Hamas Releases Statement Denouncing Rep. Ilhan Omar For Equating Them With ‘Crimes’ Of America,...
Hamas issued a statement on Friday denouncing Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar for her equation of them and the Taliban to Israel and the United States. Issued by Dr. Basem Naeem of Hamas’ international relations office, the U.S.-designated terrorist organization said they “appreciate” her stance on “justice” for Palestinians but asked her to describe events “accurately.”…
Arab Islamist Party Set to Join Israeli Government Under Opposition Deal
The Islamist Ra’am party is set to join a new Israeli government under a deal reached by Israel’s opposition parties to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening, potentially confounding anti-Israel critics. Mansour Abbas led his party to win four seats in Israel’s 120-member Knesset in elections earlier this year, despite low overall turnout…
Iraeli’s PM Netanyahu Appears Likely To Be Ousted As Israeli Parties Agree To Coalition...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be ousted after Israeli parties agreed to form a coalition government Wednesday. Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister and the new coalition is made up of a conglomerate of ideologies, according to The New York Times. Ranging across both sides of the political spectrum, eight parties have…
FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Military Action In The 2021 Israel-Hamas Conflict?
A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows military forces in action during the recent conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Verdict: False The footage actually shows a 2004 Iraqi-U.S. military operation in Samara, Iraq. Fact Check: Israel and Hamas engaged in a violent conflict from May 10 until a ceasefire went into…
Israeli Parties Join Forces To Oust Netanyahu
Two Israeli politicians announced an agreement that would allow them to create a unity government and remove long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Yair Lapid of the centrist Yesh Atid party and Naftali Bennett of the right-wing Yamina party announced the agreement on Sunday. Both men were previously members of Netanyahu’s cabinet. Lapid served as Finance…
Facebook Employees Accuse Company of Bias Against Arabs, Muslims
Tech giant Facebook is facing newfound accusations of bias and censorship, with employees now alleging that the company is displaying an anti-Arab and Muslim bias. BuzzFeed News reports that earlier this month a Facebook software engineer from Egypt wrote an open note to his colleagues warning: “Facebook is losing trust among Arab users.” Facebook has previously been…
FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Mark Zuckerberg Holding An ‘I Stand With Israel’...
An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg holding a sign that says “I stand with ISRAEL.” Facebook/Screenshot Verdict: False The image has been digitally altered. In the original photo, the sign said, “Thanks!” Fact Check: Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas engaged in an armed conflict from May 10 until…
FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Turkish Military Convoys Entering Palestinian Territories In May...
A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows Turkish military convoys entering Palestinian territories. Verdict: False The video splices together two separate videos taken in Russia and Syria. The footage has no connection to the May 2021 Israel-Hamas conflict. Fact Check: Earlier this month, Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas had a violent 11-day conflict…
FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show An Israeli Helicopter Shot Down By Hamas?
A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows an Israeli helicopter shot down by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Verdict: False The video appears to show a government helicopter that was shot down by rebels in Syria in 2020, not an Israeli helicopter shot down in 2021. Fact Check: The video clip shows a helicopter on…
ANALYSIS: The American Left Bought A Terror Group’s Propaganda
As war raged in the Middle East, American leftists and a number of corporate media outlets bought into the talking-points of the very terrorists launching thousands of indiscriminately aimed rockets into a key U.S. ally, Israel.
