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@NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani threatened to arrest Netanyahu. He had no authority to. So he released a propaganda video instead — declaring Netanyahu a "war criminal" and "architect of genocide" without a single conviction, without a single ruling.

He's never once called for Hamas leaders' ICC warrants to be enforced. Never mentioned October 7, the hostages, the sexual violence.

His own administration reportedly tried to arrange a meeting with Iran's UN ambassador — during an active war with Iran.

Since taking office he's made 10+ public statements on Israel, Gaza, and Iran. Zero on crime, housing, or the city he was actually elected to run.

This isn't foreign policy. It's a preview of what happens when anti-American ideologues capture American institutions.

by @emilykschrader 👇
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The Quincy Institute's viral claim that Israel paid influencers "$7,000 per post" doesn't hold up.

The real contract covered 14-18 influencers each posting 25-30 times a month for 5 months — up to 2,700 posts total. Do the math on the actual $900K budget and it's roughly $333-$514 per post, before production and admin costs. Quincy divided the total by a fraction of the real post count to manufacture a viral number.

That's the pattern throughout their "$1 billion influence campaign" report: stack unrelated budgets, appropriations, and contract ceilings into one scary headline; treat legally disclosed FARA filings as evidence of secrecy; call AIPAC "nominally independent" despite it being entirely American-funded.

Meanwhile Quincy has never investigated Qatar's tens of billions in influence spending, Al Jazeera, or Iran's own propaganda networks. Its co-founder ran an organization long accused of serving as a mouthpiece for the Islamic Republic.

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The Quincy Institute claims Israel ran a "$1 billion influence campaign." The number is fabricated.

It's built by stacking government appropriations, global budgets, contract ceilings, and overlapping figures across multiple countries into one scary headline. Nowhere does the report prove a dollar was spent manipulating American opinion.

What Quincy calls "sinister" is just normal public diplomacy: FARA-disclosed contractors, paid advertising, journalist delegations — the same tools the U.S., UK, France, and EU all use openly.

Meanwhile, Quincy has never once investigated Qatar's tens of billions in influence spending, Al Jazeera's global reach, or Iran's own state propaganda apparatus.

Its co-founder previously ran an organization accused for years of serving as a mouthpiece for the Islamic Republic. Draw your own conclusions.

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For 20 years, UN Resolutions 1559 and 1701 promised to disarm Hezbollah. UNIFIL has cost $11 billion — $2.7B from American taxpayers alone. Hezbollah still built one of the largest missile arsenals ever assembled by a non-state actor, under UNIFIL's nose.

Now, after the IDF dismantled much of Hezbollah's leadership and infrastructure, there's a real opening for the Lebanese Armed Forces to finally reclaim the south — and for Lebanon to move from permanent war toward possible normalization with Israel.

But Israel has heard these promises before. This time will be judged by one thing only: does Hezbollah actually disappear from the border, or does it just quietly rebuild for the next war?

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Launching a new weekly dispatch: Emily in Tel Aviv.

This week: what it actually feels like living through an active war — restaurants full, beaches packed, everyone still refreshing Telegram between security briefings.

Also inside: the Mossad's exposure of an Iranian plot to send hit squads into Israel, Mamdani's Netanyahu obsession colliding with reality, and how Gaza's "football players" turned out to include Hamas commanders.

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URL: https://t.co/49Dnyqvi9s

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Meet Redi Tlhabi: Qatar's Woman in Washington

Meet @RediTlhabi : an Al Jazeera host paid by Qatar, living in Washington on a visa, with 700K followers — and a documented habit of pushing antisemitic conspiracies while demanding AIPAC register as a foreign agent she herself refuses to.

She's called Israel a "terrorist state," "savages," "filth." She gave U.S.-sanctioned Francesca Albanese an uncontested hour to spread a fabricated "right to rape" claim. She has an undisclosed tie to MTN, which owns half of Iran's IRGC-linked telecom network.

She calls America complicit in genocide — from a country she isn't even a citizen of. If the State Department revokes visas from provocateurs working against U.S. interests, why is she still here?

by @emilykschrader , read more 👇

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Iran's regime just named me (@emilykschrader) its #2 "hostile media person."

Not because I threaten them. Because ordinary Iranians who speak to journalists like me risk prison — or death.

That fear tells you everything.

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Post #1: "The Israel Obsession: When Criticism Becomes 'Censorship'" by @emilykschrader

JD Vance, Megyn Kelly & Cenk Uygur call criticism "Israeli conspiracy." Disagreement isn't censorship.

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Each Saturday, @emilykschrader takes readers of From the Frontline behind the scenes, sharing the articles, podcasts, and ideas that are shaping her understanding of the most important developments in Iran, Israel, the Middle East, and beyond.

Subscribers receive curated recommendations for trustworthy news and analysis, along with Emily’s expert commentary on why each piece matters and how it fits into the broader geopolitical landscape. Subscribe to From the Frontline with Emily Schrader to gain exclusive access to the sources, insights, and perspectives that inform the perspective of one of the most trusted voices covering the region today.

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From the Frontline: A Word From Our Founder @emilykschrader

Weekly reporting and analysis from Israel, Iran and beyond, with the context mainstream media too often misses.

So many of the threats that our civilization faces come directly from the places where cultures collide, where the chances of misunderstanding are significant, and the consequences of misunderstanding can be deadly.

I was born in Seattle, Washington. Raised in Los Angeles, California. And now I make my home in Tel Aviv, Israel. I’ve lived, gone to school, and worked in some of the most diverse and dynamic cities in the world. I have always been right in the middle of the collision of cultures that make our world interesting, but also unpredictable. I’ve always been at the frontline where there is tension, diversity, and a lot to observe and learn.

Because the stakes are so high and I believe that our world needs to understand the news cycle in its historical and cultural context, I am now writing to you From the Frontline.

So many news sources are unreliable. Sometimes it is ignorance. Far too often it is biased.

This publication, however, will be different. From the Frontline will be a source for trustworthy reporting and analysis. Each week will include fresh content for American and European audiences.

I will shed light on the unique place of Israel as a global actor–the world’s only Jewish and democratic state, and the only nation with traditional Western values situated in the Middle East.

Readers will also have access to the latest on Iran that accurately reflects the true sentiments of the Iranian people, and is unflinching in its criticism of the murderous regime in Tehran.

I will also ensure that subscribers learn to identify the ways in which the mainstream media advances a narrative that turns the world against the Jewish people, the larger West and all its values, and distorts the facts on the ground, in order to sow division and disinformation.

From the Frontline is a source for news that takes our cultural, religious, and ethnic differences seriously, but focuses on the ways that we can bridge these divides for the sake of our common pursuits and a better, more free world.

Clear, Direct, Unapologetic
I don’t mince words. I am willing to call out antisemites, bias in the media, and injustice no matter who the victim or perpetrator is. We don’t have time to search for the most politically correct language that often convolutes the issues we face. This approach only serves those who are working against us.

As I have said before, this work is “not about being liked. It is about being understood.” If you want to understand the issues, then you want to subscribe to From the Frontline. Come here for clarity – historical, political, and moral.

Real-Time Analysis in Context
I am an active journalist living and working right in the middle of where news is made. My network of sources and partners spans from the United States to Europe to Israel to Iran and to the wider region. I have more than 100,000 social media followers in Iran alone, which is unprecedented for an Israeli journalist. I was among the first reporters granted access to Gaza after October 7th – somewhere I have reported from numerous times, and I have been embedded as media with the Israel Defense Forces for stories on counterterrorism operations in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) as well as on Israel’s northern border with Syria and Lebanon alike.

Beyond Israel’s threats at the borders, I also have real, hard-won expertise on Iranian history, culture, religion, and foreign policy. Regional tensions in the Middle East are not mysterious when you understand the context, and every week I will help readers to understand the latest events in light of the region’s tumultuous past, cultural complexity, religious diversity, and unfamiliar ethnic divisions.

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Meet @emilykschrader

Award-winning journalist, Iran expert, and Tel Aviv-based commentator bringing clarity to the Middle East's most consequential stories.

Born in Seattle and raised in Los Angeles, Emily Schrader is a journalist, author, and activist based in Tel Aviv. A graduate of the University of Southern California and Tel Aviv University, she has earned multiple awards for her work and emerged as one of the most dynamic voices in Israeli and in international media. She is widely recognized as an expert on the history, culture, and politics of Iran and has built a large following inside Iran, with more than 100,000 followers inside Iran across social media platforms, and over 750,000 globally.

Emily is a high-energy presence on air and in print. She is a news anchor at ILTV News, a correspondent at Newsmax, and hosts Axis of Truth at the Jerusalem News Syndicate (JNS), which offers in-depth analysis of news related to Israel, Iran, and the broader Middle East. She also co-hosts The Quad on JNS, where she provides clear, direct analysis of current events. Her work on Iran stands out for combining historical and religious context with real-time insights.

Emily is the co-founder of the Iran Israel Alliance, as well as the start-up, the Cyrus Strategic Fund. The Iran Israel Alliance is a nonprofit which promotes cooperation between the people and civic institutions of those two nations. The Cyrus Fund is a for profit venture, the first joint Iranian-Iranian venture since 1979, that develops technology solutions for the people of Iran. She also serves on the advisory board of the U.S.-based Institute for Voices of Liberty, which focuses on supporting the cause of liberty inside Iran. She is the author of 10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before Going to College, a practical guide for the next generation.

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Emily Schrader Launches “From the Frontline”

A Trusted Source for Middle East News, Analysis, and Insight

Award-winning Israeli-American journalist and activist @emilykschrader announced the launch of From the Frontline with Emily Schrader, a new publication that provides sharp, clear, and context-driven news, analysis, and commentary for American and European readers on the most important stories from one of the world’s most consequential, but misunderstood regions– Middle East.

Readers will enjoy stories, live Q/As, interviews, and more every week that will help them to bypass the biased narratives that dominate legacy media to hear directly from Emily, who brings the unique perspective of someone who understands the perspective of her readers as well as the context of her stories.

Weekly content will include a feature called “Inside Iran,” that will demystify a nation that has lived under the dark shadow of oppression for more than a generation, as well as content that frames Israel as a significant international actor called “Israel Global.”

Every Friday Emily will break down a story that appears in the mainstream media pointing out what they got wrong and what they got right in “Bias Brief.” And the week will round out with “Emily in Tel Aviv,” which will provide a look over Emily’s shoulder to see what she is reading, listening to, and watching to help her better understand the world.

“This publication is not about reacting to headlines,” says Emily. “It is about building a sustained, serious look into one of the most significant regions in the world through a lens that appreciates its diversity, religion, and the geopolitical reality on the ground.”

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