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October 25, 2023
While the New York Times jumped to report that Israel bombed Gaza City’s al-Ahli hospital, killing 500—actual facts proved that a stray rocket from Islamic Jihad hit the hospital parking lot, killing no more than 50. The story is typical of false media coverage about Israel.
Brace yourself.
The media backlash against Israel has begun
CNN and New York Times—in a series of big lies—published unproven reports that Israel bombed a Gaza hospital, killing 500. Then they disputed hard evidence that it was actually Islamic Jihad who misfired into the medical center parking lot, killing 10-50.
Did you hear the NPR morning anchor haranguing U.S. Representative McCaul, who supports additional funding to Israel, angrily asking him why U.S. taxpayers should agree to send more dollars to Israel?
As you know, most mainstream news outlets focus not on the evil dictators of Gaza, but on collateral deaths and damage caused when Israel bombs Hamas hideouts and rocket launchers in residential neighborhoods.
Consider this: If Hamas were to release all Israeli and American hostages —then turn themselves in for arrest today—there would be no further deaths in Gaza. War over.
Tell me: Why don’t the media anchors and pundits insist that Hamas surrender?
My friends, pressure is mounting to stop Israel from shutting Hamas down for good. The media and the universities will fight this noble strategy with lurid stories of innocent Palestinians being hurt—but never blaming the terrorist monsters who cause it.
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Dear Friend of FLAME:
Think of the most powerful, horrific films you’ve ever seen about the Holocaust.
You’ve seen the Nazis pull thousands of innocent Jews from their homes—then heartlessly line them up and shoot them dead.
Millions were put in cattle cars, sent to be gassed and cremated. Six million murdered.
Those who weren’t killed, suffered unspeakable torture from their cruel Nazi overlords.
No wonder that at the end of the Holocaust, Jews united in declaring, “Never again.”
We will not permit genocide against our people ever again.
Surely all good-hearted people can agree with the watchword, “Never again.”
Unfortunately, this is exactly the kind of massacre of Jews that Hamas monsters committed two weeks ago— wanton, cold-blooded murder of 1400 innocent people . . . simply because they are Jews.
Yet today, when Israel ramps up its military to put Hamas out of business forever. . . radical jihadis on campus—students and faculty alike—as well as the “progressive” mainstream media, and even comedian Dave Chappelle, are accusing Israel of war crimes. Israel!
When the United State mustered all its forces to defeat Nazi Germany, and all its might to defeat Japan—both of whom dreamed of conquering the world—civilians were tragically lost and infrastructure destroyed.
When the U.S. and its allies hunted down evil ISIS, the global jihadis also hid among civilians . . . and many innocents around them were killed—unavoidably.
Now, Israel is bombing Hamas rocket launchers, terrorist tunnels and military headquarters—all located in residential areas, surrounded by innocent civilians, mosques, hospitals and schools.
Suddenly, Israel is condemned for fighting its enemies . . . in the media, on campus and even by several members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Often these criticisms are accompanied by heart-wrenching photos of wounded Palestinian children.
Do these media pundits and peace-loving commentators insist that Hamas move its operations out of urban centers—so no more children and families will be harmed?
Do they insist that Hamas release its 210 hostages and surrender immediately—so the fighting will stop? Not a word.
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WHY DO MEDIA AVOID TELLING THE OBVIOUS TRUTH ABOUT HAMAS: THEIR AVOWED GOAL IS TO KILL JEWS AND DESTROY THE JEWISH STATE?
The answer is not complicated: Most media are dominated by leftists who falsely believe the Palestinians want peace and want two states—even though the Palestinians never say this.
These media pundits also believe that Israel is occupying Palestinian land—though in fact, the Palestinians have never in history owned or controlled any land anywhere.
I made the mistake of listening to MSNBC for a few minutes, appalled at pundits straining to sound logical while explaining why Israel’s actions over the years have “created Hamas” and “justify” such bestiality.
Yet the justifications these apologists try to sell unsuspecting audiences are fake.
Despite their focus on such seeming political excuses—occupation, stealing land and apartheid—Hamas is not primarily a political organization with political goals. It is a fanatical Islamist group whose goal is to excise the Middle East of the Jewish state and “reclaim” the entire territory.
Let me share with you a few quotes from the Hamas charter—which has not changed in the group’s 18-year history. They irrefutably prove Hamas’s evil motives:
“[T]he Palestinian problem is a religious problem and should be dealt with on this basis.”
“Palestine is an Islamic Waqf (endowment) land consecrated for Muslim generations until Judgment Day”
“The Day of Judgment will not come about until Muslims fight Jews and kill them. Then the Jews will hide behind rocks and trees, and the rocks and trees will cry out, ‘O Muslim, there is a Jew hiding behind me, come and kill him.’”
Surely the Hamas fighters hunting down kibbutz members and music-festival-goers as they fled through groves and fields to save themselves must have been inspired on by these murderous commandments from their charter.
Note that Hamas also hates Christians: Shortly after the attack on Israel, Hamas co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar assures fellow jihadis on video that “The entire planet will be under our law—there will be no more Jews or Christian traitors.”
Let me ask you: Have you seen any news or analysis in American media about Hamas’s sacred mission to conquer the world and eliminate all Jews and Christians ? Of course not.
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THE 5 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HAMAS
Here are five more facts that mainstream media could tell you, but they don’t:
✓ Hamas does not want peace with Israel and has never proposed peace with Israel.
✓ Hamas opposes a two-state solution.
✓ Hamas opposes the Palestinian Authority and its ruling party, Fatah, in Judea and Samaria (aka the West Bank).
✓ Israel does not occupy any part of Gaza and does not set rules or laws for Palestinians living in Gaza.
✓ Hamas is an iron-handed dictatorship that denies its citizens all civil rights, including the right to vote.
While it’s true that Israel and Egypt have imposed a blockade on Gaza—they did so only following more than 10 thousand missile attacks from Hamas on Israeli civilians.
Americans learn these and other such truths in FLAME’s editorial ads in mainstream and social media —and you can see hundreds of them at www.factsandlogic.org.
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WHAT’S THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LIES? DID ISRAEL STEAL AND OCCUPY ARAB PALESTINIAN LAND?
First, know this fact: There was never such a thing in history as “Palestinian land”—no country, no sovereignty, no government, no treaties, no borders.
Other important things you should know:
• Israel had two commonwealths over 1,000 years in the land of Israel in biblical times.
• The Romans, Babylonians, Crusaders, Muslims and Turks also controlled this land for periods of time, but the Palestinians have always been subjects of other rulers.
• Israel controlled the region of Gaza, and Jews lived there until 2005,
when Israel withdrew completely, hoping for peace with Gaza’s two million residents.
• Following Israel’s withdrawal and Hamas seizing control in 2008, the terror group has had complete independence, but has chosen to wage war on Israel.
In short, Israel has never stolen Palestinian land, because there never was such a thing. There is no occupation of Gaza—Israel left 18 years ago. The blockade of Gaza was caused entirely by Hamas aggression.
For more information on this topic, I recommend FLAME’s editorial ad—which we published in dozens of American media—“ What Is ‘Palestinian Territory’?”
FLAME tells these truths and dozens more in American media—
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DOES ISRAEL PRACTICE APARTHEID AGAINST THE PALESTINIANS?
Another simple fact: Israel has no laws or policies separating people or denying their civil liberties because of race or ethnicity: No apartheid whatsoever.
Indeed, Arab-Israelis enjoy full equality, more freedoms and more economic opportunity than their brethren in any other Middle East nation.
Day-to-day life for Palestinians in Gaza and Judea and Samaria is controlled entirely by their corrupt dictatorships. Since Palestinians are not citizens of Israel, they do not have Israeli citizens’ rights.
In short, Israel places no special restrictions on Palestinians or any other Arabs.
Jews, on the other hand, are not allowed to live in Palestinian-controlled territories.
To see how FLAME exposes media slanders on this topic, I recommend FLAME’s editorial ad—which appeared in the New York Times and Washington Post —“The Israel Apartheid Lie.”
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WHAT DOES ALL THIS HORROR IN ISRAEL HAVE TO DO WITH YOU AND ME?
My point is this: When thousands of jihadi missiles rain down on Israelis—when terrorists shoot, rape, decapitate and kidnap innocent Jews . . . as they did two weeks ago, there’s little you and I can do to help directly.
But here’s where we can make a difference: We can fight the lies and misinformation.
By joining the information war—we can defeat the falsehoods and distortions that threaten Israel and the Jewish people . . . just as seriously as do rockets, machine guns and knives.
Today FLAME’s messages telling the truth about Israel reach tens of millions of people in top American daily newspapers and through FLAME’s powerful Facebook channel.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT ISRAEL TODAY? PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND RENEW YOUR FLAME MEMBERSHIP
So many people say they love and support Israel, but they simply don’t know how to get involved. They don’t have time or they don’t have thousands of dollars to give.
I understand completely. But consider this: You don’t have to donate hours of time, and you don’t have to donate $500 or $100. You don’t even have to donate $50 or $25.
You see, FLAME is supported by tens of thousands of members. One by one: We have strength in numbers.
More than 30,000 donors—people just like you, many who make very modest donations, many on fixed incomes—help ensure our good work.
Won’t you please step forward today as someone who cares for Israel from the heart . . . someone who recognizes Israel’s importance to the United States and the Jewish people?
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PLEASE HELP ISRAEL DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST HAMAS—PLEASE HELP US STAND UP FOR THE TRUTH
I hope you agree that FLAME’s editorial messages, which appear in media reaching more than ten million readers—including college students—must continue educating Americans about these and other issues, such as the antisemitic BDS movement on campus.
I hope you also agree that FLAME’s editorials spread the truth about Israel—a truth we can’t depend on mainstream media to tell.
Finally, I hope you agree that Israel needs this kind of public relations—someone like FLAME to tell the inspiring story about the Jewish state—its virtues, values and accomplishments . . . and its strategic importance for our own country.
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We work out of Spartan offices, much of our work is contributed pro bono and our part-time office-staff payroll is tiny.
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Let me leave you with one thought: The American people must know the truth about these issues—and about Israel’s current war with Hamas. No more lies. No more fake stories.
Remember: The only thing limiting international persecution of Israel is the United States. We must continue to protect the Jewish state from her enemies.
When you renew your membership in FLAME, you help us continue telling Israel’s righteous and powerful story to influential people all over the U.S.—including college students—and to all members of the U.S. Congress.
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Thank you very much, shalom and sincerely yours,
Jim Sinkinson, President,
Facts and Logic About the Middle East
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