Alan Macleod

Alan MacLeod is Senior Staff Writer for MintPress News. After completing his PhD in 2017 he published two books: Bad News From Venezuela: Twenty Years of Fake News and Misreporting and Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent, as well as a number of academic articles. He has also contributed to FAIR.org, The Guardian, Salon, The Grayzone, Jacobin Magazine, and Common Dreams.

Facing Prison Time in Germany for Criticizing an Israeli Journalist: The Case of Hüseyin Dogru

Journalist Hüseyin Dogru faces prison time and could see his family deported over a viral sticker criticizing an Israeli reporter.

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By Alan Macleod
Baroque frame holding a protest sticker of Nicholas Potter, cradled in hands painted with the German flag

Amid a crackdown on pro-Palestine voices in Germany, a journalist regularly attacked as a Russian operative is facing up to three years in prison for defamation of an Israel-based journalist. Hüseyin Dogru, founder of red. media, has been charged with defamation for actions relating to a spat with Nicholas Potter, a German state-funded reporter

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Wiz Acquisition Puts Israeli Intelligence In Charge of Your Google Data

Google’s $32 billion purchase of Wiz hands its global data security to an Israeli firm founded and staffed by ex-military cyber spies from the IDF’s notorious Unit 8200.

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By Alan Macleod
Assaf Rappaport and Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a cloud data network background, Google’s Wiz acquisition and ties to Israeli intelligence.

Google recently announced it would acquire Israeli-American cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion. The price tag — 65 times Wiz’s annual revenue — has raised eyebrows and further solidified the close relationship between Google and the Israeli military. In its press release, the Silicon Valley giant claimed that the purchase will “vastly

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With Yemen Attack, US Continues Long History of Deliberately Bombing Hospitals

This isn’t new. It’s policy. The U.S. has targeted hospitals across continents for decades.

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By Alan Macleod
US bombing hospitals Feature photo

In repeatedly targeting and destroying a cancer center in Yemen, the United States has carried on a long pattern of bombing hospitals. On March 24, the United States carried out a premeditated attack on the Al Rasool Al-Azam Oncology Hospital in Saada, Yemen, turning it into rubble. At least two people were killed and 13 more injured. This

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Betar: the Far-Right Hate Group Helping Trump Deport Israel’s Critics

Betar US, a far-right pro-Israel group with a history of terrorism and incitement, is pushing to deport critics of Israel. Working closely with the Trump admin, it’s now targeting activists like Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil. Alan Macleod investigates.

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By Alan Macleod
Betar

A far-right, pro-Israel group with a history of support for terror and genocide is working closely with the Trump administration, preparing dossiers on thousands of pro-Palestine figures it wants deported from the United States. Betar U.S. is known to have had several meetings with senior government officials and has claimed credit for the arrest

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Fighting For Empire: Conor McGregor’s Far-Right Makeover

Conor McGregor’s far-right pivot: from UFC star to Israel loyalist, Trump ally and anti-immigration crusader.

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By Alan Macleod
Conor McGregor Feature photo

Conor McGregor was the Trump administration’s guest of honor at the White House St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Irish mixed martial arts champion used the opportunity to promote right-wing, anti-immigration policies for his homeland. “It’s about time that America is made aware of what’s going on in Ireland. What is going on in Ireland is a

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Professor at Center of Columbia University Deportation Scandal is Former Israeli Spy

Dr. Keren Yarhi-Milo, the Columbia dean at the center of the university’s student purge, is a former Israeli military intelligence officer. Now, she stands accused of helping orchestrate the deportation of a Palestinian student leader and silencing campus dissent against Israel’s war on Gaza.

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By Alan Macleod
Keren Yarhi-Milo poses with Hillary Clinton

The professor at the center of the Columbia University deportation scandal is a former Israeli intelligence official, MintPress News can reveal. Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate of the university's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), was abducted by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) Saturday for his role in organizing

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Love From Glasgow to Gaza: Why Celtic FC Fans Support Palestine

Defying bans and fines, Celtic fans continue to champion the Palestinian cause, drawing from their club’s deep roots in anti-colonial struggle. Now, they’re spearheading the movement to kick Israel out of international football.

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By Alan Macleod
Celtic Glasgow Feature photo

The cold terraces of a Scottish football stadium are not the first place you might expect to find a hotbed of organized support for Palestinian liberation. But travel to Celtic Park on match day, and you will see thousands of fans wearing keffiyehs, eating falafels, and waving Palestinian flags. A storied organization, Celtic F.C. is one of only

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