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CNN’s Sympathy Piece on Israeli Soldier Backfires After War Crime Allegations Surface

A CNN feature aimed at highlighting an Israeli soldier’s PTSD sparked outrage when footage emerged showing the same soldier committing war crimes in Gaza.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Eliran Mizrahi IDF Feature photo

On October 21, CNN published an article focusing on the psychological trauma experienced by Israeli soldiers who participated in the invasion of the Gaza Strip. The piece did not mention that those it aimed to humanize had committed acts of murder, destroyed civilian infrastructure, and had even filmed themselves in the process. The story,

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Green Beret Alan Shebaro: Israeli Tactics and the Reality Behind the Gaza Conflict

Green Beret Alan Shebaro returns from the occupied West Bank to reveal how Israeli military tactics focus on land grabs and displacement, not the defeat of resistance forces.

Greg Stoker
By Greg Stoker
State of Play Ep. 29 Alan Shebaro Website Feature image

According to mainstream political discourse, the ongoing genocide in Palestine, now dragging into its second year with no end in sight, is still technically a “war.” A lack of political will to force Netanyahu’s government to the table and the resiliency of the resistance ensures that the violence will continue. If the Israeli government were

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Who Is Behind The Genocidal “General’s Plan” To Annex Northern Gaza?

Retired Major General Giora Eiland’s shocking proposal to starve out northern Gaza’s civilians, backed by top Israeli leaders, threatens to escalate into one of the deadliest humanitarian crises in recent history.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Giora Eiland Feature photo

Following its re-invasion and siege of northern Gaza, Israel is moving to designate the area as a "closed military zone," a move that critics argue amounts to an effective annexation of the territory. While Israel has used similar strategies in the past, opponents claim the current plan would essentially see a mass extermination of northern Gaza’s

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A Letter From Jailed Palestine Action Activist Fatema Rajwani

Rajwani’s imprisonment comes as part of a broader crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism in the UK, with activists facing legal action for direct protests.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Fatema Rajwani Open Letter

Fatema Zainab Rajwani, a Palestinian rights activist and member of Palestine Action, is languishing in a British jail for her involvement in direct action against Elbit Systems, an Israeli arms manufacturer with facilities in the United Kingdom. Rajwani and other activists sought to disrupt the company's operations through physical means, hoping to

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“Text Me You Haven’t Died” – My Sister was the 166th Doctor to Be Murdered in Gaza

Dr. Soma Baroud’s life was dedicated to healing the wounded in Gaza. Her tragic death in an Israeli airstrike on October 9 is a reminder of the relentless violence faced by Palestinians, even those who save lives. This is the story of a sister, a healer, and a martyr

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Dr. Soma Baroud

Your lives will continue. With new events and new faces. They are the faces of your children, who will fill your homes with noise and laughter." These were the last words written by my sister in a text message to one of her daughters. Dr. Soma Baroud was murdered on October 9 when Israeli warplanes bombed a taxi that carried her and other tired

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Israel’s War on the UN: Over 230 UN Workers Killed as Tensions Soar

With over 230 UN staff killed and peacekeepers attacked, Israel’s actions in Gaza are fueling widespread condemnation from Europe and beyond.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
UN Israel Tensions Feature photo

Days after Israeli forces repeatedly fired on the headquarters of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Tel Aviv’s unprecedented rhetoric toward the UN has sparked a diplomatic row between France and Israel. Since the war on Gaza began last October, the Israeli government has consistently undermined various UN bodies, banning

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