By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

President Trump has sent a letter to the Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking him to “fully pardon” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a strong show of support for the Israeli leader, who is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his role in war crimes in Gaza. Continue reading “Trump Formally Asks Israeli President To ‘Fully Pardon’ Netanyahu in Corruption Case”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The US gathered intelligence last year of Israeli officials discussing their soldiers using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza by sending them into tunnels and buildings believed to be lined with explosives, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two US officials. Continue reading “Biden Administration Had Intelligence That Israel Was Using Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza”

By Max Blumenthal and Wyatt Reed – The Grayzone

Documents released by a federal court provide new and disturbing details of Trump associates’ attempt to orchestrate a coup against a government they clearly did not understand. This is an unprecedented look at the players and their plots – from terrorism to false flags – that may inform the looming US military assault on Venezuela. Continue reading “White House insiders knew of 2020 Venezuela coup in advance, files show”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

A major scandal is rocking Ukraine after its National Anti-Corruption Bureau, which Zelensky unsuccessfully tried to subordinate over the summer, charged several important figures in connection with its investigation into a $100 million energy graft scandal. This includes Timur Mindich, Zelensky’s longtime business partner, who fled abroad as the authorities were closing after being tipp`ed off about his imminent arrest. He’s alleged to have also influenced the former Energy and Defense Ministers.

Continue reading “How Far Will Ukraine’s Corruption Scandal Go?”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

Amid Israel’s ongoing military escalation against Lebanon, there is mounting concern that the Israeli military intends to effectively seize significant parts of the southern Lebanese border area, as troops are constructing a wall in the area near Maroun El Ras and Aitaroun, several kilometers into Lebanese territory. Continue reading “Land Grab Feared as IDF Builds Wall Deep Into Southern Lebanon”