The Unseemly Demonisation of Ivermectin

When history finally writes the story of COVID, the pandemic will not just be remembered for the virus itself, but for the way truth was smothered beneath corporate interests and bureaucratic arrogance. Few examples illustrate this better than the demonisation of Ivermectin — one of the most bizarre and tragic chapters in modern medicine.

From Nobel Prize to “Horse Paste”

Before 2020, Ivermectin was one of medicine’s quiet success stories — a Nobel Prize–winning antiparasitic used safely by millions around the world. It eradicated river blindness, treated scabies and intestinal worms, and was so trusted that it featured on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines.

Then COVID arrived.

In the scramble for treatments, some doctors noticed that Ivermectin seemed to show promise — not as a miracle cure, but as a cheap, safe antiviral with measurable benefit. Early studies were encouraging, and countries such as India, Mexico and Peru reported sharp drops in hospitalisations after introducing it.

Yet instead of curiosity, what followed was a coordinated smear campaign. The same drug hailed for decades as a medical breakthrough was suddenly ridiculed as “horse dewormer.” Doctors prescribing it were threatened. Pharmacies refused to fill prescriptions. Media outlets parroted the line that it was “dangerous” — ignoring decades of human use and the drug’s impeccable safety record.

The Power of the Patent

Why such hostility to a harmless, off-patent drug?

Because Ivermectin was cheap. Dirt cheap. There were no billions to be made from a 40-year-old molecule. And so, as Dr Pierre Kory and others have documented, Big Pharma — aided by public health authorities — quietly ensured that the narrative stayed fixed: new, patentable antivirals were “science,” while Ivermectin was “misinformation.”

Billions were poured into shiny new drugs that cost hundreds per dose. And yet, none matched the safety profile or affordability of Ivermectin. As Dr John Campbell’s recent video “John Takes Ivermectin” highlights, the irony is now painful — a respected medical educator, simply mentioning his own use of Ivermectin for what he believes was COVID, still feels compelled to whisper it like a secret.

The Evidence Today

The data now are overwhelming. As Campbell quotes from Dr Kory’s War on Ivermectin, there are over 90 controlled studies, involving more than 130,000 patients, showing statistically significant benefits — from reduced hospitalisation and faster recovery to lower mortality. Meta-analyses, the gold standard of medical evidence, confirm the effect, particularly when used early.

Yet, in the so-called “advanced” nations, Ivermectin remains effectively banned. Doctors who dare to prescribe it risk being reported or struck off. Even today, the medical establishment refuses to revisit its mistakes. The lie has been told for so long that admitting the truth would destroy credibility — and perhaps expose liability.

The Cost of Denial

In places like India, Ivermectin helped turn the tide. But in the West, thousands — perhaps tens of thousands — may have died unnecessarily while awaiting the next profitable drug. The tragedy is not just medical but moral. When ideology and profit dictate what counts as “science,” trust collapses — and medicine ceases to serve humanity.

Dr Campbell’s quiet confession is a reminder that courage still exists among clinicians. But his need for caution also shows how toxic this issue remains. The pandemic may be over, yet the censorship persists, and the lesson goes unlearned.

Where to From Here?

It is long past time for a reckoning. The studies are out there. The data are clear. What remains is accountability — and an honest re-evaluation of how regulators, academics and media allowed a life-saving treatment to be turned into a punchline.

The world deserves better than slogans and selective science. It deserves truth — even when it’s inconvenient, even when it’s not profitable.

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“The war on Ivermectin,” as Dr Kory calls it, was never really about medicine.
It was about control. And in that war, truth was the first casualty.

Here is a recent video from Dr John Campbell recounting the Ivermectin saga.

UN Watch research shows UNRWA = Hamas

UN Watch research gathered over the last decade shows that UNRWA is not simply failing its humanitarian mandate — it is systematically compromised with hundreds of UNRWA employees having documented ties to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. This infiltration of the agency raises serious questions about the neutrality, accountability and very purpose of a major United Nations relief body. (www.israelhayom.com)

The Key Findings

• The investigation suggests hundreds of UNRWA staffers have connections with Hamas or Islamic Jihad — far beyond a handful of bad actors. (www.israelhayom.com)

• The allegations include employees who allegedly participated in terror activities, used relief facilities or resources for militant purposes, or held dual roles as teachers/social workers and operatives. (Wikipedia)

• Israel has publicly demanded immediate action, arguing that UNRWA’s infiltration undermines its humanitarian legitimacy and allows terror groups to embed themselves in aid structures. (new.embassies.gov.il)

Why This Matters

For years, UNRWA has been the primary aid agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the West Bank. It receives billions of dollars of international funding and enjoys a high degree of trust. But if the allegations are true, the consequences are profound:

• Humanitarian Aid at Risk: If a relief organisation is compromised by terror affiliations, donor governments face a dilemma: continue funding and risk indirectly supporting militants, or cut funding — and risk leaving vulnerable civilians without aid.

• Neutrality Lost: The premise of humanitarian work relies on neutrality and impartiality. If UNRWA is operating as a cover or conduit for terror groups, it destroys that trust and opens aid operations to misuse and manipulation.

• Geopolitical Fallout: Many Western nations fund UNRWA. The revelations fuel arguments that UNRWA must either be reformed, replaced, or have its role radically re-evaluated. It also heightens Israel’s claims that terror and relief are intertwined in Gaza.

• Terror Infrastructure Hidden in Plain Sight: The idea that a teaching organisation, a social-service agency or a relief network could be used as a front for militant activity is chilling — and shows how sophisticated terror groups have become at embedding in civilian systems.

The Counter-Arguments

As always there are many counter arguments, including; - .

• UNRWA itself denies systematically aiding terror, and claims any affiliated staff are a small minority. (UNRWA)

• Some independent observers say that while there may be troubling links, the evidence of institutional complicity 'remains contested'

• Cutting or limiting UNRWA’s operations could have serious unintended consequences for civilian Palestinians who rely on it for basic services — healthcare, education, food aid — especially in a war-torn environment.

What Should Be Done

Given the stakes, it is time to disband the UNRWA. 

Specifically; -

1. Over a period of 12 months fully disband the UNRWA and transfer its functions to the UNHCR. There is no reason that Palestinian refugees require a UN agency separate from the rest of the world's refugees.

2. Establish multiple alternative aid agencies to operate within Gaza and the West Only by having a multplicyt of organisations can the possibility of future infiltration by Islamist be managed.

3. Encourage Donor Countries to continue humanitarian support. Given the past misuse of funds, Donor Countries will want better assurance that future funding will not be misappropriated.

Bottom Line

We are looking not just at mismanagement, but a fundamental subversion of what had been one of the largest humanitarian organisations in the Middle East. UNRWA infiltration by militant networks isn’t a side‐issue: it goes to the heart of whether we can trust relief agencies in conflict zones.

For readers, this is more than a geopolitical story. It matters for how we think about aid, how we fund relief, and how terror can exploit the very structures meant to help victims. It's a story about the war beneath the war — one that demands more attention than it has received so far.

https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/11/04/unrwa-terror-investigation-hamas-ties/

Weekly Roundup – Top Articles & Commentary (Week 45, 2025)

    

Here are links to some selected articles of interest and our posts from this week.

• The Quiet Return of Racism to Australia
  
• Australia's ABC's Bias Fuels Antisemitism and Social Division
• Bill Gates negates his own Climate Zealotry
  
• Bill Maher Calls Out Real Apartheid - Gender Apartheid
  
• IDF orders removal of Chinese cars over espionage fears
  
• UN Watch Research Shows: UNRWA=Hamas
  
• The Unseemly Demonisation of Ivermectin
  
• The Gaza peace plan is teetering, Read the opinion article in Israel Hayom "There will be no phase B in Gaza"

We welcome all feedback, so please feel free to submit your comments or communicate with me via email at grappysb@gmail.com or @grappysb on X.

Bill Maher Calls Out Real Apartheid - Gender Apartheid

Bill Maher is back doing what he does best — cutting through the noise and exposing the hypocrisy of the modern protest movement. In his latest segment, “A Face in the Shroud,” he turns his wit toward the so-called social justice warriors who flood our streets to shout slogans about causes they barely understand, while ignoring the genuine human rights catastrophes happening right before their eyes.

Maher’s target this time? Gender apartheid — the systematic oppression of women in parts of the Muslim world where they are forced to cover their faces, live under male “guardianship,” and risk imprisonment or death for showing their hair or seeking independence. He contrasts this grim reality with the naïve energy of Western protesters chanting for “freedom” in the wrong places, while millions of women are denied even the right to be seen.

With his trademark mix of comedy and outrage, Maher skewers the absurd double standards of those who claim to fight for equality yet turn a blind eye to real apartheid — the one based not on race, but gender. He reminds us that true moral courage isn’t found in campus slogans or viral hashtags, but in standing up for the voiceless, even when it’s politically inconvenient.

It’s one of Maher’s best recent monologues — sharp, fearless, and long overdue.
Do yourself a favour and watch it. It’s just a few minutes, and it might restore your faith that some in the media still dare to tell uncomfortable truths.

Watch "A Face in the Shroud" below.

Bill Gates negates his own Climate Zealotry

With Bill Gates’ reversal of his previous climate catastrophe rhetoric, he has struck a deadly blow to climate zealotry.

It is long overdue, but at last we can stop destroying our economies. Here is a video about Gates’ backflip ...

And another calling out Gates' Climate catastrophe backflip.