Israel’s Image Crisis: Becoming Too Big to Spin?

 

As criticism of Israel mounts over its wars on Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, along with the escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank, the country is ramping up its PR offensive.

From a carefully managed appearance of Benjamin Netanyahu on CBS’s 60 Minutes to a major expansion of Israel’s Hasbara operation, the push includes pouring money into digital campaigns and media messaging.

Love & Rockets - Resurrection Hex (Deep Dish Luv 'N' Dub Mix) (12" Vinyl HD)

 

Could Trump compromise support for Taipei in return for China's help with the Iran war?

President Donald Trump is in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping. Flanked by a retinue of American CEOs and tech titans, Trump is hunting for headline-grabbing deals. But the escalating war with Iran is casting a shadow over the talks. Fears are growing that Trump — desperate for a Middle East peace deal - may be willing to compromise on US support for Taiwan, which China considers part of its own territory.

 

China won’t 'jeopardise' strategic partnership with Iran to help the US, analyst says

 

Is Tucker Carlson for Real?

 

From MAGA loyalist to antiwar dissident – is Tucker Carlson’s pivot sincere or a savvy reinvention?

Longtime Donald Trump supporter Tucker Carlson has broken with the president on some key issues, becoming one of the country’s staunchest critics of the US relationship with Israel. Carlson is engaging with voices he once criticised, like The New York Times, and his rising popularity has fueled speculation in Washington, DC that he could try to ride that momentum all the way to the White House.

The Source Fly Away

 

The United States of Conspiracy

 Another assassination attempt on Donald Trump reveals mistrust in the media and conspiracy theories fill the gap.

An assassination attempt at the White House correspondents’ dinner underscored the spectacle, chaos and violence that have defined Donald Trump’s second presidency.