"Anything that can be used for nefarious purposes WILL be used for nefarious purposes!" -- Michael Rivero

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It is not often that Republicans and Democrats in the United States find common ground, but this week, officials from both major parties pursued a shared cause – bashing a New York law school graduate for a speech criticising Israel.

FLASHBACK - Did Israel steal bomb-grade uranium from the United States? MikeRivero Wed, 05/31/2023 - 13:36

Last month the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP), the nation’s highest classification authority, released a number of top-level government memoranda that shed additional light on the so-called NUMEC affair, "the story that won't go away—the possibility that in the 1960s, Israel stole bomb-grade uranium from a US nuclear fuel-processing plant.”

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Israeli president flies to Azerbaijan as increasingly public alliance strengthens MikeRivero Wed, 05/31/2023 - 08:08

Israeli President Isaac Herzog landed in Azerbaijan on Tuesday in the latest stage of a very public evolution of ties between the two countries. 

Herzog, who is travelling with his wife, met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku at the Zugulba presidential palace. Israel's Health and Interior Minister Moshe Arbel also accompanied Herzog. 

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Israel to bolster construction sector with thousands of Indian workers MikeRivero Wed, 05/31/2023 - 08:07

Israel is planning to bring around 10,000 workers from India to fill positions in the construction and nursing industries, in a sign of deepening economic and political cooperation between Tel Aviv and New Delhi.

According to Hebrew news outlets, the workers will arrive in stages, with half destined for the construction sector and the remaining half designated for nursing roles.

At least 5,000 workers are due in the first year. The final labor agreement is still being negotiated between Israeli and Indian officials.

Israel plunders its own treasury to prepare for a far-right future MikeRivero Wed, 05/31/2023 - 08:06

A few minutes after the Israeli parliament approved the budget for the next two years, a triumphant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to announce: "It's a great day for the people of Israel."

Israel 'complicit' in perpetuating crime in Palestinian towns: community leaders MikeRivero Wed, 05/31/2023 - 08:04

Leaders of the Palestinian community within Israel on Monday set up a "protest tent" in front of the government buildings in West Jerusalem to press authorities to address an escalating crime wave.

The protest, set to last three days, comes as scores of Palestinians in Israel have been killed in crime-related incidents this year.

Israel uses advanced balloons to spy on neighbors MikeRivero Wed, 05/31/2023 - 07:23

Israeli media reported on 29 May that the country’s military is using advanced balloons to spy on its regional neighbors and surveil any aircraft passing its borders.

According to Ammon News, the surveillance balloon is the largest ever created, with a length of 17m, weighing several tons, and equipped with sophisticated cameras, computers, and radars Jordan News reports.

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First Documented Case of Pegasus Spyware Used in an International War Context. Report MikeRivero Wed, 05/31/2023 - 06:48

A new investigation reveals the use of Pegasus spyware in an international war context.

Jeffrey Epstein's Schedule Shows Meetings With Billionaires Mort Zuckerman, Tom Pritzker, Reid Hoffman And Peter Thiel ChrisMenahan Tue, 05/30/2023 - 22:08

Jeffrey Epstein's private emails and calendar indicate he had meetings with billionaires Mort Zuckerman, Tom Pritzker, Reid Hoffman and Peter Thiel.

All four are diehard supporters of Israel and we know from previous reports that Epstein was given at least $200 million from pro-Israel billionaires Lex Wexner and Leon Black.

Epstein and his partner Ghislaine Maxwell have both been accused of being Israeli agents running a honeypot blackmail operation.

Capsized 'Tourist Boat' Which Left Four Dead Was Full of Israeli And Italian Secret Agents, Italian Media Reveals ChrisMenahan Tue, 05/30/2023 - 20:11

The "tourist boat" full of individuals gathering to celebrate a "birthday" which capsized and killed four out of 23 people onboard in Italy's Lake Maggiore on Sunday was actually a meeting of Israeli and Italian intelligence agents, according to a report in the Italian media.