Monday, August 4, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:18 – 13:55) The Media Fail on Gaza’s Famine: Hamas is Primarily Responsible for Gaza’s Famine, Not Israel Gazans Are Dying of Starvation by The New York Times (Rawan Sheikh, AhmadIsabel Kershner, and Abu Bakr Bashir) New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy by The New York Post (Victor Nava) Part II (13:55 – 16:18) The Moral Responsibility of Israel: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself, But It Also Bears a Particular Moral Responsibility Based Upon Its Legitimacy as a Nation Hamas Releases Video of Hostage Digging His Own Grave in a Tunnel by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber) Part III (16:18 – 23:16) We Need the Truth About Epstein: When You Look at This ‘Conspiracy Theory,’ There is No Doubt a Conspiracy – But Just How Far Does It Go?