Robert Inlakesh

Robert Inlakesh is a political analyst, journalist and documentary filmmaker currently based in London, UK. He has reported from and lived in the occupied Palestinian territories and hosts the show ‘Palestine Files’. Director of ‘Steal of the Century: Trump’s Palestine-Israel Catastrophe’. Follow him on Twitter @falasteen47

TikTok’s Future: New Owners, Even More Censorship

Trump’s TikTok repeal may be short-lived relief for free speech advocates, as potential buyers like Meta and Elon Musk raise concerns about even more censorship on the platform.

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作者 Robert Inlakesh
TikTok Ban Feature photo

Donald Trump repealed the infamous TikTok ban that took effect briefly, buying more time for a buyout of the app's parent company. However, depending on whose hands it falls into, the bill's purpose to ban it may have been fulfilled. As US Congress voted on a TikTok ban in March of last year, it was quickly speculated that the proposal had

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Syria’s New Pro-Western Government Struggles for Recognition in Trump’s Washington

As Damascus shifts allegiance to the West, Syria’s new HTS-backed leadership faces hurdles in gaining legitimacy under Trump’s administration.

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作者 Robert Inlakesh
Syria West Feature photo

Syria's de facto ruler, Ahmed al-Shara'a, congratulated Donald Trump upon his inauguration yet refrained from commenting on the Gaza ceasefire. Meanwhile, the new government in Damascus has been taking significant steps to prove its willingness to work with the U.S., yet it still hasn't been granted complete legitimacy. Donald Trump "is the

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Settler Violence Surges Following Trump’s Decision to Lift Sanctions

On his first day in office, Donald Trump removed restrictions on Israeli settlers, coinciding with a surge in settler attacks against Palestinian civilians.

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作者 Robert Inlakesh
West Bank Feature photo

On his first day in office, Donald Trump lifted all sanctions previously placed on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, a political move that coincided with a series of violent attacks by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinians that same night. While the President has publicly committed to combating violent extremism, extremist settler groups

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Musk’s Favorite X Accounts Lead in Community Notes Corrections for Propaganda

Despite repeated corrections by X’s own Community Notes, Musk continues to promote accounts notorious for spreading pro-Israel disinformation.

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作者 Robert Inlakesh
Elon Musk Feature photo

Elon Musk, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), has lauded his Community Notes feature as a tool to combat fake news. Yet, despite his public commitment to accuracy, Musk has been amplifying tweets from accounts that have garnered the most Community Notes corrections—many of which are right-wing, pro-Israeli, or anti-Muslim. On October 29, 2023, Musk

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The Burning Questions: LA Fire Cuts vs. Billions for Israel and Ukraine

Amid devastating wildfires, Many Angelenos are questioning the wisdom of slashing local emergency budgets while billions are allocated to Israel and Ukraine.

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作者 Robert Inlakesh
LA Fires foreign Aid Feature photo

As Los Angeles battles historic wildfires, residents are demanding accountability for why the city's fire department faced budget cuts while greater disaster preparedness measures were overlooked. These frustrations have fueled questions about the prioritization of aid to Israel and Ukraine. Just months before the wildfires ravaged the city, LA

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Sarah Adams and the Return of the Iraq War Playbook

Former spooks are back on the airwaves, using old tactics to justify new conflicts in the Middle East .

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作者 Robert Inlakesh
Sarah Adams Feature photo

A network of former intelligence operatives has woven itself into the fabric of right-wing alternative media, amplifying anti-Muslim scare narratives that appear aimed at countering a noted decline in conservative support for Israel since October 7, 2023. Central to this effort is Sarah Adams, a figure promoting conspiracies about a supposed

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Pro-ISIS Accounts Surge on Meta After Assad’s Ouster

Following years of aggressive content removal, Meta’s platforms now host a growing wave of ISIS-linked posts in the aftermath of Assad’s overthrow.

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作者 Robert Inlakesh
Meta Facebook ISIS Content Feature photo

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria, fears of a renewed ISIS insurgency have intensified. MintPress News has uncovered that, despite Meta’s previously strict policies on banning terrorism-related content, ISIS-linked accounts have been posting freely on its platforms. Although Meta previously removed 26 million pieces of

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