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Michael Ames

@mirkel

AMERICAN CIPHER @penguinpress. Stories for @thefp @rollingstone @newyorker @harpers and other zines. Esto perpetua.

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Michael Ames
Michael Ames@mirkel·
Throughout the summer, social media was filled with stories like this one below, posted by Gazans describing Hamas shooting, or, in this case, shelling civilians seeking GHF aid. Rather than investigate these reports, most of the media took the word of Hamas, which blamed the IDF for its own murder spree, inflated the numbers to an absurd degree, and counted on western media to broadcast whatever claims it made. It was a triumph in the information war, which led Hamas to defy calls from Arab leaders to surrender and earned the terror group huge diplomatic rewards from the UK, France, Canada, et al. A historic propaganda victory.
Ph.Gritti@Philipp27960841

A Palestinian writes: Hamas criminals committed a massacre on civilians who went to seek humanitarian aid.

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Marco Frieri
Marco Frieri@MarcoAFrieri·
Weak Democratic leaders opened the door to extremists who preach the failed politics of socialism, resentment, and division. It’s time for real Democrats to stand up and reclaim their party before it’s too late. Let New York today be a turning point.
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Sam
Sam@itsSamantha32·
The faces of evil. Vanessa Frazier, Francesca Albanese, and Reem Alsalem. Some of the most visible faces of a deepening moral crisis at the United Nations. They occupy positions meant to defend human rights, protect victims, and uphold universal principles. Instead, they have dehumanised, delegitimised, and dismissed the experiences of Jewish victims, compounding the suffering of those they were duty-bound to support and protect. The irony is awe-inspiring…Day after day, more disturbing details emerge about the involvement of UNRWA personnel in the atrocities of 7 October. One might expect accountability, introspection, or even a simple acknowledgement of the profound failures that followed. Instead, we continue to witness the dehumanisation, dismissal, and vilification of the victims themselves. How much longer will the world tolerate an institution that demands accountability from everyone except itself? #October7 #UNRWA #UNAccountability #JusticeForVictims #BelieveWomen #NeverAgain #DefundTheUN
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Mark Zlochin - מארק זלוצ'ין༝
So these UN "experts" looked at images of the bullet and "concluded on reasonable grounds" - that's based solely on images of the FREAKING BULLET - that it was fired from a sniper rifle mounted on a quadcopter. Just wow.
Ellie Rofe@eliotranch

@v_j_freeman Apparently this is the evidence. A bullet and a 'deduction' that wouldn't make it into a Sherlock Holmes fanfic.

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Visegrád 24
Visegrád 24@visegrad24·
More than 100 current and former UNRWA employees have now been referred for suspension or debarment from receiving U.S. taxpayer funding after a USAID Inspector General investigation linked them to Hamas and the October 7 attacks. Those referred included school principals, teachers, security personnel, counselors, attendants, and medical professionals. According to the investigation, some held dual roles as Hamas commanders, intelligence operatives, platoon leaders, or other members of the group's military wing. The USAID watchdog has referred 101 individuals, while more than 100 have already been suspended or debarred and roughly 1,500 staff members remain under review. The findings are likely to intensify scrutiny of UNRWA and renew questions about the extent of Hamas infiltration within the agency.
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Imshin
Imshin@imshin·
Yesterday they filled the pool at Sea Story resort in Nuseirat, Central Gaza Strip! Watch to the end to see the happy kids in the water (Considering the proximity to the beach, probably filled with sea water) Timestamps: Yesterday and today (24-25 June '26) #TheGazaYouDontSee Links in 1st response
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Imshin
Imshin@imshin·
Prices at Abu Malek's "Ministry of the Poor" on Maidan Falestin, Gaza City, entrance to Fahmi Bek Street - for 3 days from 21 June '26 - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: 1 kg chicken shish - 50 shekels 1 kg liver shish - 28 shekels 1 kg chicken pieces - 28 shekels 2 kg chicken wings - 50 shekels 1 kg minced meat for kebabs - 50 shekels TikTok timestamp: 3 days ago #TheGazaYouDontSee Link in 1st response
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Laura Cellier
Laura Cellier@Laura_L_Cellier·
"This isn't an offical UN position. Not even close. It was done by a panel of 3 activists and it lacks any real evidence. Once again - Hamas makes a claim, the NGO ecosystem picks it up, a UN panel rubberstamp it and the world's media report it. ....and it's all part of shoring up South Africa's flagging case against Israel at the ICJ." @Mr_Andrew_Fox breaks down the latest allegations that Israel is targeting children in Gaza. Today's Israel in 🔟 with @MisgavINSen. Full episode below ⬇️
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Dr. Maalouf ‏
Dr. Maalouf ‏@realMaalouf·
Why does no one care? In Africa, Arab Muslims are enslaving black African Christians. The media, progressives, Palestinian protesters, the UN, and even the Pope remain silent.
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Ihab Hassan
Ihab Hassan@IhabHassane·
Palestinian children in Gaza are recording videos announcing their intention to participate in anti-Hamas protests tomorrow across the Gaza Strip. DOWN WITH HAMAS!
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David Harsanyi
David Harsanyi@davidharsanyi·
JFK joined the US Navy, he didn't start a group that called for “nothing short of the total collapse” of America.
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Aizenberg
Aizenberg@Aizenberg55·
A key “proof” in the UN inquiry alleging Israel deliberately targeted children is a story of a quadcopter descending to ground level to see inside a tent to snipe a breastfeeding baby in the head—all by design. There is zero evidence for this, rebuttal below. Beyond absurd.
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Richard Goldberg
Richard Goldberg@rich_goldberg·
Factoid: Trita Parsi is the only person in Washington ever to come into my office and lobby me to cut off support for the Iranian people. It was obvious to me at that moment what was going on. Years before it would become even more clear.
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Hen Mazzig
Hen Mazzig@HenMazzig·
“Wikipedia has become more of a mob-rule anarchy than ever.” The co-founder of Wikipedia, Larry Sanger, was banned from the site this week for promoting an anti-bias initiative. That sounds crazy because it is. Wikipedia, a site that has been abused multiple times to spread misinformation, has banned one of its creators for trying to protect groups and uphold the website's integrity.
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Open Source Intel
Open Source Intel@Osint613·
Ted Cruz: "We are seeing a cancer on the right. It is rising antisemitism ... here's the scary thing: I've seen more antisemitism on the right over the last 18 months than any time in my life. And it's spreading like a cancer. Tucker Carlson is the most dangerous demagogue in America."
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Michael Ames
Michael Ames@mirkel·
@lauferlaw @michaeldweiss @darkblue714 In every major American hostage case of the last 50 years—Lebanon, Afghanistan, ISIS, Russia, Venezuela, Iran, China—Americans were abducted while legally working/traveling in dangerous places. It takes a huge community effort to bring them home. Basic compassion guides them.
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Andrew C Laufer, Esq
Andrew C Laufer, Esq@lauferlaw·
@mirkel @michaeldweiss @darkblue714 If they are involuntarily kidnapped and brought to a rogue nation where they’re held hostage, I agree. If they, on their own volition, travel to a rogue nation and detained, hells no.
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FJ
FJ@Natsecjeff·
If Iran can have ballistic missiles because other countries have them too then why can't Iran have nukes because some other countries have them too? Especially third world countries like India and Pakistan? Yeah that's right, it's because Iran is ruled by a fucking terrorist regime. That's why. You absolute numb fucking retards. If you're gonna allow Iran ballistic missiles, you might as well allow them nukes too, and allow all of that for the Taliban regime next door too while you're at it. See how it all turns out for everyone in about 5 years. It's ridiculous that things have become so retarded that this needs to be spelled out.
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