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

New Conservative Argument: Cut US Aid to Protect Israel’s Reputation

The Heritage Foundation’s proposal to reduce American military assistance is not about abandoning Israel—but ensuring it isn’t seen as a dependent state.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Israel aid

In the early hours of March 18, 2025, Israeli airstrikes shattered a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, resulting in over 400 Palestinian deaths, including many children. This tragic escalation will likely intensify global scrutiny of U.S. military aid to Israel, especially as conservative voices within the United States are already beginning to question

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How Miami Beach Became a Lab for Pro-Israel Censorship Laws

A campaign to punish a small independent theater for screening No Other Land is just the latest move in Miami Beach’s growing crackdown on Palestine solidarity, making the city a model for nationwide suppression.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Miami Beach Israel

Despite winning an Oscar, the Israeli-Palestinian-made film No Other Land cannot be found on any streaming platforms in the United States, making independent cinemas the only places to view it. However, in Miami Beach, even featuring the film will get you labeled an antisemite and kicked out of the city. Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner, who is

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The Case Against Mahmoud Khalil: How the Israel Lobby Fueled a Campus Crackdown

Pro-Israel lobbyists spent a year framing campus protests as Hamas-linked. Now, their disinformation campaign has led to the detention and planned deportation of Mahmoud Khalil—despite Trump officials admitting he broke no laws.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Rally In Support Of Mahmoud Khalil

The detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist involved in organizing at Columbia University, is the result of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank propaganda and lobbying efforts to tie the students to Hamas and erode free speech protections in the United States. Since the first anti-war encampment at Columbia

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Trump’s Deportation Drive Stalls—Is Erik Prince’s Private Army Back on the Table?

The Trump administration is struggling to meet its mass deportation targets, and Erik Prince’s $25 billion private army proposal may be back on the table.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Erik Prince

Former CEO of Blackwater Erik Prince's plan to create a privately run force to aid the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts is gaining renewed steam. First reported by Politico, A 26-page document details the proposal, which seeks $25 billion to establish a force capable of deporting 600,000 people monthly. The plan, which includes

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Trump’s New Favorite War: Zelensky Out, Netanyahu In

Trump says he’s cutting aid to Ukraine to prevent global war—but his administration has doubled down on arming Israel as it openly threatens regional escalation. Will Washington be dragged into another Middle East war?

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By Robert Inlakesh
Trump pulls chair for netanyahu

While President Donald Trump has halted military aid to Ukraine as part of a wave of politically motivated spending cuts, his administration has doubled down on taxpayer-funded handouts to Israel. The shift comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to escalate his ongoing multi-front conflict—one that risks entangling the United

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Elise Stefanik Brags About Purging University Leaders for Failing Israel’s Loyalty Test

At CPAC, Stefanik admitted what was long suspected—university presidents weren’t forced out over “anti-Semitism,” but for not cracking down hard enough on pro-Palestine protests. The crackdown on campus free speech is now official U.S. policy.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Elise Stefanik Israel

In a revealing moment during her recent CPAC speech, Donald Trump’s newly appointed UN ambassador, Elise Stefanik, openly took credit for the ousting of multiple Ivy League university presidents on Israel’s behalf. “Do you remember that famous Congressional hearing with the anti-Semitic university presidents from Harvard and Penn?” she asked the

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Ethno-State Strategy: Israel’s Backing of Druze Militias Is Reshaping Syria’s Borders

A decades-old Israeli blueprint to break Syria into ethno-states is taking shape, with Tel Aviv deepening ties to Syria’s Druze as a tool to secure new territorial gains.

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By Robert Inlakesh
Israel Druze Feature photo

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called upon the Syrian army to withdraw from the nation's south, using the plight of the Druze minority as an excuse, he did so based upon a decades-old plot to divide the country. After co-opting Druze militia leaders, Israel plans to end the Syrian State as we know it. “We demand the complete

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