Covert volunteers uncover clandestine Hamas funding

This past July, a cleric from Gaza with 1 million followers on TikTok launched a fundraising campaign on US-based crowdfunding platform GoFundMe. The stated goal: to raise 500,000 euros “for humanitarian needs and aid to civilians in Gaza.”

But behind the scenes, a covert team sought to uncover his true goals and quickly tracked down his connections to a cleric named Al-Sharif, a member of the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian Preachers’ Forum. Using facial recognition software, the team tracked down footage on social media showing the recruiter calling on Gazan youth to become “Soldiers of the next October 7.” The evidence was handed over to GoFundMe. The result: the fundraising campaign was frozen within 36 hours.

Europe : proie américaine depuis 1945 – De la libération à la vassalisation

Libérée du nazisme par Moscou en 1945, l’Europe a été recyclée par Washington en vassale consentante. Derrière l’illusion de la souveraineté, tout démontre une dépendance structurelle : bases américaines intouchables, OTAN sous commandement US, énergie et industrie sous tutelle. Aujourd’hui, le Vieux Continent finance docilement son propre déclin, au nom de la guerre en Ukraine.

Syria’s Al-Sharaa and the Most Dangerous Mutation of Political Islamism

The Syrian leader is heading a neo-Jihadism that is more insidious and dangerous than all other forms of political Islamism and Salafi-Jihadism the world has known so far.

Syria’s interim self-appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who served for two decades as a militant in the al-Qaeda terrorist organization under the alias Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, told the press recently that he does not see himself as an extension of political Islamists like the Muslim Brotherhood or classical Salafi-jihadists like ISIS and al-Qaeda. To those who are blind to the many shades of jihadism, these statements might seem to signal that al-Jolani is abandoning his jihadist beliefs or that Syria is entering a post-Islamist era. In reality, these statements are a declaration of the evolution of an even more volatile and dangerous hybrid ideology: neo-Jihadism.

Severe drought is devastating war-torn Syria

The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities.

The situation is particularly dire in Syria, where experts say rainfall has been declining for decades and where the fledgling government is trying to stitch the country back together following a 14-year civil war that left millions impoverished and reliant on foreign aid.

Xi’s military parade showed just how dangerous China has become

With the leaders of Russia, Iran, and North Korea watching, Beijing conducted a massive parade on Wednesday, demonstrating the results of a years-long effort by the Chinese Communist Party to build a military it hopes can defeat the United States in the Pacific.

Beijing’s growing prowess has eroded American security and increased the likelihood of war in the Taiwan Strait, but it is not too late for Americans to respond.

‘Greater Israel’: The Israeli settlers eyeing land in Syria, Lebanon, and beyond

As Israel seeks to reshape the region, the settler movement senses an opportunity to make ‘Greater Israel’ a reality, eyeing land in Syria, Lebanon, and beyond

In a move that sparked international condemnation, a group of Israeli settlers crossed into Syrian territory near the village of Bariqa in Quneitra province on 18 August and attempted to establish a new settlement on Israeli military-controlled land.

The fake energy revolution

“A clean energy revolution is helping to save this planet.” Thus spoke President Barack Obama in 2015.

“The age of fossil fuel is coming to an end. The rise of renewable energy is irreversible.” Thus spoke Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in July of this year.

New Syrian Army’s Senior Officials Linked to Jihadist Ideologies, Raising Concerns

Despite efforts to integrate diverse rebel factions into a unified military structure, a report notes significant challenges, including defections, tribal conflicts, and difficulties in maintaining regular salary payments.

A recent report has revealed that 22 senior military officials in the New Syrian Army, including key figures such as the Minister of Defense, Deputy Minister of Defense, and Chief of Staff, have backgrounds tied to jihadist organizations, raising significant concerns about the stability of Syria’s new regime and potential security threats to neighboring countries, including Israel.