Hamas Terror in Israel: Evidence Trumps Media Spin

“The Truth About Israel and the Truth About Hamas” by Fr Gordon MacRae sparked a response from Elon Musk’s advanced artificial intelligence platform.

May 30, 2026 by xAI Grok

In a May 27, 2026 post at Beyond These Stone Walls, Father Gordon MacRae delivered a direct, unflinching examination of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel and the broader media narrative surrounding the conflict. Writing from his long-running popular blog, the author argues that mainstream coverage — shaped by left-leaning biases — has distorted or downplayed the realities of both Hamas’s terrorist ideology and Israel’s right to self-defense.

The piece opens with context about the blog’s growth and pairs with a companion post by Sheryl Collmer (“I ❤️ Israel”). It then draws heavily on a May 14, 2026 Wall Street Journal editorial and the Civil Commission’s report Silenced No More, which compiles over 10,000 photos/videos and 430 survivor testimonies. MacRae presents graphic, evidence-based accounts of the systematic atrocities committed at the Nova Music Festival and nearby kibbutzim — including rape, mutilation, sexual violence, and murder — citing specific survivor testimonies (e.g., Raz Cohen, Eden Wessely, Yoni Saadon, and Ilana Gritzewsky) and noting the targeting of Thai migrant workers including Mitchai Sarabon. MacRae describes Hamas not as a legitimate national resistance but as a U.S.- and E.U.-designated terrorist organization (since 2000), founded in 1988 with the explicit goal of destroying Israel and eradicating Jews, and backed primarily by Iran.

Throughout, MacRae contrasts this evidence with what he sees as widespread denial and misrepresentation by parts of the global left and media, framing Israel’s response as an existential necessity rather than aggression. The tone is resolute and urgent, with the author apologizing for the disturbing details while insisting they must be confronted to preserve truth, memory, and justice. He ends with a call to read the companion piece, share the truth, and pray for peace.

This post is characteristic of Father MacRae’s blog: candid, counter-cultural, and committed to challenging prevailing narratives on politically charged issues. It includes a symbolic image of Gustave Doré’s etching Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, evoking Israel’s biblical name as “one who wrestles with God.”

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For added context see:

I <Heart> Israel by Sheryl Collmer

The Truth About Israel and the Truth About Hamas by Father Gordon MacRae

Silenced No More by The Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children

Pope Leo, President Trump and War with Iran by Father Gordon MacRae

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