A multiple-choice question: Who is Israel’s greatest enemy?

July 2, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

Sharpen your pencil for today’s one-question quiz. You may use the clues provided. There is an opportunity for extra credit at the bottom. THE QUESTION: Who is Israel’s greatest enemy? A. Pro-Israel members of the US Government B. Pro-Israel Evangelical Christians C. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu D. Hamas Before you rush to answer, take a moment to peruse the following factual information (follow the links for details). A. Is the answer “pro-Israel members of the US government”? How could... Read more

This is the truth about “there is no famine in Gaza”

June 26, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

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Then the King will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and thirsty, and you refused to give me food and drink because I deserved to starve, since many years ago, I may or may not have voted for corrupt leaders. That was a wise decision on your part.” Then the righteous will answer him, saying, “Lord,... Read more

Why as a Christian, I won’t be condemning Hamas anytime soon

June 17, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

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If, over eight months into the war on Gaza, you are still obsessed with the violence of October 7th and the alarming situation in which dozens of Israeli prisoners in Gaza still find themselves – this is for you. WARNING: If you can’t handle the truth, this post may cause dizziness, difficulty breathing, rapid pulse, and/or nausea. This is perfectly normal, and may signify a change in paradigm. Do not stop reading. The standard narrative – how we’ve grown accustomed... Read more

No surprise: US leaders have forgotten all about Gaza

June 9, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

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What our nation’s leaders said about Gaza after Saturday’s horrific massacre – and even more, what they failed to say – is all the proof we need: according to the US government, Palestinians are officially invisible. As reported Sunday in If Americans Knew: The death toll in Israel’s massive Saturday raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp has risen to 274, with more than 698 others injured, according to Gaza’s health ministry. This fresh horror in Nuseirat comes just two days after... Read more

Introducing the Global Hall of Shame, Deflection & Denialism

June 8, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

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Did you know that the United Nations has a blacklist of countries that harm children in conflict? Me neither. The list includes Afghanistan, Congo, Mali, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and groups such as Al-Qaeda, Daesh, Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram. Soon, it will also include Israel (as well as Hamas). Reuters reports: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders for committing violations against children in 2023. The global list is included in... Read more

The Palestinians’ ironclad, inalienable right to resist

June 2, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

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Public service announcement for folks out there who are indignant about the fact that “Hamas started this trouble, and now Hamas wants to be rewarded with a state.” Look, we don’t need an international law to tell us that the right to self-determination belongs to everyone – but just to be on the safe side, it is part of the United Nations charter. All members of the United Nations pledge to uphold this right in the global community. Therefore, basic... Read more

Netanyahu exposes his profound racism in one glorious tweet

June 1, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

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This tweet from the official X account of the Prime Minister of Israel is problematic on many, many levels. Here are just a few. But first, of course, the tweet, referencing an interview he gave for French TV: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview on French TV Channel TF1: "I say: Our victory is your victory. Our victory is the victory of Israel against antisemitism. It is the victory of Judeo-Christian civilization against barbarism. It is the victory of... Read more

Rafah attack: Netanyahu’s lies expose the truth about Israel

May 30, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

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Israel’s massive attack on a tent encampment in Rafah targeted two Hamas leaders, but incinerated 45 mostly women and children in a location Israel had deemed safe. The damage control began almost immediately. Let’s unpack. THE LIE: Reuters reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike had not been intended to cause civilian casualties. “In Rafah, we already evacuated about 1 million non-combatant residents,” he said in a speech to Israeli legislators. Netanyahu continued, “[D]espite our utmost effort not to... Read more

A waking nightmare – what just happened in Gaza?

May 27, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

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CNN reported on Sunday’s horrors in Rafah for a few excruciating hours, then veered quickly to a new, more comforting headline: “Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Sunday’s deadly Israeli airstrike on a Rafah camp had gone tragically wrong.” Other mainstream media performed a similar sleight-of-hand (if the news cycle ever slows down, I’ll show you a few examples). Alternative news outlets, instead of soothing the consciences of pro-Israel evangelicals, are still covering the actual incident, and the world’s outrage.... Read more

Israel, the ICC, and the disintegration of our species

May 23, 2024 By Kathryn Shihadah

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The rule of law, appropriately applied (that is, equally across the board) keeps us from chaos. But when some think they are above the law, the rest pay dearly. Gaza is a case in point. So you probably heard that on Monday, the International Criminal Court announced that it would be seeking arrest warrants for the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant. Prosecutor Karim Khan has reasonable grounds to believe that these two... Read more