Jonathan Harroche

[Haviv Rettig Gur @havivrettiggur]

While you westerners worry about Gaza, Hamas and Islamic Jihad are even now actively and brutally radicalizing Israelis against a better future for Gaza. Your media aren’t reporting these videos. Israeli media pivoted from reporting on Gaza’s hunger to reporting on the deliberately starved hostages.

No Hamas or PIJ fighter holding these hostages has gone without food. And none of them are concerned about the hunger of other Gazans.

Dear westerners, I’ve said it for 22 months and I’ll keep saying it until you understand: There is nothing you can do for Gaza that Hamas won’t undo.

Hamas do not understand us. They’ve built a religion around their misunderstanding of us and exported it to the world, but it is still the same mistake and will deliver for them the same failure it caused every previous generation that clung to it.

They believe we are fragile, ephemeral, removable.

Like their forebears, like their present-day allies in Iran or Lebanon, and like any ideological heirs that may come, they will discover our strength and our permanence too late to save themselves. Hamas will not survive this.

But along the way, none of your concern for Gaza will ever ring louder in Israelis’ ears than the messages Israelis are constantly hearing from Hamas and its ilk, messages engineered to ensure the war continues.

Say it with me, because it is the first step to actually understanding this war: There is nothing you can do for Gaza that Hamas won’t undo.

[JCCMontreal @jcc_montreal]

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

Another threat tonight—this time against one of our Jewish schools and synagogue. Police advised that Talmud study and evening prayers be suspended or moved.

Let that sink in: children told to go home, congregants forced to pray elsewhere, because of hate.

We will not allow antisemites to dictate when or where we pray. We will not let them intimidate our children, our educators, or our community.

Every level of government must treat these threats with the urgency they demand. No more platitudes. No more delays. Jewish Canadians deserve the full protection of the law.

This is not normal. This is not acceptable. This must stop.

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

What the media didn’t show you yesterday, what the BBC refused to air, I’ll show you right here: “Thank you, USA. Thank you, Israel. God curse Hamas, the evil. Thank you, Trump, for feeding us while Hamas starves us. God bless the Americans.”Those are the words of people from Gaza. Not from a Zionist. Not from a whateverist. But go on, activists, keep screaming “Free Palestine” from your rent-free apartment while actual Gazans are begging for freedom from Hamas. You’re not woke, you’re just comfortably clueless. Keep reposting your Hamas bedtime stories, just don’t choke on your hummus when the truth hits.

[Shai Davidai @ShaiDavidai]

A great deal of false, misleading, and exaggerated claims are circulating regarding the potential deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a 31-year-old @Columbia University graduate student, by the Department of Homeland Security (@DHSgov).

I would like to make six important points about this.

Yet, while there’s much to discuss, the most important takeaway is this: No matter how sensationalized the conversation becomes on social or traditional media, it is essential that we remain level-headed, embrace complexity, and avoid rushing to judgment until the facts are clear.

#1: Lead with compassion.

This likely won’t surprise anyone who has followed me over the past year and a half. While I am relieved that the federal government is beginning to address anti-Jewish, anti-Israeli, and anti-American activity on university campuses, I do not take pleasure in Khalil’s potential deportation.

As someone who also arrived in the U.S. on a student visa and is now a green card holder, I can only imagine the fear of facing deportation for repeatedly violating its conditions.

While I strongly disagree with Khalil’s actions, I refuse to strip him or his wife of their humanity.

#2: In a properly functioning society, actions must have consequences:

For over a year and a half, Mahmoud Khalil has led @ColumbiaBDS, a student coalition that spreads terrorist propaganda on campus and has been responsible for multiple violent takeovers of university buildings, two of which resulted in public safety personnel being hospitalized.

Khalil has also acted as the primary negotiator between student protesters and the administration, both during a campus encampment that featured spaces honoring U.S.-designated terrorists and the more recent building occupations at @BarnardCollege.

As a married, 31-year-old graduate student who has repeatedly violated the conditions of his green card, Khalil’s potential deportation is the direct consequence of the choices he has made.

#3: The right to a fair trial is essential to the functioning of a democratic society.

No matter what you think—or know—about Mahmoud Khalil and his actions, it is crucial that we all withhold judgment until he has received the fair legal process guaranteed to every U.S. legal resident.

As someone who has both protested for democracy in Israel and volunteered as a graduate student teaching incarcerated men in maximum- and medium-security correctional facilities in upstate New York, I am deeply committed to the principles of due process, fair legal representation, and equal treatment under the law.

Khalil, like anyone else, is entitled to fair and unbiased treatment under the law, whether from individuals, groups, or the government. I trust that the U.S. legal system will ensure his legal proceedings are carried out as intended.

#4: Don’t fall for fake news.

Over the past 48 hours, a smear campaign has spread false claims by Layla Saliba and Maryam Iqbal—two @Columbia student leaders who, alongside Khalil, have fueled anti-Jewish, anti-Israeli, and anti-American activity on campus— accusing me of working with the administration to deport Khalil.

Let me be absolutely clear: I have never had a direct line to the administration. Even if I did, I would never use such influence to target an individual. This is not who I am or what I stand for.

Like many, I’ve called out Khalil’s repeated legal violations and demanded accountability. But as I always remind my students, just because one event follows another doesn’t mean it caused it. Correlation does not imply causation.

#5: This is not about free speech

As I’ve stated many times, I am a strong advocate of free speech. People must have the right to voice their opinions, even when they are deeply offensive, reprehensible, or ignorant. However, it must be emphasized that Khalil was not apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security for exercising his First Amendment rights.

He was apprehended for violating the conditions of his green card, namely for his activities aligned to a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.

This isn’t about free speech—it’s about respecting and upholding the rule of law.

#6: Khalil is not the story.

The story is not about Mahmoud Khalil. He is neither a hero nor a villain, but rather a foreign national who has been radicalized by his professors and peers on Columbia’s campus.

The real story here is about the fight against anti-democratic U.S.-designated terrorist organizations that have held 59 hostages in underground tunnels for more than 500 days, including Edan Alexander—a 20-year-old U.S. citizen from Tenafly, New Jersey.

If you haven’t seen it yet, I strongly encourage you to watch the 1-hour interview with Eli Sharabi, an Israeli citizen who was held hostage for 491 days, only to learn upon his release that his wife and two daughters were murdered by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 Massacre.

Don’t let the moral outrage of social media algorithms distract you from what is at stake.

Bring Them Home.

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With all the ‘fake news’ going around, it is important o share the truth.

[Adi @Adi13]

Much respect for Bibi 🤍💙

[Loay Alshareef لؤي الشريف @lalshareef]

The ceasefire reveals who values life and who glorifies death—it’s a battle of values.

In collaboration w/ @visegrad24

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

Hours have passed, yet there has been no statement from the UN, EU, media outlets, university students, or the ICC regarding the forced displacement, war, or genocide in Goma City in the Congo, Africa. If it’s not about Gaza or Israel, does no one care?

https://t.co/QQEca8wVCC

[Jonathan Harroche @jharroche]

@DrNeilStone All people who have ever breathed the chemical called dioxygen have died. I think we should consider recommending against its inhalation...

[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

For those of you who understand French, please read this thread. @francoislegault @Val_Plante @JustinTrudeau @PierrePoilievre

[Jonathan Harroche @jharroche]

@KevinVuongMP Stay strong and keep fighting the good fight.

[Jonathan Harroche @jharroche]

@nylonmusq @ChouaIsaac Could you give us the reference article in the constitution that, as you say, specifically recognizes the jews as an official Lebanese religious group?

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

On this fateful night, the 7th of October, a day drenched in sorrow, should be etched into the memory of mankind and taught to future generations. It is a day that echoes the cries of innocent souls—babies, whose breath was stolen, and mothers, whose hands were bound in terror. They were taken by the cruelty of Palestinian terrorists, who set fire to homes and hearts in Israel, not for a crime, but for the sin of trusting their neighbor. Like Cain's hand rising against Abel, the innocent were slaughtered, and the land wept with the blood of its children.

Hamas unleashed a genocide—an abomination of the worst kind, a darkness so deep it sought to extinguish the light of humanity. This was the moment of our awakening, a bitter truth whispered from the ashes: you cannot trust the Brotherhood of serpents, the followers of radical Islamism, for they bear the mark of violence. Just as there is no reasoning with the wolves at the gate, so too must we stand against the heirs of Nazism. Antisemitism is no opinion, it is a poison, a crime against the heavens. If we do not rise to silence it, it will devour us all.

And on this day, the shadow of Hezbollah from Lebanon moved to strike, to commit its own massacre. Yet like David against Goliath, Israel stood firm, her stones of defense swift and true. Preemptive strikes and the fall of their leaders rendered their evil plans undone. They attacked, yes, but the hand of God shielded His people, and the casualties were fewer than the darkness had planned.

On this October 7th, let us remember the battle between light and shadow, and let the resolve of Israel remind us all—never again will evil find us unguarded.

[Haviv Rettig Gur @havivrettiggur]

You have many thousands of UN soldiers in south Lebanon whose job, according to UNSC resolutions, is to stop Hezbollah. But they refuse to stop Hezbollah.

You have two UNSC resolutions that demand Hezbollah disarm and leave the border, but you won’t even name them in any of your statements.

You have systematically avoided any action that might have prevented this war. You refuse to protect the Israelis, you refuse to protect the Lebanese, you don’t even pretend to try to implement your own solemn decisions. And now, in your moralizing, you effectively run defense for Hezbollah.

If you can’t protect us, if you can’t do a damn thing to push back the influence of malign and evil actors, at least shut up.

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

Israel's victory over Hezbollah in Lebanon will be a triumph for the entire Middle East.

[CIJA @CIJAinfo]

We need you to act fast!
➡️ https://t.co/iTrnbDHhy9

📢Tell Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau and the Canadian government that we must stand firmly with Israel and vote NO to Wednesday's United Nations General Assembly’s attempt to pass a resolution that rewards Hamas’ declared genocidal intentions and undermines Israel’s security.

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

Whenever you hear updates from Gaza, remember: Hamas-ISIS in Gaza uses schools, hospitals, refugee camps, and mosques to store weapons, shelter terrorists, and plan attacks, just as ISIS did in Iraq and Syria. While Gazans endure tragedy, for Hamas, it’s a strategy. That’s why they manipulate numbers and stage deaths to mask the loss of dangerous terrorists, rapists, and child kidnappers.

[Mor Edge Insight @MorEdge_Insight]

The story of Sophia Khalifa, a Muslim Arab living in Israel as an Arab Israeli is one of the most important and beautiful stories everybody should watch and hear.

[Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig]

Let’s take a look at the Olympics so far:

- Israeli Olympic athletes Peter Paltchik and Meiron Cheruti received invitations to their own funerals ahead of the Paris Olympics via email.

- Israeli athletes have been victims of doxxing this week-end: hackers revealed their personal information on the Telegram network, including their passwords, blood test results, and more.

- Israeli athletes received death threats saying they would be murdered like in the 1972 Games in Munich.

- The Moroccan judoka refused to shake hands with Israeli judoka Baruch Shmailov after losing his match.

- Angry mobs were waiting for Israeli supporters after the Israel-Mali soccer game, leading to fights.

- The Israeli soccer team was protected by 1,000 police officers.

- Shin Bet agents are deployed in Paris to help protect the 88 Israeli athletes.

- A 15-year-old was arrested for planning a terror attack against President Isaac Herzog in Paris during the Games.

As Israeli committee chief Yael Arad said: "The athletes' first victory is that we're here." I couldn’t agree more 🇮🇱

[Loay Alshareef لؤي الشريف @lalshareef]

Knowledge challenges those who are tethered to misconceptions and cannot disprove historical truths.

With a deep understanding of the intricate histories of Israel and its connections to Arabic, Hebrew, and Islam, I recognize the complexities of engaging with the Arab audience.

It's a challenging mission, but I am resolutely committed to overcoming it. Ignorance is widespread, but persistence is key.

[Loay Alshareef لؤي الشريف @lalshareef]

Muslims named after Israeli Prophets should never question Israel’s legitimacy. It gets even more interesting when Muslims use the term 'Bayt Al Maqdis' without knowing its origin.

Share this video with all your Muslim friends; these facts are undeniable.