Egypt has armed soldiers and multiple layers of electrified fences and walls preventing Gazans from crossing into Egypt from Gaza.
Not one media outlet has reported on this.
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) August 26, 2025
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See here – Leaving Egypt out of the Gaza conversation.
cribe a transgender killer who stabbed their partner to death with a samurai sword.
Joanna Rowland-Stuart, who was born male and was known as John Stuart, attacked Andrew Rowland-Stuart at their Brighton home in 2024, in what a jury found was an unlawful killing.
He stabbed and sliced his partner more than 50 times before replacing the sword in its sheath on a stand. Women don't, on the whole, do this kind of stuff. Men do, though.
In a written response, the broadcaster’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) said: “The BBC recognises the debate around sex and gender identity involves deeply held and sometimes conflicting views. The BBC’s approach, therefore, is to use terminology which is clear and appropriate to the context.”
By calling a man a woman. Very clear and appropriate to the context.
The ECU said the language had been appropriate because Rowland-Stuart was referred to as a woman throughout the trial.
Some complainants said that the BBC’s choice of language was evidence of its “clear deference to gender identity ideology”. However, it said: “Respecting an individual’s chosen gender identity does not mean the BBC is endorsing or supporting any side of the debate around transgender rights.”
Respecting an individual’s chosen gender identity somehow loses its "be kind" power when you're reporting on a brutal murder.
tyle=”font-size: 11pt”>As Zloclin shows, they "bent thresholds, ignored half the evidence and relied on assumptions, turning a situation of undeniable hardship into a claim of catastrophic collapse that the data simply does not support".
For instance:
The same pattern played out with mortality, the second key pillar of a famine declaration. The IPC analysis quietly admitted that reported deaths were below the famine threshold, but then suggested that many deaths might not have been counted. What they did not spell out is just how enormous the gap really was.
For Gaza City, the famine line would have meant close to 200 deaths every single day from hunger or related disease. The actual reported figure was about six deaths per day across the entire Strip – nowhere near the threshold. Even if every one of those deaths had been in Gaza City and directly caused by malnutrition, the rate would still have been more than 30 times lower than the famine threshold.
Of course, in any war zone some deaths may go unreported. But to claim that actual mortality was 30 times higher than the numbers on record is an extraordinary leap. And as the late Carl Sagan famously said: “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” The IPC did not provide such evidence. Instead, it relied on speculation and on a few highly controversial studies that were far from sufficient to support claims of hundreds of unreported starvation-related deaths per day. Yet it was precisely this assumption that underpinned the famine declaration.
In addition, the report downplayed or ignored positive signs of recovery, such as increased aid deliveries, falling food prices, and expanded humanitarian access. Observers have also noted that at least one of its authors has a record of anti‑Israel bias.
Taken together, these issues raise serious questions not only about the technical rigour of the analysis, but also about its objectivity and neutrality. In short, the evidence presented by the IPC did not even come close to justifying the use of a famine designation.
Also, as I noted earlier, the media's persistent use of children with pre-existing medical issues as evidence does little to boost confidence in the famine narrative.
Man thinks it's sad about JK Rowling. Very sad.
Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter films, has said he disagrees with JK Rowling’s views on transgender issues and called the situation “very sad”….
Columbus, 66, the American filmmaker who launched the blockbuster film franchise, has described the situation as “unfortunate”. He told Variety: “I like to sometimes separate the artist from the art, I think that’s important to do.
“It’s unfortunate, what’s happened. I certainly don’t agree with what she’s talking about. But it’s just sad, it’s very sad.”
It'd be good to know which of her views he disagrees with. That men shouldn't be in female toilets or changing rooms? That rapists shouldn't be put in women's prisons? That men shouldn't compete in women's sports? Or perhaps he doesn't really have a clue what he's talking about, and is just indulging in a bit of mindless virtue-signaling….
From Jewish News:
A new report on antisemitism at universities across Europe shows a “normalisation of antisemitic narratives at universities across national borders… anchored in almost all countries under the guise of anti-colonial, anti-imperialist or human rights narratives” – with the hesitance of university authorities to confront this identified as a “common feature”.
The report, titled “A climate of fear and exclusion”: Antisemitism at European universities, was published today, co-written by B’nai B’rith International, the German think tank Democ and the European Union of Jewish Students. It analyses the situation for Jewish students on campuses in nine different countries, including the UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands. Examples of techniques used by so-called “anti-Israel” groups include “threats and physical violence directed towards individual Jewish students or staff”, with multiple examples provided of Jewish students targeted or physically assaulted, “calls to violence and legitimisation of violence as appropriate protest action”, and “solidarity with Hamas and its violent massacre on October 7, 2023, portrayed as “liberation” or righteous resistance”.
I can't imagine this comes as a surprise to anyone, but at least someone's made the effort to document the whole sorry business.
In multiple countries, student groups driving the aggression and protests were linked to Palestinian terrorist organisations – Samidoun, for example, is directly connected to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) – while “a recurring element is the involvement of Communist groups and party branches”. Across all the countries, the report also identified how “the prominent participation of professors in demonstrations, or their vocal support and unequivocal solidarity with the protest movement has further contributed to an environment of tension and exclusion of Jewish students.”
Well yes.
The perfect image encapsulating what much of the left in the West has become. Marching along with the Ayatollah behind them, as at the same time Iran fire-bombs Western Jews. pic.twitter.com/uIddtJmvJP
— Josh Howie (@joshxhowie) August 26, 2025
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❗️Iran’s regime orchestrated the firebombing of Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue.❗️
And the West still seeks deals with this terror regime?
Enough. pic.twitter.com/y5ehs1y0Y3
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) August 26, 2025
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The evocative image of Karim Muammar was published in Saturday’s edition of The Daily Mirror, with the full text on the front page reading: “Plea from the Heart: Holocaust survivors call on Israel to end aid catastrophes as famine is declared”. Underneath in block capitals, the newspaper urges: “Stop starving Gaza’s kids”. The image of Karim is captioned: “Please help: Karim Muammer, three, has severe malnutrition in hospital at Khan Yunis, Gaza.”
The accompanying story, published as an exclusive across three pages, describes how a group of Shoah survivors have “begged Israel to end the horrors of starving Palestinian children” after a UN-backed report deemed Gaza to be in famine."…
Karim is suffering from a rare genetic condition, Fanconi syndrome, according to a Palestinian woman working as a local journalist, Doaa Albaz. Weight loss is a common symptom of the condition.
That this keeps happening suggests perhaps that real images of starving children are hard to come by: which in turn suggests that the Gaza famine may not be all that it's cracked up to be. Also, the determination of mainstream media to maintain the famine narrative by using these images serves as a grim reminder of quite how deeply the Israel-hatred has taken root.
lace at UCL each year, in line with our deep commitment to free speech, while also ensuring the safety and security of all those who attend.
“Whenever we receive a complaint, it is investigated through our normal processes and we will take any action, as is necessary.”
Translation: go away, we're not interested.
Middlesex University was approached for comment.
But couldn't be bothered to reply.
I’m not sure why some people have a problem with Afghan women.
This page is specifically for Afghan women — who have been living without basic rights — and WDI Afghanistan is their voice to the world.Yet, some comment asking, “Why don’t you speak about Gaza?” or “Why not… pic.twitter.com/GsP1i0N1iK
— WDI.Afghanistan (@WDIAfghanistan) August 23, 2025
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Yet, some comment asking, “Why don’t you speak about Gaza?” or “Why not support women there?”
Let me be clear: Afghanistan has suffered over 50 years of war. Which Muslim country came to defend Afghan women and people? On the contrary, many contributed to the chaos.
Where were the voices from Gaza or others when Afghan women were suffering for decades?
We want justice for women everywhere — including Gaza — but let’s also ask why Gaza is in this situation today.
It is the result of a version of Islam imposed by its own people — just like in Afghanistan under the Taliban.
This isn’t about ignoring one group. It’s about finally listening to Afghan women, who have been silenced for too long.
padding-left: 40px”>Egypt’s decision to militarize its border, construct new barriers, and block every avenue of escape reflects its national calculations. Yet those calculations should not be accepted uncritically. The lessons of Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen are clear: mass displacement must be managed through regional and international cooperation, not sealed borders. Egypt may claim to be protecting the Palestinian cause, but in practice it has trapped civilians inside a war zone. The world should stop excusing this ahistorical position and begin demanding concrete humanitarian solutions that save lives without undermining eventual Palestinian return. With the United Nations General Assembly convening in September, Egypt can no longer be allowed to remain absent from this conversation and certainly not continue to block humanitarian options. The UN should make it a priority to debate and act on the creation of an internationally monitored humanitarian zone in the Sinai desert so that civilians have a genuine avenue for safety until the war ends.