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Donald Trump
Netanyahu and his bet on Trump

Netanyahu and his bet on Trump

Middle East Monitor

By Antoine Shalhat ( Middle East Monitor ) – It seems that the repercussions of the debate recently held between current US President Joe Biden and his rival, former US President Donald Trump, which caused a crisis for the former, fuelled a campaign led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the current US administration, […]

Israel Lobbies
US an "Open Field" for Manipulation by Israeli Propaganda: Mass Consciousness Activities

US an “Open Field” for Manipulation by Israeli Propaganda: Mass Consciousness Activities

Middle East Monitor

By Nasim Ahmed | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel has long relied on its much-vaunted hasbara — propaganda — to obscure the brutal reality of its colonial occupation of Palestine. Essentially a sophisticated propaganda machine, the hasbara industry, as Professor Ilan Pappe demonstrates in his new book, has been instrumental in shaping […]

Food Insecurity
The Looming Famine in Gaza is an Extension of Israel's Colonial Power

The Looming Famine in Gaza is an Extension of Israel’s Colonial Power

Middle East Monitor

By Caroline Lund and Brendan Ciarán Browne ( Middle East Monitor ) – Since October last year, it is estimated that approximately 70,000 tons of bombs have been dropped by Israel on the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza. The devastating death toll currently stands at around 36,550 Palestinians, including more than 15,000 children, and a […]

Hizbullah
Biden Administration concerned Israel will drag US into War with Lebanon, Officials reveal

Biden Administration concerned Israel will drag US into War with Lebanon, Officials reveal

Middle East Monitor

( Middle East Monitor ) – The administration of United States’ president Joe Biden has grown increasingly concerned that Israel could drag the US into a war in Lebanon, as Tel Aviv continues to escalate tensions on its northern border and scale up attacks on Hezbollah. According to CBS News , anonymous US officials informed […]

Israel/ Palestine
Diamonds and Coal Dust: Slaughter at Gaza's Nuseirat Camp

Diamonds and Coal Dust: Slaughter at Gaza’s Nuseirat Camp

Middle East Monitor

By Binoy Kampmark | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The ashes had barely settled on the Rafah tent camp incinerated by an Israeli air strike before the next, gorged massacre presented itself for posterity’s gloomy archive. It was intended as a golden operation and had been months in the making. The rescue of […]

Food Security
Not just Bombs: Israeli-caused Hunger is killing Palestinian Children in Gaza

Not just Bombs: Israeli-caused Hunger is killing Palestinian Children in Gaza

Middle East Monitor

By Wafa Aludaini | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Two Palestinian children died last week of starvation, dehydration and lack of medicine amid desperate conditions in the southern areas of the besieged Gaza Strip. The Ministry of Health announced the death of Abdulqader Sirhi, 13, and seven-month-old Fayiz Abu Ataya, from malnutrition and […]

Artificial Intelligence
Israel’s AI-Powered Genocide

Israel’s AI-Powered Genocide

Middle East Monitor

by Sarmad Ishfaq We are witnessing the genocide of the Palestinians based on algorithms and machine learning; a system of apartheid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip reinforced by artificial intelligence; and surveillance and facial recognition systems of such prowess that Orwell’s 1984 regime would be green with envy. Today’s Israeli-occupied Palestine manifests […]

Israel/ Palestine
A Bloody Ratio: Israel's Tent Camp Massacre shows futility of its Rafah Campaign

A Bloody Ratio: Israel’s Tent Camp Massacre shows futility of its Rafah Campaign

Middle East Monitor

by Binoy Kampmark It was much like witnessing a boy killing flies, with a slight afterthought of apology. The spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, did little to acquit himself, or the cause, as to why more Palestinian civilians had been indulgently killed in yet another Israeli airstrike. “Despite our […]

Children
Innocence is under Siege, with a psychological Toll on Gaza's Children

Innocence is under Siege, with a psychological Toll on Gaza’s Children

Middle East Monitor

By Aijaz Ahmad Mir | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The ongoing conflict in occupied Palestine has had a major effect on the mental well-being of Palestinian children. The trauma of living in a war-ravaged region, enduring displacement and witnessing extreme violence can result in a variety of mental health concerns, such as […]

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