Opinion & Analysis

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Fri, 03/04/2026 - 05:30

A series of arson attacks and alleged incidents targeting alleged Jewish-linked sites across Europe have been attributed to a little-known group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), or Ashab al-Yamin allegedly linked to the IRGC. At the same time, governments across Europe and the UK are moving to formally designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization — a policy long pushed by pro-war, pro-Israel lobbying networks. Many of the same actors amplifying the HAYI narrative are also leading that campaign within Western media to manufacture consent for war and accelerate this political objective of proscription. While raising the possibility that unverified claims of an Iran-linked threat are being leveraged to shape public fear and justify sweeping new security measures tied to the widening war. This investigation examines each reported attack, the sources promoting the HAYI narrative, and how claims of a coordinated campaign may be shaping public perception — fueling fears of rising antisemitism, calls for expanded security measures and proscribing the IRGC as a terrorist organisation amid an illegal war. 

Created
Wed, 18/03/2026 - 04:06

Joe Kent resigned as head of the National Counterterrorism Center over Iran war. He said Iran poses "no imminent threat" and claimed the war began due to pressure from Benjamin Nentanyahu and the Israel lobby.

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Created
Fri, 11/07/2025 - 00:35

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine, has become a target of US sanctions for her candid reports on the genocide in Gaza. Chris Hedges explores her warnings, her courage, and the global silence surrounding Israel’s crimes.

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Wed, 28/05/2025 - 03:02

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges argues that liberal institutions—media, universities, and the Democratic Party—have weaponized antisemitism to crush dissent, aiding their own destruction in the process.

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