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Oakland, CA Shows the Depth of Jew Hatred in America
University of California, Berkeley lecturer Brooke Lober telling the Oakland City Council on November 28, 2023 that accounts of Hamas massacre on October 7 are a “fabrication.” Photo: Screenshot
The city of Oakland, California, lost its football team. Then it lost its baseball team. And now, it has lost its sanity.
Many have seen the absurd video of people spewing lies at the recent Oakland City Council meeting, where it voted 8-0 to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Some who spoke as part of the public comment process said no Israeli women were raped, Israel murdered its own people on October 7, and that calling Hamas a terrorist organization was racist. There was also the comment that those who opposed the resolution were “old white supremacists.” Another said the Hamas attack was a fabrication.
It is understandable that some who have little knowledge of the situation called for a ceasefire, because all people of conscience and heart would love to see no more Israelis or Palestinians die.
They don’t understand that while a ceasefire might save lives in the short term, it would ultimately cost more lives in the long term. It would allow Hamas to declare itself a winner, and commit similar barbaric attacks again, which a spokesman already said they would. There are others who want Hamas to win and basically want Israel to commit suicide.
Don’t expect the Oakland City Council to pass a resolution against Hamas. When one member, Dan Kalb, spoke about the need to put blame on Hamas in an amendment, it was not treated favorably. If morality mattered, the resolution should have called on Hamas to surrender.
While the resolution itself is meaningless, the event normalizes antisemitism.
Leadership is important, but there is no shortage of pathetic people in charge. A recent bizarre interview with KTVV Fox 2, Oakland’s mayor, Sheng Thao, was a disgrace.
She could have said that Israel was attacked and women were raped, and it was a tragedy. She could have said that Hamas is designated a terrorist organization by America. She could have said she felt terrible for Palestinian civilians who have died, and she hopes the people who have fled the violence to Southern Gaza could get shelter, food, and safety.
She chose to say none of those things. When asked about the city council’s vote, she said that hateful rhetoric should be condemned. When asked specifically what words she condemned, she said: “I hear it from both sides.”
She said, “when we are speaking, we have to be united.”
“I am not a legislator,” she said, explaining why she would not comment. “My job, again, is to keep Oaklanders safe.”
Asked about Jews who don’t feel safe in Oakland, her response was “that makes me really sad.”
But she is putting Jews in danger by not correcting false claims that could easily lead to violence.
It’s true that Shao is not the first politician to stay quiet due to fear of upsetting people. At least Berkeley’s mayor announced in a statement that such a resolution is currently not on the table because “these resolutions will not end the violence abroad, but they do fan the flames of hatred here at home. That’s a threat I cannot ignore.”
I’ve interviewed many Holocaust survivors who aren’t sure how Holocaust denial could have spread. Right now, we are seeing similar wheels in motion.
The mayor’s moral bankruptcy is just a sad state of our times — and the hatred of Jews that is permeating America.
The author is a writer based in New York.
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Trump Hosts Qatari Prime Minister After Israeli Attack in Doha
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani attends an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, Sept. 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
US President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha.
Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an attack in Qatar on Tuesday, a strike that risked derailing US-backed efforts to broker a truce in Gaza and end the nearly two-year-old conflict. The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.
Trump expressed annoyance about the strike in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sought to assure the Qataris that such attacks would not happen again.
Trump and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani were joined by a top Trump adviser, US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
“Great dinner with POTUS. Just ended,” Qatar’s deputy chief of mission, Hamah Al-Muftah, said on X.
The White House confirmed the dinner had taken place but offered no details.
The session followed an hour-long meeting that al-Thani had at the White House on Friday with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
A source briefed on the meeting said they discussed Qatar’s future as a mediator in the region and defense cooperation in the wake of the Israeli strikes against Hamas in Doha.
Trump said he was unhappy with Israel’s strike, which he described as a unilateral action that did not advance US or Israeli interests.
Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally. Qatar has been a main mediator in long-running negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and for a post-conflict plan for the territory.
Al-Thani blamed Israel on Tuesday for trying to sabotage chances for peace but said Qatar would not be deterred from its role as mediator.
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Trump Urges NATO Countries to Halt Russian Oil Purchases
US President Donald Trump gestures during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Aug. 26, 2025. Photo: Jonathan Ernst via Reuters Connect
i24 News – US President Donald Trump issued a letter to NATO nations on Saturday, impressing upon them to stop purchasing Russian oil and impose major sanctions on the regime of Vladimir Putin to end its war in Ukraine.
“I am ready to do major Sanctions on Russia when all NATO Nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO Nations STOP BUYING OIL FROM RUSSIA. As you know, NATO’S commitment to WIN has been far less than 100%, and the purchase of Russian Oil, by some, has been shocking! It greatly weakens your negotiating position, and bargaining power, over Russia,” the message read.
“Anyway, I am ready to ‘go’ when you are. Just say when? I believe that this, plus NATO, as a group, placing 50% to 100% TARIFFS ON CHINA, to be fully withdrawn after the WAR with Russia and Ukraine is ended, will also be of great help in ENDING this deadly, but RIDICULOUS, WAR. China has a strong control, and even grip, over Russia, and these powerful Tariffs will break that grip.”
Trump’s post comes after the recent flight of multiple Russian drones into Poland, widely perceived an escalatory move by Russia as it was entering the airspace of a NATO ally. Poland intercepted the drones, yet Trump played down the severity of the incident and Russia’s motives by saying it “could have been a mistake.”
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Netanyahu Says Getting Rid of Hamas Chiefs in Qatar Would Remove Main Obstacle to Gaza Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the US Independence Day reception, known as the annual “Fourth of July” celebration, hosted by Newsmax, in Jerusalem, Aug. 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/Pool
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that getting rid of Hamas chiefs living in Qatar would remove the main obstacle to releasing all hostages and ending the war in Gaza.
Israel on Tuesday targeted the Hamas leadership in Doha.