Letter to Life Site News: "Israel is Committing Genocide?"

Mr. Patrick Delaney

Mr. Delaney:

I have read numerous recent reports on LifeSiteNews, which claim that Israel is committing genocide against the residents of Gaza and the West Bank.

Including your report:

https://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/israeli-soldiers-celprisonersebrate-the-torturing-humiliating-and-mocking-of-palestinians-on-social-media/

That makes no sense whatsoever.

The population in Gaza has ballooned to over two million people over the last twenty years. The population in the West Bank is three million. There is no genocide. There is no ethnic cleansing. The "genocide" smears are beyond lamentable. They are dangerous and destructive. 

https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/israel-west-bank-and-gaza/west-bank-and-gaza/#:~:text=Religious%20Demography,Gaza%20Strip%20(midyear%202022).

The death rate ratio of civilians to combatants in the current conflict following Hamas' terrorist attack on October 7th is two to one, which is far lower than during the fight against ISIS or even the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. The Israeli military forces go to great lengths to warn residents to flee targeted military areas, too:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy08nl4plvzo

It is beyond irresponsible to equate Israel's retaliatory action against Hamas as a "genocide,"

Bear in mind that even the residents in Gaza are blaming Hamas for the humanitarian crisis that has ensued in the region:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hamas-losing-backing-ordinary-people-gaza-are-paying-human-price-war-rcna159707

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qH1pzwJ4bI

Now, I looked at the video from Al-Jazeera detailing the treatment of Palestinians in the region:

https://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/israeli-soldiers-celebrate-the-torturing-humiliating-and-mocking-of-palestinians-on-social-media/

Israeli soldiers celebrate the 'torturing, humiliating, and mocking' of Palestinians on social media - LifeSite www.lifesitenews.com

What I see is Israeli soldiers mocking male MILITANTS, as they have every right to do. Notice how the prisoners are men, not women and children. In stark contrast, Hamas terrorists targeted WOMEN and CHILDREN, burning babies in their cribs. Why is there no attention paid to those atrocities? These male militants have lined up with Hamas and are helping to perpetrate horrific crimes against innocent Israelis and Gaza residents, which include Muslims and Christians, I might add. 

For the record, Muslims serve willingly, and voluntarily in the IDF, while Jews are required to serve in the IDF. Are you suggesting that Muslims and Arabs are perpetrating genocide against their fellow Muslims and Arabs?

Also, where is the evidence of sodomizing? I do not see it. Where is the torture? There is no torture documented in that video. Why not provide us with the actual social media accounts of the Israeli soldiers themselves, then, and let us see them.

Also, Al-Jazeera news, the source of the video in your article, is funded by the pro-terrorist Qatari government, and is hardly reliable for information.

https://www.quora.com/How-corrupt-is-the-Al-Jazeera-news-network-to-only-rely-on-Hamas-sources-and-deny-all-Israeli-sources-Is-it-equivalent-to-RT-Today

The Qatari government is complicit with funding and fomenting terrorism around the world:

https://www.iar-gwu.org/print-archive/an-analysis-of-qatari-connections-to-illicit-terror-financing-and-the-resulting-foreign-policy-implications

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/12/19/10-things-to-know-about-hamas-and-qatar/

Keep in mind that the now-deceased leaders of Hamas were living in the lap of luxury in Qatar, all while their own people were starving and dying in the streets of Gaza.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/hamas-members-beat-civilians-steal-humanitarian-aid-received-from-intl-organisations-israel-defence-forces/articleshow/105870965.cms?from=mdr

I am really stunned at the lack of journalistic integrity here. It's disturbing.

This is all wrong, and LifeSiteNews editors need to take a firm stance against this corrupting pro-Hamas editorializing.

I see that many of your readers are rebelling against this fraudulent "reporting," too, judging by the fact that you have suspended comments on the article:

Note from LifeSiteNews co-founder Steve Jalsevac: Comments have been disabled because of the volume of hateful, condemning, intolerant comments and false accusations from readers who disagree with our reports on the Israel situation. We cannot give a platform for such comments and encourage careful reading of our articles and viewing of the full videos BEFORE making any conclusions. These articles have been thoroughly researched and written to provide the balanced perspective missing from almost all Western mainstream media. This is responsible, truthful journalism that LifeSiteNews specializes in and which you can always trust.

The fact that Mr. Jalsevac repeats "truthful" suggests: "Me thinks he doth protest too much."

It is NOT truthful, and for that reason, there have been numerous comments condemning your awful reporting. The fact that the editor will not allow comments means that the site cannot handle the truth of others' criticism.

You are not helping the pro-life and pro-family cause when you publish these pro-Hamas lies and this slanted, pro-terrorist narrative.

I want to give special commendation to Mr. Smeaton, who gave me considerable time to share my concerns. I do appreciate that he edited an article that had given glowing, undeserved praise to anti-Semite white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

Now it is time to restore serious journalism when it comes to coverage of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Or, might I advise getting back to coverage of the fight to protect children and families from the dual scourges of abortion and sexual perversion?

Sincerely,

Arthur Schaper

Good Idea: Maine GOP Counters Fake News With Their Own News

I think more State GOP parties and central committees should do the same thing.

Maine GOP Presents: News You Can Trust Here is a quick round-up of some key news items.  At the Maine GOP we plan on providing you with a periodic update of key articles and opinions from around the state on topics that matter to you.  If you are aware of a news article or event that should be included here, please email garrettmurch@mainegop.com with the link and information. News You Can Trust Video Edition

Top Maine News Leaked Email: Ben Chin mocks Pondridge Rd residents, “rich people” who complain about property taxes Even more came out this week on Ben Chin's thoughts about the people he hopes to govern. From Maine Examiner: In an email leaked to Maine Examiner by a campaign insider concerned about the direction of the campaign, Ben Chin mocks residents of Pondridge Road as “rich people” who complain about property taxes... The email, sent by Chin on July 19, 2017 and sent to his inner campaign team, says he “ Spent the whole night hearing rich people complain about property taxes out on pondridge rd” and then goes on to suggest that the residents of Pondridge Road make enough money to afford high property taxes. Less than a half hour later, a member of the Chin campaign responds to Chin, saying, “Did you tell those folks about your plan to sprinkle them with magic Norwegian dust so that they’d beg to have their taxes raised?” To which Chin responds the following day, “Ha! Good idea! I’ll try that next time.” What the heck, Ben? New leaked emails cast doubt on Chin’s defense of racism claims in Lewiston Today, Maine Examiner is reporting: Less than a day after Lewiston Mayoral candidate Ben Chin asserted to the Lewiston Sun Journal that he had never called the community or any neighborhood in the community racist, two new leaked emails are casting doubt on the honesty of Chin’s statement... One of the emails, written by Ben Chin on Wednesday July 19, shows Chin describing his work knocking on doors beginning on Old Chadbourne Road and ending at No Name Pond, Chin writes to his campaign team, “Some really racist people in the beginning, some really nice people in the end.” Another email, written on August 2, Chin describes his experience in “working class” neighborhoods around the South Ave that are off Lisbon Street by saying “Quite a bit of racism, anti-downtown stuff as well, including among supporters.” Lewiston Mayor 'Appalled' by Ben Chin Emails Also this week, twice-elected Lewiston Mayor Bob MacDonald told WGME Channel 8 he was 'appalled' at emails sent by liberal Lewiston Mayoral candidate Ben Chin in which the candidate refers to Lewiston residents as racists.   "He is insulting the people of Lewiston, calling everyone a racist," MacDonald said. "If you don't agree with him, you're a racist. Well, no you're not, okay, and I want to know what his definition of a racist is."   Click here to watch the full WGME segment. Governor LePage Appears with Republican Lewiston Mayoral Candidate, Shane Bouchard Yesterday, WGME and Fox 23 reported: Bouchard and Governor LePage first met at Simones' Hot Dog Stand in downtown Lewiston. They discussed school funding, then visited Argo Marketing to speak about the city's employment challenges alongside Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque. Bouchard says he wants to make sure the governor understands the challenges facing Lewiston. "You can't fully help the city of Lewiston and work for the city of Lewiston if you're not working with the governor's office and the legislature,” Bouchard said. “They need to understand what our unique challenges are and what we need to move this city forward."

Top National News Sen. Eric Brakey in the BDN: Angus King failed Maine on tax reform Yesterday in the Bangor Daily News, State Senator and United States Senate candidate Eric Brakey wrote: King’s actions in the days preceding the tax reform vote weren’t meant to help Mainers. Instead, they were meant to help Washington liberals advance their message and their never-satisfied goal of taking more of your money to stuff the government coffers. He showed his true colors once again, proving himself to be anything but independent. That’s no way to stand up for your constituents. One of my core beliefs is that your property is your property. You and your family worked to earn it, and it shouldn’t be taken for granted that a large chunk of it belongs to the government. The thinking in Washington is totally backward — politicians lay claim to your money before you’ve even earned it, planning pet projects and making promises to lobbyists. That’s why there’s an uproar every time we talk about tax cuts. We need to reverse that mode of thought, and start from the premise that tax cuts don’t mean something is being taken away from the government, but that Americans are able to keep more of what is theirs in the first place. To read Brakey's op-ed, click here. Op-ed: Tax relief effort will benefit Maine families, workers, and small businesses This piece I wrote for Maine Wire outlines some of the many benefits being considered in tax reform efforts in Congress--benefits you won't hear about from special interests wanting to maintain the status quo.

The True Resistance: LA for Trump Stands up to Anti-Breitbart Hate

March 12, 2017.

The liberal lunacy has hit a fevered pitch which I never though possible.

Now they want to shut down Freedom of the Press, because any reporting which does not fall in line with the lock-stop liberal lunacy of the Big Three and Cable TV like CNN must be deemed Fake News.

They attack Breitbart because they news site is pro-Trump, or at least is open about its center-right values. The problem really comes down to the other news organizations claiming to be fully objective, when they really are not. They have been too busy promoting liberal agendas while covering up for the crimes and failures of Democratic lawmakers.

Only now have conservatives started to realize that they need to fight the major institutions and redefine them rather than winning elections from time to time.

Here is the event page for the Anti-Breitbart protest:

We were not afraid to stand up to these liberals who would not know fake news if they read it.

We received their flyers, and we had our posters:

When the anti-Breitbart protesters started setting up shop, they told us that they had a permit to be there, and that meant we had to go somewhere else.

Uh ... no. We have free concourse of all sidewalks in the city of Los Angeles as well as anywhere else. No one can tell us where we can and cannot protest--as well as counter-protest!

Here is the first video I recorded:

Los Angeles for Trump held this group accountable on many fronts.

I tried to get some answers from people many times - but nothing was forthcoming.

Some of the protesters simply ran away from me or ignored me:

Others would raise their voices and enter into very heated exchanges with me:

There were some people who were willing to talk to me, even if we did not agree on everything:

Matthew Woods set up his stereo set and speaker on the other side of the street.

We sang patriotic songs.

We also invited men and women from the anti-Breitbart side to speak with us and talk about isues that they cared about.

We were interested in a healthy and respectful dialogue, but the Anti-Breitbart, Anti-Trump Left were more interested in shouting and shaming people who did not agree with them.

We had a great time!

On the other side, though, there was nothing but hate and fear:

There was so much misinformation with the Anti-Breitbart team. They should have been protesting themselves. After all, they were spouting off so much fake news!

I tried to talk to a few more from the group, young and old, but they spent more time embarrassing themselves:

For a few seconds, I took a panoramic view of what the two sides looked like from across Saltair Ave. Can you see the difference between the Pro-Trump and the Anti-Breitbart sides?

Today, I Joined the #DumpKelloggs Movement

Corporations are going liberal.

The socialist agenda which former President Barack Obama had fostered has lost all three major institutions in Washington DC.

They have also been decimated at the state and local government levels.

The new DNC Chairman acknowledges that his party has a lot of work to do, especially in state and local government. Democrats have long ignored

And they are going to be left behind if they keep up this nonsensical embrace of anti-free market policies.

They are regressive leftists at Kelloggs's.

The founder of the company was a batty Seven Day Adventist.

He believed that certain foods caused insanity or sexual immorality.

His health care clinic in the United States was committed to this new-age type of body-mind connections and training.

Crazy but true.

Today, Kellogg's embraces and helps fund left-wing groups like Black Lives Matter.

Then the food company announced that they were boycotting Breitbart News and refused to buy further ads on the news site. Why? The same left-wing litany of non-offensive:

• homophobic
• sexist
• racist
• misogynist
• classist
• elitist
• #FakeNews
• Blah, blah, blah

The biggest mistake from Kellogg's attacking Breibart?

The corporation attacked Breitbart's readers, too.

Another "Deplorables" Movement has overtaken the left. They cannot hide their deep-rooted disdain for ordinary people, for working people.

Consumers--both of breakfast food products and news--signaled their complete disgust and junked Kellogg's products.

I finally joined the final purge and boycott: