Robert Inlakesh

Robert Inlakesh is a political analyst, journalist and documentary filmmaker currently based in London, UK. He has reported from and lived in the occupied Palestinian territories and hosts the show ‘Palestine Files’. Director of ‘Steal of the Century: Trump’s Palestine-Israel Catastrophe’. Follow him on Twitter @falasteen47

Settler Violence Surges Following Trump’s Decision to Lift Sanctions

On his first day in office, Donald Trump removed restrictions on Israeli settlers, coinciding with a surge in settler attacks against Palestinian civilians.

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By Robert Inlakesh
West Bank Feature photo

On his first day in office, Donald Trump lifted all sanctions previously placed on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, a political move that coincided with a series of violent attacks by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinians that same night. While the President has publicly committed to combating violent extremism, extremist settler groups

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Musk’s Favorite X Accounts Lead in Community Notes Corrections for Propaganda

Despite repeated corrections by X’s own Community Notes, Musk continues to promote accounts notorious for spreading pro-Israel disinformation.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Elon Musk Feature photo

Elon Musk, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), has lauded his Community Notes feature as a tool to combat fake news. Yet, despite his public commitment to accuracy, Musk has been amplifying tweets from accounts that have garnered the most Community Notes corrections—many of which are right-wing, pro-Israeli, or anti-Muslim. On October 29, 2023, Musk

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The Burning Questions: LA Fire Cuts vs. Billions for Israel and Ukraine

Amid devastating wildfires, Many Angelenos are questioning the wisdom of slashing local emergency budgets while billions are allocated to Israel and Ukraine.

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By Robert Inlakesh
LA Fires foreign Aid Feature photo

As Los Angeles battles historic wildfires, residents are demanding accountability for why the city's fire department faced budget cuts while greater disaster preparedness measures were overlooked. These frustrations have fueled questions about the prioritization of aid to Israel and Ukraine. Just months before the wildfires ravaged the city, LA

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Sarah Adams and the Return of the Iraq War Playbook

Former spooks are back on the airwaves, using old tactics to justify new conflicts in the Middle East .

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Sarah Adams Feature photo

A network of former intelligence operatives has woven itself into the fabric of right-wing alternative media, amplifying anti-Muslim scare narratives that appear aimed at countering a noted decline in conservative support for Israel since October 7, 2023. Central to this effort is Sarah Adams, a figure promoting conspiracies about a supposed

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Pro-ISIS Accounts Surge on Meta After Assad’s Ouster

Following years of aggressive content removal, Meta’s platforms now host a growing wave of ISIS-linked posts in the aftermath of Assad’s overthrow.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Meta Facebook ISIS Content Feature photo

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria, fears of a renewed ISIS insurgency have intensified. MintPress News has uncovered that, despite Meta’s previously strict policies on banning terrorism-related content, ISIS-linked accounts have been posting freely on its platforms. Although Meta previously removed 26 million pieces of

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Peace with Israel Tops the Agenda for Syria’s New Leaders

The HTS-led government in Damascus is making normalization with Israel a cornerstone of its agenda and conflict with Iran a strategic priority.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Syria Israel Peace Feature photo

It is not just isolated voices advocating for normalization; the new Syrian government and its backers appear determined to establish ties with Israel, even as Israel continues its occupation of Syrian territory and the bombardment of what remains of its infrastructure. While apologists attempt to justify Damascus’s Israel-friendly comments, the

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Systemic Rape Allegations Against Israel Meet a Deafening Silence

As harrowing new accounts of systemic sexual abuse by Israeli soldiers come to light, the media shifts its focus to amplify Israel’s latest claims against Hamas instead.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Israel Rape Feature photo

A flood of devastating new testimonies documenting the systemic sexual abuse of Palestinian men and women by Israeli soldiers has surfaced in recent weeks. Yet, as these harrowing accounts gain traction amongst human rights groups and international organizations, Western media has conspicuously turned its focus elsewhere—amplifying Israel’s poorly

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