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Stop the U.S.-Israeli Military Merger
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The Young Turks
· Jul 6, 2026
Why Is Congress Selling Out Our Military To Israel? #tyt #breakingnews #cenkuygur #anakasparian
Is a US-Israel military merger actually happening? Concerns about intelligence sharing and national security are mounting as Congress reacts to this controversial new bill. The Young Turks to discuss Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Gaza, Palestine, the war in Iran, military interventionism, and the obvious civil and human rights atrocities meted out on populations in places like southern Lebanon, Syria, and beyond.
Les Crises
· Jun 25, 2026
Le Congrès s’apprête à rapprocher plus que jamais les armées américaine et israélienne
Une nouvelle disposition permettrait de fusionner les complexes militaro-industriels américain et israélien, tout en les soustrayant davantage au regard du public. Source : Truthout, Ben FreemanTraduit par les lecteurs du site Les-Crises Un soldat israélien monte la garde entre les drapeaux israélien et américain dans un nouveau camp militaire lors d’un exercice conjoint avec l’unité []
Free Press
· Jun 30, 2026
War Crimes, War Powers and American Sovereignty: The USA + Israel = The Department of Forever War
Against the horrific high- and low-tech butchery of Palestinians and Lebanese by Israeli ethno-nationalist psychopathic killers, this week there will be an effort in Congress to formally merge or integrate the military of Israel and the United States at the most advanced levels.
Hananya Naftali
· Jun 30, 2026
[Media] "The US-Israel Alliance Is Over.
The US-Israel Alliance Is Over. They've Said That 10 Times. They're Always Wrong. https://mailchi.mp/hananyanaftali/us-israel-relations-not-overmailchi.mpThe US-Israel Alliance Is Over. They've Said That 10 Times. They're Always Wrong.JD Vance says Israel is isolated. History says the alliance has never broken. Not once.
Modern Diplomacy
· Jun 24, 2026
Israel and Lebanon Discuss US Backed Plan for Troop Handover in Southern Border Areas
Israeli and Lebanese officials are discussing a U.S. backed proposal that would see Israeli forces transfer control of some territory captured during the war with Hezbollah to the Lebanese army. The talks are taking place in Washington as part of broader efforts to consolidate a ceasefire and reduce tensions along the Israel Lebanon border. Under [] The post Israel and Lebanon Discuss US Backed Plan for Troop Handover in Southern Border Areas appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
Haaretz
· Jun 28, 2026
The U.S. and Israel have the power to decide Lebanon's future. That doesn't bode well for the deal
The agreement grants Israel and the U.S. a monopoly over determining whether Lebanon has fulfilled its obligations, especially concerning Hezbollah's disarmament. Iran, in the meantime, is likely to seek to bring the deal under the umbrella of the 'deconfliction mechanism' agreed upon with U.S., widening the parallel channel in which Israel is sidelined
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Related coverage for "Stop the U.S.-Israeli Military Merger": The Young Turks — Why Is Congress Selling Out Our Military To Israel? #tyt #breakingnews #cenkuygur #anakasparian. Les Crises — Le Congrès s’apprête à rapprocher plus que jamais les armées américaine et israélienne. Free Press — War Crimes, War Powers and American Sovereignty: The USA + Israel = The Department of Forever War. Hananya Naftali — [Media] "The US-Israel Alliance Is Over.. Modern Diplomacy — Israel and Lebanon Discuss US Backed Plan for Troop Handover in Southern Border Areas. Haaretz — The U.S. and Israel have the power to decide Lebanon's future. That doesn't bode well for the deal