Mitchell Plitnick

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Freelance Writer at Freelance

Co-Author: Except for Palestine; Pres of ReThinking Foreign Policy; writer; policy analyst for 25 years Views expressed are mine alone Follow my Substack 👇

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Why Trump cut a deal with Yemen behind Israel’s back and what it means for the region

6 days ago | mondoweiss.net | Mitchell Plitnick

Israeli officials were blindsided on Tuesday as they heard the news reports of U.S. President Donald Trump’s agreement with Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis). The deal, which will end the American bombing of Yemen in exchange for Ansar Allah ceasing its attacks on American ships in the Red Sea, was brokered by Oman completely without Israel’s knowledge.
The "Antisemitism Awareness Act" Threatens Jewish Safety and American Democracy

1 week ago | mitchellplitnick.substack.com | Mitchell Plitnick

As genocide rages in Gaza and horrors are growing throughout Palestine and Yemen; as war looms in Iran and chaos in Syria; as Donald Trump strips what little democracy the U.S. has and plays games in Ukraine, we at Cutting Through are working to bring you in-depth analysis, and perspectives that are being increasingly shut out of our media, both traditional and social. But we can only do that with your help. If you can, please donate through CashAPP, using the button below.
Biden Staffers Admit What We All Knew: White House Lied About Ceasefire Efforts

1 week ago | znetwork.org | Mitchell Plitnick

There were many disheartening moments during the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign for progressives who support Palestinian rights. Yet few were quite as deflating as that moment when the ostensibly progressive, leading member of The Squad, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stood at the podium at the Democratic National Convention and told the audience that then-Vice President Kamala Harris was “working tirelessly to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and bring the hostages home.”We knew she was lying.
Biden staffers admit what we all knew: White House lied about ceasefire efforts

1 week ago | mondoweiss.net | Mitchell Plitnick

There were many disheartening moments during the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign for progressives who support Palestinian rights. Yet few were quite as deflating as that moment when the ostensibly progressive, leading member of The Squad, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stood at the podium at the Democratic National Convention and told the audience that then-Vice President Kamala Harris was “working tirelessly to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and bring the hostages home.”We knew she was lying.
Trump may have to overcome obstacles in his own administration to avoid war with Iran

2 weeks ago | mondoweiss.net | Mitchell Plitnick

On Saturday, the United States and Iran will hold another round of talks in Muscat, the capital of Oman. The aim is to continue to advance talks on Iran’s nuclear program. Thus far, the talks have gone well, but, as I have explained on several occasions recently, there are serious difficulties to overcome.
Trump Proposes a Ukraine Surrender

3 weeks ago | mitchellplitnick.substack.com | Mitchell Plitnick

While mainstream and even some more left=leaning media have criticized the Trump administration for their latest push to get Ukraine to surrender to Russia, most of that has been presented in the context of promoting the failed military option that got us to this point in the first place. Years of failed policy choices by the U.S. and Europe has, indeed, cut down on options for pushing back Russian aggression, but doubling down on those failures is not going to make them better.
Between Hope and Despair: The New Iran Nuclear Talks

3 weeks ago | open.substack.com | Mitchell Plitnick

Mainstream media has failed to rise to the moment of impending authoritarianism. Some of us are trying to supplement some of the work done by some of the better-funded alternative outlets to continue to bring you thoughtful and informative news that you aren’t getting in most outlets. But we can only do that with your help. If you can, please donate through CashAPP, using the button below.
VIDEO: It's Time To Talk About "Campus Antisemitism"

3 weeks ago | mitchellplitnick.substack.com | Mitchell Plitnick

Israel and its defenders manipulating spurious accusations of antisemitism to deflect accusations of war crimes is nothing new. But it has become much more of an organized effort in the 21st century. More than that, it has been refined into a devastating strategy, as a long-term campaign to define all criticism of Israel as antisemitism has taken hold. This reached new heights as Israel had no other way to defend its genocidal behavior over the last 18 months.
Meet Trump’s radical new antisemitism envoy

3 weeks ago | mondoweiss.net | Mitchell Plitnick

Last week, without much fanfare, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his nominee for the position of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. The man he picked was Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, an ultra-orthodox member of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, a long-time friend of Miriam and the late Sheldon Adelson, and a leading Trump campaigner and fundraiser in the far-right sector of the American Jewish community.
Trump’s Iran talks can succeed if the administration embraces reality rather than myth

1 month ago | nuclear-news.net | Mitchell Plitnick |Christina MacPherson

Trump’s Iran talks can succeed if the administration embraces reality rather than myth What is routinely absent from the conversation is that one of the people who agrees, at least for the moment, that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The fatwa (ruling under Islamic law) he issued dates back to at least 2003 and as much as a decade before that.

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Mitchell Plitnick 🔥🕎 @MJPlitnick

12 May 25

RT @RamAbdu: الصورة في الأعلى للجندي الإسرائيلي عيدان الكساندر الذي يحمل الجنسية الأمريكية، لحظة إطلاق سراحه بصحة جيدة. الصورة في الاسفل ا…

Mitchell Plitnick 🔥🕎 @MJPlitnick

12 May 25

The question now becomes, if this is true, whether the Saudis will agree to what is known as a 123 agreement, which places strict limits on any US support and especially provisions of nuclear materials for civilian nuclear programs. The US has such an agreement with 49 countries,

Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران @ariel_oseran

🇺🇸🇸🇦 SCOOP: The U.S. and Saudi Arabia will sign an agreement to cooperate on developing a civil nuclear program for the kingdom during President Trump's visit later this week, a Saudi source close to the royal court tells me. The agreement will not include any steps on Saudi

Mitchell Plitnick 🔥🕎 @MJPlitnick

11 May 25

Excellent analysis from @davidsirota explaining the failure of the nonsense "Abundance" narrative being peddled by @ezraklein, but more importantly how that nonsense is driving Democrats into ongoing, permanent defeat. https://t.co/uzRUwxTAR6