Taliban, China envoys to meet in Pakistan in Belt and Road push (Bloomberg)

Abdel Bari Atwan: Too Antisemitic for the BBC, Just Right for France24 (CAMERA) Atwan has alleged that the situation in Sudan is the result of a nefarious American-Israeli conspiracy.

Raisi Affirms Iranian Coordination with Palestinian Terrorist Groups (FDD)

Iran intensifying disinformation wars, Microsoft says (Cyberscoop) The influence operations, which have mostly target Israel followed by the U.S., United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, have sought to support Palestinian resistance, push unrest in Bahrain, sour ongoing normalization efforts between Israel and Arab states, terrorize Israeli citizens and undercut domestic protests in Iran by painting regime critics as “corrupt,” the researchers said.

Be tough in seizing Iran oil, bipartisan senators, including Blumenthal, urge Biden (Hartford Courant)

Tuesday night, Palestinian terrorists in Gaza launched more than 100 rockets into Israel. Iron Dome — a life-saving defense system — was activated and saved countless Israeli lives. In a daring operation, the Israel Defense Forces killed the two Hamas terrorists responsible for murdering Lucy Dee and her two daughters, Maia and Rina, last month.

Lebanese Political Analyst Saleh El Machnouk: If Lebanon Were A Real State, It Would Banish Hamas, Arrest Those Who Fired Rockets At Israel; Nobody Even Knows The Name Of Our Defense Minister (MEMRI)

Lebanese Rent Refugee Certificates to Obtain Food and Medical Care  (Ha'aretz) Lebanese citizens facing economic hardships are renting refugee certificates from Syrian refugees in the country.

Syrian refugees fearful as Lebanon steps up deportations (AP)

Iranian Foreign Minister Declares Imminent ‘Collapse’ Of Israel During His Visit To Lebanon’s Border. Where Is The Media Coverage? (Honest Reporting Canada)

PA defies the world to continue terror reward payments (PMW)

U.S. strikes target senior al-Qaeda leader in northwest Syria (Reuters)

Israel Destroys Ammunition Warehouse and Weapons Shipment for Hizbullah near Homs in Syria (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights-UK)

U.S., Turkey cooperate on terrorism-related sanctions (Reuters)

U.S. Continues to Fund Palestinian Groups Supporting Terrorists (NGO Monitor)

Federal Government Handed Almost $2 Million to Domestic Islamist Organizations in 2022 (Focus on Western Islamism)

World Press Photo Jury Blames Israel for ‘Lack of Press Freedom’ in ‘Palestine’ (HonestReporting) It's confirmed, we live in the UpsideDown. This, as the world prepares to mark the 30th UNESCO World Press Freedom Day on May 3. The annual observance serves as a show of support for news organizations that have been unfairly targeted by authorities and implores governments around the world not to restrict journalists’ freedom to report the truth.  See related:  Meet Muhammad Shehada, Social Media’s Favorite Terror Apologist

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Suggested reading:  "Lethal Journalism, Antisemitism and Global Jihad" by Dr. Richard Landes available in libraries, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.