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Dutch-Israeli MP Gidi Markuszower says Palestinians seeking asylum in the Netherlands should be stopped with “maximum violence” or “maybe with more violence than what they fled from”. @mayanoraa explains: Who is Markuszower?

Japanese chips brand Calbee has revealed their packaging will be printed in greyscale in the near future, as the war on Iran has ramped up the costs of printing in colour. 📹: @mayanoraa

@MeijerNuri78840 @MiddleEastEye Voor iemand die de Nederlandse vlag niet herkent, wel veel audacity.

@MiddleEastEye @mayanoraa Protesting for Hamas

Civil servants protest Dutch Gaza policy weekly in The Hague. At the 116th sit-in, @mayanoraa spoke to two still in their roles who can’t stay silent. Francesca Albanese joined as a speaker.

When The Strokes called out US coups at Coachella, many praised their “courage”. But other artists faced backlash for similar messages. @mayanoraa explains how the same politics has different consequences.

From Iranian Lego videos mocking Trump to White House branding war like a Marvel movie, @mayanoraa explains the Iran–US–Israel war has a second front, and it’s on your timeline.

The Knesset has approved a controversial new law that mandates death sentences for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis, while Israelis committing similar acts are tried under civil law without a possible death penalty. @mayanoraa explains Israel's two-tiered legal system.

The US spent years using sanctions to isolate Iran and Russia. But those same sanctions pushed Tehran to build a ‘shadow fleet’ and other workarounds outside the Western financial system and exposed a bigger problem for Washington. 📹: @mayanoraa

Oil prices dominate headlines in the US-Israeli war on Iran. But burning fuel depots also release toxic smoke and chemicals. Residents near Tehran report burning eyes and breathing problems. @mayanoraa explains what happens when strikes on oil sites poison air, soil and water

One scroll on TikTok: missiles across the region. Next scroll: influencers praising their “protector”, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. In Dubai, influencers need government approval to post ads, and cybercrime laws strictly regulate online speech. @mayanoraa explains:

Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen says: “We understand the attacks on Iran.” This comes from a country hosting the ICJ and the ICC. Iranians face repression at home, meanwhile when Israel and the US strike Iran, the language shifts. 📹: @mayanoraa 📸: AFP PHOTO/ IRIB

The Epstein files exposed sex crimes and elite networks. Yet much of the Western spotlight turned to Russia, while documented ties to Israel drew far less sustained scrutiny. @mayanoraa explains framing, consistency and media narratives.

Trump’s illegal Venezuela raid: Low gas prices or oil power politics? @mayanoraa breaks down how the White House paraded low oil prices video while the US president denies global warming.

With Starlink satellite dishes reportedly confiscated and more than 140 hours of an internet blackout making it hard to know exactly what is happening inside Iran, journalist @mayanoraa gives you the updates.

Not even two weeks into 2026, but the same questions of power, resistance and control. @mayanoraa explains what’s happening from Syria’s Kurds and Israel’s move in Somaliland to mass protests and repression in Iran.

Wars sold as “security”, surveillance sold as growth, and investors cash in. In this video, @mayanoraa breaks down what Palantir does and gets richer.

By prompting Grok, X’s AI, users can erase people in photos labelled “pedophile” or “wanted criminal”. Grok also accepts “remove clothes” requests. @mayanoraa explains.

What looks like tourism is built on territory seized from Syria, where water resources, settlement expansion and regional power struggles intersect.

Israel’s national security minister is pushing a prison surrounded by crocodiles in the occupied Golan Heights, inspired by a US immigration jail in Florida. Israeli officials are already examining its feasibility, as deaths in Israeli custody hit record levels.