EDITOR’S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). This is a flood of revelations and excellent points by Max Blumenthal (Grayzone), one of the best investigative journalists of our times… This is an absolute must-watch video. Here is the short list:
- Netanyahu’s “Islamic Republic of Britain” warning
Blumenthal says Netanyahu was warning Britain that growing Muslim political influence could cause Israel to treat Britain increasingly as an adversary. - Israel’s “eighth front” includes the United States
He argues Netanyahu views political opposition inside the U.S. as another front in Israel’s broader conflict. - Zohran Mamdani featured in Netanyahu campaign imagery
Blumenthal says Mamdani appeared alongside major foreign adversaries in Israeli campaign material, implying he was being portrayed as an enemy. - Incitement against critics of Israel should be taken seriously
He warns that rhetoric aimed at Mamdani and other U.S. politicians seeking to change the U.S.–Israel relationship goes beyond ordinary campaign politics. - Canada denied entry to Israeli settlement figure Ari King
Blumenthal highlights Canada’s decision to bar King, whom he describes as involved in Palestinian evictions and extreme anti-Palestinian rhetoric. - Palestine Action succeeds through direct action
He describes the group as unusually effective because it physically disrupts Israeli weapons facilities rather than relying only on demonstrations. - Palestine Action defendants often persuade juries
Blumenthal says defendants have succeeded when permitted to argue that property damage was intended to prevent greater harm in Gaza. - Britain’s terrorism designation bypasses normal jury protections
He argues proscription allows defendants convicted of relatively minor offenses to face terrorism consequences juries may not fully know about. - The U.S. designation is meant to deter direct action
Blumenthal contends Washington fears Palestine Action-style tactics spreading to the United States because disruptive direct action can be effective. - The Fergie Chambers case may be a major motive
He claims the designation also helps the U.S. pursue Chambers, a wealthy Palestine-solidarity donor detained in Spain and facing extradition. - Encrypted communications are also being targeted
Blumenthal says another designated European group illustrates a broader effort to criminalize encrypted services that prevent government surveillance. - He sees an assault on constitutional liberties
He frames these measures as attacks on First, Fourth and Fifth Amendment protections, especially against anti-war and left-wing activists. - “The war is coming home”
Drawing a parallel with the post-WWI Palmer Raids, he predicts a HUAC-style crackdown on the American anti-war movement. - CIA director’s Kremlin visit was probably about Iran
Blumenthal rejects the stated NATO explanation and speculates Washington was trying to weaken Russian intelligence, military and diplomatic support for Iran. - Jared Moskowitz is a key pro-Israel Democrat
He portrays Moskowitz as strongly aligned with Israeli policy and supportive of restrictions on harsh criticism of Israel. - Hakeem Jeffries’ meeting with Jared Kushner raises questions
Blumenthal links a private Jeffries-Kushner meeting to subsequent appointments of strongly pro-Israel Democrats to important foreign-policy committee posts. - Democratic committee appointments could preserve current Israel policy
He cites Moskowitz, Jonathan Jackson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Wesley Bell as evidence that congressional policy may remain strongly pro-Israel. - Fernando Cerimedo is described as Trump’s Latin America “bagman”
Blumenthal claims Cerimedo helped channel money, media influence and political operations supporting pro-U.S. right-wing candidates across Latin America. - Cerimedo faces explosive allegations
He says Cerimedo’s former girlfriend accused him of dark-money operations and an attempted killing, while Cerimedo was also reportedly indicted on drug-trafficking allegations. - Gabi Ashkenazi is emerging as an alternative to Netanyahu
Blumenthal says Israeli establishment and military figures are rallying around Ashkenazi as a more presentable alternative, though not a fundamentally dovish one. - Ashkenazi could restore Israel’s image without changing its underlying policies
He argues Ashkenazi’s record—from the Dahiya doctrine to the 2008–09 Gaza war—suggests continuity, but with a less inflammatory public image than Netanyahu.
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