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What a new documentary can teach us about appeasing Islam
By Daniel Greenfield, Frontpage Magazine
For the first time since the aftermath of September 11, American troops are not officially engaged in the War on Terror. We have left behind Afghanistan to the Taliban and Iraq to Iran.
And are we at peace? Not in the least.
Hardly a month passes without an Islamic terrorist plot. American ships are under fire and Americans are being held hostage around the world.
The appeasers blame our support for Israel, just as they earlier blamed the War on Terror, but if we end our support for the Jewish State, as Biden is trying to do, will the Islamic terrorists leave us alone to live in peace?
Some argue just that.
Influential voices in politics and on social media tell us that we can have quiet if we cut and run from everywhere, end freedom of speech and make other changes to our way of life so that we no longer offend the hordes overrunning the world. And our country.
‘Dear Infidels’, a compelling new short documentary from PragerU, offers a dash of ice cold water from those who have been there, former Muslims and soldiers who have seen the enemy from the inside offer a timely warning that we have fundamentally misunderstood Islam.
Our response to Islamic terrorism has been defined by a Marxist binary of oppressors and oppressed. When we are attacked, the binary that pervades politics and the media, teaches us, it is because we are oppressors and the Jihadists are a liberation movement.
Rather than defeating the terrorists, we must end our colonialism, capitalism and oppressive ‘whiteness’. The Jihadists must be allowed to win as many times as it takes until they are fully empowered.
The Marxist binary is just as much of a lie when it comes to Islamic terrorists as it is when applied to BLM, the Bolshevik revolution, Castro’s Cuba, the Paris Commune or the Weathermen.
Islamism is not a reaction of the helplessly oppressed, suffering from ‘Islamophobia’: it’s an ancient totalitarian movement seeking to dominate all of mankind.
“You will kill Israelis, you will kill Americans,” an ex-Muslim recalls being told as a child in ‘Dear Infidels’. “Why should we kill Americans? They are not Muslim.”
It’s as simple as that. The Jihad against us is a primal mission that the PragerU documentary distills into its purest form.
“I’ve had these conversations with a high ranking Al Qaeda guy, and this guy lived in America,” Jason Tuschen, who had served on Seal Team 7, describes in ‘Dear Infidels’.
“And he was explaining it to me, we want to kill you, you’re either gonna convert or you’re gonna die.”
That stark binary choice is inescapable in the Muslim world where Christians, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists live in fear.
The tidal flows of migration have brought terror to western nations as well, and yet many of these nations continue to believe that they need to win hearts and minds, rather than learn basic history, secure their borders and expel those who won’t live in peace.
The false Marxist binary that Islamic terrorism is a response to oppression rather than a form of oppression has crippled our understanding and our responsiveness.
In the binary, Muslims are reacting to what we do, rather than acting. Islam is not an ideology that spent over a thousand years conquering much of the world, but a woeful minority.
To believe otherwise is to be accused of ‘Islamophobia’. And yet, for all that Americans are accused of this invented ‘bigotry’ after every Islamic terrorist attack, the real hatred is on the other side.
And it’s a hatred motivated by a conviction that Islam is the final answer.
And that those who reject Islam are contemptible and evil, ‘infidels’ who obstruct the new Islamic order.
“Serving in Iraq, I never saw hatred like that, they had this belief in this greater cause, to install a Caliphate, return to the greater glory of Islam,” Tuschen describes in ‘Dear Infidels’.
Islam has its own vision of an ideal world order based on the imposition of sharia law. And some of the military men in PragerU’s documentary had come face to face with its ugliest side.
“We came into this village and there was blood everywhere. They had just finished stoning this little girl,” Omar Vieira, formerly of SEAL Team 4, described. “Whether you’re Muslim or not, you have to abide by Sharia law.”
“Islam is to govern all aspects, social, political, private, that affects everybody’s life.”
Appeasement, often held up as the solution by the Left and now by some influencers who claim to be conservative, is doomed because the root of Islamic grievances is not our foreign policy, it’s our beliefs and values, it’s our Constitution and our insistence on not being Muslim.
No amount of surrenders will ever be enough until we surrender our country and ourselves.
The long march of retreats that began with Obama have not brought peace, only more war.
The territories controlled by Islamic theocratic movements have grown sharply since September 11 and at the peak of the Arab Spring, they ruled much of North Africa and the Middle East, and as the war against Hamas continues in Gaza, they have much of the world behind them.
Europe, apart from a few outliers like Geert Wilders in the Netherlands, has made peace with Islam, and many American political leaders, including some on the right, are not far behind.
And that’s not new.
There was a time in the twentieth century when Communism and Nazism seemed inevitable.
The intellectual elites had abandoned the idea of America and had fallen to arguing over which totalitarian system to replace the Constitution with.
The Soviet Union, Germany and Italy appeared to be vital. They had radical new ideas for the elimination of personal freedom and feeding the individual into a relentless collectivist machine stamping out a new world order.
And now it’s happening all over again. The Islamist mobs chanting or praying en masse on campuses and streets, seizing control of public spaces and imposing their will, appear inevitable.
That is why ‘Dear Infidels’ is so vital.
The new PragerU documentary challenges the appeasement and defeatism that has taken over so much of the civilized world.
It reminds us that Islam is not a reaction, but an action, and that rather than blaming ourselves, we must understand that we are in a clash of civilizations over the fundamental issue of freedom.
Islam, like the Left, promises an ideal new world order in exchange for our freedoms. Appeasement is not an option. Our only choices are defiance or submission.
The men and women interviewed in ‘Dear Infidels’ faced those choices and reacted to them in their own ways, whether in their personal lives or on the battlefield, with courage and integrity.
But it’s not a choice that only they face.
As the power and violence of Islam grows in America, we will sooner or later all face that choice, whether to fly our flags and live free, to speak out and stay true, or to sell out our friends, neighbors and allies in the hopes of winning a reprieve.
PragerU’s ‘Dear Infidels’ is a warning and a challenge to a political and cultural leadership seeking an accommodation with a totalitarian ideology.
In a time of universal lies, it tells the truth. Men and women have been killed all over the world for telling that truth. They have been stoned, stabbed, bombed and beheaded for it. They have been censored, canceled and blacklisted for it.
And yet despite and because of that, it is vital that the truth must be heard.
Dear Infidels is currently free to stream at PragerU.
Leclerc’s win removes Monaco millstone. Ferrari boss hopeful the gap to Red Bull is closing
(AP) — Ferrari doubled its win tally from all last season and Charles Leclerc ended his barren two-year run in Formula 1 with victory from pole position at Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix.
Eight races into this season, Ferrari and McLaren are looking like they might be able to challenge Red Bull. For F1 fans as a whole it offers hope of more competitive racing.
“It’s exciting and I hope it will be like this for the rest of the season,” Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur said after Sunday’s race. “It will be up and down until the end.”
It wasn’t last season, when Max Verstappen beat his own F1 record with an astounding 19 wins for Red Bull. His teammate Sergio Perez got two victories, and the only non-Red Bull driver to win was Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr.
Leclerc and Sainz have one win each this year and so has McLaren’s Lando Norris. That makes it 5-3 to Red Bull so far — all Verstappen wins — while Leclerc’s Monaco pole on Saturday ended Verstappen’s bid for a record-extending ninth straight pole.
Vasseur feels the momentum could be shifting.
“You have a kind of snowball effect,” Vasseur said. “You have to continue like this.”
Ferrari’s Leclerc wins F1 Monaco GP after 1st lap crash takes out Perez and 2 other cars
The 55-year-old Frenchman has known Leclerc since they worked together at Sauber in 2018 in Leclerc’s F1 debut. They were reunited when Vasseur took charge at Ferrari in December 2022, but Leclerc didn’t win a race last year despite showing good pace in qualifying with five poles.
Some of Leclerc’s performances were inconsistent. He made some clumsy mistakes and he wasn’t showing the composure to go with his undoubted speed: Leclerc is considered the quickest in F1 along with Verstappen.
Vasseur felt Leclerc was putting too much pressure on himself, nowhere more so than in Monaco. It’s where Leclerc grew up and, much to his anguish, where he had failed to finish on the podium up until Sunday’s win.
With family and friends, including Prince Albert, watching him, Monaco was feeling like a curse for Leclerc.
He took pole in 2021, but could not even start the race due to a gearbox problem.
Exasperating enough, but worse was to come.
Leclerc led from pole in 2022 until Ferrari, under its previous leadership, made an erratic and incorrect call to change his tires after 22 laps and it cost him an odds-on victory.
Given all of this, Vasseur thinks that Leclerc’s win on Sunday will free him up mentally.
“It was an important one winning in Monaco, a weight off his shoulders. I think this one can help him a lot,” Vasseur said. “Last year he was a bit nervous. This time he was much, much more relaxed from the beginning.”
Leclerc agreed, saying he slept very well on Saturday night — although that was also down to what he ate.
When he got home, Leclerc made a quick decision, threw dietary requirements out the window and ordered a giant pizza.
“I ate like crazy yesterday night. I actually got too late at home and I couldn’t cook, so I ordered my favorite pizza, which is not the best preparation to race normally,” he said. “But I was like, ‘OK, maybe mentally it will help me to take the pressure off a little bit’. And yeah, that’s it. I slept really well.”
His favorite pizza?
Margherita, a traditional recipe of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil leaves, on which Leclerc likes to add his personal touch with “prosciutto crudo” (Italian dry-cured ham).
“Never pineapple,” he added.
Now, with the Monaco millstone lifted, a refueled Leclerc can focus on getting to the top. He is second overall, 31 points behind three-time F1 champion Verstappen.
Leclerc is confident his working relationship with Vasseur will prove successful.
“He’s got such a clear vision of what he wants to achieve and how he wants to achieve it. That’s his strength,” Leclerc said. “I’ve always been completely aligned with how he wants to do things.”
Next stop for Ferrari: the Canadian GP in two weeks’ time.
Montréal holds fond memories for Leclerc, who secured the second of his 34 career F1 podiums there in 2019.
List of winners at the 77th Cannes Film Festival
France (AP) — List of winners at the 77th Cannes Festival, as selected by a jury led by director Greta Gerwig and announced Saturday.
PALME d’OR
“Anora”
GRAND PRIX
“All We Imagine as Light”
JURY PRIZE
SPECIAL PRIZE
BEST ACTOR
Jesse Plemons, “Kinds of Kindness”
BEST ACTRESS
Ensemble of “Emilia Perez,” Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz
BEST DIRECTOR
Miguel Gomes, “Grand Tour”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“The Substance”
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Camera d’Or)
“Armand”
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Alan Dershowitz Draws Parallels Between Campus Anti-Semitism & Early Nazi Germany
Alan Dershowitz Draws Parallels Between Campus Anti-Semitism & Early Nazi Germany
Edited by: Fern Sidman
In a recent interview, former Harvard University professor and renowned constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz expressed grave concerns about the rising tide of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiments on college campuses across the United States, according to a report that appeared on Sunday in The New York Post. Speaking on 77 WABC’s “Cats Roundtable” radio show, Dershowitz drew a chilling comparison between current campus protests that are directed against Israel and the early days of Nazi Germany in the 1930s, the report added. He warned of the potential long-term implications for American society.
“This is much like what happened in Germany in the early 1930s, when Nazi students blocked Jews from entering universities,” Dershowitz remarked, as was reported by The Post. He called attention to the alarming nature of these parallels, suggesting that the current climate on campuses could be a precursor to more severe consequences that are reminiscent of the atrocities of the 1940s.
Dershowitz’s comments were prompted by recent events at Harvard University’s graduation, where students staged a walkout and donned attire supportive of Hamas, a Iranian-backed terrorist organization that was responsible for the October 7th massacre in Israel which left 1200 Israeli and others murdered and 250 others taken into captivity in Gaza, the Post report said. The United States and other countries have officially designated Hamas as a terror organization. These actions, according to Dershowitz, signify a disturbing trend among young Americans who may one day hold influential positions in society.
“What worries me is 10, 15 years from now, these Hitler Youth will be members of Congress, will be on the editorial board of the New York Times, will be owning media stations,” Dershowitz warned. According to the information provided in The Post report, he expressed his fear that these future leaders might replace the constitutional stability of the United States with what he described as “radical progressive anti-American craziness.”
As a long-standing critic of anti-Israel demonstrations on college campuses, Dershowitz has consistently voiced his concern over the increasing acceptance of anti-Semitic rhetoric in academic institutions, the report in The Post said. To combat this, he announced his intention to launch a new initiative titled “Hurt a Jew, we sue you,” aimed at legally challenging acts of anti-Semitism.
Dershowitz’s initiative reflects his broader commitment to defending civil rights and combating discrimination. His proposed organization would likely serve as a legal recourse for victims of anti-Semitic incidents, reinforcing the importance of accountability and justice in curbing hate speech and violence.
The comparison to Nazi Germany is intended to emphasize the severity of the issue. By invoking the historical context of the 1930s, Dershowitz aims to highlight the dangers of allowing such ideologies to proliferate unchecked. His comments call for a more vigilant approach to addressing anti-Semitism while ensuring that universities remain bastions of diversity and inclusion rather than breeding grounds for hatred.
Dershowitz’s remarks also included a broader condemnation of campus agitators as well as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. The Felix Frankfurter professor of law also spoke of the dangers presented by such individuals as James Carlson, a known anarchist and leader in the violent Columbia University protests, the Post report said.
James Carlson, also known by aliases Cody Carlson and Cody Tarlow, has been identified by police sources as a wealthy professional agitator. Carlson, who reportedly owns a multimillion-dollar home in Brooklyn, was implicated in the violent demonstrations at Columbia University, according to the information contained in The Post report. Dershowitz emphasized the need for legal repercussions for agitators such as Carlson, who are undermining societal order.
“It applies beyond Jews: The two janitors who were held captive, kidnapped by wealthy Columbia graduates and outsiders — like the kid who owns a $2 or $3 million home in Brooklyn — they should be sued and held responsible for what they’re doing,” Dershowitz asserted, during his interview on 77 WABC’s “Cats Roundtable” radio show, according to The Post report. His call for accountability highlights the broader impact of such actions on innocent bystanders and the importance of upholding the rule of law.
Dershowitz’s critique extended to the current state of higher education, specifically targeting DEI programs. He argued that these initiatives, which aim to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, are fundamentally flawed and counterproductive. The Post reported that according to Dershowitz, DEI programs represent a form of affirmative action that undermines meritocracy and intellectual progress.
“DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion — is anti-Semitic to its core and anti-intellectual and anti-progress and anti-meritocracy. The big enemy of the hard left today is meritocracy,” he stated on the radio program, as was noted in the Post report. Dershowitz’s condemnation reflects a broader debate over the role and impact of DEI initiatives in academia. Critics argue that such programs prioritize identity over qualifications and merit, potentially leading to lower standards and increased division.
Recent developments at prestigious institutions call attention to this contentious issue. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently scrapped its DEI program, a move that reflects growing opposition to such initiatives. Similarly, there is an ongoing push at Cornell University to abandon its DEI program, as reported by The Post last week.
Dershowitz’s comments also resonate with a wider concern about the direction of higher education in the United States. He warned that colleges and universities are “going to hell” by imposing DEI programs and de-emphasizing merit in their hiring practices and policies, as per the report in The Post. His perspective aligns with those who believe that academia should focus on merit and excellence rather than social engineering.
The former professor’s outspoken stance against DEI programs and campus agitators is part of his broader advocacy for protecting free speech and combating anti-Semitism.
As the debate over free speech and hate speech continues to evolve on college campuses, Dershowitz’s remarks serve as a stark reminder of the potential consequences of inaction. The rise of anti-Semitism on campus is not just a concern for the Jewish community but poses a broader threat to the principles of tolerance and respect that underpin American democracy.
WATCH VIDEO: Europe’s Great Replacement
In 2004, journalist Sebastian Vilar Rodriguez penned a prophetic article and his words still resonate until this very day. As he walked down a street in Barcelona, Spain, he came to the stark realization that the European continent died in Auschwitz during the nightmarish Holocaust years of World War II. For it was in Auschwitz, as well as other Nazi concentration camps, that six million Jews were brutally murdered in a genocide of epoch proportions. And with their deaths, came the death of European culture, thought, creativity and talent.
Europe m**ered 6 million Jews and replaced them with Muslims… you reap what you sow. In 2004, journalist Sebastian Vilar Rodriguez penned a prophetic article. His words still resonate today. #Auschwitz #europe #muslimThreat pic.twitter.com/P2Rm170uiE
— The Jewish Voice (@TJVNEWS) May 26, 2024
Under the pretense of tolerance, Europe opened its gates to 40 million Muslims who brought religious extremism and turned cities throughout the magnificent European continent into targets of terrorism. Radical Muslims blew up trains, buildings, and houses of worship and turned Europe into a Third World nation. The Muslims struck fear into the hearts of those who have called Europe home for their entire lives; creating instability and uncertainty.
Europe has exchanged culture for fanatical hatred, creative skill for destructive skill, intelligence for backwardness and superstition. Rodriguez expressed his astonishment and deep sadness over the terrible mistake Europe made by exchanging the pursuit of peace of the Jews of Europe for those who pursue death.
Stabbing Incident on Ocean City Boardwalk Sends Memorial Day Weekend Crowds into Panic
Stabbing Incident on Ocean City Boardwalk Sends Memorial Day Weekend Crowds into Panic
Edited by: TJVNews.com
In a shocking turn of events, the serene ambiance of New Jersey’s Ocean City boardwalk was shattered on Saturday night as a 15-year-old boy became the victim of a violent stabbing. According to a report on Sunday in The New York Post, the incident, which took place during the busy Memorial Day weekend, left beachgoers in a state of panic, transforming what should have been a tranquil holiday setting into a scene reminiscent of a horror film.
Crowds fled in a panic on Saturday night after, officials said, a juvenile was stabbed on the Ocean City, NJ, boardwalk. https://t.co/OCzcUIWSwA
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) May 26, 2024
The attack occurred just after 9 p.m. on the boardwalk, specifically between Ninth and 10th streets. According to the Ocean City Police Department, the stabbing was the culmination of a physical altercation that had broken out. However, The Post report indicated that the details surrounding the cause of the fight and the identity of the assailant remain unclear as the investigation continues.
Witnesses described the immediate aftermath as chaotic. Video footage obtained by NBC 10 captures the pandemonium, showing large crowds fleeing the area while first responders hurriedly made their way to the scene, as per the information provided in The Post report. The victim, whose identity has been withheld due to age, sustained injuries that, while serious, were not deemed life-threatening. He was quickly transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The police have been tight-lipped about the specifics of the altercation and the potential motives behind the attack. As of now, the suspect remains at large. Authorities have urged anyone with information that could aid in the investigation to come forward. They have specifically requested that witnesses or anyone with relevant details contact the Ocean City Police Department’s Detective Bureau at (609) 525-9129.
The stabbing incident has cast a shadow over the Memorial Day weekend festivities, a time typically reserved for remembrance and leisure. The Ocean City boardwalk, a beloved destination for families and tourists alike, now finds itself under a cloud of uncertainty and concern. The local community, known for its tight-knit and welcoming nature, is grappling with the unsettling reality of violence piercing its peaceful facade.
As the investigation unfolds, it highlights the broader issue of safety in public spaces, especially during peak tourist seasons. This incident is a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of violence and the urgent need for effective public safety measures. The Ocean City Police Department, alongside community leaders, is likely to reassess current security protocols to prevent such occurrences in the future.
In the meantime, the Ocean City community remains on edge, hoping for a swift resolution to this alarming event. The victim’s recovery will be closely watched, and the search for the suspect will continue to be a top priority for law enforcement. This incident serves as a sobering reminder of the fragility of peace and the ever-present need for vigilance in maintaining public safety.
Former NY Gov David Paterson: Trump’s Bronx Rally a Wake-Up Call for Democrats
Former NY Gov David Paterson: Trump’s Bronx Rally a Wake-Up Call for Democrats
Edited by: Fern Sidman
In a significant political development, former President Donald Trump’s rally in the Bronx last week has been described as a critical wake-up call for President Biden and the Democratic Party. According to a report that appeared on Sunday in The New York Post, the rally, held on Thursday evening in the traditionally Democratic stronghold of the South Bronx, drew thousands of supporters, signaling potential challenges for the Democrats as they head into the fall election season.
Former New York Governor David Paterson, who also served as the state Democratic Party chairman, highlighted the importance of this event during an appearance on 77 WABC radio’s “The Cats Roundtable” show with host John Catsimatidis. As was reported by The Post, Paterson referenced a recent Siena College poll that indicates Trump is within striking distance of winning New York State, a scenario that would have been considered improbable just a few years ago.
“This is a wake-up call to the Democratic Party, who just seems to think that you can criticize what Trump did four years ago and that that will be enough,” Paterson stated, as was affirmed in The Post report. His remarks call attention to a growing concern within Democratic circles that merely focusing on Trump’s past actions may not suffice to galvanize voter support.
Paterson pointed out that the current political strategies employed by the Democrats—such as downplaying inflation concerns and relying on historical criticisms of Trump—are not effectively resonating with voters. “Or that you can try to claim that inflation isn’t as high as it is. All these little things that aren’t going to change people’s minds,” he added, according to The Post report. Paterson emphasized the need for a more proactive and engaging approach to address current issues facing the electorate.
The rally, which took place in Crotona Park, demonstrated Trump’s ability to mobilize significant support even in heavily Democratic areas. Paterson praised the rally as a “brilliant political move” and acknowledged its effectiveness in challenging the Democratic stronghold. “You can’t argue with it,” he said, as was noted in The Post report. He also recognized Trump’s strategic efforts to expand his base and appeal to a broader audience.
Reflecting on the 2020 presidential election, Paterson noted that Biden and the Democrats succeeded by allowing Trump to dominate the narrative with his defenses of his presidency during the pandemic. This time, however, the dynamics have shifted. “But now Biden has to publicly defend his record,” Paterson emphasized, suggesting that the current administration cannot rely solely on critiquing Trump but must also present a compelling defense of its own policies and achievements, as per The Post report.
Paterson warned that the upcoming election could see a reversal of the 2020 scenario, where Biden’s ability to effectively communicate his accomplishments and address voter concerns will be crucial. “We may have a situation that happens in reverse,” he speculated, as was suggested in the Post report. His remarks alluded to the potential for Trump to leverage current discontent and turn the tables on Biden and the Democrats.
The rally’s impact, coupled with polling data showing Trump’s competitive stance in New York, highlights the evolving political landscape and the necessity for the Democratic Party to adapt its strategies. As the election approaches, Biden and his team face the challenge of addressing pressing issues such as inflation, economic recovery, and public dissatisfaction while countering Trump’s influence and mobilizing their own base.
The recent Siena College poll revealed that poll shows President Biden leading former President Trump by a narrow margin of 47% to 38%, an unexpectedly close race given New York’s history as a Democratic stronghold, The Post report pointed out. This significant shift in voter sentiment has prompted urgent reassessment among Democratic strategists and commentators.
Paterson noted that the last Republican to carry New York was Ronald Reagan during his landslide re-election in 1984, as was reported by The Post. The current poll numbers suggest that Trump is only 9% behind Biden, a gap that calls attention to a potential vulnerability for the Democrats.
“Political advisors tell you, ‘The public, you have to treat them like geniuses.’ And the geniuses right now are trending where Trump is only 9% behind Biden in New York,” Paterson remarked during the radio interview, The Post said. His acknowledgment of the changing political winds serves as a stark warning to the Democratic Party, which must now contend with a much closer race than previously anticipated.
The implications of this polling data are profound. New York has long been considered a reliable blue state, with Democratic candidates typically enjoying comfortable leads. The narrow margin revealed by the Siena College poll indicates a growing dissatisfaction among voters, challenging the assumption of an automatic Democratic win.
Contributing to this shift is Trump’s strategic outreach to minority communities, traditionally Democratic strongholds. According to the information provided in The Post report, Republican South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, a potential vice-presidential running mate for Trump, praised the former president’s efforts. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of The Union,” Scott lauded Trump’s initiative to engage with minority voters, a demographic that has historically leaned Democratic.
“So I give him a lot of credit, and [he’s] going into places where Republicans have not done before. If we’re going to win this election cycle, we must go where we’re not invited,” Scott stated, as was revealed in The Post report. He emphasized Trump’s commitment to a “50-state strategy,” which includes campaigning in areas such as the Bronx, a heavily Democratic region. This approach aims not only to secure votes but also to foster a broader appeal and unity among the American populace.
“He’s not just going to the Libertarian [Party] convention. He’s also doing rallies in The Bronx. He’s doing something—what I consider a 50-state strategy. He doesn’t just want to win the votes of the American people, he’s trying to win the hearts of the American people to unite our country and start steering us towards the strongest, most powerful, prosperous future we can have,” Scott explained, as was mentioned in The Post report.
WATCH: 125 captives still in Gaza, after retrieval of 3 more bodies
Reuven Yablonka, the father of Hanan Yablonka, speaks out after the retrieval of his body, along with the remains of two other captives.
‘Deleterious Effect’: Dems Worried Anti-Israel Protests At Convention Could Throw Wrench In Biden’s Campaign
(DCNF) Democrats who spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation are concerned that the optics of the expected anti-Israel protests at the party’s nominating convention in August could harm President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
Biden has received criticism from his left flank over his support for Israel following the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack, which killed roughly 1,200 people. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is reportedly weighing options to minimize the effects such protesters could have on the convention, as dozens of organizations are set to join the “March on the DNC” when the event begins Aug. 19.
Several Democratic operatives are worried such demonstrations could resemble the 1968 convention, also in Chicago, where Republican Richard Nixon went on to defeat Democrat Hubert Humphrey months later.
“The anti-war protests in Chicago, fairly or unfairly, reinforced the reputation of the Democrats as the party of chaos, and reinforced Nixon’s pitch to the American people as the law and order candidate. And so I think those who ignore history are at risk of repeating it,” Len Foxwell, a Democratic strategist based in Maryland, told the DCNF. (RELATED: ‘Punish Joe’: Biden’s Handling Of Israel-Hamas War Could Cost Him Michigan)
“To the extent that people look at the images on their TV screens, or on their electronic digital devices, and see these rather unsympathetic protesters and associate them with the Democratic Party, it’s hard to see how it could have anything other than a deleterious effect on the campaign,” Foxwell added.
Violent riots broke out during the 1968 Democratic convention with individuals protesting the Vietnam War, while Nixon, who pledged to crack down on crime, quietly secured the GOP nomination in Miami, Florida. Nixon handily won the White House by a 20-point margin.
A Democratic pollster and redistricting consultant focused on working class racial minorities, who was granted anonymity to speak freely about his concerns, is skeptical former President Donald Trump could capitalize off of the protests like Nixon did. Still, the pollster said Democrats are concerned, telling the DCNF the historical context of the convention is “sort of eerily reverberant.”
“It’s not that these people stopped the war in Vietnam, they elected Richard Nixon, who ran very specifically against them,” the pollster said. “This is exactly the context that everybody is worried about with the optics for the convention.”
Steve Shurtleff, a Democratic New Hampshire lawmaker and former speaker of the state House, told the DCNF that while the pro-Palestinian activists have a right to protest, he hopes it “won’t turn into Chicago of 1968.”
“A bump that the president might get from the convention could be impacted by what’s happening on the streets, and I think of the ‘68 election, how close it was between Nixon and Hubert Humphrey … and I’ve often wondered if it had been a more peaceful convention, if [Humphry] could’ve gotten his message out to more people across America,” said Shurtleff.
Those close to Biden are pushing for bringing back parts of the 2020 convention, which was largely virtually-held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Politico. The DNC is reportedly considering limiting in-person speeches; pre-taping the delegation roll-call; and moving some party business off of the convention floor.
Adolph Mongo, a Democratic strategist based in Michigan, told the DCNF that the party “should be concerned” about the optics of such protests, arguing that Biden already “has a lot on his plate.”
“He has folks in the black community not feeling it like they always used to feel for the Democratic candidate. He’s got students, they’re not feeling it. The Arab population is not feeling it. Then he’s got the immigration [issue],” said Mongo. “Man, he’s fighting several fronts.”
Biden has been losing ground with crucial voting blocs that typically back Democratic by large margins, including black and youth voters, according to polling this cycle. For instance, a New York Times/Siena College survey released May 13 found black voters supporting Biden over Trump 70% to 18%, and the president only held a four-point lead among 18-to-29-year-olds.
Black voters backed Biden at 87% in 2020 compared to only 12% who supported Trump, while the president won those aged 18 to 29 by 24 points, according to Edison Research exit polling.
Pro-Palestinian protests and encampments popped up on college campuses across the country before the school year ended, including at Columbia University, Emory College, Yale University, George Washington University and the University of California at Los Angeles. Various colleges cancelled classes or moved them online as the demonstrations broke out, with some making changes to graduation ceremonies, as well.
Trump has blamed Biden for the protests ensuing on college campuses, and accused him of being “nice” to Hamas while abandoning Israel.
Foxwell noted that the protests are not an issue to Republicans, as they “don’t need this constituency.”
“They actually benefit from the perception that they have a hostile relationship with this constituency, because so many of these protesters do come across as privileged complainers, and many of whom just are interested more in performance art than a legitimate policy discussion,” said Foxwell. “The Democrats do not have that luxury.”
Some of Biden’s primary victories this cycle have been marred by protest votes, with significant campaigns like the Uncommitted National Movement, formerly Listen to Michigan, and Abandon Biden encouraging those who disagree with the president’s handling of the war in Gaza to vote for nameless ballot options.
Over 100,000 Democratic primary voters in Michigan at 13.2% supported the “uncommitted” ballot option, as well as roughly 19% in Minnesota, nearly 10% in Washington, approximately 8% in Tennessee and 6% in Alabama, according to The Associated Press estimates. Other nameless ballot options secured 12.7% support in North Carolina, 9.4% in Massachusetts, 9% in Colorado and 8.4% in Wisconsin.
Conversely, Democratic strategist Andres Ramirez isn’t concerned about the optics of such demonstrations, and argued that “protests are nothing new to Democratic conventions.”
“We’ve seen very little impact that conventions or coverage of conventions have played on an actual outcome of an election,” Ramirez added. “I think what matters most to me, again, is where candidates and campaigns and their messaging will be, come September, when voters decide to tune in.”
Biden has yet to lead in the RealClearPolitics average against Trump since September 2023, and is currently down in every battleground state.
Neither Biden’s campaign nor the DNC responded to the DCNF’s requests for comment.
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‘Laughing The Whole Time’: Four Girls Stabbed By Suspect Linked To Other Attack, Murder Investigation
(Daily Caller) Police officers in Braintree, Massachusetts arrested a male suspect following the Saturday stabbing of four girls in an AMC movie theater, according to CBS News.
The suspect allegedly stabbed four girls in the theater around 6 p.m., the Braintree Police Department said, according to the CBS News. The suspect allegedly entered the building without purchasing a ticket, then assaulted the four young girls who were between 9 and 17 years old, the outlet reported.
The man police say stabbed 4 girls at the Braintree @AMCTheatres & others at a Plymouth @McDonalds (Route 3 Service Plaza) was taken into custody following a fiery crash in Sandwich. (📹: Nic Tompkins-Hughes) pic.twitter.com/CziwaeR9Ry
— Mike Saccone (@mikesacconetv) May 26, 2024
The group of girls had just arrived for a screening of “IF” and were the only four people in the theater, Lisa Dembowski, the mother of three of the girls who were stabbed, said, according to CBS News.
“They had just sat down, they had just got their concessions. I guess he came up behind them, they were in, like, the second row. He came up behind them. My oldest was leaned over to get something, he got her in the back. My other daughter in the chest. My last daughter across her arm,” Dembowski said. “Laughing the whole time. Then [stabbed] their friend and ran off. The two older girls chased him outside, then they realized what was going on.”
“It’s so heartbreaking that’s what I’ll be thinking about the rest of the night is seeing those kids coming down the steps and just crying,” said Matteo Rojas, who was on the premises during the alleged assault, according to the outlet. “They looked really stunned like they just saw a horror movie, not a kid’s movie.”
An AMC employee reportedly staffing the snack counter at the time of the incident claimed the suspect was wearing “an oversized trench coat, sunglasses, and a long blonde wig,” according to CBS News.
The suspect, identified by a police source to Boston 25 News as Jared Ravizza, reportedly fled from the theater and drove off in a black SUV. The suspect was then allegedly involved in a “similar assault” in Plymouth, CBS News reported.
The second incident is believed to have occurred around 7 p.m. at a McDonald’s restaurant, where a 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old male were allegedly stabbed, according to the outlet. Both victims reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries and are undergoing treatment at a hospital nearby.
Police stated it appeared the “crimes are related,” according to the outlet.
After leading police on a chase which ended in a crash, the suspect was arrested in the town of Sandwich, according to outlet.
The police department stated they managed to track down the suspect by looking at video footage which enabled them to track his license plate.
“That vehicle was pursued by Massachusetts State Police and ultimately crashed in Sandwich,” the department explained.
The suspect is also being investigated in connection to a murder investigation in Deep River, Connecticut according to CBS News. An alert for a suspect was put out earlier Saturday by Connecticut police, who described him as armed and dangerous and possibly armed with a 10-inch knife, the outlet reported, citing sources.
Major rocket attack targets central Israel, air raid sirens blare in Tel Aviv
( JNS) Air-raid sirens sounded across Tel Aviv and Israel’s central region on Sunday afternoon, warning of incoming Hamas rocket fire from the Gaza Strip for the first time in four months.
The Israel Defense Forces’ Iron Dome aerial-defense system intercepted several projectiles, with blasts being reported across Tel Aviv, Petach Tikvah, Herzliya and Ramat Hasharon.
Sunday’s rocket fire reached as far north as the Sharon region, sending residents in the city of Kfar Saba running for shelter for the first time since the war started on Oct. 7.
At least two people were lightly wounded while running to a protected space, according to the Magen David Adom emergency response service. Both were evacuated to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba.
Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack minutes after it happened, saying it had fired a “large barrage” towards Tel Aviv.
The IDF announced that “following the alerts that were activated a short time ago in the center of the country, eight launches were detected that crossed from the Rafah region into [Israeli] territory.”
According to a report by the Kan News public broadcaster, the rockets were fired from a Hamas position located “hundreds of meters” away from Israeli troops.
On Jan. 29, Hamas last fired rockets towards the Tel Aviv area, sending millions racing for shelter. The launches came shortly after the IDF expressed optimism in the wake of a decrease in the number of attacks.
Israel’s War Cabinet on May 6 decided to “continue the operation in Rafah to exert military pressure on Hamas to promote the release of our hostages and the other goals of the war.”
The Rafah operation, which Israel estimates will last around two months, is being carried out in stages as opposed to a full-scale invasion. The phased nature of the operation allows for it to be paused should a hostage release deal be reached with Hamas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated repeatedly that conquering Rafah is essential to winning the war against Hamas. Israel says Hamas’s final four battalions, comprising some 3,000 terrorists, are holed up in the city, as well as the terrorist group’s senior leadership.
U.S. President Joe Biden has frequently made clear that his administration does not support a major offensive in Rafah. Instead, the White House favors a limited operation aimed at attacking high-value Hamas targets and securing the Gaza-Egypt border.
Friday’s Preholiday Travel Breaks the Record for the Most Airline Travelers Screened at US Airports
(AP) — A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday.
More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to the transportation security agency.
“Officers have set a new record for most travelers screened in a single day!” the TSA tweeted. “We recommend arriving early.”
The third busiest day on record was set on Thursday when just under 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports.
In Atlanta, the world’s busiest airport had its busiest day ever. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport broke a traffic record on Thursday when 111,000 passengers, airlines crew and airport employees were screened at security checkpoints. The second busiest day followed on Friday when 109,960 people were screened, according to the TSA.
With 104.6 million passengers, the Atlanta airport was the busiest in the world last year, according to Airports Council International.
U.S. airlines expect to carry a record number of passengers this summer. Their trade group estimates that 271 million travelers will fly between June 1 and August 31, breaking the record of 255 million set last summer.
AAA predicted this will be the busiest start-of-summer weekend in nearly 20 years, with 43.8 million people expected to roam at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday — 38 million of them taking vehicles.
The annual expression of wanderlust that accompanies the start of the summer travel season is happening at a time when Americans tell pollsters they are worried about the economy and the direction of the country.
In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May.
Jason Redman, a retired Navy SEAL who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, told The Associated Press last year that he honors the friends he’s lost. Thirty names are tattooed on his arm “for every guy that I personally knew that died.”
Difficult to watch : Police violence in Meron: Elderly man thrown on the floor
(A7) Violent clashes broke out over the course of Lag Ba’omer, which began Saturday night and lasted until nightfall on Sunday, after hundreds of visitors to Meron insisted on being admitted to the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, despite the legislation and military orders otherwise.
התיעוד הקשה שמגיע כעת ממירון בו נראה אדם מבוגר נדחף באלימות (נפצע כשהוא מדמם בראשו ופונה במצב לא טוב ע”י מד”א) קרה מסיבה אחת ברורה – שכל העיתונאים החרדים נקנו בכסף!!!!
ואין מי שידווח ממירון שום כלום. pic.twitter.com/1tWnKJf8Tx— יאיר לוי (@Yair__Levy) May 26, 2024
Due to the security situation and the frequent rocket fire from Lebanon towards Meron, the Knesset approved legislation limiting the celebrations in Meron this year to thirty people, and the IDF declared the area a closed military zone.
Ignoring these, hundreds of people still attempted to breach the mountain, leading to violent clashes at the scene.
Footage released Sunday night shows police officers pushing an elderly haredi man who wished to pray at the site, and throwing him to the ground. Sources in Meron said that the elderly man suffered injuries to his face. The National Security Ministry said that the report is being investigated.
Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad announces election run
(A7) Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced that he will run for president following the unexpected death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash earlier this month, Iran International reported.
The Dolat Bahar Telegram channel, run by Ahmadinejad supporters, posted a video of him addressing followers on Saturday, saying, “There are rapid changes taking place, not just in Iran but in the world, and I am hopeful that we will soon see the sweet changes.”
Ahmad Alireza Beigi, a member of the Iranian parliament, told ILNA, “If Mahmoud Ahmadinejad runs for president, he will win.”
“Ahmadinejad must be assured that the Guardian Council will approve him for candidacy because if he signs up and is disqualified, it will have dire consequences,” Alireza Beigi added.
Ahmadinejad served as Iran’s President between 2005-2013, and is considered a religious conservative and extremist.
A total of 20 candidates, including Iran’s former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, have announced that they will compete in the elections, but before they can do so, they must receive approval from the Guardian Council.
Iran will hold elections to replace Raisi on June 28.
October 7 orphans stranded at airport following missile barrage
