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The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 11:42am On Oct 17, 2023
The Dome Of War...
Cartoon published 14/10/2023


THE DOME OF WAR

Israel has a defence system known as the 'Iron Dome,' which fires missiles to destroy incoming rockets. About 90 percent effective, it doesn't deter terrorist groups from firing such rockets. Israel's dome can't compete with the 'Dome of War.' We’re seeing it in action right now. Here are some things that cannot penetrate that dome:

FREE SPEECH:

Trump recently commented that Hezbollah was 'very smart.' Outrage instantly rained down from the corporate media as well as politicians on both sides of the aisle as the media took it out of content. Trump was not trying to compliment the leaders of Hezbollah—he was merely saying something that is true. He also said President Xi was smart. It's acknowledging reality, but the Dome of War tends to discourage an alignment with reality.

Similarly, many at the US far-left universities are anti-Semitic. They actually praised Hamas and defended Palestine. They were met with similar outrage and many students who dared to voice their support of Palestine were threatened. The powers that be wanted to make sure such students never receive employment once they graduated. This is anti-free speech measure. I've said a lot of stupid things in college that I regret, and I know what it feels like to be threatened because I used my free speech. Some on the left told me they'd make sure I got fired. It was disturbing, but I was self-employed. Still, I lost a lot of commercial work due to their reaction to my cartoons. The ability to make a living should not depend on having politically correct opinions.

We must remain free to discuss what's going on in Israel. It doesn't mean we support 'the terrorists.' We should be able to question why Israel failed to detect the massive attack. Apparently Egypt warned them. Our own intelligence operations should have known, but I guess they’re too busy spying on Trump-supporting Americans.

LESSONS OF HISTORY:

Hamas and their Palestinian supporters don't ever seem to learn their lesson. Their goal is to drive all Jews out of the territory and into the sea. They do not recognize Israel—instead they claim the Jews are 'occupiers' who need to be eliminated completely from Palestine. Anyone who knows a bit of history has learned that Jews have always lived there—they've certainly been there a lot longer than Islam has existed. The Jews could rightly claim that Israel existed long before anyone heard of Palestine—and if anyone needs to be driven to the sea it's the Muslims. Israel won't do that because they are far more civilized than Hamas.

If one could go back in time and warn the Romans not to fall into the trap at Cannae, I doubt they would still go ahead and allow Hannibal's forces to destroy 50,000 of their men. If someone warned Hamas not to keep making the same mistake of attacking Israel, they would ignore it and keep doing that very same thing—even though it means the death of thousands of Palestinians! Palestinian terrorists are so brainwashed by hate that they can't learn the lessons of their own history. Herodotus would be wincing.

LOGIC AND REASON:

After the monstrous attack on Israeli civilians—including children, the corporate media did not care much about honest reporting. They cared about beating the war drums as loudly as they could. Mark Levin's already high voice reached an even higher pitch. He could have exploded a wine glass. Loudmouth Sean Hannity and his tough-talking sidekick and chicken hawk, Lindsey Graham, all demanded more US aid to Israel—both in the form of billions of US tax dollars as well as munitions. Something is not logical with this, though—but similar to suppressing free speech, one is not supposed to apply logic to the situation—only the emotion of anger, which everyone knows can be leveraged to further the goals of the powerful. (Think of 9-11).

America is already sending Israel $3 billion annually and it was actually codified into law. They are a prosperous, industrious, and smart nation, but apparently they need constant help from the US. They should be able to take care of themselves, but the war means we must send them even more. Israel is NOT our 51st state, even though many US politicians hold dual citizenship. (Maybe the US is Israel’s subsidiary.) What beggars logic is the Biden administration has also sent Hamas many millions of dollars in 'aid.' Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan meant Hamas got US weapons from the Taliban! Even worse, it is said that Ukraine has sold arms they received from US to Hamas. To make matters still worse, Biden has sent Iran many billions of dollars! Funding both sides of the war is not logical.

Do not dare employ logic and reason, though—you need only to stay mad! What Hamas did was abhorrent. End of story. Don't look deeper—just do as your told! The war mongers want to leverage what happened and get us into a war against Iran. Israel wants that war too, but they need US help. A nuclear-armed Iran is too much of a threat to them. It can be argued that this may be why the far-right Netanyahu 'allowed' the attack by Hamas.

PEACE:

The Dome of War repels the desire for peace. Any Palestinian that proposed peace will most likely be assassinated. Don't you dare talk about peace! Jihad!

There can be no peace with people who have been so thoroughly brainwashed to hate Israel. To be sure, the Palestinians will soon be crying for another ceasefire to buy them time. They will portray themselves as victims. Critics will urge that Israel 'go easy' on Palestinian civilians while Hamas terrorists shield themselves by hiding in schools and hospitals. (They would use their own children as human shields if they could). The terrorists possess neither honour nor dignity. Only hate. Peace stands little chance with such people.

NEGOTIATION:

This doesn't mean Palestine won't negotiate to buy time. In the year 2000, it looked like Clinton would make a landmark achievement by hammering out a peace deal between Israel and the leader of the Palestinians, Yasser Arafat. I followed the developments and it struck me that Israel was doing its best to settle a deal that favoured Palestine. Peace seemed to be at hand. But no, Arafat changed his mind! He wanted ALL the Jews out of the region. I remember hearing him barking, "Jihad, Jihad, Jihad!" Arafat bought time for the terrorists to regroup and attack again.

EMPATHY:

The War Dome prevents empathy and understanding between the combatants. Both sides paint their enemies as inhuman monsters. It happened in the US when nuclear bombs were dropped on innocent men, women, and children in Japan. If there's one thing that's especially not allowed within the Dome of War, it's empathy. Love is not allowed, only war.

THE LAW:

International Humanitarian Law supposedly regulates conduct during armed conflict. The Geneva Convention established these laws and Israel is expected to follow them. Hamas, of course, does not. They are murderers who have no problem attacking Israeli schools or killing Jewish babies. Israel has every right to destroy Hamas, but that means destroying a great many so-called 'innocent' Palestinians as well. We are already hearing how Israel's strikes should be 'proportional.' This is music to Palestinian ears. It means that they will be allowed to recover, regroup, and strike Israel again and again.

All of this only underscores our Founding Father's very sound advice: Avoid foreign entanglements.

— Ben Garrison

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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 12:55pm On Oct 17, 2023
'LAW IS CLEAR': Sen. Tom Cotton urges DHS to remove individuals in the US on student visas who have verbally backed Hamas. https://trib.al/liqvu9y

Re: The Dome Of War by smileyoo: 1:07pm On Oct 17, 2023
Okay . These Arabs are terrible people.
Most of the nations they conquered through Islamization was never allowed to exist without being given a dehumanizing condition of existence; it's a either you accept Islam as your religion or you will be regarded as a subhuman, with the ugly caption of infidel and that means death sentence.
Originally, North Africa was mainly populated by Black Africans before the Arabs changed the narratives, now populated by mainly Arab Muslims, because they succeeded in exterminating the original natives, but Israelis seems like a bone in their throats - can't be swallowed nor be vomited.

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Re: The Dome Of War by Bestbrain123(m): 1:20pm On Oct 17, 2023
Ever since i started hearing that word "ISRAEL" I Understood that in real sense the hand of GOD is upon them.

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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 2:08pm On Oct 17, 2023
Political Cartoon Of The Day: Not Too Bright



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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 2:13pm On Oct 17, 2023
Political Cartoon Of The Day: Vultures Waiting In Line



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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:01am On Oct 18, 2023
HOUSE RULES: Sen. Marsha Blackburn calls for 'immediate' halt of US aid to Palestinians, says it will end up in 'the hands of Hamas.' https://trib.al/csIlUVu

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:14am On Oct 18, 2023
'NO PLACE': Sen. Tom Cotton calls on DHS to deport foreign nationals, including those in US on student visas, who have expressed support for Hamas.
https://trib.al/zOadcQb

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:21am On Oct 18, 2023
Who is responsible?

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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:38am On Oct 18, 2023
A.F. Branco Cartoon – Death Squad
A.F. BRANCO on October 17, 2023 at 5:00 am

Tlaib Squad for Hamas

Tlaib and the Squad are seem to be pro Hamas and ruthless against the J6 protesters. cartoon by A.F. Branco.
Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 5:04pm On Oct 18, 2023
IDF releases audio of Hamas terrorists admitting they fired at Gaza hospital

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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 5:12pm On Oct 18, 2023
OLAADEGBU:
IDF releases audio of Hamas terrorists admitting they fired at Gaza hospital

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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 5:17pm On Oct 18, 2023
OLAADEGBU:
IDF releases audio of Hamas terrorists admitting they fired at Gaza hospital

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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 5:28pm On Oct 18, 2023
OLAADEGBU:


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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 5:41pm On Oct 18, 2023
Israel releases drone footage claiming it refutes Hamas claims that the IDF was behind deadly blast at Gaza hospital. Trey Yingst has the details. https://trib.al/RZpjMq6
Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 12:44am On Oct 19, 2023
VIDEO EVIDENCE: Watch the harrowing footage. https://trib.al/SIUvpAY

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 10:12am On Oct 19, 2023
'DISGUSTING': Sen. Tim Scott takes aim at "Squad" members, accusing them of spreading "deadly" propaganda. https://trib.al/1JMFZJw

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:31pm On Oct 19, 2023
Words vs. Actions
Tom Stiglich October 19, 2023


President Biden says that his administration is with Israel 100% while funding Israel's most potent enemy.

Commentary by Editor-in-Chief R. Mitchell. Editorial cartoon by Tom Stiglich
Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:02am On Oct 20, 2023
NOT BUDGING: The Dem congresswoman cried while repeating the now debunked claim that IDF were responsible for the bomb that hit a hospital in Gaza. https://trib.al/zDhLquG

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:38am On Oct 20, 2023
Why There is No Peace
Michael Ramirez October 19, 2023


Hamas committed acts of war and war crimes against civilians in Israel and then thought it could just run back to Gaza and demand a cease-fire to avoid repercussions. Israel will grant a ceasefire when Hamas is no longer able to function in or govern the Gaza Strip.

Editorial cartoon by Michael Ramirez. Commentary by R. Mitchell, Editor-in-chief.
Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:58am On Oct 20, 2023
A.F. Branco Cartoon – Fireman In-Chief
A.F. BRANCO on October 19, 2023 at 5:00 am

Biden Helped Start Middle East Crisis

Obama helped Iran sponsor terrorism in the Middle East and Israel today with all the money he and Biden gave them. Cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2023.
Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 10:10am On Oct 20, 2023
'BLOOD IS ON IRAN'S HANDS': GOP senators ramp up push to refreeze $6B in Iranian funds as Israel-Hamas war rages on. https://trib.al/hByQvoB

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:31pm On Oct 20, 2023
'THEY DON'T CARE': Son of Hamas leader breaks silence on decision to denounce terror group, says they "do not regard the human life." https://trib.al/rruuJeu

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 8:56am On Oct 21, 2023
A.F. Branco Cartoon – Ready, Aim, Liar
A.F. BRANCO on October 20, 2023 at 5:00 am

Palestinian Rocket Hits Hospital

The anti-Israeli Propaganda is in full swing as a Palestinian rocket hits a Hospital and blamed on Israel. Cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2023.
Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:46am On Oct 21, 2023
Political Cartoon Of The Day: Propaganda



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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 9:52am On Oct 21, 2023
Political Cartoon Of The Day: Trust In Media



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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 10:20am On Oct 21, 2023
'UNBELIEVABLE': Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott slams Biden for focusing more on Ukraine than the terror in Israel during Oval Office speech. https://trib.al/KBeSDxj

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 5:44pm On Oct 21, 2023
Birds of a Feather
Michael Ramirez October 17, 2023

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 5:59pm On Oct 21, 2023
Erasing Hamas
Gary Varvel October 18, 2023


Israel said early on that after the atrocities that Hamas committed, the end result of Israel's response would be that Hamas would never be able to govern Gaza again.

Cartoon by Gary Varvel, commentary by R. Mitchell, Editor-in-Chief
Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 7:27pm On Oct 22, 2023
RIGHT ON TARGET: The force is specifically tasked with finding Hamas terrorists behind the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. https://trib.al/BZOeTmD

Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 8:00am On Oct 23, 2023
What's the difference?

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Re: The Dome Of War by OLAADEGBU(m): 12:10pm On Oct 24, 2023
Unreliable Sources
Tom Stiglich October 23, 2023


The mainstream media ran with stories about 500+ babies, patients and doctors being killed at a hospital that was destroyed by an Isreali airstrike. Their source: Hamas. Just hours later we find out that it was Islamic militants who launched the rocket that hit a hospital parking lot (not the actual hospital), and that the building was not destroyed.

We’ve seen this time and again: when a story fits the left's narrative, it is told whether verified or not. When a story goes against their narrative, it likely won't be told at all – regardless of verification upon verification.

It's all just propaganda.

Commentary by Editor-in-Chief R. Mitchell. Editorial cartoon by Tom Stiglich

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