Showing posts with label hezbollah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hezbollah. Show all posts

Saturday, April 18, 2026

 

Can you spot an audio deepfake? Take the quizz https://newsguard-reality-check.github.io/newsguard-quiz/index2.html

On Sunday night, Rachel Goldberg-Polin will be interviewed by Anderson Cooper on CBS’s “60 Minutes” ahead of the release on Tuesday of her new book, When We See You Again, about grieving the death of her son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, in Hamas captivity.
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EUROPE
EmojiOn Holocaust Remembrance Day. Polish MP Konrad Berkowicz compares Israel’s defensive war to the Third Reich and displays an Israeli flag with a swastika. 
EmojiA war crimes complaint has been filed at the International Criminal Court in The Hague against the Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez. At the origin of this initiative is Shurat HaDin, which accuses Spain of indirectly supporting Tehran through the supply of dual-use components. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/israeli-law-ngo-moves-icc-against-spanish-pm-s%C3%A1nchez-over-exports-related-to-explosives-to-iran/ar-AA20Vcuh

IRAQ
U.S. offers $10M reward for Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades leader* - The United States has revealed the identity of Ahmed al-Hamidawi, leader of the Iran-backed Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades, placing a $10 million reward for information leading to him.

LEBANON
EmojiIDF reservist killed and 3 wounded by Hezbollah bomb in southern Lebanon after ceasefire 
https://worldisraelnews.com/idf-reservist-killed-and-3-wounded-by-hezbollah-bomb-in-southern-lebanon-after-ceasefire/
EmojiLebanon shouldn't require Israel to do its dirty work  
EmojiHezbollah Emerged from Iran’s Revolution, Not “Resistance” to Israel
EmojiHezbollah disguised army bases in southern Lebanon as civilian towns https://idfclub.org/hezbollah-disguised-army-bases-in-southern-lebanon-as-civilian-towns/

PALESTINIANS/HAMAS/PA
EmojiHamas Signals No Retreat: The US Fantasy of Disarmament and Peace
EmojiU.S. officials, led by Aryeh Lightstone, have joined disarmament talks with Hamas in Cairo. https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/us-officials-join-direct-talks-with-hamas-in-cairo-cnn
EmojiKill an Israeli, become a Fatah leader – Fatah's new terror policy https://palwatch.org/page/42066 
EmojiThe Palestinian Authority extradited to France a man accused of coordinating a deadly 1982 terror attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris’ Le Marais district

Saudi Arabia 
Saudi Arabia is reinforcing its geopolitical alliances by providing Pakistan with $3 billion in fresh financing and extending a separate $5 billion deposit, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/pakistan-secures-3-billion-in-saudi-funding-to-bolster-reserves

UN
EmojiUN reports child marriages surge in Gaza. Activist slammed objecting to calling it marriage when girls in Gaza are being sold into sexual slavery https://www.un.org/unispal/document/unfpa-child-marriages-surge-in-gaza-as-war-tightens-grip-on-girls-futures/
EmojiThe World Bank has removed Francesca Albanese's pro-Hamas husband, Massimiliano Cali, from a senior position after UN Watch exposed his litany of social media posts that legitimize Hamas terrorism, promote Holocaust inversion, and incite hatred against America, the West, and Jews. https://unwatch.org/world-bank-economist-husband-of-uns-francesca-albanese-says-israel-invents-terror-attacks/

USA
EmojiFLORIDA watch this race --Bilzerian registered this week to run in the Republican primary against the Jewish far-right anti-Islamic firebrand Rep. Randy Fine in Florida’s sixth district. Bilzerian hates Jews, supports murdering all Israelis (and Jews), and promotes conspiracy theories. https://www.timesofisrael.com/dan-bilzerian-who-says-judaism-is-terrible-and-wants-to-kill-israelis-runs-for-congress/ see also. https://x.com/i/status/2044923123418431942
EmojiNEW YORK NAVI K-12 Extremism Tracker, "NYC Educators for Palestine Plan 2nd Children's Teach-In," April 18, 2026: https://navik12tracker.substack.com/p/nyc-educators-for-palestine-plan
EmojiSupporters of Shia Army that Killed Hundreds of U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Distribute Food in Nation’s Capital https://www.meforum.org/fwi/fwi-opinion-interview/supporters-of-shia-army-that-killed-hundreds-of-u-s-soldiers-in-iraq-distribute-food-in-nations-capital
EmojiSEIU pulls endorsement from candidate,  Amir Makled, over “new information.” The new information was antisemitism and support for Hezbollah. Makled opened El-Sayed and Hasan Piker's rally at the University of Michigan last week
EmojiZohran Mamdani’s video chief lauded Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar 
EmojiOn Sunday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is slated to campaign with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who earlier this week was revealed to have praised a deadly 2014 Hamas attack on an Israeli military base.

ON CAMPUS
EmojiSwarthmore College in Pennsylvania: Students at anti-American/pro-Palestine demonstration at the campus chanted, "Iran, Iran, you make us proud! Take another soldier out! Hezbollah, you make us proud! Take another soldier out!". 
EmojiAt Yale University, anti American antisemite Hasan Piker who said America deserved 9/11 was welcomed at the Yale political Union with a roaring cheer.

MEDIA
EmojiMSNOWNews claims “more than 80% of markets are no longer functioning” across all of Lebanon. Reuters makes clear that figure applies only to southern Lebanon. This is how facts get distorted and narratives get built.
EmojiAnthropic's AI, Claude, Is Citing Iranian State Media. It Doesn't Know Why. 
EmojiSky News admits error on Lebanon death toll, but won’t correct on-air https://www.camera.org/article/sky-news-admits-error-on-lebanon-death-toll-but-wont-correct-on-air/
EmojiPhoto Bias: World Press Photo contest does more than recognize powerful images. It also plays a role in shaping how those images are understood. https://honestreporting.com/from-description-to-declaration-how-world-press-photo-frames-gaza-differently/
EmojiBBC distortions: 
>Hezbollah is firing at Israeli cities, towns and villages. Why are you calling them "settlements"? Is Haifa a settlement to you now? 
>BBC Radio 4 Today interviewed both Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and and the Spokesman for the Israeli Embassy. The Iranian was lobbed softball questions. The Israeli was villified. 
https://www.camera.org/article/bbcs-today-program-uses-framing-to-lay-blame/
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Saturday, April 11, 2026

LEBANON
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 committed Lebanon to withdraw Hezbollah north of the Litani River in 2006. Historically a defense based on border fortifications has failed to keep Israel secure. Israel’s new policy of buffer zones along its borders combined with preemptive attacks on threats beyond those borders is eminently sensible if one considers history and military doctrines. Europeans are demanding "peace in Lebanon" (ie protecting the Hezbollah terror proxy) which is all about oil and appeasing Iran. For example, German Chancellor Merz did not mention in his statement on Lebanon that Hezbollah attacked Israel. More precisely, he did not mention Hezbollah at all and only called on Israel to cease attacks in Lebanon. No mention of attacks on Israel from Lebanon nor the thousands of Israeli civilians that have been forced to flee their homes because of Hezbollah’s missiles.
EmojiA Hezbollah official declares that the group will not accept any direct Lebanon-Israel negotiations. What’s the point of negotiating with Lebanon? The Government of Lebanon has proven again and again that it will not, or cannot, follow through on its commitments to disarm Hezbollah.
EmojiThe Lebanese government has instructed the Lebanese Armed Forces to demilitarize Beirut and ensure weapons only go to legitimate state forces, not terrorist groups like Hezbollah.
EmojiLebanese Minister Camille Chamoun Commends the IDF 
EmojiIn a total of 10 minutes - Israel reduced 100 Hezbollah operational centers across all of Lebanon. Did Israel prevent a coup by Hezbollah to topple the government of Joseph Aoun and seize complete control of Lebanon? 184 Hezbollah terrorists killed. FYI Hezbollah released footage of them launching missiles from civilian homes inside Lebanon. 
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COSTA RICA
Costa Rica designated Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis & IRGC as terrorist groups. Costa Rica joins Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Ecuador, the EU, Israel, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Ukraine, the USA, Iceland, Moldova, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, N. Macedonia, and Liechtenstein in designating the IRGC in full or in part. https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/04/10/costa-rica-designates-irgc-and-iranian-proxies-as-terrorist-groups/

IRAN
EmojiMohseni Ejei, head of the Islamic regime’s judiciary, orders faster executions of more than 50k protesters in Iran including many doctors who treated the protestors. https://courthousenews.com/iran-judiciary-urges-courts-to-speed-up-execution-verdicts/
EmojiWhy Iranian Kurdish groups are drawing new attention in Iran - Five major Iranian Kurdish groups have united
ISRAEL
EmojiIsrael upset that US kept Netanyahu out of Iran ceasefire talks  - Yair Lapid said Netanyahu “failed politically, failed strategically, and didn’t meet a single one of the goals that he himself set.Israel wasn’t even part of the discussions when decisions were made concerning our national security,” 
EmojiIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement backing the ceasefire, saying, "Israel supports President Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits and stopping all attacks on the U.S., Israel and countries in the region."

OMAN
Oman has signed agreements guaranteeing FREE passage of the Strait of Hormuz without any charges. This directly contradicts recent Iranian proposals or demands to impose transit fees on vessels.

S.Korea
The remarks by the President of Korea, Lee Jae Myung, including the trivialization of the massacre of Jews on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, are unacceptable and warrant strong condemnation. - Israel Foreign Ministry says after President of Korea cites 2024 fake account on X

UK
Anti-Israel bias in civil service betrays national interest, warns Foreign Office whistleblower https://www.thejc.com/news/anti-israel-bias-in-civil-service-betrays-national-interest-warns-foreign-office-whistleblower-f5jxg83z

UN
EmojiUN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elected China, Cuba, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan to their Committee on NGOs, which oversees the work of human rights groups at the U.N. and decides which to accredit. https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/42377/repressive-states-secure-most-seats-on-uns-ngo-committee/
EmojiThe  Islamic Republic of Iran was nominated to the U.N. Committee for Program and Coordination (CPC), a subsidiary body (committee) that reports to ECOSOC and shapes policy on women's rights, human rights, disarmament, and terrorism prevention.https://caliber.az/en/post/iran-elected-to-un-committee-for-programme-coordination

US
EmojiUniversity of Michigan regent hopeful deleted posts praising Hezbollah leaders. This is the same state where U.S. Senate candidate, Abdul El-Sayed was campaigning with Hasan Piker
EmojiOhio University: On March 26, 2026, Myron Gaines walked onto the campus, raised his arm in a Nazi salute, and told students that Jews control America. He denied the Holocaust. He silenced a Jewish student with a slur. The administration’s response? Five days of silence — then a statement about “diversity of perspectives.” 
EmojiGeorgetown Prof Jonathan Brown Who Justified Slavery and Rape Now Tells UK Rape Victims to 'Get Over it.' No action has been taken against the professor who says it’s fine to rape non Muslims.  

MEDIA
CNN fired freelancer Abdel Qader Sabbah's ties to Hamas, now he works for Drop Site https://www.fischfiles.com/p/drop-site-news-terror-tied-reporter-roster-abdel-qader-sabbah

Please see these excellent CAMERA posts on how the media is normalizing extremism. NPR, ABC, The Guardian, it seems there are no exceptions. I urge you to contact editors to complain.
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Friday, December 6, 2024

 Last night, Amnesty International issued a slanderous new report accusing Israel of “genocide.” In reality, it’s Israel that has been the victim of a genocidal attack launched by Iranian proxies that have vowed to eliminate the Jewish state. 
Emoji Amnesty International  Launches New Round of Biased Anti-Israel Charges (CAMERA) Amnesty has now said basically any war in which civilians are killed -- i.e., all wars -- are genocide, even wars of self-defense. see also https://ngo-monitor.org/reports/amnestys-genocide-inversion/ 

Day 426 and 100 hostages are still held by Hamas. 
 America must increase pressure on Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar to use the leverage it has to pressure Hamas to accept a deal and free the 100 hostages. Israel Presents Hamas New Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal. (Walla-Jerusalem Post)
EmojiAmerican Hostage Edan Alexander from Tenafly, New Jersey, is in Hamas’ latest 3-minute and 35-second propaganda video. In it, he states that he’s been held for 420 days, which may be an indication it was recently filmed and that he's still alive.  He is one of seven Americans still held captive by the barbaric terrorist group in Gaza.
EmojiDay 423 Hostages Update: It was learned that Omer Neutra, originially from NY, was Killed on October 7 and his body was taken hostage by Hamas. He was previously thought to be among the living hostages. 
EmojiThe IDF has announced the recovery of the body of Israeli hostage Itai Svirsky. Hamas filmed Itai shortly before his death alongside Noa Argamani and Yossi Sharabi. The video was mockingly titled "Guess who of them died? He had been taken into Gaza alive, but was cruelly executed by Hamas after nearly 100 days in captivity. 
EmojiHamas leaders have ordered operatives to execute any hostages if the IDF attempts to rescue them. The statement was made as Hamas leaders claimed to have intelligence about an impending Israeli rescue attempt.

"The Australian Government Is Confused between Good and Evil" (Australian Jewish News)  Former Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked denied visa

Belgium film festival pulled The Belle of Gaza. The film they canceled tells the story of a Palestinian trans woman who escapes Gaza to seek refuge in Tel Aviv — the most “welcoming and friendly atmosphere” for the LGBTQ+ community in the Middle East.  While the organizers expressed disagreement with the anti-Israel protesters, they ultimately chose to cancel the screening to maintain “a welcoming and friendly atmosphere” at the festival.

German University, University of Leipzig, Cancels Lecture by Israeli Historian Benny Morris “…one of the reasons the college offered for rescinding the invitation—namely, that Muslim students will feel uncomfortable."

Israel’s New Approach to Tunnels: A Paradigm Shift in Underground Warfare 

Fuel oil smuggling network rakes in $1 billion for Iran and its proxies https://www.yahoo.com/news/fuel-oil-smuggling-network-rakes-041056356.html

Hezbollah broke the ceasefire, launching missiles at Israel. Hezbollah has reminded the world that a ceasefire with a terrorist organization will always be one-sided. And yet: “US follows France in warning Israel over ceasefire violations” https://www.jns.org/iaf-hits-hezbollah-after-terror-group-fires-mortars-at-mount-dov/
Hezbollah is already working to rearm and regroup

EmojiAP reports pro-Hamas incitement and support for Hamas's Oct. 7 attack as "anti-war" protest 
EmojiThe IDF eliminated a terrorist who took part in the October 7th massacre in Kibbutz Nir Oz. The terrorist, also worked for the World Central Kitchen. He posted this about himself on Facebook.
EmojiHamas views the Lebanon ceasefire as Israeli capitulation and demands similar terms 
EmojiReuters is still employing 5 journalists who were honored by Hamas.

What's happening in Syria?
EmojiMore than 30 churches in Aleppo and 50,000 Christians are now under the control of jihadists from lslamic groups in Syria. Ethnic and religious minorities like the Kurds and Christians are under attack with the Islamist terrorist takeover of their city.  Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani's strategy involved coordinating with Turkish-backed groups to ensure success.
EmojiThere are multiple competing factions fighting in Aleppo and Hama, including
https://x.com/elicalebon/status/1862964509591392557
- Islamist groups such as HTS with its roots in Al Qaeda, and ISIS. HTS endorses a Salafist-jihadist ideology which opposes Israel and the west and seeks to establish an oppressive (Sunni) Islamic state under Sharia law with strict dress codes for women. They also oppose other opposition forces for their secular/democratic ambitions. 
- SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) are a Kurdish coalition that seeks autonomy in the northeast region. 
- Turkey backs the SNA (Syrian National Army) which also opposes Assad’s regime but in addition, because it opposes the Kurdish forces. Turkey’s objective is to prevent an autonomous Kurdish region across its southern border/northern Syria, where it seeks to relocate millions of Syrian refugees. It also seeks to extend its own influence across the region as it enjoyed before the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the turn of the 20th century. 
 - The Assad regime is supported by Russia and the Islamic regime in Iran, particularly through its proxy, Hezbollah
EmojiIranian-backed militias enter Syria from Iraq to aid beleaguered Syrian army 



EmojiIn the UK, the Exeter International Dance Film Festival (EDIFF) removed the film Rave, a short dance piece by Israeli choreographer Dor Eldar, from its 2024 line-up. The October 7 film was initially accepted into the festival’s programme but the festival's management then told Eldar they had decided to cancel the screening, citing pressure from sponsors and artists, and concerns that they did not want to appear “political”.
EmojiCampus radicalization: how extremist narratives target new students on UK campuses https://cameraoncampus.org/blog/campus-radicalization-how-extremist-narratives-target-new-students-on-uk-campuses/

On Campus
There are just too many examples of skyrocketing antisemitism and efforts to erase Jews from public spaces "because Israel."  So, it's nice to see some progress on campuses.
EmojiOccidental College in Los Angeles has agreed to comprehensive reforms to address antisemitism, settling a civil rights complaint. 
EmojiTemple University and the U.S. Department of Education, came to an agreement which outlines how Temple can better address antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents on campus.
EmojiGeorge Mason University suspended its chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP).
EmojiUniversity of Minnesota has punished seven pro-terrorist activists for commandeering an administrative building. 
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