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David Kaufman: Using the lie of a 'Gaza genocide' as a litmus test is a losing strategy for Democrats.
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Caving to their far-left activist base will not endear voters during the upcoming midterm elections
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Author of the article:By David Christopher Kaufman.
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Published Feb 09, 2026.
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[U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Democrat from Michigan, speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in 2023. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP].
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Even the most ardent Hamas-haters would find it hard to debate that the suffering in Gaza has been extreme during Israel’s two-year war to dismantle the murderous terror organization. But the conflict’s impact on the American people is far more difficult to determine.
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We hear the loudest voices as they maraud across city centres and college campuses chanting for an end to Zionism. Few, however, speak for America’s great masses, who appear mostly indifferent to the carnage and its resulting antisemitic tide.
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But the “Palestine” issue — particularly charges of Israeli “genocide” — has managed to maintain outsized proportions, which are now growing larger as America enters the midterm elections season.
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Last week, on a panel in Washington, D.C., moderated by the stridently anti-Zionist journalist Mehdi Hasan, former MSNBC correspondent Joy-Ann Reid suggested that no Democratic candidate can snag the 2028 presidential nomination without publicly declaring that a genocide took place in Gaza.
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“I think it makes you unelectable,” said Reid. “And I think you can simply ask not-president Kamala Harris if that is true … that is the X-factor that doomed her candidacy.”
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Reid is hardly alone in her belief that for the left’s most aggressive extremists, the purported Gaza “genocide” has become a litmus test for progressive electability.
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Also last month, California State Sen. Scott Weiner abruptly declared Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide” after being heckled during a candidates’ forum for the congressional seat left open by Nancy Pelosi. The move represented as startling volte-face for Weiner, who had until then managed to resist the “genocide” libel — and resigned from co-chairing his state legislature’s Jewish caucus amid the resulting outcry.
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It’s easy to see why disgraced talking heads like Reid and anxious politicians like Weiner would place so much importance on amplifying claims of Israeli genocide. In Reid’s case, ascribing Harris’ historic loss to a foreign conflict far removed from the concerns of most Americans obscures the weaknesses of a presidential campaign that failed to cultivate both legitimacy and authenticity.
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For Weiner, meanwhile, the “genocide” charge placates an activist base that refuses to be silenced, even at the expense of more pressing state issues, such as affordability and immigration. Get “genocide” out of the way, Weiner appears to accede, and you can finally move on to the important stuff.
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The problem, as Democrats may come to understand in November, is that so much talk about Gaza and genocide may only reaffirm their un-electability — not prove a pathway to success.
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Indeed, with the Gaza ceasefire still holding — and America consumed by ICE raids domestically and Iran’s fragile Islamic regime abroad — the United States finally appears to be reaching Gaza fatigue, just as the “genocide” crowd prepares for further escalation.
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As Weiner’s flip-flopping confirms, scream genocide loud enough and even the most ardent non-believers will eventually cave. But will this prove effective at the ballot box? The lessons from 2024 suggest this is unlikely.
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While some voters soured on Harris because of her perceived support for Israel, she lost because core elements of the Democratic base fled to Donald Trump — most notably Black and Latino men. Young voters, the most likely to prioritize Palestine, also shifted rightward — as did many women.
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In other words, Harris lost not because of her genocide views, but because she failed to articulate a reason to vote for her besides not being Donald Trump.
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Nearly two years on, the Dems’ doubling down on Gaza reflects their ongoing myopia in the face of far more organic and essential strategies and talking points. Trump’s historic support among Latino voters in 2024, for instance, has all but collapsed, as even their most right-leaning cohort chafes at the White House’s immigration extremes.
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A Pew poll from late last year found that 70 per cent of Latinos “disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job as president,” 65 per cent “disapprove” of his immigration policy and 61 per cent don’t agree with his handling of the economy. These are the issues that will carry both parties on through the November midterms, not Israel and Gaza.
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Indeed, even during the height of the Israeli siege in Gaza right before the November 2024 election, just six per cent of American voters ranked the Israel-Hamas war as the most important issue facing voters, according to a Harris-Harvard poll. Nearly 18 months on, even fewer are likely to hold such views as the war further recedes from the headlines.
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Amid ICE’s mounting body count and surging corporate layoffs that saw a million lost jobs in America last year, obsessing about Israel and Gaza provides an easy escape for Democrats from the far harder work of fixing the economy and defanging Trump. It’s the same challenges that confronted Harris in 2024 — buried under a tsunami of contrived messaging centred on #intersectionality and vibes.
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Harris is emerging as the highest-profile contender for a 2028 run, proving that even the worst ideas can overwhelm a politician’s best instincts. The spectacle of a Gaza genocide litmus test failed to sway voters in 2024; four years on, it’s likely to prove even less consequential.
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[https://nationalpost.com/opinion/using-the-lie-of-a-gaza-genocide-as-a-litmus-test-is-a-losing-strategy-for-democrats NationalPost]
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It’s time to tell the truth about Muslim antisemitism.
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Jonathan S. Tobin.
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“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Andrew Bostom, Ep. 211
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(Feb. 12, 2026 / JNS)
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It’s time to stop worrying about accusations of Islamophobia when discussing Muslim antisemitism. According to JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin, reporting and commentary on the shocking levels of Jew-hatred among Muslims has been silenced out of fear of accusations of racism and prejudice. But most of what is labeled Islamophobia is just truth-telling about how conspiracy theories and hate speech about Jews have become normative in the Islamic community.
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He’s joined in this week’s episode of “Think Twice” by Andrew Bostom, author of a number of important works about Islamic radicalism, including the new A Modern Qur’anic Kampf Against the Jews. His book is a translation with commentary of a highly influential text written by Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, the late head of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, widely considered the “Muslim Vatican,” which illustrates that Jew-hatred is baked deep into both Islamic culture and traditional religious thought.
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Bostom points out that the polling done by the Anti-Defamation League, including some results that were apparently considered so shocking that the group didn’t publish them, has demonstrated just how pervasive antisemitic attitudes are among Muslims around the world and in the United States.
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The notion that Muslim Jew-hatred is merely the product of resentment of the state of Israel or concern for the Palestinians is utterly false, says Bostom. And far from cherry-picking outrageous quotes from an otherwise unexceptional text, Boston’s translation of Tantawi’s screed illustrates that the vilest forms of hate directed at Jews is part of mainstream Muslim thought. What is most shocking about Tantawi’s antisemitic book is not just the way he shows how antisemitism is mainstream in Muslim thought or the way he mixes traditional anti-Jewish tropes with modern conspiracy theories about Jews (such as The Protocols of the Elders of Zion). It’s the fact that Tantawi was considered a moderate Muslim and not as extreme as many other Islamic religious figures.
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A big part of the problem, however, is the failure of the West, including Jewish groups and leaders who prioritize the idea of interfaith dialogue above defending their communities against hate, to directly call out Muslim antisemitism. Too many people are, Bostom says, simply afraid of being accused of Islamophobia. Christians and Jews must find the courage to tell Muslims, “We won’t accept you at interfaith dialogue meetings if you’re going to preach this way. Just stop it. We’re aware of it. Stop it. It’s ugly. Don’t do it.”
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[https://www.jns.org/its-time-to-tell-the-truth-about-muslim-antisemitism/ JNS]
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'Kill the Jew': Israelis hospitalized after antisemitic attack on Thai island.
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Three Israelis were hospitalized after a violent assault on Ko Samui, with family members saying the attackers shouted antisemitic slurs and threats during the attack.
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Israel National News. Feb 17, 2026, 1:34 PM (GMT+2)
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A serious antisemitic incident unfolded overnight (between Monday and Tuesday) on the Thai island of Ko Samui, when three Israelis were assaulted, unprovoked, by men with Arabic accents.
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One of the victims' sister told N12, "He broke ribs, teeth, and a vertebra. Efforts are being made with the embassy and insurance company to fly him back to Israel as fast as possible."
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The sister of the victim, an Israeli in his 20s who flew to Thailand with his friends for vacation, further stated that her brother managed to contact his mother via video call during the attack as he attempted to flee through a back door. "He ran toward the exit. There were security guards who joined the attack and beat them without reason. My mother saw everything."
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According to the sister, two Israeli women who saw what transpired assisted the victims, called for help, and are still with them in the hospital. "They are angels, we are in contact with them, and they are helping my brother and his friend in the hospital. In addition, they helped them go to the police station to submit a report as they were asked."
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The victim's sister stressed that the assailants launched the attack because they heard the victims speaking Hebrew: "We do not doubt that it was antisemitic. The assailants also yelled that they would murder them, 'Itbah al-Yehud' (kill the Jew), 'You're IDF,' and expletives."
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422553 INN]
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French Tourists Attack Israelis in Thailand After Overhearing Their Hebrew.
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By David Michael Swindle. February 17, 2026
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Three Israelis were brutally attacked at a bar in Thailand on Monday after they were overheard speaking Hebrew, continuing a growing trend of Hebrew speakers being assaulted around the world amid a surge in antisemitism.
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The Israeli citizens, all in their 20s, were attacked on the island of Koh Samui in southern Thailand by French tourists of North African origin, according to multiple reports.
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The Combat Antisemitism Movement shared photographs of the victims, reporting that the assailants confronted them and said, “You are Israelis,” before chasing them into a restroom, forcing the door open, and demanding they empty their pockets.
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Two of the Israelis, a father and son who remain unidentified, reportedly sought to flee and take shelter in a restroom. While two of the victims went to the hospital after the attack, the third escaped. A member of the victims’ family described the injuries as severe to Israel’s Channel 12, noting broken ribs, damaged teeth, and back trauma.
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While the bar’s employees stepped in, the victims said that some members of security joined the attackers and used batons against them...
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/02/17/french-tourists-attack-israelis-thailand-overhearing-hebrew/ Algemeiner]
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ChatGPT is protecting the mythical status of Palestinian identity.
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Some stories take months to uncover. Others are stumbled across by accident. This is one of the latter. But it is no less important for it.
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Artificial Intelligence engines (LLMs) such as ChatGPT are not neutral observers of reality. They are policing the boundaries of Palestinian identity, shielding it from scrutiny and elevating it to a sacred moral construct.
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That should concern everyone.
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Wikipedia was once the world’s primary reference point. It evolved, in many areas, into a partisan battleground where anti-Jewish narratives could be shaped and manipulated in plain sight. But at least Wikipedia’s distortions were visible. Its edit history could be examined. Its biases could be traced.
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AI is different.
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It is now rapidly replacing Wikipedia as the dominant interpreter of truth. Yet it operates as a black box. There is no edit trail and no transparency.
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If these systems are quietly protecting a mythologised version of Palestinian identity – treating it as a moral token that must be defended – then we are not simply drifting into a post-truth world – we are engineering it.
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The Palestinian from Aleppo
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While recently researching an anti-Israel propagandist, I encountered a familiar piece of Nakba revisionism. Wafic Faour presents himself as a Palestinian, and his family history follows a well-worn script: innocent civilians violently uprooted when their Arab-Palestinian village was attacked in 1948 by Zionist militias. He claims his family was expelled to Lebanon and eventually made their way to the United States. Today, he serves as the local “Palestinian” face in Vermont, leading protests that demonise and ostracise Israel.
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For him, Palestinian identity is his key credential.
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On examination, however, his claims quickly began to unravel. Archival records show that his village had been openly violent. Its inhabitants fled only after their military position collapsed. This is how his family ended up in Lebanon.
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More significantly, a local history written by the villagers themselves records that the activist’s family originated in Aleppo, Syria, and had migrated into the Mandate area, probably in the late 19th or early 20th century.
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The story, as presented publicly, could not withstand scrutiny. The family’s documented origins lay in Aleppo, Syria. The activist himself was born in Lebanon and later built a life in the United States. There was no evidence of deeper ancestral roots in Palestine. The identity he projects is a political construct built on omission.
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I incorporated these findings into a wider investigation documenting his distortions and propaganda.
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As part of my normal publication process, I ran the final draft through ChatGPT to check for grammatical errors.
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What happened next was unexpected.
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ChatGPT did not focus on spelling or grammar.
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It challenged my description of him.
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ChatGPT Objects To The Syrian Label
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In the opening paragraph of my investigation, I had accurately referred to Wafic Faour as a “U.S. citizen with Syrian heritage”:
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Chat GPT pushes back on Syrian label
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ChatGPT pushed back on this description, highlighting it as a key “vulnerability” in my piece:
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I was taken aback. The family history of Wafic Faour, a U.S.-based anti-Israel activist, was clear. He was born in Lebanon. His parents were born under the British Mandate of Palestine. Earlier still, most likely in the late Ottoman period, the family had migrated from Aleppo.
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This leaves him with U.S. citizenship, Lebanese birth, and Syrian ancestry. The claim to be Palestinian is, by comparison, the least deeply rooted element of his background. His family’s residence there appears limited to a brief historical window, and he himself was neither born nor raised there.
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My article was factually accurate. The suggestion that this represented a “vulnerability” made little sense. Instead, ChatGPT appeared to be cautioning that emphasising his Syrian ancestry too clearly could be perceived as undermining his Palestinian identity.
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I tried again, phrasing the section differently, and received a similar response. I was told the passage “needed tightening” because it could be interpreted as “denying Palestinian identity.” The issue identified was not factual accuracy, but perception. The recommendation was clear: the language should be softened and caveated.
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It was not correcting facts. My words were being policed:
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The Controlled Analogy.
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I was taken aback, but I needed to test the boundary. Perhaps the AI was simply advising caution because I was questioning someone’s identity. It was possible it would have reacted the same way regardless of which identity was being challenged. I changed computers and constructed a controlled analogy. The scenario I presented mirrored Wafic’s family history in all material respects, except for one substitution: I replaced the decades his family had spent in the Mandate area with an equivalent period in Egypt:
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The response was clear:
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“His identity is therefore layered but not interchangeable: personal identity rooted in Lebanon and the U.S., and familial heritage rooted in Syria, with secondary historical influence from Egypt.”
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I then asked it to list the influences in order of priority:ChatGPT identity hierarchy response
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At this point, I tightened the analogy further to remove possible escape routes. I explained that the Egyptian identity had, over time, become politically charged – fused with a wider movement, carrying real value in advocacy, and developing its own cultural and legal ecosystem. The hierarchy did not change.
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I then added the final elements: civil conflict, exile. I specified that the family’s departure had not been voluntary and that return was no longer permitted.
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This introduced acknowledgement of emotional and political weight. But the core analytical distinction remained unchanged:
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At that point, one final test remained. I edited the original piece about Wafic, changed his name and replaced all references to Palestine with Egypt. I located a village, adjusted the historical framing, and kept every material variable intact. Crucially, the opening paragraph still described him as a “U.S. citizen of Syrian heritage.”
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I ran the revised piece through ChatGPT to see whether that description would again be flagged as a vulnerability.
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It wasn’t.
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Questioning ChatGPT
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At this point I pushed back and explained the analogy directly. The response was unambiguous:
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I was told there was a difference in how ChatGPT approached these issues. In my Egyptian example, the identity hierarchy had been treated as a straightforward definitional exercise. In contrast, in my original article, my reference to Syrian heritage had triggered what it described as a more cautious, risk-aware response, because the topic is “booby-trapped”:
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It explained that when Palestinian identity enters the frame, additional “guardrails” come into play. These guardrails, it said, were designed to anticipate how such statements might be received, and to avoid contributing to arguments that could be interpreted as denying or undermining Palestinian identity claims.
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My final question related to training. I wanted to understand whether this protective behaviour was triggered by the emotional weight of the topic generally, or whether it was specific to Palestine. I noted that the region has a long history of migration, and asked why factual discussion of ancestry and identity hierarchy appeared to trigger additional caution in this specific case.
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The response was direct:
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Admissions.
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ChatGPT stated that its behaviour changed when Palestinian identity entered the frame. It described this as a function of “guardrails” – additional layers of caution intended to avoid contributing to arguments that could be interpreted as denying or undermining that identity.
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In other words, the difference in its responses was not attributed to new evidence, nor to an error in the historical facts presented. It was attributed to the sensitivity of the category itself.
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AI systems interpret, weigh, and filter information according to training priorities that extend beyond factual verification alone. In sensitive political contexts, those priorities can shape how facts are framed and which formulations are encouraged or discouraged.
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It is clear that sensitivities surrounding Palestinian identity have become part of these calculations.
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As artificial intelligence increasingly becomes a primary interface between the public and information, that influence deserves scrutiny. The assumptions embedded within AI systems can quietly shape the boundaries of permissible discussion.
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Some highly disputable elements of the Palestinian narrative have been mainstreamed through repetition, advocacy, and institutional reinforcement. In some quarters, they have taken on an almost untouchable status. If LLMs begin to treat such claims as categories requiring protection rather than subjects open to examination, then the ability to challenge inaccuracies – and to defend factual truth – will become almost impossible.
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[https://david-collier.com/chatgpt-protecting-mythical-palestinian-identity/ DavidCollier]
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City council members, citizens to sue NYC to force records release on axed policies defending Jews.
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“The fact that he did it as his first act as mayor was a slap in the face to the entire Jewish community,” the attorney bringing the suit told JNS.
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Debra Nussbaum Cohen.
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(Feb. 18, 2026 / JNS)
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Jack Lester, a New York City attorney who runs an eponymous firm, plans to sue Zohran Mamdani, the city mayor, on Thursday, he told JNS.
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Lester, who has also sued the city over congestion pricing, told JNS that the forthcoming suit is an effort to compel City Hall to release emails and other documents about Mamdani’s executive orders in the early hours of his mayorship that revoked his predecessor’s policies protecting Jews and barring boycotts of Israel.
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On Jan. 12, Lester filed a Freedom of Information Law request—New York’s version of the Freedom of Information Act—to obtain the records. By state law, the city must acknowledge receipt of such a request within five days and provide the information, with certain exceptions, within 20 work days.
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[https://www.jns.org/city-council-members-citizens-to-sue-nyc-to-force-records-release-on-axed-policies-defending-jews/ JNS]
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IDF demolishes home of terrorist who murdered Alon and Yehonatan.
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IDF forces demolish home of Hamas terrorist Rafat Duwasi during counterterrorism operation, arresting suspects and seizing weapons.
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Uzi Baruch.  Feb 18, 2026, 3:45 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422605 INN]
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925 soldiers have fallen since October 7th, 2023.
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Israel National News.
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Feb 18, 2026, 11:27 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/379499 INN]
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Ben-Gvir closes nationalist center in the Muslim Quarter.
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Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir signed an order to close the "Burj AlLuqLuq" association's compound in the Muslim Quarter for six months. Police say incitement activities were held at the site.
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Feb 18, 2026, 5:05 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/422613 INN]
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ADL: Iranian Spanish-language outlet spreads Jew-hatred, glorifies terrorism.
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HispanTV has, among other things, published an op-ed claiming that the “alliance between Zionism and Nazism never ended.”
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(Feb. 18, 2026 / JNS)
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HispanTV, an Iranian Spanish-language news channel, spreads antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories and glorifies terrorism, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League released on Tuesday.
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HispanTV is owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting corporation—the only radio and television provider in Iran—and has more than 250,000 social-media followers, according to the report.
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Jonathan Greenblatt, national director and CEO of the ADL, said “the Iranian regime’s media outlet is spreading classic antisemitic conspiracy theories and anti-Israel propaganda to potentially millions of people across Latin America and beyond, making the Islamic Republic a destabilizing force not only in the Middle East, but across the Spanish-speaking world.”
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He added that “with antisemitism already at historic levels globally, Tehran is funding a massive media propaganda operation that is priming the pump for spreading antisemitism and hate against Israel and Jews the world over.”
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The ADL found that from August 2024 to December 2025, HispanTV has, among other things, published an opinion piece claiming the “alliance between Zionism and Nazism never ended.” It has published articles stating that the “Zionist lobby” is controlling various institutions; articles spreading the blood libel that Israel is harvesting Palestinian organs; and articles glorifying the Hamas-led attacks against Israel on Oct. 7 as being “impressive” and an “extraordinary achievement.”
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[https://www.jns.org/adl-iranian-spanish-language-outlet-spreads-jew-hatred-glorifies-terrorism/ JNS]
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A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania’s coal region.
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Mahanoy City’s first Jewish congregation dates back to 1888, having laid the cornerstone for the former Beth Israel Synagogue in 1923.
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February 18, 2026.
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-887159 JPost]
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
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Former Fox anchor @MelissaAFrancis says President Trump is personally urging Tucker Carlson and other conservative voices to "turn down the temperature" on the internal Republican rift over Israel.
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[https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-887089]
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Feb. 18, 2026.
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[https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2024209429923582346 on X]
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UN Security Council to discuss recent Israeli West Bank policies in urgent meeting.
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The session, initiated by the British Foreign Secretary, comes less than a week after the Israeli government reopened land registration in Area C for the first time since 1967.
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February 18, 2026.
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-887108 JPost]
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CAM calls charges against Mohels in Belgium a witch-hunt, designed to make Jewish life impossible
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US Ambassador White tweeted, “Anti-Semitism is unacceptable in any form and it must be rooted out of our society. And I call upon all of Belgium to do a much better job on this subject."
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February 18, 2026.
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-887058 JPost]
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Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says - interview.
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Khalloul extended an invitation to the right-wing American commentator in early February, hoping to shed light on the true experience of Christians in Israel, but Carlson had failed to respond.
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February 18, 2026
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[https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-887152 JPost]
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
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An Australian man who called Jews 'the greatest enemy' of Australia during an anti-immigration march was charged Tuesday and jailed for one year under the country's new hate-crime legislation.
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Reporting by @MathildaHeller
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Feb 18, 2026
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[https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2024191409964691919 on X]
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Qatar’s ‘Ring of Fire’: The growing influence posing a deadly threat to Israel's security - opinion.
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If we do not cleanse Israel of the Qatari parasite, we will experience much greater disasters than the October 7 massacre.
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February 18, 2026
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[https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887082 JPost]
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Trump nominee Jeremy Carl facing Senate pushback over history of antisemitic remarks.
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“Jews have often loved to play the victim rather than accept that they are participants in history,” said Carl, who is seeking a top position in the US State Department.
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February 18, 2026
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[https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-887148 JPost]
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Iran’s crypto network is shielding regime from Western sanctions, experts tell ‘Post’
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Snir Levi, the CEO of NOMINIS.io, explained that the regime is able to sell oil to Russia and China, be paid in cryptocurrencies, and then use them to support their proxy terror groups.
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February 18, 2026
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[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-887150 JPost]
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X removes blue checkmarks from several Iranian regime figures as apparent support of protesters.
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After reporting the accounts to X, WIRED reports that several blue checkmarks were removed from Iranian government accounts, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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[https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-887143 JPost]
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US has 'many arguments' to strike Iran, White House announces ahead of Board of Peace meeting.
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White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated that Tehran would be wise to reach an agreement to avoid any conflict.
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[https://www.jpost.com/international/article-887156 JPost]
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Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post:
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The United States is likely to attack Iran eventually but not necessarily in the coming days, despite the spike in global media “noise” surrounding the conflict, sources told The Jerusalem Post. ✍️ @jeremybob1
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February 18, 2026.
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[https://x.com/Jerusalem_Post/status/2024216680256147573 on X]
    
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