Saturday, July 26, 2014
VIDEO: Toronto Al-Quds Day Protesters Demand 'Destruction of Israel and the Jews on Our Streets...'
Also at the Toronto Sun, "Both sides drawn to Al Quds Day rally."
VIDEO: Violence and Anti-Semitism at 'Gaza Solidarity' Protests Across Europe
At Telegraph UK, "Anti-Semitism on the march: Europe braces for violence."
More video, "Germany: Thousands of Berliners condemn Israel for Gaza operation."
The Degree to Which Barack Obama Is Now Phoning It In – Sleepwalking Perfunctorily Through His Second Term, Amid Golf Rounds and Dinner Parties – Is Astonishing
If Nero fiddled while Rome burned, then Obama is dining out, golfing, and raising money while the world collapses.
As Rome burns, Obama plays pool http://t.co/XA0U9gXPyX #TCOT pic.twitter.com/fjBnhLDA2n
— The People's Cube (@ThePeoplesCube) July 10, 2014
Israel Extends Humanitarian Cease-Fire in #Gaza: Hamas Keeps Shelling Israeli Civilians
Also at Israel Matzav, "Yes, Israel accepted another cease fire rejected by Hamas."
Irina Shayk for Maxim
BONUS: At London's Daily Mail, "No beach needed! Irina Shayk finds a way to show off her enviable stomach without a bikini."
Russian Woman Does Striptease to Prevent Her Car from Getting Towed
Via Uproxx:
Watch A Russian Woman Perform A Striptease For The Cops So Her Car Won’t Get Towed http://t.co/7ohaP3mY9p
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) July 25, 2014
Chicago 'Gaza Solidarity' Protest: 'Hitler Would Be Proud'
Click through at Tabitha Bliss' tweet for a roundup.
Seriously. Just wow.
‘Hitler would be proud, Israel!’: Fox News’ Jonathan Hoenig documents anti-Israel Chicago protest http://t.co/Y4eRxHFRHK
— Tabitha Bliss (@BlissTabitha) July 26, 2014
Michigan Ave protester https://t.co/YxAzPmQdzy
— Jonathan Hoenig (@JonathanHoenig) July 26, 2014
'We Are All Hamas!' Thousands Attend London's #Gaza Protest Glorifying Terrorism
#gazaj26 London outside israli embassy pic.twitter.com/XDkyBjCe6X
— Simon Carr (@simonstweet) July 26, 2014
Whole of London at TOTAL stand still with thousands of #gaza supporters. #gazaj26 pic.twitter.com/304osyaGgX
— Princess Fiona (@KashmirKiKalli) July 26, 2014
Taking the streets of London for Gaza #gazaj26 pic.twitter.com/X7cIeKyycB
— sarah colborne (@sncolborne) July 26, 2014
Britain at its best, in solidarity with Palestine. #Gazaj26 #freepalestine pic.twitter.com/U4hAhVnCPj
— Helen Seeger (@chooriyah) July 26, 2014
Free free Palestine! London #GazaJ26 pic.twitter.com/IDI01HiW7S
— Stop the War (@STWuk) July 26, 2014
'In our millions, in our billions - we are all #Palestians.' #GazaJ26 @PSCupdates pic.twitter.com/GkJfoRqsSP
— Kerry Abel (@kerryabel) July 26, 2014
London protests the massacre in #Gaza. Incredible photo by @GuySmallman. #GazaJ26 pic.twitter.com/hV1iMAhzp6
— CND (@CNDuk) July 26, 2014
Despite Public Backlash, Caltrans to Put HOT Lanes on 405 Freeway in Orange County
Caltrans will install toll lanes along the 405 freeway in Orange Country, from Costa Mesa to Seal Beach, despite the public opposition from local transportation agencies across the board.
This really is an astounding case of state bureaucratic tyranny, and there will be a backlash.
At the Los Angeles Times, "Caltrans to put toll lanes on 405 Freeway in Orange County":
Diana Carey, a Westminster councilwoman who also represents the corridor cities, said the group will be looking at options to fight back against the proposal.
"They've really overstepped their bounds big time," she said.
Hamas' Depraved Strategy
THE DISTINGUISHING feature of the latest war between Israel and Hamas is “offensive tunnels,” as the Israeli army calls them. As of early Wednesday, 28 had been uncovered in Gaza, and nearly half extend into Israel, according to Israeli officials. The tunnels are the reason that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu decided last weekend to launch a ground invasion of Gaza, and they explain why that operation has strong support from Israelis in spite of the relatively heavy casualties it has inflicted. Most significantly, the tunnels show why it has been difficult to reach a cease-fire and why any accord must forge a new political and security order in Gaza.More.
Hamas’s offensive tunnels should not be confused with the burrows it has dug under Gaza’s border with Egypt to smuggle money, consumer goods and military equipment. The newly discovered structures have only one conceivable purpose: to launch attacks inside Israel. Three times in recent days, Hamas fighters emerged from the tunnels in the vicinity of Israeli civilian communities, which they clearly aimed to attack. The concrete-lined structures are stocked with materials, such as handcuffs and tranquilizers, that could be used on hostages. Other tunnels in northern Gaza are designed for the storage and firing of missiles at Israeli cities.
The resources devoted by Hamas to this project are staggering, particularly in view of Gaza’s extreme poverty. By one Israeli account, the typical tunnel cost $1 million to build over the course of several years, using tons of concrete desperately needed for civilian housing. By design, many of the tunnels have entrances in the heavily populated Shijaiyah district, where the Israeli offensive has been concentrated. One was found underneath al-Wafa hospital, where Hamas also located a command post and stored weapons, according to Israeli officials.
The depravity of Hamas’s strategy seems lost on much of the outside world, which — following the terrorists’ script — blames Israel for the civilian casualties it inflicts while attempting to destroy the tunnels. While children die in strikes against the military infrastructure that Hamas’s leaders deliberately placed in and among homes, those leaders remain safe in their own tunnels. There they continue to reject cease-fire proposals, instead outlining a long list of unacceptable demands.
And see Ed Morrissey, at Hot Air, "WaPo editorial: Why is the world ignoring Hamas’ depravity?"
Constitutional Tipping Point: Americans Must Stop Obama's Dictatorial Executive Amnesty (VIDEO)
And a great video clip, also featuring Sen. Ted Cruz:
PREVIOUSLY: "Obama to Ram Through 'Large Scale Expansion' of Rights to 'Shield' Illegal Aliens from Deportation — Tyranny!"
VIDEO: Around the World, Al Quds Day Protesters Demand Extermination of Israel and 'Death to the Jews'
At the Jerusalem Post, "Protesters across Muslim world denounce Israel in al-Quds Day rallies":
Demonstrators call for "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" while expressing solidarity with Palestinians.
It's all of a piece.
As Europe ignites with the most violent anti-Semitism seen since the Holocaust, the left's Hamas supporters give legitimacy to protests for Israel's annihilation across the Islamic world.
Dark time, my friends. Dark times indeed.
Surprise, Anti-Semitic Harvard Professor Stephen Walt Blames AIPAC for War in Gaza
Sigh. The older the wiser, as they say.
It turns out that Walt is at it again, blaming Israel's self-defense policies on the "Israel Lobby," and once again positioning himself as one of the more disgusting and hateful commentators on Middle East international politics.
Check Walt's piece at the Huffington Post (not Foreign Policy, tellingly, where Walt still writes a regular column), "AIPAC Is the Only Explanation for America's Morally Bankrupt Israel Policy."
Elder of Ziyon responds, "13 Questions for Stephen Walt."
The repudiations of Walt back in 2006 are just as powerful today. One of my favorites is from Eliot Cohen, at the Washington Post in April 2006, "Yes, It's Anti-Semitic."
I'll have more later, as always...
FLASHBACK: "Harvard's Stephen Walt Speaks at Code Pink's Move Over AIPAC! Summit, May 21, 2011."
Final Collapse of Obama's Failed Libya Policy as U.S. Abandons Embassy in Tripoli
The U.S. is evacuating its personnel in Libya and abandoning the embassy complex in Tripoli for the "foreseeable future." Basically, we're done. Overthrow the dictatorial regime and refuse to put in ground troops and you're just creating a breeding ground for global jihad.
At Fox News, "US evacuates embassy in Libya amid clashes in Tripoli," and USA Today, "U.S. Embassy in Libya evacuated amid growing violence."
And at Atlas Shrugs, "Obama’s Epic Failure: U.S. Evacuates Embassy Compound In Libya Amid Jihad Fighting."
And from Walter Russell Mead, "As Libya Implodes, “Smart Diplomacy” Becoming a Punch Line":
The United States is pulling embassy staff out of Tripoli, and has issued a travel advisory that nicely outlines what a nightmare Libya has become. If Obama were a Republican, the press coverage of this stinking corpse of a policy flub would be quite different.
FLASHBACK: "Obama's Libya Intervention Created North Africa's Worst Terror State, Drug Trafficker, and Arms Exporter."
Villagers Near Malaysia Airlines Site Feel Abandoned and Overwhelmed — #MH17
Read it all at the link.
Illegal Alien 'Emergency Funding' Stalls as Dems Refuse Changes to 'Inapplicable' '08 Human Trafficking Law
No matter. The depraved open-borders Democrats won't approve changes to the law and thus have abandoned any chance of congressional approval of the administration's emergency funding request.
See the Washington Post, "Little hope in White House for emergency funds to stem influx of migrants at border," and the New York Times, "Obama Presses Central American Leaders to Slow a Wave of Child Migrants":
The debate over how to handle the migrant children has all but stalled on Capitol Hill, where Senate Democrats and House Republicans this week unveiled competing proposals for Mr. Obama’s request for emergency funds — each far less than the $3.7 billion the president initially requested.Democrats don't care about "children who are fleeing" their homelands. They just want amnesty or else. See National Review, "Gutiérrez: ‘I Think We Can Get 3 or 4, Maybe Even 5 Million People’ Amnesty via Executive Action."
A major issue dividing lawmakers is a 2008 law intended to combat human trafficking, but which has made it more difficult to quickly return Central American children to their home countries. Republicans refuse to support any legislation that does not change the law in order to expedite the deportation of the young migrants, and Democrats are reluctant to vote for any legislation that changes the law. Democrats say they fear it could hurt children who are fleeing dangerous situations in their home countries.
Yeah, "executive action." I blogged about that yesterday, "Obama to Ram Through 'Large Scale Expansion' of Rights to 'Shield' Illegal Aliens from Deportation — Tryanny!"
Friday, July 25, 2014
VIDEO: Oscar-Winning Patriot Jon Voight Slams Obama, Kerry at Las Vegas Pro-Israel Rally
And at PJ Media, "Jon Voight: Obama Does ‘Not Really Have Israel’s Back’; Admin Response a ‘Travesty’":
“Our President Obama said he would transform America, he certainly has for the worse, not for the better,” Voight said outside of the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas to boos from the audience.
“President Obama and Secretary Kerry are sending the wrong messages to the entire world. They do not really have Israel’s back covered as they say they do. Instead of telling Hamas to stop sending rockets into Israel aimed at its civilian population, they say Israel has to stop killing civilians. What a travesty of justice,” he added.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, Hamas and other Palestinian militants have fired more than 1,840 rockets toward Israel since July 8.
“We have serious concerns about the rising number of Palestinian and civilian deaths and the loss of Israeli lives,” Obama said on Monday. “That is why it now has to be our focus and the focus of the international community to bring about a cease-fire that ends that fighting and that can stop the deaths of innocent civilians, both in Gaza and in Israel.”
Obama sent Kerry to the region to negotiate a deal to end the fighting. Kerry met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday.
Voight encouraged “every patriotic American,” Jewish or not, to show their outrage with the Obama administration’s reaction to the situation.
“We will not tolerate propaganda, lies about Israel being the aggressors and suppressors of the Palestinians and Hamas must understand they cannot keep sending missles into Israel year after year,” he said at the “We Stand With Israel” rally, sponsored by the Israeli American Council.
Obama to Ram Through 'Large Scale Expansion' of Rights to 'Shield' Illegal Aliens from Deportation — Tyranny!
At the Los Angeles Times, "White House pursuing plan to expand immigrant rights":
Even as President Obama grapples with the crisis of immigrant children arriving at the Southwest border, White House officials are laying the groundwork for a large-scale expansion of immigrant rights that would come by executive action within weeks.At the video above, far-left Rachel Maddow from a few weeks back, when Herr Führer first launched his dictatorial grab for illegal alien amnesty. She is 100 percent down with unlawful executive action and asks --- gleefully! --- how far unchecked executive power can go? They're all about unchecked power!!
Officials signaled strongly Friday that Obama's move would shield from deportation large numbers of immigrants living in the country illegally, as advocacy groups have demanded.
Roughly 5 million of the estimated 11 million people who entered the country without legal authorization or overstayed their visas could be protected under a leading option the White House is considering, according to officials who discussed the proposals on condition of anonymity.
Obama said last month that because Congress had failed to act on comprehensive immigration reform, he would take executive action to "fix as much of our immigration system as I can on my own."
Leftists: Destroying the United States like there's no tomorrow.