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Israeli ex-captive Noa Argamani accuses the media of quoting her out of context and clarifies Hamas never hit her
In a social media post, the former Israeli captive blasted the media for taking her words out of context and corrected the record by stating that “they [Hamas] didn’t beat me and didn’t cut my hair. I was in a building blown up by the [Israeli] Air Force”.
With ties to conflict zones worldwide, Erik Prince’s latest video sparks concerns of a mercenary intervention in Venezuela, backed by US interests.
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Chuck D has made a full transition from “Fight the Power” to “work with the power.” MintPress News explores this new venture that fuses together YouTube, popular musicians, and the U.S. national security state.
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Palestinian fighters target Israeli military bulldozer destroying houses in Tulkarem
Footage shows a D9 armored bulldozer ablaze after being targeted with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by Palestinian resistance forces.
Israeli ambulances were seen at a nearby checkpoint evacuating injured troops from the city.
"With Hezbollah we don't talk.. we shoot, we hit, we fight."
Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yitzhak Wasserlauf recently visited Katzrin in the occupied Golan Heights, which was, among other local illegal settlements, targeted by a number of missiles.
This attack was carried out by the Lebanese resistance in retaliation for ongoing Israeli aggression on Lebanon.
Tinder hijacked in Lebanon
A United States CENTCOM ad in Arabic targeted Tinder users in Lebanon, warning them not to take up arms against the U.S. and its allies.
The advert emphasised that F-16s and A-10s are ready for action and assured that the U.S. will protect its partners against threats.
Despite 300 U.K. civil servants writing to David Cameron urging him to release legal advice about its support for Israel, no such steps have been taken
In May, when the U.K. government came under blast from hundreds of staff workers from the Foreign Office, after writing a letter to the Foreign Secretary at the time, David Cameron, demanding he release legal advice on the British support for Israel’s assault on Gaza.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be set to drop out of the Presidential race and endorse Donald Trump
Nicole Shanahan, the running mate of RFK Jr. for President, has speculated that the independent candidate may soon pull out of the race and endorse Republican candidate Donald Trump. This comes amidst speculation that Trump, if re-elected, could give RFK Jr. a position in his government.
The International Centre for Justice for the Palestinians pushes to revoke the charitable status of the JNF UK
The British attorney general, Richard Hermer KC, has been requested to revoke the charitable status of the UK branch of Israel’s Jewish National Fund (JNF). The International Centre for Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) argues that this branch should lose its charity status due to its financial support for illegal Israeli settlements and the Israeli occupation forces.
The ICJP highlighted a recent ruling by the Canada Revenue Agency, which revoked JNF Canada's charitable status following an audit that uncovered its donations were used to fund military infrastructure projects in the occupied territories.
Israeli soldiers flee in towels from missile strike on the Katzrin settlement in the Occupied Golan Heights
Horrified Israeli occupation soldiers flee in towels, abandoning their homes after the Lebanese resistance suddenly struck a number of settlements in the occupied Golan.
Over five settlements, including Katzrin, were directly hit in the response by the Lebanese resistance. Reports indicate that several Israeli settlers were wounded in the attack.
Kamala Harris opposes returning to the Iran nuclear deal if elected
During an event hosted by the Israel lobby group the American Jewish Committee, Brad Schneider asserted that the Democratic Party's presidential nominee will not be rejoining the Iran nuclear deal if elected.
This was information came directly from Ilan Goldenberg, Kamala Harris' "Jewish outreach chief."
Amidst a crisis in manpower, Israel mobilises 15,000 additional reserve soldiers
Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant has instructed the Israeli army to mobilise 15,000 reserve soldiers that were previously given exemptions from further reserve service. Facing war of attrition of three ground fronts, the Israeli military has deployed forces to the West Bank, Gaza and the Lebanese border area.
Celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has filed a complaint to FBI against right wing commentator Candace Owens
Shmuley Boteach, who described himself as a “defenceless Rabbi” filed the FBI complaint against Candace Owens, claiming that her recent allegation that both Rabbi Shmuley and his daughter Rochel Leah wanted to see her dead, that this was actually a threat on his life. The rabidly pro-Israel Rabbi Shmuley has been in a feud with Candace Owens, which escalated when Owens began taking a critical approach on the subject of Israel and has now culminated in a complaint to the FBI in which Boteach accuses his rival of the “ultimate blood libel”.
British journalist Richard Medhurst was arrested in Heathrow airport under the Schedule 12 Terrorism Act
Without being informed on the exact comments he allegedly made, Medhurst says he was informed that he uttered comments in supportive of a proscribed terrorist group and was held for 24 hours upon his arrival in London. He has stated that this appears to be an intimidation tactic designed to silence his work as a journalist.
Celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has filed a complaint to FBI against right wing commentator Candace Owens
Shmuley Boteach, who described himself as a “defenceless Rabbi” filed the FBI complaint against Candace Owens, claiming that her recent allegation that both Rabbi Shmuley and his daughter Rochel Leah wanted to see her dead, that this was actually a threat on his life. The rabidly pro-Israel Rabbi Shmuley has been in a feud with Candace Owens, which escalated when Owens began taking a critical approach on the subject of Israel and has now culminated in a complaint to the FBI in which Boteach accuses his rival of the “ultimate blood libel”.
Footage shows Israeli occupation forces in a military bulldozer running over and killing chickens in Gaza.
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An Israeli General wrote in Haaretz that Israel will collapse in a year if it continues fighting Hamas and Hezbollah
In a controversial piece, published by the Israeli daily Haaretz, army reserve Major General, Yitzhak Brik, accused his Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, of “throwing dust in the eyes of the Israeli public” with their false claims of military victories in Gaza.
He provides an analysis of all military the fronts in the ongoing war and states that “Israel is sinking deeper into the Gazan mud, losing more and more soldiers”, going on to say that “if the war of attrition against Hamas and Hezbollah continues, Israel will collapse within no more than a year.”
Israel’s United Nations ambassador has said that “the U.N. building should be closed and wiped off from the face of the earth”
Israel’s Gilad Erdan, who seeks to become the future leader of the ruling Likud Party, has called for the destruction of the United Nations building. This comes following various tirades against a number of organs of the United Nations and their criticism of Israel’s war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Human rights: loud for some, conveniently quiet for others, as Palestine is shunned at the DNC in Chicago.
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Leaked documents reveal how Israeli officials sought legal loopholes to avoid FARA registration while pushing anti-constitutional legislation in the U.S.
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Israel illegally constructing new land corrider in Gaza
A new Israeli army land corridor is being built in the northern strip east of Gaza City, according to satellite images examined by the Forensic Architecture research group.
Netanyahu to address the United Nations after his ambassador called to wipe it off the face of the earth
Danny Danon, who will soon take up his role as Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, informed Israeli media that Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit New York at the end of September to speak at the UN General Assembly.
This announcement follows recent remarks by the current UN Ambassador for Israel, Gilad Erdan, who has called for the UN to be "closed and erased from the face of the earth."
Fears are mounting within the U.K. government that their officials could be legally responsible for enabling war crimes in Gaza
Following the resignation of counter-terrorism official Mark Smith, who has accused Israel of “flagrantly and regularly” committing war crimes in Gaza, while stating that his internal protests over weapons transfers had fell on deaf ears, fears are growing of legal repercussions for British officials.
Mohammad Khazaei, is an Iranian pilgrim detained in Saudi Arabia during Hajj for holding up the Palestinian flag and chanting
He has now spent over 2 months in Saudi detention for expressing his solidarity with the Palestinian people during his pilgrimage.
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda is nominated for an Emmy over her coverage of the war in Gaza
Despite a concentrated campaign to remove her nomination, the Emmys have stood by their decision to nominate one of the central voices from Gaza that is educating the world in English about the ongoing genocide. Bisan has been one of the most powerful voices from the Gaza Strip and risks her life to tell the story of her homeland.
Israeli airstrikes continue their relentless aggression on Lebanon
Today, the Zionist entity targeted a car in the city of Saida, located in southern Lebanon. Reports indicate that Khalil al-Mekdah, a member of Fatah, was assassinated in the attack.
Donald Trump says he’d consider making Elon Musk a part of his government if he becomes President again
In response to the idea, first floated by former President Trump, during an interview with Reuters, that he would make the Tesla CEO a cabinet minister or advisor. Elon Musk stated that he is “ready to serve”. Although the two figures had a once strained relationship, Elon Musk’s rise to public prominence as a right-wing populist appears to have reshaped the views of both Trump and Elon towards one another.
US President Joe Biden acknowledged that pro-Palestine demonstrators outside the DNC national convention “have a point”
Delivering a speech in which he called for an end to the war in Gaza, preventing a wider regional conflagration, ending civilian suffering and returning the Israeli captives held, Biden appeared to be changing his tune on the issue. However, such rhetoric runs contrary to his administrations recent approval of a $20 billion arms package to Israel, the beefing up of American forces across West Asia and the refusal to pressure Israel to conclude a ceasefire deal with Hamas.
"The U.N. building should be closed and wiped off from the face of the earth," says Israel’s United Nations ambassador
Israel’s Gilad Erdan, who fancies himself as a future leader of the ruling Likud Party has called for the destruction of the United Nations building in New York, after going on various tirades against a number of organs of the United Nations and their criticism of Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Palestine Action US permanently shuts down Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Elbit Systems has been forced by Palestine Action and local activists to permanently shut down its site in Cambridge. This is the first success of its kind for Palestine Action in the United States.