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Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa:
“With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.”
By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023
Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 2026
Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Benjamin Netanyahu refused to take a microphone from an Arab official, suggesting his belief that Arabs “are unclean.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2024
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":
Says CIA Director George Tenet told the Bush administration that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack "was coming. So they did have advanced notice."
By Jon Greenberg• October 21, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University:
"Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen."
By Linda Qiu• November 24, 2015
Molly White stated on February 03, 2015 in an online statement:
The group that organized Texas Muslim Capitol Day in Austin "was recently listed as one of 82 organizations designated as a terrorist group by the United Arab Emirates."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 6, 2015
John Boehner stated on May 12, 2008 in a news release.:
Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy.
By Bill Adair• May 13, 2008
Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post:
The 2023 Israel-Hamas war is a “false flag.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023
Social Media stated on March 03, 2026 in in a post:
Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target.
By Zoe Weyand• March 6, 2026
Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad:
"While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option."
By Amy Sherman• January 8, 2013
Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2023 in a screenshot shared on Instagram:
“Haaretz investigation reveals discrepancies in Israel’s reporting on October 7th death toll.”
By Madison Czopek• October 31, 2023
Newsmax stated on November 10, 2023 in a segment:
"MSNBC airs Gaza 'crisis actor.'"
By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 30, 2023
Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
"Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East."
By Robert Farley• April 20, 2010
Jim Lamon stated on June 02, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter:
Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.”
By Ellie Borst• June 16, 2022
Instagram posts stated on October 10, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“There isn't a single video or photo suggesting that 250 people were killed (by Hamas) at a concert or that a mass shooting took place” on Oct. 7 in Israel.
By Loreben Tuquero• October 13, 2023
Instagram posts stated on November 26, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video showing “Israeli occupation forces arrest a 2-year-old child” is from the Israel-Hamas war.
By Jeff Cercone• November 30, 2023
Viral image stated on August 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Photos show six fires around the world “in the last 24 hours.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2020
Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Less than 48 hours after Israel was attacked “we have hundreds of hours worth of footage but zero footage from the Ukraine war.”
By Sara Swann• October 13, 2023
TikTok posts stated on October 18, 2023 in a TikTok post:
Video shows Russia attacking Israel in October 2023.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 23, 2023

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