Biden was warning the Israelis not to invade Rafah when he fumbled and said Haifa, Israel’s 3rd largest city.

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Barzel Media aims to counteract these boycotts against those who back the Jewish state.

By Shiryn Ghermezian, The Algemeiner

A new marketing agency based in Tel Aviv that launched on Wednesday was established to help forge new relationships between Jewish and Israeli brands and social media influencers who have faced fallout for supporting Israel following the deadly Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.

Many pro-Israel influencers lost international agency and brand sponsorships for voicing their support for the Jewish state and calling for the release of hundreds of hostages taken by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7 attacks in southern Israel.

Barzel Media aims to counteract these boycotts against those who back the Jewish state, connecting Israeli and Jewish-owned brands with pro-Israel content creators and influencers who share the same values and views on Israel.

The agency seeks to bridge the divide between pro-Israel brands and influencers and draws its name from the Hebrew word “barzel,” which means “iron.”

All of the brands that Barzel Media works with also donate a portion of their proceeds to charity.

“Creators should never have to choose between their careers and standing up for Israel,” said Barzel Media founder and CEO Brian Spivak.

“Volunteering at the Influencer Division of the Hostage Families Forum in Tel Aviv, I met with hundreds of content creators who saw deals canceled because of their outspoken support for the hostages and for Israel. Therefore, I decided to create Barzel Media to ensure that the brands and influencers putting themselves on the front-lines of social media to defend Israel will always have the support they need to prosper.”

Bianca Jade, an influencer who has hundreds of thousands of social media followers and works with Barzel Media, was fired from her television hosting job and lost a brand partnership for supporting Israel.

“As a creator who’s always stood for humanitarian, racial, and social justice causes, I felt the need to lend my influence for the victims of Oct. 7,” said Jade.

“And yet, despite breaking sales records for these brands, when I raised my voice for the hostages and hostage families, they immediately dropped me and I lost all my income. I’m so happy Brian founded this agency, and I know that with him I’ll have the freedom to express my values, as well as the ability to promote organizations who share those values, without fear.”

All pro-Israel brands and influencers are invited to reach out to the agency through its website.

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‘There is no food shortage in Gaza, and there never was,’ said an Israeli official familiar with the details.

By Ariel Kahana, JNS

As the United States and other countries pressure Israel to increase food aid to Gaza, Israeli officials familiar with the situation say Gaza has been overwhelmed by food aid.

Israeli officials harshly criticize American representatives, led by Ambassador David Satterfield, accusing them of echoing the lie about “starvation in Gaza.”

Every evening at 8 p.m., a quadrilateral forum takes place with representatives from Israel, the United States, the United Nations and Egypt, where a daily report on the humanitarian situation in Gaza is provided.

Israel is represented in this forum by the Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT).

The Americans are represented by the Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues David Satterfield.

Together, they count how many trucks were inspected and entered the Strip, how many unloaded their contents inside and how many did not, as well as the extent of hunger in Gaza.

“There is no food shortage in Gaza, and there never was,” said an Israeli official familiar with the details.

“The stores are full, the markets are bursting with goods, fruits, vegetables, shawarma, pitas—there is everything. Do you know why they no longer loot convoys? Because there is no shortage. The quantities entering are not normal.”

Recently, COGAT Commander Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian issued an unusual statement:

“Israel does not constitute a bottleneck when it comes to providing humanitarian aid. The U.N. needs to do the job it is charged with and do it properly.”

This is just the tip of the iceberg of what officials dealing with aid think behind closed doors.

“There is no need to open a passage in northern Gaza, no need to open the port of Ashdod, and also no need for an air corridor in Gaza—because there is no lack of food. The air corridor is a crazy operation, the airdrops are unnecessary—they are expensive and the quantities are small, but they photograph well. The United Nations cannot distribute what enters, so why would more be needed?” said an Israeli official familiar with the data.

Despite this data, last week Satterfield told the American Jewish Committee (AJC) that “there is an immediate risk of starvation, for most if not all 2.2 million people in Gaza.”

This, despite the fact that in the three previous days, around 300 trucks entered the Strip per day.

Israel believes that the way senior Biden administration officials express themselves echoes the false claims of Hamas supporters in the United States, as if a genocide was taking place in Gaza.

“The rhetoric of Satterfield and others is shocking,” said an official in the field of public diplomacy.

“The only explanation for the disparity between what they know and what they say must be political. They say what will be pleasant for voters to hear. Incidentally, you can see that the policy in practice does not change.”

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Arab-Israeli professor who denied Gaza terrorists raped Israelis, accused Israel of ‘genocide,’ arrested for incitement.

By World Israel News Staff

An anti-Zionist Arab-Israeli professor from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem who has accused Israel of “genocide” while denying Hamas atrocities on October 7th has been arrested for incitement.

Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, a Haifa-born dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who holds the Lawrence D. Biele Chair at Hebrew University’s law school, was arrested Thursday and taken to the Harel police station in Mevaseret Zion, west of Jerusalem, for questioning.

Elhanan, Fellheimer, the chairman of the National Union of Students, applauded Shalhoub-Kevorkian’s arrest, saying it would “mark a new way of handling the whole issue of incitement in academia and incitement against Israel in general.”

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit), whose portfolio includes the Israel Police, praised officers for the arrest, tweeting: “Congratulations to the police for the arrest of professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, who incited against the State of Israel. This arrest conveys an important message – those who incite against the State of Israel will not be able to cover themselves under a position or title.”

Israeli police requested approval in early April to open a criminal probe into Shalhoub-Kevorkian’s recent statements, after she appeared in a television interview and a podcast, denying atrocities by Gaza terrorists during the October 7th invasion while accusing Israel of war crimes and genocide.

In March, Hebrew University suspended Shalhoub-Kevorkian and issued a statement condemning her comments on the October 7th invasion and the subsequent war with Hamas.

“The Hebrew University rejects all of her distorted statements with disgust. The Hebrew University is proud to be an Israeli, public, and Zionist institution.”

Shalhoub-Kevorkian had appeared on Channel 14, telling the outlet that she questioned the veracity of the rapes and other atrocities committed by Gaza terrorists on October 7th.

Days earlier, she made similar comments on the “Makdisi Street” podcast, and repeatedly referred to the State of Israel as “dishonest” and “criminal,” calling the “Zionist entity” a “killing machine.”

“They will use everything to further kill,” Shalhoub-Kevorkian said. “It is a killing machine, and it is a necropolitical regime that can survive only on the erasure of Palestinians and only when they will stop this and they will acknowledge what they are doing then we can start talking…but not to criminals.”

Despite her comments, however, Hebrew University reinstated Shalhoub-Kevorkian in late March.

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The sanctions, which Washington coordinated with London, target 16 individuals and 10 companies.

By Andrew Bernard, JNS

U.S. President Joe Biden announced new sanctions against Iran on Thursday, days after the Islamic Republic launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend—its first direct attack on the Jewish state.

“Let it be clear to all those who enable or support Iran’s attacks: The United States is committed to Israel’s security,” Biden stated.

“We are committed to the security of our personnel and partners in the region, and we will not hesitate to take all necessary action to hold you accountable.”

The sanctions, which Washington coordinated with London, target 16 individuals and 10 companies that are either involved in the manufacture of Iranian drones or in the steel and auto industries that supported Saturday’s attack.

The United Kingdom also sanctioned “several Iranian military organizations, individuals and entities involved in Iran’s UAV and ballistic missile industries,” per the U.S. Treasury Department. (Unmanned aerial vehicles are also called drones.)

Those sanctioned include a Dubai-based affiliate of the Khouzestan Steel Company, one of Iran’s largest steel producers.

Washington sanctioned the parent company, whose steel sales generate billions of dollars for the government of Iran annually, in 2020.

The Khouzestan affiliate in Dubai has sourced hundreds of millions of dollars of parts used in Iran’s steel manufacturing.

The United States also imposed sanctions on executives and employees of the Kimia Part Sivan Company, which the Treasury Department describes as the drone production arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (The United States has designated the IRGC a foreign terror organization since 2019.)

Biden stated on Thursday that his administration has sanctioned more than 600 individuals and entities working with Iran and its proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah.

The Biden administration has previously said that it expects that other U.S. allies and partners will soon impose sanctions on Iran in response to the April 13 attack on Israel.

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday that Washington is coordinating a “comprehensive response.”

One potential such move would be for the European Union to designate the IRGC as a whole as a terrorist organization. (The E.U. has designated leaders and units of the IRGC, but not the whole organization.)

On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution urging them to do so by a vote of 411-14.

“In 2019, President Trump designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization, and sadly, our European allies refused to follow,” said Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), who sponsored the resolution.

“This legislation implores our E.U. allies to finally designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization, which would hold the IRGC accountable for their terrorism,” she said.

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We examines Israel’s policy of appeasement to Hamas and Gaza and how and why it failed.

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Israel excoriates United Nations Security Council decision to move forward with Palestinian membership vote after committee recommendation against it.

By David Rosenberg, World Israel News

Israel’s mission to the United Nations castigated the United Nations Security Council Thursday, after the international body decided to move forward with a vote on full Palestinian membership in the UN, despite a committee recommendation against the move.

Earlier this month, the Palestinian Authority submitted a request to the Security Council for full recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UN and admission to the international body.

Currently, the Palestinian Authority is recognized as a non-member observer state, a status it achieved in 2012, upgrading it from an observer organization.

On Tuesday, a Security Council committee tasked with evaluating the Palestinian Authority’s petition recommended against holding a vote, saying that no consensus had been reached on the issue.

Despite the recommendation, however, the Security Council, under the rotating presidency of Malta’s mission to the UN, approved a vote, slated for Thursday evening.

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, castigated the decision, calling the vote “immoral” and “a joke.”

“Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving states. Peace-loving — what a joke,” said Erdan, saying approval for the petition would “reward the supporters and perpetrators” of the October 7th invasion of Israel.

“The child murderers and rapists of Hamas are watching this meeting and they are smiling.”

“How many times has this council met to discuss ways to advance the release of our hostages held in Gaza? How many times? Not even once.”

“How many condemnations has this council issued against Hamas for their heinous October 7 massacre? Zero.”

“How detached from reality can this council be to dedicate its time and resources to support a resolution so disconnected to the reality on the ground. To a resolution that will have zero positive impact for any party. That will cause only destruction for years to come and harm any chance for future dialogue.”

The United States is expected to use its veto power in the Security Council to block the Palestinian Authority’s membership.

“It remains the U.S. view that the most expeditious path toward statehood for the Palestinian people is through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority with the support of the United States and other partners,” an American official told Reuters on condition of anonymity Thursday.

“We have long been clear that premature actions in New York, even with the best intentions, will not achieve statehood for the Palestinian people.”

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Dozens of students camped overnight, with hundreds of students blocking them from police officers coming to disperse the protest.

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Israel praised the United States for vetoing the “shameful” UN resolution.

By World Israel News Staff

On Thursday, the United States exercised its veto power to block a Security Council resolution seeking to grant full member status to the Palestinian Authority within the United Nations.

The resolution garnered support from 12 countries including Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Russia, South Korea, Mozambique, Malta, Japan, Guyana, France, Ecuador, China, and Algeria.

Two countries, Britain and Switzerland, abstained from voting.

Following the veto, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz denounced the proposal, stating, “The attempt to recognize a Palestinian state, especially in the wake of recent atrocities perpetrated by Hamas terrorists, is tantamount to rewarding terrorism.”

Katz commended the United States for vetoing the resolution, labeling it as “shameful.” He emphasized the need to condemn Hamas’ heinous acts and reiterated Israel’s commitment to combat terrorism until Hamas is dismantled and all hostages in Gaza are freed.

The U.S. had publicly declared its opposition to the resolution prior to the vote, affirming its intention to veto the measure if necessary.

Earlier, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, strongly criticized the Security Council’s consideration of granting full membership to the Palestinian Authority, particularly in light of the recent Hamas massacre on October 7.

Erdan argued that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state would hinder future negotiations, urging the Council not to succumb to political pressures and to reject the resolution.

The Palestinian Authority, having been granted non-member observer status in the UN in 2012, reinitiated its bid for full membership, prompting the Security Council to initiate a formal review process.

Despite the Security Council committee’s inability to reach a unanimous recommendation on the PA’s eligibility, the Palestinian Authority proceeded with the vote on Thursday.

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