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?
Part IV (23:16 – 29:43)
The Big Truth About Conspiracy Theory: We Rightly Demand the Truth, But Can Never Be Sure We Have It…Or Have All of It
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