As Israel’s U.S-backed war against Hamas intensifies and Palestinian civilian deaths mount, a growing number of swing-state Muslim American and Arab American leaders are warning President Joe Biden that he is losing support from their communities in ways that could cost him in next year’s election. Muslim Americans overwhelmingly backed Biden in 2020 and would…
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Israel-Hamas information war challenges media, public
Trust Security Israel-Hamas information war challenges media, public | View caption Hide caption All wars are also information wars. False and misleading online images from Israel and Gaza have lit up social media. In the instant-news era, verification presents a dilemma for journalists. The Oct. 17 explosion at al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City was…
Seeking neutrality, Kremlin stays on sidelines of Israel-Hamas war
Peace Europe Seeking neutrality, Kremlin stays on sidelines of Israel-Hamas war | View caption Hide caption The Kremlin has cultivated warm ties with both Israelis and Palestinians, which it hopes to maintain by staying out of the current war. Public opinion seems to approve. As the West, led by the United States, lined up unequivocally…
As corruption costs lives on battlefield, Ukrainians demand change
Integrity Europe As corruption costs lives on battlefield, Ukrainians demand change | View caption Hide caption For many Ukrainians, the war they are currently fighting involves two foes. One is Russia. The other is their country’s chronic corruption, which can be deadly. But while war usually grows corruption, Ukraine is making headway against it. The…
Navy presence signals US bid to contain Israel-Gaza conflict
Navy presence signals US bid to contain Israel-Gaza conflict | View caption Hide caption The goal, going beyond support for Israel, is to make sure hostilities don’t spread. To this end, defense officials have repeatedly reiterated the president’s warnings. “For any country, for any group – or anyone – thinking about trying to take advantage of this atrocity…
Lawyer’s three word ‘obliteration’ of BBC News’ Israel war coverage live on air
The faced humiliation live on air after a lawyer blasted the broadcaster for suggesting Israel’s striking of Gaza represented “collective punishment” for civilians. Appearing on the BBC, UKLFI Charitable Trust Legal Director Natasha Hausdorff laid into host Katya Adler after she brought up that humanitarian charities are accusing Israel of punishing civilians for the actions…
Ex-Israel PM warns Britain will be next if Hamas terrorists not stopped
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett told the that Britain was next in ‘ crosshairs. He warned that Israel had to wipe out the Islamist terror group based in Gaza or else the West could be next. Mr Bennett told Victoria Derbyshire that Israel was in effect defending the UK by invading Gaza. He said: “We…
Hamas terrorists carried out attacks in Israel while on drugs
terrorists were under the influence of a stimulant drug called Captagon as they carried out their October 7 terrorist attack in , it has been reported. Captagon is a synthetic amphetamine-type stimulant that has been illegally produced in southern Europe. It has reached the Middle East after being trafficked there through Turkey. The pills were…
Cleverly flies in to show solidarity with Israel – then has to shelter
James Cleverly was forced to run for cover during his visit to Israel yesterday as a Hamas rocket attack sparked panic. The Foreign Secretary took shelter as sirens warned of an incoming salvo in the southern city of Ofakim. After the terrifying ordeal, Mr Cleverly said: “I’ve seen a glimpse of what millions experience…
Hamas fighters’ bodies in Israel point to brutal Gaza ground invasion
Warning: This article includes graphic images. KFAR AZA, Israel — The bodies of Hamas fighters lay on the streets of this kibbutz close to the border with Gaza on Tuesday as Israeli soldiers went door to door to secure it days after it was overrun. The bodies were among the 1,500 dead militants Israel says…