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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Students drop claim of Israeli genocide in Gaza
An accusation that Israel has committed genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza has been dropped by students at the University of Manchester following a backlash. The 2,000-word motion, which expresses solidarity with Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war, was withdrawn earlier this week. It was lodged with the university's student union (UMSU) by a student from the university's Friends of Palestine group several months ago. The motion accuses Israel 'in its entirety' of being 'an apartheid settler-colonial state committing ongoing genocide against Palestinians' and recognises that 'as an occupied nation, the people of Palestine have the right to armed resistance under international law.' It also urged full support for the BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) movement against Israel. In addition, the motion argues that a two-state solution has become 'impossible' due to the 'continued expansion of Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine' and advocates for a 'single, free, multi-faith Palestinian state'. Manchester University's Friends of Israel Society was outraged by the motion and wrote to the UMSU, setting out why the proposal and the procedure for considering it were unlawful. It said the statement contained 'false and one-sided allegations'. In March, a debate took place, and Jewish students put forward nine amendments to the motion, but these were rejected. These included one that would have recognised Hamas as a terrorist organisation and another calling on Hamas to release the remaining hostages it still holds captive. A third urged the student union to refrain from 'glorifying' violence against Israeli civilians. Jewish students held a silent protest outside the building where the meeting took place, holding pictures of Ariel and Kfir Bibas, who were held hostage in Gaza by Hamas. Commenting on the motion being withdrawn, Jonathan Turner, chief executive of UK Lawyers for Israel (UKFLI), who worked with the Friends of Israel Society on getting the motion dropped, said: 'We are very pleased with this outcome, which clearly results from drawing attention to the student union's legal obligations. 'Student unions must conduct political debates fairly, must not discriminate against Jewish or Israeli students, and must not engage in political campaigns outside their charitable objects. 'We congratulate Naomi Brookarsh, president of the Israel Society at Manchester University, on her work resisting this attempt to misuse the student union to intimidate Jewish students and other students who support Israel.' A spokesman for Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), who also wrote to the union and university to express concerns, told The Telegraph: 'Manchester University Students' Union disregarded the concerns of Jewish students and regulations for charities when it tried to advance this reckless and divisive motion. 'Whether or not it is meant as such here, the phrase 'armed resistance' is commonly used in this context as a euphemism for terrorism and the destruction of the Jewish state. 'At a minimum, this motion aspired to deprive the Jewish people of their right to self-determination. 'These motions do nothing to change things in the Middle East but contribute to the ostracisation of Jewish students on campus. 'This motion never should have been even drafted, let alone put forward. Jewish students have the same right to feel safe on their campus as any other group. 'We wrote to the students' union and are pleased to see that the motion has been withdrawn, even if there was no remorse in the withdrawal statement. 'We will continue to tackle extremism and antisemitism on university campuses wherever we find it.' In a statement, the UMSU apologised for the length of time it took to consider the motion and said: 'We will be reviewing our democratic processes as a result.' It added: 'We stand in full solidarity with the Palestinian resistance to ongoing genocide in Gaza. 'The double standards held over colonised people compared to those doing the colonising are absurd. 'Those in support of Palestinian liberation are required to constantly qualify their support of basic human rights, whilst Israel continues its extermination, starvation and 'conquest' of Palestinians undeterred.' It went on to criticise charity law, which it said prevented students' unions from taking 'principled positions and resourcing campaigns on the most pressing issues of our day'. In a statement issued previously, the University of Manchester said it considered 'aspects of this motion to be wholly unacceptable'. It added that it had raised 'serious concerns with the students' union regarding its wording, particularly where it risks undermining the principles of equality, safety, and wellbeing.' The University of Manchester has been approached for further comment. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Toronto Sun
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Hamas kibbutz killers face hanging if convicted in Israel
Israel has compiled a thick dossier against the suspected killers who unleashed the Oct. 7 bloodshed Get the latest from Brad Hunter straight to your inbox MURDERED: Kfir Bibas was just nine months old when he was kidnapped from the kibbutz where he lived. For the first time in more than 60 years, Israeli prosecutors say they are poised to hang Hamas terrorists who raped and slaughtered residents of a kibbutz. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The last time the country executed anyone was when Nazi henchman Adolf Eichmann was hanged on June 2, 1962. According to the U.K. Sun, Israeli intelligence agents have uncovered a mountain of evidence since the Hamas death cult unleashed the latest Mideast war on Oct. 7, 2023. Nir Oz kibbutz in Israel after the Hamas attack. WARREN KINSELLA/TORONTO SUN The newspaper reported that Israel has compiled a thick dossier against the suspected killers who unleashed the bloodshed after the surprise attack. Using evidence recovered from laptops during operations in Gaza, analysts have pinpointed who was responsible. Sources said that at least 22 suspected Hamas terrorists will be charged and face the rope. The monsters were all members of a group who attacked the kibbutz Nir Oz. The kibbutz less than 2 km from the Gaza border was the scene of some of the most heartless violence that day. No Canadian political leader has visited the site of the Nova Music Festival massacre, where hundreds of young people were slaughtered by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. Photo by Warren Kinsella / Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network On Oct. 7, 2023, an onslaught unfolded from three directions, with Hamas killers laying waste to everything in their path. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Homes were torched with terrified families inside. When their bloodlust was sated, the killers dragged hostages — including Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel and Kfir and Oded Lifshitz — back to long captivity and death in Gaza. Israel has long been reluctant to use the death penalty, but because of the sinister nature of the crimes, there is a desire to see those responsible executed. If convicted, the guilty parties will hang. The world's only Jewish state is no longer concerned about international pressure in such cases. 'About 30 years ago, I was the prosecutor on the trial of a particularly nasty and cruel terrorist, and I managed to get him convicted with the death penalty,' former Israeli ambassador to Canada and onetime military prosecutor Alan Baker said. 'It wasn't carried out at the time, because of a theory that it could encourage terrorists to do more horrific acts, if they feel like they are going to die anyway. There is, of course, also always the concern of what the international community thinks, too.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Baker added: 'In these particular cases, because of the cruel nature of these atrocities, I don't think the sensitivity of what the world will think will be considered, as there is now the feeling that the rest of the world inevitably hate us whatever we do. 'We are still as hated as we were 80 years ago. 'These people not only crossed the border illegally, but there are thousands of residents of Gaza who tagged along, who stole whatever they liked, televisions, etc. and set fire to houses.' Baker said that 'crimes against humanity will have to be dealt with seriously.' Since the crimes were committed in Israel, the killers must face Israeli law in front of Israeli judges. Baker said: 'I would tell them not to take into consideration what the Pope, the French government, the British etc, will say, because inevitably, whatever we do, whether we keep them in prison or we hang them, Israel will be condemned anyway.' In addition to the 22 with targets on their back, Israel is holding at least 300 other terrorists who took part in the sickening attacks. One Israeli legal expert said that because the attacks were the most horrific acts against Jews since the Holocaust, the death penalty is the likely outcome for the guilty. bhunter@ @HunterTOSun Columnists Sunshine Girls Toronto Maple Leafs Sunshine Girls World
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pro-Israel influencer says Bibas memorial in NYC 'brought out the worst' in antisemites
Pro-Israel influencer Zach Sage Fox has gone undercover in the West Bank, where he interviewed a freed terrorist, yet he says he saw "some of the worst antisemitism" while filming in Times Square. In the middle of New York City's famous Times Square, Fox set up a memorial site for Ariel and Kfir Bibas with pictures of the two boys, orange balloons, orange flowers and a crib spray-painted orange. Orange has been used often to represent the Bibas children, both of whom were redheads. Influencer Went To The West Bank To See If Palestinians Support Hamas – He Almost Didn't Make It Out Alive Fox says the idea came to him right after it was announced that the bodies of Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas, Shiri Bibas and Oded Lifshitz would be returning to Israel in coffins. "You know, sometimes I feel God gives me an idea. And this immediately came to my head," he told Fox News Digital. "It was within seconds I had this vision of a crib in the middle of Times Square." Fox says that he knew many people who saw the memorial would "have no clue what had happened," but he thought it "felt like something we could do to make a statement, create an art piece around their honor." Read On The Fox News App The influencer envisioned the memorial as a place to bring people together in mourning. While some non-Jews and people who were not familiar with the Bibas children offered their sympathy, many others used it as a moment of protest. "What was terrifying was it actually brought out the worst in a lot of antisemites who stopped by this memorial to scream 'Free Palestine' at us," Fox said. Watch: Pro-israel Influencer Recovers West Bank Interview With Palestinian Woman He Was Threatened To Delete During the memorial, Fox interviewed several attendees and passersby, and he said that the antisemitism he saw that evening shocked him. The influencer told Fox News Digital that he interacted with someone who "was so bad, I actually called him out as an antisemite. I don't know if I've ever done that on camera." After releasing a video of the memorial, Fox posted his interactions with those who protested the memorial, who he calls "Jew haters," on his Instagram. When speaking to Fox News Digital about the fate of the Bibas children, Fox said it was a "worse feeling than October 7th." He explained that Hamas' attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, had "a shock factor," but after a year and a half of war, "pain" has "festered so deep within the Jewish community that I think this one just had an even bigger wound, especially because these babies really became the symbol of Hamas' crimes." Ariel Bibas was 4 years old at the time of his kidnapping and Kfir Bibas was 9 months old. They were laid to rest on Feb. 26, 2025, along with their mother, Shiri Bibas, who was also taken hostage and killed in Gaza. The mom and her two young sons were buried together in one casket and all three were eulogized by Yarden Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to Ariel and Kfir. Yarden was also taken hostage on Oct. 7, but was later released as part of the ongoing ceasefire article source: Pro-Israel influencer says Bibas memorial in NYC 'brought out the worst' in antisemites
Fox News
28-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Pro-Israel influencer says Bibas memorial in NYC 'brought out the worst' in antisemites
Pro-Israel influencer Zach Sage Fox has gone undercover in the West Bank, where he interviewed a freed terrorist, yet he says he saw "some of the worst antisemitism" while filming in Times Square. In the middle of New York City's famous Times Square, Fox set up a memorial site for Ariel and Kfir Bibas with pictures of the two boys, orange balloons, orange flowers and a crib spray-painted orange. Orange has been used often to represent the Bibas children, both of whom were redheads. Fox says the idea came to him right after it was announced that the bodies of Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas, Shiri Bibas and Oded Lifshitz would be returning to Israel in coffins. "You know, sometimes I feel God gives me an idea. And this immediately came to my head," he told Fox News Digital. "It was within seconds I had this vision of a crib in the middle of Times Square." Fox says that he knew many people who saw the memorial would "have no clue what had happened," but he thought it "felt like something we could do to make a statement, create an art piece around their honor." The influencer envisioned the memorial as a place to bring people together in mourning. While some non-Jews and people who were not familiar with the Bibas children offered their sympathy, many others used it as a moment of protest. "What was terrifying was it actually brought out the worst in a lot of antisemites who stopped by this memorial to scream 'Free Palestine' at us," Fox said. During the memorial, Fox interviewed several attendees and passersby, and he said that the antisemitism he saw that evening shocked him. The influencer told Fox News Digital that he interacted with someone who "was so bad, I actually called him out as an antisemite. I don't know if I've ever done that on camera." After releasing a video of the memorial, Fox posted his interactions with those who protested the memorial, who he calls "Jew haters," on his Instagram. When speaking to Fox News Digital about the fate of the Bibas children, Fox said it was a "worse feeling than October 7th." He explained that Hamas' attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, had "a shock factor," but after a year and a half of war, "pain" has "festered so deep within the Jewish community that I think this one just had an even bigger wound, especially because these babies really became the symbol of Hamas' crimes." Ariel Bibas was 4 years old at the time of his kidnapping and Kfir Bibas was 9 months old. They were laid to rest on Feb. 26, 2025, along with their mother, Shiri Bibas, who was also taken hostage and killed in Gaza. The mom and her two young sons were buried together in one casket and all three were eulogized by Yarden Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to Ariel and Kfir. Yarden was also taken hostage on Oct. 7, but was later released as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal.
Khaleej Times
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Israel mourns Bibas family as Hamas signals breakthrough on hostages
Israelis mourned the family that symbolised the trauma their country suffered in the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, as the Palestinian militant group agreed to free the last hostage bodies included in the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire. The end of a days-long standoff over the exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners was announced on Wednesday as Israel prepared for the funeral of the Bibas family following the handover of the bodies of nine-month-old Kfir Bibas, his four-year-old brother Ariel and their mother Shiri last week. The youngest hostages seized during the attack on Israel by gunmen from Hamas on October 7, 2023 were killed weeks after they were abducted into the Gaza Strip. Hamas says the boys and their mother were killed in an Israeli airstrike but Israel says it has intelligence and forensic evidence that shows they were killed by their captors using their bare hands. Thousands of people, some in tears, carrying blue and white Israeli flags or photographs of the family, walked in procession or waited as a convoy bearing the coffins passed on their way to the funeral. Many were carrying orange balloons, a new symbol of mourning for the hostages, matching the red hair of the two Bibas boys. "It's still not really registering," said Tal Ben Shimon, a Tel Aviv resident who joined mourners at the open air space that has become known as Hostage Square for the regular rallies of hostage families and their supporters that have gathered there since the start of the Gaza war. "They kind of represent all the families, the very young families, who were slaughtered on that day." Yarden Bibas, the father of the boys, who was captured separately from his family and released during an exchange of hostages and prisoners earlier this month, paid tribute in an emotional eulogy at their funeral. "I hope you know I thought about you every day, every minute," he said in an address carried live on Israeli television. For Israelis, the Bibas family has become an emblem of the trauma that has haunted their country since the Hamas-led attack on communities in southern Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken back to Gaza as hostages. Israel's air and ground war in Gaza in response has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians and destroyed most of the coastal enclave, but fighting has stopped since the fragile ceasefire agreement brokered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators last month. Under the deal, Hamas agreed to hand over 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from some of their positions in Gaza as well as a massive influx of aid. Breakthrough secured On Wednesday, Egyptian mediators confirmed they had secured a breakthrough that should allow the handover of the final four hostage bodies due in the first phase of the deal this week after a days-long impasse. Hamas confirmed that an agreement had been reached for the exchange of hostages for prisoners, but said their release would be conducted under a new mechanism. Al Nasser Salah Al Deen Brigades, a Gaza-based militant group allied to Hamas, said on its Telegram channel that it would release the body of hostage Ohad Yahalomi on Thursday. It was not clear when the three other bodies would be delivered. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli government. Israel had previously refused to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees on Saturday after accusing Hamas of breaching the ceasefire deal by staging what it considered an offensive public handover of hostages in Gaza. Days earlier, the agreement was held up briefly when Hamas handed over the remains of an unidentified woman instead of Shiri Bibas before delivering the correct body the next day. With the 42-day truce due to expire on Saturday, it also remains unclear whether an extension will be agreed or whether negotiations can begin on a second stage of the deal, which would see the release of the final 59 hostages left in Gaza. Hamas said that, so far, it had not received any proposal for the second stage. Despite numerous hiccups, the ceasefire deal has so far held up but moving to a second phase would require agreements on issues that have proved impossible to bridge in the past, including the postwar future of Gaza and Hamas, which Israel has vowed to eliminate as a governing force. Underlining the precariousness of the ceasefire, the Israeli military said a projectile was fired from Gaza but fell within the enclave. It said it was investigating the incident.
