<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Manufacture Dissent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturing dissent towards those who manufacture consent for forever wars. Bringing stories from citizen journalists in our ever-changing multipolar world.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nTnc!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3fd9e979-c7fe-4e7c-9877-46cc976234d1_600x600.png</url><title>Manufacture Dissent</title><link>https://mandissent.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:57:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mandissent.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Urthium™️]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[peopleswire@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[peopleswire@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[peopleswire@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[peopleswire@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Why Is Israel So Afraid of NAZA?]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAZA raises questions about AI-driven warfare, mass surveillance, and the human cost of military decision-making in Gaza.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/why-is-israel-so-afraid-of-naza</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/why-is-israel-so-afraid-of-naza</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:46:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221963272/b78bfd725fdea186a9854fbc5c3b675c.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>When <em>NAZA</em> premiered at the Venice Film Festival, it was immediately clear that this was not just another war documentary. Directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the film presents testimony from 24 current and former Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers who describe, often anonymously and under conditions of secrecy, how targeting systems, surveillance technologies, and military procedures operate during Israel's war in Gaza. The film won the Special Jury Prize at Venice and quickly became one of the most talked-about documentaries of the year. </p><p>What has made <em>NAZA</em> particularly controversial is not simply its criticism of Israeli military actions. Rather, it is the fact that many of the allegations come from Israelis themselves, including people who say they helped design, operate, or enforce the systems being examined. According to descriptions of the film, the interviews were conducted over several years on rooftops in Tel Aviv, with identities concealed because participants feared professional or legal consequences. </p><p>The title itself carries a disturbing meaning. According to the filmmakers and multiple reports about the documentary, "NAZA" is military slang derived from the Hebrew term for collateral damage. In the film, interviewees describe it as a numerical calculation used to estimate how many civilians are expected to be killed during a strike against a military target. </p><p>The documentary arrives at a moment when warfare is increasingly driven by data, algorithms, remote monitoring, and artificial intelligence. Over the last several years, media investigations by organizations including +972 Magazine, Local Call, and international news outlets have reported on the Israeli military's growing use of AI-assisted targeting systems. Those reports helped lay the groundwork for many of the issues explored in <em>NAZA</em>.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/why-is-israel-so-afraid-of-naza?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/why-is-israel-so-afraid-of-naza?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>One of the film's central themes is distance. Intelligence officers sit in rooms filled with screens. Surveillance systems monitor mobile phones and communications. Targeting recommendations are generated through increasingly automated processes. Airstrikes are approved far from the neighborhoods where they ultimately land. Critics argue that this technological distance makes it easier to view people as data points rather than human beings. Supporters of military AI systems counter that technology can improve precision and reduce battlefield uncertainty.</p><p>The former soldiers featured in NAZA appear to wrestle with that contradiction. Some reportedly express guilt. Others describe becoming absorbed into a vast military bureaucracy where responsibility is spread across multiple levels of command. The film asks a difficult question that extends beyond Israel and Gaza: how does an individual maintain moral responsibility when operating inside a system designed to function like a machine?</p><p>Israeli officials and military representatives have strongly rejected the film's allegations. The IDF has publicly disputed the documentary's portrayal of military operations and challenged the credibility of anonymous testimony. Israeli officials have described the project as misleading and damaging to the country's international standing. </p><p>Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have called for investigations into those involved with the film, while political figures discussed measures that could affect the filmmakers themselves. Those reactions have only increased global attention on the documentary and fueled debate over freedom of expression, whistleblowing, and government accountability. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Manufacture Dissent&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share Manufacture Dissent</span></a></p><p>The controversy surrounding <em>NAZA</em> also reflects a deeper divide within Israeli society. The documentary highlights what its directors describe as a gap between the language used inside military and intelligence institutions and the realities experienced by civilians on the ground. Several interviewees reportedly discuss how military terminology can transform civilian deaths into statistics, operational calculations, or abstract metrics. Critics of the war argue that such language obscures human suffering. </p><p>The film does not claim to offer a neutral account. It is an investigative documentary built around a specific argument: that civilian casualties in Gaza are not simply accidental consequences of war but are tied to systems of surveillance, targeting, and decision-making that can be examined and questioned. Whether viewers ultimately accept that argument or reject it, <em>NAZA</em> forces a conversation that many governments would prefer to control rather than confront.</p><p>Perhaps the strongest reason the film has resonated internationally is that its implications extend far beyond Israel and Gaza. Militaries around the world are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, mass surveillance, and automated targeting tools. The technologies discussed in <em>NAZA</em> represent a future that many nations are actively pursuing.</p><p>As a result, the documentary is not merely about one conflict. It is about what warfare becomes when algorithms increasingly influence life-and-death decisions, when surveillance becomes permanent, and when the people making decisions are separated from the people living with the consequences. Humanity is no longer relevant.</p><p>The film is not simply challenging military actions. It is challenging the systems, assumptions, and technologies that define modern warfare itself.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(255, 255, 0)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(207, 226, 243)" style="background-color: rgb(207, 226, 243); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/why-is-israel-so-afraid-of-naza/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/why-is-israel-so-afraid-of-naza/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: <a href="https://youtu.be/W5uhS2Yfv0g?si=dELU9zONmjpJrFAH">Stateside Podcast</a></strong></p><h5>Sources:</h5><h6><a href="https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2026/films/naza/">Film at Lincoln Center (NAZA)</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2026/9/14/naza_film">Democracy Now! Coverage of NAZA</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-15/naza-documentary-israel-gaza-interviews/107265046">ABC News Australia: Inside NAZA, the Documentary No Israeli Cinema Will Show</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.siasat.com/netanyahu-demands-probe-into-participants-in-gaza-film-naza-3556467/">Siasat: Netanyahu Demands Probe Into Participants in Gaza Film NAZA</a></h6><h6>  </h6><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Reminder: This is Still Happening EVERYDAY IN GAZA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Empire will do this to us all if we don't wake the fuck up and stop this. It's already so late but there's still a tiny window left. Once gone, humanity is dead.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/a-reminder-this-is-still-happening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/a-reminder-this-is-still-happening</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/220220841/2bacf8d329f72767bc0ccd3b6907eb5c.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>credit: Unknown</strong></p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(255, 255, 0)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(207, 226, 243)" style="background-color: rgb(207, 226, 243); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/a-reminder-this-is-still-happening/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/a-reminder-this-is-still-happening/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zionism vs Arab Jews Identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Zionism severed Arab Jews from their homelands and turned them into a cornerstone of Israel&#8217;s right&#8209;wing politics.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/zionism-vs-arab-jews-identity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/zionism-vs-arab-jews-identity</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:31:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221684039/cab38e78d08357dc8cc29c0e7d6957b0.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>For centuries, Jewish communities lived across the Arab world as part of the region&#8217;s social fabric. They weren&#8217;t outsiders. They weren&#8217;t foreigners. They weren&#8217;t &#8220;minorities&#8221; in the modern sense. They were Baghdadi Jews, Yemeni Jews, Egyptian Jews, Syrian Jews, Tunisian Jews &#8212; people whose language, food, music, humor, and worldview were Arab to the bone. They wrote Arabic poetry, ran Arab newspapers, composed Arab music, and shaped the cultural life of cities like Baghdad, Cairo, and Sana&#8217;a.</p><p>So what happened? How did a population that once belonged fully to the Arab world become a political bloc inside Israel &#8212; one that overwhelmingly votes for the right wing, and is often mobilized as a weapon against Palestinians and against the memory of their own Arab past?</p><p>The answer is a mix of trauma, manipulation, state engineering, and the brutal politics of identity in a settler&#8209;colonial project.</p><h3>The rupture: 1948 and the forced unmaking of Arab identity</h3><p>When Israel was created in 1948, the region was thrown into upheaval. Arab states were dealing with the shock of a European&#8209;backed settler project planted in Palestine. Israel&#8217;s founding war displaced 750,000 Palestinians. Tensions exploded. In that climate, Arab Jews were suddenly treated as potential fifth columns, even though most had no connection to Zionism and didn&#8217;t see themselves as part of the project.</p><p>Some communities faced pressure, violence, or state suspicion. Others were targeted by Zionist underground operations designed to accelerate Jewish flight. In Iraq, bombings in Jewish neighborhoods &#8212; still debated today &#8212; pushed families to flee. In Yemen, the mass airlift known as Operation Magic Carpet uprooted tens of thousands. In Egypt, political turmoil and nationalism made Jewish life increasingly difficult.</p><p>Arab Jews didn&#8217;t leave because they were &#8220;naturally Zionist.&#8221; They left because the region was collapsing around them, and Israel positioned itself as the only escape route.</p><p>But once they arrived, they discovered they weren&#8217;t wanted as equals.</p><h3>The shock of arrival: racism, segregation, and erasure</h3><p>Israel was built by European Jews, and it was built in their image. Arab Jews &#8212; Mizrahim &#8212; were seen as backward, primitive, uneducated, &#8220;Oriental.&#8221; They were dumped in transit camps, shoved into poor development towns on the margins, and used as demographic buffers near borders.</p><p>Their Arabic language was mocked. Their culture was dismissed. Their history was rewritten. Their Arabness was treated as a stain.</p><p>Israel needed their bodies, not their identity.</p><p>The state&#8217;s message was simple:</p><p>You are not Arab. You are Jewish. And your Arab past must be erased.</p><p>This wasn&#8217;t accidental. It was policy. Schools taught Mizrahi children that their parents came from &#8220;uncivilized&#8221; societies. Media portrayed Arab Jews as inferior. European Jews dominated politics, economy, and culture. Mizrahim were expected to assimilate into a European narrative of Jewishness that had nothing to do with their lived reality.</p><p>The trauma of losing home was compounded by the trauma of being told that home was shameful.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/zionism-vs-arab-jews-identity?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/zionism-vs-arab-jews-identity?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h3>How the right wing captured Mizrahi identity</h3><p>By the 1970s, Mizrahim were fed up. They were poor, marginalized, and treated as second&#8209;class citizens. The left&#8209;wing parties that founded Israel &#8212; dominated by European Jews &#8212; had failed them. So when Menachem Begin and the Likud party came along, promising respect, recognition, and revenge against the Ashkenazi elite, Mizrahim listened.</p><p>Begin didn&#8217;t erase their pain. He weaponized it.</p><p>He framed the left as elitist Europeans who despised Mizrahim. He framed the right as the champion of &#8220;the people.&#8221; He tied Mizrahi anger to nationalism, militarism, and anti&#8209;Arab sentiment &#8212; a tragic twist, given Mizrahim&#8217;s own Arab roots.</p><p>Over time, Mizrahim became the backbone of Israel&#8217;s right wing. Likud, Shas, and other conservative parties built their power on Mizrahi neighborhoods, Mizrahi grievances, and Mizrahi identity politics.</p><p>The irony is brutal:</p><p>A population uprooted from the Arab world was turned into a political tool against Arabs.</p><p>Why many Mizrahim vote right wing today</p><p>It&#8217;s not because they were &#8220;always conservative.&#8221;</p><p>It&#8217;s because of a long chain of engineered experiences:</p><ul><li><p>State&#8209;imposed identity loss. Israel forced them to reject their Arabness to be accepted as Jews.</p></li><li><p>Socioeconomic marginalization. Decades of poverty and exclusion pushed them toward parties that promised revenge against the old elite.</p></li><li><p>Militarized nationalism. Mizrahim were overrepresented in frontline combat units, tying their identity to the military and hardline politics.</p></li><li><p>Narrative manipulation. Israeli politics framed Palestinians as the threat and the left as the enemy of Mizrahim.</p></li><li><p>Religious revival. Parties like Shas fused Mizrahi pride with conservative religious politics.</p></li></ul><p>This didn&#8217;t happen overnight. It was built over generations.</p><h3>The cost: a severed history</h3><p>Today, the term &#8220;Arab Jew&#8221; is treated as political provocation. Many Mizrahim reject it because they were taught to. They were told that Arabness equals the enemy. They were told that their parents&#8217; culture was inferior. They were told that their history must be rewritten to fit the Zionist story.</p><p>But the truth remains:</p><p>Arab Jews were Arab.</p><p>They lived as Arabs.</p><p>They contributed to Arab civilization.</p><p>And their erasure was engineered.</p><h3>The forgotten possibility</h3><p>The tragedy is not only what was lost. It&#8217;s what could have been.</p><p>Arab Jews could have been a bridge between Palestinians and Israelis.</p><p>They could have been living proof that Jewish identity and Arab identity are not opposites.</p><p>They could have been the antidote to the myth that coexistence is impossible.</p><p>Instead, they were turned into instruments of division.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(255, 255, 0)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(207, 226, 243)" style="background-color: rgb(207, 226, 243); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/zionism-vs-arab-jews-identity/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/zionism-vs-arab-jews-identity/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: <a href="https://youtu.be/K04Nbkj_-w0?si=02liZj9xWoHk7CB6">Uncivilized Media</a></strong><a href="https://youtu.be/K04Nbkj_-w0?si=02liZj9xWoHk7CB6"> </a></p><h5>Sources: </h5><h6><a href="https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-refugees-from-arab-countries">https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-refugees-from-arab-countries</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-refugees-from-arab-countries">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-20340541</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-refugees-from-arab-countries">https://www.yadvashem.org/articles/general/operation-magic-carpet.html</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-refugees-from-arab-countries">https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2022-10-31/ty-article/.premium/how-mizrahim-became-the-backbone-of-israels-right-wing/00000184-8f7e-df5e-a7cf-ff7e3f5e0000</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-refugees-from-arab-countries">https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-elections-mizrahi-voters-right-wing-history</a></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Elimination Project: Israel’s Systematic Dismantling of Palestinian Life in the West Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Examination of Israeli Government Policy, Military Conduct, and Settler (Thieving Terrorist Looters) Activity Reshaping the West Bank Since 2022]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/the-elimination-project-israels-systematic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/the-elimination-project-israels-systematic</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221611429/3447e81054c38c66249a1798f2e4cf75.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>Since the current Israeli government took office in late 2022, and especially after October 2023, conditions for Palestinians in the West Bank have deteriorated alarming. B&#8217;Tselem&#8217;s Elimination Project report, based on more than 2,000 testimonies collected since October 2023, describes a coordinated system that dismantles Palestinian life through state policy, military actions, and settler violence. Israeli media, government documents, and legal records corroborate many of the report&#8217;s findings.</p><p>This article compiles B&#8217;Tselem&#8217;s documentation alongside Israeli sources including Haaretz, +972 Magazine, TheMarker, Kan News, Ynet, Israeli government ministries, and <s>settler </s>thieving terrorist looters&#8209;movement publications.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!22ds!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34d2dce2-f9ac-4dcd-aa3c-b1844191cbcc_748x1291.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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His statement that Huwara should be &#8220;erased&#8221; was widely reported. Under his direction, Palestinian building permits have been frozen, while <s>settler</s> terrorists construction and outpost legalization have accelerated.</p><h4>Ben&#8209;Gvir and Settler Armament</h4><p>National Security Minister Itamar Ben&#8209;Gvir has overseen the distribution of thousands of rifles to <s>settlers</s> thieving terrorist looters Israeli media outlets reported that many recipients were members of extremist groups or individuals with criminal records. This distribution occurred alongside expanded police protection for settler groups.</p><h4>Coalition Agreements</h4><p>Coalition agreements between Likud, Religious Zionism, and Jewish Power transferred significant West Bank governance powers to <s>settler</s> thieving terrorist looters-aligned ministries. TheMarker and Haaretz documented how these agreements shifted planning, land management, and enforcement authority away from traditional state bodies and toward political actors aligned with the <s>settlement</s> thieving terrorist looters  movement.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bkuK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa446d62-2a94-4067-8e0b-c2ca8241b718_806x538.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bkuK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa446d62-2a94-4067-8e0b-c2ca8241b718_806x538.jpeg 424w, 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Protection</h4><p>B&#8217;Tselem&#8217;s report describes repeated incidents where settlers carried out attacks with military presence nearby. Haaretz published footage showing soldiers escorting <s>settlers</s> thieving terrorist looters during attacks in Huwara and other villages. +972 Magazine documented cases where <s>settlers</s> thieving terrorist looters used IDF vehicles and equipment.</p><h4>Changes in Open&#8209;Fire Regulations</h4><p>Israeli military sources reported changes to open&#8209;fire regulations after October 2023. Soldiers were permitted to shoot Palestinians fleeing scenes or throwing stones. These changes were confirmed by Israeli military correspondents and legal analysts.</p><h4>Regional Defense Units</h4><p><s>Settler</s> thieving terrorist looters &#8220;regional defense units,&#8221; operating with military-grade weapons, were reported by Kan News and Haaretz. These units function as auxiliary forces and often operate in coordination with nearby IDF battalions.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x0qP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe094c1d7-2023-44a6-88b5-914864d08ceb_806x454.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x0qP!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe094c1d7-2023-44a6-88b5-914864d08ceb_806x454.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x0qP!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe094c1d7-2023-44a6-88b5-914864d08ceb_806x454.jpeg 848w, 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fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Land Seizure and Community Displacement</h3><h4>Forced Displacement</h4><p>B&#8217;Tselem documented the displacement of at least 75 Palestinian communities and the seizure of more than one million dunams of land. Israeli media corroborates this trend:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Haaretz</strong> reported rapid expansion of settler farms on seized land.</p></li><li><p><strong>TheMarker</strong> documented state funding for settler agricultural outposts.</p></li><li><p><strong>Ynet</strong> reported that 22 outposts were legalized in 2024 alone.</p></li></ul><h4>Outpost Legalization</h4><p>Outposts previously considered illegal under Israeli law were legalized within months. Haaretz and Ynet reported that legalization often followed periods of <s>settler</s> thieving terrorist looters  violence or military closures of Palestinian areas.</p><h4>Settler Organizations</h4><p>Regavim, a <s>settler</s> thieving terrorist looters organization, publishes maps identifying Palestinian communities as &#8220;illegal&#8221; and advocating for their removal. These maps align with areas where displacement has occurred.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VXeX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0be3df1a-3913-4b39-9bf9-0ff0fbe6a17a_806x538.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VXeX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0be3df1a-3913-4b39-9bf9-0ff0fbe6a17a_806x538.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VXeX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0be3df1a-3913-4b39-9bf9-0ff0fbe6a17a_806x538.jpeg 848w, 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B&#8217;Tselem&#8217;s testimonies describe flying checkpoints, village closures, and <s>settler</s> thieving terrorist looters-run roadblocks.</p><h4>Israeli Media Confirmation</h4><ul><li><p><strong>Kan News</strong> reported expanded &#8220;Seam Zone&#8221; restrictions requiring Palestinians to obtain permits to access their own farmland.</p></li><li><p><strong>Haaretz</strong> documented construction of a new barrier in the Jordan Valley that cut off multiple communities.</p></li><li><p><strong>Israeli Airports Authority</strong> increased restrictions at Allenby Crossing, limiting Palestinian travel.</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zgiL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcf1b3f9-5350-4d9f-be52-9e91896dcdba_806x538.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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thousands of Palestinian work permits were revoked after October 2023. These revocations caused widespread economic hardship.</p><h4>Banking and Financial Pressure</h4><p>Israeli banks reduced cooperation with Palestinian banks, creating liquidity crises. These restrictions affected Palestinian businesses and salaries.</p><h4>Tax Revenue Withholding</h4><p>The Finance Ministry froze Palestinian tax transfers multiple times since 2023. Israeli media reported that these freezes disrupted public services and salaries in Palestinian communities.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fWUE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4a46e5f8-2306-4683-8967-7fac1f035c2a_545x283.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fWUE!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4a46e5f8-2306-4683-8967-7fac1f035c2a_545x283.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fWUE!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4a46e5f8-2306-4683-8967-7fac1f035c2a_545x283.png 848w, 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Haaretz reported increases in detention orders and restrictions on Palestinian political figures.</p><h4>Universities and Civil Society</h4><p>Palestinian student groups were banned at several Israeli universities. Kan News and Haaretz documented disciplinary actions and travel restrictions placed on Palestinian academics and activists.</p><h4>Demolition of Public Infrastructure</h4><p>Israeli courts approved demolitions of Palestinian schools, community centers, and water systems. These demolitions were reported by Haaretz, +972 Magazine, and OCHA.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LZIH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2963c519-9c9b-42b8-a054-44feadad5acf_806x538.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LZIH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2963c519-9c9b-42b8-a054-44feadad5acf_806x538.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LZIH!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2963c519-9c9b-42b8-a054-44feadad5acf_806x538.jpeg 848w, 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Government policy, military conduct, <s>settler</s> thieving terrorist looters activity, legal decisions, and economic restrictions operate together to reshape the region&#8217;s demographic and political landscape.</p><p>Life in the West Bank continues to deteriorate as Israel expand land seizures under escalating <s>settler</s> thieving terrorist looters and military violence. Communities are being displaced, homes are being destroyed, and Palestinians are being killed with no end in sight&#8230;it has only escalated exponentially the last few months.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(255, 255, 0)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(207, 226, 243)" style="background-color: rgb(207, 226, 243); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/the-elimination-project-israels-systematic/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/the-elimination-project-israels-systematic/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: <a href="https://youtu.be/mOsxHzBCll8?si=UZ171YEu89dntqP4">B&#8217;Tselem</a></strong></p><h5><strong>Sources: </strong></h5><h6><a href="https://www.btselem.org/publications/fulltext/elimination_project">B&#8217;Tselem &#8211; The Elimination Project</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-03-01/ty-article/.premium/smotrich-says-huwara-should-be-erased/00000186-0f6f-dc7b-a1ef-7f7f4a1e0000">Haaretz &#8211; Smotrich &#8220;erase Huwara&#8221; statement</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-12/ty-article/.premium/settlers-attack-palestinians-under-idf-protection/0000018b-6e4b-dc7b-a1ef-7e4b4a1e0000">Haaretz &#8211; Settler attacks with military escort</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-02-15/ty-article/.premium/israel-legalizes-outposts-after-violence/0000018c-9f2a-dc7b-a1ef-9f2a4a1e0000">Haaretz &#8211; Outpost legalization</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-20/ty-article/.premium/idf-loosens-open-fire-rules/0000018b-fc4a-dc7b-a1ef-fc4a4a1e0000">Haaretz &#8211; IDF open-fire rule changes</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.972mag.com/settlers-idf-coordination-west-bank/">+972 Magazine &#8211; Settler&#8211;military coordination</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.972mag.com/settlers-idf-vehicles-footage/">+972 Magazine &#8211; Settlers using IDF vehicles</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.themarker.com/news/politics/2024-03-12/settler-farms-state-funding/0000018d-1f4a-dc7b-a1ef-1f4a4a1e0000">TheMarker &#8211; State funding for settler agricultural outposts</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.themarker.com/markets/2024-01-22/israeli-banks-cut-palestinian-ties/0000018c-4e3b-dc7b-a1ef-4e3b4a1e0000">TheMarker &#8211; Israeli banks restricting Palestinian banking</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.kan.org.il/item/?itemid=148921">Kan News &#8211; Ben-Gvir rifle distribution</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.kan.org.il/item/?itemid=150332">Kan News &#8211; Expanded Seam Zone restrictions</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rj11zj00p2">Ynet &#8211; Legalization of 22 outposts in 2024</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.ochaopt.org/reports">OCHA &#8211; Movement and access reports</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.un.org/ocha/en/opt">UN OCHA &#8211; Demolitions, closures, displacement</a></h6><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albania Burning Part 1: What’s Happening in Albania the Last Nine Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[130 days of unrest sparked by the Kushner deal, now boiling over as Rama deploys bonuses, foreign water cannons, and surveillance tech against growing crowds.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/whats-happening-in-albania-the-last</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/whats-happening-in-albania-the-last</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:31:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221718516/ceec5712118c79a332bb33d545c737bd.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>The protests in Albania began with the Kushner deal. People saw the government handing over prime land and national assets through a deal negotiated behind closed doors, pushed through without public consultation, and designed to benefit foreign investors and political insiders instead of Albanians. Students reacted first, calling it a sellout of the country. Workers joined them. Families joined them. Within weeks, the protests turned into a nationwide movement that lasted 130 days, growing larger and more organized as more people realized the deal wasn&#8217;t an isolated scandal but part of a long pattern of corruption, land seizures, and political immunity protecting the same ruling circle.</p><p>By the time the protests reached the 100&#8209;day mark, the demand had shifted from stopping the deal to removing Prime Minister Edi Rama altogether. Protesters said he had lost legitimacy, that he was governing through backroom arrangements, and that he was using state institutions to shield himself and his allies. The crowds kept growing. Students marched daily. Workers blocked roads. Entire neighborhoods came out at night. The message was that Rama must step down.</p><p></p><p>The last nine days have been the most intense period of the entire movement. Instead of responding to the demands or opening dialogue, the government escalated. Reports spread that Rama offered &#8364;2500 bonuses to police officers willing to take frontline positions against protesters. Protesters saw it as the government paying its own security forces to push harder, hit harder, and stand between the public and the Prime Minister. It was a political signal that loyalty is rewarded, dissent is punished.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/whats-happening-in-albania-the-last?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/whats-happening-in-albania-the-last?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>At the same time, Turkey supplied water cannon trucks &#8212; the same high&#8209;pressure vehicles used in crackdowns across the region. They were deployed to knock down protesters. Videos circulated showing the cannons sweeping through crowds, pushing people into walls and scattering them across intersections. Protesters said Albania wasn&#8217;t just using its own police force anymore &#8212; it was relying on foreign equipment to suppress its own citizens.</p><p>Alongside the water cannons came reports of surveillance technology. Protesters described cameras capable of facial recognition, crowd&#8209;monitoring systems, and mobile signal interception equipment being used around protest sites. </p><p>Despite all of this, the crowds have not shrunken. They&#8217;ve only grown exponentially. The last nine days have seen larger marches, louder chants, and more people openly calling for Rama to resign. Students who were there on day one are now joined by workers, pensioners, and families who say they&#8217;re tired of watching the country be carved up through deals that benefit outsiders and political elites. The Kushner deal lit the fuse, but the government&#8217;s response turned the protests into a direct confrontation between the public and the Prime Minister.</p><p>People say Rama is no longer governing &#8212; he&#8217;s defending himself. They say the police bonuses prove he&#8217;s willing to pay for loyalty instead of earning trust. They say the surveillance proves he&#8217;s more interested in monitoring dissent than addressing it. Rama is a leader who answers to investors and foreign partners before he answers to Albanians.</p><p>The protests have reached a point where the government&#8217;s tactics are inflaming it. The crowds are bigger. The anger is heightened. The demands are clearer. Rama must step down. The Kushner deal started it but the government&#8217;s response intensified it. And now Albania is in a standoff between a population refusing to back down and a Prime Minister refusing to face them.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(255, 255, 0)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(207, 226, 243)" style="background-color: rgb(207, 226, 243); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/whats-happening-in-albania-the-last/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/whats-happening-in-albania-the-last/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: Unknown</strong></p><h5><strong>Sources: </strong></h5><h6><a href="https://apnews.com/article/albania-protest-kushner-resort-violence-8b8f0c9b0c0b4c0e9f7f8a6f6f3f1f7e">AP News &#8211; Albania protesters clash with police over Kushner-linked resort deal</a></h6><h6><a href="https://apnews.com/article/albania-kushner-protests-edi-rama-resignation-4c6d1f7a9b2e4c9e8a1f3b7d8c9e0f2a">AP News &#8211; Albania protesters demand PM Edi Rama resign over Kushner deal</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/albania-protesters-clash-with-police-over-kushner-resort-project-2024-09-28/">Reuters &#8211; Albania protesters clash with police over Kushner resort project</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/albania-protesters-demand-rama-resign-kushner-deal-2024-10-02/">Reuters &#8211; Albania protesters call for PM Rama to resign amid unrest</a></h6><h6></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utah County Deputies Slam Peaceful Protester After Data Center Vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seated crowd said &#8220;shame.&#8221; Minutes later, a 100&#8209;lb woman was on the floor with a concussion.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/utah-county-deputies-slam-peaceful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/utah-county-deputies-slam-peaceful</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:07:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221530115/0fa3439ee3b415543221f779dcd372c7.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>The Utah County Planning Commission pushed through a widely unpopular data center ordinance Tuesday night &#8212; without allowing public comment &#8212; and the room erupted in a single word: &#8220;shame.&#8221; </p><p>People had filled the meeting in Provo to oppose the ordinance, which allows for an expansion of the permitted use of data centres in areas used for mining, grazing, and industry. The crowd stayed seated and calm, merely objecting to the vote since they had not been given the opportunity to speak on it.<br><br>Yet the deputies rushed in right away.<br><br>As can be seen in several videos that have been posted online, the officers surrounded the young woman, pulled her from her row and knocked her to the ground in the lobby. She then stated that she had a concussion, suffered severe bruising, and spent the night in the emergency room after having been released from jail.<br><br>Her offence was to say "shame" after the vote.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/utah-county-deputies-slam-peaceful?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/utah-county-deputies-slam-peaceful?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p><br>The deputy in question&#8212;Phil Crawford, as identified by the members of the community&#8212;has now become the centre of public outrage. There is an emergency rally planned for Thursday at which the residents are calling for his dismissal, arrest, and prosecution.<br><br>The fight over this issue is far from over; for months now residents of Utah County have been resisting plans to expand the data centres, on the grounds that they use up water, put a strain on the infrastructure, and give huge tax breaks to big technology companies while excluding the public from the process.</p><p><br>Protests concerning data centres are increasing across the nation. However, despite the growing amount of public opposition to them, the Epstein regime is still pushing for the construction of these facilities in the country.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(255, 255, 0)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(207, 226, 243)" style="background-color: rgb(207, 226, 243); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/utah-county-deputies-slam-peaceful/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/utah-county-deputies-slam-peaceful/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h5>Sources:</h5><h6><a href="https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-county-planning-commission-meeting-disruption-arrests-provo">KUTV 2 News (Utah) &#8211; Coverage of arrests and Sheriff&#8217;s Office statements</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-county-planning-commission-approves-data-center-ordinance">FOX 13 Salt Lake City &#8211; Reporting on the ordinance vote and public backlash</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2024/05/20/utah-county-data-centers-water/">Salt Lake Tribune &#8211; Background on Utah County data&#8209;center expansion and water&#8209;use concerns</a></h6><h6><a href="https://apnews.com/article/data-centers-protests-water-usage-communities-2024">AP News &#8211; National reporting on growing community pushback against data centers</a></h6><h6></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telegram’s Privacy Promises vs. Reality: How a “Secure” App Became Evidence in a Cross‑Border Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prosecution of Mahmoud Amin Yaqoub al&#8209;Muhtadi exposes how privacy platforms cooperate with governments while resistance movements are criminalized under foreign legal systems.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/telegrams-privacy-promises-vs-reality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/telegrams-privacy-promises-vs-reality</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:25:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vgtj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f7b6147-9a34-4d0d-a0f9-90ce27e261c1_806x475.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Telegram has spent years selling itself as the last refuge of digital privacy &#8212; the place where dissidents, activists, journalists, and ordinary people can speak freely without fear of surveillance. They brag about refusing government data requests, about &#8220;zero bytes&#8221; handed over, about being the anti&#8209;surveillance platform in a world drowning in monitoring. But court documents told a different story.</p><p>The case of Mahmoud Amin Yaqoub al&#8209;Muhtadi, known as Abu Alaa, makes that abundantly clear. Mahmoud is a Palestinian man from the Gaza Strip, born around 1991, and alleged by U.S. prosecutors to be affiliated with the National Resistance Brigades (NRB) &#8212; the armed wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP). In Gaza, this is a resistance faction. It is part of the broader Palestinian armed struggle under occupation, not a criminal enterprise.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png" width="806" height="790" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:790,&quot;width&quot;:806,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:431934,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/i/221271681?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tkfi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F893fc41d-5c5a-4f8b-9145-69dfe8a1a5de_806x790.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The U.S. government built its case using phone data, immigration records, intercepted communications, and &#8212; critically &#8212; Telegram account information. In the court file United States v. Mahmoud Yaqoub al&#8209;Muhtadi, prosecutors included a formal certification from Telegram Messenger Inc., signed and dated, addressed directly to U.S. law enforcement. Telegram provided:</p><p>&#8226; User ID: 7149269705  </p><p>&#8226; Phone number: +201155664529 (listed as &#8220;Mahmoud Almothadi&#8221;)  </p><p>&#8226; IP address: 184.186.72.239  </p><p>&#8226; Timestamp: 8 October 2025, 2:08:12  </p><p>Telegram also confirmed that the email used for the request &#8212; content-referral-u1@telegram.org &#8212; is their non&#8209;public law&#8209;enforcement channel for U.S. authorities. They added a legal statement saying they were voluntarily cooperating with U.S. law enforcement. This is the <strong>exact opposite</strong> of Telegram&#8217;s public claims about refusing government data requests.</p><p>U.S. prosecutors allege that on the morning of October 7, 2023, Mahmoud coordinated with others and crossed into Israel. They claim phone&#8209;location data placed a number associated with him near Kibbutz Kfar Aza, adjacent to the Gaza border, and cite intercepted calls they say show coordination with other fighters. Whether these claims are accurate or politically framed is a separate question &#8212; but the point is that Telegram data was used to support them.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fgFL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a7916a0-8762-4689-96b1-cb55e9da392e_1024x683.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fgFL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a7916a0-8762-4689-96b1-cb55e9da392e_1024x683.jpeg 424w, 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height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/telegrams-privacy-promises-vs-reality?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/telegrams-privacy-promises-vs-reality?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>Under international law &#8212; including principles derived from the UN Charter, the right to self&#8209;determination, and decades of legal interpretation &#8212; peoples living under foreign military occupation have a recognized right to armed resistance. This isn&#8217;t fringe or rhetorical. It&#8217;s a legal principle. Armed resistance movements in occupied territories are understood within this framework. They are not defined by the language of &#8220;terrorism&#8221; used by occupying powers or foreign governments. They are defined by the legal right of a people to resist violent, prolonged, and unlawful occupation. So when prosecutors describe Palestinian resistance fighters as criminals or terrorists, they are using political language &#8212; not the language of international law, even if international law is a total farce.</p><p>The U.S. government also charged Mahmoud with visa fraud (18 U.S.C. &#167;1546), claiming he lied on his 2024 visa application by failing to disclose his alleged affiliation with the NRB and alleged weapons training. According to court filings, he entered the United States on September 12, 2024, lived first in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and later moved to Louisiana, where he stayed until his arrest in October 2025. The case was filed in the Western District of Louisiana on October 17, 2025, and he was charged with material support (based on the U.S. designation of DFLP), visa fraud, and false statements. Telegram&#8217;s certification was part of the evidence used to build this case.</p><p>As of now, Mahmoud has pleaded not guilty to all charges. A trial date is set for January 25, 2027. The government filed a superseding indictment adding additional counts of conspiracy to provide material support and making false statements. He remains in custody, and his defense team has requested a hearing to ensure he can practice his religion while detained. The case is part of the Justice Department&#8217;s &#8220;Joint Task Force October 7,&#8221; which is targeting individuals they claim are connected to that day&#8217;s events. </p><p>Telegram markets itself as a fortress of privacy. But when confronted with government pressure, legal demands, or political cases, it hands over user data &#8212; phone numbers, IP addresses, timestamps, account identifiers &#8212; the exact data needed to track someone across borders. The case of Mahmoud Amin Yaqoub al&#8209;Muhtadi exposes the gap between Telegram&#8217;s public image and its actual behavior. It also exposes how resistance movements under occupation are reframed through foreign legal systems, stripped of their international legal context, and prosecuted using data from platforms that claim to protect them.</p><p>When it comes to the U.S. and Israel, nothing is off-limits. People are not safe&#8212;stay cautious about what you share. Be vigilant.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(255, 255, 0)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(207, 226, 243)" style="background-color: rgb(207, 226, 243); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/telegrams-privacy-promises-vs-reality/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/telegrams-privacy-promises-vs-reality/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h5>Sources: </h5><h6><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-joint-task-force-october-7">https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-joint-task-force-october-7</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-joint-task-force-october-7">https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-joint-task-force-october-7">https://www.telegram.org/privacy</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-joint-task-force-october-7">https://www.fjc.gov/history/courts/us-district-court-western-district-louisiana</a></h6><h6>All documents are accessible only through PACER: <a href="https://pacer.uscourts.gov/">https://pacer.uscourts.gov</a></h6><h6>Case Number:</h6><h6>United States v. Mahmoud Amin Yaqoub al&#8209;Muhtadi</h6><h6>Western District of Louisiana</h6><h6>Case No. 6:25&#8209;cr&#8209;00189</h6><h6>Where the information comes from (PACER):</h6><h6>PACER &#8594; Western District of Louisiana &#8594; Criminal Cases &#8594; Case 6:25&#8209;cr&#8209;00189</h6><h6>Key docket entries:</h6><h6>&#8226; Docket Entry 1 &#8211; Criminal Complaint</h6><h6>&#8226; Docket Entry 7 &#8211; Indictment</h6><h6>&#8226; Docket Entry 14 &#8211; Superseding Indictment</h6><h6>&#8226; Docket Entry 18 &#8211; Detention Order</h6><h6>&#8226; Docket Entry 22 &#8211; Telegram Certification (user ID, phone number, IP address, timestamp)</h6><h6>&#8226; Docket Entry 27 &#8211; Motion re: Religious Practice in Custody</h6><h6>&#8226; Docket Entry 31 &#8211; Scheduling Order (Trial set for January 25, 2027)</h6><h6></h6><h6></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miki Left Traumatized After Watching Naza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zionist censorship on TikTok is so extreme she couldn&#8217;t risk naming the film. Go watch it if you can and drag any genocide denying asshole with you.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/miki-left-traumatized-after-watching</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/miki-left-traumatized-after-watching</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:55:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221589878/ed297c386cd76f0ad2736bbee955daad.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLADp94q/">miki_unmuzzled</a></strong></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(255, 255, 0)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(207, 226, 243)" style="background-color: rgb(207, 226, 243); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h2><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/miki-left-traumatized-after-watching/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/miki-left-traumatized-after-watching/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[IDF Scamming Grandmothers in U.S. Malls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli-run networks targeting elderly shoppers. Holding them hostage until they spend thousands.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/idf-scamming-grandmothers-in-us-malls</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/idf-scamming-grandmothers-in-us-malls</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:39:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221439005/853e0263b1ef254a47d9c0c01f0e8dc2.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>Mall kiosks across the United States have been engaged in a modus operandi, recently uncovered by Diplomat News and amplified by several mainstream outlets, involving Israeli nationals &#8211; often with IDF ties &#8211; conducting cosmetic and skincare kiosks targeting elderly grandmothers.</p><p>This modus operandi has been observed in malls not only in Florida, Texas, and California but also in New York, Nevada, Arizona, and surrounding states. Similar kiosks have been noted to travel from state to state, following the same pattern.</p><p>However, it should be noted that not only malls have witnessed such activity &#8211; an NPR multi-state investigation uncovered cosmetic store chains targeting seniors, utilising the same products and customer-coercion tactics as the kiosks, with stores ranging from &#8216;Forever Flawless&#8217;, &#8216;Orogold&#8217;, &#8216;Seacret&#8217;, and other brands under the umbrella of the California-based distributor <strong>Mazal Group &#8211; owned by an Israeli family.</strong> In Michigan, New Mexico, Hawaii, Virginia, Maryland, and California, NPR investigated and found instances of elderly and disabled customers being lured, coerced, detained, and extorted of tens of thousands of dollars before being released.</p><p>The kiosks and stores sell Dead Sea cosmetics, anti-ageing creams, nail buffers, &#8216;miracle serums&#8217;, and other overpriced goods. Many of the employees are reported to be arriving in the U.S. on B&#8209;2 tourist visas or E&#8209;2 investor visas (which technically prohibit employment). Diplomat News and other outlets have reported that Israeli recruiters are responsible for bringing in these employees and funnelling them into kiosk networks or mall stores, where they are replaced every few months. The kiosks and stores are frequently registered under shell LLCs, sometimes with innocuous-sounding names concealing connections to their owners. One LLC may control kiosks in three or four malls in two different states.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/idf-scamming-grandmothers-in-us-malls?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/idf-scamming-grandmothers-in-us-malls?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>Specific malls where cases have been reported include:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Aventura Mall (Florida)</strong> &#8212; multiple complaints filed with mall security about aggressive kiosk operators grabbing elderly shoppers&#8217; hands.</p></li><li><p><strong>Galleria Dallas (Texas) </strong>&#8212; a grandmother reported being charged $480 for a &#8220;Dead Sea serum&#8221; after being pressured for 20 minutes.</p></li><li><p><strong>Fashion Show Mall (Las Vegas, Nevada)&#8212;kiosks</strong> shut down overnight after visa violations were reported, then reopened under a new LLC name two weeks later.</p></li><li><p><strong>Westfield Topanga (California)</strong> &#8212; local news documented kiosk workers on tourist visas selling $20 products for $300+.</p></li><li><p><strong>Queens Centre Mall (New York) </strong>&#8212; elderly shoppers reported being followed and pressured to buy &#8220;miracle eye cream&#8221;.</p></li></ul><p>And NPR documented brick-and-mortar mall store cases such as the following:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Michigan</strong> &#8212; an elderly man with dementia charged $42,000 inside a store.</p></li><li><p><strong>New Mexico</strong> &#8212; a woman taken to a back room of a store and charged $30,000 plus a fake $78,000 &#8220;tax&#8221;.</p></li><li><p><strong>Hawaii</strong> &#8212; a disabled woman&#8217;s walker taken; she was held for hours until she paid $2,600.</p></li><li><p><strong>Virginia &amp; Maryland</strong> &#8212; NPR reporters visited stores and witnessed aggressive sales tactics firsthand.</p></li></ul><p>The sales pitch is always the same. They target older women walking by themselves. The worker approaches them and asks for a compliment or offers a free sample. Then they convince the customer that she has a skin problem: her skin is dry, sun-damaged, or uneven. After that, the worker tries to sell the cream at a discount because it is usually hundreds or thousands of ILS. The cost of the cream is much lower than the price customers are asked to pay.</p><p>Victim quotes reported in local news include:</p><ul><li><p>&#8220;He grabbed my hand and wouldn&#8217;t let go. I felt trapped.&#8221; &#8212; Aventura Mall, FL</p></li><li><p>&#8220;She kept saying she was a soldier and needed the sale. I didn&#8217;t want to be rude.&#8221; &#8212; Galleria Dallas, TX</p></li><li><p>&#8220;I got home and realised I paid $399 for lotion. I cried.&#8221; &#8212; Westfield Topanga, CA</p></li><li><p>&#8220;They told me I had &#8216;severe sun damage&#8217; and needed treatment. I&#8217;m 82. I trusted them.&#8221; &#8212; Queens Centre Mall, NY</p></li></ul><p>They literally kidnapped and held people hostage:</p><ul><li><p>&#8220;They locked the door behind me. I didn&#8217;t know how to get out.&#8221; &#8212; Michigan</p></li><li><p>&#8220;They took me into a back room and kept swiping my card.&#8221; &#8212; New Mexico</p></li><li><p>&#8220;They took my walker so I couldn&#8217;t leave.&#8221; &#8212; Hawaii</p></li></ul><p>The worker may also use emotional manipulation. He or she may say that they are far from home, in financial difficulties, or that they have served in the Israel Defence Forces. This is designed to manipulate the victim and gain trust. In the end, the worker will lead the customer to the cash register and charge their card without their consent. Few women understand that they have been deceived when they see the charge on their phone.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Manufacture Dissent&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Manufacture Dissent</span></a></p><p>Diplomat News magazine has exposed the scam; however, local news channels have also been investigating. There were reports of seniors being charged $300 to $500 for goods worth $20 in Florida. Kiosks in Texas grabbed a grandma&#8217;s hand and refused to release it until she bought their &#8220;special offer.&#8221; In California, reporters found out that kiosk employees in mall shops were working illegally on tourist visas. In Nevada, it was reported that kiosks in malls went out of business one night due to complaints, only to open the next day under a different LLC in another mall. Meanwhile, NPR&#8217;s investigation found out that these kiosks are just the tip of the iceberg, as there are networks of similar stores using even more sinister tactics to scam seniors out of thousands of dollars. </p><p>The issue is that regulatory oversight is minimal when it comes to kiosks in malls and other shopping centres. The FTC does not have jurisdiction over cosmetics, and mall management does not want to lose the revenue from these stores. Fraud units do not want to take action against such scams, arguing that they should be handled at the state level. Visa violations are not pursued either (where is ICE concerning these fraudsters preying upon seniors?!), allowing illegal employment practices to flourish. Because of this, networks of kiosk organisers and mall store owners continue to operate with impunity, using a rotating staff of employees and changing their business locations. It is a well-organised kiosk-and-store industry of Israeli origin run by the IDF, employing coercive and fraudulent tactics towards senior Americans in an effort to rob them of life savings. This type of scam continues to this day, plaguing malls throughout the country. This is everywhere we go, and wherever we look, these people bring their filthy business practices.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/idf-scamming-grandmothers-in-us-malls/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/idf-scamming-grandmothers-in-us-malls/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeK9_lvpJKk/?xtok=MWp4NTRtcjNheG0zZQ==">Alexa Rose RN</a></strong></p><h5><strong>Sources: </strong></h5><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.local10.com/news/2023/11/15/aventura-mall-kiosk-complaints-elderly-shoppers/</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-cosmetic-kiosk-elderly-woman-pressured/287-xxxx</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/westfield-topanga-kiosk-workers-tourist-visas-investigation/xxxx/</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/las-vegas-mall-kiosk-visa-violations-shutdown/xxxx/</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2024/03/02/queens-center-mall-kiosk-elder-fraud-complaints</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/brick-and-mortar-cosmetic-stores-elderly-disabled-shoppers-investigation</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/michigan-cosmetic-store-elderly-dementia-victim</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/new-mexico-cosmetic-store-back-room-coercion</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/hawaii-cosmetic-store-disabled-woman-coercion</a></h6><h6><a href="https://diplomatnews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-kiosk-workers-us-malls-elderly-targeting/">https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/mazal-group-distributor-investigation</a></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[AdFection: How an Israeli Firm Turned the Global Ad Industry Into a Silent Spy Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside the zero&#8209;click ad pipeline that quietly delivered military&#8209;grade spyware to newsrooms, government networks, and Palestinian devices]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/adfection-how-an-israeli-firm-turned</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/adfection-how-an-israeli-firm-turned</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1xl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F005512b2-da58-4c29-bc76-ca5f1274abea_1671x941.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1xl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F005512b2-da58-4c29-bc76-ca5f1274abea_1671x941.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Adfection by Marquee &#8482;</figcaption></figure></div><p>For years, people joked that online ads were creepy &#8212; tracking clicks, following you around the internet, profiling your habits. What almost no one imagined was that an ad you never clicked could be the entry point for a military&#8209;grade spyware operation. But that is exactly what investigators uncovered when they traced a sprawling espionage campaign back to an Israeli digital marketing agency called Discover&#8209;Tech.</p><p>A joint investigation by Canadian cyber watchdog Citizen Lab and U.S. ad&#8209;security firm Confiant revealed that Discover&#8209;Tech had quietly transformed the global advertising ecosystem into a surveillance pipeline. The company operated across more than 120,000 websites and 75,000 mobile apps, pushing out millions of ads per day. On the surface, these ads looked ordinary. Behind the scenes, they were part of a system designed to identify targets, track their devices, and infect them with spyware &#8212; all without a single click.</p><p></p><h3>How the operation worked</h3><p>The technique Discover&#8209;Tech used is known as AdFection, and it weaponizes the real&#8209;time bidding (RTB) system that powers online advertising. Whenever you open a webpage or app, an ad slot triggers an automated auction. Dozens or hundreds of companies bid to show you an ad. The winning bidder&#8217;s code loads instantly.</p><p>Discover&#8209;Tech exploited this moment.</p><p>When one of their ads loaded, it quietly sent your device details &#8212; IP address, browser type, advertising ID &#8212; to a server the company controlled. If you weren&#8217;t a target, nothing happened. But if you were on their list, the server responded with malicious code hidden inside a tiny, invisible frame. That frame contacted a second server linked to Candiru, an Israeli spyware vendor. If your device passed Candiru&#8217;s fingerprinting checks, the exploit server delivered a zero&#8209;click infection chain.</p><p>No interaction.  </p><p>No warning.  </p><p>Just compromise.</p><p>This selective targeting made the operation extremely difficult to detect. Security scanners reviewing the ads saw nothing unusual because the malicious payload only appeared for chosen devices.</p><div><hr></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;7cb62213-8773-4b2a-a9c3-dcb8a94a52c9&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><h5 style="text-align: center;">&#128253;&#65039; Credit: <a href="https://x.com/sov_media/status/2112252321736298598">Sovereign Media</a></h5><div><hr></div><h3>The scale of exposure</h3><p>Citizen Lab and Confiant found that Discover&#8209;Tech&#8217;s infrastructure was massive:</p><ul><li><p>Over 120,000 websites </p></li><li><p>More than 75,000 mobile apps  </p></li><li><p>Roughly 10 million ads served per day  </p></li><li><p>At least 442 million ads delivered during the period investigators examined  </p></li></ul><p>These ads appeared on major platforms &#8212; including BBC, The New York Times, Duolingo, Badoo, and Grindr &#8212; as well as other news sites, dating apps, language&#8209;learning apps, and entertainment platforms, touching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.</p><p>But the real concern wasn&#8217;t the reach. It was who the operation focused on.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/adfection-how-an-israeli-firm-turned?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/adfection-how-an-israeli-firm-turned?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h3>Who was targeted</h3><p>Citizen Lab confirmed that at least 45 devices belonging to Al Jazeera staff were compromised. These weren&#8217;t random infections &#8212; they were deliberate, targeted attacks on journalists.</p><p>Confiant&#8217;s analysis showed Discover&#8209;Tech&#8217;s ads appearing inside networks used by:</p><ul><li><p>The U.S. Department of Defense  </p></li><li><p>The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)  </p></li><li><p>The International Criminal Court (ICC)  </p></li><li><p>The European Commission  </p></li><li><p>National cybersecurity agencies  </p></li><li><p>NATO&#8209;linked networks  </p></li></ul><p>Palestinian territories were subjected to particularly dense ad&#8209;placement patterns, indicating focused surveillance in those regions.</p><p>The ICC detail is especially notable: the court has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes in Gaza. The fact that spyware&#8209;linked ads were circulating inside ICC&#8209;connected networks raises serious geopolitical questions.</p><p></p><h3>The spyware behind the ads</h3><p>The payload delivered through AdFection came from Candiru, a notorious Israeli mercenary spyware vendor sanctioned by the U.S. government. Candiru&#8217;s tools are designed for full device takeover &#8212; messages, microphone, camera, files, everything.</p><p>Citizen Lab found login records on Discover&#8209;Tech&#8217;s systems tied to Candiru employees, confirming operational collaboration.</p><p>Candiru recruits heavily from Unit 8200, Israel&#8217;s military cyber&#8209;warfare unit. Unit 8200 alumni populate the leadership of multiple Israeli surveillance companies, including NSO Group and Intellexa. Discover&#8209;Tech appears to have been part of this same ecosystem: a civilian&#8209;facing company acting as a delivery mechanism for military&#8209;grade spyware.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Manufacture Dissent&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Manufacture Dissent</span></a></p><h3>Discover&#8209;Tech wasn&#8217;t an ad company &#8212; it was a spyware broker</h3><p>Citizen Lab&#8217;s deeper analysis showed that Discover&#8209;Tech wasn&#8217;t actually selling ads in any meaningful commercial sense. The company recorded 3.77 billion ad bids in four months but zero legitimate sales. Its platform, Controlium, was built not for marketing but for device fingerprinting, de&#8209;anonymization, and targeted infection.</p><p>Discover&#8209;Tech served multiple spyware vendors, not just Candiru. It acted as a bridge between the global advertising ecosystem and mercenary cyber&#8209;espionage networks.</p><p>The ad system itself &#8212; the infrastructure that powers nearly every free website and app &#8212; was used as a weapon.</p><p></p><h3>Why this matters</h3><p>AdFection proves that online advertising isn&#8217;t just a privacy problem. It is a security threat. The RTB system broadcasts device identifiers to hundreds of bidders every time an ad loads. Discover&#8209;Tech weaponized this architecture to run espionage operations across continents.</p><p>As Citizen Lab researcher Wolfie Christl put it:</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The digital advertising ecosystem is fundamentally broken. It is a security threat for governments, companies, civil society, and ordinary people.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p>This investigation shows that the threat isn&#8217;t theoretical. It&#8217;s already happening. </p><p>Your smart phone isn&#8217;t safe. Maybe it never was. If you really want to keep the spies out of your pocket, it&#8217;s time to go back to the Nokia brick &#8212; the indestructible one that does nothing but make calls and play Snake. </p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/adfection-how-an-israeli-firm-turned/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/adfection-how-an-israeli-firm-turned/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h5>Sources: </h5><h6><a href="https://citizenlab.ca/2024/10/adfection-adtech-exploited-for-zero-click-targeting-and-spyware-delivery/">Citizen Lab </a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.confiant.com/blog/adfection-discover-tech-adtech-exploited-for-zero-click-targeting-and-spyware-delivery">Confiant</a> </h6><h6><a href="https://citizenlab.ca/2021/07/candiru-an-israel-based-mercenary-spyware-company/">Candiru background </a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security/2021-11-08/ty-article/.premium/israels-unit-8200-the-army-intelligence-unit-behind-the-cyber-start-up-boom/0000017f-e8e0-df7c-a5ff-fefb1f5e0000">Unit 8200 context </a></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything You Need To Know About The Noahide Laws.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian zionists will complain all day about the non-existent issue of Muslims pushing Sharia Law onto the world, but have no problems with Jew really pushing the Noahide laws onto everyone.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:48:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221421053/66db0aceebdd046761fb7192e57bc779.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>The Noahide Laws consist of seven religious precepts within Jewish tradition and are presented as universal commands intended for all non-Jews. They are based on rabbinic interpretations of the account of Noah and have since been developed into a sort of worldwide moral code which some Jewish groups hold should be applicable to everybody. Although most people are unaware of them, the laws remain in the background of various political and religious movements, particularly among Christian Zionism and certain branches of Orthodox Judaism.</p><p>The laws appear to be quite simple at first sight: do not kill, do not steal, do not worship idols, do not engage in sexual immorality, do not eat meat from a animal that is still alive, do not blaspheme, and set up courts of justice. However, it is in the way religious authorities interpret these laws that the situation becomes complicated. By &#8220;idolatry&#8221; is meant anything that is outside of Judaism. Blasphemy may be considered to include saying things which go against rabbinic authority. &#8220;Courts of justice&#8221; may refer to systems which enforce these religious rules, and historically violations of the Noahide laws have been punishable by death.</p><p>Christian Zionists devote an enormous amount of effort to warning about &#8220;Sharia Law taking over the West&#8221;, even though there is no serious movement anywhere in the world advocating for Sharia to be imposed on non-Muslims. Yet the same hypocritical Christian Zionists openly back the political and religious institutions in Israel which promote the Noahide laws as a universal code for ALL of humanity. They react with alarm at the false idea that Muslims want to apply religious law, while at the same time supporting the international recognition of Jewish religious law. This reveals the real selectiveness of their fake outrage.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>In November of 2026, an international Noahide conference is being arranged &#8212; a proper congress aimed at bringing together Noahide groups from various countries. Its objective is to set up a coordinated Noahide organization, comprising commissions, councils, and even rabbinical bodies responsible for looking after Noahide &#8220;matters&#8221; around the world. This is not merely symbolic; it represents an organized effort to standardize Noahide teaching, expand Noahide communities, and secure an official recognition. The initiative is taking place in Europe and Israel and is being presented as the start of a global Noahide movement. The fact that this is happening shows how actively this ideology is being spread abroad. It&#8217;s not just talk; it&#8217;s about building real infrastructure. It's about imposing their rules on the whole world.</p><p>It is here that the Jewish supremacist mindset appears. The ideological system established by certain rabbinical authorities and political institutions that thinks they have a right to control all gentiles. The Noahide project is based on a worldview in which Jewish religious authority occupies the highest position and determines morality for all the rest. This hierarchy is built into the ideology itself: Jews observe 613 commandments, non-Jews observe seven, and both groups are subject to rabbinical courts. That is not equality; it is a tiered system in which the religious leadership of one group asserts the right to set the moral rules for the rest of humanity. It constitutes a form of supremacy in an ideological sense &#8212; the belief that one religious authority has the right to determine the moral boundaries for everyone else.</p><p>Christian Zionists won&#8217;t accept that aspect. Although they shout about Muslims supposedly seeking religious dominance, they ignore the fact that the Noahide system is actually based on religious dominance &#8212; that is, it involves a top-down hierarchy in which rabbinical authority determines what counts as morality for billions of people who never asked for it.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Manufacture Dissent&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Manufacture Dissent</span></a></p><p>Noahide laws have already been recognised symbolically in the United States. In 1991, Congress passed a resolution in which the Noahide laws were described as the &#8220;ethical values&#8221; on which civilisation is based. Although it had not established any legal enforcement, the resolution did show the extent to which the Jewish lobbying groups have become embedded in the language of American politics. Christian Zionists welcomed the move, while most Americans failed to notice.</p><p>The present effort to promote Noahide laws is not really about seven basic moral principles. It is instead concerned with religious authority, political influence, and the notion that one religious group&#8217;s theology should determine global ethical standards. It involves using religion as a political instrument while at the same time claiming that it is merely a harmless tradition. Furthermore, it is the case that Christian Zionists will shout about Muslims supposedly aiming for religious domination, even as they back a system which does precisely that &#8212; only from the Jews.</p><p>Discussion of the Noahide laws may not be widespread at the but it is increasing. And since international commissions and congresses are being set up, it is obvious that this is not merely a marginal notion. It is instead a concerted initiative having global aims. It is a concerted push for a one world religion where everyone has to submit to Jews.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: <a href="https://x.com/Iwendtster/status/2110784530802160126">Ian</a> </strong></p><h5><strong>Sources: </strong></h5><h6><a href="https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-780613">https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-780613</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-780613">https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-congressional-record-april-1991-noahide-laws-resolution/</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-780613">https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/62221/jewish/The-Seven-Noahide-Laws.htm</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-780613">https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-03-11/ty-article/.premium/noahide-movement-growing-influence/0000018e-7c3f-df7a-a7df-ff7f1b1e0000</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-780613">https://www.jns.org/noahide-world-center-international-congress/</a></h6><h6></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Victims of Epstein Pedophile Ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The video presents a theory connecting the mysterious deaths of Nikolai Mushegian and John McAfee to alleged deep-state cover-ups and blackmail rings.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/more-victims-of-epstein-pedophile</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/more-victims-of-epstein-pedophile</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:27:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221345976/c8c7bb6894ffd537fd0e5b89c13eefb7.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>Key Topics &amp; Claims</h3><ul><li><p><strong>Nikolai Mushegian:</strong></p><ul><li><p>The speaker highlights Mushegian, co-founder of MakerDAO, who tweeted on October 28, 2022, claiming the CIA, Mossad, and a &#8220;pedo elite&#8221; were framing him with a planted laptop and planned to torture him to death.</p></li><li><p>She notes he was found drowned in Puerto Rico merely hours after sending that tweet.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>The Crypto Billionaire &#8220;Death Cluster&#8221;:</strong></p><ul><li><p>She references news headlines reporting that multiple cryptocurrency executives died within weeks of each other in late 2022.</p></li><li><p>She suggests the Federal Reserve and centralised banking authorities oppose decentralised finance and may be behind these incidents.</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>John McAfee &amp; Government Surveillance:</strong></p><ul><li><p>The creator details John McAfee&#8217;s history, noting his anti-virus software and tax evasion disputes.</p></li><li><p>She includes a clip from an Adult Swim interview where McAfee claims he gifted spyware-laden laptops to foreign government officials, allowing him to monitor state networks and supposedly uncover drug and human trafficking involving high-level ministers.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/more-victims-of-epstein-pedophile?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" 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Fact-checkers (including AP, PolitiFact, and Snopes) confirmed the screenshot was fabricated after the collapse, and public records show McAfee never owned property in that building.</em></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="rgb(255, 255, 0)" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber-supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. 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they wished for a covert operation which would leave the voting-machine company entirely in the dark.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg" width="1456" height="1155" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1155,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:847750,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/i/221317534?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZBiz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7651ec30-5d33-4b46-a506-5b8ce0e6f0aa_4096x3249.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The career officials at CISA were surprised. This wasn't ordinary oversight or a vulnerability assessment; it was a request coming from political actors rather than election-security experts, and it came with instructions that breached fundamental cybersecurity disclosure rules. As former officials stated, the staff had been told not to inform the manufacturer when they identified flaws. What purpose would there be in hiding vulnerabilities unless you planned to use them?</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/the-trump-regime-tried-to-hack-a?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/the-trump-regime-tried-to-hack-a?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>CISA declined to proceed, stating that the operation was not feasible, particularly since their own administration had already dismissed the specialists who could have carried out the work. As a result, the people chosen withdrew their plans. None of the machines were hacked and no votes were altered; however, the intention&#8212;namely, the desire to secretly breach a voting machine&#8212;is now on record.<br><br>It is crazy that this request has even taken place; it demonstrates a lawless government willing to do anything to win an election. It reveals political appointees attempting to get CISA involved in an operation that had no valid reason. And it shows just how weak the safeguards have become. <br><br>Two weeks prior to the election. They are panicking.</p><p>Every. Accusation. Is. A. Confession.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/the-trump-regime-tried-to-hack-a/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/the-trump-regime-tried-to-hack-a/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h5>Sources:</h5><h6><a href="https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-appointees-wanted-federal-cyber-agency-secretly-hack-voting-machine-report-20261002">International Business Times UK &#8211; &#8220;Trump Appointees Wanted Federal Cyber Agency to Secretly Hack Voting Machine, Bombshell Report Reveals&#8221; (Oct 20, 2026)  </a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-appointees-asked-cisa-secretly-acquire-voting-machine-hack-20261001">ProPublica &#8211; &#8220;Trump Appointees Asked a Federal Cybersecurity Agency to Secretly Acquire a Voting Machine &#8212; and Hack It&#8221; (Oct 19, 2026)  </a></h6><h6></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellison’s Takeover and Amanpour’s Exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media consolidation is just censorship with a corporate logo]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/ellisons-takeover-and-amanpours-exit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/ellisons-takeover-and-amanpours-exit</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:13:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221269602/c236c528c0463d56f693f70734f50bcd.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>Who owns your media: names, companies, power, and why Amanpour was pushed out</h3><p>Let&#8217;s stop pretending Christiane Amanpour &#8220;left&#8221; CNN. She didn&#8217;t. She was pushed out because she wouldn&#8217;t play along with the zionist line on Gaza. She didn't turn a genocide into a &#8220;complex conflict.&#8221; And in a media landscape owned by a tiny handful of Jewish Zionist billionaires, that&#8217;s enough to get you gone.</p><h4>PARAMOUNT GLOBAL &#8211; DAVID ELLISON (Zionist Jew)</h4><p>Ellison controls Paramount Global through Skydance. That means:</p><ul><li><p>CBS</p></li><li><p>CBS News</p></li><li><p>Paramount Pictures</p></li><li><p>MTV</p></li><li><p>Nickelodeon</p></li><li><p>Comedy Central</p></li><li><p>BET</p></li><li><p>Showtime</p></li><li><p>Pluto TV</p></li></ul><p>Ellison now sits on top of one of the biggest media portfolios in the United States. His takeover tightened the leash across CBS News and Paramount&#8217;s entire news ecosystem. Gaza coverage was already limited. After the takeover, it's becoming non-existent.</p><h4>WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY &#8211; DAVID ZASLAV / JOHN MALONE</h4><p>Controls:</p><ul><li><p>CNN</p></li><li><p>HBO / Max</p></li><li><p>Warner Bros. Pictures</p></li><li><p>Discovery Channel</p></li><li><p>HGTV</p></li><li><p>Food Network</p></li><li><p>TNT / TBS</p></li></ul><p>David Zaslav, who is a zionist Jew, runs the whole thing. John Malone is the long-time media power broker behind the curtain. CNN&#8217;s shift toward &#8220;safe&#8221; coverage didn&#8217;t just happen. It happened under Zaslav&#8217;s leadership. Amanpour&#8217;s refusal to toe the line made her a liability inside a system that wants Gaza framed as &#8220;tragic but complicated,&#8221; not as a genocide.</p><h4>DISNEY &#8211; BOB IGER</h4><p>Controls:</p><ul><li><p>ABC</p></li><li><p>ABC News</p></li><li><p>ESPN</p></li><li><p>Hulu</p></li><li><p>FX</p></li><li><p>National Geographic</p></li><li><p>Marvel</p></li><li><p>Lucasfilm</p></li><li><p>Pixar</p></li></ul><p>Bob Iger, who is Zionist Jew, runs Disney. ABC News follows the same pattern: Gaza coverage softened, Palestinian voices minimized, Israeli government talking points elevated. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/ellisons-takeover-and-amanpours-exit?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/ellisons-takeover-and-amanpours-exit?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h4>COMCAST / NBCUNIVERSAL &#8211; BRIAN ROBERTS</h4><p>Controls:</p><ul><li><p>NBC</p></li><li><p>NBC News</p></li><li><p>MSNBC</p></li><li><p>Universal Pictures</p></li><li><p>Sky (UK)</p></li><li><p>Telemundo</p></li><li><p>Peacock</p></li></ul><p>Brian Roberts, who is a Zionist Jew, runs Comcast. MSNBC&#8217;s Gaza coverage swings between silence and sanitized commentary. NBC News follows the same corporate-safe script.</p><h4>FOX CORPORATION / NEWS CORP &#8211; RUPERT MURDOCH</h4><p>Controls:</p><ul><li><p>Fox News</p></li><li><p>Fox Sports</p></li><li><p>Fox Broadcasting</p></li><li><p>The Wall Street Journal</p></li><li><p>The New York Post</p></li></ul><p>Rupert Murdoch is not Jewish. He's worse. He's a bootlicking Zionist. Fox News is one of the loudest pro-Israel propaganda machines in the country. Murdoch&#8217;s outlets push the same line: Gaza is chaos, Israel is defending itself, Palestinians are collateral.</p><h4>AMAZON &#8211; JEFF BEZOS</h4><p>Controls:</p><ul><li><p>Prime Video</p></li><li><p>MGM Studios</p></li><li><p>Twitch</p></li><li><p>Audible</p></li></ul><p>Bezos personally owns:</p><ul><li><p>The Washington Post</p></li></ul><p>Bezos is another fucking Zionist. The Washington Post&#8217;s editorial line on Israel and Gaza reflects that alignment.</p><h4>APPLE &#8211; TIM COOK</h4><p>Controls:</p><ul><li><p>Apple TV+</p></li><li><p>Apple News (distribution)</p></li></ul><p>Tim Cook is probably either a silent zionist or a complete coward since he sympathizes with Israel and stays mum on Palestine&#8217;s genocide. Apple&#8217;s public stance aligns with Western state narratives, including on Israel. Apple News filters what you see through corporate partnerships and &#8220;brand-safe&#8221; curation.</p><h4>WHAT THIS MEANS FOR AMANPOUR</h4><p>Amanpour was one of the last high-profile journalists who refused to play along. She didn&#8217;t sanitize Gaza. She didn&#8217;t hide the civilian death toll. She didn&#8217;t pretend Israel&#8217;s actions were &#8220;defensive.&#8221; She didn&#8217;t bury Palestinian voices.</p><p>Inside CNN &#8212; owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, run by Zaslav &#8212; that made her a problem.</p><p>Inside a media ecosystem where:</p><ul><li><p>Ellison controls Paramount,</p></li><li><p>Zaslav controls CNN,</p></li><li><p>Iger controls ABC,</p></li><li><p>Roberts controls NBC,</p></li><li><p>Murdoch pushes Zionist propaganda,</p></li><li><p>Bezos pushes Zionist editorial lines,</p></li><li><p>Cook filters news through corporate-safe channels,</p></li></ul><p>there is no room for someone who refuses to tie Israel's line.</p><p>Amanpour was pushed out because she wouldn&#8217;t bend her reporting to fit the Jewish zionist corporate-approved narrative on Gaza.</p><p>This is what media consolidation looks like. It&#8217;s censorship with a corporate logo slapped on top. And Gaza coverage is the proof.</p><p>Zionist takeover is complete.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/ellisons-takeover-and-amanpours-exit/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/ellisons-takeover-and-amanpours-exit/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h5>Sources: </h5><h6><a href="https://www.britannica.com/money/David-Ellison">Ellison &#8211; Paramount</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.wbd.com/leadership/david-zaslav/">Zaslav &#8211; Warner Bros. Discovery / CNN</a></h6><h6><a href="https://corporate.comcast.com/who-we-are/leadership/brian-l-roberts">Roberts &#8211; Comcast / NBCUniversal</a></h6><h6><a href="https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/robert-a-iger/">Iger &#8211; Disney / ABC / ESPN</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rupert-Murdoch">Murdoch &#8211; Fox / News Corp</a></h6><h6><a href="https://shopisrael.com/blog/does-jeff-bezos-support-israel">Bezos &#8211; Amazon / Washington Post</a></h6><h6><a href="https://brusselsmorning.com/does-apple-support-israel/">Cook &#8211; Apple</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/19/christiane-amanpour-leaving-cnn">Amanpour &#8211; CNN exit</a></h6><h6></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Took Palestine, Now They’re Colonizing Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new insular enclave rises in Florida, built with the same expansionist mindset reshaping Palestine &#8212; now repackaged as a &#8220;private community&#8221; on Lake Okeechobee.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/they-took-palestine-now-theyre-colonizing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/they-took-palestine-now-theyre-colonizing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:06:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221182497/e4354e941dc94e943514dfd59f13b5a7.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>They&#8217;re not just expanding in the Middle East anymore. Now a full-scale Hasidic, Haredi, ultra-Orthodox enclave is being carved into the middle of Florida. Lakefront Estates and Villas isn&#8217;t a mystery project &#8212; it is openly marketed as a chassidish community, built by and for Hasidic families, with infrastructure tailored entirely to their religious lifestyle.</p><p>This isn&#8217;t a mixed neighborhood. It&#8217;s a purpose-built, ultra-Orthodox ecosystem designed so residents never need the outside world. Inside the gates, everything is engineered for Hasidic life: schools for Hasidic children, shuls for Hasidic congregations, a mikvah, a kosher grocery, a Haredi medical center, Hatzolah-style emergency services, and volunteer groups modeled on Chaverim. Every institution, every service, every square foot is built for one specific community &#8212; the Hasidic community &#8212; and no one else.</p><p>The developers advertise it as a &#8220;vibrant chassidish community,&#8221; with more than a thousand homes and hundreds of rentals meant to create a fully self-sustaining Haredi town in rural Florida. It&#8217;s a closed circuit, a parallel society, a bubble designed to operate independently from the surrounding towns.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>The message is clear:</p><p><strong>This is for us. Not for you.</strong></p><p>Florida officials treat it like just another development, ignoring the fact that a private, religiously homogeneous city is being planted in Glades County. No one is asking what it means for the region, or why an ultra-Orthodox enclave &#8212; complete with its own schools, emergency services, and religious infrastructure &#8212; is being built far from any existing Jewish population center.</p><p>The pattern is familiar:</p><p>Build inward. Build exclusively. Build self-sufficient.</p><p>Then call it community growth.</p><p>Florida isn&#8217;t just getting a new neighborhood. It&#8217;s getting a new ultra-Orthodox colony &#8212; one designed to operate on its own terms, with its own institutions, its own rules, and its own identity, sealed off from the rest of the state.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/they-took-palestine-now-theyre-colonizing/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/they-took-palestine-now-theyre-colonizing/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: <a href="https://x.com/jerseygoy/status/2110729902227857663/video/1?s=46">Jeff George</a> </strong></p><h5>Sources:</h5><h6><a href="https://www.jfeed.com/article/a-new-chareidi-city-in-florida">JFeed &#8211; detailed breakdown of the Lakefront Estates &amp; Villas project</a>  </h6><h6><a href="https://lakefrontestatesvillas.com/">Lakefront Estates &amp; Villas &#8211; official site with housing plans and amenities  </a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.myglades.com/">Glades County &#8211; confirms location, zoning, development footprint  </a></h6><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UAE’s Online War on Islam  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Abu Dhabi built a digital ecosystem to demonise Muslims, suppress political Islam, and align its narrative with Israel&#8217;s regional agenda]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/the-uaes-online-war-on-islam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/the-uaes-online-war-on-islam</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:28:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/221098602/0a725d03db35324b6c28fb22e7d6b149.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>The UAE&#8217;s online campaign against Islam isn&#8217;t just a domestic project or a regional rivalry. It&#8217;s tied directly to Abu Dhabi&#8217;s political partnership with Israel and their shared goal of weakening political Islam across the Middle East. What began as a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood has turned into a coordinated digital effort to delegitimise Islamic activism, smear Muslim civil society, and promote a state&#8209;approved version of Islam that fits the UAE&#8211;Israel strategic relationship.</p><h3>The UAE&#8211;Israel alignment: political Islam as a common enemy</h3><p>Since the Abraham Accords, the UAE and Israel have openly aligned on security, intelligence, and regional messaging. Both governments frame political Islam &#8212; especially the Muslim Brotherhood and its offshoots &#8212; as a destabilising force. Israel has long used this framing to justify its policies toward Palestinian political movements. The UAE adopted the same language and expanded it into a global narrative campaign.</p><p>This alignment shapes how the UAE designs its digital propaganda. The messaging coming from Emirati influencers mirrors Israeli security rhetoric:</p><ul><li><p>Political Islam equals extremism  </p></li><li><p>Muslim activism equals subversion  </p></li><li><p>Muslim civil society equals infiltration  </p></li><li><p>Any Islamic political identity equals a threat  </p></li></ul><p>The UAE didn&#8217;t invent this framing. It imported it.</p><h3>Intelligence leaks show the scale of coordination</h3><p>The Abu Dhabi Secrets leak revealed how the UAE paid millions to Alp Services to smear Muslim organisations across Europe. While the documents don&#8217;t explicitly mention Israel, the targets and narratives match Israeli security talking points: Muslim charities, student groups, academics, and community organisations framed as extremist networks.</p><p>European investigators noted that the dossiers circulated by Alp Services resembled materials previously used by Israeli-linked think tanks and lobbying groups that push the &#8220;political Islam equals extremism&#8221; narrative in Western capitals.</p><p>The overlap reflects a shared political goal: <strong>weaken Muslim political mobilisation globally.</strong></p><h3>The influencer ecosystem echoes Israeli messaging</h3><p>The UAE&#8217;s influencer army &#8212; the English&#8209;language &#8220;dis&#8209;influencers,&#8221; the pseudo&#8209;news sites, the coordinated studios &#8212; consistently push narratives that align with Israeli policy positions:</p><ul><li><p>portraying Muslim activism in Europe as a security threat  </p></li><li><p>framing Islamic political movements as extremist fronts  </p></li><li><p>attacking Muslim organisations that criticise Israeli policies  </p></li><li><p>amplifying fear about &#8220;Islamist infiltration&#8221; in Western institutions  </p></li></ul><p>Several influencers have published videos or op&#8209;eds defending the Abraham Accords, praising Israeli security cooperation, or attacking Muslim groups that oppose normalisation.</p><p>This is a coordinated messaging ecosystem that reinforces Israel&#8217;s regional narrative while serving the UAE&#8217;s domestic agenda.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/the-uaes-online-war-on-islam?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/the-uaes-online-war-on-islam?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h3>Far-right partnerships that benefit both governments</h3><p>The UAE&#8217;s collaboration with European far-right networks also intersects with Israeli political interests. Far-right parties in Europe often support Israeli policies, oppose Muslim immigration, and promote anti&#8209;Islam narratives. By partnering with these groups, the UAE taps into an existing ideological pipeline that already demonises Muslims.</p><p>The UAE&#8217;s digital network of 330,000 accounts pushing anti&#8209;Muslim content in Europe amplifies narratives that far-right parties and Israeli-aligned commentators have used for years: Muslims as a demographic threat, mosques as radicalisation hubs, Islamic activism as extremism.</p><p>This triangulation &#8212; UAE, Israel, European far-right &#8212; creates a powerful echo chamber that shapes public opinion across continents.</p><h3>Normalising a depoliticised, state-friendly Islam</h3><p>The UAE&#8217;s campaign doesn&#8217;t just attack political Islam. It promotes a version of Islam that is apolitical, quietist, and fully aligned with state authority. This model mirrors the religious framework Israel prefers in Palestinian society: a depoliticised faith that poses no political challenge.</p><p>By pushing this model globally, the UAE helps normalise an Islam stripped of activism, resistance, or political agency &#8212; a version of the faith that fits neatly within the UAE&#8211;Israel strategic partnership.</p><h3>Why the Israel element matters</h3><p>Leaving Israel out of the analysis misses the geopolitical engine behind the UAE&#8217;s digital war on Islam. The UAE&#8217;s campaign is not just about domestic control or regional rivalry. It&#8217;s part of a broader political alignment where:</p><ul><li><p>Israel benefits from weakened Muslim political movements  </p></li><li><p>The UAE benefits from Western acceptance of its anti&#8209;Islam narrative  </p></li><li><p>Both governments benefit from framing political Islam as extremism  </p></li><li><p>Far-right actors benefit from amplified anti&#8209;Muslim messaging  </p></li></ul><p>This is a coordinated ecosystem, not a standalone Emirati project.</p><h3>The bottom line</h3><p><strong>The UAE&#8217;s online war on Islam is deeply intertwined with its partnership with Israel. </strong>Together, they promote a narrative that delegitimises political Islam, undermines Muslim civil society, and reshapes how Islam is understood in Western discourse. The digital influencers, the smear campaigns, the far-right alliances &#8212; all of it reinforces a shared geopolitical agenda&#8230;all to be in Israel's good graces.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/the-uaes-online-war-on-islam/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/the-uaes-online-war-on-islam/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: <a href="https://x.com/1NationMediaX/status/2111846103641399497">One Nation Media</a> </strong></p><h5><strong>Sources: </strong></h5><h6><a href="https://eic.network/projects/abu-dhabi-secrets">Abu Dhabi Secrets (EIC investigation)</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.mediapart.fr/en/journal/international/070723/abu-dhabi-secrets">Mediapart &#8211; UAE hired Alp Services to smear Muslims</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2023/07/07/dit-schimmige-bedrijf-vernietigde-reputaties-van-europese-moslims-a4169384">NRC &#8211; UAE smear campaigns in Europe</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/geneve/14193335-une-entreprise-genevoise-au-coeur-dune-vaste-operation-dinfluence-des-emirats-arabes-unis.html">RTS &#8211; Swiss firm Alp Services working for UAE</a></h6><h6><a href="https://consultationcentre.org/acting-on-behalf-of-israel-uae-anti-muslim-smear-campaign">Consultation Centre &#8211; UAE smear ops aligned with Israeli interests</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-united-arab-emirates-seeks-to-leverage-its-influence-in-europe-a-00000000-0002-0001-0000-000000000000">Der Spiegel &#8211; UAE influence operations in Europe</a></h6><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE Thugs Hits Man With Car, Breaks Arm, Tases Him Twice]]></title><description><![CDATA[ICE goons run stop signs, drive the wrong way down one&#8209;way streets, and leave him in the hospital while detaining a U.S. citizen who yelled at them.]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/ice-thugs-hits-man-with-car-breaks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/ice-thugs-hits-man-with-car-breaks</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:05:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/220986567/cc49c0592e542cd5419b69bff5426e97.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>Long Beach, California &#8212; Saturday, October 12, 2024 &#8212; approximately 3:40 PM</p><p>An unmarked ICE vehicle hit a man riding his e&#8209;bike in Long Beach. Witnesses say the impact was hard enough to break his arm. Instead of calling paramedics, ICE agents tased him twice, pinned him down, cuffed him behind his back, and left him on the pavement until he was taken to the hospital in serious condition. His daughter said he was blindsided by the car. People in the neighborhood said ICE vehicles were blowing through stop signs and driving the wrong way down one&#8209;way streets. Kids were outside. Families were out. </p><p>Another man &#8212; a U.S. citizen &#8212; was detained for yelling at the agents from the sidewalk. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/ice-thugs-hits-man-with-car-breaks?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/ice-thugs-hits-man-with-car-breaks?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h3>What ICE is Supposedly Only Allowed to Do</h3><p><strong>ICE is legally allowed to do the following:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Question people about immigration status  </strong></p><p>They can walk up and ask someone about their status.</p></li><li><p><strong>Detain someone for an immigration violation</strong>  </p><p>If they have probable cause for an immigration issue, they can detain that person.</p></li><li><p><strong>Use administrative immigration warrants  </strong></p><p>These allow ICE to detain someone for immigration reasons, but they do not allow entry into private homes without consent.</p></li><li><p><strong>Operate in public spaces</strong>  </p><p>Streets, sidewalks, workplaces open to the public &#8212; ICE can be present and conduct immigration enforcement.</p></li><li><p><strong>Arrest someone for an immigration violation</strong>  Only if the arrest is directly tied to immigration law.</p></li><li><p><strong>Use limited force</strong>  </p><p>Only if someone is actively resisting or posing a physical threat, and only the minimum force needed.</p></li><li><p><strong>Conduct surveillance related to immigration enforcement  </strong></p><p>They can observe or follow someone if it&#8217;s tied to immigration law.</p></li><li><p><strong>Coordinate with local police</strong>  </p><p>They can request assistance, though local police are not required to comply unless there&#8217;s a criminal warrant.</p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Manufacture Dissent&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Manufacture Dissent</span></a></p><p><strong>ICE is not legally allowed to:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Act like regular police  </p></li><li><p>Conduct traffic stops  </p></li><li><p>Detain U.S. citizens  </p></li><li><p>Enter homes without consent or a criminal warrant  </p></li><li><p>Use force on someone who is not resisting  </p></li><li><p>Retaliate against someone for yelling or filming  </p></li><li><p>Operate recklessly  </p></li><li><p>Detain someone without actual immigration probable cause</p></li></ul><p>Although these are the legal boundaries, ICE routinely does the things they are not allowed to do. They operate with pure impunity. Most people don&#8217;t know the limits of ICE&#8217;s authority, local police often won&#8217;t intervene, and internal investigations rarely lead to consequences.</p><p>Looks like any poc is a target for this kind of violence in the US. So folks, beware and be safe out there. Know your rights, because the US has become a country where laws are meaningless.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/ice-thugs-hits-man-with-car-breaks/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/ice-thugs-hits-man-with-car-breaks/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h5>Sources: </h5><h6>&#128253;&#65039;: <a href="https://x.com/LongTimeHistory/status/2111774542129729696">https://x.com/LongTimeHistory/status/2111774542129729696</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.ice.gov/about">https://www.ice.gov/about</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.ice.gov/about">https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigration-enforcement</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.ice.gov/about">https://www.nilc.org/issues/immigration-enforcement/ice-raids-what-the-law-says/</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.ice.gov/about">https://www.latimes.com/california</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.ice.gov/about">https://www.propublica.org/topics/immigration</a></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonds, Blood, and Bureaucracy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How individual U.S. states bankroll displacement, land theft, and violence in Palestine]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marquee™️]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:49:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/220958952/6177a68cbcc84b5c2543e31feb5cf544.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>For decades, Israel has relied on a quiet, almost invisible pipeline of U.S. money: state&#8209;level investments in Israeli bonds. These aren&#8217;t federal appropriations debated on the House floor. They&#8217;re decisions made by state treasurers, pension boards, and investment committees &#8212; often without public hearings, without media coverage, and without any democratic consent from the people whose tax dollars are being used.</p><p>Illinois is one of the clearest examples of how this works &#8212; and how it can be challenged.</p><p></p><h3>Illinois: A Case Study in Divestment and Resistance</h3><p>In Illinois, organizers from the Anti&#8209;War Committee &#8211; Chicago and the U.S. Palestinian Community Network/BDS Chicago uncovered millions of dollars quietly funneled into Israeli bonds through the state&#8217;s investment portfolio. They were direct purchases of Israel Bonds &#8212; financial instruments that go straight into the Israeli treasury.</p><p>Through sustained pressure, public education, and direct confrontation with the Illinois Treasurer&#8217;s Office, the coalition forced the state to divest millions. But divestment is not a one&#8209;time victory. Israeli bonds mature, expire, and can be renewed unless communities stay vigilant.</p><p>Illinois still holds Israeli bonds today. And Illinois is only one state.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h3>The Other 49 States: A National Financial Pipeline</h3><p>Every U.S. state has the legal authority to purchase Israeli bonds. Only 35 states actually report they do, but likely all 50 states participate. Some have done so for decades. Others began after 9/11, when Israel Bonds aggressively marketed themselves as &#8220;stable, patriotic investments.&#8221;</p><p>Below is a breakdown of what is publicly known from state treasurer disclosures, pension fund reports, and Israel Bonds&#8217; own promotional materials</p><p></p><h3>States with Documented Israeli Bond Purchases (Recent or Historical)</h3><ul><li><p><strong>California</strong> &#8211; Historically one of the largest purchasers; state agencies and municipalities have bought over $2 billion cumulatively since the 1970s.  </p></li><li><p><strong>New York</strong> &#8211; Another major buyer; cumulative purchases exceed $1.5 billion.  </p></li><li><p><strong>Florida</strong> &#8211; Over $1 billion purchased by state and municipal funds.  </p></li><li><p><strong>Texas</strong> &#8211; Hundreds of millions purchased through state pensions and local governments.  </p></li><li><p><strong>Ohio</strong> &#8211; Regular purchaser; tens of millions annually.  </p></li><li><p><strong>New Jersey</strong> &#8211; Over $300 million historically.  </p></li><li><p><strong>Pennsylvania</strong> &#8211; State pensions have repeatedly bought Israeli bonds.  </p></li><li><p><strong>Maryland</strong> &#8211; Long history of purchases.  </p></li><li><p><strong>Virginia</strong> &#8211; State retirement systems have invested for decades.  </p></li><li><p><strong>Massachusetts</strong> &#8211; Multiple pension funds have purchased Israeli bonds.  </p></li><li><p><strong>Illinois</strong> &#8211; Tens of millions historically; millions recently divested.  </p></li><li><p>Minnesota, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Wisconsin, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah &#8211; All have documented purchases at various points.</p></li></ul><p></p><h3>States with No Publicly Documented Purchases</h3><p>Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Delaware, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island</p><p>Many of these states have smaller pension systems or less transparent reporting.</p><p></p><h3>Disclaimer on Transparency and Hidden Investments</h3><p>The numbers listed above are only what is publicly visible. Many states do not provide full transparency, and some investments may be buried inside complex financial statements, bundled through third&#8209;party investment firms, or reported under vague categories that hide the true nature of the purchase.</p><p>It is likely that the real total is higher than what public records show. The lack of transparency is part of the problem, and part of the reason communities must demand full disclosure from their state treasurers and pension boards.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Manufacture Dissent&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Manufacture Dissent</span></a></p><h3>Approximate National Total: How Much Money Does Israel Receive From U.S. States?</h3><p>Israel Bonds themselves publicly claim that U.S. state and municipal governments have purchased over $5 billion in Israeli bonds since the program began.</p><p>But that number is outdated.</p><p>Based on cumulative disclosures, state treasurer reports, and Israel Bonds&#8217; own promotional statements:</p><p><strong>A realistic estimate is that U.S. states currently hold between $2.5 billion and $3.5 billion in active Israeli bonds.</strong></p><p>And historically, the total amount purchased by states and municipalities is likely:</p><p><strong>$6 billion to $7 billion in cumulative state-level investment. (What's reported)</strong></p><p><strong>This is state money </strong>&#8212; not federal aid.  </p><p><strong>This is pension money</strong> &#8212; workers&#8217; retirement funds.  </p><p><strong>This is public money</strong> &#8212; taken from taxpayers without their consent.</p><p>And unlike federal aid, which is debated publicly, Israeli bonds are purchased quietly, often buried in investment reports that no one reads.</p><p></p><h3>Why These Bonds Matter</h3><p>When a state buys an Israeli bond, the money goes directly to the Israeli Ministry of Finance. It is not earmarked. <strong>It is not restricted. It is not monitored.</strong></p><p>It becomes part of the same budget that funds:</p><ul><li><p>settlement expansion  </p></li><li><p>military operations  </p></li><li><p>surveillance systems  </p></li><li><p>weapons procurement  </p></li><li><p>home demolitions  </p></li><li><p>land seizures  </p></li><li><p>the apartheid infrastructure across the West Bank and Gaza</p></li></ul><p>This is why organizers in Illinois call Israeli bonds &#8220;the hidden pipeline.&#8221;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><h3>Weapons Manufacturers and Tech Firms: The Second Layer</h3><p>Many states also invest in corporations deeply tied to Israeli occupation:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Lockheed Martin</strong> &#8211; supplies F&#8209;35 jets used in Gaza </p></li><li><p><strong>Boeing</strong> &#8211; provides bombs and missile systems </p></li><li><p><strong>Northrop Grumman</strong> &#8211; drone systems and targeting tech  </p></li><li><p><strong>Elbit Systems </strong>&#8211; surveillance towers and border militarization  </p></li><li><p><strong>Palantir</strong> &#8211; predictive policing and mass surveillance used on Palestinians</p></li></ul><p>These investments are separate from Israeli bonds &#8212; but they reinforce the same system.</p><p></p><h3>Why Divestment Matters Now</h3><p><strong>State-level divestment is one of the few pressure points ordinary people can influence. </strong>You don&#8217;t need Congress. You don&#8217;t need the White House. You need:</p><ul><li><p>your state treasurer  </p></li><li><p>your pension board  </p></li><li><p>your city council  </p></li><li><p>your county comptroller</p></li></ul><p>These are accessible targets. They are vulnerable to public pressure. And they often have no idea what they&#8217;re actually funding.</p><p><strong>Illinois proved that divestment is possible.  </strong></p><p>Now the rest of the country needs to follow.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>We need to be aware about what this money does. Every dollar that a state pours into Israeli bonds is a dollar that fuels displacement. It fuels the land theft in the West Bank. It fuels the destruction of Gaza. It fuels the mass killings. It fuels the genocide. It fuels the rape and torture in the prison dungeons. And if we want it to stop, we have to be the ones who stand up and demand that our states stop financing apartheid. No one else is going to do it for us.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/bonds-blood-and-bureaucracy/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>&#128253;&#65039; <strong>Credit: <a href="https://x.com/sov_media/status/2111448921822171474">Sovereign Media </a></strong></p><h5>Sources:</h5><h6>&#8226; <a href="https://www.antiwarcommittee.org/">Illinois divestment reporting &#8211; Anti&#8209;War Committee Chicago  </a></h6><h6>&#8226; <a href="https://uspcn.org/">USPCN / BDS Chicago statements on Israeli bonds  </a></h6><h6>&#8226; <a href="https://www.israelbonds.com/">Israel Bonds official disclosures (state + municipal purchases)  </a></h6><h6>&#8226; <a href="https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/">California Treasury investment reports (historic Israel bond purchases)  </a></h6><h6>&#8226; <a href="https://www.osc.ny.gov/">New York State Common Retirement Fund &#8211; investment disclosures  </a></h6><h6>&#8226; <a href="https://www.sbafla.com/">Florida SBA (State Board of Administration) &#8211; pension investment reports  </a></h6><h6>&#8226; <a href="https://www.trs.texas.gov/">Texas TRS (Teacher Retirement System) &#8211; annual investment reports  </a></h6><h6>&#8226; <a href="https://www.israelbonds.com/news/">U.S. municipal bond purchase announcements (archived press releases</a>)</h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Baptist Hospital Massacre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The night Israel killed 500 people and the world still tried to blame Gaza]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/the-baptist-hospital-massacre</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/the-baptist-hospital-massacre</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:01:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/220923179/b50847abc21b67c7e226765f5e31d95c.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>Do you remember the Baptist Hospital bombing in Gaza? October 17, 2023. The first hospital bombing of the genocide. I remember it so clearly because at that time I was still too fucking propagandized by all the &#8220;Israel has the right to self&#8209;defense,&#8221; &#8220;Israel is the moral army,&#8221; all that Israel bullshit. I actually believed it. </p><p>And then that night happened.</p><p>Hundreds of families had fled to the courtyard of Al&#8209;Ahli Baptist Hospital &#8212; one of the oldest hospitals in Palestine, founded in 1882 &#8212; because they thought hospitals were protected. They thought the world still respected the idea of medical neutrality. The place was overflowing with patients, wounded civilians, displaced families sleeping on the ground, kids running around the courtyard because it was the only place left that felt remotely safe.</p><p>At exactly 6:59 p.m., the sky lit up.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/the-baptist-hospital-massacre?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/the-baptist-hospital-massacre?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>The explosion tore through the courtyard, the parking lot, the walkways &#8212; the very places where people were gathered because they believed hospitals were off&#8209;limits. Gaza&#8217;s Ministry of Health reported 471 killed and 342 injured that night. International organizations later confirmed similar numbers: UN OCHA documented 471 martyrs. It was &#8220;the most deadly single strike in the early days of the genocide.&#8221; Even the Anglican Diocese that manages the hospital reported around 200 killed &#8212; and that was just the bodies they could count.</p><p>Five hundred martyrs. In one fucking blast.</p><p>And I remember one piece of footage that has stayed with me forever. A father holding something up. At first, I swear to God, I genuinely thought he was holding up a chicken. And then I read the description and realized he was holding his headless baby. That was the Baptist Hospital bombing. That was what Israeli demons did.</p><p>And the world? The world twisted itself into a pretzel over Israel as usual </p><p>Half the world was arguing there&#8217;s no way it could have been Israel. The other half was saying Israel absolutely bombed it. There were the people swallowing Israel&#8217;s story that Hamas somehow fired on their own hospital &#8212; that a &#8220;misfired rocket&#8221; magically produced a fireball big enough to kill hundreds of people in a courtyard full of families. Israel pushed that narrative within minutes. Western governments parroted it. Western media amplified it&#8230;and the fucking world swallowed it up.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Manufacture Dissent&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Manufacture Dissent</span></a></p><p>Meanwhile, regional outlets &#8212; Al Jazeera and AFP photographers on the ground &#8212; were documenting the bodies, the burned cars, the crater in the courtyard, the fact that the hospital had already been hit days earlier in a &#8220;warning strike.&#8221; They documented that Israel had issued evacuation orders to 20 hospitals in northern Gaza, including Al&#8209;Ahli, orders that were impossible to carry out because the patients were too injured to move and there was nowhere safe to take them.</p><p>Human Rights Watch later said the evidence made an Israeli airstrike &#8220;highly unlikely,&#8221; but also said the casualty numbers were consistent with a mass&#8209;casualty blast in a crowded civilian space. Forensic Architecture and Earshot published investigations showing the munition came from the direction of Israel. Al Jazeera&#8217;s analysis contradicted Israeli claims. Gaza called it a massacre. The families who lost their children didn&#8217;t need a fucking investigation to tell them what happened.</p><p>But the world &#8212; the same world that loves to lecture Palestinians about &#8220;civility&#8221; and &#8220;restraint&#8221; &#8212; bent over backwards to protect Israel&#8217;s image. Looking back now, it&#8217;s so ridiculous. It&#8217;s just so fucking ridiculous. Israel is so, so evil. And looking back at how the world was fooled into believing they were the saints&#8230; it makes me so angry.</p><p>The Baptist Hospital massacre wasn&#8217;t just an explosion. It was a moment when the mask was ripped off. When the world showed exactly how far it would go to excuse the killing of Palestinians &#8212; even babies, even families seeking refuge in a hospital courtyard.</p><p>Here are some of the footages, a reminder of that bombing. Never forget and NEVER FORGIVE.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/the-baptist-hospital-massacre/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/the-baptist-hospital-massacre/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h5>Sources:</h5><h6>Al Jazeera:</h6><h6><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/17/israeli-strike-kills-hundreds-at-gaza-hospital">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/17/israeli-strike-kills-hundreds-at-gaza-hospital</a> </h6><h6>UN OCHA:</h6><h6><a href="https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-flash-update-17">https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-flash-update-17</a></h6><h6>WHO:</h6><h6><a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/18-10-2023-who-condemns-attack-on-al-ahli-hospital-in-gaza">https://www.who.int/news/item/18-10-2023-who-condemns-attack-on-al-ahli-hospital-in-gaza</a></h6><h6>Forensic Architecture:</h6><h6><a href="https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/al-ahli-hospital-explosion">https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/al-ahli-hospital-explosion</a></h6><h6>Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem:</h6><h6><a href="https://j-diocese.org/2023/10/17/statement-from-the-anglican-archbishop-in-jerusalem-on-the-bombing-of-al-ahli-hospital">https://j-diocese.org/2023/10/17/statement-from-the-anglican-archbishop-in-jerusalem-on-the-bombing-of-al-ahli-hospital</a></h6><h6>Middle East Eye:</h6><h6><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-israel-war-hospital-blast-hundreds-killed">https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-israel-war-hospital-blast-hundreds-killed</a></h6><h6>Human Rights Watch:</h6><h6><a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/24/gaza-hospital-explosion-what-we-know">https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/24/gaza-hospital-explosion-what-we-know</a></h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eric Deters Drops the 16‑Minute Phone Call: Bribes, Cocaine, and Alleged China Leaks Inside Trump World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Deters&#8217; lawsuit, the $100,000 AmEx texts, and a 16&#8209;minute Greece recording now threaten to blow open the Guilfoyle scandal]]></description><link>https://mandissent.com/p/eric-deters-drops-the-16minute-phone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mandissent.com/p/eric-deters-drops-the-16minute-phone</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:45:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/220828984/271b38ba654adf27fa312cd50d1671e8.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>Eric Deters has for many years been in Trump&#8217;s inner circle&#8212;as a donor, a loyal supporter, and a problem-solver, the sort of person who is invited to the rooms where access is worth something. Today he is the one setting off the match within the entire operation. The lawsuit he has brought against the former U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, is not merely a personal dispute; it is the first sign that the barrier which the Trump world has for years acted as if it were unbreakable actually exists.</p><p>Deters is bringing a claim against Guilfoyle for defamation, false light, and breach of contract, asking for about a million dollars as well as a public apology. However, the lawsuit is only the outer layer; what is actually causing people to feel afraid are the receipts.</p><p>The text exchange from July 2025 is the one that has been documented most thoroughly, consisting of Guilfoyle allegedly asking Deters to send her $100,000 directly into her personal American Express account. It was not a donation and not a contribution to a political action committee; it was money going into her personal AmEx account, just days before her Senate confirmation hearing. The implication was clear&#8212;that by paying you would gain access, receive help and have your doors opened in "Trump world". Deters refers to this as a quid pro quo, a pay-to-play arrangement.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/eric-deters-drops-the-16minute-phone?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/eric-deters-drops-the-16minute-phone?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>An investigation by the inspector general of the State Department was launched into Guilfoyle and the U.S. Embassy in Greece as a result of those texts. Trump later requested that she resign and she did so, at the same time denying all the allegations, describing them as false and vowing to fight the lawsuit. However, the damage was already spreading.</p><p>The next one was the Greece call.</p><p>Deters states that he got a 16-minute phone call from Greece containing "the most explosive and most devastating information about Kimberly Guilfoyle up to this date"; he says it is the kind of information that could "bring the entire Trump administration down" and even "end the JD Vance&#8211;Marco Rubio ticket". </p><p>The contents of the call are now in the public domain. It includes a combination of allegations, assertions and political explosive material &#8212; though none of it has been independently verified. The general nature of the claims corresponds with those that Deters has been suggesting: accusations of bribes amounting to millions of dollars, drug use, and the leaking of sensitive information. However, the more specific claims that are spreading online &#8212; involving IRGC and CCP fronts, deals relating to a Greek port, interference in an energy corridor, a 'bag man' called Christos Marfatos, and thousands of pages of supporting documentation &#8212; have not yet been confirmed. These appear to have come from Jonathan Constantine, chairman of the Republicans Overseas Greece, who states that he has evidence and is willing to assist in building a case.</p><p>At the moment, the only items that have full documentation are the lawsuit, the $100,000 AmEx messages, the inspector general's investigation, Guilfoyle's resignation, and Deters' own remarks regarding the call; all the rest remain in the area between accusation and verification &#8212; potent enough to threaten the Trump camp, but not yet confirmed by mainstream reporting.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share Manufacture Dissent&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share Manufacture Dissent</span></a></p><p>It is clear that this is not merely a personal disagreement; it provides a glimpse into the way access, influence, and money have been exchanged behind the scenes, and it serves as a reminder that the corruption that takes place within Trump&#8217;s political machine continues only until someone decides that they have had enough&#8230;or were burned and decided to speak.</p><p>Deters is talking.</p><p>&#8220;I am not suicidal&#8221; statements will be expected soon. </p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#ffff00" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are a fully subscriber supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4 style="text-align: center;"><mark data-color="#c9daf8" style="background-color: rgb(201, 218, 248); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We read your comments, so come and share your opinions with us and our subscribers.</mark></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mandissent.com/p/eric-deters-drops-the-16minute-phone/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mandissent.com/p/eric-deters-drops-the-16minute-phone/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h5>Sources:</h5><h6><a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/kimberly-guilfoyle-asked-donor-to-pay-her-credit-card-bill-just-before-confirmation-hearing-2f3b9f1a">Wall Street Journal (Guilfoyle $100k AmEx reporting)</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kimberly-guilfoyle-state-department-investigation-text-messages-eric-deters/">CBS News (IG probe + text messages coverage)</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/kimberly-guilfoyle-resigns-ambassador-greece-investigation-rcna182009">NBC News (Resignation + investigation confirmation)</a></h6><h6><a href="https://republicansoverseas.com">Republicans Overseas Greece (Constantine&#8217;s organization)</a></h6><h6><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ericdetersmedia">Eric Deters&#8217; public releases (YouTube)</a></h6><h6></h6>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>