Last night, Amnesty International issued a slanderous new report accusing Israel of “genocide” — amounting to a modern-day blood libel against the Jewish state.
In reality, it’s Israel that has been the victim of a genocidal attack launched by Iranian proxies that have vowed to eliminate the Jewish state.
As international legal expert Arsen Ostrovsky and urban warfare expert John Spencer wrote in an op-ed today, “This report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.”
You can read their full op-ed here and AIPAC’s statement here, which we sent to congressional offices today.
Our ally Israel is doing what any other country would do when faced with enemies that seek its elimination — it is fighting a just and moral war of self-defense. While Israel confronts daily attacks from Iranian-backed terror groups and Hamas outrageously holds 100 hostages captive, the Jewish state has taken unprecedented steps to warn civilians of impending strikes and provide food, water, medicine and fuel into Gaza.
The blame for the plight of Gazans should be placed directly on Hamas, which launched this war with a genocidal attack, exploits Gazan civilians as human shields, and has rejected numerous U.S.-backed ceasefire offers.
All people of goodwill should reject Amnesty’s morally obscene accusations and stand with the only genuine democracy in the region that respects the rule of law and human rights – Israel.
Tell Congress: Condemn Amnesty International’s Slanderous Attack Against Israel
New Israeli ceasefire proposal presented to Hamas
Israel has presented Hamas with a new proposal for a temporary ceasefire in exchange for releasing some of the remaining 100 hostages in the “humanitarian” category — including elderly, children, women, and badly wounded
The deal was given to Hamas through Egyptian intermediaries.
Israeli officials are hopeful that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the recent ceasefire in Lebanon, and the increased pressure from President-elect Trump could spark momentum in negotiations that have been stalled for three months.
"We are waiting to understand from the Egyptians what Hamas' response is. In a few days, we will understand whether Hamas is willing to negotiate within the framework we presented or not," an Israeli official said.
If Hamas responds positively, an Israeli delegation will travel to Egypt to finalize the remaining details.
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Over the past week, we have been monitoring developments in Syria, where there has been a significant escalation in its on-again, off-again, and now on-again civil war. Rebel forces, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, launched a surprise offensive, swiftly capturing key areas in northwestern Syria, including 13 villages and the strategic towns of Urm Al-Sughra and Anjara. Two days later, the rebels had breached Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city, marking their most substantial advance in years.
In response, Syrian government forces, supported by Russian airstrikes and Iran-backed militias, initiated counterattacks to halt the insurgents' progress. The intensified conflict has resulted in significant casualties and displacement.
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