The institution aims to educate the Korean public on the realities of genocide and the importance of standing against extremism and historical denial.

By Pesach Benson, TPS

South Korea inaugurated its first Holocaust museum today in the city of Paju, marking a historic step in Holocaust education and remembrance on Monday.

“This museum is more than a place of remembrance – it is a place of education, of truth, and of moral responsibility,” said Israeli Ambassador to South Korea Rafi Harpaz during his keynote address to a gathering of diplomats, scholars and guests.

“The Holocaust was one of the darkest chapters in human history. Six million Jews were murdered simply because they were Jewish. Remembering the Holocaust is not a choice – it is a moral obligation to the victims, to history, and to future generations,” he said.

The museum, founded by the Korea Israel Bible Institute (KIBI), presents an in-depth exhibition on the Holocaust, the history of the Jewish people, and the formation of the State of Israel.

The institution aims to educate the Korean public on the realities of genocide and the importance of standing against extremism and historical denial.

Its launch follows years of planning, research, and interfaith cooperation.

KIBI, a Christian organization founded in the 1980s, continues to promote understanding between Christians and Jews in Korea and beyond.

The museum’s creation comes in response to a surge in antisemitism since Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023 and the subsequent war. Professor Song Man Seok, a senior KIBI leader and the driving force behind the museum, described the urgency the organization felt.

“After October 7th, we witnessed a shocking rise in hatred toward Israel and the Jewish people – even here in Korea,” Song said.

“It was a wake-up call for us. We must educate the public about the Jewish people, about the Holocaust, and about the real meaning of genocide. At the same time, we wanted to send a clear message of solidarity and support to the Jewish people.”

Song also referenced recent troubling incidents, including an episode in which the Israeli ambassador was harassed by protesters while dining with his family in Seoul.

“The growing extremism cannot go unanswered,” he said. “This museum is our response – a shield of knowledge, values, and empathy.”

Paju, a city of 500,000, carries its own symbolism for South Koreans. Because of its proximity to the De-Militarized Zone with North Korea, it is home to several military installations and observation points.

But the city’s Dorasan Railway Station, located 650 meters from the border, was built in the hopes of one day reconnecting the Korean Peninsula. Paju is about 40 km northwest of Seoul.

Said Harpaz, “Denying or distorting the Holocaust is not an academic debate,” Harpaz warned.

“It is an attack on justice, on memory, and on the dignity of the victims. We have a responsibility to confront these phenomena and educate future generations to understand the destructive consequences of hatred, indifference, and silence.”

“This museum,” the ambassador added, “stands as a testament to our commitment to truth, to memory, and to making sure that ‘Never Again’ remains a promise – not just a slogan.”

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According to Israel’s Arutz 7, the suspect said during questioning that he committed the alleged attack out of anger at the American government.

By JNS

Israeli security forces arrested a German tourist who hurled a bag with materials to produce Molotov cocktails toward the U.S. Embassy branch office in central Tel Aviv, according to widespread reports on Monday.

The German tourist, 27, reportedly spat at a security guard outside the diplomatic mission and threw his bag at them before fleeing the scene.

Security forces were called to examine the suspicious bag and found the items suspected of being materials used to create Molotov cocktails, the Israel Police confirmed in a statement to JNS on Monday evening.

The suspect was arrested following a search by police officers, the municipal policing motorcycle unit and Municipal Security Patrol (SELA) personnel, police said.

According to Israel’s Arutz 7, the suspect said during questioning that he committed the alleged attack out of anger at the American government.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem told JNS on Monday night, “As a matter of policy, we do not comment on active investigations.”

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Despite Trump’s willingness to accept a plane from HBJ, he has previously considered taking action against the former prime minister.

By Zach Kessel and Adam Kredo, The Washington Free Beacon

The owner of the Qatari plane that may soon serve as President Donald Trump’s Air Force One, Qatari royal and former prime minister Hamad bin Jassim al Thani (HBJ), is linked to the bribery case involving former senator Bob Menendez.

HBJ uses jets with tail numbers P4-HBJ and A7-HJJ. The former is the plane set to be handed over to Trump and was pictured in photographs taken when Trump toured the jet in February.

The Washington Free Beacon identified both P4-HBJ and A7-HJJ as HBJ’s planes by reviewing flight details and the former Qatari prime minister’s social media posts. Over a period of several years, HBJ and one of the two planes are in the same place.

Flight records and public documents the Free Beacon reviewed suggest a close connection between HBJ and the Menendez corruption scandal.

When prosecutors unveiled a Menendez indictment in March 2024, they noted that the former senator had received gifts from a “Qatari Investment Company.”

The New York Times identified the company as Heritage Advisors, a firm founded by a member of the Qatari royal family, Sheikh Sultan bin Jassim al Thani, whom a source familiar identified as an HBJ confidant and business partner.

Menendez took the gifts in exchange for facilitating a multimillion-dollar Heritage Advisors investment in a New Jersey real estate project and at one point Googled—after a 2021 trip to Qatar—”how much is one kilo of gold worth,” the indictment states.

Among the gifts Heritage Advisors gave Menendez and his wife were “four tickets for the 2023 Formula One Grand Prix race held in Miami” on May 7, 2023.

Flight records reviewed by the Free Beacon indicate that one of HBJ’s jets was in Miami at the same time. The plane with tail numbers A7-HJJ arrived in Miami on May 4 and left on May 7 after the race ended.

Social media posts and flight tracking information show HBJ’s use of P4-HBJ, the plane on offer to President Trump. That plane traveled from Doha to Marrakesh on April 11, 2024, and from Marrakesh to Paris on May 5, 2024.

HBJ posted a photo on Instagram in Marrakesh on April 24 and another photo in Paris on May 10.

HBJ attended his son’s graduation in London on August 1, 2024, according to an Instagram post. P4-HBJ traveled from New York to London on July 29 and from London to Nice the night of August 1.

While P4-HBJ is currently registered with charter company Global Jet Isle of Man, an official with the company told the New York Times that he “could not disclose the current owner, but that it is privately owned and not available for charters.”

The same methods show HBJ’s use of A7-HJJ, the plane that landed in Miami ahead of the Menendez-linked Formula One Grand Prix. HBJ posted a photo on Instagram on December 7, 2024, at a wedding in Doha.

Flight records show A7-HJJ arriving in Doha on December 5 and leaving for Paris on December 7. HBJ also shared a photo of Ramadan celebrations in Doha on March 10, 2025. A7-HJJ arrived in Doha on March 7 and left for Cairo on March 23, flight records demonstrate.

Despite Trump’s willingness to accept a plane from HBJ, he has previously considered taking action against the former prime minister.

As the Free Beacon reported in March, the Trump administration has weighed sanctioning HBJ, among other members of the Qatari royal family, over the Gulf state’s involvement in pro-Hamas protests on American soil.

It was during HBJ’s time as prime minister when the Gulf state began hosting Hamas leaders, supported Salafi jihadist movements during the Arab Spring, and allegedly funneled $15 million to terrorist groups in North Africa.

In 2012, at the tail end of HBJ’s tenure atop Qatar’s government—and while HBJ ran the country’s sovereign wealth fund—the country’s emir pledged $400 million in support to Hamas.

Foundation for Defense of Democracies executive director Jonathan Schanzer told the Free Beacon that HBJ used his perch as prime minister to become one of the world’s most prolific backers of terrorism.

“HBJ was a straight-up terrorist financier and a war criminal,” Schanzer said. “If the wings on this plane had ears, they would have endless anecdotes to share about the Qatari support for Hamas, al Qaeda, the Taliban, Islamic State, Muslim Brotherhood, and more. President Trump may not be aware of the history of this plane. But the entire region knows what the Qataris were up to when HBJ held office.”

The White House did not respond to a Free Beacon request for comment.

HBJ is also involved in a RICO case in which a hotelier who did business with the family has claimed that HBJ and other Qatari royals engaged in a multi-year fraud against him.

A complaint against the family alleges that HBJ used Quintet Private Bank to steal money from the Qatari government, hide illicit activities, and con former business partners.

“Between 2013 and 2017, at least a dozen transactions involving accounts opened in Quintet’s books were flagged as suspicious by United States authorities under anti-money laundering rules and on the basis of suspicious activity reports filed by United States banks through which the transactions were processed,” the complaint reads.

HBJ and his immediate family have a reputation for graft within Qatar. In a leaked audio recording, former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak asserted that HBJ is known within the royal family as the “Thief of Doha,” owing to his penchant for stealing from public sources.

HBJ also presided over Qatar’s bid for the 2022 World Cup, which the Department of Justice has since found included bribes for FIFA officials to secure the right to host the tournament.

During stadium construction—run by an Al Thani family company—migrants faced discrimination, wage theft, and dangerous working conditions described as “forced labor.” A reported 6,500 migrant workers died during stadium construction ahead of the World Cup.

Charles Asher Small, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, told the Free Beacon that Qatar presents a legitimate national security threat.

“It is vital that the United States remain clear-eyed about the nature of the Qatari regime and the existential threat it poses to the values, institutions, and security of the democratic world,” he said.

“Qatar is not merely a ‘neutral ally’—it is one of the foremost political and financial sponsors of terrorism on the planet, openly backing organizations like Hamas and al Qaeda responsible for the slaughter of civilians, including Americans.”

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Trump’s deal with the Houthis sent everyone in the Middle East the message that the Trump administration has finally thrown Israel under the bus.

By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute

As US President Donald J. Trump was being hosted in Saudi Arabia by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of the kingdom, the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen fired another ballistic missile at Israel.

The missile, which flew over Saudi Arabia on its way to Israel, was fortunately intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces before reaching its intended target.

The Houthis, in fact, fired three ballistic missiles at Israel, right over the Crown Prince’s head.

The missile attacks came less than a week after Trump announced that he had reached a separate ceasefire deal with the Houthis to end their attacks on American-flagged vessels in the Red Sea.

“They just don’t want to fight, and we will honor that,” Trump said. “We will stop the bombings, and they have capitulated. But more importantly, we will take their word. They said they will not be blowing up any ships anymore.”

Sadly, anyone who takes the word of a terrorist group is living in a dream world. Just look at Afghanistan.

The Taliban could not wait to break their vow to make sure that women’s rights would be protected. Women have been erased. They can no longer “work, sing, travel, study,” or even appear near a window.

Israel took the word of Hamas when the terror group repeatedly indicated its desire to maintain a truce. In the end, however, on October 7, 2023, Israel paid a heavy price for its gullibility.

Thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdered 1,200 people, many of whom were attending a music festival, wounded thousands, and kidnapped 251 others, dragging them into the Gaza Strip. Of those, 58 are still being held by Hamas. Only 23 are believed to still be alive.

The Trump-Houthi agreement, notably, did not require the Iranian proxy militia to stop its missile attacks on Israel. The Yemeni group therefore did not hesitate to launch a ballistic missile at Israel during Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia.

By using the Houthis to attack Israel, Iran — hiding behind the skirts of the Houthis rather than attacking Israel itself – could congratulate itself on staying safe from potential retaliation.

The missile attack from Yemen seemed a clear message to the US president that the Houthis, as well as Iran’s mullahs, are happy to continue their assaults on Israel.

In the eyes of Iran and the Houthis, Trump’s separate peace deal that excluded Israel is a captivating green light to continue their attacks on “The Little Satan”, while obligingly halting their assaults on vessels in the Red Sea.

Trump’s deal with the Houthis sent everyone in the Middle East the message that the Trump administration has finally thrown Israel under the bus.

A pro-Houthi social media account mocked Saudi Arabia, Trump and Israel in a cartoon that depicted the US president squeezing money out of the Saudis as a Houthi missile is seen soaring over his head on its way to Israel.

An Egyptian social media user, “Emmy Hamdy,” commented:

“Trump is milking the Pseudo Arabs of their billions while the true Arabs are defending Palestine – God bless Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthis) and its mighty people.”

A Houthi spokesman announced on May 13:

“The missile force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a military operation targeting Lod Airport, Israeli name ‘Ben Gurion’… using a hypersonic ballistic missile. The missile successfully achieved its target, thanks to Allah, and led millions of occupying Zionists to flee to the shelters and halting airport operations for nearly an hour.”

The spokesman threatened that missile attacks on Israel will continue in support of the “oppressed Palestinian people.”

Senior Houthi official Nasruddin Amer said:

“Everyone, including international airlines, should realize that the Zionist entity is unsafe and could be targeted at any moment. Our operations will not stop until the [Israeli] aggression on Gaza stops.”

Worse, Trump’s agreement does not require the Houthis to abandon their jihad (holy war) against either the US or Israel. Notably, the political slogan of the Houthis reads:

“God [Allah] is Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse be upon the Jews, Victory to Islam.”

A new Houthi slogan appeared after the US re-designated the militia as a terrorist organization: “America is the Mother of Terrorism.”

The Houthis may have agreed to a temporary cessation of attacks on American targets, but they have certainly not abandoned their jihad to murder Israelis and Americans.

Just as Trump’s deal with the Houthis was interpreted by Yemen’s Houthis as a green light to continue missile attacks on Israel, his administration’s direct negotiations with Hamas, as well as his visit to Qatar — Hamas’s major sponsor and funder — is seen by many Palestinians and Arabs as a victory for the Palestinian terror group.

According to Palestinian political analyst Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib:

“Hamas accounts on Twitter and Telegram are exploding in orgies of joy, arrogance, foolish proclamations, and declarations that they’re finally being recognized and legitimized by the USA.

They’re ecstatic that their employer, Qatar, just “purchased” the US presidency with a $400 million 747 jet and a Golf Course, making the unconditional release of an American-Israeli hostage, Edan Alexander, from Gaza’s tunnels completely worth it.

“One ‘analyst’ for the terror group declared that this is the first direct ‘political agreement’ between the United States and Hamas, while another bragged about how Sinwar’s October 7th attack ultimately made it possible for Hamas to force Trump to ‘kneel’ before the group to retrieve hostages thanks to the billions of its chief backer, Qatar.”

Qatar wanted the American-Israeli hostage released as a gesture to Trump on the eve of his visit to the Gulf state. Hamas leaders were not able to say no to Qatar, and immediately complied.

This event shows that Qatar has enough influence over Hamas to instruct it to release all the hostages. Qatar could have used its influence from the beginning to force Hamas to release all of them; but it did not.

Since the start of the war on October 7, 2023, Qatar, which hosts several senior Hamas leaders, has failed to pressure the terror group to release all the hostages, disarm or cede control over the Gaza Strip.

Qatar wants to make sure that its long-standing allies, Iran and Hamas, remain strong and in power after the current war.

Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are being played and appear not even to know it. If they do know it, personal friendships and financial rescues have apparently taken priority over hard-nosed negotiating.

Their only priority seems to have been raking in trillions of dollars from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, a Trump golf resort in Saudi Arabia, a $400 million “flying palace” from Qatar, a Trump hotel in Dubai and the promise of a Trump Tower in Damascus.

In addition to the deals with the Houthis and Hamas, Trumps’ visit to Qatar and his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a “reformed” Islamist terrorist affiliated with al-Qaeda, have drawn criticism from several Arab political commentators.

Egyptian political analyst Nervana Mahmoud commented on May 13 about Trump’s decision to meet with al-Sharaa and lift US sanctions on Syria:

“Donald Trump may go down in history as the American President who empowered Islamism around the globe, more than any other president in the history of the USA.”

She added:

“After 24 years of bloody hostilities, today al-Qaeda has reached a peace deal with the USA.”

The next day, she commented on the economic and defense agreements Trump signed with Saudi Arabia and Qatar:

“Post Conversation Nervana Mahmoud @Nervana_1 Americans are ( rightly) happy with the business side of the deals, but they fail to grasp the political price of appeasing rebranded Islamists like Syria de-facto leader.”

Trump and his advisors undoubtedly have good intentions, but they appear not to have taken into consideration that engaging Islamist leaders such as al-Sharaa and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and trying to strike deals with Iran and its Hamas and Houthi terror proxies, instead emboldens these terrorists and enemies of the US.

After Trump returns to Washington, he will quickly discover that the Islamists and their sponsors in the Middle East have not changed.

Iran, Hamas and the Houthis will continue to call for death to Israel and America. Qatar will continue to provide political and financial support to anti-American Islamists and other Jihadis.

As for Syria’s jihadist president, the belief that he will transform himself into a moderate pro-Western Arab leader and a democrat is, unfortunately, nothing but a joke.

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are different: their leaders have made a strategic choice to distance themselves from Islamist terror groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS, al-Qaeda, and Hezbollah.

In addition to signing peace treaties with Israel, the two countries have worked to strengthen their economic and security ties with Israel and boost normalization with Israelis.

Saudi Arabia, under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also appears to be moving in that direction, though at a much slower pace. MBS will not join the Abraham Accords. Trump’s wish that he would sign onto them “in your own time” is a sweet, naïve dream.

The Abraham Accords need more moderate Arabs and Muslims, not jihadists who consider Israel and the US as the No. 1 enemy of Arabs and Muslims.

If Trump were to use military force against Iran’s nuclear weapons program, it would not only be a blow to Tehran and its terror proxies, it would enormously empower the moderate Arabs and Muslims who correctly view the mullahs as a threat to their national security and stability.

If Trump wants real peace and prosperity, he must, unfortunately, act against Iran and its terror proxies, and distance himself from jihadists and their sponsors, especially Qatar.

Such a move would be the best way to expand the Abraham Accords and encourage other Arabs to seize hold of Trump’s great promise.

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For the very first time, an F-16 pilot survived after being hit by the “evil” Russ… …I mean, “sudden technical difficulties”. This brings its “stellar” 0% pilot survival rate to a “staggering” 12-14%! Thus, it can be argued that this is the first “true success” for the F-16 in NATO-occupied Ukraine. This is “certainly” the first sign of “Russia’s impending doom”, as such a “massive” jump in survival rates “cannot be overcome”.

As Operation Gideon’s Chariots begins, the Israeli Air Force, working with Southern Command, unleashes a wave of pinpoint strikes across Gaza, hitting tunnels, arms stockpiles, anti-tank launchers, and terror strongholds.

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Against all odds, a small group of brave defenders at Kibbutz Re’im took on 100 terrorists to save their community in one of the most heroic standoffs of October 7.

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Sanchez argued that Russia has been barred from competing in Eurovision since the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and that allowing Israel to compete despite the ongoing war in Gaza is giving in to “double standards.”

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for Israel to be banned from competing in Eurovision and other cultural events, although Israel’s contestant, Yuval Raphael, garnered the maximum of 12 votes from Spanish viewers during the contest.

Sanchez argued that Russia has been barred from competing in Eurovision since the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and that allowing Israel to compete despite the ongoing war in Gaza is giving in to “double standards.”

He said that as long as there was “the injustice of war and bombardment” in Gaza, Israel should be excluded from Eurovision and similar global cultural events.

Sanchez, a socialist leader, has long criticized Israel’s policies and argued, “No one was shocked when Russia was asked to withdraw from international competitions after it invaded Ukraine. Therefore, Israel should not participate either.”

The prime minister’s remarks followed Nova festival survivor Yuval Raphael’s second-place finish for Israel behind JJ of Austria overall and first-place results in the televote.

Israel secured the maximum number of votes from Spanish viewers — 12 — despite Sanchez’s belief that the Jewish state should have been barred from the competition.

Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli ridiculed Sánchez in a social media post that described Raphael’s popularity among Spanish viewers as a “slap in the face” for Sánchez, “which we have heard here in Jerusalem.”

Although Eurovision rules require political neutrality, Spanish public broadcaster RTVE aired a pro-Palestinian message before the finals. Previously, RTVE also argued that Israel should be barred from competing in the Eurovision.

Spain, along with Norway and Ireland, formally recognized a Palestinian State, and Sanchez has submitted a proposal to the United Nations General Assembly urging the International Court of Justice to monitor Israel’s compliance with expectations to send humanitarian aid to Gaza during the war.

At an Arab League summit in Baghdad, Sanchez urged global pressure to end the “massacre in Gaza” and offered “a supportive embrace for the people of Ukraine and the people of Palestine who are experiencing the injustice of war and bombardment.”

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The unipolar world is vanishing: China’s naval dominance, with shipbuilding capacity over 200 times greater than the US, reflects US industrial decline. Beijing’s industrial might and dual-use shipyards challenge Western supply chains, while Washington’s sanctions and US-Japan talks risk trade tensions.

Mohammed Sinwar was considered the most hardline Hamas figure in the Gaza Strip, although he caved to American negotiation tactics and agreed to free Alexander as a goodwill gesture to Trump.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

The IDF targeted Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar while he attended a meeting in a Gaza hospital just a day after the freeing of the last American hostage, Edan Alexander.

Israel received the “golden intelligence” that there was a meeting scheduled that would include Sinwar and other leading Hamas figures underneath the European hospital in Khan Younis.

The meeting was attended by Rafah Brigade Commander Mohammad Shabana, who was also seen as one of Sinwar’s heirs, and the military wing’s spokesman, Abu Ubayda. Other field commanders at more junior levels were also present.

Shortly after the terrorist leaders were gathered beneath the hospital, explosions were heard in Khan Younis, which are believed to have killed Sinwar.

Mohammed Sinwar was considered the most hardline figure in the Gaza Strip, although he caved to American negotiation tactics and agreed to free Alexander as a goodwill gesture to Trump. He was mainly responsible for rejecting any hostage agreement proposal that did not immediately end the war.

He took over control of Hamas after his brother, Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7th invasion, was killed by the IDF in October 2024.

The IDF had planned to assassinate Mohammed Sinwar, also known as “Abu Ibrahim,” for about six months but kept having to postpone the operation.

Sinwar, like his brother, was known for his ruthlessness in planning terrorist operations. He often executed his fellow Palestinians with his bare hands if he suspected them of being disloyal.

Although he took a leading role, Sinwar’s control of Hamas was not total; rather, it was shared with five other leaders.

“His status was significantly elevated after his brother’s release [in 2011],” a security official told Walla. “He was chosen for special missions. During the war, he focused on hostage-taking and on policies against Israel. He continued this after everyone else was killed. Therefore, his elimination is very significant. Ultimately, he has the most experience and understanding of the other side.”

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