An in-depth comparison of The New York Times coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine vs. Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza shows how the Times dutifully launders the news to fit the U.S. government’s agenda.
Israel’s once-vaunted Iron Dome defense system, now marred by technical failures and health scandals, reveals a crumbling illusion of invulnerability that cannot protect against large-scale, sophisticated missile salvos from the Resistance Axis.
Ongoing massacres in Gaza schools, homes; the struggle of being a Gazan journalist (as foreign journalists remain banned); 100 medical evacuations from Gaza are a drop in the bucket; Gaza’s massive reconstruction challenge; West Bank: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Tubas, Tulkarem; “historic” seating of State of Palestine in UN General Assembly; Israel uses white phosphorus in Lebanon again; Biden and Harris change their tune on assassination of Aysenur Eygi; more.
Israel worries that Iran might retaliate for Israel’s unprovoked attack on Tehran by striking a military target near an Israeli population center – but it’s fine for Israel to go after Hamas fighters in populated areas.
This October 7th story is breaking news in Australia, old news in Israel…and suppressed news in the US. This is the Hannibal Directive.
The narrative has finally begun to shift on Palestine. Voices have grown increasingly louder demanding that Palestinians have a right to defend themselves.
The man in the famous photo, Ibrahim Salem, spent eight months in Israeli detention, where rape, electrocution and beatings were routine
Yet another “safe zone” massacre in Gaza; Gaza’s toxic air a death sentence; HRW: Israel’s surveillance tools risk civilian harm; detained polio vaccine convoy update; did Israel try to undermine vaccination campaign?; politicians stand in the way of arms embargo in US, but not in Canada; Biden: killing of Turkish American activist was “an accident”; South Africa genocide case against Israel update; debate: which candidate loves Israel more?; more.
Israel detains polio vaccine team, blocks humanitarian aid (more than usual), bullies South Africa, bullies Palestinian Authority, interferes with UN rape probe, covers up killing of 3 more Israeli hostages, seizes more West Bank land; Biden administration expects Israel to conduct transparent investigation into killing of American activist Aysenur Eygi in West Bank, as it feigns ignorance of who pulled the trigger; Florida politician’s blatant Islamophobia; Netanyahu may be delaying ceasefire as a gift to Trump; rabbi blesses, excuses Israeli rapist of Palestinians; Freedom Flotilla held hostage in Turkey; more.
Gazan children begin a second year without school; how to starve 2.3 M people in record time; Israel bombs 16 schools-turned-shelters in one month; 69 percent of Gaza’s children receive polio vaccination; Jordanian gunman kills 3 Israelis; Israeli generals’ latest scheme to destroy Hamas; car-ramming in Hebron; Smotrich, Ben Gvir stir up trouble; PA wants illegal settlers out of West Bank; more.