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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

National Muslim Democratic Council Threatens to Tank Biden’s Reelection if He Does Not Call for an Israeli Ceasefire Against Palestine

The deadline has passed. Daily Caller: Muslim and Arab American groups with the power to affect election results in swing states are threatening to tank President Joe Biden’s reelection chances if he does not call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The National Muslim Democratic Council, which includes Democratic Party leaders from swing states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio, promised in an open letter to Biden and Democratic leadership to withhold support from any candidate or politician that does not advocate for a ceasefire. Concerns that Biden and the administration have been too pro-Israel are growing as the president continues to pledge his support to Israel during their war with the terrorist organization Hamas (Daily Caller).

Cornell University Confirms Person Who Issued Extreme Threats Against Jewish Students in Custody

Daily Wire: Cornell University confirmed on Tuesday that authorities identified and placed a suspect in custody for allegedly threatening extreme violence against Jewish students on a website unaffiliated with the upstate New York Ivy League school last weekend. Jewish students on the university’s campus in Ithaca, New York, were put on high alert on Sunday night after at least six screenshots allegedly taken from the Greek Rank website displayed online threats from anonymous users who said “‘Israel’ deserved 10/7” and “eliminate Jewish living from Cornell campus” to another user who claimed they would “shoot up 104 west” (Daily Wire). Townhall: Statistics from the FBI from previous years, as well as more recent NYC hate crimes discussed by the NYPD last week show that there are more hate crimes committed against Jews than Muslims (Townhall).

Pakistani Senator Posts Image of Hitler: “At least now the world knows why he did what he did”

This is vile. Daily Mail: An Oxford-educated Pakistani senator sparked outrage today by sharing a photo of Adolf Hitler alongside the message ‘at least the world knows why he did what he did’ amid Israeli strikes on Hamas targets in Palestine. Afnan Ullah Khan, who says in his biography on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he has received doctorates from York, Oxford and University College London (UCL), has frequently shared his views about the conflict in the Middle East. But a post on Sunday morning sparked a huge backlash, with X deleting the statement as it ‘violated’ the social media site’s rules. The post featured an image of Hitler posing in his Nazi uniform and a message which appeared to reference the murder of six million Jews in the Holocaust. Dr Khan, who represents the Pakistan Muslim League party, wrote: ‘At least now the world knows why he did what he did GazaGenocide’ (Daily Mail). New York Post: He has made several posts condemning Israel over the past few weeks, repeatedly calling the Jewish nation a “terrorist state” and comparing the government to that of the Nazis (X).

Terror Threats Against the US, Officials Intensify

Washington Times: Terrorist threats against the U.S. reached “a whole other level” after the Hamas attack on Israel, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray told Congress on Tuesday, saying the big players in terrorism have all renewed calls to attack America and its interests. He said the level of threats has heightened since President Biden took office, though U.S. law enforcement is “better prepared to deal with them” (Washington Times). Simon Ateba: FBI Director Chris Wray says Iran has made assassination attempts against “dissidents and high-ranking current and former U.S. government officials, including right here on American soil” (X). Tony Seruga: Rarely can I ‘guarantee’ the intelligence. Many times just releasing it in the wild can stop a false flag or genuine attack. But with as close to 100% confidence as possible, there WILL be multiple terrorist attacks in the US (X).

UN Director in New York Resigns in Protest of U.S. Aid to Israel

Washington Examiner: Craig Mokhiber, United Nations Human Rights office director in New York, has resigned from his position in protest of Israel’s counterattacks in the Gaza Strip, calling it “a text-book case of genocide.” “The European, ethno-nationalist, settler colonial project in Palestine has entered its final phase, toward the expedited destruction of the last remnants of indigenous Palestinian life in Palestine,” Mokhiber said in a letter to Volker Turk, high commissioner for human rights. “What’s more, the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, and much of Europe, are wholly complicit in the horrific assault” (Washington Examiner). UN Journalist Rami Ayari: UN Human Rights NY Office Director Craig Mokhiber resigns in protest over timidity of key parts of #UN system on issues pertaining to Palestinian Human Rights. In letter to Volker Turk he says: “This is a text-book case of genocide. The European, ethno-nationalist, settler colonial project in Palestine has entered its final phase, toward the expedited destruction of the last remnants of indigenous Palestinian life in Palestine” (X).

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Does Not Know if Pro-Hamas Individuals in the Country Should Have Their Visas Revoked

Katie Pavlich: Under questioning from Republican Senator Josh Hawley Tuesday during a hearing in front of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas refused to take a position on whether pro-Hamas individuals in the U.S. on a visa should be sent back to their home countries. Mayorkas repeatedly referred to the situation as a “legal matter” and would not give a moral opinion on the situation. Hawley’s questioning comes as pro-Hamas, pro-Jew killing rallies have broken out on college campuses across the country. Over the weekend Jewish students at New York University were forced to lock themselves in the library and were offered a place to hide in the attic as Hamas supporters — screaming and chanting — attempted to enter the facility (Townhall). Conservative War Machine: DHS Secretary Mayorkas refuses to answer Josh Hawley’s question about whether the student visas of pro-Hamas foreign nationals should have their Visas revoked (X).

Karine Jean-Pierre Refuses to Call Pro-Hamas Protestors “Extremists”

Townhall: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has not had the best track record when it comes to making assurances from the podium that the Biden administration is committed to not only fighting back against anti-semitism, but also speaking clearly to concerns about pro-Hamas protests going on around the country. The press secretary began Monday’s briefing with what may have been her strongest condemnation of anti-semitism yet, but that didn’t carry over to being able to speak to concerns about such protests (Townhall). RNC Research: “Does President Biden think the anti-Israel protesters in this country are extremists?” Karine Jean-Pierre won’t say (X). Katie Pavlich: While the White House is rightfully condemning anti-Semitism, they won’t say pro-Hamas protestors are “extremists.” They reserve that descriptor for Republicans (X).

Mike Johnson Introduces Legislation to Remove $14.3 Billion of Funding form the IRS to Send as Aid to Israel

HotAir: When Mike Johnson took the Speaker’s gavel, he set forth a list of priorities that seemed fairly straightforward. Among the first items on his list was passing an aid package for Israel while finding ways to reduce spending. He quickly moved to make good on that, working with the GOP majority to draw up a bill that would send $14.3 billion to Israel while rolling back the budget for the IRS. The ink wasn’t even dry on the proposal before Democrats and their faithful media stenographers began blasting Johnson, accusing him of “politicizing” the proposed aid package. And Joe Biden has already threatened to veto the bill if it somehow makes it out of the House and Senate (HotAir). CBS: The new GOP bill is slated for consideration by the Rules Committee when the House returns Wednesday, with a vote in the full chamber expected as early as this week. If the bill passes the GOP-controlled House, the IRS provisions are all but guaranteed to be rejected by the Democratic-led Senate and White House, setting up a clash over how to approve Israel aid (CBS).

NYC to House Illegals at Brooklyn Airstrip

Daily Wire: New York City is moving forward with plans to open a shelter for 2,000 migrants at an airfield in Brooklyn despite concerns that the situation will be a fire hazard. The city is opening a massive migrant shelter at Floyd Bennett Field in southeast Brooklyn. However, the FDNY and other city agencies recently inspected the airfield and flagged a number of safety concerns, including that fire hydrants are far away, older, and largely “not reliable” (Daily Wire). Townhall: The airfield, which was used by the military, was converted into a national park. The housing development for the illegal immigrants would sleep around 500 families with children in “huge one-story tents located on runway 19.” It would also include a migrant processing center. The plan reportedly allows illegal immigrants to bring e-bikes, which require lithium batteries and have caused fires (Townhall).

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“Christians” Rally to Support Abortion in Ohio

Federalist: The pastor of a church in Columbus, Ohio, has been appearing in TV ads to voice his support for Ohio’s Issue One. Issue One is a Nov. 7 ballot initiative to change the constitution of the state of Ohio to allow for abortion during all nine months of pregnancy. In the ad, Rev. Tim Ahrens of First Congregational United Church of Christ reads from the Gospel of Matthew, “Do not judge and you will not be judged.” He then goes on to explain that he counsels families in all different circumstances, and it is important that they have the freedom to make decisions that are best for their family without government interference (Federalist). Newsmax: A week remains before Ohio voters decide whether the state will protect access to abortion rights. Both pro-life supporters and abortion activists are flooding the state with advertising pushing their stances. An organization called Catholics for Choice has set up billboards throughout the state encouraging Catholics to support the abortion referendum (Newsmax).