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Israel and Israel Alone Kicked Off This Escalation — In a Bid to Drag U.S. Into War With Iran
Netanyahu’s recklessness was fostered by blind U.S. support, but Israel is the one pushing its war with Iran out of the shadows.
Murtaza Hussain
Murtaza Hussain is a reporter at The Intercept who focuses on national security and foreign policy. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, MSNBC, and other news outlets.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
Anti-War Veterans Groups Echo Aaron Bushnell’s Demand for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Anger over the civilian carnage in Gaza has galvanized some veterans who experienced disastrous U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan up close.
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Outrage at Chuck Schumer’s Speech: The Pro-Israel Right Wants to Eat Its Cake Too
Neoconservatives only hate “interference” in Israel when it means anything other than blank-check support for apartheid and slaughtering Palestinians.
Members of Congress Demand Biden Withhold Recognition of Coalition Claiming Power in Pakistan
Pakistan’s election was so thoroughly corrupted that the U.S. should not recognize the coalition claiming to be able to form a government, according to 31 members of Congress.
Israel’s War on Gaza
U.S. Troops in Jordan Killed in Retaliation for American Support of Israel
As Israel becomes more of a liability than an asset to U.S. interests, Washington digs its heels in the Middle East.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Houthis May Have Checkmated Biden in Red Sea Standoff
The hardened Yemeni rebel force can’t be deterred without risky and costly U.S. escalations.
Undercover FBI Agents Helped Autistic Teen Plan Trip to Join ISIS
Four FBI agents posing as ISIS members began chatting online with Humzah Mashkoor when he was 16 years old. He was arrested on terrorism charges weeks after his 18th birthday.
Barring Speakers Under U.S. Sanctions Puts Ideas Off-Limits, Say Free Speech Advocates
“The question at the core of the case is what control the U.S. government has over the American mind.”
Secret Pakistan Document Undermines Espionage Case Against Imran Khan
The former prime minister is charged with compromising Pakistan’s secret communications, but a document leaked to The Intercept says that didn’t happen.
Secret Indian Memo Ordered “Concrete Measures” Against Hardeep Singh Nijjar Two Months Before His Assassination in Canada
A document obtained by The Intercept shows India was targeting Sikh separatists with a “sophisticated crackdown scheme” in the West.