Israeli Finance Minister Calls Gaza a “Real Estate Bonanza” Amid UN Genocide Determination

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich described the Gaza Strip as a “real estate bonanza” during a conference this week, framing post-war reconstruction in the enclave as a financial opportunity and revealing that discussions are underway with U.S. officials about dividing the territory after the war.

Smotrich made the remarks Wednesday at a real estate conference in Tel Aviv, where he claimed that the war has created an economic opening for Israeli redevelopment in Gaza. “We have paid a lot of money for this war. We have to see how we are dividing up the land in percentages,” he said. “The demolition, the first stage in the city’s renewal, we have already done. Now we need to build.”

The far-right minister, who leads the Religious Zionism party, also told the audience that “a business plan, put together by the most professional people here,” is already “on President Trump’s desk.” He did not clarify whether the plan had official backing from the Israeli government or the U.S. administration. The White House and U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The comments come at a highly sensitive moment in the ongoing war, as the United Nations this week formally determined that Israel’s military actions in Gaza constitute a genocide, citing systematic targeting of civilian infrastructure, mass displacement, and an apparent intent to destroy Palestinian life in the territory. The UN’s designation adds significant legal and diplomatic pressure on Israel, which continues to reject such accusations.

Smotrich’s remarks appear to directly contradict repeated statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has said publicly that he does not plan to reestablish Israeli settlements in Gaza. However, some members of Netanyahu’s coalition — including Smotrich — have continued to promote the idea of turning the Strip into a permanent extension of Israeli territory.

In July, Smotrich participated in a Knesset event titled “The Gaza Riviera – From Vision to Reality,” where he expressed support for reestablishing Jewish settlements in the Strip. “Gaza will become an inseparable part of the State of Israel,” he said at the time.

Smotrich has also pushed to revive former settlements in the northern West Bank that were evacuated in 2005 during Israel’s disengagement from Gaza. In an interview last month with his party’s newsletter, he confirmed efforts to rebuild the settlements of Ganim and Kadim.

Palestinians and the broader international community — including the United Nations, the European Union, and Arab states — have insisted that any post-war administration in Gaza must be Palestinian-led and free from Israeli or U.S. occupation. The idea of turning Gaza into Israeli territory has been widely condemned as a violation of international law and an obstacle to any future two-state solution.

Human rights organizations have warned that openly discussing redevelopment or settlement plans while the war is ongoing — and while civilian casualties continue to mount — signals intent consistent with the allegations laid out in the UN genocide finding.

The war in Gaza, which began after the October 2023 Hamas-led attacks that killed 1,200 Israelis, has resulted in widespread destruction across the enclave. According to health officials in Gaza, more than 35,000 Palestinians — the majority of them women and children — have been killed in Israeli airstrikes and ground operations, with thousands more missing or injured. Infrastructure across the Strip, including hospitals, schools, and refugee camps, has been decimated.

Putin’s Right Hand Man Gives Middle Finger To Trump’s Peace Efforts

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov flatly rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Lavrov said territorial swaps would not “stop” Moscow’s campaign in a Tuesday meeting with foreign ambassadors, directly contradicting Trump’s proposal. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted Trump recently argued peace would require land concessions. Lavrov also dismissed U.S. offers to restore trade ties as an incentive for Vladimir Putin.

He insisted any deal must resolve what the Kremlin calls the war’s “root causes,” which ISW analysts interpret as installing a pro-Russian government in Kiev, forcing Ukrainian neutrality and blocking NATO’s Open Door Policy.

Lavrov warned that Russia would view any European troops stationed in a postwar Ukraine as “legitimate military targets.” The threat echoed earlier declarations from senior Kremlin figures rejecting Western security guarantees for Kiev, according to ISW. (Read more from “Putin’s Right Hand Man Gives Middle Finger To Trump’s Peace Efforts” HERE)

Kirk Suspect Frothed Over Beastly Porn Game Promising ‘Hot Gay Sex And Slapstick Humor’

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By Daily Caller. Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of murdering Charlie Kirk, was fixated on a pornographic “furry” video game and followed artists producing underage-themed cartoons, according to a Daily Mail investigation Wednesday.

Robinson’s online footprint shows he downloaded a Steam title called “Furry Shades of Gay” — a dating simulator advertised as a mix of “hot gay sex and slapstick humor” featuring cartoon animals — and kept tabs on furry artists who admitted producing “cub” material, the subculture’s euphemism for child-coded porn, according to the Mail.

“Furry Shades of Gay is a game about love, queer relationships, hot gay sex and slapstick humor,” the Steam listing states. “Win match-3 challenges, and get ready for 24 hot animated VOICED sex scenes!”

The Mail linked Robinson to a Steam account that played the title enough to earn an “uncommon sticker” — an in-game collectable awarded only to diehard players — under the name “craftin247.” The same moniker appears across multiple platforms, including on FurAffinity, where the account’s “recently watched” list included “RedRusker,” an artist who admitted to drawing “about a dozen or so” underage-themed pieces in a 2023 post.

RedRusker, for his part, said he “felt guilty as fuck about it” and “wanted to accept responsibility” for producing the images, the outlet reported. (Read more from “Kirk Suspect Frothed Over Beastly Porn Game Promising ‘Hot Gay Sex And Slapstick Humor’” HERE)

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Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson sought ‘gentle’ surrender, feared being shot

By Fox News. More details have emerged about how alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson was turned over to police while the manhunt for a suspect ensued.

Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby said at a news conference Wednesday he received a call from a former law enforcement friend telling him Robinson, 22, was the shooter. Robinson reportedly had suicidal thoughts but was convinced by his parents not to harm himself.

Brooksby said Robinson knew he would be caught and was afraid of a SWAT raid on his home. He was also afraid of being shot by the police, the sheriff said.

“Tyler knew it was just inevitable with all the law enforcement pressure that he, his picture in the news, the gun, the gun on the news,” he said. “He knew it was inevitable that he would be caught.”

According to Brooksby, the call from his friend came in at 8:02 p.m. Thursday. (Read more from “Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson sought ‘gentle’ surrender, feared being shot” HERE)

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Tucker Carlson Condemns Netanyahu’s Response to Charlie Kirk’s Death; Kirk ‘Did Not Like Bibi Netanyahu’

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Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has strongly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what he described as a “ghoulish” and self-serving reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a recent episode of The Tucker Carlson Show, the former Fox News host condemned the exploitation of Kirk’s death for political gain — particularly by foreign leaders.

Carlson, who was close to Kirk, said he was “shocked and sickened” by Netanyahu’s public statement following the young conservative activist’s assassination. According to Carlson, the prime minister attempted to reframe Kirk’s death in support of Israel’s ongoing military operations — a move Carlson called “disgusting.”

“Basically [Netanyahu] made it all about him and all about his country,” Carlson said. “Immediately trying to take the energy, the sadness, the grief that people felt over Charlie’s murder and redirect it towards support for whatever project he’s involved in.”

Carlson emphasized that Kirk had long expressed deep reservations about Netanyahu and his policies, especially the conduct of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

“He loved the state of Israel. He loved going there,” Carlson said. “But he did not like Bibi Netanyahu. He felt that Netanyahu was a very destructive force. He was appalled by what was happening in Gaza.”

According to Carlson, Kirk was particularly frustrated by what he saw as Netanyahu’s willingness to use American political and financial support to further Israel’s military objectives — at the expense of U.S. interests.

“He believed Netanyahu was using the United States to prosecute his wars… and that it was shameful, embarrassing, and bad for the United States,” Carlson said. “He resented it.”

Carlson acknowledged that some Netanyahu allies and defenders would likely attack him for speaking out, but he insisted that Kirk’s views on the matter were well known and could be corroborated.

“There are enough text messages that I think it can probably be verified in pretty short order — not that it needs to be, because that is true.”

Carlson also revealed that Kirk had come under heavy pressure from donors and political insiders for inviting Carlson to speak at a recent Turning Point USA conference. According to Carlson, Kirk lost a $2 million donation just two days before his death due to that decision.

“Donors tormented Charlie Kirk until the day he died,” Carlson said. “I hated seeing how much he was suffering, the hassle he was getting from people.”

He described the pushback as intense and driven in large part by individuals aligned with Netanyahu, who viewed Carlson’s criticisms of Israeli policy as a threat to their influence.

Carlson’s remarks sparked immediate discussion across the conservative political landscape. Former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz came to Carlson’s defense, writing, “I have personal knowledge as to many of the claims Tucker is making here. They are 100 percent true.”

For Carlson, the issue is not merely political — it’s personal. His remarks were rooted in what he described as a genuine concern for preserving the truth about who Charlie Kirk was and what he believed.

“There are many liars out there — Bibi Netanyahu number one among them, shamefully — who are trying to distort the truth,” Carlson concluded. “A truth that I know and can prove.”

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WATCH: Rep. Thomas Massie Confronts FBI Director Kash Patel Over Epstein Trafficking Claim

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In a fiery exchange on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) directly challenged FBI Director Kash Patel over his recent claim that no “credible information” exists tying Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation to any individuals beyond Epstein himself.

Massie, a vocal proponent of government transparency and a longstanding advocate for the release of the Epstein files, pressed Patel over his testimony before the Senate earlier this week — and used the opportunity to read out a partial list of prominent figures who, according to victims, were allegedly involved in Epstein’s trafficking network.

“Director Patel, I watched some of your Senate hearing yesterday,” Massie began. “You said there’s no credible information that Epstein trafficked these women to anyone else. But that doesn’t match the evidence the FBI already has.”

Massie then cited FBI Form 302s — official records of witness interviews — which, he said, contain testimony from victims naming at least 20 men, including Jes Staley, the former CEO of Barclays Bank. Other unnamed individuals, according to Massie, include a Hollywood producer worth hundreds of millions, a royal prince, a government official, several billionaires, and even a magician.

“We know these people exist in the FBI files, the files that you control,” Massie said. “I don’t know exactly who they are, but the FBI does.”

He then asked Patel directly: “Have you launched any investigations into any of these people, and have you seen these 302 documents?”

Patel responded that while he had tasked FBI agents with reviewing all Epstein-related material, no new indictments had been brought forward, and no new credible evidence had been presented to him personally.

“We’re working with Congress to divulge that information and produce it to you,” Patel said. “But there have been no new materials brought to me.”

Massie didn’t hold back.

“So is the loophole here that you’re saying these victims aren’t credible? That the 302s maybe didn’t produce credible statements that rise to probable cause?” he pressed.

Patel denied making that assertion, attributing the lack of prosecution to the judgment of two separate U.S. Attorneys’ Offices under three different presidential administrations — none of which pursued further charges based on the documents.

The congressman, however, refused to let the matter drop.

“Are the 302 documents in the FBI’s possession?” Massie asked.

“They reviewed all that, yes, sir,” Patel replied.

“And have you reviewed them — the ones where the victims name the people who victimized them?”

“If I personally—no. But the FBI has,” Patel admitted.

That prompted a pointed response from Massie:

“So how can you sit here and in front of the Senate and say there are no names? I named one today.”

Patel responded that the FBI doesn’t typically release names of either victims or individuals tied to unproven allegations, especially when the agency has determined that the information does not meet a threshold of credibility or probable cause.

“We are not in the habit of releasing incredible information,” Patel said. “Multiple authorities have looked at the entirety of what we have.”

But Massie wasn’t satisfied.

He underscored that the limitations of prior investigations — particularly the controversial 2007 non-prosecution agreement signed in Florida — did not apply to the 2019 Epstein indictment in the Southern District of New York, which, he noted, generated a fresh wave of interviews and supporting documentation.

That distinction, he argued, invalidates Patel’s claim that earlier constraints hampered the FBI’s ability to follow through on victim allegations.

As outrage continues to build across the political spectrum over the lack of public accountability in the Epstein case, Massie’s interrogation marks one of the most direct public challenges to the FBI’s current handling of the matter — and raises fresh questions about why the names of alleged accomplices remain sealed, even years after Epstein’s death.

“We owe the American people the truth,” Massie said. “And I intend to keep asking.”

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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates a Quarter Point as US Job Market Wobbles

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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point as central bankers said worries about a wobbly US job market have begun to outweigh anxieties over inflation.

Eleven of the Fed’s 12 central bankers voted for the regular-size cut including Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, who has spent most of the year deflecting attacks from President Trump over his refusal to lower rates.

The exception was Stephen Miran, who instead voted for a jumbo-size, half-point cut — one day after he left his position as Trump’s economic adviser to become a Fed governor.

Central bankers have been delaying rate cuts over fears that tariffs could reheat inflation, which has shown signs of picking up over the summer. Consumer spending has likewise been resilient despite Trump’s tariffs.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell called Wednesday’s decision a “risk-management cut” as policymakers confront a “very different picture of the risks to the labor market” following major downward revisions to job growth earlier this month. (Read more from “Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates a Quarter Point as US Job Market Wobbles” HERE)

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No-Media-Allowed MAGA Hangout Spilled Beans on Bessent-Pulte Altercation: ‘They Go Leak to Them Anyway’

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One of the key draws of Omeed Malik’s Executive Branch social club in DC is no are reporters allowed. The rule helped him attract his A-list MAGA clientele who are often at odds with the media – the Washington press corps in particular.

But what Malik didn’t count on, according to people who know him, is that his mainstream media-hating customers are also big leakers to the dreaded MSM, as evidenced by reports that a vicious smackdown almost occurred on his premises between two top MAGA figures, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal House Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte, On The Money has learned.

Malik is trying to remain neutral, though he can’t understand why his members would leak the near fisticuffs to the press.

“It’s funny because Omeed told his customers that he would never have journalists in his club and then they go leak to them anyway,” said one person close to the matter. “You can’t make this sh-t up.”

As reported last week, Bessent – Trump’s usually mild-mannered Treasury secretary – reportedly threatened to punch Pulte in his “f–king face.” And as we exclusively broke, top players in the White House can’t wait for Bessent to get started because they view Pulte as a publicity hound with sharp elbows. (Read more from “No-Media-Allowed MAGA Hangout Spilled Beans on Bessent-Pulte Altercation: ‘They Go Leak to Them Anyway’” HERE)

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Bill Ackman and Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon Dragged Into Candace Owens’ Explosive Charlie Kirk Scandal

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American commentator and author Candance Owens has made startling claims against billionaire hedge fund manager and Trump ally Bill Ackman and The Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon. Owens alleged a “high-stakes intervention” involving the two and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk took place just weeks before his tragic assassination.

The six-minute clip has already garnered more than 1.2 million views and sparked intense debate across platforms. Known for her [anti-Israel] stances, Candance Owens alleged that there was a “tense” meeting in the Hamptons where Ackman allegedly pressured Kirk over his views on Israel.

Owens alleged in a video and social media posts that Ackman, Kirk, and Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon participated in an “intense intervention” where “threats were made” to influence Kirk’s stance on Israel.

She also claimed that Kirk had been offered “a ton of money” and had been contacted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Kirk reportedly declined the invitation. “I know that Charlie was offered a significant amount of money during that time… a ton of money,” Owens stated.

She also mentioned reaching out to Dillon for comment on the story, but he did not respond. She displayed a screenshot of a post where Ackman praises Kirk as a “giant of a man” after their meeting, contrasting it with her claims of coercion. (Read more from “Bill Ackman and Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon Dragged Into Candace Owens’ Explosive Charlie Kirk Scandal” HERE)

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Four Arrested After Trump and Epstein Image Projected on Windsor Castle

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Giant projections of President Donald Trump alongside convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein were beamed onto Windsor Castle late Tuesday night leading to the arrest of four people.

The arrests were made on “suspicion of malicious communications” after a selection of images featuring the two appeared on the historic landmark ahead of Trump’s arrival for his unprecedented second state visit, Thames Valley Police said.

Trump is the only president to be invited for two state visits, the first being in 2019. The year before that, he met the late Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle during a working visit.

The BBC reports those arrested were a 60-year-old from East Sussex, a 36-year-old and a 50-year-old from London alongside a 37-year-old from Kent.

The force said an investigation was under way after officers responded “swiftly” to stop the projection on the castle, where Trump will meet King Charles during the first full day of his state visit on Wednesday. (Read more from “Four Arrested After Trump and Epstein Image Projected on Windsor Castle” HERE)

Fire Chief on Administrative Leave over ‘Incendiary’ Post After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

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Anthony P. Luke, chief of the Cleveland Division of Fire, has been placed on administrative leave after publicly posting “incendiary” remarks following the horrific public assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

According to Fox 8, which confirmed that Luke has been placed on leave, the now-deleted Facebook post contained a cartoon image of a rifle with the caption, “Bring out the next sacrifice!!” following Kirk’s assassination, which occurred during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on September 10.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, a Democrat, confirmed that the post was brought to his attention, asserting that it fundamentally “romanticizes gun violence, a matter far too serious in a city where we mourn too many families every week, too many lives cut short, and too many children denied safe sleep in their beds.”

The mayor said he believes in free speech and that the First Amendment “protects every individual’s right to express opinions—even those that are unpopular, provocative, or difficult to hear.”

“But with rights come responsibilities, especially for those who hold positions of public trust and leadership,” he continued, explaining that someone in a position like Luke is a “standard-bearer for what the City of Cleveland stands for, what we teach our children, and how our neighbors should expect to be treated—and protected.” (Read more from “Fire Chief on Administrative Leave over ‘Incendiary’ Post After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination” HERE)

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