The United Nations Human Rights Council this week released a report <a href="https://www.ungeneva.org/en/news-media/news/2025/09/110618/gaza-top-independent-rights-probe-alleges-israel-committed-genocide?utm_source=chatgpt.com">accusing</a> Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza. But the report — like the group behind it — is dripping with anti-Israel bias.
Issued by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the report was authored by three of the UN’s most rabid anti-Israel ideologues. Navi Pillay, Miloon Kothari, and Chris Sidoti all have long records of vilifying Israel, legitimizing Hamas talking points, and pushing the antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS).
The report is the latest example of hypocrisy from the UNHRC, which has long been accused of coddling the world’s worst human rights abusers while obsessively targeting the only democracy in the Middle East.
Let’s break it down.
Navi Pillay, the chair of the commission, has accused Israel of “collective punishment” and “targeting children”— all while saying little or nothing of Hamas’ use of civilians as human shields or the mass slaughter of Israeli innocents on October 7, 2023. She also supervised the virulently anti-Israel Goldstone Report, which was later rejected by its primary author, Justice Richard Goldstone, who <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/reconsidering-the-goldstone-report-on-israel-and-war-crimes/2011/04/01/AFg111JC_story.html">explained</a> in the Washington Post, “If I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different document.”
In 2010, her office <a href="https://unwatch.org/letter-to-un-high-commissioner-of-human-rights-navi-pillay/">refused to remove</a> a monstrous antisemitic message on its website that falsely accused Israeli doctors of a racist conspiracy to steal Palestinian organs.
Miloon Kothari, condemned for his antisemitic remarks about “Jewish control” of social media — Pillay <a href="https://www.jns.org/un-investigator-blasted-for-saying-social-media-controlled-largely-by-jewish-lobby/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">claimed</a> his comments were “misquoted” — continues to peddle anti-Israel tropes with the full backing of the UN bureaucracy.
Chris Sidoti, a left-wing activist lawyer, serves on the advisory board of the Australian Centre for International Justice, which <a href="https://ngo-monitor.org/reports/anti-israel-bias-and-ngo-links-of-unhrcs-gaza-committee-of-inquiry-members/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">calls</a> Israel a “settler-colonial apartheid regime” and supports the BDS movement, which seeks to economically and politically isolate Israel from existence.
These are the “independent investigators” tasked with assessing Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
The report’s conclusion that Israel is committing genocide was based not on legal rigor, but on a one-sided narrative that erases context, whitewashes Hamas terrorism, and accuses Israel of everything from starvation to sexual violence, even alleging that Israel is trying to “prevent births” among Palestinians.
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Danny Meron, flatly rejected the report as a “Hamas propaganda document,” saying it cherry-picked data to promote a false narrative designed to demonize and delegitimize the Jewish state.
“The report falsely accuses Israel of genocidal intent, an allegation it cannot substantiate,” Meron said. “It serves Hamas and its backers.”
Notably, the commission makes only a passing reference to the October 7 massacre, when Hamas terrorists slaughtered more than 1,200 Israelis in one of the most horrific attacks in modern Jewish history. Instead, it blames Israel for virtually every aspect of the conflict, even accusing it of violating Qatari sovereignty when striking Hamas leadership in Doha — as if Hamas officials deserve diplomatic immunity.
The timing of the report is no accident. All three commissioners — Pillay, Kothari, and Sidoti — resigned in July, with their departures taking effect in October 2025. The rush to publish this political hit job now, just weeks before they leave, is transparently an effort to dodge accountability as American sanctions loom.
Even under pressure, the UNHRC gave this commission an open-ended mandate — unique among all UN investigations — to focus only on Israel, not on Hamas atrocities or Palestinian terror networks. As Trump’s administration put it in 2018: “The UNHRC is a protective body for countries committing horrific human rights violations.”
China, Cuba, Eritrea, and Qatar all sit on the Council. But it’s Israel — the country rescuing hostages, warning civilians before strikes, and defending its citizens from terrorists — that gets called genocidal?
President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the UNHRC in 2018 — and again in 2025 — is looking more prescient by the day. In February, he slammed the UN’s human rights bodies as being “contrary to the interests of the United States while attacking our allies and propagating antisemitism.”
He wasn’t wrong. As UNRWA employees were revealed to have aided Hamas in the October 7 attacks, and as hostages reported being held in UN facilities, the same UN was busy preparing to lecture Israel about morality.
This report is the latest proof that the UN’s moral compass is not just broken, but actively spinning toward terror-supporting regimes.

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New documents suggest a Biden-era FBI investigation went way beyond the 2020 election, the Federal Reserve makes its interest rate decision, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio ends his trip in the Middle East as Israel moves into Gaza City.
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Biden FBI Targeted TPUSA, Other GOP Groups</h2>
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Topline: Whistleblower documents reveal that during the Biden administration, the FBI secretly targeted Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA and other conservative groups.
The investigation targeted not just President Trump, then candidate Trump, but a wide range of conservative groups – including TPUSA. Known as Arctic Frost, the FBI investigation began in April 2022 under the direction of then-Director Christopher Wray. It ensnared 92 Republican-linked entities, from the Republican National Committee to state attorneys general associations.
The aim: The stated objective was to examine what the FBI described as a &#8220;multifaceted conspiracy&#8221; to keep Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election. This included investigating false claims of election fraud and filing lawsuits to challenge the election results. Documents show that the probe also focused on financial aspects, including post-election fundraising that allegedly misled donors about overturning the election results, as well as ties to the January 6 Capitol riot.
But whistleblowers told Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) that the probe expanded far beyond the 2020 election. In November 2022, the probe was handed over to Special Counsel Jack Smith and involved coordination with not only the FBI and DOJ, but also the National Archives, the U.S. Postal Service, and other agencies.
The scale: More than 150 interviews conducted, more than 400 subpoenas issued – including 300 for witness records, 200 phone selectors, and 20 financial probes – plus search warrants for 10 phones, 20 devices, seven iCloud accounts, 28 emails, and even Trump&#8217;s Twitter.
But why? What’s not clear is the specifics of why TPUSA, or really any of these groups, were targeted. There has been no evidence to suggest that TPUSA was involved in a false elector scheme, any financial misconduct, or any other activity that should have put them in the crosshairs of federal investigators. More declassified releases are expected.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Fed Cuts Rates</h2>
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Topline: Amid President Trump’s ongoing push to reshape the Federal Reserve, Chairman Jerome Powell announced a cut in interest rates on Wednesday, offering a potential jolt to the Trump economy. 
Powell said the Federal Reserve will be lowering its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point — the first cut since last December. That means some minor, but tangible, relief for those buying a home or car, refinancing their student loans or credit card debt, and so on.
From the horse’s mouth: Powell on Wednesday said: “While the unemployment rate remains low, it has edged up. Job gains have slowed, and downside risks to employment have risen. At the same time, inflation has risen recently and remains somewhat elevated. In support of our goals and in light of this shift in the balance of risks, today the Federal market committee decided to lower our policy interest rate by a quarter percentage point.”
What’s next: Investors are confident this is just the first cut. They’re predicting similar quarter-point cuts in October and December. Many of those investors were clearly thrilled by the news — we saw both the DOW and S&amp;P 500 jump to record highs on Wednesday.
Trump makes moves: This month, Trump appointed and the Senate approved Stephen Miran, one of his top economic advisers, to the Fed’s powerful Board of Governors. That makes Miran one of 12 people voting on rate decisions — while the other 11 voted Wednesday for a quarter-point cut, he was the only one who voted for a larger, half-point cut.
Miran’s role as chair of the White House Economic Council makes him the first Governor in the Board’s 100-plus-year history who’s also technically an employee of the president — though he’ll take a leave of absence from his White House role. 
Democrats respond: Democrats in Congress introduced a bill Tuesday that would bar Federal Reserve officials from simultaneously holding another position appointed by the president. That bill is unlikely to pass the Senate, given the Republican majority, but it could be revived in the future, depending on the outcome of the midterms next year. 
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Rubio Visits The Middle East As Israel Moves On Gaza City</h2>
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Topline: Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to the Middle East this week as Israel launched its long-awaited ground invasion of Gaza City, a major population center and one of the last strongholds of Hamas.
Expert opines: Victoria Coates, vice president of the National Security and Foreign Policy Institute at The Heritage Foundation, on the consequences of the invasion of Gaza City: “I think the region understands that this has to happen. It would be desirable to come up with a solution for the Palestinians of Gaza before this was necessary. But the fact of the matter is that Hamas won&#8217;t let them out. They&#8217;re the only population on the planet that aren&#8217;t being allowed to flee from a war zone. And part of that is Hamas. And part of that is the fact that the Egyptians won&#8217;t let them cross there. The Jordanians won&#8217;t let them come to Jordan. That also is telling.”
Israel recently targeted Hamas leaders staying in Doha, Qatar, with an airstrike that was immediately condemned by the Qatari government, which has served as one of the main Arab state mediators between Israel and the terror group Hamas. To the extent that the strike affects negotiations, Coates says it is possible that the impact will be beneficial, “because we weren&#8217;t getting anywhere with the old process.”
Coates: “This was a big step on the part of Israel to strike Hamas in Doha. At least one Hamas terrorist died. So I&#8217;m not going to be sorry about it. But at the same time, that was a potential world crisis between Israel and Qatar and potentially with the rest of the Gulf. Now, the good news is that the secretary flew directly from Tel Aviv to Doha … And so he was pretty much demonstrating through his travel that he&#8217;s going to go talk to both of them. There&#8217;s going to be a direct flight in between them. And … at the Arab summit meeting in Doha, the Abraham Accords countries did not withdraw from the accords. It happened to be the fifth anniversary of the accords on Monday, and that did not happen. They decided to stay in. And so that, to me, is the most powerful symbol that the accords will endure – and we can get back at some point to the business of increasing normalization.”

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HBO Max will commemorate the second anniversary of the Hamas October 7 terrorist attack on Israel by airing the scripted series, “One Day in October.”
The limited series is based on real accounts from the horrific attack in 2023, which resulted in the massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis and hundreds of others being taken hostage. It first premiered on Israeli network Yes Drama on the first anniversary of the coordinated raid.
The project is said to include “seven emotionally gripping and artistically interwoven narratives of love, courage, sacrifice, and survival. From families torn apart to moments of hope emerging in the face of unspeakable tragedy to incredible bravery against the odds, each episode reveals the human cost and resilience born out of chaos. The series portrays the victims’ and survivors’ experiences of that day and is brought to life by a distinguished cast and acclaimed creative team,” per <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-hamas-israel-one-day-in-october-7-series-1236372113/">The Hollywood Reporter</a>.
FOX Entertainment Studios President Fernando Szew said of the series, “The tragic events on October 7th had a profound impact on all of us. From the very beginning, we approached this series with the utmost care, sensitivity, and urgency to ensure that the stories were told with authenticity and respect, and paying homage to the victims and the heroic survivors.” 
Szew added that the creators “have truly created compelling storytelling that we are proud to showcase.”
“For me, film and television have always been more than entertainment, they are a way to bear witness. These are stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary moments,” Daniel Finkelman, founder of the production company Sparks Go, said. “In a time when truth is fragile, the most powerful thing we can do is to appeal to humanity itself. My hope is that these stories will open hearts and spark meaningful conversation.”
Last year, Finkelman discussed what compelled him to make the series. 
“After Oct. 7, I realized that when you know what you are willing to die for, you know what you are ready to live for,” he <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-822942">said</a>, per The Jerusalem Post. “I realized what we are fighting for.”
“We’re being shown real footage on the news of people being abducted and no one gives a f***,” the producer added. “So we thought, let’s tell the narrative the way people like to be entertained.”
The cast includes actors Swell Ariel Or, Noa Kedar, Naomi Levov, Hisham Sulliman, Wael Hamdun, and Yuval Semo.

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee pulled no punches on Tuesday while speaking with The Jerusalem Post at its Diplomatic Conference, declaring that European nations pushing a unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state “destroyed” the negotiations for the Israeli hostages held by the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza.
“I’ll tell you what destroyed the negotiations for the hostages was the European nations going and having this push for a unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state,” Huckabee asserted. “I can tell you that was very detrimental, and it destroyed negotiations.”
“I can’t say we were close to some type of resolution because Hamas has never been close to a resolution, and people have to understand: Whatever they pretend that they’re for, they’re not at the moment in which they have to make the agreement,” he stressed. “The same people who did the barbaric, savage things on October 7 are the same people you’re expected to sit down and have a conversation and a negotiation with? Look at what they did on October 7. Good gosh, remember what they did?”
“These are not normal people,” he asserted. “These are not people that you deal with like you’re buying a car or you’re working out some trade agreement. These are horrible, savage people who did the most unspeakable things to other human beings, civilians, and so they don’t negotiate for hostages based on a moral code that we’re used to dealing with; Israel is used to dealing with. That’s not what we’re dealing with. And so, we all want the hostages home, and we want them home today. President Trump has said so many times, so clearly, so consistently: All the hostages come out at once and Hamas must disappear, go away, disarm, can’t stay. That’s as clear as he can be.”
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“We not only disagree, we strongly urge nations to not go there,” he said of the movement for unilaterally declaring a Palestinian state. “For one, it violates Oslo. It is a stunt at the United Nations. It is not going anywhere; it is not going to create a Palestinian state.”
Huckabee also <a href="https://www.jpost.com/diplomatic-conference/article-867635">said</a> that if Israel decided to claim sovereignty over the biblical areas of Judea and Samaria, the U.S. would not object. “We respect Israel as a sovereign nation,” he stated. “We are not going to tell Israel what it can and cannot do any more than we would expect Israel to tell us what we can and cannot do.”
“Sometimes [Israel] may disagree with the United States – that is their right,” the ambassador said. “They are a sovereign nation, and they have every basis to say we disagree. We respect our partner. &#8230; We have friends as the United States, and we do have allies, but I would say we only have one real partner,” noting the “levels of intelligence, military hardware and software, levels of cooperation and communication, the likes of which simply do not exist with any other country.”
“West Bank is a very modern, nebulous term,” he contended. “It is more accurate to call it Judea and Samaria, the term that goes back two or three thousand years – and 80% of the Bible is about Judea and Samaria.”

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The United Nations Security Council has issued <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/world/middleeast/israel-qatar-un-security-council.html">a statement</a> condemning Israel’s strike last week against the leaders of Hamas in Qatar. The statement only highlights how the international conversation surrounding the mission has been predictably loud and legally uninformed. While critics reflexively cry “aggression,” or “violation of sovereignty,” actual international law tells a very different story. Far from being outlawed conduct, the justification for the operation rests on the very framework the international community itself created after the attacks on September 11, 2001. Ironically, that framework is enshrined in a binding UN Security Council Resolution. 
Here’s the point: Harboring a terrorist organization is an outright violation of binding international law, and any State that does so should expect an appropriate response. 
For decades, the prevailing orthodoxy held that only States could commit “armed attacks” that would trigger the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter. That might have made sense in 1945, when only governments fielded armies capable of the destruction envisioned by the Charter. Yet even then, international law acknowledged something crucial: If irregular forces caused destruction on a scale comparable to that of a regular army, those acts could be considered armed attacks. This became known as the “scale and effects” test.
The Hamas of today is not a ragtag insurgency. It is a heavily armed, organized, and entrenched militant army that governs territory, fields thousands of fighters, employs rockets, drones, and tunnels, and has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to inflict destruction on a massive scale. Its October 7, 2023, massacre of Israeli civilians, its ongoing rocket fire, its continued holding of Israeli hostages, and its declared intent to repeat such attacks all plainly qualify under the “scale and effects” test. By any reasonable military or legal standard, Israel has the right to target those directing such operations wherever they are located.
In truth, however, this analysis is almost unnecessary because the narrow legal interpretation requiring State action effectively died on 9/11. After the World Trade Center attacks, the entire world saw that terrorist groups could inflict devastation matching or exceeding many States. The United States invoked <a href="https://legal.un.org/repertory/art51.shtml">Article 51</a>, and the UN Security Council responded, explicitly acknowledging that terrorist groups can carry out armed attacks, and that States have the right under the Charter to respond in self-defense — even when the perpetrators are non-State actors operating abroad.
Resolution 1368 (2001), adopted the day after 9/11, <a href="https://legal.un.org/repertory/art51/english/rep_supp1_vol1_art51.pdf">declared</a>:
<blockquote>Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of self-defense shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace and security.</blockquote>
Just a few weeks later, the Council passed another Resolution 1373, which reaffirmed “the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence as recognized by the Charter of the United Nations as reiterated in resolution 1368 (2001).”
It also imposed additional obligations: States must “refrain from providing any form of support, active or passive, to entities or persons involved in terrorist acts” and must “deny safe haven to those who finance, plan, support, or commit terrorist acts, or provide safe havens.” 
This second Resolution, which included the harboring doctrine, explicitly invoked the authority given to the Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. Under Article 25 of the Charter, such Chapter VII decisions are binding on all UN Member States and create enforceable international law.
Nor is this practice controversial. Countries around the world consistently rely on the harboring doctrine to go after terrorists. Turkey has conducted operations in Iraq to go after the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), while Russia used it to pursue Chechen militants in Georgia. India cited it to justify surgical strikes within Pakistan to go after groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, and France applied it to conduct operations against violent jihadist groups in Mali, Niger, and Chad.
After 9/11, the U.S. framed the Taliban’s harboring of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda as grounds for self-defense under international law. As President Bush <a href="https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010911-16.html">stated</a>: “We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.” 
In the early 2000s and again in the 2010s, U.S. officials invoked the harboring doctrine against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula; Yemen was described as a “safe haven” where terrorists were harbored, justifying U.S. drone strikes and special forces operations. The same rationale guided U.S. policy in Somalia, justifying actions when Somali authorities were unable to restrain al-Shabaab or lacked the capacity to prevent its attacks. In fact, President Obama repeatedly invoked the notion of denying terrorist groups safe havens when he was reinforcing the legal and moral justification for U.S. strikes and operations in regions such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, and Iraq.
Of course, self-defense is not a blank check. International law requires necessity and proportionality. Here, necessity is obvious because Qatar is not detaining Hamas leaders or halting their activities. Proportionality is likewise satisfied. These are precise, intelligence-driven strikes aimed not at Qatari civilians or infrastructure, but at individuals orchestrating terrorist campaigns. In modern military terms, this is a textbook example of how a State can apply force in a manner that is both lawful and restrained, targeting the enemy while minimizing civilian harm.
Wars are decided not only on battlefields but also in the decisions to act, or to refrain from acting, against threats that originate abroad. History shows that when States allow terrorist sanctuaries to fester, violence metastasizes. Israel’s strike in Qatar is part of a long-established, legally grounded, and militarily necessary practice: denying safe haven to those who would continue to massacre innocents if left untouched.
The right to self-defense includes the right to eliminate a threat, even when that threat is being illegally harbored by a so-called neutral party.
If the United States lawfully struck and killed bin Laden in Pakistan, then Israel lawfully struck and killed Hamas leaders in Qatar. That is not bending international law. It is applying it correctly, even when it comes to Israel.
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Mark Goldfeder is CEO of the National Jewish Advocacy Center and a law professor at Touro University.
John Spencer is the executive director of the Urban Warfare Institute. He is the coauthor of “Understanding Urban Warfare.”
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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In an emotional interview with Israel National News, Glick expressed deep sorrow over Kirk’s assassination, calling it “a personal shock” and a reminder of the dangers faced by those who speak openly about their values. Drawing a parallel between his own near-fatal shooting and Kirk’s targeted killing, Glick emphasized that people of faith and conviction are often the ones most vulnerable to extremist violence. “Who are the people that are targeted for assassination? It’s people who believe in freedom of speech, but also have truth and faith that they’re willing to speak about,” he said.
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Glick sees Kirk as more than a political figure — he represents a growing and powerful alliance between evangelical Christians and supporters of Israel. Glick described Kirk as a man who lived by biblical principles, including the sanctity of family and respect for religious tradition. He noted that Kirk had shown reverence for the Temple Mount and advocated for the right of all believers to pray there, regardless of faith.
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In tribute to Kirk’s legacy, Glick is organizing a joint Jewish-Christian prayer rally on the Temple Mount just before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. He chose this symbolic date to align with themes of renewal, creation, and divine justice. The rally, he explained, will be a spiritual gathering of Jews and Christians “calling out together to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Glick’s goal is not only to honor Kirk but also to strengthen the interfaith alliance that he believes is critical to the future of Israel and the world.
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This move is deeply personal for Glick, whose activism has long centered on religious freedom and mutual respect among faiths. Despite <a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/yehuda-glick">surviving an attempt on his life</a> in 2014 — shot four times at close range by a Palestinian assailant who accused him of being an “enemy of Al-Aqsa” — Glick remains committed to nonviolence and dialogue. He rejects the notion that his vision for the Temple Mount excludes Muslims. Instead, he envisions it as a “world center for religious tolerance,” where Jews, Christians, and Muslims can all pray freely. “I respect their right to pray, and I don’t bother their prayer. And I expect them to respect my right to pray with them,” Glick stated.
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(For a comprehensive explanation of the centrality of the Temple Mount for Jews, see <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-temple-mount-is-judaisms-holiest-site-and-it-always-has-been-heres-everything-you-need-to-know">here.</a>)
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Glick’s experience of surviving the assassination attempt — an attack that left him severely wounded and hospitalized for weeks — has only strengthened his determination. He continues to lead efforts for greater Jewish access to the Temple Mount and now sees the momentum shifting. Where once he was a lone voice in the religious community, today thousands of Jews, including prominent rabbis, have joined the movement. Glick also founded the organization HaLiba (“The Heart”) and leads tours of the Temple Mount, promoting a peaceful Jewish presence there.
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He is also deeply involved in humanitarian work through Amitim, an Israeli organization supporting widows and orphans. In light of Kirk’s death, Glick sees renewed urgency in supporting families shattered by violence — whether in Israel or abroad.
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Ultimately, Glick’s decision to lead a prayer rally for Kirk is a culmination of his life’s mission: promoting interfaith unity, freedom of worship, and peace through shared biblical values. By bringing Jews and Christians together at the holiest site in Judaism, Glick hopes to send a message that the values Kirk stood for — faith, family, truth, and freedom — will not be silenced, but elevated through prayer, solidarity, and mutual respect.
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Actress Hannah Einbinder turned her Emmy win into a political stage Sunday night, using her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy to blast ICE and shout “Free Palestine,” before later invoking her Jewish identity to accuse Israel of genocide.
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&#8220;Go Birds, F*** ICE and Free Palestine&#8221; &#8211; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hacks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hacks</a> star Hannah Einbinder after her <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emmys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Emmys</a> win <a href="https://t.co/OIIZD31rLf">pic.twitter.com/OIIZD31rLf</a>
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Einbinder has repeatedly insisted on distinguishing Jews from Israel, invoking her Jewish identity earlier this year when accepting the Human Rights Council “Visibility Award.” She <a href="https://www.jezebel.com/in-stirring-speech-hannah-einbinder-decried-mass-murder-in-gaza">declared</a>, “As a queer person, as a Jewish person, and as an American, I am horrified by the Israeli government’s massacre of well over 65,000 Palestinians in Gaza” — an unverifiable and hyperbolic claim heavily disputed by both Israeli and independent sources.
Einbinder added a further leftist diatribe, declaring, “Mahmoud Khalil standing alongside both Palestinians and many Jewish students, calling for the Israeli army to stop dropping bombs on his homeland, does not make me feel unsafe. Elon Musk and Steve Bannon heiling Hitler does. Donald Trump calling a group of white nationalists with tiki torches shouting, ‘Jews will not replace us,’ ‘very fine people,’ does. Our struggles for liberation will be won by loudly opposing the corporations who fuel the destruction of our planet and the institutions that fuel mass death of our fellow human beings.”
Critics swiftly responded to Einbinder’s Emmy speech; one wrote, “Any Jewish actress who uses her 15 minutes of fame to show support for the terrorists holding 48 hostages in Gaza has no moral compass.”
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Any Jewish actress who uses her 15 minutes of fame to show support for the terrorists holding 48 hostages in Gaza has no moral compass.
And the naive Hollywood audience that applauded her immoral statement is equally reprehensible.
Hannah Einbinder was a real loser at the Emmys
— Joel M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joelmpetlin/status/1967441283208839421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Millionaire celebs love shouting empty slogans on stage like it&#8217;s open mic night.
&#8220;Free Palestine&#8221; is not a punchline.
Hannah, you had 30 seconds to inspire millions- you could have called for peace, condemned terror, call for the release of the hostages, oppose the sexual… <a href="https://t.co/S5ZwQXssYk">pic.twitter.com/S5ZwQXssYk</a>
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Others referenced Ricky Gervais’ famed Golden Globes speech from 2020, in which he stated, “If ISIS started a streaming service, you’d call your agent, wouldn’t you? So if you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech. You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg. So if you win, come up, accept your little award, thank your agent and your God, and f*** off.”
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Hollywood is still deaf to Gervais’ message.

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Hollywood Clown Show: Actress Uses Emmy Speech To Smear Israel, Praise Terror Sympathizers

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JERUSALEM — Israel’s strike against Hamas leadership in Qatar may have been the best shot at resetting negotiations with the terror group, an Israeli military expert says.
Israel struck a building in Doha on Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to kill senior Hamas officials who had gathered to discuss a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal. It remains unclear how effective the Israeli strike was. Israel has not made an official determination on the success of the strike. Hamas has said that while the strike killed six – including top aides to senior Hamas leaders – the leadership team remains fully intact.
If Israel’s strike was successful, it may allow outside Arab states to assemble a new Hamas leadership team, one more open to negotiation while having more authority over a terror group that has suffered heavy losses over the course of its two-year war against Israel, according to Eyal Pinko, a senior research fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies in Israel.
“Hamas is really a fiction because after [Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar] and all the other leaders in the Gaza Strip that were killed, Hamas was divided into five [factions],” Pinko said in an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbTA6hGJG8g">interview</a> with the Jerusalem Press Club. “They are fighting each other, and sometimes I do believe that they are hating each other much more than they hate Israel.”
Egypt and Qatar, the main Arab state mediators in discussions between Israel and the terror group, may be able to install the next leaders of Hamas who will attend negotiations, Pinko said. Outside the influence of Iran, the next Hamas negotiators could be more amenable to a ceasefire agreement that could secure the release of the 48 remaining Israeli hostages.
Ceasefire negotiations have been stalled for months because of the terror group’s factionalism and its unwillingness to give up hostages — its most effective bargaining piece.
“I think this situation, it&#8217;s the same, but while nothing [was] going anywhere with the negotiation before yesterday, I think now the ability of Qatar to put someone that is really relevant and can push and can be under the sole control of Qatar without Iran — and this is the critical point, without Iran — it can be, I think, that much more can be achieved in this negotiation,” Pinko said.
Historically, Hamas has been slow to recognize when its leaders have been killed. Gaza leader Khalil al-Hayya was one official targeted in the strike, and neither he nor others have been seen in public since. The Hamas official was not <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-strikes-hamas-chiefs-in-qatar-terror-group-insists-senior-leaders-unharmed/">seen</a> at the funeral of his son, who was identified as one of those killed in the strike.
The strike kicked off a round of condemnations against the Jewish state and earned a public rebuke from the White House as President Donald Trump said he is “not thrilled about the whole situation.” Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115176193823019593">pledged</a> that such an attack “will not happen again on [Qatari] soil.”
Some of the president’s reaction may be more for public effect. Israel likely received approval to conduct the strike in Qatar, and may have allowed more notice to Qatar than has been publicly acknowledged, Pinko told The Daily Wire.
In the immediate aftermath, Qatar condemned the attack as a “blatant violation of all international laws and norms.” Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Thursday, however, said that Doha was committed to the peace process.
“Israel is trying to rearrange the region by force,” the premier <a href="https://apnews.com/article/qatar-israel-attack-hamas-un-gaza-hostages-16a8e9c4a9757eadeec9ef520c0a1e30">told</a> a meeting of the UN Security Council. But “we will continue our humanitarian and diplomatic role without any hesitation in order to stop the bloodshed.”
The Israeli attack came days after Trump publicly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-is-my-last-warning-trump-tells-hamas-to-release-remaining-hostages-or-else">demanded</a> that Hamas negotiate a release of the 48 hostages or suffer “consequences.”
“Everyone wants the Hostages HOME. Everyone wants this War to end! The Israelis have accepted my Terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning, there will not be another one!” Trump posted.

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Israeli Military Expert: Qatar Airstrike May Be The Best Chance At Ceasefire With Hamas

Israeli Military Expert: Airstrike In Qatar May Be The Best Chance At Ceasefire With Hamas

A Democrat running for Senate in Maine will host a fundraiser on September 11 at a Washington, D.C., bar that has allied with Hamas sympathizers.
Graham Platner, a 40-year-old Marine and Army veteran seeking to oust Republican Senator Susan Collins, scheduled a fundraiser at Exiles Bar in D.C. on 9/11. The location is an interesting choice for the anniversary of the deadly attack perpetrated by radical Islamic terrorists.
Exiles, located a little over a mile north of the White House, hosted an event last year with the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP), a group that <a href="https://timep.org/2024/06/27/displacement-is-the-point-contextualizing-israels-decades-of-violence-and-destruction-in-gaza-and-the-west-bank/">claims</a> that Israel started an &#8220;assault on Gaza&#8221; on October 7, 2023 — the day Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and killed around 1,200 people, taking hundreds more hostage.
&#8220;Israel’s most recent actions in Gaza seem to support the notion that the ultimate goal is to displace Palestinians and seize their land,&#8221; the group wrote in a June 2024 article. &#8220;Since October 7, many Israeli politicians and other powerful actors have made their territorial aspirations clear.&#8221;
TIMEP&#8217;s Executive Director, Mai El-Sadany, also recently <a href="https://x.com/maitelsadany/status/1933342241226924299">posted</a> on X that &#8220;Israel is making all of us less safe.&#8221;
During an April 18, 2024, event, Exiles Bar gifted 10% of some of its food and drink sales to TIMEP. The event was <a href="https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/2024/4/18/418-in-person-dc-530-pm-join-the-tahrir-institute-for-middle-east-policy-for-a-mena-social-night-at-exiles-bar-dc-timep">advertised</a> by the New England Network for Justice for Palestine as &#8220;an evening of food, drink, community, and solidarity.&#8221;
The Daily Wire reached out to Exiles Bar, requesting comment on the event with a Hamas-sympathizing group.
Platner has a troubling record on Israel and the Middle East. While the Democrat has <a href="https://x.com/grahamformaine/status/1958275900958785616">accused</a> Israel of committing &#8220;genocide&#8221; in Gaza, there is no public record of him condemning Hamas.
Shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, Platner argued in an op-ed that &#8220;one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter,&#8221; the Washington Free Beacon <a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/democratic-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner-compared-terrorists-to-freedom-fighters-in-post-9-11-op-ed/">reported</a> earlier this week. The op-ed was published in the Bangor Daily News.
The Daily Wire reached out to Platner&#8217;s campaign, seeking comment on his fundraiser at Exiles Bar and giving him an opportunity to address the 2002 op-ed.
Platner said in a recent <a href="https://zeteo.com/p/meet-the-disillusioned-veteran-who">interview</a> that he joined the Marines out of high school “mostly out of like a young man&#8217;s sense of duty and also a bit of a call to adventure.” He later enrolled at George Washington University, but after seeing that many of his friends were still deployed, he enlisted in the Army and deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011. Platner, however, said he &#8220;did not believe in the thing that I had taken part in.”
Platner launched his 2026 Senate campaign last month with a pledge to focus on universal health care, housing affordability, and ending foreign wars, NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/iraq-afghanistan-veteran-launches-democratic-campaign-sen-susan-collin-rcna225703">reported</a>. Platner said that he hopes the Democratic Party will follow in the footsteps of leftists such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

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Israel conducts a precision strike against senior Hamas leaders in Qatar after the terror group rejects a new peace proposal from President Trump. The Bureau of Labor Statistics admits it overcounted U.S. jobs by nearly a million last year in the largest downward revision in American history. Whistleblowers testify before Congress about firsthand UFO sightings as lawmakers from both parties demand the government stop its cover-up.
It’s Wednesday, September 10, 2025, and this is the news you need to know to start your day.
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<h2>Israel Strikes Hamas Leaders in Qatar After Peace Deal Rejected</h2>
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Topline: Israel conducted a precision strike against senior Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, just a day after the terror group rejected a new ceasefire proposal from President Trump.
The strike targeted top Hamas officials who have been living and operating out of Qatar, which has served as a protected refuge for the terror group&#8217;s leadership. It appears to be the first time Israel has struck Hamas officials inside the country. Qatar condemned the attack as a &#8220;blatant violation of all international laws and norms.&#8221; The White House said the U.S. was notified of the attack ahead of time and, in turn, informed Qatar. President Trump &#8220;believes this unfortunate incident could serve as an opportunity for peace,&#8221; said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The strike came shortly after Hamas rejected a new peace proposal from the Trump administration, calling it a &#8220;humiliating surrender document.&#8221; The proposal would have required Hamas to release all remaining hostages in exchange for Israel releasing thousands of Palestinian prisoners.
The events follow a separate Hamas terror attack in Jerusalem on Monday that killed six people and wounded 12 others.
<h2>U.S. Jobs Numbers Slashed in Largest Revision in History</h2>
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Topline: The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday announced that it had overcounted U.S. jobs by nearly one million last year, the largest downward revision in American history, confirming President Trump’s claims that the economy he inherited was far weaker than reported.
In its annual revision, the BLS announced that from March 2024 to March 2025, the economy added 910,000 fewer jobs than was initially reported. The more than 50% downward revision means the economy was adding only 70,000 jobs per month during that period, not 147,000. The White House said the news makes it &#8220;very clear that President Trump inherited a much worse economy &#8230; than ever reported&#8221; and proves that the Federal Reserve&#8217;s interest rate policy has been &#8220;far too restrictive.&#8221;
The massive revision reinforces the president&#8217;s push to overhaul the BLS, an agency he has accused of producing inaccurate data. &#8220;Much like the CDC, everything is wrong with the Bureau of Labor Statistics,&#8221; said Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS), who is in charge of confirming Trump&#8217;s nominee to lead the agency. &#8220;We need someone &#8230; to come in there and turn that place upside down.&#8221;
The shocking report makes it much more likely that the Fed will finally cut interest rates later this month, a move President Trump has been demanding for months.
<h2>Whistleblowers Testify to Congress About UFO Cover-up</h2>
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Topline: Military whistleblowers testified before a congressional task force on Tuesday about their firsthand encounters with UFOs, as lawmakers from both parties demanded an end to what they say is a decades-long government cover-up.
In the third congressional hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) since 2023, two veterans described their own sightings. One recounted seeing a &#8220;tic-tac-shaped object&#8221; emerge from the ocean, while another described a 100-foot-long triangular craft that flew within feet of him and interfered with his telephone before rapidly ascending with no sound or kinetic disturbance. In the hearing’s most shocking moment, a congressman shared a never-before-seen video of a Hellfire missile striking a UAP with seemingly no effect.
The hearing highlighted a growing bipartisan consensus that the government is hiding the truth about UFOs. &#8220;This is not science fiction,&#8221; said Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, who is leading the task force. &#8220;This is about national security, government accountability, and the American people’s right to the truth.” Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz summed up the mood of the hearing, saying, &#8220;I do know when we’re being lied to, and we are definitely being lied to.&#8221;

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Morning Brief: Israel Strikes Hamas In Qatar, Biden’s Record Job Overcount, UFO Whistleblowers

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President Donald Trump was critical of Israel’s strike in Doha, Qatar, that targeted Hamas leaders, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying on Tuesday that the administration warned the Qatari government of the “impending attack.”
Leavitt read a prepared statement during the White House press briefing, stating that the administration was notified by the U.S. military of an impending Israeli strike and that special envoy Steve Witkoff gave the Qataris a heads-up before the bombing. While Trump was critical of Israel’s action to strike a target inside the capital of one of America’s “close” allies, he also acknowledged that taking out Hamas “is a worthy goal.”
“Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a sovereign nation and close ally of the United States that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker peace, does not advance Israel or America’s goals,” Leavitt said, reading from the statement. “However, eliminating Hamas, who have profited off the misery of those in Gaza, is a worthy goal. President Trump immediately directed special envoy Witkoff to inform the Qataris of the impending attack, which he did.”
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The largest U.S. military base in the Middle East is located in Qatar, just southwest of Doha. Trump has strengthened his ties with Qatar during his second term, despite <a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos/detail?itemid=31ab6ea4e7179489d559c067879defcc&amp;mediatype=video&amp;source=youtube">accusing</a> the country of funding terrorism during his first term in the White House. In May, Trump visited Qatar and <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/05/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-secures-historic-1-2-trillion-economic-commitment-in-qatar/">signed</a> a massive economic agreement with the government.
“The president views Qatar as a strong ally and friend of the United States and feels very badly about the location of this attack,” Leavitt added. The White House statement reiterated Trump’s call for Hamas to release the remaining hostages in Gaza and to work out an end to the war.
Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the strike on Hamas leadership in Doha and made his concerns “very clear,” according to Leavitt. The president also spoke to the Emir and Prime Minister of Qatar, “and thanked them for their support and friendship,” assuring them “that such a thing will not happen again on their soil.”
“President Trump believes this unfortunate incident could serve as an opportunity for peace,” Leavitt added.
Israel said on Tuesday that it conducted a “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israel-strikes-hamas-leaders-in-qatar-says-it-was-an-independent-israeli-operation?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Hank+Berrien&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Israel+Strikes+Hamas+Leaders+In+Qatar%2C+Says+It+Was+An+%E2%80%98Independent+Israeli+Operation%E2%80%99">precise strike</a>” targeting key Hamas leaders in Doha. The strike killed Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy to former Gaza Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and head of Hamas’s negotiation team, and Zaher Jabarin, a key figure in Hamas’s military wing, according to Israeli authorities. Israel said that several other Hamas leaders who were tied to the planning of the brutal October 7, 2023, attack against Israel were also killed in the bombing.

Trump Criticizes Israel Strike Inside Qatar, But Says Taking Out Hamas ‘Is A Worthy Goal’

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The Israeli military says it took out senior leadership of Hamas that was living safely in Qatar, away from the military offensive being waged against Hamas in Gaza since its October 7, 2023, terrorist attack.
In a &#8220;precise strike,&#8221; the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) struck deep into the heart of Hamas’s leadership — not in Gaza, but in the plush Katara neighborhood of Doha, Qatar, a longtime haven for the terror group’s senior command.
Among those reportedly targeted: Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy to former Gaza Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and head of Hamas’s negotiation team; Zaher Jabarin, a key figure in Hamas’s military wing; and others including Hussam Badran, Taher al-Nono, and Ali Darwish — all known operatives tied to the planning and execution of the October 7 massacre that left over 1,200 Israelis dead.
The IDF released this statement:
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The IDF and ISA conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization. For years, these members of the Hamas leadership have led the terrorist organization&#8217;s operations, are directly responsible for the brutal October 7 massacre, and have been orchestrating and managing the war against the State of Israel. Prior to the strike, measures were taken in order to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions and additional intelligence. The IDF and ISA will continue to operate with determination in order to defeat the Hamas terrorist organization responsible for the October 7 massacre.
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🚨JUST IN: First footage from Doha, the capital of Qatar <a href="https://t.co/N4LXArfZ5J">https://t.co/N4LXArfZ5J</a> <a href="https://t.co/BI3jc36WXf">pic.twitter.com/BI3jc36WXf</a>
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Qatar responded on Tuesday by <a href="https://x.com/majedalansari/status/1965407402607677474">condemning</a> the attack, calling it a &#8220;blatant violation of all international laws and norms.&#8221;
Amid speculation about United States involvement in the strike, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a &#8220;wholly independent Israeli operation.&#8221;
&#8220;Today&#8217;s action against the top terrorist chieftains of Hamas was a wholly independent Israeli operation,&#8221; Netanyahu said. &#8220;Israel initiated it, Israel conducted it, and Israel takes full responsibility.&#8221;
The attack comes just days after the United States indicated it was running out of patience with the terrorist group. On Sunday, President Donald Trump gave his final warning to Hamas, writing on Truth Social: &#8220;I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting.&#8221;
The Hamas terror masterminds had been living comfortably in Qatar, a country that openly harbors Hamas leaders, funds their operations, and maintains warm ties with Iran — the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. Ismail Haniyeh, Khaled Mashal — chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from 1996 until May 2017, when he was succeeded by Haniyeh — and Moussa Abu Marzouk — all with blood on their hands — had maintained a political base in Doha, where they celebrated the October 7 atrocities from afar.
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Hamas leaders on October 7 were praying in Doha, Qatar while watching the massacre unfolding on television. I suspect some of these leaders were targeted today by Israel. <a href="https://t.co/z2zBxoiHBa">pic.twitter.com/z2zBxoiHBa</a>
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeTruzman/status/1965406047176372661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Back in 2017, U.S. lawmakers <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-115hhrg26427/html/CHRG-115hhrg26427.htm">raised the alarm</a> about Qatar’s terror ties. Former congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) blasted the Gulf state for acting as a revolving door for Hamas, the Taliban, and al-Qaeda-linked financiers. “Qatar has openly housed Hamas leaders… and has failed to prosecute them,” she warned, citing evidence of financial support even to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of 9/11.
Former Treasury official David Cohen echoed those concerns, describing Qatar as a “permissive terrorist financing environment,&#8221; where fundraisers for groups like Hamas and ISIS operated freely — often as local agents of broader networks stretching into Kuwait.
Despite claiming to serve as a “moderating force,” Qatar has <a href="https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/12/19/10-things-to-know-about-hamas-and-qatar/">pumped billions</a> of dollars to Hamas. Some of that money has been used to buy fuel from Egypt — fuel Hamas then resells to fund its terror machine. Other funds have gone directly into paying Hamas’s so-called “civil workers” in Gaza.
The death of Haniyeh — Hamas’s political bureau chief — in a July 2024 bombing in Tehran underscored the tangled web of alliances between Hamas, Iran, and Qatar.
Qatar’s role as a safe harbor for terrorists has long been an open secret. Now, with strikes reaching Doha, it may finally be on notice: harboring terrorists comes at a cost.

Israel strikes Hamas in Qatar

Israel Strikes Hamas Leaders In Qatar, Says It Was An ‘Independent Israeli Operation’

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