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The Iran War Is Changing the World in Unprecedented Ways
Even Vietnam and Iraq didn't have the effect this war has already wrought in just three weeks
 • Mitchell Plitnick
How Netanyahu Led Trump to War On Iran
There was no lobby, not even Israel's own influence in Washington that got us here. This was about a master manipulator, Netanyahu, leading a…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
New Poll Shows Israel's Plummeting Popularity; U.S. and Israel Launch A War of Choice Against Iran
A new Gallup poll demonstrates how far and how fast Israel's image has fallen. Plus, a few words about the illegal war on Iran.
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Yes, There Are Real Anti-Jewish Bigots Latching On To Palestine. Don't Let Them.
Tucker Carlson's interview with the US Ambassador to Israel was revealing, Carlson is still an unabashed xenophobe, racist and antisemite. In the long…
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Crucified By Lies: The Latest Bad Faith Attacks On Francesca Albanese
Spurred on by the propagandists at UN Watch, European officials, duped by a doctored video, are sustaining their call for Albanese's resignation because…
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AIPACs Strategy Backfires In Its First Big Swing of the 2026 Election Season
The Democratic primary in New Jersey this week saw AIPAC suffer a decisive defeat as its strategy of trying to promote most extreme pro-Israel candidate…
 • Mitchell Plitnick
Human Rights Watch Sidelines Report on Palestinian Right of Return
Two key employees at HRW quit over the indefinite delay in releasing the report. The incident highlights the importance of bring the conversation about…
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Israel's Election Season Begins
With the next election scheduled for October 26, the Israeli opposition is trying to find a way to knock Likud from the top spot, while the Palestinian…
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Josh Shapiro And More Cynical Misuse of Antisemitism
Shapiro accuses Kamala Harris' campaign of antisemitism because they asked the one-time volunteer for the IDF and short-term employee of the Israeli…
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Witkoff Announces Phase Two of the Fictional Gaza "Ceasefire"
Vagueness and omission of key points in Witkoff's announcement seem more likely to prepare the stage for a renewed Israeli attack than for any actual…
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New GAO Report Confirms UNRWA's Adherence to International Standards
Smear campaigns against UNRWA, based on disinformation and propaganda have done enormous harm and must be confronted.
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Cutting Through
Expert political analysis by Mitchell Plitnick, a professional policy analyst for over two decades.
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