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VIDEO | Knesset Member Tzvi Sukkot recently disrupted a Nakba commemoration event at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he was filmed issuing threats to Palestinian students marking the 78th anniversary of the forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
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Haredi Factions Back Dissolving Knesset, Increasing Chance For Early Elections
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Related: 5/12 — Top Haredi Leader Orders Coalition Collapse After Netanyahu Freezes Key Bill
6/6/24 - Was October 7th Allowed to Happen To Further The Greater Israel Agenda? Did The Hannibal Directive Ever End? [X]— Part 4 of @PsyopDaily / TheMcgwire's Oct 7th Series
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🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Times of Israel
Related: 5/12 — Top Haredi Leader Orders Coalition Collapse After Netanyahu Freezes Key Bill
6/6/24 - Was October 7th Allowed to Happen To Further The Greater Israel Agenda? Did The Hannibal Directive Ever End? [X]— Part 4 of @PsyopDaily / TheMcgwire's Oct 7th Series
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❗️Multi-front aggression on Gaza and Lebanon has left Israeli reserve forces on the brink of collapse warns army chief
The Israeli military establishment issued a dire warning to the Knesset on Monday, cautioning that its overstretched reserve forces are teetering on the edge of a total systemic breakdown. As first reported by i24 News, during a classified session of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told lawmakers that the army's ability to sustain its multi-front aggression—stretching from Gaza to the northern borders with Lebanon—is rapidly eroding.
Zamir urged immediate legislative action to extend mandatory service to 36 months and expand conscription to include the ultra-Orthodox community, describing the current strain on reservists as an "unreasonable burden" that cannot be maintained.
The military's manpower crisis comes as Tel Aviv prepares for a potential expansion of its ground invasion into south Lebanon, despite mounting internal warnings about a "collapsing army." Zamir previously raised "ten red flags" regarding the military's internal stability, highlighting that the failure to regulate Haredi enlistment has left active-duty and reserve units physically and mentally depleted.
As the attacks on Gaza and Lebanon enter their third year, the military chief emphasized that without an immediate influx of thousands of new soldiers, the reserve system—historically the backbone of the Zionist entity's defense—will inevitably "collapse in on itself."
The Israeli military establishment issued a dire warning to the Knesset on Monday, cautioning that its overstretched reserve forces are teetering on the edge of a total systemic breakdown. As first reported by i24 News, during a classified session of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told lawmakers that the army's ability to sustain its multi-front aggression—stretching from Gaza to the northern borders with Lebanon—is rapidly eroding.
Zamir urged immediate legislative action to extend mandatory service to 36 months and expand conscription to include the ultra-Orthodox community, describing the current strain on reservists as an "unreasonable burden" that cannot be maintained.
The military's manpower crisis comes as Tel Aviv prepares for a potential expansion of its ground invasion into south Lebanon, despite mounting internal warnings about a "collapsing army." Zamir previously raised "ten red flags" regarding the military's internal stability, highlighting that the failure to regulate Haredi enlistment has left active-duty and reserve units physically and mentally depleted.
As the attacks on Gaza and Lebanon enter their third year, the military chief emphasized that without an immediate influx of thousands of new soldiers, the reserve system—historically the backbone of the Zionist entity's defense—will inevitably "collapse in on itself."
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❗️Occupied Golan erupts as Druze residents torch wind farm equipment in revolt against Israeli ‘green colonialism’
Residents of the Israeli occupied Syrian Golan torched construction vehicles and drove workers off the site on Monday, 11 May, as protests erupted again against the controversial Aran Wind Farm project, a large-scale Israeli renewable energy development widely condemned by local Druze as an attempt to entrench the occupation under the guise of green infrastructure.
According to local and Israeli media reports, dozens of Druze residents intercepted engineering crews attempting to resume work on the project, overturning and setting fire to multiple vehicles and forcing contractors to flee agricultural lands near their villages. Energix Renewable Energies
said eight of its employees and foreign workers were injured in the clashes, with two reportedly requiring hospital treatment. The confrontation marked the most serious unrest since the mass protests of June 2023, when thousands mobilized against the turbines and clashed with Israeli police.
The Aran project, developed by Energix Renewable Energies consists of 32 wind turbines planned across the northern occupied Golan Heights at an estimated cost of roughly 700 million shekels. The company says the installation will generate electricity for around 50,000 households over two decades. Syrian Druze residents and rights advocates have denounced the initiative as “green colonialism,” arguing that the 220-meter turbines will disrupt apple and cherry orchards, damage bird migration routes, and further consolidate Israeli control over annexed Syrian land.
In a statement following the unrest, Energix Renewable Energies said “several dozen rioters” caused extensive damage to construction equipment and accused Israeli police of failing to secure the site. The company maintains that the wind farm is a nationally approved infrastructure project that occupies only a small portion of agricultural land and will benefit the region economically. Its opponents reject that argument, insisting the project represents the commodification of occupied land and natural resources without the consent of the indigenous Syrian population.
Residents of the Israeli occupied Syrian Golan torched construction vehicles and drove workers off the site on Monday, 11 May, as protests erupted again against the controversial Aran Wind Farm project, a large-scale Israeli renewable energy development widely condemned by local Druze as an attempt to entrench the occupation under the guise of green infrastructure.
According to local and Israeli media reports, dozens of Druze residents intercepted engineering crews attempting to resume work on the project, overturning and setting fire to multiple vehicles and forcing contractors to flee agricultural lands near their villages. Energix Renewable Energies
said eight of its employees and foreign workers were injured in the clashes, with two reportedly requiring hospital treatment. The confrontation marked the most serious unrest since the mass protests of June 2023, when thousands mobilized against the turbines and clashed with Israeli police.
The Aran project, developed by Energix Renewable Energies consists of 32 wind turbines planned across the northern occupied Golan Heights at an estimated cost of roughly 700 million shekels. The company says the installation will generate electricity for around 50,000 households over two decades. Syrian Druze residents and rights advocates have denounced the initiative as “green colonialism,” arguing that the 220-meter turbines will disrupt apple and cherry orchards, damage bird migration routes, and further consolidate Israeli control over annexed Syrian land.
In a statement following the unrest, Energix Renewable Energies said “several dozen rioters” caused extensive damage to construction equipment and accused Israeli police of failing to secure the site. The company maintains that the wind farm is a nationally approved infrastructure project that occupies only a small portion of agricultural land and will benefit the region economically. Its opponents reject that argument, insisting the project represents the commodification of occupied land and natural resources without the consent of the indigenous Syrian population.
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— 🇮🇷/🇻🇦NEW: Pope Leo XIV presented Iran’s ambassador to the Vatican, Ayatollah Hossein Mokhtari, with the highest diplomatic honor of the Vatican, the ‘Order of Pius’
The medal was awarded for Iran’s extraordinary contributions to peace and interfaith cooperation between Christians and Muslims.
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The medal was awarded for Iran’s extraordinary contributions to peace and interfaith cooperation between Christians and Muslims.
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Anthropic is in talks over a further $30 billion funding round at a valuation of $950 billion. The AI firm is perhaps the fastest-growing company in history by valuation: It was founded just five years ago, and if the latest talks do not fall through, then it would have increased its valuation 2.5 times in just three months. Investors poured a record $300 billion into startups in the first quarter, close to 70% of all venture capital spending in 2025, with the latest bets heavily concentrated on Anthropic, OpenAI, Waymo, and xAI. Investors are also betting on AI uses beyond chatbots; the Alphabet-backed AI drug research firm Isomorphic raised $2.1 billion.
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❗️After 13 hours of deliberation, British jury fails to convict activist for posts supporting Palestinian resistance
A Birmingham jury has failed to reach a verdict in the high-profile trial of Majid Freeman, an activist accused by the British state of supporting Hamas through his social media advocacy. After more than thirteen hours of deliberation, the court was forced to order a retrial as jurors could not agree that Freeman’s posts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram constituted a criminal offense. The prosecution attempted to paint the thirty-eight-year-old as an effective propagandist for proscribed groups, but the defense successfully argued that his content was a legitimate expression of support for the right of an occupied people to resist genocide.
During the two-week trial, the Crown focused on Freeman’s use of specific symbols and his amplification of videos showing Israeli atrocities in Gaza, claiming these were tools used to humanize armed resistance. However, Freeman maintained that his posts were intended to raise awareness of the ongoing war crimes being committed against Palestinians rather than incite violence. He told the court that while he does not support any specific group, he believes every Palestinian has the inherent right to defend themselves against Israeli aggression through the use of force, a position grounded in the context of the broader liberation struggle.
Outside the court, Freeman welcomed the prospect of a 2027 retrial, noting that it provides another opportunity to place the evidence of Israeli war crimes before a jury of the British public. The activist, who was previously acquitted of charges related to the 2022 Leicester riots, slammed the state for exhausting massive resources to prosecute him over emojis and religious prayers.
A Birmingham jury has failed to reach a verdict in the high-profile trial of Majid Freeman, an activist accused by the British state of supporting Hamas through his social media advocacy. After more than thirteen hours of deliberation, the court was forced to order a retrial as jurors could not agree that Freeman’s posts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram constituted a criminal offense. The prosecution attempted to paint the thirty-eight-year-old as an effective propagandist for proscribed groups, but the defense successfully argued that his content was a legitimate expression of support for the right of an occupied people to resist genocide.
During the two-week trial, the Crown focused on Freeman’s use of specific symbols and his amplification of videos showing Israeli atrocities in Gaza, claiming these were tools used to humanize armed resistance. However, Freeman maintained that his posts were intended to raise awareness of the ongoing war crimes being committed against Palestinians rather than incite violence. He told the court that while he does not support any specific group, he believes every Palestinian has the inherent right to defend themselves against Israeli aggression through the use of force, a position grounded in the context of the broader liberation struggle.
Outside the court, Freeman welcomed the prospect of a 2027 retrial, noting that it provides another opportunity to place the evidence of Israeli war crimes before a jury of the British public. The activist, who was previously acquitted of charges related to the 2022 Leicester riots, slammed the state for exhausting massive resources to prosecute him over emojis and religious prayers.
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❗️US intelligence finds Iran retains major missile power after US–Israel war
The New York Times reported on 12 May that classified US intelligence assessments show Iran still retains substantial missile capacity, sharply contradicting Trump's claims that Tehran’s military was “shattered” by the US–Israel war.
The assessments say Iran has regained operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, where its missiles could threaten US warships and oil tankers.
Iran also retains around 70 percent of its prewar missile stockpile and mobile launchers.
US intelligence also found that nearly 90 percent of Iran’s underground missile storage and launch facilities nationwide are now partially or fully operational.
The report says the US underestimated Iran’s ability to recover after strikes, partly because US forces often tried to seal bunker entrances rather than fully destroy underground missile facilities.
The findings create a major problem for Washington: if the ceasefire collapses, the US would face a still-capable Iranian missile force while its own stocks of Tomahawks, Patriot interceptors, and other key munitions have already been heavily depleted.
The New York Times reported on 12 May that classified US intelligence assessments show Iran still retains substantial missile capacity, sharply contradicting Trump's claims that Tehran’s military was “shattered” by the US–Israel war.
The assessments say Iran has regained operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, where its missiles could threaten US warships and oil tankers.
Iran also retains around 70 percent of its prewar missile stockpile and mobile launchers.
US intelligence also found that nearly 90 percent of Iran’s underground missile storage and launch facilities nationwide are now partially or fully operational.
The report says the US underestimated Iran’s ability to recover after strikes, partly because US forces often tried to seal bunker entrances rather than fully destroy underground missile facilities.
The findings create a major problem for Washington: if the ceasefire collapses, the US would face a still-capable Iranian missile force while its own stocks of Tomahawks, Patriot interceptors, and other key munitions have already been heavily depleted.
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❗️Knesset advances bill to weaponize West Bank archaeology for de facto annexation
The Israeli Knesset moved one step closer to the formal annexation of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, passing the first reading of a bill that places Palestinian heritage and archaeological sites under direct Israeli control. This legislative maneuver aims to establish a new statutory body under the Heritage Ministry, granting it sweeping powers to excavate, manage, and expropriate land across the territory—including Areas A and B, which are under Palestinian civilian authority.
The bill’s progression follows a series of calculated administrative measures designed to dismantle Palestinian land rights and unseal ownership records for settler acquisition. Earlier this year, the Israeli Security Cabinet repealed long-standing restrictions on the sale of West Bank land to settlers, further entrenching the infrastructure of the occupation. Critics and international observers warn that this "heritage" law is a transparent attempt to bypass international law and the Oslo-era framework, using archaeology as a pretext to cleanse Palestinian identity from the land and create irreversible facts on the ground.
This escalation comes in direct defiance of the International Court of Justice, which in July 2024 declared Israel’s presence in the occupied territories unlawful and called for the immediate dismantling of the settlement regime. Despite the global consensus that these measures constitute war crimes and racial segregation, the coalition in Tel Aviv is doubling down on its expansionist agenda. By targeting cultural property and assets, Israel is not only violating the Fourth Geneva Convention but is also signaling its intent to maintain a permanent, illegal presence through systematic cultural appropriation and land theft.
The Israeli Knesset moved one step closer to the formal annexation of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, passing the first reading of a bill that places Palestinian heritage and archaeological sites under direct Israeli control. This legislative maneuver aims to establish a new statutory body under the Heritage Ministry, granting it sweeping powers to excavate, manage, and expropriate land across the territory—including Areas A and B, which are under Palestinian civilian authority.
The bill’s progression follows a series of calculated administrative measures designed to dismantle Palestinian land rights and unseal ownership records for settler acquisition. Earlier this year, the Israeli Security Cabinet repealed long-standing restrictions on the sale of West Bank land to settlers, further entrenching the infrastructure of the occupation. Critics and international observers warn that this "heritage" law is a transparent attempt to bypass international law and the Oslo-era framework, using archaeology as a pretext to cleanse Palestinian identity from the land and create irreversible facts on the ground.
This escalation comes in direct defiance of the International Court of Justice, which in July 2024 declared Israel’s presence in the occupied territories unlawful and called for the immediate dismantling of the settlement regime. Despite the global consensus that these measures constitute war crimes and racial segregation, the coalition in Tel Aviv is doubling down on its expansionist agenda. By targeting cultural property and assets, Israel is not only violating the Fourth Geneva Convention but is also signaling its intent to maintain a permanent, illegal presence through systematic cultural appropriation and land theft.
Thomas Massie: It’s Sad That A Week Before This Election People Are Making False And Unsubstantiated Allegations About Me In An Obvious Attempt To Influence The Outcome Of This Election.
All of the claims of inappropriate conduct are false. I’ve never offered anyone money in exchange for their silence. I report all of my farm income, including cash, to the IRS.
There are no ethics claims filed against me, nor have there ever been any claims filed against me in my 14 years in office. I have consulted legal counsel and we are considering all options.
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All of the claims of inappropriate conduct are false. I’ve never offered anyone money in exchange for their silence. I report all of my farm income, including cash, to the IRS.
There are no ethics claims filed against me, nor have there ever been any claims filed against me in my 14 years in office. I have consulted legal counsel and we are considering all options.
🔗SOURCE ➡️ Thomas Massie for Congress
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