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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., ,

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.

With two weeks to go, the polls for the presidential election are essentially tied, with neither candidate ahead by even a single percentage point, according to a New York Times poll that examined the averages of the five key battleground states: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin and North Carolina. Partisan organizations like the conservative Fabrizio, Lee & Associates have former president Trump leading by two to three points, while the more centrist polls, such as Big Village, show Harris leading by seven points with a 52-45 margin.

Over a year into the Gaza conflict, Hamas remains widely misunderstood. Due to persistent media mischaracterizations, the group is often compared to ISIS, used to justify Israel’s heavy-handed military tactics, and even portrayed as a group allegedly created and controlled by Israel.

Israel’s actions against journalists raise alarm as media casualties reach unprecedented numbers, surpassing WWII and Vietnam combined, with Western media still backing the alarming attacks on press freedom., Al-Jazeera journalist accusations, CPJ impunity index, Gaza conflict media targeting, Geneva Conventions protections, Israel Al-Mayadeen airstrikes, Israel press crackdown, journalist deaths Gaza, press freedom in Israel, Shireen Abu Akleh investigation, targeting of journalists,

Kit Klarenberg explores the 1984 conference that fortified Israel's narrative control, highlighting the troubling dynamics between media, politics, and public perception in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict., 1984 Israel media conference, Hasbara propaganda strategies, Historical media manipulation, Israel's influence in journalism, Israeli military operations coverage, Israeli propaganda in the West, Media complicity in conflict narratives, Palestinian casualties in media, U.S. media and Israel relations, Western media bias,

Donald J. Trump is president yet again, and while the focus must shift toward the future, the only rational response to Trump’s victory is radical action. An autopsy of the Harris campaign’s failures can provide valuable insights into the course forward.

As the Democratic Party falters and Trump steps into office, U.S. policy on immigration, war, and economy is poised for a dramatic shift—one that could reshape the nation and its role in the world., climate deregulation Trump, corporate tax cuts Trump, Democratic Party collapse, January 6 pardons, mass deportations America, Trump Gaza stance, Trump policy agenda, U.S. decline empire, U.S. election 2024, U.S. foreign wars,

A MintPress News investigation has found hundreds of former employees of Israel lobbying groups such as AIPAC, StandWithUs and CAMERA working in top newsrooms across the country, writing and producing America’s news – including on Israel-Palestine. These outlets include MSNBC, The New York Times, CNN and Fox News.

Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, the general secretary of the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah, was assassinated by Israel in late September, an event that reverberated across the region and beyond. According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), they decided to target Nasrallah after concluding that he would not accept a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon unless a ceasefire was also implemented in Gaza—a demand echoed by the vast majority of the international community and in UN resolutions for over a year.