As Israel escalates its offensive, U.S. diplomats are being discouraged from publicly using three phrases that would urge calm.
Stunning State Department Memo Warns Diplomats: No Gaza ‘De-Escalation’ Talk (archived)
Related:
Blinken Deletes Tweet Encouraging Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas
The rapid spread of violent videos and photos, combined with a toxic stew of mis- and disinformation, now threatens to spill over into real-world violence.
Rumors of a ‘Global Day of Jihad’ Have Unleashed a Dangerous Wave of Disinformation
As tensions escalate between Israel and the Hamas group, it has been revealed US congressional leaders have been making some strategic investment moves into military-related stocks.
Congress buys up war stocks ahead of Hamas attack on Israel (archived)
After an Israeli reserve soldier named David Ben Zion told a reporter Palestinian militants “cut [off] heads of babies,” Biden, Netanyahu, and the international media amplified the dubious claim.
Source of dubious ‘beheaded babies’ claim is Israeli settler leader who incited riots to ‘wipe out’ Palestinian village
Related:
Be on the lookout for Israeli information (propaganda/psychological warfare/etc) operations
No Proof of Beheaded Israeli Babies: White House Backtracks on Biden’s Comments
Israeli lawmaker Tally Gotliv said on Monday that Israel should use Jericho missiles to “level” Gaza “without mercy”, following the launch of a military operation by the Palestinian Resistance
‘Shell Gaza with Doomsday Weapons’: Likud Member Urges
Free speech advocates have warned that the British government’s Online Safety Bill could be used to crack down on anyone questioning the official narrative on issues from the COVID-19 pandemic to the conflict in Ukraine.
UK Journo Arrested for ‘Malinformation’ After Exposing Trudeau Applauding Nazi
The State Department has confirmed that American citizen Gonzalo Lira is being held in a Ukrainian prison over charges related to his speech and views on the war in Ukraine.
State Department Confirms US Citizen Gonzalo Lira Is Detained in Ukraine
Ukraine’s military announced on Wednesday that it has suspended a U.S.-born spokesperson while an investigation is being conducted about recent comments she made.
Ukraine Suspends Transgender Spokesperson After Fight With Republican
Previously:
A man who claimed to be part of Robert F. Kennedy’s security detail — while carrying pistols and extra ammunition — was quickly detained by authorities after showing up at a California event featuring the Democratic presidential candidate, authorities said.
Armed man impersonating US Marshal arrested at Robert F. Kennedy event ID’d
The Daily Beast. 🙄 He only has one public video, on TikTok, and no videos on Rumble. 🧐
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