Hamas, the Iranian Regime, and a UN Rapporteur Share the Stage at the Al Jazeera Forum

Key Takeaways: The 17th Al Jazeera Forum, set to take place in Doha, Qatar, lists Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese as confirmed speakers. Al Jazeera...
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“Infiltrated by Terrorists”: Inside the Legal Challenge UNRWA Has Long Avoided

Key Takeaways: A coalition of former U.S. Attorneys General, intelligence chiefs, and legal scholars filed an amicus brief arguing UNRWA should not enjoy “absolute immunity” in a lawsuit tied to Hamas’ October 7 massacre. The...
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How a Small-Town U.S. Magazine Published October 7 Atrocity Denial

Key Takeaways: Small Town, Big Lies: A Gilroy lifestyle magazine framed an “educational” article that simply recycled the full slate of anti-Israel talking points drawn from legacy media narratives. Local Relevance, Distorted: The piece forced...
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Rafah Reopened — And the Media Erased Why It Was Closed

Key Takeaways: Rafah’s reopening is a security-conditioned ceasefire measure, not a humanitarian gesture, with Israel enforcing strict inspections due to smuggling and terror risks. Media outlets portrayed Rafah as an Israeli choke point while omitting...
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Hamas, the Iranian Regime, and a UN Rapporteur Share the Stage at the Al Jazeera Forum
“Infiltrated by Terrorists”: Inside the Legal Challenge UNRWA Has Long Avoided
How a Small-Town U.S. Magazine Published October 7 Atrocity Denial
Rafah Reopened — And the Media Erased Why It Was Closed

NORTHERN THREAT

▶ Why the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Isn’t “Controversial”
 People keep calling the IHRA definition of antisemitism “controversial.”...
▶ Why Huda Kattan Keeps Getting Canceled
Huda Kattan has resurfaced once again, this time inserting herself...
▶ From The Protocols to the Present: How the “IDF Trains ICE” Claim Recycles an Antisemitic Lie
Amid the controversies in the U.S. over the conduct of...
▶ Follow the Money: Why the “Israel Owns Washington” Claim Falls Apart
One of the most common accusations leveled against Israel is...
▶ Iran in Latin America Is Not a Theory. It’s a Network.
Iran’s footprint in Latin America is often framed as speculation...
▶ Iran’s Signals Draw Attention
U.S. officials are drawing attention to a pattern of financial...
▶ Adelaide Writers’ Festival Backtracks After Dropping a Hamas Apologist
On January 8, the Adelaide Writers’ Festival removed author Randa...
The Lie That Lit the Match: Yardena Schwartz on Hebron, Disinformation, and the Media’s Vanishing Memory
Key Takeaways: A disinformation campaign about Islamic holy sites “under...
▶ Verification for Some, Certainty for Others: A Media Double Standard
When Israel is accused of committing a massacre, headlines often...
▶ The Pictures That Defined 2025 — and the Ones the Media Left Out
End-of-year photo collections are meant to reflect the moments that...
▶ Why the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Isn’t “Controversial”
 People keep calling the IHRA definition of antisemitism “controversial.”...
▶ Why Huda Kattan Keeps Getting Canceled
Huda Kattan has resurfaced once again, this time inserting herself...
▶ From The Protocols to the Present: How the “IDF Trains ICE” Claim Recycles an Antisemitic Lie
Amid the controversies in the U.S. over the conduct of...
▶ Follow the Money: Why the “Israel Owns Washington” Claim Falls Apart
One of the most common accusations leveled against Israel is...
▶ Iran in Latin America Is Not a Theory. It’s a Network.
Iran’s footprint in Latin America is often framed as speculation...
▶ Iran’s Signals Draw Attention
U.S. officials are drawing attention to a pattern of financial...
▶ Adelaide Writers’ Festival Backtracks After Dropping a Hamas Apologist
On January 8, the Adelaide Writers’ Festival removed author Randa...
The Lie That Lit the Match: Yardena Schwartz on Hebron, Disinformation, and the Media’s Vanishing Memory
Key Takeaways: A disinformation campaign about Islamic holy sites “under...
▶ Verification for Some, Certainty for Others: A Media Double Standard
When Israel is accused of committing a massacre, headlines often...
▶ The Pictures That Defined 2025 — and the Ones the Media Left Out
End-of-year photo collections are meant to reflect the moments that...
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HonestReporting to Keep ‘Eye on Media’ in Classic Jerusalem Post Column
The popular media monitoring column Eye on the Media that was initiated in The Jerusalem Post by its venerated late editor David Bar-Illan more than 30 years ago was relaunched this weekend by HonestReporting executive director and executive editor Gil...
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