Gary Willig

Gary Willig

News writer. Immigrated from the US in 2012

News by Gary Willig

Op-ed:

They really, really want us dead

Criticism of the heroic rescue of four hostages proves that they really, really want us dead.

They really, really want us dead

Col. Richard Kemp:

Col. Richard Kemp: 'Incredibly impressive, difficult to rescue hostages from 2 places'

Former commander of British forces in Afghanistan speaks to Arutz Sheva about the difficulty and achievement of the rescue of 4 hostages yesterday, warns Hamas will attempt to make further rescues more difficult.

Col. Richard Kemp: 'Incredibly impressive, difficult to rescue hostages from 2 places'

Francesca Albanese calls rescue of 4 hostages 'genocidal'

UN Special Rapporteur with history of antisemitic statements criticizes operation in which Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv were rescued, citing Hamas-given casualty figures.

Francesca Albanese calls rescue of 4 hostages 'genocidal'

Columbia closes investigation into sign calling to murder Jewish students

University says it cannot identify anti-Israel protesters who called for murder of Jews and counterprotesters because they were covering their faces.

Columbia closes investigation into sign calling to murder Jewish students

AP study:

AP study shows women and children casualties 'clearly well below' Health Ministry reports

Associated Press publishes results of investigation showing percentage of women and children killed in Gaza fell to 38% due to changes in IDF tactics despite Health Ministry claims percentage was still 70%.

AP study shows women and children casualties 'clearly well below' Health Ministry reports

FBI Director warns:

FBI Director warns: 'Threat of terror attacks on whole 'nother level after October 7'

FBI Director Christopher Wray tells Senate subcommittee agency needs increased funding, risk of coordinated Islamist terror attack similar to ISIS attack on Moscow concert hall has risen.

FBI Director warns: 'Threat of terror attacks on whole 'nother level after October 7'

Lawsuit settlement

Columbia students to receive 'safety escorts' in lawsuit settlement following protests

Columbia University reaches settlement in class-action lawsuit over intimidation and harassment of Jewish students during anto-Israel protests on campus.

Columbia students to receive 'safety escorts' in lawsuit settlement following protests

World to Jews: ‘Stop not dying’

This, is really what the anti-Israel protests that erupted in the wake of the Hamas massacre of October 7, the attitude to the war, and the constant criticism Israel has faced since before the blood had a chance to dry have been about. Op-ed

World to Jews: ‘Stop not dying’

'Revolt for Rafah'

'Revolt for Rafah.' New anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University

Students for Justice in Palestine make new tent encampment at school where the trend started. 'We're back, b-es.'

'Revolt for Rafah.' New anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University

Body of American Jewish soldier reburied after being buried with Nazis

Remains of Lt. Nathan Baskind, who went missing in France in 1944 after commanding tanks during D-Day, found in mass grave of Nazi soldiers, to be reburied in Normandy.

Body of American Jewish soldier reburied after being buried with Nazis

Miraculous

7-year-old girl critically wounded in Iranian missile attack regains consciousness

Amina al-Hassouni, the seven-year-old girl who was critically wounded in Iran's massive missile and drone attack on Israel in April, has regained consciousness after a month and a half.

7-year-old girl critically wounded in Iranian missile attack regains consciousness

Matisyahu to headline:

Matisyahu to headline Jewish music festival in NJ honoring Nova Festival victims

Famous singer Matisyahu says 'we will dance again' at Sababa Music Festival in Hammonton, New Jersey in late June. Festival to feature memorial to victims murdered at the Nova Music Festival on October 7.

Matisyahu to headline Jewish music festival in NJ honoring Nova Festival victims

Harvard to stop weighing in on public matters

Prestigious Ivy League school adopts policy of not issuing 'official statements about public matters that do not directly affect the university’s core function' after controversies over Israel, antisemitism.

Harvard to stop weighing in on public matters

Is the genocide accusation antisemitic? Yes

Or to put it another way, can one make the patently false claim that Israel is engaged in genocide and not be antisemitic? And if you are ignorant and misled and spout antisemitic tropes, are you still antisemitic? Opinion.

Is the genocide accusation antisemitic? Yes

EU foreign policy chief accuses Israel of disobeying ICJ order

Josep Borrell accuses Israel of violating ambigious order by refusing to end all military activity in Rafah despite ICJ judges' statements that the ruling does not contain such an order.

EU foreign policy chief accuses Israel of disobeying ICJ order

Did the ICJ really prohibit Israel from operating in Rafah?

4 ICJ justices say ruling on Rafah merely obligates Israel not to engage in actions that violate its obligations under the Genocide Convention, not to desist from all military operations in the city.

Did the ICJ really prohibit Israel from operating in Rafah?

Human rights expert on ICJ:

'When genocidal terrorists praise ruling, justice was not served'

Human Rights Voices President Professor Anne Bayefsky tells Arutz Sheva that the IJC order on Rafah part of a 'cycle of violence' where terrorists murder Jews and then turn to the UN for justification and cover.

'When genocidal terrorists praise ruling, justice was not served'

University of New Mexico

Israeli student athlete at U of New Mexico forced to return to Israel over protests

School purchases plane ticket for student and star sprinter amid concerns for his safety following anti-Israel protests on campus.

Israeli student athlete at U of New Mexico forced to return to Israel over protests

Senators accuse:

Senators accuse Obama Admin of blocking FBI from arresting terrorists linked to Iran

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis) reveal FBI emails from 2015-2016 showing State Department stopped 8 arrests in order to protect the Iran nuclear deal, including arrests of terrorists.

Senators accuse Obama Admin of blocking FBI from arresting terrorists linked to Iran

Jews face arrest for not dying while the Butcher of Tehran is honored

On the same day the International Criminal Court sought to punish Israel for the crime of not rolling over and dying, the UN Security Council saw fit to honor one of the most evil men in the world. Op-ed.

Jews face arrest for not dying while the Butcher of Tehran is honored

Col. Richard Kemp:

Col. Richard Kemp: ICC warrants are like Nuremberg trying Churchill and Truman

Former commander of British forces in Afghanistan tells Arutz Sheva ICC prosecutor's seeking of arrest warrants against Israeli leaders are a 'political not a legal decision' and a 'scandalous abuse of the ICC’s power.'

Col. Richard Kemp: ICC warrants are like Nuremberg trying Churchill and Truman

Blinken Senate testimony disrupted by anti-Israel activists

Anti-Israel activists call US Secretary of State the 'butcher of Gaza' during Senate Foreign Relations Committe hearing.

Blinken Senate testimony disrupted by anti-Israel activists

Human rights expert:

Human rights expert: 'Biden Admin. stands for mass murderer at Security Council'

Human Rights Voices President Professor Anne Bayefsky speaks to Arutz Sheva about the moment of silence held for the 'butcher of Tehran' at the UN Security Council.

Human rights expert: 'Biden Admin. stands for mass murderer at Security Council'

In honor of the 'butcher of Tehran'

Moment of silence held for Ebrahim Raisi at UN Security Council

Security Council members stand, hold moment of silence for man dubbed the "butcher of Tehran" for the thousands of executions he oversaw, and who helped plan the October 7 massacre.

Moment of silence held for Ebrahim Raisi at UN Security Council

Rep. Elise Stefanik:

Rep. Elise Stefanik: Congress must sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants

Republican rep. calls on US Congress to punish International Criminal Court after Chief Prosecutor announced he is pursuing arrest warrants against PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant.

Rep. Elise Stefanik: Congress must sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants

Human Rights expert:

Human Rights expert: ICC warrants an attempt to destroy Israel dressed as intl. law

Human Rights Voices President Professor Anne Bayefsky tells Arutz Sheva the Biden Administration's questioning of Israel's right to defend itself led to ICC prosecutor's decision to pursue arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

Human Rights expert: ICC warrants an attempt to destroy Israel dressed as intl. law

Human rights expert:

Human rights expert: UN Security Council refused to hold meeting on Israeli hostages

Human Rights Voices President Professor Anne Bayefsky tells Arutz Sheva reports that the Security Council met to discuss the hostages' plight last week are misinformation and the meeting was held outside the Security Council, which refused to hold it.

Human rights expert: UN Security Council refused to hold meeting on Israeli hostages

'No excuse for Biden aid cut'

Rep. Elise Stefanik to address Knesset today, condemn Biden's threat to cut military aid

House Republican Conference Chair to visit sites of Hamas massacre, address Knesset in trip to Israel.

Rep. Elise Stefanik to address Knesset today, condemn Biden's threat to cut military aid

UN: 800,000 have been evacuated from Rafah

UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini decries evacuation of civilians from Rafah since IDF operation in eastern part of the city began, demands ceasefire.

UN: 800,000 have been evacuated from Rafah

Assailant beats, kicks Jewish children in Brooklyn

11-13-year-old Orthodox children playing on the sidewalk viciously attacked by man who threw 2 of them to the ground and repeatedly kicked one of them.

Assailant beats, kicks Jewish children in Brooklyn

Suspect in death of Paul Kessler will stand trial

Judge rules there is enough evidence for anti-Israel demonstrator who struck elderly Jewish man with a megaphone during Los Angeles protest to stand trial for manslaughter.

Suspect in death of Paul Kessler will stand trial

NYC kosher restaurant's window smashed after anti-Israel protest

Popular Rothschild TLV restaurant vandalized overnight after being targeted by anti-Israel protesters. Israeli-owned Nuts Factory also vandalized.

NYC kosher restaurant's window smashed after anti-Israel protest

Human rights expert:

Human rights expert: The UN parrots bogus Hamas casualty figures

Human Rights Voices President Professor Anne Bayefsky speaks to Arutz Sheva about the UN's revision of women and children casualty figures in Gaza by nearly half.

Human rights expert: The UN parrots bogus Hamas casualty figures

Anti-Israel protesters occupy CUNY Graduate Center library

Protesters rename Mina Rees Library, "The Al Aqsa University Library”, agree to leave only after president promises them amnesty for taking over school building.

Anti-Israel protesters occupy CUNY Graduate Center library

Shani Louk's father:

Shani Louk's father: Photo of terrorists with Shani's body shows darkness Israel faces

Nissim Louk says of infamous photograph of terrorists holding his daughter's body in a truck, 'Shani is the light and part of the Jewish people. The other is darkness, they bring pain and suffering to the world.'

Shani Louk's father: Photo of terrorists with Shani's body shows darkness Israel faces

UN figures on women, children killed in Gaza revised down 50%

Number of women killed in Gaza falls from 9,500 to 4,959, number of children falls from 14,500 to 7,797 in OCHA daily reports.

UN figures on women, children killed in Gaza revised down 50%

Joe Biden is no leader and neither is Chuck Schumer

America became a dangerous place to be a Jew on May 8, the day Biden showed he has no spine. And Schumer’s betrayal and cowardice are even more inexplicable than Biden’s. But the mantles of leadership will be filled elsewhere. Op-ed.

Joe Biden is no leader and neither is Chuck Schumer

Duke University:

Duke University: Students stage walkout of Jerry Seinfeld commencement speech

Legendary Jewish comedian's invitation to give commencement speech met with boos from protesters angered by his support for Israel, cheers from most other students.

Duke University: Students stage walkout of Jerry Seinfeld commencement speech

Egypt joins South Africa's ICJ genocide suit against Israel

Egyptian Foreign Ministry adds its voice to attempt to charge Israel with genocide at the International Court of Justice after IDF prepares for Rafah operation.

Egypt joins South Africa's ICJ genocide suit against Israel

'Queers for Palestine' block exit to Disney World

Activists arrested after blocking highway exit to Dinsey World, Poresters claimed Disney 'supports genocide' and to oppose the introduction of an Israeli-born Marvel superhero in upcoming movie.

'Queers for Palestine' block exit to Disney World