Archives for April 2024

How Jewish Extremists Became the New Face of Israel

If Meir Kahane were still alive, he would have been proud of his followers. The ideology of the once marginalized and loathed extremist rabbi is now the backbone of Israeli politics.

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Throughout history, fringe religious Zionist parties have had limited success in achieving the kind of electoral victories that would allow them an actual share in the country's political decision-making. The impressive 17 seats won by Israel's extremist religious party, Shas, in the 1999 elections was a watershed moment in the history of these

Shockwaves to Shattered Defenses: The Myth of Israeli Supremacy Crumbles

By attacking the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Netanyahu sought to escape the inevitable reality of a bitter military failure and to restore Israel’s illusion of power. As is often the case, he managed to do the exact opposite.

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It’s difficult to overestimate the importance of the operation launched by Hamas and factions of the Palestinian Resistance on October 7, which forever annihilated the prestige of the Israeli army. Yet the strikes launched by Iran on April 13 and 14 are also truly historic. For the first time, the backbone of the Axis of Resistance targeted

A Tale of Two Genocides: Namibia’s Stand Against Israeli Aggression

Namibia’s solidarity with Palestine underscores a broader shift in global politics, where shared histories pave the way for meaningful alliances against colonial oppression.

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The distance between Gaza and Namibia is measured in the thousands of kilometers. But the historical distance is much closer. This is precisely why Namibia was one of the first countries to take a strong stance against the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Namibia was colonized by the Germans in 1884, while the British colonized Palestine in the 1920s,

Revealed: Israel’s Hidden History Of Attacks On Iran

Robert Inlakesh breaks down the hidden history of Israel’s decades-long campaign of assassinations, attacks and sabotage against Iran that the media ignore.

Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel was framed in the West as a reckless attempt to spark a major regional war, but in reality,  Israel has been attacking Iran for decades. As is routinely the case with Western-backed wars, the corporate media’s timeline begins at the moment that suits their narrative. We have seen this play out recently, with

Amal Clooney’s Silence on Gaza Shows the Limits Of Liberalism

Amal Clooney’s conspicuous silence on Israel’s actions in Palestine and Lebanon contrasts sharply with her vocal condemnation of human rights abuses elsewhere, prompting scrutiny of her allegiances and principles.

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Editor’s Note | On May 20, Amal Clooney released a statement on the website of the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s website, revealing that she has been aiding the International Criminal Court in its evaluation of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel and Gaza. This could explain her recent reticence to discuss the situation

MintPress News: Pushing Back Against Atrocity Propaganda

While corporate mainstream media gave Israel the cover to commit genocide in Gaza, MintPress has been at the forefront of challenging atrocity propaganda and naming the names of those who profit from this massacre. For this, we have been targeted financially and algorithmically.

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I want to invite you to the fight against media manipulation and censorship to help us break through the propaganda. For nearly six months, we’ve witnessed Israel openly commit genocide in Gaza while it was livestreamed right on our smartphones. For nearly six months, we’ve witnessed mainstream media outlets like The New York Times, CNN, and