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AMERICA & ISRAEL Part 4 (of a 5 Part Series)

The story continues from Part 3 – – – While demanding disarmament, US plans military base near Gaza Meanwhile, Washington plans to establish a military base near Gaza’s border to host international troops overseeing the ceasefire and post-war security arrangements, stripping Palestinians of sovereignty and advancing foreign control over Gaza. The facility, expected to cost around […]

AMERICA & ISRAEL Part 3 (of a 5 Part Series)

The story continues from Part 2 ‘Israel greater danger than Iran,’ Oxford debate forum concludes Founded in 1823 at Oxford University in England, the Oxford Union brings together world leaders, thinkers, and students from Oxford colleges to debate issues of politics, religion, science, the arts, and literature. Debates are held in the same format, with […]

America & Israel Part 2 (of a 5 Part Series)

The story continues from https://behindthenews.co.za/america-israel-part-1-of-a-5-part-series/ Weaponizing Social Media for War In late 2024, the Knesset passed a $150 million budget for propaganda, targeting the West. The funding boosts the hundreds of millions contributed by Zionist foundations in the US. On 26 September 2025, Netanyahu met   with 18 US-based social media influencers. The directive was to flood TikTok, […]

America and Israel Part 1 (of a 5 Part Series)

1. America When Israel was formed in 1948, the Rockefeller family were lukewarm, if not hostile to it. This state of affairs went on until the 1967 June war between Egypt and Egypt/Syria. Nasser was the leader of Egypt, and he was stating that – – – “why must oil policy be decided in New […]

The US – Saudi Nexus Part 2 (Of a 6 Part Series): 1976-2010

We continue from the previous part 1 of this article. The last major point noted was the death of King Faisal, in March 1975. Upon Faisal’s death, the next in line to assume the leadership was King Khaled. Faisal’s refusal to give permission to Kissinger to bring about a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, […]

The US – Saudi Nexus Part 1 (Of a 6 Part Series): 1900-1976

Many people around the world have a firm belief that Saudi Arabia is an American colony, or vassal state. This belief is so far off the mark, that we have to correct this, and clarify the issue for the millions out there that this is not so. To understand the present it is important to know […]

The Geopolitics of Ukraine Part 1 (of a 3 Part Series)

In December 1991, Ukraine, the ‘bread basket of the Soviet Union’ voted in favor of independence from a broken up Soviet Union. The Soviet Union did not exist, and the oil and gas reserves of Russia would now be available to the US oil giants. A look at the geo-strategic background will make things clearer. […]

WikiLeaks – A disingenuous Mossad Operation

Since the dramatic release of a US military film of an American helicopter shooting of unarmed Iraqis, WikiLeaks has gained global notoriety and credibility as a daring website that releases sensitive material to the public from whistle-blowers within various government departments. Founder and “editor-in-chief” Julian Assange, is a mysterious 45-year old Australian about whom little […]

Why America Invaded Iraq in 2003

Iraq had suffered a heavy defeat in March 1991, when a combined force of 34 countries headed by the US and Britain defeated Iraqi forces under Saddam Hussein. A year earlier Iraq had invaded Kuwait for financial reasons. The US pushed Iraqi forces out of Kuwait, but did not invade Iraq. Iraq was economically broken […]

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