This is Oxford University now:
Less than 5% of students raised their hands when asked if they’d report Hamas’ October 7th attack to authorities if they had prior knowledge.
No surprise the Oxford Union refused to publish Mosab Hassan Yousef’s speech.
Shame on you, Oxford.
WHAT IF HEZBOLLAH WAS A MEXICAN DRUG CARTEL FIRING MISSILES INTO OUR COUNTRY?
Simple questions: What would we do if Mexican drug cartels fired thousands of missiles into our country, depopulating the Southwestern part of the United States? Would we limit our response to defensive military action? Would we halt attacking their main location because it was near a city? What would we do?
On behalf of the Knesset, I would like to thank the men and women of the NYPD who worked tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of today’s Israel Parade.
We deeply appreciate your dedication and professionalism, which allowed thousands to march proudly and safely in support of Israel.
Israel 💙 NYPD
@NYPDPC | @NYPDnews
Iran is currently at a crossroads. It can move toward a North Korean-style model of governance, or toward a trajectory resembling that of the Soviet Union shortly before its collapse.
Iran is undergoing a generational transition. The rule of the Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist) no longer exists in its original form, while the country faces a rare combination of economic pressure, international isolation, ideological erosion, and a profound crisis of public trust.
Given recent developments and the key actors involved, I see two possible scenarios:
The North Korean Path: Isolation and Radicalization
This trajectory is likely to intensify if the regime gains access to the billions of dollars it is demanding. In such a system, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) would become even more dominant and effectively run the state, much as it already does today, often to the frustration of members of the civilian leadership.
What might such a regime look like?
A growing share of national resources would be directed toward rebuilding and strengthening the security apparatus and the IRGC, alongside accelerating support for and reconstruction of its regional proxies: Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and various militias.
Domestic repression would intensify, with mass arrests and executions. The regime would seek tighter control over information through propaganda, censorship, and internet restrictions, as witnessed during the past three months. It could even move toward creating a closed national intranet that isolates citizens from the outside world, an idea that has been discussed repeatedly in recent years.
This path would also entail deeper diplomatic isolation and an economy increasingly reliant on smuggling and illicit networks. >>
This New York Times "article" about Israel is such a journalistic atrocity that I actually feel stupid reading it out loud.
If everyone at the NYT who is responsible for this is not fired, then the publication will lose whatever shred of credibility it has left.
Full depravity of Hamas during October 7 revealed for the first time: New report details how terrorists performed almost unimaginable horrors upon Israeli families https://t.co/14KfEBq7jV
U.S. naval vessels are on patrol in the Gulf of Oman as CENTCOM continues to execute a U.S. blockade on ships entering and departing Iranian ports. U.S. forces are present, vigilant, and ready to ensure compliance.
Iran has been working to remove debris blocking entrances to its underground missile bases during the ceasefire, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing satellite imagery.
The images show heavy machinery clearing tunnel entrances that were previously targeted in strikes by the United States and Israel to disrupt missile operations.
US intelligence previously assessed that roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers remained intact after a month of fighting, CNN reported, adding that some may have been buried following strikes on tunnel entrances.
Experts cited by CNN said the activity reflects the design of Iran’s underground “missile cities,” built to survive attacks and allow forces to re-emerge and resume operations.
Senior figures in the Islamic Republic and state media are projecting a sense of victory, even of bringing the world’s leading superpower to its knees.
For example, Tasnim News Agency published an image loaded with historical meaning.
The caption is explicit:
“History repeats itself. The world’s media will once again document familiar scenes, great powers kneeling before Iran.”
What are we actually seeing?
The background is Naqsh-e Rostam, an ancient site near Shiraz. The relief shows Shapur I, the Persian king, on horseback, humiliating the Roman emperor Valerian, believed to be the only Roman emperor ever captured alive.
Into this scene, Donald Trump is inserted seen through camera lens, kneeling before the Persian king.
The message is clear:
Just as Rome once submitted to Persia, today’s United States, represented by Trump, will be forced to do the same.
And this time the global media - symbolized by CNN - will be there to document the moment.