Hamas does not see its conflict with Israel as an
economic issue. The dispute is not about improving the
living conditions of Palestinians, as far as Hamas is
concerned. Instead, it is about the very existence of
Israel.
"The Israeli offer is a silly one," explained
Palestinian political analyst Ibrahim Al-Madhoun.
"Hamas rejected it because Hamas does not wish to turn
the case of liberating the land and Palestinians into
an economic issue."
To clarify further: Hamas does not want a new
"Singapore" in the Middle East. Hamas wants Israel to
disappear from the Middle East and ideally from the
face of the earth. The welfare of Palestinians living
under its rule is the last thing on the mind of Hamas.
Strikingly, Hamas leaders openly admit all of this. "If
we wanted to turn the Gaza Strip into Singapore, we
could have achieved that with our own hands," declared
senior Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar. He went on to say
that Hamas is continuing to prepare for war with Israel
in order to "liberate all of Palestine."
The "settlements," to them, are not Judea, Samaria and
east Jerusalem; they are Haifa, Jaffa (Tel Aviv), all
of Jerusalem, all of Israel. Just look at any map of
Palestine: the outline is identical to -- superimposed
on -- Israel.
Hamas deserves credit for one thing: its honesty
concerning its intentions to destroy Israel and kill as
many Jews as possible. Hamas does not want 40,000 new
jobs for the poor unemployed Palestinians in the Gaza
Strip. It would rather see these unemployed
Palestinians join its ranks and become soldiers in the
jihad to replace Israel with an Islamic empire.
Palestinian leaders are experts at rejecting Israeli
gestures and offers for peace. While Hamas continues to
say "no" to ending the suffering of the people living
under its thumb, the Palestinian Authority continues to
reject various Israeli offers for peace. In the past
two decades, Palestinian leaders have rejected the
advances of all Israeli prime ministers who offered
them concessions and compromise. Indeed, Hamas and the
Palestinian Authority share a deadly determination to
sacrifice as many Palestinians as possible in their war
to destroy Israel.
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 09:57:43
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Gatestone: questionable/low cred - recommend cross checking |
URL: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/gatestone-institute/ |
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Overall, we rate the Gatestone Institute Questionable
based on extreme right-wing bias, promotion of
propaganda and conspiracies, poor sourcing, a lack of
transparency, and the publication of misleading or
false information regarding Muslims.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Propaganda, Conspiracy, Poor Sourcing, Lack
of Transparency, False Information, Hate
Bias Rating: EXTREME RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2008, The Gatestone Institute is a far
right-wing think tank that frequently publishes anti-
Islamic information. The founder is Nina Rosenwald,
with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and
former Trump national security adviser John R. Bolton,
serving as its chairman from 2013 to March 2018.
Read our profile on United States government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
The Gatestone Institute is a non-profit that is funded
through donations. The website lacks transparency as
they do not list who funds them. The Gatestone
Institute has received funding from the Mercer family
and the William Rosenwald Family Fund, which is
considered a top funder of Islamophobia.
Analysis / Bias
In review, the Gatestone Institute is anti-Islamic,
pro-Christian, and Jewish/Israel. Many of the articles
will link back to sites that don’t say what they claim
or make the same rash judgments without proof. Example:
Obama tells Christians to not protest in Egypt, then
doesn’t provide quotes or sources saying he said that.
Story selection often revolves around portraying
Muslims negatively, such as this Europe: The Great
White Death? This poorly sourced story arouses fear
that Europe could have a larger Muslim population than
the Christian population. Based on the title,
apparently, only Whites are Christian in Europe?
Further, the Gatestone Institute has been frequently
criticized for publishing misleading or false
information about Muslims, such as these:
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 13:21:26
From: mitra, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Gatestone: questionable/low cred - recommend cross checking |
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Thank you. Found another source but it was lost in the
ether...
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 08:02:20
From: chaskuchar@stcharlesmo, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: replace Israel with an Islamic empire |
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God said to Abraham, this land is for you and your
children forever. the Palestinians are children of
Abraham, just as the Hebrews are also. God's will be
done.
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 04:03:04
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: unapproved source: Propaganda, Conspiracy, Poor Sourcing, Lack of Tran |
URL: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/gatestone-institute/ |
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right, redhart, bopp?
"Overall, we rate the Gatestone Institute Questionable based on extreme
right-wing bias, promotion of propaganda and conspiracies, poor sourcing, a
lack of transparency, and the publication of misleading or false information
regarding Muslims."
Reasoning: Propaganda, Conspiracy, Poor Sourcing, Lack of Transparency,
False Information, Hate
Bias Rating: EXTREME RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 09:58:44
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: unapproved source: Propaganda, Conspiracy, Poor Sourcing, Lack of... |
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oh, thanks Akira. Didn't see that when I double posted.
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 05:20:35
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: wow mitra -- talk about propaganda! (NT) |
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 12:26:53
From: ao, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: wow akira, have you ever admitted to being wrong? |
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 15:19:32
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: yes numerous times, turkey |
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 16:51:30
From: ao, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: yes numerous times, turkey |
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 12:18:04
From: mitra, [DNS_Address]
Subject: And yet you didn't cross-reference, deny points or challenge view. |
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Because, as suspicious the source, it was all true.
The offer made by Israel
No other country ever made such an offer to Hamas.
Hamas leaders live in comfort with millions while their
people starve for propaganda purpose. Is there another
reason than to perpetuate the war and justify more
millions in donations?
When did a Hamas leader starve to death?
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Date: April 21, 2024 at 10:00:36
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: wow mitra -- talk about propaganda! (NT) |
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you have posted a few questionable sources too in the
past (we all have). It happens.
Although, there are some on the boards that seem to seek
them out. Mitra isn't one of those.
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