MEME MONDAY #70

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TOON TUESDAY #66

Despite President Trump's absolute rinsing of our PM, cartoonists largely sidestepped the issue.  That's perfectly understandable for left-leaning artists, for whom Trump remains the world's worst.  A couple of toons made light of Trump's attack on wind turbines, but gave Starmer a fairly easy ride for once.

Cartoonists were even more shy when it came to the migrant hotel protests that are sweeping the country.  The Sun's Steve Bright took a swipe at Yvette Cooper, but this was about as close as newspaper cartoonists got to addressing the burning issue.

The main focus of legacy media cartoonists in the past week was Starmer's pledge to recognise the state of Palestine - and what a state it's in after almost two years of Israeli bombardment and occupation.  Of course the real reason for Starmer's decision is to fend off the looming threat of Corbyn's Fruit and Nut party, in the hope that Muslim voters will instantaneously forgive all his past fence sitting on the conflict...

Graeme Bandeira for The Northern Agenda

Patrick Blower for The Daily Telegraph

Dave Brown for The Independent

Patrick Blower for The Daily Telegraph

Dave Brown for The Independent

Ella Baron for The Times

Seamus Jennings for The Times

Patrick Blower for The Daily Telegraph

Steve Bright for The Sun

SKS Cartoon on X

McDONNELL & CORBYN LEAD MARCH

Jeremy Corbyn was joined by John McDonnell for the controversial Armistice Day march in support of Palestine.  Both MPs were at the head of the march and both addressed crowds upon its conclusion outside the US Embassy - as did hard left comrades Richard Burgon and Zarah Sultana.  Diane Abbott was also present at the march, but did not speak as organisers thought a comedian was in poor taste.  Corbyn was also joined at the head of the march by his wife Laura, while son Tommy could be seen in the background.

Several poppies could be seen in the above photo shared by Corbyn, but none of them red.  A middle aged couple wore white poppies, meant to signify peace and a rejection of military action - ironically they were standing next to the IRA and Hamas sympathiser McDonnell.  An Asian man third to Corbyn's left wore a poppy emblazoned with the Palestinian flag, another slight to Britain's Armed Forces.

Predictably, the media ignored various acts of criminality during the latest hate march - instead choosing to cover the presence of groups of predominantly white lads who had gathered to 'protect the Cenotaph'.  These lads were labelled 'far right' while the PM referred to them as belonging to the 'English Defence League', an organisation that has been defunct for almost a decade.  Whoever they were, it was clear that the influence of EDL founder Tommy Robinson was instrumental in their presence.

The reinstatement of Robinson's Twitter account in the run-up to the controversial Palestine march can now be seen in its full context and the timing was surely no coincidence.  The media had been baiting the British public for days and as soon as Robinson addressed his new found platform of 380,000 followers, the trap was set.  Now, the 'far right' were in town and their scapegoat was assured.

While the two minute silence thankfully passed off peacefully, the lads soon got rowdy with police and arrests were swift.  The media made no reference to the detention of 150 Palestinian marchers, instead giving all their attention to the 'far right' who they claimed accounted for all arrests made on the day.  Sky News even falsely claimed that Laurence Fox of the Reclaim Party was part of the counter protest, despite, according to his colleague Calvin Robinson - being out of the country!

Tommy Robinson had conveniently provided the media with their narrative for the day.  Too conveniently, it seemed.

Outside of the media bubble, the stark reality was going viral on social media.  Videos showing the true intent of many Palestine marchers clocked up millions of views.  One video showed a man referring to the 'slaughter of Zionists', telling an interviewer: "Hitler knew how to deal with these people".  In another a woman screams: "Death to all the Jews".  Other videos showed violent incidents and young men goading police on Saturday evening while the police stood by and simply took the abuse, in stark contrast to their heavy-handed approach to Tommy's lads earlier in the day.

While the media calls for the head of Suella Braverman, most people watching Saturday's events through social media will now know beyond doubt that the Metropolitan Police do treat certain groups favourably - in this case the Palestine mob.  Suella was spot on.

The Met showed that Suella Braverman is right about their two-tier policing

With the game now up for the Met, they are deploying damage limitation by way of retrospectively appealing for information related to criminal acts during the Palestine march.  Among those being 'sought' for a slap on the wrist are three men who dressed up as Hamas terrorists (see photo below).  Others include an Asian woman who held a racist placard depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts.  Another was widely identified on social media as a Labour activist from Hastings in East Sussex. albeit this was denied by the chair in a neighbouring Constituency Labour Party.  The chair added that the identity of the individual had been passed to the Met, suggesting that she was indeed known to the party.  The activist in question held a placard which incorporated a swastika into the Star of David.

Palestine protesters dressed as their Hamas heroes (left) and (right) a suspected
Labour activist holds a placard incorporating a swastika into the Star of David

These weekly protests will die off as winter approaches, but the numerous vile incidents that have arisen from them should not be forgotten so quickly.  The Palestine marches have shown many British people just how low our country has sunk into multi-cultural Hell.  How can we possibly save it when our governing parties are committed to furthering its existence?  And even if the two party protection racket is somehow dismantled, is it already too late to pull our nation back from the brink of chaos?

SHAH'S DODGY DEFENCE

Naz Shah has condemned anti-Semitic remarks blared out over a loudspeaker at a rally she herself addressed last month.  The speaker reportedly led the Bradford crowd in various Arabic chants that included "God, purify al-Aqsa from impure people" and "God, lift the curse of the Jews off the Muslims in Palestine".  Shah released a statement via social media (see below) in which she claimed ignorance on the basis she doesn't speak Arabic.

The statement is a bit rich for a woman suspended from her party in 2016 for the very thing she now claims to 'never tolerate' ie. anti-Semitism.  Just 48 hours before she issued the above statement, Shah retweeted her Labour colleague Afzal Khan (the MP for Manchester Gorton) who had taken part in a 'Friends of al Aqsa' rally.  The Friends of al Aqsa are headed by Ismail Patel, a Leicester-based activist who has strong links with Hamas.

Ismail Haniyeh (Hamas chairman) pictured with Ismail Patel

Patel also has shared platforms with both Jeremy Corbyn and George Galloway.

Naz Shah certainly doesn't do herself any favours.  Three days after issuing her statement asserting that she does not speak Arabic, she tweeted the following...

Note the Arabic writing at the beginning of the message.  In English it reads: "We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return".  Did she copy and paste it or has she simply been telling porkies about her knowledge of Arabic?

ON THIS DAY IN 1995, CORBYN'S MATES...

Hamas bombed a passenger bus in Jerusalem, killing four people and injuring more than a hundred.  A fifth victim died from his injuries almost ten years later.  The suicide bomber struck as the No.26 pulled up outside a high school in the suburb of Ramat Eshkol.  It was 07:53 and the bus was packed with commuters, including many students and a number of police officers travelling to work.  A police chief superintendent and a US citizen were among the dead.

The wreckage of the Number 26 bus

Little is known about the bomber, except that he was named as 26-year-old Sufian Jabarin.  Some early reports suggested that the bomber was female, but Jabarin was a male recruited by Hamas commander Abed al-Majed Duddin.  Duddin was later killed in a shootout with Israeli forces who were trying to arrest him near Hebron in 2009.  Another Hamas commander thought to have been involved in the bus bombing was Mohammed Deif, currently the supreme commander of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades - Hamas' paramilitary wing.  He is reportedly still at large, having survived numerous Israeli assassination attempts.

The device used in the No.26 bus attack was built by Yahya Ayyash, a Hamas bombmaker based in the West Bank.  Known as 'the Engineer', Ayyash had constructed bombs used in a string of bombings in the mid-nineties, resulting in the deaths of dozens of Israelis.  He was assassinated by the Israeli security service in January 1996, by way of a booby-trapped mobile phone containing a small explosive device.  Following his death Yasser Arafat praised Ayyash and dubbed him a 'martyr'.  In 2010 it was reported that the Palestinian Authority had named a street after him in Ramallah.

The No.26 suicide bomber was reportedly given all the trappings of a state funeral, complete with a 21-gun salute from Arafat's personal guard.  Jabarin's family were also said to have received a financial reward from the Saudi royal family.

The five fatalities of the Number 26 bombing were as follows:

Noam Aizenman, 35, from Jerusalem, a police chief superintendent

Rivka Cohen, 26, from Jerusalem

Joan Davenny, 46, from Connecticut, an American schoolteacher who was visiting Israel

Hannah Naeh, 56, from Jerusalem

Yonah Peter Malina, 28 (at time of attack), a Swiss national who had emigrated to Israel the previous year.  He was paralysed from the neck down and he spent the rest of his life connected to a respirator.  He died on 30 May 2005, aged 38.

ON THIS DAY IN 2002, CORBYN'S MATES...

Hamas killed 19 people in a bus bombing.  The suicide bomber struck during morning rush hour in the Gilo district of Jerusalem.  He boarded the 32A bus at 07:50, near Patt junction, and almost immediately detonated his explosives, obliterating the front half of the vehicle.  The bus was packed with students and people en route to work.  The ages of the victims ranged from 11 to 72 and two children were among the dead.  74 people were injured.

Reports suggested the bomber was wearing a suicide belt, but the authorities said he was carrying the explosives in a bag.  Ball bearings had been packed around the device in order to maximise casualties.  Hamas later claimed responsibility, saying that their 'martyr' had sent "one of the Zionist buses to hell".  They named the bomber as 22-year-old Muhammad al-Ghoul, a student from Nablus in the West Bank.  The Israeli authorities had been warned of an imminent attack, but al-Ghoul somehow evaded the security operation and slipped into Jerusalem the night before.

The mangled remains of the bus at Patt junction

17 of the 19 fatalities were from the local neighbourhood of Gilo and were on their way to school or work.  The 19 dead were named as follows.

Boaz Aluf, 54, of Jerusalem.  An IT worker, survived by his wife and five children.
Shani Avi-Zedek, 15, of Jerusalem.  A schoolgirl, survived by her parents and three brothers.
Leah Baruch, 59, of Jerusalem.  A housekeeper, divorced, she was survived by her two daughters
Mendel Bereson, 72, of Jerusalem.  A shoemaker, survived by his wife, two children and three grandchildren.
Rafael Berger, 28, of Jerusalem.  A student and army reservist, he was survived by his wife.
Michal Biazi, 24, of Jerusalem.  Survived by her husband.  Michal did not normally travel by bus, but on her way to work at the Ministry of Tourism she remembered that she had left her bag at home.  Her husband drove back to collect her bag while she caught the bus to avoid being late for work.
Tatiana Braslavsky, 41, of Jerusalem.  An engineer, survived by her husband and son.
Galila Bugala, 11, of Jerusalem.  A schoolgirl, survived by her parents and older brother.
Raisa Dikstein, 67, of Jerusalem.  A mature student, she was single.
Dr Moshe Gottlieb, 70, of Jerusalem.  A chiropractor, survived by his wife, two children and 12 grandchildren.
Baruch Gruani, 60, of Jerusalem.  Retired, he was visiting a friend and was survived by his wife and four children.
Orit Hayla, 21, of Jerusalem.  A sales rep, single.
Helena Ivan, 63, of Jerusalem.  A housekeeper, single, she was survived by her son.
Iman Kabha, 26, of Barta.  The only Arab victim, a student, single.

Gila Nakav, 55, of Jerusalem.  An office worker, she was survived by her three daughters and a grandson.
Shiri Negari, 21, of Jerusalem.  A bank worker, single.
Dr Yelena Plagov, 42, of Jerusalem.  A GP, she was survived by her husband and three children.
Liat Yagen, 24 of Jerusalem.  An office worker, single.
Rahamim Zidkiyahu, 51, of Jerusalem.  The driver of the bombed bus, he was survived by his wife, their three children and a daughter from a previous marriage.

The faces of the 19 dead

Two Palestinians from Jabel Mukaber in Jerusalem were later convicted of transporting a suicide bomber in relation to the Patt junction attack.

A Jewish charity arranged for the bus wreckage to be transported to New York where it became an exhibit to raise awareness of the carnage of suicide bombings.  The charity's name was ZAKA, translated as Disaster Victim Identification.  They are volunteers who painstakingly recover remains of blood, flesh and bone from bomb sites so they can be buried in accordance with Jewish law.

ON THIS DAY IN 2002, CORBYN'S MATES...

Hamas bombed a packed snooker hall in the Israeli city of Rishon LeZion, killing 15 people and injuring more than 50.  Just after 23:00hrs a suicide bomber detonated two devices inside the hall, one concealed in a briefcase and another in a suicide belt.  Police estimated there was around 8kg of explosives in total and the briefcase had been packed with metal bolts and nails in order to maximise casualties.  The blasts gutted the Sheffield Club building and blew out the windows, littering the street outside with debris and body parts.  It also caused part of the roof to fall in, hampering rescue efforts.  Relatives of the dead and injured gathered on the street for hours waiting for news.

The remains of the Sheffield Club snooker hall in Rishon LeZion

Hamas claimed responsibility for the bombing.  A number of people were later convicted in relation to the attack, including a Ukrainian woman who had driven the bomber to his target.  Irina Polishchuk was married to a Palestinian man, Ibrahim Sarahme, who was also convicted.  In 2011 Polishchuk was released early as part of the prisoner exchange for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.  Her husband remained in prison, serving several life sentences.  The mastermind behind the attack, Ibrahim Hamda, is currently serving 54 life sentences.

The 15 victims were aged between 26 and 64.  58-year-old Rahamim Kimchy was a taxi driver who had gone inside the club to ask about a customer that had not come out.  His family later moved to the US and founded a charity called One Heart, dedicated to helping victims of terrorism around the world.

"I saw my father’s taxi outside the club at some point, called his cellphone, and no answer. At the end, the explosion had been so strong that we didn’t even have his body to bury".

Jacob Kimchy, son of victim

The victims

Esther Bablar, 54, from Bat Yam.  She was on a night out with her husband Yitzhak.  Esther was survived by three children from her first marriage.
Yitzhak Bablar, 58, from Bat Yam.  He was on a night out with his wife Esther.  Yitzhak was also survived by three children from his first marriage.
Avi Biaz, 26, from Nes Tziona.  A coffee shop employee, he was survived by his parents and three younger brothers.
Regina Malka Boslan, 62, from Tel Aviv.  She was killed alongside her friend Nawa Hinaki.  A widower, Regina was survived by five children from two marriages.
Edna Cohen, 61, from Holon.  She was celebrating her wedding anniversary at the club.  In addition to her husband, who was seriously injured, she was survived by their four children and 11 grandchildren.
Rafael Haim, 64, from Tel Aviv.  A retired truck driver, he was survived by his wife and their six children.

Pnina Hikri, 60, from Tel Aviv.  She had gone to the club with her husband.  She was survived by her husband, who escaped uninjured, and their four children.

Nawa Hinawi, 51, from Tel Aviv.  A hairdresser from a Christian Arab background, she was killed alongside her friend Regina Boslan.  She was survived by her three sons.
Rahamim Kimchy, 58, from Rishon LeZion.  A taxi driver, he was survived by his wife and three children.

Nir Lobatin, 31, from Herzliya.  The owner of a cleaning business, he was survived by his pregnant wife.

Shoshana Magmari, 51, from Tel Aviv.  A carer, she was out celebrating her recovery from cancer.  She was survived by her husband and three children.
Daliah Massah, 64, from Nahalat Yehudah.  A cook at a boarding school, the widower was survived by her only child.

Rassan Sharuk, 60, from Holon.  He was on a night out with his wife, who survived with minor injuries.  He was also survived by their four sons.

Yisrael Shikar, 49, from Rishon LeZion.  A plumber, he had gone to the club to collect a payment.  He was survived by his wife and three children.

Anat Temporush, 36, from Ashdod.  She was at the club with several members of her family, all of whom survived with various injuries.  She was survived by her husband, injured in the explosion, and their three children.

ON THIS DAY IN 2002, CORBYN'S MATES...

Hamas bombed a café in Jerusalem, killing eleven civilians and injuring 54 others.  It was Saturday night and the Café Moment was rammed with young people.  The suicide bomber entered the premises at 22:30 and immediately detonated his explosives, completely gutting the ground floor.  Ten of those killed were in their twenties and included a waitress on her first shift and an engaged couple due to be married two months later.

Despite the threat of terrorism, the café was largely considered safe as it was situated across the road from the Prime Minister's residence.  The mother of one of the victims later described how she urged her daughter not to go out as the threat level was so high, but she replied: "Don't worry, I am going to the safest place there is, across from the prime minister's residence".  Livnat Dvash perished along with two of her friends.

The paramilitary wing of Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.  In August 2002 the terror cell responsible were apprehended in east Jerusalem.  The terrorists were behind several attacks that resulted in a total of 35 deaths.  They were released from prison in 2011 as part of the prisoner exchange for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

Forensic teams sift through the wreckage

The eleven fatalities of the Café Moment bombing were as follows.

Limor Ben-Shohan, 27, from Jerusalem.  A shop assistant, she was survived by her parents and four siblings.
Nir Borochiv, 22, from Givat Ze'ev.  A mechanic, he was killed along with two of his friends.  He was survived by his parents and four siblings.
Danit Dagan, 25, from Tel Aviv.  A travel agent, she was killed alongside her fiancé Uri Felix.  The pair were due to be married two months later.  Danit was survived by her parents and three siblings.
Uri Felix, 25, from Givat Ze'ev.  A security guard, he was killed alongside his fiancée Danit Dagan.  He was survived by his parents and elder sister.
Livnat Dvash, 28, from Jerusalem.  She was killed along with two of her friends and survived by her parents and two siblings.
Tali Eliyahu, 26, from Jerusalem.  A waitress at the café on her first shift.  She was survived by her parents and siblings.
Dan Imani, 23, from Jerusalem.  A shop worker, he was killed along with two of his friends.  He was survived by his parents and three siblings.
Natanel Kochavi, 31, from Kiryat Ata.  A law student, he was survived by his parents and six siblings.
Baruch Lerner-Naor, 28, from Eli.  A security guard, he was survived by his parents.
Orit Ozarov, 28, from Jerusalem.  A government employee in the Foreign Ministry, she was survived by her parents and younger brother.
Avraham Haim Rahamim, 29, from Jerusalem.  An IT worker, he was survived by his parents and four siblings.

The eleven victims of the Café Moment bombing

ON THIS DAY IN 1997, CORBYN'S MATES...

Hamas bombed a busy pedestrian street in Jerusalem, killing five Israelis and injuring more than 180.  The co-ordinated attack involved three suicide bombers who struck just after 15:00 when the street was busy with afternoon shoppers.  The attackers dispersed along the street and blew themselves up within seconds of each other.  Eight people were severely wounded and three 14-year-old girls were among the dead, including two best friends and the daughter of an Israeli peace activist.

Each bomber carried around five pounds of explosive with nuts, bolts and nails packed around the device in order to maximise casualties.  One of the bombers was reportedly disguised as a woman and approached a group of girls just before the attack.  A witness later described how he grabbed one of them, but there was a struggle and when people came to her aid he blew himself up.

The Hamas bombers all came from the West Bank village of Asira ash-Shamaliya.  Two Hamas members were later convicted of planning the massacre.  Six years later a landmark judgment in the US ordered the state of Iran to pay compensation to the victims.  The claimants were US citizens injured in the blasts and they had argued that Iran shared responsibility in its capacity as a state sponsor of Hamas.  The Iranians did not participate in the lawsuit and rejected its authority.

Memorial plaque to the victims

Those who were killed in the 1997 Ben Yehuda Street bombings were:

Yael Botwin, 14, of Jerusalem

Smadar Elhanan, 14, of Jerusalem

Rami Kozashvili, 20, of Jerusalem

Eliahu Markowitz, 40, of Jerusalem

Sivan Zarka, 14, of Jerusalem

ON THIS DAY IN 2001, CORBYN'S MATES...

Hamas bombed a pizza restaurant in Jerusalem, killing 15 people.  The Sbarro restaurant was situated at a busy crossroads and was popular with families.  A pregnant woman and seven children were among the dead.  The suicide bomber struck just before the end of the lunchtime rush, entering the restaurant just before 2pm and detonating his bomb.  The device was estimated to weigh between 5-10kg and was concealed in a guitar case along with nails, nuts and bolts in order to maximise death and injury.

The 15 fatalities were aged between 2 and 60 and included two visitors to the country.  130 people were injured, including 15-year-old Miriam Shosham who miraculously survived despite being struck by 60 nails and suffering third degree burns to 40 per cent of her body.  Her ten-year-old sister Yocheved was killed instantly.  31-year-old Chana Nachenberg was left in a permanent vegetative state.  Her three-year-old daughter survived the bombing and wrote about the attack 12 years later:  "Twelve years ago, my mother and I were in the Sbarro restaurant terror attack in Jerusalem.  My mom was critically injured and since then she has been in a vegetative state.  She is on a respirator 24/7 and she does not communicate at all.  She is in the hospital, connected to many different machines that keep her alive.  My mother didn’t die, but I lost her forever".

The remains of the Sbarro restaurant

The bomber was named as 22-year-old Izzadin al-Masri from the West Bank.  His device was built by Hamas commander Abdullah Barghouti.  Barghouti was apprehended by Israeli security forces in 2003 and sentenced to 67 life terms for his role in a series of bombings which left 66 dead.  This was a record sentence and when it came to the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap in 2011, Barghouti was one of the terrorists that Israel refused to release.  However, al-Masri's female accomplice was part of the exchange.

Ahlam Tamimi was a university student and part-time journalist.  The 20-year-old surveyed the area and identified the target prior to driving al-Masri to the restaurant.  To avoid attention she wore Western clothing and the pair spoke in English so as to appear like tourists.  She left the area before al-Masri blew himself up and subsequently reported on the bombing for a Palestinian news channel.  After her arrest she showed no remorse and when she was told that eight children had been killed (including the unborn baby) she responded by grinning (see video below).

After her release in 2011 Tamimi departed for Jordan where she was given a hero's welcome.  She went on to host a TV show on the Hamas-affiliated channel al-Quds.  She remains unrepentant and says that given the choice today she would "do it again".  In 2013 the US Justice Department charged Tamimi over the death of Shoshana Greenbaum, the pregnant US citizen killed in the Sbarra bombing.  However, Jordan refused to agree to the extradition and Tamimi remains at large.

Tamimi has also received thousands of dollars in reward payments from the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with its 'Martyrs Fund'.  The Authority rewards terrorists who attack Israel, and in the case of suicide bombers, their families.  Last year it was reported that al-Masri's family had received $50,124, Barghouti $191,526 (in absentia) and Tamimi $52,681.

Just one month after the bombing an exhibition opened in the West Bank town of Nablus in which the aftermath of the bombing was recreated, including smashed tables, fake blood and body parts.  Yasser Arafat quickly ordered its closure.

The 15 fatalities of the Sbarro bombing were:

Giora Balash, 60, from Brazil.  He was in Israel for the marriage of his son.  His wife Flora was injured in the bombing.

Zvika Golombek, 26, from Karmiel.  A student who had recently become engaged, his fiancé was injured in the blast.  He was survived by both his parents, sister and fiancé.

Shoshana Greenbaum, 31, from New Jersey (USA).  An American tourist she was pregnant with her first child.  She was survived by her husband.

Frieda Mendelsohn, 62, from Jerusalem.  Her daughter was injured in the explosion.  She was survived by her husband, six children and 38 grandchildren.

Tehila Maoz, 18, from Jerusalem.  A waitress at the restaurant.  She was shortly to commence her national service.

Michal Raziel, 16, from Jerusalem.  She was with her friend Malka Roth who was also killed.  She was survived by her mother and three older sisters.

Malka Roth, 15, from Jerusalem.  She was with her friend Michal Raziel who was also killed.  She was survived by her parents and six siblings.

Mordechai Schijveschuurder, 43, from Neria.  He died with his wife, son and two daughters.  Two of his other daughters were injured in the bombing.

Tzira Schijveschuurder, 41, from Neria.  She was killed alongside her husband, son and two daughters.  Two other daughters were injured in the explosion.

Avraham Yitzhak Schijveschuurder, 4, from Neria.  He died with his parents and two sisters.

Hemda Schijveschuurder, 2, from Neria.  She died with her parents, brother and sister.

Ra'aya Schijveschuurder, 14, from Neria.  She died with her parents, brother and sister.

Lily Shimashvili, 33, from Jerusalem.  A doctor, her 8-year-old daughter Tamara was also killed in the blast.  She was survived by her husband and son.

Tamara Shimashvili, 8, from Jerusalem.  She was killed alongside her mother Lily.  She was survived by her father and brother.

Yocheved Shoshan, 10, from Jerusalem.  She and her family were seated on the second floor, but she and her sister had gone back downstairs to order more food.  She was killed and her sister was seriously injured.

ON THIS DAY IN 2001, CORBYN'S MATES...

Hamas attempted to bomb the HaSharon shopping mall in the Israeli city of Netanya.  At around 11:30am a man wearing a long coat approached the entrance to the mall, but was stopped by a security guard.  The guard was right to be suspicious as the man was concealing explosives on his body and blew himself up on the spot.  Five shoppers were killed and dozens more injured, but remarkably the guard survived.  By stopping the bomber from entering the mall his actions had undoubtedly saved many more from death and injury.

"I looked him in the eye and he blew himself up.  I didn't see him push a button.  He just exploded and disappeared.  I saw a big fire and smoke coming from him".

Lior Kamisa, security guard

The bomber was named as 20-year-old Mahmoud Ahmed Marmash from the West Bank.  Israel responded by bombing Palestinian security forces in the West Bank with warplanes.  The same mall was attacked by two more suicide bombers in 2005.

The five dead were named as follows, all civilians.

Tirza Polonsky, 66, from Moshav Kfar Haim, married with five children.  A retired teacher, she went to the mall every Friday.
Vladislav Sorokin, 34, from Netanya, married with one child.  A Ukrainian immigrant who had only arrived in Israel six months earlier, Vladislav was helicopter technician.  His wife and six-year-old were seriously injured in the attack.
Yulia Tratiakova, 21, from Netanya.  A friend of the Sorokin family, she had gone with them to the mall that day.
Miriam Waxman, 51, from Hadera, married with two children.  A teacher, she had been shopping with her husband who was seriously injured.
David Yarkoni, 53, from Netanya.  Originally from India, a gardener by trade.

AUSTIN'S BRUTAL ASSESSMENT OF CORBYN

"Jeremy Corbyn is an extremist and he is unfit to be our Prime Minister"

That's how former Labour MP Ian Austin began his epic take down of Corbyn on last night's edition of This Week.  The three minute monologue contained so many anti-Corbyn soundbites it could keep us in memes for weeks...

"John McDonnell and Jeremy Corbyn think wealth is the problem and the people who create it are the enemy"

"To govern this country you must love Britain, but that disqualifies Jeremy Corbyn.  He's the opposite of a patriot.  He's a danger to our national security and that's evident from his foreign policy.  At every opportunity he's backed Britain's enemies"

"Leadership polls are a two-horse race, but Corbyn regularly comes third behind 'don't know'"

Watch the video below.

JEREMY'S WARM THANKS FROM HAMAS

This is not a parody account.  The full Hamas statement is here.  Daily Mail coverage here.  Telegraph coverage here.

One of the most amazing things to note about this story is that Hamas, an organisation designated a terrorist group by almost the entire Western world, has a Twitter account.  Bear in mind that InfoWars, Milo Yiannopoulos and many other right-wingers have been taken down by the social media giants, and they never blew anyone up.  There's something not quite right there.

The Jeremy Corbyn aspect is, well, just what we've come to expect.

ON THIS DAY IN 2005, CORBYN'S MATES...

Hamas attacked the Karni border crossing between Gaza and Israel, killing six people.  The gun and bomb attack was carried out in co-operation with two other Palestinian militant groups - the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade and the Popular Resistance Committee.  The Karni Crossing was not a military checkpoint, but a cargo terminal allowing Palestinians to both import and export goods.

The terrorist assault began at around 22:45 when a truck bomb was detonated next to the crossing.  This blew a hole in the border fence allowing the three gunmen to cross into the Israeli side.  Armed with hand grenades and AK-47 assault rifles the men attacked civilian workers, killing six and injuring five.  Israeli troops cut short the attack and engaged the terrorists in a firefight, killing all three.

Two Arabs were among the six killed.

The funeral of 51-year-old Herzl Shlomo, one of the Karni attack victims

ON THIS DAY IN 2004, CORBYN'S MATES...

... in Hamas killed an Israeli soldier near the Karni Crossing in Gaza.  Sergeant Nadav Kudinsky, 20, was searching the area for hidden weapons and tunnels when a bomb exploded.  The explosive device was hidden inside a chicken coup and may have been set off by his sniffer dog, also killed.  Four other soldiers were injured in the gun battle that followed as they tried to recover Sgt Kudinsky's body.

Sgt Kudinsky