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French President Emmanuel Macron made an extraordinary claim at the United Nations: Hamas has “never been active in the West Bank”, Judea and Samaria.That claim is a total lie, contradicted by Hamas’s documented history of terrorist networks and attacks in Judea and Samaria. But Macron’s statement is only the beginning of this story.In this video, Avi Abelow examines the much bigger historical and ideological questions surrounding the Palestinian national movement, the PLO, Yasser Arafat and the Soviet Union.Former Romanian intelligence chief and Soviet-bloc defector Ion Mihai Pacepa made explosive claims about the KGB’s role in creating and supporting the PLO, shaping its international image and grooming Arafat as its leader. Pacepa even claimed Soviet intelligence helped reconstruct Arafat’s biography and transform the Palestinian cause into a Soviet-style “national liberation” struggle. And that raises a question Western leaders rarely confront:How much did Soviet political warfare contribute to the international narrative surrounding Israel and the Palestinians?The video also examines the Palestinian Authority, its education system, payments connected to imprisoned and deceased Palestinians involved in attacks, and the continuing ideological struggle over Israel’s legitimacy.Macron’s statement about Hamas deserves scrutiny. But focusing exclusively on Hamas risks missing the much larger debate over the history, ideology and objectives of the Palestinian national movement itself.Watch. Think. Research the history for yourself. And share.Join Our Whatsapp Channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkavRznXy731nxxRyptCMv Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/AviAbelow Join our Telegram Channel: https://t.me/aviabelowpulse Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulse_of_israel/?hl=en Pulse of Israel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelVideoNetwork Visit Our Website - https://pulseofisrael.com/ Donate to Pulse of Israel: https://pulseofisrael.com/boost-this-video/

A reported Israeli assessment raises serious questions about Lebanon's commitment to disarming Hezbollah. According to Israel's Channel 14, an Israeli political official claims that elements of the Lebanese Army may actually be coordinating with Hezbollah.After decades of failed security arrangements, Israel faces a fundamental question: Can it entrust its northern security to Lebanon, the United Nations and international guarantees?Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon in 2000. Following the 2006 Lebanon War, UN Security Council Resolution 1701 called for southern Lebanon to remain free of unauthorized armed forces. Yet Hezbollah subsequently expanded its military infrastructure, backed by Iran.Now, with renewed concerns about Lebanese Army cooperation with Hezbollah, the future of Israel's northern border is once again under debate.But there is another dimension to this story: biblical history.Joshua describes the inheritance of the tribe of Asher extending toward Sidon and Tyre. Jewish communities existed in southern Lebanon for centuries. Early Zionist leaders also advocated a northern frontier extending toward the Litani River.Could permanent Israeli control of southern Lebanon, potentially accompanied by sovereignty and renewed Jewish communities, provide a different security framework?This discussion explores the reported intelligence assessments, the history of Israel's northern border, Hezbollah's military presence, the limitations of international security guarantees and the biblical connections between the Jewish people and southern Lebanon.Join Our Whatsapp Channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkavRznXy731nxxRyptCMv Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/AviAbelow Join our Telegram Channel: https://t.me/aviabelowpulse Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulse_of_israel/?hl=en Pulse of Israel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelVideoNetwork Visit Our Website - https://pulseofisrael.com/ Donate to Pulse of Israel: https://pulseofisrael.com/boost-this-video/

Extraordinary developments across the Middle East are raising serious questions.President Donald Trump unexpectedly shortened his stay at Camp David last week and returned to Washington. Meanwhile, American embassies issued security warnings amid concerns about Iranian threats, regional escalation and possible disruptions to international travel.Iran-backed Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia added to the regional tensions.At the same time, before Yom Kippur, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined thousands of Jews at the Western Wall for Selichot prayers, praying for the protection and success of our heroic IDF soldiers and security forces. Reports also indicated significant changes to Netanyahu’s planned American itinerary surrounding his United Nations speech.Are these developments connected? Is something major approaching?We don't know. And speculation isn't helpful.But there is something much more important that every Jew should understand.On Yom Kippur, Jews worldwide recite the powerful words of Unetaneh Tokef: "Who shall live and who shall die…"For the Jewish people, especially after October 7, these words carry extraordinary meaning.We have experienced devastating tragedy. We have witnessed incredible courage. And we have witnessed miracles.As an IDF reservist who continues to serve through this war, I know how essential our military strength, vigilance and preparedness are.But I also know that our ultimate protection comes from Hashem.Our responsibility is to strengthen both our physical defenses and our spiritual foundations: faith, Jewish identity, unity and our connection to God.Whatever happens next, we must remember who we are, why we are here and Who ultimately protects us.May Hashem protect our soldiers, our families, the Jewish people and all innocent people.Am Yisrael Chai!!!Join Our Whatsapp Channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkavRznXy731nxxRyptCMv Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/AviAbelow Join our Telegram Channel: https://t.me/aviabelowpulse Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulse_of_israel/?hl=en Pulse of Israel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelVideoNetwork Visit Our Website - https://pulseofisrael.com/ Donate to Pulse of Israel: https://pulseofisrael.com/boost-this-video/

Why are leading national conservative thinkers from around the world coming to Jerusalem?Pulse of Israel’s Avi Abelow sat down with Avital Levi to discuss the upcoming National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem—an international gathering bringing together influential conservative voices from Israel and across the globe.But this conference is about much more than politics.It is about the fundamental questions facing nations today: What holds a society together? Why does national identity matter? What role should faith, family, tradition and history play in shaping a country's future? And what happens when societies disconnect themselves from the values and heritage upon which they were built?Israel has a unique role in this conversation.The Jewish people returned to our indigenous, ancestral homeland after thousands of years of exile and rebuilt a sovereign Jewish state in the land where so many of the Biblical ideas that shaped Western civilization were first lived.That gives Jerusalem extraordinary significance as the location for this international gathering.Israelis have much to learn from national conservative movements around the world and how other countries are confronting questions of sovereignty, national identity, immigration, family, religion and Western civilization.But those international leaders also have something to learn from Israel: how ancient Biblical concepts of peoplehood, faith, national responsibility and connection to a homeland continue to influence a modern nation.In this fascinating conversation, Avi Abelow and Avital Levi discuss why these thinkers are gathering in Jerusalem, what Israelis can learn from them and what Israel can offer the world.Watch, share and join the conversation.To attend the upcoming NATCON conference in Jerusalem with a special Pulse of Israel discount:Registration - National Conservatism Conference, Jerusalem 2026nationalconservatism.orgDiscount code: PULSE30 Join Our Whatsapp Channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkavRznXy731nxxRyptCMv Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/AviAbelow Join our Telegram Channel: https://t.me/aviabelowpulse Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulse_of_israel/?hl=en Pulse of Israel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelVideoNetwork Visit Our Website - https://pulseofisrael.com/ Donate to Pulse of Israel: https://pulseofisrael.com/boost-this-video/

Something dramatic just happened in Israel—and nobody is talking about it.Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the IDF to prepare for the possibility of “all-out war” against the Palestinian Authority if PA security forces launch—or Israel knows they are about to launch—an October 7-style attack against Israeli communities and IDF forces. Think about what that means. For 30 years, the world has demanded that Israel treat the Palestinian Authority as a “peace partner” and the foundation of a future Palestinian state. Now Israel is preparing for the possibility of fighting the PA’s own armed security forces. The danger is particularly alarming because of geography. Unlike Gaza, Palestinian Authority-controlled areas in Judea and Samaria sit immediately adjacent to major Israeli population centers. Jerusalem, Kfar Saba, Petah Tikva, Rosh Ha’ayin and other Israeli cities could face a radically different threat environment if PA forces ever turned their weapons against Israel. October 7 taught Israel a devastating lesson: knowing an enemy is building military capabilities is not enough. Waiting for an attack can have catastrophic consequences. So Israel must confront a critical question: If the threat from the Palestinian Authority is serious enough to prepare for all-out war, what should Israel do about that threat before another October 7 scenario becomes possible Thirty years after the Oslo Accords, the debate over the Palestinian Authority, Israeli security and the future of Judea and Samaria may be entering a fundamentally different phase. Watch and share. Am Yisrael Chai!Join Our Whatsapp Channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GkavRznXy731nxxRyptCMv Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/AviAbelow Join our Telegram Channel: https://t.me/aviabelowpulse Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pulse_of_israel/?hl=en Pulse of Israel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelVideoNetwork Visit Our Website - https://pulseofisrael.com/ Donate to Pulse of Israel: https://pulseofisrael.com/boost-this-video/