Author: Zecharia Yakov
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How Russia Is Restraining Israel in the Iran Conflict: Putin’s Nuclear Tripwire
As tensions between Israel and Iran escalate, one powerful actor is sending signals far beyond the region: Russia. Without firing a shot, Vladimir Putin has inserted himself into the conflict—refusing to withdraw Russian personnel from Iran’s civilian nuclear power plant at Bushehr, and publicly warning of broader global consequences. This isn’t about protecting Iran’s military…
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Assassination of Imad Mughniyeh – The Ghost of Beirut: Terrorist Behind the Murder of 241 U.S. Marines
On the morning of October 23, 1983, a suicide bomber drove a yellow Mercedes truck packed with 12,000 pounds of explosives into a U.S. Marine barracks at Beirut International Airport. The explosion killed 241 American service members—220 Marines, 18 Navy sailors, and 3 Army soldiers. It remains the deadliest single-day death toll for the U.S.…
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Myth: Israel Is an Expansionist Power Bent on Stealing Arab Land
Truth: Israel Has Consistently Offered Land for Peace — and Often Given It Far from seeking conquest, Israel is one of the only nations in modern history to voluntarily give back land it won in defensive wars—even to hostile neighbors, and even when peace wasn’t guaranteed. Quick Facts: Defensive Wars, Not Imperial Ambitions Israel didn’t…
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“Jew, Go Back to Europe”: Debunking the Israeli ‘European Settler’ Myth
“Jew, go back to Europe.” It’s a phrase hurled at Jews and Israelis on college campuses, in comment sections, and at protests. Behind it lies one of the most dangerous and enduring lies: that Jews are foreign to the Middle East — that we are European settlers with no ancestral claim to the land of…
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When Palestinians Burned Hope: The Forgotten Story of Musa Alami’s Vision
Introduction In 1955, a Palestinian-led mob torched a refugee rehabilitation project near Jericho. But this wasn’t a colonial outpost. It was the dream of Musa Alami, a respected Palestinian nationalist who sought to give his people dignity through education, agriculture, and self-reliance. He wasn’t in Israel. He wasn’t working with Zionists. He was in the…
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Is Israel a White Supremacist State?
Debunking the Claim with Demographic Data, Rescue Missions, and Real Representation The accusation that Israel is a “white supremacist state” is increasingly popular in online discourse. But how does that claim hold up to demographic facts, government policies, and the actual lived reality of Israel’s population? Spoiler: It doesn’t. Let’s unpack the myths and facts.…
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Myth: Israelis Spit on Christians
Truth: Isolated incidents do not reflect Israeli society, law, or values. Christians in Israel have full rights, growing communities, and strong alliances with Jews — not hostility. 🔎 Cheat Sheet The Full Story Where Did This Myth Come From? This myth is often circulated in social media clips showing ultra-Orthodox fringe youth spitting near clergy…
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Myth: Israel Is the Only Side That Ever Sabotaged Peace
Truth: Palestinian factions have repeatedly destroyed their own chances for peace and progress—even turning on their own people. It’s a common talking point: “Israel blocks peace.” But the truth is far more complicated—and often far more uncomfortable. Peace hasn’t only been obstructed by Israeli policy. In fact, some of the most devastating sabotage came from…
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Assassination of the Butcher of Riga: Herberts Cukurs
“The Ones Who Didn’t Get Away” – Part 1 In 1965, a decomposing body was found in a trunk in a vacant house near Montevideo, Uruguay. Alongside the body was a note in Portuguese and German: “Those who will never forget.” The victim was Herberts Cukurs, a Latvian war criminal once hailed as a national…
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Sanhedrin 57a – Debunking the Claim: “Even the Best of the Gentiles Should Be Killed”
The Claim Antisemitic propagandists frequently cite a phrase from Sanhedrin 57a in the Babylonian Talmud: “Even the best of the Gentiles should be killed.” They present this as proof that Judaism teaches Jews to murder righteous non-Jews. This claim is false — not only is it pulled entirely out of context, but it is also…