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The myth most people imagine Thanksgiving as a colonial harvest ritual. But the holiday we celebrate today—this national pause for unity—was invented during the Civil War. Yes, Plymouth had a 1621 meal, but it wasn’t called Thanksgiving, wasn’t a tradition and it wasn't repeated.
If you read the headlines about the Knesset voting to cut water and electricity to UNRWA, you would think Israel suddenly woke up one morning and passed new “draconian” legislation targeting the UN agency. In reality, that narrative is not just misleading—it is factually wrong. 
Since 2008, U.S. law has required presidents to ensure Israel keeps a clear military edge. Under the Arms Export Control Act, any Middle East arms sale must be certified as not harming Israel’s QME—a mandate reaffirmed in later defense laws. It isn’t custom. It’s statutory. 
Article 25 of the Charter, obligates UN members to carry out Security Council decisions. Chapter VII adds enforcement tools like sanctions or force, but doesn’t limit the resolution's binding authority. 
Paragraph 1 adds one quiet clause—“including maintenance of the ceasefire.” It looks harmless, but it transforms the mission from reconstruction to enforcing a ceasefire Israel must obey even if Hamas violates it, leaving Israel tied to a one-sided truce policed by hostile forces
The resolution hands Gaza’s governance to a “Board of Peace” with quasi-sovereign powers over civil administration, economy, & movement in & out of the Strip—but never defines the borders. Israel could be pressured to allow “free movement” under humanitarian or economic pretexts.
The two teens were alledgely part of an ISIS-inspired terror ring that shared antisemitic messages, glorified mass murderers, & plotted an attack called “Pumpkin” for Halloween night. Jimenez-Guzel posed with an ISIS flag and knife, discussing a “Boston bombing–like attack.” 
In the last few days in El Fasher, North Darfur, the RSF massacred 1,500–2,000 civilians, including executions in hospitals. Satellite images from Yale show red-stained sand visible from the sky. 
Along convicted terrorists, you had Ramzy Baroud, editor of The Palestine Chronicle — a U.S. non-profit posing as journalism, facing a lawsuit for hiring a Hamas terrorist who held 3 Israeli hostages, Mahmood Mamdani, father of NYC candidate Zohran Mamdani and Katie Halper. 
He told the Mosaïque podcast that in Geneva: “There was a gathering of experts who asked the question quite forcefully. I was there, and I was absolutely stunned. What they were saying, essentially, was that one should try to find a term that could be used to exert pressure. ” 
On paper, the UN Cybercrime treaty fights online crime & sharing digital evidence. In reality, it’s a blueprint for digital authoritarianism—drafted by Russia & China, approved in December 2024, & signed in Vietnam, a one-party state where online criticism can land you in prison
Disguised as a “Net-Zero Framework” on shipping, the UN plan imposes carbon penalties, funnels funds into a UN-controlled bureaucracy, and redistributes them—without citizen consent. For the first time, taxation without representation will exist at the global level 
Mounir Diawara & Rodrigue Quenum FOUGHT for ISIS in Syria. Pics of them holding a bloodied severed head, dressed in combat gear with other jihadists, were recovered. Arrested in 2013 & sentenced to 15 years in prison. Their sentence was REDUCED on appeal, now ELIGIBLE FOR RELEASE 
Researchers analyzed English-language posts on X from Feb 1, 2024 – Jan 31, 2025. Using advanced AI, they flagged 679,584 posts likely violating X's hate speech policies. Despite X’s promises to reduce visibility of hate speech, these posts racked up 193 million views. 
Francesca has been exposed for falsely claiming to be a “lawyer.” She admitted to never passing the Italian bar exam and isn’t registered with the official bar association. Under Italian law, misrepresenting oneself as a lawyer is a crime, punishable by imprisonment and fines. 
The Guardian & +972Mag claim 75% of 6,000 arrested in Gaza are “civilians” is not is not only false, it inverts reality. In reality, the list they use is from Hamas/PIJ. Armed fighters, fake medics & Oct 7 invaders aren’t “civilians.”
The leaked doc instructs to post on the same day, same hashtags, same message. Black front pages, scripted TV, coordinated feeds. T
Never question the UN or big NGOs is the unspoken rule. The “Halo Effect,” the aura of credibility surrounding these organizations—means that their findings were virtually immune to fact-checking and often amplified by the media.
This isn’t new. Calls to invoke Uniting for Peace against Israel keep resurfacing—most recently in 2025’s 10th Emergency Special Session. Advocates claim it bypasses the Security Council, but legally, the GA can only recommend action anything else violates international law. 
Why it matters: This study exposes how Palestinian groups built a unified global advocacy machine—overcoming internal rifts to coordinate messaging. Jewish communities, often reactive and divided, can draw lessons to strengthen strategy and unity in facing this challenge.
Let's start from what the headlines missed. The UN declared “famine” ONLY in GAZA CITY—17 sq miles—not all of Gaza. If famine at that scale truly existed, people could easily walk a few miles. Essentially the UN declared, there is famine in the living room, not in the kitchen” 