Middle East Press On: Abraham Accords, MAGA, Gaza Imam: New Age Islam's Selection, 12 November 2025
By New Age Islam Edit Desk
12 November 2025
Abraham Accords Are No Longer Arab–Israeli Accords
When Truth Becomes Treason: Israel’s Crisis Of Conscience
Does The International Community Truly Oppose Israel’s Military Occupation?
Nick Fuentes And The Israel Question: Inside The MAGA ‘Civil War’
A Voice Silenced: Gaza Imam Needs Urgent Treatment To Speak To His Children Again
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Abraham Accords Are No Longer Arab–Israeli Accords
By Loay Alshareef
November 11, 2025
When the Abraham Accords were first signed in September 2020, the world hailed them as a breakthrough in Arab–Israeli relations – a bridge built across decades of mistrust and silence. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were the first to take this bold leap, later joined by Morocco and Sudan. The message then was clear: peace between Arabs and Israelis was possible, desirable, and even necessary for a prosperous Middle East. But today, with Kazakhstan joining the Abraham Accords, a new chapter is being written. The accords have evolved beyond the confines of “Arab–Israeli” peace. They have become something much greater – a platform for global cooperation inspired by the spirit of coexistence, progress, and shared humanity.
From regional peace to global vision
The Abraham Accords were not born in isolation. They were the result of years of quiet diplomacy, courage, and a new way of thinking about the region’s future. For decades, peace in the Middle East was framed through the narrow lens of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Many believed that normalization with Israel was impossible without resolving that issue first. Yet, the accords shattered this paradigm by proving that Arab nations could pursue their own sovereign interests and vision of peace without waiting for external permission.
The UAE’s historic decision in 2020 was not simply about diplomacy – it was about redefining what peace could mean in the modern era. It showed that peace is not just the absence of war; it is the presence of cooperation, innovation, and people-to-people connection. The UAE and Israel have since built partnerships across technology, tourism, education, agriculture, and renewable energy. Joint ventures have flourished. Flights connect Tel Aviv and Dubai daily. Emiratis and Israelis have come to see each other not as distant others, but as neighbors.
Then came Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan – each with its own motivations, but all guided by the same principle: the region cannot afford perpetual hostility. The accords began to symbolize not just reconciliation between Arabs and Israelis, but a broader realignment – a rejection of extremism and a celebration of pragmatism.
Now, with Kazakhstan’s accession, the accords have entered a new phase. This is no longer merely a story of Arabs and Israelis finding common ground. It has become a global framework for nations that share the Abrahamic legacy, the commitment to peace, and the ambition to thrive together.
Kazakhstan: A natural partner in the spirit of Abraham
Kazakhstan’s decision to join the Abraham Accords might surprise some, but for those who know its history, it makes perfect sense. This Central Asian giant has long been a bridge between East and West, Islam and Judaism, tradition and modernity. Since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Kazakhstan has pursued a multi-vector foreign policy grounded in dialogue and balance.
Kazakhstan and Israel have maintained diplomatic relations since 1992, shortly after Kazakhstan’s independence. Over the past three decades, they have developed strong ties in agriculture, technology, healthcare, and defence. Israeli drip-irrigation technology helped Kazakhstan modernize its farming sector. Israeli medical experts have shared knowledge and training in hospitals in Almaty and Astana. Cultural exchanges and academic partnerships have flourished quietly but steadily.
Moreover, Kazakhstan is home to a small but vibrant Jewish community that enjoys freedom and respect – a rarity in much of the post-Soviet space. The Kazakh government has long championed religious tolerance and interfaith dialogue. Its capital, Astana, hosts the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, a forum that brings together religious figures from across the globe, including rabbis, imams, and priests, under one roof.
In this light, Kazakhstan’s decision to join the Abraham Accords is a natural progression, not an anomaly. It reflects its deep-seated belief in coexistence and peace. It also broadens the accords’ scope from being a Middle Eastern initiative to an international one – showing that the spirit of Abraham belongs not to one people or region, but to all humanity.
A message to the extremists: Sinwar failed
When Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar orchestrated the October 7 attacks on Israel, his objective was not just military – it was symbolic. He sought to ignite hatred, to derail the growing normalization between Israel and the Arab world, and above all, to torpedo the Saudi–Israeli peace process that was quietly advancing. He wanted to push the region back into the darkness of division and fear.
But history has its own rhythm, and truth has its own resilience. One year later, instead of isolating Israel or reversing normalization, we see the opposite. More countries are embracing dialogue and cooperation. Kazakhstan’s entry into the Abraham Accords sends a powerful message: Sinwar failed. The forces of peace and progress are stronger than the forces of hate and destruction.
Saudi Arabia – long seen as the ultimate prize in this peace journey – remains in the audience for now, watching from the crowd seats. But make no mistake: Riyadh’s silence is strategic, not rejectionist. The Kingdom has already taken significant steps toward engagement, allowing Israeli flights to cross its airspace, hosting quiet talks with American and Israeli officials, and expressing a desire for broader regional stability.
Saudi Arabia understands that its future – and indeed the Arab world’s future – lies not in perpetuating old animosities, but in shaping a new regional order based on technology, investment, and youth-driven optimism. The day will come when Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, joins the accords. And when that happens, it will not merely be a diplomatic milestone – it will be a civilizational one.
Egypt: Time for a new direction
Egypt was the pioneer of peace with Israel. In 1979, when President Anwar Sadat signed the Camp David Accords, he broke a psychological barrier that had defined the Arab world for decades. For his courage, he paid the ultimate price with his life. But the peace he established endured – and it remains one of the region’s cornerstones.
However, four decades later, Egypt’s peace with Israel is still largely government-to-government. The people-to-people connection remains shallow. Cultural, academic, and tourism exchanges are limited. Many Egyptians still view Israel with suspicion, shaped by generations of state-controlled narratives and educational biases.
This must change. Egypt cannot afford to watch passively while other nations build genuine friendships with Israel – friendships rooted in mutual respect and collaboration. The success of the Abraham Accords should serve as both an inspiration and a warning: peace is no longer measured merely by treaties, but by the warmth of relations between ordinary citizens.
As Emiratis and Israelis post selfies together in Tel Aviv and Dubai, as Bahrainis and Israelis celebrate Hanukkah and Ramadan side by side, Egypt risks appearing frozen in time. The younger generation of Egyptians, who dream of travel, innovation, and global connection, deserves a more open and dynamic relationship with Israel – one that reflects the possibilities of the 21st century, not the fears of the 20th.
The expanding family of peace
With Kazakhstan’s entry, the Abraham Accords have officially outgrown their original definition. They are no longer “Arab–Israeli” accords. They are a coalition of nations – Arab and non-Arab, Muslim and Jewish, Middle Eastern and Central Asian – bound by a shared vision of coexistence.
This expanding family sends a clear message to the world: peace is not an exclusive club. Any nation that believes in dialogue, tolerance, and partnership can join. The name “Abraham” itself carries this universal spirit. Abraham – known as Ibrahim in Islam and Avraham in Judaism – is revered as the father of monotheism, a man who welcomed strangers into his tent and sought harmony among peoples.
In today’s fractured world, that message is more relevant than ever. The Abraham Accords are proving that religious and cultural diversity need not be a source of division – it can be the foundation of unity.
A new geopolitical reality
The inclusion of Kazakhstan also strengthens the strategic dimension of the accords. Central Asia, long viewed as a distant frontier, is becoming increasingly important in global politics, trade, and energy. By linking the Middle East with Central Asia, the accords create new corridors of connectivity that could reshape the region’s economic map.
Imagine trade routes linking Haifa to Almaty, technology exchanges connecting Abu Dhabi and Astana, or cultural forums where Arabs, Jews, and Central Asians share their stories of heritage and hope. This is not a dream – it is the emerging reality of a multipolar world where cooperation replaces confrontation.
For Israel, the expansion of the accords means greater legitimacy and new markets. For the Muslim world, it means reclaiming the narrative of moderation and leadership. For the global community, it means witnessing a model of peace that defies the cynicism of the past.
Conclusion: The spirit of Abraham lives on
The Abraham Accords began as an Arab–Israeli initiative, but they have matured into something universal – a movement that transcends geography and ethnicity. With Kazakhstan’s entry, they now stretch from the Persian Gulf to the Eurasian steppes, uniting people under the shared values of faith, innovation, and coexistence.
Extremists like Sinwar may try to burn bridges, but others are busy building them. Governments may sign treaties, but it is people who sustain peace. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and others now face a choice: remain on the sidelines, or embrace the new wave of openness that is sweeping the region.
The message from Astana, Abu Dhabi, Manama, Rabat, and Jerusalem is simple yet profound: Peace works. Normalization works. Dialogue works.
The Abraham Accords are no longer just Arab–Israeli accords – they are the blueprint for a new world order where nations define themselves not by who they fight, but by what they build together.
And that, in the truest sense, is the legacy of Abraham.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-873473
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When Truth Becomes Treason: Israel’s Crisis Of Conscience
by Peter Rodgers
November 11, 2025
Every system built on control eventually faces a reckoning. There comes a day when the power that once pointed outward—silencing critics, suppressing truth—turns inward, consuming those who still dare to feel. That moment rarely comes with explosions or revolts. It arrives quietly, through acts of conscience that refuse to be buried.
Israel seems to be standing at such a moment. The arrest of Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the country’s chief military prosecutor, for allegedly leaking a video showing the torture of a Palestinian prisoner, is not just a legal scandal. It is a mirror held up to a nation struggling with its own reflection.
Tomer-Yerushalmi was not an outsider or an enemy. She was part of Israel’s most protected core—the legal and military establishment that has long defined itself as the guardian of national survival. Yet within that machinery, she chose something deeply human: empathy. Her decision to expose brutality was not rebellion; it was an act of moral courage, a quiet insistence that law without conscience is just another form of violence. For that act, she was punished.
Her arrest reveals something profound: that a government obsessed with control begins, sooner or later, to fear honesty as much as dissent. Israel, once haunted by external threats, now trembles before its own inner truth. When truth itself becomes the enemy, a nation’s strength doesn’t vanish—it begins to hollow out from within.
For decades, “security” has been the heart of Israel’s identity. In its early years, that word meant survival. But over time, it turned into something sacred and untouchable—a justification for nearly anything done in its name. Questioning power, even from within, became taboo. The tragedy of such sanctity is that it builds walls not just around borders, but around the national conscience. And walls built to protect eventually begin to close in.
Unchecked power forgets the people it was meant to protect. Violence, once excused as defense, becomes habit. Institutions that should safeguard justice begin to guard the story that justifies them. Truth-tellers—the last hope for moral renewal—are silenced, not because they threaten security, but because they threaten illusion.
Tomer-Yerushalmi’s case captures that turning point. A country that calls itself the region’s “only democracy” now finds itself criminalising compassion. Revealing torture has become more dangerous than committing it. That reversal of values marks a crisis no press release or election can disguise.
The tools of repression, once designed to control an occupied people, have turned inward. What was political has become psychological, cultural, instinctive. The “enemy” is no longer out there—it is anyone who dares to remember what humanity feels like. This is self-repression: a nation’s war against its own conscience.
When truth-telling becomes treason, the system is not preserving order—it is strangling its capacity to grow. The message of Tomer-Yerushalmi’s arrest rings through every corridor of bureaucracy: silence is loyalty, honesty is betrayal. Fear replaces empathy; suspicion replaces solidarity. The result is not strength, but paralysis. Institutions lose legitimacy, people lose faith, and society splits—not between left and right, but between those who still care and those who have stopped trying.
The wound here is not only political. It is human. A nation that punishes conscience begins to lose its moral compass. Citizens learn to look away; officials tell themselves they are only following orders; soldiers convince themselves that cruelty is necessity. The line between defender and oppressor fades. What remains is a state of moral sleepwalking—a society that moves, fights, and governs, but no longer feels.
Israel’s leaders still speak of democracy, of vitality amid chaos. But the words ring thin. The pillars of that democracy—its courts, media, and watchdogs—are being quietly eroded. The judiciary shields power instead of the powerless. The press hesitates. Human rights groups, once the country’s conscience, are pushed to the margins.
Tomer-Yerushalmi’s arrest didn’t emerge from nowhere. It is the outcome of years of slow corrosion: the weakening of the Supreme Court, the vilification of dissent, the systematic silencing of those who defend civil rights. Her detention is simply the visible tip of a much deeper moral decay.
Yet there was another path. Israel could have treated the leak as an invitation to reflect rather than a betrayal to punish. It could have said, Yes, we have erred—but we can still choose decency. That could have been a moment of renewal. Instead, it chose fear over courage, silence over reckoning.
And fear is the surest mark of decline. Fear of accountability, of losing control, of admitting that the myth of moral purity can no longer hold. That fear spreads quietly—like rot beneath the surface—until even the strongest structures begin to crumble.
The implications reach beyond Israel’s borders. For decades, the world has seen Israel as a paradox: a modern democracy ruling millions without rights. But now the contradiction can no longer hide behind rhetoric. When even insiders are punished for telling the truth, the moral façade collapses. Allies grow uneasy, supporters disillusioned, and opponents feel vindicated.
In the end, Israel’s greatest danger is not the hostility outside its borders, but the erosion within—the slow decay of empathy, trust, and conscience. Nations can survive war, isolation, and turmoil. But no society can survive the death of its own moral heart. When truth becomes a crime, collapse doesn’t come with a bang. It comes quietly—through silence, through fear, through the dimming of those who once believed.
Tomer-Yerushalmi’s story is not just a scandal—it is a warning. It shows what happens when a nation fears its own reflection more than the world’s judgment. It reminds us that the gravest threat to power is not rebellion, but awakening.
Because every regime that forgets its humanity eventually faces the same fate: it turns its weapons inward, and begins to lose not just control—but its soul.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251111-when-truth-becomes-treason-israels-crisis-of-conscience/
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Does The International Community Truly Oppose Israel’s Military Occupation?
by Ramona Wadi
November 11, 2025
Rebuilding Gaza in accordance with the US plan is facing considerable objections across diplomatic and humanitarian circles. In two years, Israeli media reported, one million Palestinians could be moved to a newly built residential area that will be controlled by the Israeli military, thus coercing Palestinians to move into military occupied territory in Gaza.
Referring to the proposal, an unidentified Arab diplomat stated, “Palestinians may not want to live under the rule of Hamas, but the idea that they’ll be willing to move to live under Israeli occupation and be under control of the party they also see as responsible for killing 70,000 of their brethren is fantastical.”
And yet this fantastical process has been repeated since the 1947 Partition Plan. It is the differentiation between past and present that has left Palestinians in the current colonial devastation. An international community that decided to bequeath larger swathes of land to the Zionist colonialists is now mulling over the prospects of Palestinians in Gaza living under military occupation. Maybe the international community, of which Arab diplomats finding fault with the plan are part of, have forgotten that Palestinians in Gaza, like those in the occupied West Bank, have already lived under military occupation. It is not the genocide that makes this plan fantastical; it is the colonial process which the international community does not want to question.
Genocide can certainly facilitate military occupation in Gaza. The Israeli military remains in the enclave and controls a significant part of land. But if Palestinians in Gaza would refuse to live under military occupation because of genocide, is the international community going a step further in normalising the military occupation of the West Bank, which is already glossed over due to foreign donors paying into illusory Palestinian state building?
Why are there doubts about one part of military occupation and not the other? If genocide is the reason, then the international community should address genocide and hold Israel accountable. If genocide is the reason, then the international community approves of military occupation without a very visible kill toll.
Going further back, Israel would not have established its military occupation in the West Bank without the colonisation that was established with the 1948 Nakba. To approve of military occupation in the West Bank, despite feeble calls to dismantle it, is to refuse to recognise the Nakba victims of forced displacement, murder and disappearance by Zionist paramilitaries. There is always a precedent. If there is opposition to military occupation in Gaza and not in the West Bank, it is because the genocide kill toll is still fresh to normalise. Which means that, for the international community, it will only be a matter of time until it also normalises military occupation in Gaza, as it had before. After all, the international community was swift to endorse the US plan despite its several ambiguities and references to past atrocities, such as hubs similar to the Gaza Humanitarian Fund providing aid access. Accepting any imposed aberration is nothing but an acceptance of the previous genocide.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251111-does-the-international-community-truly-oppose-israels-military-occupation/
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Nick Fuentes and the Israel Question: Inside the MAGA ‘Civil War’
By Robert Inlakesh
November 11, 2025
The ongoing battle for the heart of the MAGA movement has escalated again in the aftermath
of a Nick Fuentes appearance on Tucker Carlson’s podcast. At the heart of the debate is the topic of Israel and an ongoing Zionist campaign to recapture ground amongst American conservatives.
As American public opinion continues to shift against Israel, so, too, have the opinions espoused by leading figures on both the right and left in the United States. While the left-leaning population of the United States took to aligning themselves with the Palestinian people almost immediately after the genocide in Gaza began, right-wingers took a little more time to catch up.
While universally it would be correct to say that the live-streamed genocide has certainly drawn outrage and condemnation from across the political spectrum, the right-wing framing of the question of Israel and Palestine is very different.
While on the left, the primary arguments you will hear are to do with the suffering of the civilian population in Gaza and how their tax dollars are funding that suffering, the conservative argument tends to center domestic policy questions much more than broader concerns over human rights, racism and ethno- or religious supremacy.
As of now, popular conservative commentators, journalists and content creators are pitted on two separate sides: pro-Israel or anti-Israel. A range of more mainstream figures like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, all the way to podcasters like Myron Gaines, or even someone like Nick Fuentes, have been at the forefront of a right-wing shift away from supporting Israel.
Meanwhile, on the other side, there are the likes of Laura Loomer, Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin who are leading the charge in favor of Israel. Both sides claim to represent the true core of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement that was built around the first Trump campaign in 2016.
Among American conservatives, the majority is still shown to be more supportive of Israel than the Palestinians, yet Republicans, 49 years old and younger, were shown to be 50 percent unfavorable of the Israelis. Understanding their audiences, a range of right-wing figures began to shift their views and delve deeper into the American special relationship with Israel.
Although many of the above-mentioned conservative commentators vary in their brands of right-wing ideology, they share in common a criticism of Israel’s influence on American foreign and domestic policy, particularly the power exerted by the pro-Israel Lobby and Zionist billionaires.
Instead of arguing the merits of America’s unconditional support for Israel, which someone like Candace Owens is opposed to – the America First ideology that the MAGA movement supposedly embodies – figures like Laura Loomer are trying to pivot and fear monger about an alleged Muslim threat, instead.
The Culture Wars and Israel’s Failure
Throughout President Donald Trump’s first term in office, what is often labeled as the ‘American Culture War’ was ignited. This created an enormous schism between the Republican and Democratic Party bases. The Democratic Party evolved into a political movement that claimed to champion diversity and clung to identity politics.
On the opposite side of the aisle, conservatives claimed to be rallying against cancel culture, often building straw man arguments against the more hardline advocates of identity politics. Out of this grew various online personalities, including Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro and, later, Matt Walsh with his “What Is A Woman?” documentary.
The Daily Wire and Turning Point USA became the leaders of this self-identifying “anti-Woke” movement, which worked in perfect synch with Donald Trump, whose persona embodied the controversial pushback against political correctness that was being advocated amongst the new right.
However, a large contingent within this right-wing camp was also anti-interventionist and argued that America should stop paying for “forever wars”, a position Trump himself had even taken. Many of these right-wing commentators then took to criticizing the Biden Administration’s funding for the war in Ukraine, and, while on the campaign trail, Donald Trump had himself argued that he would end the war immediately upon taking office. On top of this were issues like the Epstein Files, which also played a role amongst Trump’s MAGA base.
Following October 7, 2023, the political landscape began to dramatically transform. Suddenly, the Democratic Party’s identity politics were put to the test, as its base became more critical of the Party’s backing of Israel.
To Democratic Party voters, they were sold on the ideas of anti-racism and inclusion, yet the Biden administration was now backing a clearly racist regime in its mass extermination of Palestinians, something they clearly could not stomach. At the end of the day, you can either oppose a racist regime murdering people of color or you can support it; you cannot claim to be anti-racist and inclusive while funding genocide.
Meanwhile, the conservative movement began growing more and more critical of Israeli influence on Washington. They watched on people like Ben Shapiro and Laura Loomer, who suddenly began to embody the very cancel culture politics they had built their followings criticizing. Everyone criticizing Israel was labeled an anti-Semite and was being cancelled for their views.
The difference here was that, from both sides of the political aisle, voices critical of Israel were being smeared as anti-Semites, terrorist sympathizers or agents of foreign countries. They were also being cancelled and subjected to crackdowns, but not from online public pressure; this time, it was coming from the top down: the government and major corporations were doing the cancelling.
As the Democratic Party was experiencing a crisis, so too was the Republican Party. Enter the Trump administration and, suddenly, this issue exploded on the right. Conservative support for Israel declined further, and even elected Republican officials like Marjorie Taylor Greene began to seize the opportunity to rally against American unconditional support for Israel and anti-constitutional bills pushed by the Israel Lobby.
Today, there is a huge amount of focus on Nick Fuentes, a right-wing political commentator who earned the title “the most cancelled man in America”, due to his being blocked on every major social media platform. X (formerly Twitter) allowed Fuentes and others, like Laura Loomer, back onto the platform following Elon Musk’s purchase of it.
Fuentes and Loomer are great examples of the more extreme ends of what the MAGA civil war looks like. Both have been openly hateful and/or stereotypical of different groups of people. Loomer is a diehard defender of Israel and espouses a message opposing Islam and Muslims, claiming that the biggest threat to America is also the threat that is posed to Israel and the rest of the West.
For Loomer, she adopts the typical far-right anti-Muslim message that was heavily promoted during the early 2000s to justify the so-called “war on terror”. Her rhetoric is more hard-line than someone like Ben Shapiro, but the messaging is, in essence, the same thing. This framing pits the “Judeo-Christian West” against Muslims and immigrants.
The Nick Fuentes worldview is very different; while he has made it clear that he opposes Muslims, his ideology blames Jews for all of the major issues, and he argues that Jewish people are pulling the strings that lead to mass migration and the decline of White populations across the West. He is an open opponent of Israel, and his views are similar to those of a typical white nationalist outlook.
Understanding this issue properly requires looking at the underlying context. Americans were losing faith in governance across the political spectrum; in response to this, both the Republican and Democratic Parties had transformed. Now, on both sides of the political divide, the people are again disillusioned with their failed two-party system.
The result of this disillusionment, compounded with the ever-rising cost of living and myriad social issues, is a public that is becoming rapidly more politically inclined and searching for answers. Typically, this feeling of hopelessness and that the system is broken results in a search for alternatives.
For a limited period of time, those on the left side of the spectrum clung to the Democratic Party’s identity politics as their answer, while the right flocked to Donald Trump. On one side, it became the religion on progress while, on the other side, there grew the religion of the “good ole days”. But both failed and crumbled under, first Biden and, now, Trump.
What we are currently witnessing is the birth of brand new movements. Within the Democratic Party, the public is rapidly gravitating towards its more progressive, socialist-oriented wing, represented by the likes of Zohran Mamdani and Graham Platner. In a way, they are also advocating what their Republican opposition is, “America First”, without the Trump affiliation, of course.
On both the left and conservative sides, the public has begun to take the view that major corporations and lobby groups like AIPAC are poison. The new litmus test is becoming about whether you can stand up to Israel or not.
For the MAGA movement, a Shapiro or a Loomer are desperately trying to push a pro-Israeli narrative through misdirecting public anger towards Muslims, but the argument is falling flat. The issue now is that people are angry and will often take to a rather simplistic view of the world, which involves pointing the finger at one specific group. The pro-Israel crowd wants that target group to be Muslims, or what they may call “radical Islamists”, while elements of their opposition are pointing to “the Jews”.
The Israelis themselves have lost all their sway on the left and are only really bothering to target right-wingers in their propaganda campaigns as of now. This is largely due to the fact that Israel is a far-right regime that is built on ethno-supremacy; they are, therefore, seeking out alliances with other ultra-nationalists and supremacists, attacking “the left” as if they are the true anti-Semites.
Looking at this through the lens of time, the Israeli strategy is nonsensical. They seek to ally themselves with the people who ideologically align with them, yet seem to forget that they are Jewish. After all, it was not the left that persecuted the Jewish people; it was the right. Hitler was not a Communist; he butchered them.
Although they may seem separate issues, the genocide in Gaza has reshaped American politics completely. It has exposed the lies told by both major Parties to their bases, awoken a new political uprising and ushered in a new era. Yes, it is not the only reason, but Gaza was the straw that broke the camel’s back, it was ‘the emperor has no clothes’ moment.
Where events go from here is very hard to call. One thing, however, is for certain – Israel’s enormous involvement in American politics has massively backfired on it and, as a result, it was not simply X allowing Nick Fuentes back on the platform that made him a prominent voice; he simply filled a hole. Whether it was him or someone else, first there had to be an audience for the kind of views he espouses.
After non-stop labeling everyone who opposed genocide as an anti-Semite, these pro-Israel organizations, commentators and politicians have become the ‘boy who cried wolf’. Now, none of these groups are taken seriously because, when an organization like the ADL spends more time obsessing over a progressive politician like Zohran Mamdani than actual white supremacists, nobody takes these claims seriously.
Despite a real rise in antisemitism, which comes almost entirely from segments of the right, the Israelis are still obsessing over left-wing activists who stand side-by-side with their Jewish peers in condemning genocide. Meanwhile, the pro-Israel propagandists on the right have transformed into the exact name-calling, cancel culture caricatures that they built their followings lamenting.
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/nick-fuentes-and-the-israel-question-inside-the-maga-civil-war/
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A Voice Silenced: Gaza Imam Needs Urgent Treatment to Speak to His Children Again
By Noor Alyacoubi
November 11, 2025
For the past 14 years, Mohammed Abd Al-Bari – affectionately known in his community as Abu Shadi served as the imam of a mosque near his home in Gaza. He was widely beloved for his humble presence and the warmth of his voice, which resonated deeply with worshippers of all ages. His recitation of the Quran was not only spiritually uplifting but also emotionally stirring, drawing people to prayer and reflection.
Abu Shadi was a gifted speaker—articulate, eloquent, and commanding. His voice was powerful, yet deeply reverent and warm. It carried a spiritual weight that calmed hearts and brought comfort to those who heard him. Whether delivering sermons or reciting the Quran, he had a presence that filled the room and touched souls.
From a young age, Mohammed showed remarkable potential. At just ten years old, his mother noticed his unique gift: a soulful, confident voice and a natural ability to connect with others through speech. She nurtured his talent, encouraging him to develop it with dedication. Years later, her support paid off—Mohammed grew into one of the most respected and recognizable religious figures in his community.
In addition to his role as a preacher and imam, Abu Shadi had been a dedicated Hajj guide and media coordinator for over 17 years. Every year, he accompanied groups of pilgrims to Mecca, offering spiritual guidance and logistical support throughout their sacred journey. His deep knowledge, patience, and gentle demeanor made him indispensable to many families during their pilgrimage.
But everything changed with the war.
In December 2023, like many in Gaza, Abu Shadi was forced to evacuate his home following Israeli warnings of incoming airstrikes. He sought refuge in his sister’s house in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, along with nearly 45 members of his extended family: men, women, and children. That night, he led them in the Isha prayer, a moment of solace and unity amidst the terror of war.
After the prayer, they all went to bed. Only ten minutes later, Israeli warplanes struck the house with two missiles, obliterating it in an instant.
Abu Shadi awoke beneath the rubble, surrounded by the lifeless bodies of his family. His pregnant wife lay dead beside him, her womb torn open by the blast. His ten-year-old son, Shadi, and six-year-old daughter, Ghalia, had been flung from the fourth floor into the street by the force of the explosion. He heard their cries for help, but he could not move. Trapped under the wreckage, bleeding and broken, all he could do was wait for help.
“I could hear them crying, screaming,” he later said. “But I couldn’t reach them. I couldn’t protect them.”
The bombing killed 36 members of his extended family in one night—his mother, three brothers and their families, his sister, her husband, and their child. Only a handful survived: Abu Shadi’s injured children, his father, and his sister’s family.
He himself was critically wounded. A shrapnel wound to the head left him unconscious and bleeding for nearly 30 minutes before an ambulance could arrive. The injury caused severe neurological damage, robbing him of both his memory and his ability to speak. Multiple surgeries were performed, but his voice did not return. He now suffers partial paralysis, chronic pain, and deep trauma. Doctors say he urgently needs an advanced operation on his head and leg, as well as electrical stimulation therapy, to have any chance of recovering his speech.
While his children were eventually transferred to Egypt for treatment in 2024, accompanied by their aunt, Abu Shadi was denied permission to leave. Trapped in Gaza, he continues to suffer without access to the care he desperately needs.
“I cannot hug or kiss my children to comfort them after losing their mother,” he wrote, with assistance. “I cannot talk to them. I cannot listen to their stories or answer their questions. I send them kisses through the air, hoping they know how much I love and miss them.”
Today, Mohammed lives in a tent with his elderly father and surviving sister. He is voiceless, homeless, jobless, and in pain. The war took everything from him – his wife, his home, his livelihood, his health, and his voice. Once a symbol of spiritual strength and community service, Abu Shadi is now a man silenced by war, appealing to the world, not for charity, but for humanity.
He asks for one thing: the chance to heal. The chance to walk again. The chance to speak to his children. The chance to live – not just survive.
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/a-voice-silenced-gaza-imam-needs-urgent-treatment-to-speak-to-his-children-again/
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