Daniel Rubenstein
@paulrubens
🇮🇱 Middle East analyst. Tour guide. Lecturer. I write about Israel, the Jewish people, and the October 7 War. Support my work by subscribing.
Here's my full conversation with @EylonALevy on @stateofapod. This was my second time on his podcast. We talk about Eurovision, Trump's visit to the Middle East, the war in Gaza, and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:49 Campus Tour 06:44 Eurovision 15:32 Trump in the Middle East…
Did Qatar encourage, discourage, or have no opinion on this?
🚨 Hamas has backtracked on several issues that were already agreed upon, including humanitarian matters. 🚨 According to Hamas's Tuesday response, they are now demanding that all humanitarian aid enter Gaza exclusively through the United Nations, despite previous agreements…
Qatar does not allow journalism in Qatar. That’s how you know that the Qatari royal family’s international television network is an influence operation.
Al Jazeera holds the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for the safety of its personnel and calls on influential states and international organisations to take urgent action to ensure the protection of all journalists in Gaza. network.aljazeera.net/en/press-relea…
Less than half a year ago ⬇️
With the conclusion of the 1st stage of the hostages deal and in light of Hamas's refusal to accept the Witkoff framework for the continuation of the talks, to which Israel agreed, PM Netanyahu decided: as of this morning, entry of all goods & supplies to the Gaza Strip be halted
Qatar tells us not to be swayed by Qatar’s leaks to the media.
Look how Qatar refers to the hostages kept in Hamas dungeons
This is a word salad with something for everyone.
The time has come to end the war in Gaza. We – France, the United Kindom and Germany – urge all parties to bring an end to the conflict by reaching an immediate ceasefire:
We need reporting on why there was optimistic reporting. Who is manipulating whom?
Contrary to the optimistic reporting, a hostage release deal is not as close as it seems. Why? It’s like Schrödinger’s cat—except in Gazan tunnels or Qatari hotels. Hamas hears the reports and tells itself, “It’s very close, so I can make another push.” At the same time, Hamas…
Qatar told Hamas to keep the hostages.
We have decided to bring our team home from Doha for consultations after the latest response from Hamas, which clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good…
I have to say something about the latest report in the Times of Israel by @JacobMagid about the ransom payment negotiations taking place in Qatar. The headline is: "Hamas responds to Gaza truce offer with 'unacceptable' new demands — mediators" The report begins with this…
Hamas fired 3,000 rockets at Israel on October 7. It would fire around 6,500 more rockets at Israel in the weeks after the October 7 Massacre. Here is my question for the Twitter Generals: How was the Israeli military supposed to stop Hamas from firing rockets? Be specific.
‼️🚨Wild accusation from the IDF just now in a briefing with international journalists; The Israeli military offered the UN to escort their trucks with humanitarian aid inside Gaza but the offer was turned down. Instead, the UN wanted to be escorted by “blue police” in Gaza,…
Interesting
A glimpse into the terror tunnels: This is what the lifestyle of Hamas terrorists underground has looked like during the war.
"What do you think of Hamas?" is a better question than "Do you condemn Hamas?"
“I condemn the killing of all civilians” is his answer because he does not see Jews in Israel as civilians.
Mahmoud Khalil refuses to condemn Hamas because he IS a terrorist sympathizer not because DHS ‘painted’ him as one. He ‘branded’ himself as antisemite through his own hateful behavior and rhetoric. It is a privilege to be granted a visa or green card to live and study in the…
Approximately how long should one wait after an October 7 Massacre before respectfully asking the royal family of Qatar to pressure the Hamas leaders in Doha to order their military to surrender? Are we thinking two years is about right or is it more like five?
They issue statements so that they can show their publics that they are Doing Something.
Do they want a “negotiated ceasefire” or an “unconditional ceasefire”? 25 foreign ministers including @DavidLammy, @SenatorWong, @melaniejoly & @SimonHarrisTD (no expectations there)… and not one realized they’re all contradicting themselves!