UN Relief chief makes startling claim about what his organization really thinks about Hamas



A top U.N. official prompted outrage this week with the suggestion that Hamas is not a terrorist organization — once again bolstering critics' suspicions that the U.N. has a soft spot or, at the very least, a blind spot for terrorists.

Martin Griffiths, a British diplomat who formerly served as the U.N. special envoy for Yemen and now serves both as U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and as emergency relief coordinator, appeared Wednesday on Sky News to discuss humanitarian concerns in Gaza and Israel's war on terrorism.

After telling Sky News' Yalda Hakim that the situation in Gaza amounts to the worst humanitarian crisis he has observed in his 50-year career — apparently worse than the genocide of up to 3 million people by the Red Khmers in Cambodia or the civil war in Syria that claimed roughly 600,000 lives — the bureaucrat suggested an Israeli ground operation in Rafah, where Israeli captives were recently liberated, would be ruinous.

Hakim asked Griffiths, "In terms of Israel's plan to eliminate Hamas and have them never be part of any future negotiation when it comes to Gaza, do you think that's realistic?"

"I think it's very difficult," answered the U.N. official. "As you've said, I've worked with many, many different terrorist and insurgent groups. Hamas is not a terrorist group for us, as you know. It's a political movement."

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While the collective to which Griffiths belongs may not regard Hamas as a terrorist group, much of the civilized world does.

Hamas is an acronym for Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya, meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement." According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the bloodthirsty Islamist group "is committed to armed resistance against Israel and the creation of an Islamic Palestinian state in Israel's place."

Hamas' revised and slightly toned-down 2017 charter indicates it seeks Israel's annihilation and intends to make Jerusalem the capital of an alternate Islamic state.

"Not one stone of Jerusalem can be surrendered or relinquished," says the terrorist charter. "The measures undertaken by the occupiers in Jerusalem, such as Judaisation, settlement building, and establishing facts on the ground are fundamentally null and void."

The charter adds, "Resistance and jihad for the liberation of Palestine will remain a legitimate right, a duty and an honour for all the sons and daughters of our people and our Ummah. ... Resisting the occupation with all means and methods is a legitimate right guaranteed by divine laws and by international norms and laws. At the heart of these lies armed resistance, which is regarded as the strategic choice."

Hamas is responsible for countless attacks on civilians and Israeli soldiers as well as to terror plots around the world, including in Germany and Denmark. In October 2023, Hamas terrorists butchered thousands of Israeli citizens along with dozens of American citizens. The group also took hundreds of hostages.

The United States, the U.N.'s largest donor, has recognized Hamas as a terrorist organization three times.

Matthew Levitt, a specialist on Hamas at the Washington Institute of Near East Policy, told Voice of America the first designation "predates the current terrorism lists and came in the process of the peace process under the Clinton administration in 1995."

The U.S. formally recognized Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization on Oct. 8, 1997, roughly 10 years after the group was established. When the Bush administration created a special global terrorism list after the 9/11 attacks on the homeland, the U.S. designated the Hamas a terror group once more.

"The simple, most basic definition is targeting civilians for the purpose of effecting social or political change," said Levitt. "Personally, I simplify it a little bit more: It's about the tactic. Terrorism is a tactic and if you engage in this tactic of targeting civilians for the purpose of effecting social and political change then that act is an act of terrorism."

The United Kingdom, Israel, Australia, Argentina, Canada, and Japan are among the other relatively civilized nations that have designated Hamas a terrorist group.

Despite an attempt in 2014 by a top court to annul the bloc's decision, the European Union has nevertheless maintained that Hamas, including Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem, is a terrorist organization.

Griffiths, who does not regard Hamas to be a terrorist organization, told Hakim, "I think it's very difficult to dislodge these groups without a negotiated solution, which includes their aspirations. I cannot think of an example offhand of a place where a victory through warfare has succeeded against a well-entrenched group."

Despite having trouble imagining a Gaza free of influence of Hamas terrorists, Griffiths indicated he could appreciate why it might be difficult for Israelis not to pursue the terrorist group's eradication.

"I've seen the horrors of what happened to Israelis [on Oct. 7.] I have met hostage families. I have total understanding, I believe, of the trauma that that's caused," said Griffith. "But I would add that if you want to have safety and security with people who are going to inevitably continue to be your neighbor in some form or another, you're going to have to create a relationship based on some shared values."

The watchdog group StopAntisemitism responded to Griffiths' suggestion that Hamas is not a terrorism group, writing, "We have no words."

Following this and other critics of his comments, Griffiths wrote on X, "Just to clarify: Hamas is not on the list of groups designated as terrorist organizations by the United Nations Security Council. This doesn't make their acts of terror on 7 October any less horrific and reprehensible, as I've been saying all along."

The official X account for the State of Israel responded to the suppose clarification, "Just to clarify: @UNReliefChief you're a Hamas apologist and your statements are an insult to every single victim of October 7th. Pathetic."

Just to clarify: @UNReliefChief you\u2019re a Hamas apologist and your statements are an insult to every single victim of\nOctober 7th. \n\nPathetic.
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Israel War Room responded, "Can you clarify *why* Hamas isn't on the UN's list of designated terror organizations? because we can't think of one good reason."

The German Foreign Office rushed to reiterate that the EU "has listed Hamas as a terrorist organization and so have many others."

Karoline Edtstadler, an Austrian federal minister for the EU, also noted, "The EU has listed Hamas as a terrorist organisation for more than 20 years. We always saw Hamas for what it was. No excuses for those who turned a blind eye before 7 October."

The U.N. not only fails to recognize Hamas as terrorists; it apparently works hand-in-glove with the group.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency was recently exposed for its alleged infiltration by Hamas. The New York Times reported that Israeli military officials have provided U.S. officials with a dossier indicating roughly 10% of the UNRWA's employees are members of Hamas.

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European authorities capture several suspected Hamas terrorists, foil terror plot



German and Dutch officials captured four Hamas terrorists believed to have been plotting an attack on European soil. The men arrested Thursday are said to have been specifically targeting "Jewish institutions in Europe."

While these arrests coincided with Denmark's apprehension of another four suspected terrorists, Danish authorities told CNN there is "no direct connection."

The federal public prosecutor's office in Berlin indicated that two of the suspects captured in Germany, Abdelhamid Al A. and Ibrahim El-R., are from Lebanon. Mohamed B., an Egyptian national, was also caught in Berlin.

Nazih R., supposedly a Dutch national, was the lone Hamas member captured by Dutch police in Rotterdam.

Prosecutors indicated the four men "have been long-standing members of HAMAS and have participated in HAMAS operations abroad. They are closely linked to the military branch's leadership. This included Khalil Hamed Al Kharraz, the second in command at the 'Izz al-Din al-Qassem' Brigades."

Kharraz, also known as Abu Klaled, was successfully eliminated by an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon late last month along with three other terrorists. Hezbollah-aligned Lebanese media indicated Kharraz assisted with the Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel, "leaving behind a legacy for the Resistance."

German officials noted that Abdelhamid, taking orders from terrorists in Lebanon, began searching for an underground weapons depot in Europe earlier this year. In October, Abdelhamid, joined by Mohamed and Nazih, made multiple trips to and from Berlin in search of the weapons with Ibrahim "providing assistance."

The weapons they were tasked with collecting were "to be taken to Berlin and kept in a state of readiness in view of potential terrorist attacks against Jewish institutions in Europe."

German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann thanked everyone involved in capturing the suspects, stating, "We must do everything we can to ensure that Jews in our country do not have to fear for their safety again."

Israeli intelligence agencies commended the "successful counter-terrorist operation" in a joint statement.

The Mossad and Shin Bet further suggested that while foiled, the apparent terror plot demonstrates how "Hamas has striven to expand its operational capabilities around the world, especially in Europe, in order to realize its aspirations to attack Israeli, Jewish and Western targets at any price."

These arrests come just days after the Dutch counterterrorism agency raised the country's threat alert to its second-highest level. The national coordinator for the agency noted "the violent conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories, Quran desecrations in various European countries and calls for attacks from terrorist organizations have increased the threat from jihadism."

Denmark also announced arrests of potential terrorists on Thursday.

Two male suspects, ages 57 and 29, and a 19-year-old woman were captured inside the country. A fourth, scheming to execute "an act of terror," was captured in the Netherlands, reported the Associated Press.

The elder male — a migrant who prosecutors indicated knows his way around "gang environment" — and the woman will remain in custody until a Jan. 9 hearing. The younger male was cut loose.

Danish prosecutor Anders Larsson told Danish media that an additional four suspects were charged despite not being present.

Officials in Copenhagen indicated the arrests had "threads abroad" and were connected to "criminal gangs." Despite the officials' vagueries, the operative head of the Danish Security and Intelligence Service let slip that police had "a special focus" on Jewish institutions.

"This is extremely serious," said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. "It is of course completely unacceptable in relation to Israel and Gaza, that there is someone who takes a conflict somewhere else in the world into Danish society."

Frederiksen stressed the incident was "about as serious as it can be."

"There are people who live in Denmark who do not wish us well. Who are against Danish society and everything we believe in. Happiness. Democracy. Freedom. Equality," she added.

There are reportedly multiple suspects still at large.

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Exposed: Rashida Tlaib has supported Hamas for years



Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) is in hot water for horrific views on the Israel-Hamas war, and for good reason.

The criticism stems from Tlaib saying things like “from the river to sea, Palestine will be free” and claiming that Israel bombed a Gaza hospital through clear crocodile tears, which has now been debunked.

Stu Burguiere points out that what Tlaib is advocating for isn’t very humanitarian. “You might note the ‘what’s in between that river and sea?’ is, you know, all the Jews,” he says.

But the rabbit hole goes much, much deeper than some genocidal statements.

Tlaib has been very pro-Hamas for years.

The independent Canary Mission, which primarily investigates anti-Semitism on college campuses in the U.S. and North America, reported that Tlaib employed Hamas activists and had extensive fundraising ties to Hamas supporters.

The report confirms that “Rashida Tlaib has extensive fundraising ties to Hamas supporters. She employed no less than three Hamas linked activists who fundraised for her during the 2018 election campaign.”

One of these employees reportedly spent eight months in prison for his alleged connection to Hamas.

“Do you know anyone with one connection just to Hamas? Personally, do you know one? She knows more than one,” Stu mocks.

The arrested employee apparently admitted to helping distribute Hamas propaganda in the United States. In 2003, he testified that he directed Hamas front groups to promote the Holy Land Foundation.

The employee had also worked as a representative for the group Kind Hearts for Charitable Humanitarian Development, which Stu admits “doesn’t sound like Hamas at all.”

The group was dissolved in 2011 after the U.S. Department of Treasury found that it was funneling funds back to Hamas.

Tlaib is “someone who supports Hamas, has hired multiple people and worked with multiple organizations that have also supported Hamas,” Stu says, noting that it can’t be that easy to find three employees all who support the terrorist group.


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23-year-old Israeli woman reveals how she narrowly survived Hamas festival massacre as boyfriend was murdered a few feet from her



A 23-year-old Israeli woman told her harrowing story of how she miraculously survived the Hamas terrorist attack on the music festival near the Gaza border. Sadly, her boyfriend was not as lucky and was murdered by Hamas militants.

Early Saturday morning, Hamas terrorists swooped into the area of southern Israel where the Supernova music festival was being held. Within seconds, a joyous rave disintegrated into a savage ambush.

The militants went on a murderous rampage and sprayed thousands of bullets at the crowd of 3,500 young people. By the end of the bloody, hours-long massacre, some 260 festivalgoers had been murdered. Plus, there were multiple reports that several of the young women at the all-night festival were raped while they were alive and after being killed.

Tamar Kam and her boyfriend were attending the festival last weekend when tragedy struck. The couple drove roughly 90 minutes from their hometown of Petah Tikvah to the southern Israeli suburb of Kibbutz Re’im.

The pair had planned to attend a party on the holiday of Sukkot, but they found themselves running for their lives as Hamas terrorists indiscriminately slaughtered young Israelis. The young couple ran to a nearby village to escape the carnage.

Kam and her boyfriend came upon an outdoor bunker where approximately 50 other terrified Israelis were hiding. The couple took cover in the bunker, but the Hamas terrorists began lobbing grenades at the structure — killing several people. The couple was forced to climb over dead bodies to escape the compromised bunker.

The pair found a home to hide inside, but the front door was locked. Kam and her boyfriend reportedly entered the seemingly empty house through an open window.

The Daily Beast reported, "Kam ran to the bathroom, locked the door, and holed up in the shower stall. Once there, her boyfriend grabbed a kitchen knife and positioned himself near the front of the house, prepared to do his best in protecting the two of them against any militants going door-to-door."

Suddenly, Kam heard two gunshots and then a voice speaking in Hebrew. She assumed that Israeli rescuers had finally arrived. However, once she exited the bathroom she was allegedly shot in the abdomen. She immediately fell to the floor in pain and was bleeding profusely.

"I thought it was soldiers coming to rescue us, but it was a terrorist speaking Hebrew," Kam recalled. "When I came out of the shower, he shot me."

The terrorists had shot her boyfriend dead.

Later, the family that owned the home emerged from a built-in shelter that they were hiding in. However, there were sounds of gun battles outside and it was too dangerous to seek help.

While waiting for Israeli Defense Forces to arrive, the parents of Kam's boyfriend called her phone. She informed them that their son had been murdered and they started screaming in agony.

After about five hours, IDF soldiers arrived and rushed Kam to the Soroka Medical Center. She was later transferred to a hospital in Be’er Sheva.

Tamar's mother, Limor Kam, told the outlet that she felt "lucky" that her daughter survived the killing spree.

The 23-year-old Israeli said of her boyfriend, "I loved him so much. There are no words to explain. These were young kids, young people. It was a massacre."

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