“Beheaded Babies” Report Spread Wide and Fast — but Israel Military Won’t Confirm It

“It’s been about four days since this incredible and tragic escalation of violence and the level of misinformation — even disinformation — seems near unprecedented.”

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“Beheaded Babies” Report Spread Wide and Fast — but Israel Military Won’t Confirm It

Alice Speri

“It’s been about four days since this incredible and tragic escalation of violence and the level of misinformation — even disinformation — seems near unprecedented.”
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Hamas Is Dragging Israel Toward the Abyss

Murtaza Hussain

Israel has avoided ruling Gaza on the ground — but Hamas may have forced it to try.
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Tlaib and Bush Called to End Violence in Israel and Gaza. Then Fellow Democrats Attacked.

Akela Lacy

Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush called for a ceasefire and were attacked by AIPAC-aligned centrists. Democratic leadership stayed silent.
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Israeli Settlers Take Advantage of Gaza Chaos to Attack Palestinians in West Bank

Yuval Abraham

Settlers and soldiers have killed 51 Palestinians in the West Bank since Saturday. At least two Palestinian villages have been entirely depopulated.
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Alleged Iran Role in Israel Attack Echoes Bogus Iraq WMD Claims

Ken Klippenstein

Israeli and U.S. officials acknowledge there is no proof that Iran directed last weekend’s deadly Hamas attack.
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J Street to Democrats: Back Resolution Supporting Gaza War or Lose Endorsement

Ryan Grim, Prem Thakker, Akela Lacy

Once a “pro-peace” Israel lobby alternative, J Street is pushing a hawkish resolution on Israel that ignores Palestinian civilians.
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Not Israel’s 9/11, but a Prison Riot

James Risen

The George W. Bush administration deserves plenty of blame for what’s happening now in Israel and Gaza.
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Before They Vowed to Annihilate Hamas, Israeli Officials Considered It an Asset

Alice Speri

Hamas has long offered Israel an alibi to avoid abiding by its supposed commitment to Palestinian statehood.
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TikTok, Instagram Target Outlet Covering Israel–Palestine Amid Siege on Gaza

Prem Thakker, Sam Biddle

Periods of Israeli–Palestinian violence have regularly resulted in the corporate suppression of Palestinian social media users.
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Washington Hawk’s Call to Bomb Iran Cites Disastrous 9/11 Playbook

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Mark Wallace, head of United Against Nuclear Iran, seems to have forgotten how things worked out in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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A Half-Century Ago, Another Major Intel Failure Saw Israel’s Leader Resign

Ken Klippenstein

The Hamas surprise attack isn’t history rhyming, it’s a reprise of 1973’s Yom Kippur War — and it doesn’t bode well for Benjamin Netanyahu.
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FBI Targets Muslims and Palestinians in Wake of Hamas Attack, Civil Rights Advocates Warn

Prem Thakker, Daniel Boguslaw

The domestic policing comes amid reports of harassment against Muslims and Palestinians around the country.
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Israel Warns Palestinians on Facebook — but Bombings Decimated Gaza Internet Access

Sam Biddle

During a war, when access to the internet could save lives, Palestinians are struggling to reach the outside world and each other.
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In Tense Closed-Door Meeting on Gaza, Josh Gottheimer Comment on Muslims Sparks Fury

Akela Lacy, Prem Thakker, Ryan Grim

In a Democratic caucus meeting on Israel–Gaza violence, Gottheimer made a disparaging remark about Muslim clergy, sources said.
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Justice Department Won’t Charge Border Patrol Agents Who Killed Native Man

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No explanation was given to Raymond Mattia’s family, who said prosecutors violated new federal guidelines on victims’ rights.
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Stellantis Diversity Groups Mobilize to Provide Scab Labor at Auto Parts Plants

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The automaker’s Business Resource Groups have responded to the company’s call for volunteers at plants affected by the UAW strike.
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