Selfie Yacht? Sex Boat? What the Gaza Flotilla “Sex Scandal” Reveals About the Movement Behind It

Key Takeaways: PR stunt, not humanitarian mission: The flotilla was a highly orchestrated media spectacle with minimal aid, designed to provoke attention and confrontation rather than deliver meaningful assistance. Damaging internal allegations: Claims of sexual...
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The Media’s Infatuation With Iran’s Lego-Style Propaganda Videos

Key Takeaways: One of the most popular ways that Iranian propaganda has spread online during its war with Israel and the United States is the use of AI-generated films that portray the Islamic Republic's narrative...
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When Platforming Becomes Endorsement: The BBC’s Tucker Carlson Interview

Key Takeaways: The BBC’s April 12 interview with Tucker Carlson did not simply “challenge” his views; it legitimized them by treating him as a credible participant in mainstream debate. Carlson advanced a coherent conspiratorial framework...
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From Description to Declaration: How World Press Photo Frames Gaza Differently

Key Takeaways: The World Press Photo Foundation jury report for 2026 departs from its own descriptive standard in its Gaza entries, introducing causal claims and presenting contested narratives as established fact. Two Gaza-related finalists, Saber...
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Selfie Yacht? Sex Boat? What the Gaza Flotilla “Sex Scandal” Reveals About the Movement Behind It
The Media’s Infatuation With Iran’s Lego-Style Propaganda Videos
When Platforming Becomes Endorsement: The BBC’s Tucker Carlson Interview
From Description to Declaration: How World Press Photo Frames Gaza Differently

NORTHERN THREAT

▶ Inside The New Yorker’s Skewed Portrait of American Jews and Israel
The New Yorker recently published a feature portraying American synagogues...
▶ Elite, Educated, Antisemitic: How Academia Fosters Jew Hate
Key Takeaways Antisemitism on American campuses did not emerge overnight....
▶ From the KGB to Carlson: How the Khazar Conspiracy Went Mainstream
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▶ At Columbia, a Labor Dispute Turns Into an Anti-Israel Campaign
At Columbia University, a graduate student labor dispute is taking...
▶ When Synagogues Are Attacked, Why Does the Story Become About Israel?
Across the West, synagogues and Jewish institutions are increasingly being...
▶ Spain’s Shift on Israel Is Sending a Message — And Jews Are Feeling It
For Jews and Israelis considering a trip to Spain this...
▶ The “Israel First” Conspiracy Collides With Reality
A new narrative is circulating in parts of the MAGA...
▶ Who Is Reza Pahlavi?
At protests and diaspora rallies calling for change in Iran,...
▶ Jews Don’t Need Allies. They Need Civil Rights.
Key Takeaways David Christopher Kaufman argues that Jews are being...
▶ Three Viral Claims About Israel’s Bomb Shelters, Fact-Checked
Several claims about bomb shelters in Israel are circulating widely...
▶ Inside The New Yorker’s Skewed Portrait of American Jews and Israel
The New Yorker recently published a feature portraying American synagogues...
▶ Elite, Educated, Antisemitic: How Academia Fosters Jew Hate
Key Takeaways Antisemitism on American campuses did not emerge overnight....
▶ From the KGB to Carlson: How the Khazar Conspiracy Went Mainstream
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared...
▶ At Columbia, a Labor Dispute Turns Into an Anti-Israel Campaign
At Columbia University, a graduate student labor dispute is taking...
▶ When Synagogues Are Attacked, Why Does the Story Become About Israel?
Across the West, synagogues and Jewish institutions are increasingly being...
▶ Spain’s Shift on Israel Is Sending a Message — And Jews Are Feeling It
For Jews and Israelis considering a trip to Spain this...
▶ The “Israel First” Conspiracy Collides With Reality
A new narrative is circulating in parts of the MAGA...
▶ Who Is Reza Pahlavi?
At protests and diaspora rallies calling for change in Iran,...
▶ Jews Don’t Need Allies. They Need Civil Rights.
Key Takeaways David Christopher Kaufman argues that Jews are being...
▶ Three Viral Claims About Israel’s Bomb Shelters, Fact-Checked
Several claims about bomb shelters in Israel are circulating widely...
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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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