Mitchell Plitnick
@mjplitnick.bsky.social
Prez, ReThinking Foreign Policy.
Writer, researcher, analyst, speaker.
Co-author of Except for Palestine
President of ReThinking Foreign Policy
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Writer, researcher, analyst, speaker.
Co-author of Except for Palestine
President of ReThinking Foreign Policy
Subscribe to my Substack at
https://mitchellplitnick.substack.com/
A stunning report has revealed that the Trump Administration wants to use Palestinian criminal gangs, some of which have ties to ISIL, as a new police force in Gaza. This is all a prelude to Israel reigniting the full-blown genocide there, as this video explains.
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US and Israel Want To Recruit Armed Criminals and ISIS Partners for Gaza Police
YouTube video by Cutting Through: News and Analysis
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February 18, 2026 at 10:19 PM
A stunning report has revealed that the Trump Administration wants to use Palestinian criminal gangs, some of which have ties to ISIL, as a new police force in Gaza. This is all a prelude to Israel reigniting the full-blown genocide there, as this video explains.
youtu.be/YC4byBdmc0I?...
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Report here on the RSF's use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in #Sudan.
Let's not ignore the fact that the RSF is armed by the UAE, which means the US could easily stop this. We choose not to, much as we do in #Gaza.
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Let's not ignore the fact that the RSF is armed by the UAE, which means the US could easily stop this. We choose not to, much as we do in #Gaza.
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Sexual violence in Sudan: RSF accused of using rape as weapon of war
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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February 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Report here on the RSF's use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in #Sudan.
Let's not ignore the fact that the RSF is armed by the UAE, which means the US could easily stop this. We choose not to, much as we do in #Gaza.
youtube.com/watch?v=EaBQ...
Let's not ignore the fact that the RSF is armed by the UAE, which means the US could easily stop this. We choose not to, much as we do in #Gaza.
youtube.com/watch?v=EaBQ...
Imagine if a Democrat made a comment like this about any religious or ethnic group. They'd be out of Congress faster than George Santos.
Also, Fine makes a great case for why we Jews ought to adopt the practice of excommunication (though with our leadership, that may not be so great).
Also, Fine makes a great case for why we Jews ought to adopt the practice of excommunication (though with our leadership, that may not be so great).
February 17, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Imagine if a Democrat made a comment like this about any religious or ethnic group. They'd be out of Congress faster than George Santos.
Also, Fine makes a great case for why we Jews ought to adopt the practice of excommunication (though with our leadership, that may not be so great).
Also, Fine makes a great case for why we Jews ought to adopt the practice of excommunication (though with our leadership, that may not be so great).
If you were still wondering why, after what he termed as a productive meeting, Abbas Araghchi insisted publicly that the US stop threatening to attack #Iran...
US has moved dozens of fighter jets toward Middle East over past day, flight trackers show
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
US has moved dozens of fighter jets toward Middle East over past day, flight trackers show
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
US has moved dozens of fighter jets toward Middle East over past day, flight trackers show
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February 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
If you were still wondering why, after what he termed as a productive meeting, Abbas Araghchi insisted publicly that the US stop threatening to attack #Iran...
US has moved dozens of fighter jets toward Middle East over past day, flight trackers show
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
US has moved dozens of fighter jets toward Middle East over past day, flight trackers show
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Spurred on by the propagandists at UN Watch European officials, duped by a doctored video, are sustaining their call for Albanese's resignation because she won't stop calling out Israel's crimes
Crucified By Lies: The Latest Bad Faith Attacks On Francesca Albanese
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Crucified By Lies: The Latest Bad Faith Attacks On Francesca Albanese
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Crucified By Lies: The Latest Bad Faith Attacks On Francesca Albanese
Spurred on by the propagandists at UN Watch, European officials, duped by a doctored video, are sustaining their call for Albanese's resignation because she won't stop calling out Israel's crimes
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February 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Spurred on by the propagandists at UN Watch European officials, duped by a doctored video, are sustaining their call for Albanese's resignation because she won't stop calling out Israel's crimes
Crucified By Lies: The Latest Bad Faith Attacks On Francesca Albanese
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Crucified By Lies: The Latest Bad Faith Attacks On Francesca Albanese
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AOC showed up at the Munich Security Conference. This is a step up in her foreign policy profile, which had been minimal. So what would a progressive foreign policy look like? It's something we've never really seen. Here are some thoughts.
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What An AOC Foreign Policy Should Look Like
YouTube video by Cutting Through: News and Analysis
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February 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM
AOC showed up at the Munich Security Conference. This is a step up in her foreign policy profile, which had been minimal. So what would a progressive foreign policy look like? It's something we've never really seen. Here are some thoughts.
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No matter how much money we waste in the defense budget, it can never cover the rank stupidity of the military, a stupidity that is magnified infinitely in the current administration.
February 11, 2026 at 11:26 PM
No matter how much money we waste in the defense budget, it can never cover the rank stupidity of the military, a stupidity that is magnified infinitely in the current administration.
"Grave international implications."
You bet.
This is the precise definition of apartheid.
You bet.
This is the precise definition of apartheid.
February 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"Grave international implications."
You bet.
This is the precise definition of apartheid.
You bet.
This is the precise definition of apartheid.
Because they did such a great job of it over two years before. It's still not about Hamas. As it has been all along, this is a genocidal war on the #Palestinian people.
IDF readying new Gaza offensive to disarm Hamas by force
www.timesofisrael.com/idf-readying...
IDF readying new Gaza offensive to disarm Hamas by force
www.timesofisrael.com/idf-readying...
IDF readying new Gaza offensive to disarm Hamas by force
Plans being drawn up for large-scale op, with terror group seen as unlikely to give up weapons otherwise; for now, IDF holding tight on Yellow Line, amid 'endless' tunnel demolition
www.timesofisrael.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Because they did such a great job of it over two years before. It's still not about Hamas. As it has been all along, this is a genocidal war on the #Palestinian people.
IDF readying new Gaza offensive to disarm Hamas by force
www.timesofisrael.com/idf-readying...
IDF readying new Gaza offensive to disarm Hamas by force
www.timesofisrael.com/idf-readying...
Reposted by Mitchell Plitnick
Grateful for the opportunity to discuss my forthcoming FOREIGN AFFAIRS article on the US as a "predatory hegemon" on Ian Masters' BACKGROUND BRIEFING. You can find the link here: www.backgroundbriefing.org
Background Briefing
www.backgroundbriefing.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Grateful for the opportunity to discuss my forthcoming FOREIGN AFFAIRS article on the US as a "predatory hegemon" on Ian Masters' BACKGROUND BRIEFING. You can find the link here: www.backgroundbriefing.org
Reposted by Mitchell Plitnick
Ignoring the issue of Palestinians' right of return is foolish. It's a difficult conversation, but Palestinians are not simply going to give up their rights and Israelis are more against this one than any other. Ignoring the issue won't make it go away or get any easier.
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Palestinians' Right of Return vs A Jewish State
YouTube video by Cutting Through: News and Analysis
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February 6, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Ignoring the issue of Palestinians' right of return is foolish. It's a difficult conversation, but Palestinians are not simply going to give up their rights and Israelis are more against this one than any other. Ignoring the issue won't make it go away or get any easier.
youtu.be/JbmLBRO2ShU
youtu.be/JbmLBRO2ShU
The Democratic primary in New Jersey this week saw AIPAC suffer a decisive defeat as its strategy of trying to promote most extreme pro-Israel candidate backfired. This is a trend, not a one-off.
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AIPACs Strategy Backfires In Its First Big Swing of the 2026 Election Season
The Democratic primary in New Jersey this week saw AIPAC suffer a decisive defeat as its strategy of trying to promote most extreme pro-Israel candidate backfired. This is a trend, not a one-off.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:39 AM
The Democratic primary in New Jersey this week saw AIPAC suffer a decisive defeat as its strategy of trying to promote most extreme pro-Israel candidate backfired. This is a trend, not a one-off.
open.substack.com/pub/mitchell...
open.substack.com/pub/mitchell...
Ignoring the issue of Palestinians' right of return is foolish. It's a difficult conversation, but Palestinians are not simply going to give up their rights and Israelis are more against this one than any other. Ignoring the issue won't make it go away or get any easier.
youtu.be/JbmLBRO2ShU
youtu.be/JbmLBRO2ShU
Palestinians' Right of Return vs A Jewish State
YouTube video by Cutting Through: News and Analysis
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Ignoring the issue of Palestinians' right of return is foolish. It's a difficult conversation, but Palestinians are not simply going to give up their rights and Israelis are more against this one than any other. Ignoring the issue won't make it go away or get any easier.
youtu.be/JbmLBRO2ShU
youtu.be/JbmLBRO2ShU
Tell your Members of Congress to stop nearly $7 billion in more weapons to Israel. It only takes a minute to generate a letter: www.imeupolicyproject.org/stop-deliver...
Stop Delivering Israel More Weapons — IMEU Policy Project
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February 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Tell your Members of Congress to stop nearly $7 billion in more weapons to Israel. It only takes a minute to generate a letter: www.imeupolicyproject.org/stop-deliver...
The U.S. is once again threatening a war on Iran that could devastate the region. #Trump knows #Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, but that has never been the point. It is about removing Iran as the only actor in the region beyond U.S. control.
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Trump is not threatening war on Iran over its nuclear program, but because it challenges U.S. dominance
The U.S. is once again threatening a war on Iran that could devastate the region. Trump knows Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, but that has never been the point. It is about removing Iran as the ...
mondoweiss.net
February 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The U.S. is once again threatening a war on Iran that could devastate the region. #Trump knows #Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, but that has never been the point. It is about removing Iran as the only actor in the region beyond U.S. control.
mondoweiss.net/2026/02/trum...
mondoweiss.net/2026/02/trum...
Can someone please tell Chuck Schumer that no one is impressed when he says "fuck?"
February 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Can someone please tell Chuck Schumer that no one is impressed when he says "fuck?"
Eight Arab and Muslim states call out #Israel's violations of the phony ceasefire in #Gaza.
Notable that the group includes both Turkiye and the UAE and the two most prominent Muslim states that have agreed to be part of Trump's occupying force in Gaza, Pakistan and Indonesia.
Notable that the group includes both Turkiye and the UAE and the two most prominent Muslim states that have agreed to be part of Trump's occupying force in Gaza, Pakistan and Indonesia.
February 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
William Noah Glucroft and Joel Schalit on the European Commission-hosted 2026 Holocaust Remembrance Conference.
Taking on the instrumentalization of the Shoah for anti #Palestinian and Islamophobic policy making.
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Taking on the instrumentalization of the Shoah for anti #Palestinian and Islamophobic policy making.
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European Commission Holocaust Fail
Creating a Hierarchy of Minorities
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February 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
William Noah Glucroft and Joel Schalit on the European Commission-hosted 2026 Holocaust Remembrance Conference.
Taking on the instrumentalization of the Shoah for anti #Palestinian and Islamophobic policy making.
open.substack.com/pub/thebattl...
Taking on the instrumentalization of the Shoah for anti #Palestinian and Islamophobic policy making.
open.substack.com/pub/thebattl...
Israel confirmed what we already knew: the casualty figures from Gaza's Ministry of Health are accurate. Why did Israel decide to make this admission now and what does it really mean? This video explores these questions.
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Israel Confirms Palestinian Casualty Figures for Gaza Are Correct
YouTube video by Cutting Through: News and Analysis
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January 31, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Israel confirmed what we already knew: the casualty figures from Gaza's Ministry of Health are accurate. Why did Israel decide to make this admission now and what does it really mean? This video explores these questions.
youtu.be/HJXXUUKNs-U?...
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OK, I REALLY think we need to get a call going for an MST3K version of this. I'd watch that, wouldn't you?
January 31, 2026 at 1:03 AM
OK, I REALLY think we need to get a call going for an MST3K version of this. I'd watch that, wouldn't you?
Disgusting. This administration aided and abetted a genocide, and it actively foments racism, Islamophobia, transphobia, and, yes, very much also #antisemitism.
We Jews will not allow you to use our suffering to promote your hate, little Marco.
We Jews will not allow you to use our suffering to promote your hate, little Marco.
January 28, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Disgusting. This administration aided and abetted a genocide, and it actively foments racism, Islamophobia, transphobia, and, yes, very much also #antisemitism.
We Jews will not allow you to use our suffering to promote your hate, little Marco.
We Jews will not allow you to use our suffering to promote your hate, little Marco.
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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With the next election scheduled for October 26, the Israeli opposition is trying to find a way to knock Likud from the top spot, while the Palestinian parties have revived the Joint List.
Israel's Election Season Begins
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Israel's Election Season Begins
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Israel's Election Season Begins
With the next election scheduled for October 26, the Israeli opposition is trying to find a way to knock Likud from the top spot, while the Palestinian parties have revived the Joint List.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:22 AM
With the next election scheduled for October 26, the Israeli opposition is trying to find a way to knock Likud from the top spot, while the Palestinian parties have revived the Joint List.
Israel's Election Season Begins
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Israel's Election Season Begins
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The typical Saturday night, where Jewish Brownshirts go out and launch another pogrom, this time in Atarah, in the #WestBank.
Assailants set fire to Palestinian cars, spray paint 'Happy Ramadan,' Star of David, 'Regards' to Shin Bet
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Assailants set fire to Palestinian cars, spray paint 'Happy Ramadan,' Star of David, 'Regards' to Shin Bet
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Assailants burn Palestinian cars, spray 'Happy Ramadan,' 'Regards' to Shin Bet
Assailants Set Fire to Palestinian Cars, Spray Paint 'Happy Ramadan,' Star of David, 'Regards' to Shin Bet. Protesters Supporting Palestine Action Hunger Striker Arrested After Breaching U.K. Prison. ...
www.haaretz.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 AM
The typical Saturday night, where Jewish Brownshirts go out and launch another pogrom, this time in Atarah, in the #WestBank.
Assailants set fire to Palestinian cars, spray paint 'Happy Ramadan,' Star of David, 'Regards' to Shin Bet
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Assailants set fire to Palestinian cars, spray paint 'Happy Ramadan,' Star of David, 'Regards' to Shin Bet
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...