“Fact Checker” columnist condemns Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif for saying Israel has 400 nukes, even though many other respected sources concur with this estimate Alison Weir, CounterPunch – Washington Post “Fact Checker” columnist Glenn Kessler chastizes Iran’s Foreign Minister for saying that Israel has 400 nuclear weapons. Specifically, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said: “It’s […]
House Armed Services Committee votes more money to Israel, on top of the over $8 million per day it already gets from U.S. taxpayers – far more than to any other nation JTA, House committee approves missile defense funding for Israel – The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee approved $474 million for Israel’s […]
An international group of more than 500 doctors have attacked the Lancet over its coverage of the humanitarian disaster caused by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Jeremy Laurence, Independent – One of the world’s oldest and most venerable medical journals is under attack from an international group of more than 500 doctors over its coverage of the […]
“…Cultural affinity and political support for Israel run deep in the entertainment industry, as they have since Israel’s founding in 1948. It’s commonplace for top executives to be on a first-name basis with prominent Israeli politicians and business leaders….” Hollywood Reporter – As casualties mount in Gaza [see here], an uncharacteristic reticence about the conflict has […]
“…. Hollywood is considered one of the most important sources of money for Democratic presidential candidates ….. united by a sense of common purpose ….. Clinton’s strong record of support for Israel — a topic of great concern to Tinseltown players such as Saban — should help the former secretary of state…” Richard Verrier and Daniel […]
“Hollywood has often been accused being the propaganda arm of the Israeli government. These leaked emails appear to confirm that this is indeed the case.” Alastair Sloan, Middle East Monitor – Top Hollywood bosses enjoy a strong relationship with the Israeli government and various pro-Israel lobbying groups across the United States, according to a cache […]
The coming election campaign will be characterized by a behind-the-scenes battle between the two pro-Israel philanthropists…Although they live in the United States their thoughts are with a small country in the Middle East. Avner Hopstein, Ha’aretz – Israeli-American businessman Haim Saban, a major donor and fundraiser for the Democratic Party and one of those closest […]
U.S. media portray the Iran nuclear talks as “our good guys” imposing some sanity on “their bad guys.” But the real history of the West’s dealings on Iran’s nuclear program shows bad faith by the U.S. government, as ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern describes: By Ray McGovern, Consortium News, April 1 The Iranians may be a bit paranoid but, as […]
Detailed background information on the individuals pushing the anti-Iran narrative in recent articles published by the Washington Post, New York Times, Time magazine, etc …Michael Hayden, a spook from the Bush administration who ran both the NSA and CIA … He also is a partner in the Chertoff Group, founded by Bush’s Homeland Security czar, […]
1. Iran does not have a nuclear bomb and is signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 2. Iran has not launched an aggressive war since 1775 3. Modern Iran has not occupied the territory of its neighbors. 4. All the people ruled over by Iran can vote in national elections and even Iranian Jews have […]
