On FPF #123, I smackdown two articles published in the New York Times. The first article I take on is Thomas Friedman's love letter to MBS. I explain how Friedman is so enchanted by MBS he ignores his crimes. The second article examines if anyone is committing war...
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IDF Signals Coming Conflict with Lebanon
In an interview with Newsweek, an unnamed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) official signaled that Tel Aviv was seeking a larger conflict with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The IDF and Hezbollah have traded fire along the Israeli-Lebanese border since October 7, killing...
Gaza Health Care System ‘On Its Knees’ as Experts Warn Disease Will Spread
International humanitarian agencies are warning that Gaza’s health care system is near collapse as Israeli military operations have disabled most of the besieged enclave’s hospitals. The devastation of Gaza is causing diseases to spread. Israeli experts warn the...
IDF Fires on Ambulance in Gaza and Arrests Medical Staff
International Aid organizations report their staff attempting to provide medical assistance to the people of Gaza are facing abuse from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The IDF fired on a World Health Organization (WHO) medical convo. A senior doctor at a hospital...
Aid Groups: Significant Change From US Is Needed to Pull Gaza Back from Abyss
A New York Times op-ed by the heads of six top international humanitarian organizations issued a dire warning about Gaza and demanded that President Joe Biden alter his unfettered support of Israel to help stop the horrific crisis unfolding. A senior UN official...
US Issues Hundreds of New Sanctions Targeting Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the US has put 250 individuals and entities on blacklists for supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Washington has waged an economic war aimed at destroying the Russian economy for the past 20 months. However,...
Alleged Discord Leaker’s Commanding Officer Removed from Post
The commanding officer of Massachusetts National Air Guardsman Jack Teixeira has been relieved of his post. Teixeira is alleged to be responsible for leaking dozens of top-secret Pentagon documents that proved to be embarrassing for the White House. Col. Sean...
Russian Oil Revenue Higher in October Than Any Month in 2021
A Bloomberg analysis of Russian energy exports found Moscow has largely successfully circumvented the Group of 7’s (G7) price cap on Russian oil exports. The Kremlin has found buyers in India and China to replace exports to Europe. Additionally, Moscow has...
Palestinians Forced into ‘Safe Zone’ Face Nightmare Situation
A region of Gaza deemed a “safe zone” by Israel amounts to a tent city lacking aid, medical facilities, running water or bathrooms. UN officials say the Israeli destruction of the besieged Palestinian enclave has pushed society to the verge of collapse. One such...

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