American Hawks Are Pushing for a Big War in the Middle East, Again
“Well, I don’t exactly know what Israel’s plans in Lebanon were,” John Bolton, famous war enjoyer, said Tuesday, “but their plans should not be for a limited incursion.”Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On October 1, 2024, as Israel began a ground…
Accused War Criminal Says He Will Continue War
September 27, 2024: Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the UN. Bianca Otero/ZUMA Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Friday morning, he looked out…
The Pushback Against Netanyahu’s Visit to Congress
Pro-Palestine activists protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at The Watergate Hotel.Diane Krauthamer/ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—erstwhile Philadelphian and “the worst leader in Jewish history since the Maccabean king who invited the…
Biden Suggests Netanyahu May Be Dragging Out War for Political Gain
Amir Cohen/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In one of his most pointed criticisms of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yet, President Biden suggested that the Israeli leader may be dragging out the war in Gaza for his political benefit. “There is every…
Israel’s Rafah Assault Continues With New Airstrikes on Tent Camps for Displaced Palestinians
Palestinians inspect their destroyed tents after an Israeli air strike. The strike, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries, exploded near Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Amid global outrage over Israel’s devastating attack on a…
What Do War Crimes Warrants for Hamas and Israeli Leaders Actually Mean?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yahya SinwarMother Jones; Gali Tibbon/AP; John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This morning, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan announced he was seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defense…