Archives for January 2025

Swiss Intelligence, Pro-Israel Groups Coordinated to Silence Palestinian Journalist Ali Abunimah

A network of Swiss security officials and pro-Israel lobbyists worked behind the scenes to orchestrate Abunimah’s arrest and expulsion, raising new concerns about political policing in Europe.

Ali Abunimah Arrest Feature photo

Prolific Palestinian-American journalist and Electronic Intifada founder Ali Abunimah was arrested by plain-clothed police and later deported from Switzerland, while convicted Israeli war criminals visit the European continent freely. This comes as part of a wider trend that has seen Western nations crack down on pro-Palestine activists and

A War for America or a War for Israel? Trump Moves to Crush Yemen’s Houthis

With no congressional debate or public mandate, the administration’s decision to target Yemen’s ruling movement raises questions about whether Israeli interests are once again shaping US foreign policy.

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On January 22, President Donald Trump signed an executive order re-designating Yemen’s Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthi movement, as a “foreign terrorist organization.” He vowed to dismantle the group’s capabilities, a decision that seemed at odds with his self-proclaimed anti-interventionist stance and “America first” rhetoric. Critics

‘Conspiracy Theory’ is Now Fact: Greater Israel Has Arrived

With strategic seizures in Syria and plans for further annexation, Israel’s expansionist aspirations are no longer a secret.

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Ever since Tel Aviv’s 1948 creation, much has been said and written about ‘Greater Israel’ - the notion Zionism’s ultimate end goal is the forcible annexation and ethnic cleansing of vast swaths of Arab lands for Jewish settlement, based on Biblical claims that this territory was promised to Jews by God. The media typically dismisses this concept

TikTok’s Future: New Owners, Even More Censorship

Trump’s TikTok repeal may be short-lived relief for free speech advocates, as potential buyers like Meta and Elon Musk raise concerns about even more censorship on the platform.

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Donald Trump repealed the infamous TikTok ban that took effect briefly, buying more time for a buyout of the app's parent company. However, depending on whose hands it falls into, the bill's purpose to ban it may have been fulfilled. As US Congress voted on a TikTok ban in March of last year, it was quickly speculated that the proposal had

Syria’s New Pro-Western Government Struggles for Recognition in Trump’s Washington

As Damascus shifts allegiance to the West, Syria’s new HTS-backed leadership faces hurdles in gaining legitimacy under Trump’s administration.

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Syria's de facto ruler, Ahmed al-Shara'a, congratulated Donald Trump upon his inauguration yet refrained from commenting on the Gaza ceasefire. Meanwhile, the new government in Damascus has been taking significant steps to prove its willingness to work with the U.S., yet it still hasn't been granted complete legitimacy. Donald Trump "is the

Settler Violence Surges Following Trump’s Decision to Lift Sanctions

On his first day in office, Donald Trump removed restrictions on Israeli settlers, coinciding with a surge in settler attacks against Palestinian civilians.

West Bank Feature photo

On his first day in office, Donald Trump lifted all sanctions previously placed on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, a political move that coincided with a series of violent attacks by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinians that same night. While the President has publicly committed to combating violent extremism, extremist settler groups