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Middle East Eye

News outlet covering the Middle East

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Nov 21, 2025
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What has Fran Drescher said about Israel and Hamas in 2023?

Fran Drescher publicly led SAG‑AFTRA during 2023 and in October that year the union she heads issued statements condemning the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and expressing support for Israel; thos...

Nov 30, 2025
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explloding smartphones in gaza

Reports circulating on social media claim newly imported smartphones are “exploding” in Gaza; regional outlets and social posts say at least two phones detonated in people’s hands and that residents f...

Jan 15, 2026
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What evidence links María Corina Machado to transnational far‑right networks, and who documents those links?

Reporting across Latin American and international outlets documents multiple public interactions, speeches and convenings that link María Corina Machado to a constellation of transnational right‑wing ...

Dec 6, 2025

Have credible reports alleged Israeli forces use dogs to sexually assault detainees?

Multiple credible UN and human-rights reports and several NGOs and news outlets document allegations that Israeli forces have used dogs to attack, intimidate and sexually assault Palestinian detainees...

Nov 25, 2025

Is fascism on the rise in the UK?

Available reporting shows a visible surge in far‑right activity, street clashes, and organised campaigns around immigration and “mass deportation” themes in 2025, with groups described as more organis...

Dec 17, 2025

Jewish diaspora civilians (Sayanim) secretly assist Mossad, undermining loyalty to the

Reporting across journalistic, archival and ex‑agent sources describes a phenomenon known as the sayanim—local, often unpaid Jewish “helpers” who have in some cases provided logistical support to Moss...

Dec 7, 2025

Are there verified forensic or testimonial sources that substantiate claims of dogs being used to rape prisoners?

Multiple human-rights organisations and dozens of released Palestinian detainees have given consistent testimonial allegations that Israeli guards used dogs to attack, humiliate and — in several accou...

Nov 21, 2025

What declassified British or European files since 2000 show links between public figures and Israeli intelligence?

Declassified files and recent reporting show two main clusters of evidence tying Western (including British and other European) agencies and public figures to operational or intelligence links with Is...

Dec 16, 2025

What evidence and charges resulted from the recovery of the oil tanker with trafficked children?

U.S. forces seized the VLCC Skipper off Venezuela in early December 2025 amid Operation Southern Spear; authorities say the vessel was carrying nearly 2 million barrels of Venezuelan crude and had bee...

Dec 15, 2025

Which credible journalists and investigators have explored ties between Epstein and Israeli intelligence?

Independent outlets and investigative journalists — most prominently Drop Site News reporter Murtaza Hussain — have published a multi‑part series claiming Jeffrey Epstein played an active role brokeri...

Nov 10, 2025

Israel paga influencers

Israel has funded organized influencer activity aimed at shaping pro‑Israel narratives online, with multiple reports citing a roughly program that recruited paying up to and operating under project na...

Dec 16, 2025

AOC israel

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has repeatedly condemned violence against civilians in Israel and Palestine while also taking nuanced, sometimes controversial votes on U.S. military aid to Israel. She defend...

Nov 21, 2025

How many protesters were arrested during the Palestine Action incident?

Reports about arrests at recent Palestine Action–related protests vary by outlet and date: one London protest on 20–21 November is described as producing “more than 50” arrests (The National) while Mi...

Nov 14, 2025

did charlie kirk accuse epstein of being a mossad plant

Charlie Kirk publicly suggested the possibility that Jeffrey Epstein had ties to intelligence services, listing Mossad among several agencies, and he asked questions about Epstein’s connections on med...

Jan 16, 2026

Which UK political parties received the largest donations from pro-Israel groups in 2023 and 2024?

Declassified UK’s extensive audit shows pro‑Israel groups, individuals and state‑linked institutions channelled more than £1.2 million in donations and hospitality to UK politicians across 2023–24, wi...

Dec 11, 2025

How did Ilhan Omar's upbringing in Dadaab refugee camp shape her views and political career?

Ilhan Omar’s family fled Somalia’s civil war and spent roughly four years in a Kenyan refugee camp before resettling in the United States — an experience she and many profiles describe as formative to...

Nov 22, 2025

Did Charlie Kirk explicitly call Jeffrey Epstein a Mossad agent or use similar wording?

Available reporting shows Charlie Kirk publicly suggested Jeffrey Epstein looked like an intelligence “creation” and named Mossad among several agencies as possible backers, but sources do not show hi...

Oct 17, 2025

Have any UK politicians been accused of conflicts of interest due to pro-Israel donations?

A series of recent reports and commentaries have alleged that UK politicians — most prominently Prime Minister Keir Starmer — have faced accusations of , though the evidence and framings vary sharply ...

Jan 17, 2026

What evidence exists linking international right‑wing networks to Latin American opposition leaders, including María Corina Machado?

Reporting documents a web of public ties, endorsements and mutual praise linking María Corina Machado and other Latin American opposition figures to international right‑wing parties and personalities—...

Jan 17, 2026

How has Tommy Robinson's rhetoric influenced groups like the English Defence League?

Tommy Robinson’s rhetoric built a simple, repeated narrative—Islam as a civilisational threat and Muslims as outsiders—that helped create, mobilise and sustain the English Defence League (EDL) as a st...