TikTok has been under intense pressure as of late from U.S. officials, who accuse the video platform of being a hub of anti-Israel hatred. “TikTok is a tool China uses to spread propaganda to Americans. Now it’s being used to downplay Hamas terrorism,” wrote Republican Senator Marco Rubio. “TikTok needs to be shut down. Now,” he added.
Nikki Haley, another top Republican, claimed that every 30 minutes spent on the app makes Americans “17% more antisemitic [and] more pro-Hamas.”
The platform’s future remains uncertain, as President Biden approved a law that could see it blocked in the U.S. Incoming president, Donald Trump, however, has intimated that he does not favor an outright ban.
This investigation is part of a series on TikTok. A previous investigation found that, far from being a Chinese spying tool, the platform has actually hired a plethora of U.S. national security state officials to run its internal affairs. A second article explored TikTok’s fraternization with the U.S. State Department.
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West Bank Annexation: Will Israel finally do the deed?
As the year approaches its end, fears are mounting over what is to come in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, after Israeli finance minister and far-right settler leader Bezalel Smotrich announced that 2025 “will be the year of Israeli annexation of the West Bank.”
Smotrich’s statements around his plans for annexation came on the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump’s election win. Given Trump’s track record of being favorable towards Israeli settlement expansion and annexation, timing of the announcement did not come as much of a surprise. It was even less surprising that it was coming from a man like Smotrich.
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