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Hundreds of Duke graduates and students walked out of the commencement ceremonies on Sunday before Jerry Seinfeld gave a speech. His support for Israel and his being Jewish is intolerable for them. Jerry Seinfeld gave the commencement speech and received an honorary degree, which was unbearable for hundreds. They all went outside to scream chants […] The post You Can’t Tolerate Much If You Can’t Tolerate Jerry Seinfeld appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The Biden administration wants Israeli forces to “get out of Gaza,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday, offering a stern critique of the months-long war against Hamas. Blinken’s comment follows the top U.S. diplomat calling on Israel to work with the Palestinian leaders in January, advocating for a pause in the Gaza war in February, warning against a Rafah assault in March, and demanding Israel do more to provide humanitarian aid in April. During an appearance on CBS, Blinken cited “two things” the United States wants from Israel as Biden withholds delivery of 3,500 bombs in protest of a ground operation in Rafah where many Palestinians took refuge during the conflict following a deadly Hamas terrorist attack in October. “You have to have a clear, credible plan to protect civilians, which we haven’t seen,” Blinken said during a “Face the Nation” interview. “Second, we also need to see a plan for what happens after this conflict in Gaza is over. And we still haven’t seen that.” Blinken said members of Hamas had been seen returning to parts of Gaza that Israel had already cleared. He also said Israeli forces entering Rafah to root out a suspected Hamas stronghold would “potentially” bring a high cost to civilians and ultimately fail to secure a “durable” victory. “And they will be left holding the bag on an enduring insurgency, because a lot of armed Hamas will be left, no matter what they do in Rafah,” Blinken said. “Or if they – if they leave and get out of Gaza, as we believe they need to do, then you’re going to have a vacuum, and a vacuum that’s likely to be filled by chaos, by anarchy, and ultimately by Hamas again.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation they doubted the Biden administration’s approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict would be successful. One of them, Foundation for Defense of Democracies CEO Mark Dubowitz, said, “Only the Israel Defense Force’s (IDF) patient, well-planned and well-executed operation has been successful in smashing Hamas and releasing hostages, to date.” According to the State Department, Blinken spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as recently as Sunday to discuss “the situation in Gaza and ongoing efforts to secure the release of hostages.” The State Department said Blinken affirmed the Biden administration’s opposition to the Rafah operation despite the secretary affirming “ironclad” U.S. commitment to Israel’s security. Blinken told CBS that the U.S. has been working with others for “many weeks” to develop “credible plans for security, for governance, for rebuilding.” He added that ultimately, the Biden administration has the “same objective as Israel,” which is to “make sure that Hamas cannot govern Gaza again,” and that the U.S. believes it has a more “durable way of getting that done.”

The United Nations recently — and quietly — revised the casualty numbers coming out of Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, prompting questions about the reporting from Gaza and whether any of it could be trusted. According to multiple sources, adjustments were quietly made to the casualty count — regarding those killed in Gaza during the ongoing conflict — as more and more of the dead have been positively identified. Those adjustments suggest that Gaza’s Hamas-controlled Health Ministry has grossly inflated the number of women and children who have been killed. BREAKING: UN halves estimate of women and children killed in Gaza. As quoted in the article, let me explain how the UN's method for casualty counting in Gaza is the complete opposite of how they act in other conflict situations such as Ukraine. ?https://t.co/PdYTlyMbyl — Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) May 12, 2024 According to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on May 6, some 9,500 women and 14,500 children were reported to have been killed in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel. Less than a week later, those numbers had dropped significantly to 5,000 women and 8,000 children, the National Post reported. According to David Adesnik, director of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), that change could be the result of the UN adopting a different source of information. He noted that prior to May 6, the UN had cited the Hamas-controlled Government Media Office as a source for the casualty numbers — but more recently, they had not cited the GMO. “So you see May 6 and before, the GMO (is listed as a source); all of a sudden, May 8, they don’t cite a source,” Adesnik said, suggesting that the UN was relying on the Gaza Health Ministry instead — despite the fact that Hamas controls that as well. “So clearly here we’ve done a switch from GMO’s big number, which never had any clear basis elaborated; like they just offered nothing but their own assertion. Whereas the Health Ministry does more to back its stuff up.” A number of critics pointed out that relying on any numbers influenced by Hamas terrorists was likely a mistake. “The UN has significantly adjusted Palestinian casualty figures for the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, halving the number of women and children previously reported killed. Who is surprised to learn the Hamas-run Ministry of Health lied and the UN went along with it for 7 months?” Aviva Klompas posted. The UN has significantly adjusted Palestinian casualty figures for the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, halving the number of women and children previously reported killed. Who is surprised to learn the Hamas-run Ministry of Health lied and the UN went along with it for 7 months?… — Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) May 13, 2024 “UN revises Gaza death toll, almost 50% less women and children killed than previously reported. Hamas’ death toll figures have been disputed by Israel, yet they have been quoted by media, humanitarian organizations and world leaders, including Biden,” news outlet Visegrád 24 added. UN revises Gaza death toll, almost 50% less women and children killed than previously reported. Hamas’ death toll figures have been disputed by Israel, yet they have been quoted by media, humanitarian organizations and world leaders, including Biden. pic.twitter.com/bk8j0XwXXJ — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) May 13, 2024 “How convenient that for 7 months they peddled lies. The United Nations seemingly halved the estimated number of women and children killed in Gaza, according to UN data published on May 6 and 8,” Adam Milstein said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP How convenient that for 7 months they peddled lies. The United Nations seemingly halved the estimated number of women and children killed in Gaza, according to UN data published on May 6 and 8.https://t.co/8Yz5TYxvmv — Adam Milstein (@AdamMilstein) May 13, 2024 “UN has revised the Gaza death toll, almost 50% less women and children killed than previously reported. A big congratulations to media organisations like the BBC & Sky News who reported unverified figures and Hamas propaganda. Who knew a terrorist organisation would lie?” UN has revised the Gaza death toll, almost 50% less women and children killed than previously reported. A big congratulations to media organisations like the BBC & Sky News who reported unverified figures and Hamas propaganda. Who knew a terrorist organisation would lie? ? — Chris Rose (@ArchRose90) May 13, 2024 The shifting numbers raise legitimate questions as to whether other reports out of Gaza can be trusted – such as claims that Israel was behind the reported “bombing” of Al Shifa Hospital or that Israel was behind attacks on humanitarian aid trucks, and even reports that made it as far as the BBC blaming Israel for things that only Hamas terrorists were guilty of doing.

Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher declared himself spokesman for “the normies” during a “CBS Sunday Morning” interview, claiming that his goal was to stay away from the extremes on either side of the political spectrum and speak to the overwhelming majority he believes are in the middle. Maher told anchor Robert Costa that over time—and after reviewing a number of his old editorials for a book—he had come to the conclusion that he had not changed, and the country had. WATCH: Bill Maher, host of HBO's "Real Time" and author of "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You" takes aim at tribal politics without bias toward the right or left. @costareports sits down with the comedian and writer. https://t.co/Fy8CeKqMCF pic.twitter.com/7NHHMhmKp8 — CBS Sunday Morning ? (@CBSSunday) May 12, 2024 “I speak for the normies. I speak for that vast middle that is tired of the partisanship. I don’t want to hate half the country, and I don’t hate half the country,” Maher said. When prompted, Maher said that he typically found the extreme Right to be more “alarming” while the extreme Left was more likely to be a source of frustration or irritation – but he went on to say that he felt compelled to address the issues with both extremes because the truth was somewhere in the middle. “The truth isn’t one-sided like that,” he explained. “The Democrats constantly are running against Trump with the idea ‘You people out there couldn’t possibly vote for this guy.’ And people are saying, ‘Watch me. Hold my beer. Watch me vote for him again.'” While Maher has made no secret of his disapproval of former President Donald Trump — or the fact that he believes President Joe Biden, though certainly flawed, is preferable — he has often skewered the far Left, mainly to show them that their antics could result in another Trump victory. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “The Afghanistan culture — part of it — is we found out when we invaded and stayed there for 20 years. There are rich men who have, like, 10-year-old boys. That’s just a thing — like — you can get when you’re a rich guy; so keep marching for Hamas, kids. You really got your liberal eyes on the right prize here,” Maher recently told UFC President Dana White, referencing the students protesting Israel on college campuses. “Now they’re cheering for Iran because they just fired all the missiles at Israel. So Iran is the good guys? You mean, the Ayatollah, the f***ing black-hearted, black-eyed, bomb-planting dude that we — captured our people?” he added.

Former President Donald Trump‘s team excoriated President Joe Biden‘s re-election campaign over a Mother’s Day video ad that cast Trump as bad for women and families ahead of the expected rematch between Trump and Biden in the 2024 contest that is only months away. “What a sad, miserable, cowardly existence Crooked Joe Biden and his campaign must have to make such a disgusting ad on such a joyous day,” Trump’s team said, per Fox News. “Their lives are obviously filled with anger, hate, and resentment because they clearly suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome.” They added, “President Trump continues to live rent-free in their pea-sized brains, even on Mother’s Day.” NEW AD: Donald Trump wants to separate mothers from their children and allow laws that rip away IVF access and monitor women’s pregnancies. This Mother’s Day, do the moms in your life a favor: Stop Trump. pic.twitter.com/kaxfsflLKp — Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) May 12, 2024   The “Biden-Harris HQ” account on X posted a video ad on Sunday and claimed Trump “wants to separate mothers from their children and allow laws that rip away IVF access and monitor women’s pregnancies. This Mother’s Day, do the moms in your life a favor: Stop Trump.” The ad itself begins with heartwarming images of women holding a child and text that reads, “Happy Mother’s Day…” What comes next is a record scratch followed by clips painting Trump as being against pregnant women and abortion access. Newsweek reported a Biden campaign official said in an accompanying press release, “The stakes of this election are high for all Americans, but especially moms across our country who will suffer under a second Trump term.” The spokesperson added, “Under Trump, the government will be allowed to monitor their pregnancies, and rip their families apart. … Families depend on moms – and moms deserve a President they can depend on to protect their rights, work to lower their costs, and fight for them. Donald Trump wasn’t and isn’t that President, but Joe Biden is.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Trump said in a recent post to Truth Social that he never said that “some states may choose to monitor women’s pregnancies to possibly prosecute for violating any abortion bans.” He added, “This was made up by Democrats and the Fake News Media. After 50 years, Abortion (sic) is now up to the States, where everybody, Republican and Democrat, plus all legal scholars and experts, have wanted it to be.” Noting state-level actions to preserve access to abortion in the follow-up to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Trump concluded, “It is all working, will never go back to the Federal Government, and our Country will soon start uniting on this long contentious issue. At the same time, nobody wants to see abortion in the 7th, 8th, or 9th month or, execution after birth, as some states, like the former Democrat Governor of Virginia said, was permitted. Listen to your heart, but common sense must also be applied. Remember, politicians must also win elections!”