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Israel Turns Gaza Conflict into Record Arms Sales

For the third consecutive year, Israeli weapons sales reach record highs amid rising violence against Palestinians.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Israeli Weapons Sales

For the third consecutive year Israeli weapons sales hit a record high in 2023, reflecting a trend in which there is a direct correlation between Palestinian deaths inflicted and the amount of revenue generated by Israel’s weapons industry. Despite calls from leading human rights groups and UN experts for nations to halt weapons transfers to

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ADL Faces Wikipedia Ban Over Controversial Definitions of Anti-Semitism

Wikipedia’s decision to ban the ADL over its controversial definitions of anti-Semitism highlights growing backlash against the organization’s stance on anti-Zionism and Palestinian rights.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Anti-Defamation League

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has long been regarded as a trustworthy source on anti-Semitism by Western corporate media. Its reports have often been central to discussions about the rise of attacks against Jewish people. However, the ADL now faces significant backlash for its brazen conflation of anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism. Wikipedia

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Top US Law Schools Present Undeniable Evidence of Israel’s Gaza Genocide

New analysis by top U.S. law schools presents undeniable evidence of Israel’s genocidal campaign against Palestinians, urging immediate global action.

Kit Klarenberg
By Kit Klarenberg
Gaza War Feature photo

On May 15, the University Network for Human Rights (UNHR), a U.S.-based advocacy group training undergraduates in human rights law at colleges and universities worldwide to counter abusive state, corporate, or private conduct, published a 105-page analysis of international law and its application to Israel's military actions since October 7, 2023.

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Systematic Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces Revealed

As Israel’s claims of a premeditated Hamas mass rape campaign falter, shocking new revelations point to widespread sexual violence by Israeli forces.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Israel‘s Rape Campaign Website

As Israel's assertions of a premeditated Hamas mass rape campaign on October 7 unravel, new horrifying evidence of mass sexual violence and rape against Palestinians committed by the Israeli military is emerging. A recent article in The Times of London, along with UN reports and investigative journalism in independent media, has been undermining

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Israeli Study Reveals Hezbollah’s Military Might; Nasrallah Issues Warning

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah publicly reveals the scope of the group’s weaponry following an Israeli study detailing potential military scenarios in Lebanon. 

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
This Saturday, July 29, 2017 photo, a Hezbollah fighter stands at a watchtower at the site where clashes erupted between Hezbollah and al-Qaida-linked fighters in Wadi al-Kheil or al-Kheil Valley in the Lebanon-Syria border. (AP/Bilal Hussein)

Israel now says it is ready for "all-out war," with its Northern Command approving operational plans for such a scenario. Meanwhile, Hezbollah's Secretary-General warned that they would not show restraint under these circumstances. This situation has led to varying estimates of the capabilities the Lebanese group might display in case of an all-out

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Quentin Tarantino Under Fire for Posing with Israeli Soldiers

Quentin Tarantino’s visit to Israeli military bases ignites controversy and protests, highlighting the disconnect between Hollywood and the American public.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Quentin Tarantino poses with IDF soldiers

Award-winning Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino was filmed posing with Israeli soldiers at a military base in southern occupied Palestine, sparking outrage online and drawing protests against him during a trip to New York. This incident highlights the disconnect between Hollywood and the general population in the U.S. World-renowned director

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