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ChatGPT about Gazans and Arabs
by Steven Shamrak
A friend of mine had a ‘talk’ with ChatGPT recently. Here are some answers he received:
Q1. Do Arab states truly care about Gazans in a purely humanitarian sense?
ChatGPT: Arab leaders - especially Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and UAE - see the Palestinian cause as a core emotional issue for Arab identity and legitimacy at home. But when it comes to real costs, like hosting large numbers of Palestinians permanently, the support is limited. They prefer to keep the issue alive as a pressure card against Israel and as a source of credibility with their own people.
ChatGPT: Qatar does not “care” in the sense of humanitarian altruism alone; it uses Gaza (and especially Hamas) as a lever of regional influence. For years, Qatar has funded Hamas salaries to buy political clout with Islamist movements, maintain leverage with Israel, the US, and Egypt, and boost its standing as a key mediator with the group.
Q2. Why do Arab states not accept Gazan refugees, like Poland does with Ukrainians?
ChatGPT: Permanent Palestinian refugee populations historically became deeply politicized, forming opposition movements. Lebanon’s civil war is a prime example - Palestinian armed groups played a huge role.
ChatGPT: Hosting millions of Gazans elsewhere weakens the claim that Palestinians have a right to return to Gaza/Israel.
ChatGPT: The Palestinian cause is a unifying rallying point in Arab politics. It’s useful for diverting popular anger away from domestic issues.
ChatGPT: If the humanitarian motive were dominant, you’d see large-scale resettlement options. But instead, every Arab leader says, “No, the refugees must stay where they are until there’s a final deal with Israel.”
Food for Thought: by Steven Shamrak
President Donald Trump told Israel to "finish the job" and “clean it up”. It became clear that Hamas is unwilling to release hostages, and ceasefire talks go nowhere. Israel would have ‘finished the job’ a long time ago. Unfortunately, after the brutal terrorist attack on 7 of October, Israel was facing hostile pressure from President Biden to restrain its response to the attack. Israel also was not able to rely on US protection in the UN Security Council. Otherwise, it would have taken less than a month to 'clean it up', and Israel would not have lost almost 900 soldiers, and Gaza civilians are safe and fed in Sinai. Their resettlement program would be in progress by now.
Zionism is the Jewish National
Independence Movement
Israel Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria Affirmed
The Knesset overwhelmingly passed a resolution affirming Israel’s historic and legal right to Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley. The proposal emphasizes the deep Jewish roots in cities such as Hebron, Shechem, Beit El, and Shiloh. The resolution directly addresses the security and moral implications in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas massacre, stating that the idea of establishing a Palestinian state has proven to be a strategic threat and has now been decisively rejected. (One small but significant step toward re-unification of Eretz-Israel.)
Aid isn't Blocked - Trucks are Looted
Humanitarian aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip are regularly looted by both Hamas and Gazan civilians. Currently, around 150 aid trucks carrying humanitarian supplies are allowed into Gaza each day after undergoing security inspections on the Israeli side. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) made a public offer to the United Nations and other international aid organizations after footage revealed 950 trucks loaded with food aid sitting idle already inside Gaza. (It is disgusting that the world expects and demands Israel to feed those who want to kill Jews.)
Thanks for Justifying the Annexation
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responded to French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France would recognize a Palestinian state in September: “I thank President Macron for providing an additional reason to finally apply Israeli sovereignty over the historic (Jewish) regions of Judea and Samaria, and to put an end once and for all to the dangerous illusion of a terrorist Palestinian state in the heart of the Land of Israel."
UNESCO Promotes Anti-Israel Agenda
The Trump administration announced that the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), citing anti-American and anti-Israel biases. "President Trump has decided to withdraw from UNESCO - which supports woke, divisive cultural and social causes," wrote White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce wrote "Like many UN organizations, UNESCO strayed from its founding mission" it promotes "the proliferation of anti-Israel rhetoric within the organization." (UNESCO still does not recognise the Wailing Wall, known as Western Wall, as the significant historic and cultural Jewish site. At the same time the organization is unable to fund any 'Palestinian' historic sites. In 2011 UNESCO recognized Palestine by admitting the State of Palestine as a full member state, without clearly defining its borders.)
Hamas 'not Acting in Good Faith'
The US special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, announced that Washington is pulling its delegation from ceasefire negotiations in Doha and accused Hamas of undermining talks. The US will now explore 'alternative options' to secure hostage release. Witkoff wrote: “While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith.” After Israel recalled the team from Doha ceasefire talks, Israel confirmed that the talks, which have been mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, are continuing.
Demand for Jewish Presence at Joseph’s Tomb
- In a move described as both historic and unprecedented, 62 Israeli government ministers and Knesset members, including most of the Security Cabinet, have signed a formal appeal demanding the immediate return of a permanent Jewish presence to Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem, 25 years after Israel’s withdrawal from the site. “Joseph’s Tomb is one of the most significant historical and spiritual sites for the Jewish people,” the statement read. “Its abandonment led to an escalation in terrorism and ultimately sparked the Second Intifada. This mistake must be corrected.”
- Israel is taking administrative control over the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. The Civil Administration has transferred control to the Kiryat Arba-Hebron Religious Council to enable major renovations that have been needed for years. It had been under the management of the city’s Muslim Waqf even after Israel liberated Hebron in the 1967 Six-Day War.
Sinwar's Widow Moved to Turkey
In January, Samar Abu Zamer, widow of Hamas military commander Yahya Sinwar, entered a Hamas tunnel with her children. She remarried in Turkey a few months after Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces. The match was reportedly arranged by senior Hamas political bureau member Fathi Hammad. Families of top Hamas officials were smuggled out of the Gaza Strip in the early days of the war, using forged documents, logistical support, and assistance from foreign contacts. As Gaza residents continue to suffer under Israeli airstrikes and a deepening humanitarian crisis, families of senior Hamas leaders are quietly leaving the territory.
Soldiers Demand Decisive Victory
Wounded soldiers from the war in Gaza set up a protest tent across from the Knesset, calling on the government to follow through on its promises and take decisive action against Hamas. "Enough with the stagnation that costs lives," they continued. The demonstrators insist that territory captured in the fighting should not be relinquished to Hamas and that the Israel Defense Forces must maintain control of the Gaza Strip.
Fake Church Burning Accusation
The accusations of “settler violence” were based on statements from church leaders and the Taybeh municipality, which released a video purporting to show settlers setting fire near the town cemetery and the church of St. George in Taybeh. The video footage showed the teenager with what appeared to be a compressed air blower often used to help control and extinguish brush fires. Police say no damage occurred at the Church. (The US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, the Church leaders and many other 'Israel-lovers' were too quick to condemn 'settlers’. After the Israel Police report, Huckabee issued a weak 'clarification', not apology: "I have not attributed the cause of the fire to any person or group.")
Quotes of the Week:
"If you refuse to condemn Hamas for the murder, maiming, mutilation, rape, torture, and abduction of thousands of Jews and Israelis on October 7, then you have no business calling yourself a humanitarian. Scapegoating Israel is so second nature to the international community that Hamas’ role in precipitating and perpetuating the war has been all but forgotten." - US Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), member of the Democratic Party.
Ethnic Cleansing of Christians
by Barry Shaw
Many church leaders had encouraged Arafat’s takeover of the Christian holy city of Bethlehem, falsely putting the blame for the ethnic cleansing of Christians in Bethlehem on Israel when, in truth, the Christians were bullied and threatened to leave by Arafat henchmen who today possess their homes and their businesses.
Christians have long been afraid to complain in public about the campaign of "intimidation" for fear of retaliation by their Muslim neighbours and being branded "collaborators" with Israel.
The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs reports that the Palestinian Authority has been Islamising Bethlehem since they assumed control in 1995. The city’s municipal boundaries were changed to incorporate 30,000 Muslims from three neighbouring refugee camps, severely tipping the demography.
The ethnic cleansing of Christians in the Holy Land has gone unnoticed and under reported:
- In 1950, under Israeli protection, Bethlehem and the surrounding villages were 86% Christian.
- Since 1994, when the Palestinian Authority took control of the city, that percentage has declined drastically, and the last census in 2017 showed that Bethlehem was reduced to only 10% Christian families.
The silent eradication of Christians under Palestinian Arab control is frightening and often violent. Hamas, Islamic Jihad, even the Fatah-PLO Ramallah rulers, have been conducting a silent ethnic cleansing against Arab Christians. It is time Christian leaders courageously speak out and demand that their nation’s leaders take stronger action against this form of Palestinian Arab ethnic cleansing.
However, on 15 June 2011, the European Parliament discussed the falling numbers of Christians living under Palestinian Arab control and its report was damning: “Since the consolidation of power by Hamas, there has been repeated violence against this community. Between 2007 and 2011, there have been acts of vandalism and bomb attacks on Christian schools, homes and institutions, as well as cases of murder and, recently, attempted murder against members of the Christian community.
But the international community, keen to stand with the Palestinian Arab cause, has been silent on this issue. (The same lack of attention to killing Christians in Nigeria, Congo, and other Islamic places in Africa and Asia. If the world can’t blame the Jews, it isn’t important to report or even care about!)
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