Report: Pentagon Removes Colonel From Post Over Anti-Israel Comments

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JUN 19

Above: Aerial view of the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. military, on Feb. 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Image copyright: J. David Ake/Getty Images

story last updated JUN 19

The Spin

Pro-Israel narrative

Antisemitism has exploded in the U.S. in recent years, reaching record levels not seen in decades, which has inevitably crossed over from civil society into the military ranks. This issue, which the Pentagon has been investigating since 2023, is of the utmost importance not only to the Jewish community but to U.S. national security. The Pentagon can't risk having officers, who are supposed to work with their allies in Israel, promoting vile, antisemitic rhetoric.

Military Times ADL

Anti-Israel narrative

The U.S. government has been suppressing and outright banning criticism of Israel for years, so it's no surprise that a free-thinking military officer was next on the chopping block. The only way Israel could get away with genociding Gaza, followed by a war with Iran, has been to cleanse the U.S. government, as well as public discourse, of the truth. Propaganda is their primary tool, and no one is free from its grasp.

Middle East Eye Jackpoulson

Metaculus Prediction

Editor's Note

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