Al Mayadeen English
In her analysis, Katia Ibrahim examines Damascus’s delicate balancing act as it seeks to restore ties with Moscow, negotiating debts, military bases, and Western pressure while weighing the political cost of renewed Russian support.
Robert Inlakesh
Alexander Tuboltsev
How ‘Israel’ uses pop culture to normalize occupation: Part 2
From NCIS to lighthearted sitcoms, “Israel” keeps showing up in ways that have nothing to do with the plot. Mossad agents are framed as heroes, and Kibbutz life is sold as adventurous, while Palestinian characters are written only as villains. This is not random; it's cultural propaganda, designed to normalize occupation, erase Palestine, and market apartheid as something glamorous. This is about how “Israel” launders its image through the very shows and media we consume every day.
