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/
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Progressives claiming Israel’s behind Trump crimes in Venezuela seem to have little understanding of Western imperialism, are hitching a ride with the far right, and are handing right wing Zionists clear examples of actual antisemitism that will be used against Palestinians.
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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It is both distressing and alarming that Europe has issued such tepid statements about the US' blatantly criminal act in #Venezuela that violates the most basic principles of both modern international affairs and international law. They expressed concern but didn't even hint at condemnation.
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 PM
It is both distressing and alarming that Europe has issued such tepid statements about the US' blatantly criminal act in #Venezuela that violates the most basic principles of both modern international affairs and international law. They expressed concern but didn't even hint at condemnation.
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#ZohranMamdani was unjustly attacked by #Israel and far-right Jewish groups almost immediately upon taking office. Here's an analysis of what happened and how defenders of Mamdani can do better going forward.
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Israel and Right Wing Jewish Groups Waste No Time Gunning for Mamdani
The minute Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York City he took a dramatic step that should have been an object lesson for every Democrat, be they progressive or conservative. Instead of l…
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January 2, 2026 at 11:50 PM
#ZohranMamdani was unjustly attacked by #Israel and far-right Jewish groups almost immediately upon taking office. Here's an analysis of what happened and how defenders of Mamdani can do better going forward.
rethinkingforeignpolicy.org/2026/01/02/i...
rethinkingforeignpolicy.org/2026/01/02/i...
This certainly appears to be the start of a war of aggression by the US against #Venezuela. The United States has topped its own marks for brutality, flat out murder, and greedy criminality.
January 3, 2026 at 6:52 AM
This certainly appears to be the start of a war of aggression by the US against #Venezuela. The United States has topped its own marks for brutality, flat out murder, and greedy criminality.
#ZohranMamdani was unjustly attacked by #Israel and far-right Jewish groups almost immediately upon taking office. Here's an analysis of what happened and how defenders of Mamdani can do better going forward.
rethinkingforeignpolicy.org/2026/01/02/i...
rethinkingforeignpolicy.org/2026/01/02/i...
Israel and Right Wing Jewish Groups Waste No Time Gunning for Mamdani
The minute Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York City he took a dramatic step that should have been an object lesson for every Democrat, be they progressive or conservative. Instead of l…
rethinkingforeignpolicy.org
January 2, 2026 at 11:50 PM
#ZohranMamdani was unjustly attacked by #Israel and far-right Jewish groups almost immediately upon taking office. Here's an analysis of what happened and how defenders of Mamdani can do better going forward.
rethinkingforeignpolicy.org/2026/01/02/i...
rethinkingforeignpolicy.org/2026/01/02/i...
In 2025, there was notable momentum in both the Democratic and Republican parties toward substantive change in U.S. policy on Palestine.
2025 saw the most significant political shift toward Palestinian rights in U.S. history
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2025 saw the most significant political shift toward Palestinian rights in U.S. history
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2025 saw the most significant political shift toward Palestinian rights in U.S. history
In 2025, there was notable momentum in both the Democratic and Republican parties toward substantive change in U.S. policy on Palestine.
mondoweiss.net
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In 2025, there was notable momentum in both the Democratic and Republican parties toward substantive change in U.S. policy on Palestine.
2025 saw the most significant political shift toward Palestinian rights in U.S. history
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/2025...
2025 saw the most significant political shift toward Palestinian rights in U.S. history
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I mean, where's the lie? The more journalists there are in #Gaza the more likely #Israeli soldiers will be caught in their war crimes. So, yes, the journalists are absolutely a threat to the soldiers.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Citing threat to soldiers, Israel says ban on journalists entering Gaza remains in place
Defense Minister Israel Katz Told Knesset Members That 'Repeated Violations' the Cease-fire by Hamas Force the IDF to Respond Immediately an in a Way That Could Endanger Both Reporters and Troops
www.haaretz.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I mean, where's the lie? The more journalists there are in #Gaza the more likely #Israeli soldiers will be caught in their war crimes. So, yes, the journalists are absolutely a threat to the soldiers.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Only #Israel could see fulfilling a basic tenet of the agreement you signed as a good will gesture.
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Source: Netanyahu weighed Rafah border reopening as gesture ahead of Trump meeting
The Plan Was Withdrawn Following Pressure From Ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir. The Crossing Was to Open Through the Framework of a Cease-fire Deal Between Israel and Hamas
www.haaretz.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Only #Israel could see fulfilling a basic tenet of the agreement you signed as a good will gesture.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
On December 26, Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign, independent state more than three decades after it broke away from Somalia. Why did it make this controversial decision and what does it mean for the Middle East and the Horn of Africa?
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Why Did Israel Recognize Somaliland
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December 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
On December 26, Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign, independent state more than three decades after it broke away from Somalia. Why did it make this controversial decision and what does it mean for the Middle East and the Horn of Africa?
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Great analysis from @mjplitnick.bsky.social of the Trump administration’s shifting approach to Gaza.
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#Palestine #Israel #Gaza
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#Palestine #Israel #Gaza
Palestinian factions have come together to thwart Israeli plans in Gaza, for now
The U.S. appears ready to reassess its tactics in carrying out Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The news vindicates the strategy Palestinians have used during the ceasefire to avoid the surrender Israel...
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December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Great analysis from @mjplitnick.bsky.social of the Trump administration’s shifting approach to Gaza.
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/pale...
#Palestine #Israel #Gaza
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/pale...
#Palestine #Israel #Gaza
The U.S. appears ready to reassess its tactics in carrying out Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The news vindicates the strategy Palestinians have used during the ceasefire to avoid the surrender Israel has demanded in exchange for ending the genocide.
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/pale...
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/pale...
Palestinian factions have come together to thwart Israeli plans in Gaza, for now
The U.S. appears ready to reassess its tactics in carrying out Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The news vindicates the strategy Palestinians have used during the ceasefire to avoid the surrender Israel ...
mondoweiss.net
December 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The U.S. appears ready to reassess its tactics in carrying out Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The news vindicates the strategy Palestinians have used during the ceasefire to avoid the surrender Israel has demanded in exchange for ending the genocide.
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/pale...
mondoweiss.net/2025/12/pale...
Israeli Defense Minister evoked the spirit of the phrase "not one inch" when he described Israel's absolute refusal to leave any part of the territory it stole in #Syria a year ago.
#Israel's Revival of "Not One Inch"
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#Israel's Revival of "Not One Inch"
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Israel's Revival of "Not One Inch"
Israeli Defense Minister evoked the spirit of the phrase "not one inch" when he described Israel's absolute refusal to leave any part of the territory it stole in Syria a year ago.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Israeli Defense Minister evoked the spirit of the phrase "not one inch" when he described Israel's absolute refusal to leave any part of the territory it stole in #Syria a year ago.
#Israel's Revival of "Not One Inch"
open.substack.com/pub/mitchell...
#Israel's Revival of "Not One Inch"
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Candace Owens goes on an intense antisemitic rant, JD Vance lays out his vision of Christian nationalism, Ben Shapiro tries to hate everyone but Jews... all of it is both ominous and an opportunity.
Bigot vs Bigot: TPUSA, Candace Owens, JD Vance, and Ben Shapiro
youtu.be/xqqh8C-cUak
Bigot vs Bigot: TPUSA, Candace Owens, JD Vance, and Ben Shapiro
youtu.be/xqqh8C-cUak
Bigot vs Bigot: TPUSA, Candace Owens, JD Vance, and Ben Shapiro
YouTube video by Cutting Through: News and Analysis
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December 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Candace Owens goes on an intense antisemitic rant, JD Vance lays out his vision of Christian nationalism, Ben Shapiro tries to hate everyone but Jews... all of it is both ominous and an opportunity.
Bigot vs Bigot: TPUSA, Candace Owens, JD Vance, and Ben Shapiro
youtu.be/xqqh8C-cUak
Bigot vs Bigot: TPUSA, Candace Owens, JD Vance, and Ben Shapiro
youtu.be/xqqh8C-cUak
Here's the 60 Minutes piece Bari The Censor Weiss tried to stop you from seeing. Luckily, she's as incompetent as the rest of Trump's little minions. Please share widely.
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Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Here's the 60 Minutes piece Bari The Censor Weiss tried to stop you from seeing. Luckily, she's as incompetent as the rest of Trump's little minions. Please share widely.
archive.org/details/60mi...
archive.org/details/60mi...
This is what CBS is under Bari Weiss. Our mainstream media was always terrible. It's now gotten so very much worse.
BRENNAN: This isn't everything you asked for just yet, but would you acknowledge that they are complying with the spirit if not the intent of your law?
MASSIE: No. They're flouting the spirit and the letter of the law. It's very troubling the posture that they've taken.
MASSIE: No. They're flouting the spirit and the letter of the law. It's very troubling the posture that they've taken.
December 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This is what CBS is under Bari Weiss. Our mainstream media was always terrible. It's now gotten so very much worse.
Elise Stefanik is a hateful person who, I'm sure, is proud to be among the greatest fomentors and creators of #antisemitism, #Islamophobia, and xenophobia in the world.
She can't leave public life fast enough.
She can't leave public life fast enough.
December 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Elise Stefanik is a hateful person who, I'm sure, is proud to be among the greatest fomentors and creators of #antisemitism, #Islamophobia, and xenophobia in the world.
She can't leave public life fast enough.
She can't leave public life fast enough.
Support for Israel has long been a bedrock of the Republican Party, but a new IMEU/YouGov poll shows a sharp generational split that indicates this might be changing.
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New poll shows young Republicans turning against Israel
A new poll provides extraordinary data regarding the changing view of Israel in an unexpected place — inside the Republican Party.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Support for Israel has long been a bedrock of the Republican Party, but a new IMEU/YouGov poll shows a sharp generational split that indicates this might be changing.
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The #Democrats adamantly refuse to engage in self reflection and criticism. They refuse to learn from their mistakes and are thus doomed to repeat them. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
The D.N.C. Is Scrapping Its Report on What Went Wrong in 2024
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The #Democrats adamantly refuse to engage in self reflection and criticism. They refuse to learn from their mistakes and are thus doomed to repeat them. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
Proud to say that my org, ReThinking Foreign Policy, is among the 42 who co-signed this letter to the @Wikipedia.org Board of Trustees and editors.
Today, we joined 42 organizations to urge the @wikimediafoundation.org Board of Trustees and @wikipedia.org editors to reject and block the efforts of Wikimedia co-founders Wales and Sanger to deny the inescapable conclusion that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. tinyurl.com/3b3y264n
December 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Proud to say that my org, ReThinking Foreign Policy, is among the 42 who co-signed this letter to the @Wikipedia.org Board of Trustees and editors.
I would like to thank President Trump for at least keeping this, his most batshit crazy address yet, to a mere twenty minutes.
#TrumpAddress
#TrumpAddress
December 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I would like to thank President Trump for at least keeping this, his most batshit crazy address yet, to a mere twenty minutes.
#TrumpAddress
#TrumpAddress
Not surprising. Azerbaijan values its relationships with both #Israel and Turkiye. Sending troops to #Gaza would strain that balance for them.
Azerbaijan Gives Up Anticipated Role in Gaza Peacekeeping Force, Bails on Doha Conference www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...
Azerbaijan Gives Up Anticipated Role in Gaza Peacekeeping Force, Bails on Doha Conference www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...
Azerbaijan gives up anticipated role in Gaza peacekeeping force, bails on Doha conference
Thanks to Its Ties With Turkey and Israel, Azerbaijan Was Considered an Ideal Country to Take Part in the U.S.-led International Stabilization Force for the Gaza Strip. However, Haaretz Has Learned Th...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Not surprising. Azerbaijan values its relationships with both #Israel and Turkiye. Sending troops to #Gaza would strain that balance for them.
Azerbaijan Gives Up Anticipated Role in Gaza Peacekeeping Force, Bails on Doha Conference www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...
Azerbaijan Gives Up Anticipated Role in Gaza Peacekeeping Force, Bails on Doha Conference www.haaretz.com/middle-east-...
Of all the surprises I've seen since Trump first came down that escalator more than a decade ago, I don't think anything has surprised me more than the fact that Susie Wiles not only still has her job, but apparently still remains in Trump's good graces.
December 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Of all the surprises I've seen since Trump first came down that escalator more than a decade ago, I don't think anything has surprised me more than the fact that Susie Wiles not only still has her job, but apparently still remains in Trump's good graces.
The reaction from Trump's base on his Truth Social platform represents the biggest wave of criticism he's ever faced from his most devout supporters.
Some Thoughts On Trump's Repulsive Post About Rob Reiner open.substack.com/pub/mitchell...
Some Thoughts On Trump's Repulsive Post About Rob Reiner open.substack.com/pub/mitchell...
Some Thoughts On Trump's Repulsive Post About Rob Reiner
The reaction from Trump's base on his Truth Social platform represents the biggest wave of criticism he's ever faced from his most devout supporters.
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The reaction from Trump's base on his Truth Social platform represents the biggest wave of criticism he's ever faced from his most devout supporters.
Some Thoughts On Trump's Repulsive Post About Rob Reiner open.substack.com/pub/mitchell...
Some Thoughts On Trump's Repulsive Post About Rob Reiner open.substack.com/pub/mitchell...
Every day we have a chance to ask wtf is wrong with this guy, but this one is a doozy.
December 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Every day we have a chance to ask wtf is wrong with this guy, but this one is a doozy.
Bret Stephens' anti #Palestinian racism is well known. But here, he bathes in the blood of victims of antisemitic hate for the cynical purpose of advancing his heinous political agenda.
December 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Bret Stephens' anti #Palestinian racism is well known. But here, he bathes in the blood of victims of antisemitic hate for the cynical purpose of advancing his heinous political agenda.