Krystal Ball Debunks Bogus Claims of "Rigged" Famine Statistics

 

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In this segment of Breaking Points, Krystal exposes false Israeli claims about Gaza famine statistics. As the screenshot above shows, different numerical criteria are used depending on which of two metrics for famine is being employed. 

Hypocritical "Pedo Hunter" Group Taken Down

Thanks to a tip from Omegakitten Hydra, a group of hypocritical "pedo hunter" thugs has been taken down in Austria. She tells the story in this FreeSpeechTube post:

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You can hear her musical recordings at https://rutube.ru/channel/23894391/. And her little cousin Medusa, who records songs written for her by Omega, is here: https://www.youtube.com/@MedusaIdol.

"A grave error that Americans made: becoming okay with favored politicians lying.

"They rationalize: 'he meant well', 'he does it to help our side', 'it's directionally correct.'

"Politicians must lose support for lying, or else politics becomes make-believe, and the people's beliefs untether from reality. If lying increases election odds more than telling the truth, it's obvious what sort of leaders we'll end up with."

Israeli Security Chiefs from Across Several Decades Call for an End to Gaza Slaughter

 

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This video was brought to my attention by J Street, which describes itself as "the political home of pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy Americans." They write:

"Netanyahu is leading Israel and the hostages to doom.”

That’s what hostage families had to say amid reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu is planning to intensify the war in Gaza and fully occupy the Gaza Strip, a step which right-wing coalition partners see as essential as they press to resettle the Strip and expel Palestinian civilians.

The plan is reportedly strongly opposed by the head of the IDF – himself a Netanyahu appointee – and comes after the majority of former leaders of Israel’s security agencies joined forces to issue a public call for Netanyahu to end the war.

Here’s the latest update from Israel, where Netanyahu appears intent on defying growing outcry from both the international community and within Israel over his failure to pursue a war-ending hostage deal. Please feel free to forward this to anyone who may be interested in seeing it:

In an unprecedented plea, a majority of the living former leaders of Israeli security agencies – from the IDF to the Shin Bet to Mossad – issued a public call to Netanyahu to end the war for the sake of Israel’s own security:

    * Ami Ayalon, Former Head of the Shin Bet: “This was started as a just, defensive war. But once we achieved all its military objectives [...] this war stopped being a just war. This is leading the state of Israel to the loss of its security and identity.”
    * Moshe Ya’alon, Former IDF Chief of Staff: “There are moments that represent a black flag in which one must stand firm and say ‘this far and no further.’”
    * Tamir Pardo, Former Head of the Mossad: “No matter how good the army is, a war with no political goal is a guarantee of defeat.”
    * Yoram Cohen, Former Head of the Shin Bet: “The damage is severe internationally, and we have not advanced in any way towards the release of the hostages.”


Over 600 former Israeli security and diplomatic officials have called on President Trump to press Netanyahu to end the war:

    * “The IDF has long accomplished the two objectives that could be achieved by force: dismantling Hamas’ military formations and governance. The third, and most important, can only be achieved through a deal: bringing all hostages home,” wrote the group in an open letter.
    * “It is our professional judgement that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel, and our experience tells us that Israel has all it takes to deal with its residual terror capabilities, remotely or otherwise.”
    * Brig. Gen. (res.) Oren Setter, who served as a senior Israeli negotiator for the first year of this war, similarly publicly condemned the Israeli government’s “resounding failure” to secure a partial hostage deal, and called for “a comprehensive agreement to free all hostages and end the war.”

Over 1,000 Israeli artists and cultural figures signed a petition voicing their moral opposition to their government’s conduct of the war in Gaza:

    * The petition calls out “the horrific actions carried out by our government in Gaza: the killing of children and civilians, policies of starvation, mass displacement, and the senseless destruction of entire cities.”
    * The artists also stated their concern that they share complicity in the “horrifying events” in Gaza against their will, and called on the government to end the war.
    * The petition was signed by several prominent figures, including Etgar Keret, David Grossman, and Chava Alberstein.



Following distressing new images of emaciated hostages – and footage of one of the hostages being forced to ‘dig his own grave’ – hostage families have renewed their call for Israel to agree to a comprehensive hostage deal:

    * “Expanding the war endangers the lives of hostages who are already in immediate danger of death,” hostage families said in a joint statement.
    * A new poll from the Institute for National Security Studies found that 76% of Israelis have lost trust in Netanyahu’s government, 61% believe that the current strategy doesn’t facilitate the return of hostages and 52% blame the government fully or partially for the impasse.

Former Israeli Prime Ministers are continuing to speak out against Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza:

    * This week, Ehud Barak called for an end to Netanyahu’s “war of deception,” which he said has “nothing to do with the security of Israel or its interests. It’s about keeping alive the coalition and Netanyahu because the day the war is over is a day of reckoning.”
    * In May, Ehud Olmert wrote: “The government of Israel is currently waging a war without purpose, without goals or clear planning and with no chances of success.”

Meanwhile, Netanyahu’s decisions to prolong the war and obstruct humanitarian aid are dealing a catastrophic blow to Israel’s international reputation:

    * Negative perceptions of Israel are growing worldwide, including in the United States, where Pew Polling shows 53% of Americans now have a negative view of Israel – up 11 points since a poll taken before the Gaza war.
    * Just 8% of Democrats and 25% of Independents support Israel’s campaign in Gaza, according to a new Gallup poll.

We owe it to the hostage families, civilians in Gaza, soldiers on the front lines and Israel’s future to continue to speak out against the Netanyahu government’s conduct of this war and to ramp up pressure for an immediate war-ending hostage deal and a surge of humanitarian aid.

Silence is complicity, and we cannot afford to stay silent any longer.

Yours,

Adina Vogel Ayalon
Vice President and Chief of Staff, J Street

 

The Bizarre Legal Situation of Activist Nelson Maatman

From Nelson Maatman, this update on his case:

July 25th 2025

In a Kafkaesque twist of justice, the Mexican federal prosecutor’s office has offered Dutch activist Nelson Maatman a so-called “sentence agreement” of 2 years and 10 months. The irony? Maatman has already spent 3 years and 1 month in pretrial detention—without ever being convicted. This means that if he accepts the deal, he walks free immediately. On paper, it sounds like a win. But the condition is chilling: he must stand before a judge and admit full guilt for a crime he denies committing. “I’m being punished for being innocent and honest,” Maatman says. “I haven’t lied once, and I’m not going to start now.” --- A Trap Disguised as Mercy If Maatman refuses the plea, he will remain in prison at least another year—without a trial. And if convicted later (in proceedings where he's not even allowed to submit key evidence in his defense), he could face up to 10 years in prison. Legal experts and human rights observers call this a form of coercion, not justice. Rather than presuming innocence, the system offers a deal that punishes truth-telling and rewards false confessions—as long as it makes the case disappear. --- Why Is This Offer Problematic? It’s not justice—it’s leverage. The prosecutor isn’t offering freedom because Maatman is guilty or innocent, but because his continued imprisonment serves no further bureaucratic purpose. Confessing could be weaponized. A guilty plea in federal court could later be used as evidence in a separate local case, potentially increasing his legal jeopardy. The process is rigged. Maatman is not allowed to submit his own evidence in federal court, meaning his innocence has no forum to be heard. --- A Dangerous Precedent If Maatman accepts, he walks—but becomes a convicted criminal in the eyes of the law, despite never having had a fair trial. If he refuses, he remains locked up, punished for insisting on his innocence. “They want me to sign my own guilt to escape the hole they threw me into. But I didn’t come this far to betray myself.” Also on Nelson Maatman: Chapter from his upcoming Literary Memoir Rush : https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?t=2220

This earlier post includes images of leaked emails showing evidence of entrapment activities by the LDS-connected Operation Underground Railroad in connection with the operation resulting in Maatman's arrest: https://stripey7.blogspot.com/2024/10/an-appeal-from-political-prisoner.html

Israeli Voices Against the War

This event is being presented by J Street tomorrow:

 

There is a shift happening in Israel.

Images and reports of suffering in Gaza are breaking through like never before. A small but growing number of reservists are refusing to serve in Gaza. Protesters are marching in the streets for a hostage deal, humanitarian aid and a permanent end to this horrific war.

Tomorrow, we’ll be joined by some of those advocates on the ground: A hostage family member, a combat soldier refusing to return to Gaza and a peace activist rallying Israelis to call for an end to the war.

We’ll talk about the shift that’s happening, how far it might go and whether it can truly bring an end to this catastrophe.

Click here to join us for tomorrow’s virtual call at 3pm Eastern / 12pm Pacific >>

We’re honored to be joined by:

• Alana Zeitchik, Israeli-American hostage advocate, writer and executive director of The Narrow Bridge Project based in Brooklyn, NY; her cousin’s husband David Cunio and his brother, Ariel Cunio, remain held hostage in Gaza, and she has been vocal in her public opposition to the Israeli government, which has failed to prioritize their release.
• Max Kresch, a combat soldier who made the courageous decision to refuse to return to duty in Netanyahu’s war in Gaza, leading the movement Soldiers for the Hostages, a growing wave of soldiers and reservists saying “enough.”
• Shir Nosatzki, a peace advocate and Director of Have You Seen the Horizon Lately?, an Israeli initiative seeking to promote Jewish-Arab political partnership, who has been on the frontlines of mass mobilizations calling for an end to the war, release of all hostages and recognition of the humanity and suffering of Palestinians in Gaza.

Alongside offering us an on-the-ground look at the growing Israeli support for a war-ending hostage deal – and the plummeting support for Netanyahu – our guests will take us behind the curtain on Israeli public opinion: How much news and outcry is breaking through in Israel? What does the public make of starvation in Gaza? How are activists pushing back against the far-right calling for permanent occupation and mass displacement?

Register now to join us tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29 at 3pm Eastern / 12pm Pacific >>

I hope to see you there.

In solidarity,

Adina Vogel Ayalon
J Street Vice President and Chief of Staff

 

Emergency Action for Gaza on Monday @ 30th Street Station (Philadelphia)

 

Peacemakers,

Fridays @ Fetterman’s urges you to join Philly Families for Ceasefire and other Philadelphia peace & justice organizations for an Emergency Action to demand an end to Israel’s US-funded campaign to starve the civilian population in Gaza.

Bring pots and pans to bang in a collective action to sound the alarm that Gaza is starving. Our tax dollars are being used to enforce a food blockade aimed at coercing the Palestinian civilian population into open air concentration camps.

Monday, July 28, 2025 @ 5 pm 30th Street Station in Philadelphia Meet at Angel Statute on the East Side of the Station Organizers will have some ear plugs available but you may want to bring your own, as the action will be very loud

WATCH: Officer drives down sidewalk after man who recorded police

LAWSUIT: Police face First Amendment lawsuit for chasing critic with patrol car. More details below.

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