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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The Weaponization of the Word “Ethnostate” Against Israel

Key Takeaways: Influencers, podcasters, and journalists have increasingly labeled Israel an “ethnostate,” using the term as a moral and political accusation rather than a precise description of Israeli law or governance. An ethnostate typically restricts...
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The Bnei Menashe: From Lost Israelite Tribe to Israeli Citizens

Key Takeaways: An NPR segment echoed speculation that Israel is bringing the Bnei Menashe to boost right-wing votes and alter demographics—claims that collapse under basic math and timeline realities. The community’s aliyah is rooted in...
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UpScrolled: The New Social Media App For Haters and Antisemites

Key Takeaways: The new social media app UpScrolled has taken off over the past couple of weeks, vastly increasing its user base due to widespread discontent with more traditional social media platforms (like TikTok) and...
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Rafah Reopened — And the Media Erased Why It Was Closed
The Weaponization of the Word “Ethnostate” Against Israel
The Bnei Menashe: From Lost Israelite Tribe to Israeli Citizens
UpScrolled: The New Social Media App For Haters and Antisemites

NORTHERN THREAT

▶ 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...
▶ When Visibility Becomes a Target: The Attacks on Chabad Jews
The recent violent attacks on Chabad-associated Jews in Bondi Beach,...
▶ 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...
▶ When Visibility Becomes a Target: The Attacks on Chabad Jews
The recent violent attacks on Chabad-associated Jews in Bondi Beach,...
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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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