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Blumenthal has been criticized for his anti-Zionist views by some Jewish activists.<ref>Hudes, Sammy (February 26, 2016). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-zionist-max-blumenthal-jeered-at-toronto-event/ Anti-Zionist Max Blumenthal jeered at Toronto event]. ''The Times of Israel''. Retrieved February 29, 2023.</ref>  Some people allege he is a "new antisemitism denier."<ref>[https://archive.is/uscbZ To distract from Gaza slaughter, the Israel lobby manufactures antisemitism freakout], MAX BLUMENTHAL, ''The Grayzone'', MAY 24, 2021.</ref>
 
Blumenthal has been criticized for his anti-Zionist views by some Jewish activists.<ref>Hudes, Sammy (February 26, 2016). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-zionist-max-blumenthal-jeered-at-toronto-event/ Anti-Zionist Max Blumenthal jeered at Toronto event]. ''The Times of Israel''. Retrieved February 29, 2023.</ref>  Some people allege he is a "new antisemitism denier."<ref>[https://archive.is/uscbZ To distract from Gaza slaughter, the Israel lobby manufactures antisemitism freakout], MAX BLUMENTHAL, ''The Grayzone'', MAY 24, 2021.</ref>
  
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==Iran backed fringe Grayzone==
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Max Blumenthal's Grayzone - Far-left fringe propagating disinformation, such as on [[Syria]]<ref>Fiorella, Giancarlo; Godart, Charlotte; Waters, Nick (July 14, 2021). "Digital Integrity: Exploring Digital Evidence Vulnerabilities and Mitigation Strategies for Open Source Researchers". Journal of International Criminal Justice. [https://web.archive.org/web/20211105215042/https://academic.oup.com/jicj/article/19/1/147/6320889]</ref> and on China.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211019184243/https://www.codastory.com/disinformation/grayzone-xinjiang-denialism/ Enter the Grayzone: fringe leftists deny the scale of China's Uyghur oppression". Thompson, Caitlin.l, July 30, 2020<blockquote><small> The Grayzone has followed a similar path on Syria, challenging reports of atrocities by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. ...Based on a desire for a multipolar world, in which global military, cultural and economic power is distributed among multiple nation states and Western influence greatly diminished, they have been quick to argue on behalf of authoritarian regimes such as China and Syria...</small></blockquote></ref> It was exposed  having ties to the Islamic Republic of [[Iran]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/02/grayzone-russia-iran-support/ Iran’s PressTV, Russian outlets paid U.S. contributors who also run Grayzone]. ''The Washington Post'', Jun 2, 2024.<blockquote><small>Hacked records show Iranian media made payments to a top Grayzone editor who also has worked for Russia's Sputnik.</small></blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/artc-operating-in-the-grayzone-the-pro-hamas-outlet-being-funded-by-iran-and-russia Operating in the 'Grayzone': The pro-Hamas outlet being funded by Iran and Russia]. Benjamin Weinthal, i24, June 06, 2024<blockquote><small>
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There are calls in the U.S. to investigate the news website, whose founder and editor Max Blumenthal promoted the conspiracy that Israel killed its own citizens on October 7.<small></blockquote></ref> A shill for the Iranian regime.<ref>Seth J Frantzman, [https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/hardliners-false-flags-and-revenge-the-iranian-tanker-attacks-narrative-592552 Hardliners, ‘false flags’ and revenge: The Iranian tanker attack's narrative], ''Jerusalem  Post'', June 15, 2019</ref>
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It's pro [[Hamas]] terror org. and has a history of lying,<ref>[https://www.camera.org/article/the-rape-deniers/ The Rape Deniers]. ''CAMERA'' Apr 4, 2024.</ref> pushing conspiracy theories on Israel.
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Even anti-Israel Haaretz exposed:
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{{Cquote|Max Blumenthal's Lies About Israel and October 7
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The Grayzone editor has a history of denying war crimes, so it's no surprise he provided a piece that very selectively uses facts, includes purposely edited quotes to change their meaning and grossly plays down the atrocities against Israelis.<ref>Michal Perach, Haaretz [https://archive.is/e6uP6/b1fa173d80e66bc05a1f4bdec8af5673e9d0d38f.png],
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Nov 27, 2023</ref>}}
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
 
His father is [[Sidney Blumenthal]], who was prominent for defending the Clintons who infamously promulgated conspiracy theories surrounding birtherism against [[Barack Obama]].{{citation needed}}
 
His father is [[Sidney Blumenthal]], who was prominent for defending the Clintons who infamously promulgated conspiracy theories surrounding birtherism against [[Barack Obama]].{{citation needed}}

Revision as of 18:27, July 29, 2024

Max Blumenthal
Max Blumenthal on RT America.png
Born December 18, 1977
Boston, Massachusetts
Spouse Anya Parampil

Max Blumenthal (born December 18, 1977) is an American author, journalist, blogger, and YouTube personality.

Career

In September 2013, Blumenthal reported for The Nation from the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan on the conditions in which Syrian refugees were living.[1] He wrote of being "staunchly against US strikes, mainly because I believe they could exacerbate an already horrific situation without altering the political reality in any meaningful way". The refugees in Zaatari deserved to be heard and commented in the article: "there was not one person I spoke to in Zaatari who did not demand US military intervention at the earliest possible moment."

Following a December 2015 trip, Blumenthal said the White Helmets in the Syrian War were connected to Al-Qaeda and anti-Assad Syrians were members of the group. In his opinion, the group was "driven by a pro-interventionist agenda conceived by the Western governments and public relations groups that back them" and were being used as a Trojan horse, an excuse for the United States to propose having "70,000 American servicemen" invade Syria.[2]

Blumenthal eventually was fired by Libyan war criminal Hillary Clinton[3] and Nordstream terror attack mastermind Jake Sullivan[4] for comments Blumenthal made upon the death of Elie Wiesel.[5][6]

Blumenthal implied in an October 2016 article that the White Helmets in Syria were involved in a "false flag conspiracy" to claim a UN convoy to rebel-held Aleppo had been bombed by the Syrian and Russian military. Charles Davis in an article for New Politics magazine wrote: "In fact, a White Helmet's member was among the first civilians to appear on camera at the scene of the attack, declaring in English that 'the regime helicopters targeted this place with four barrel [bombs]'." Blumenthal said the account provided by the White Helmets "remains unconfirmed by both the UN and SARC, and no evidence of barrel bombs has been produced". The UN later concluded their convoy had been hit by barrel bombs dropped by a Syrian regime helicopter.

Charles Davis stated that The Grayzone published an article by Blumenthal and Benjamin Norton which cast doubt on the Syrian government's responsibility for the 2017 Khan Shaykhun chemical attack. Blumenthal and Norton cited a report by Seymour Hersh which said sarin was not used in the attack.

In November 2017, Blumenthal discussed the decision of the United States Department of Justice to classify RT as a "foreign agent" in an interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News. He told Carlson: "I go on RT fairly regularly, and the reason I do so is because, while the three major cable networks are promoting bombing and sanctioning half the world, at least the non-compliant nations, RT is questioning that."[7]

Criticism

One of his more infamous activities was his doing the third wave of attacks on the creators of the docudrama The Path to 9/11, where he proceeded to use innuendo and hearsay to demonize them due to part 1 of the miniseries having criticisms against the Clintons.

Blumenthal, in spite of his Jewish heritage, has a history of anti-Zionist diatribes which notably received extolling praise from white supremacist David Duke.[8][9][10][11]

He also claimed that the sniper and war hero Chris Kyle was a "popular mass murderer."[12]

Blumenthal has been criticized for his anti-Zionist views by some Jewish activists.[13] Some people allege he is a "new antisemitism denier."[14]

Iran backed fringe Grayzone

Max Blumenthal's Grayzone - Far-left fringe propagating disinformation, such as on Syria[15] and on China.[16] It was exposed having ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran.[17][18] A shill for the Iranian regime.[19] It's pro Hamas terror org. and has a history of lying,[20] pushing conspiracy theories on Israel. Even anti-Israel Haaretz exposed:

“ Max Blumenthal's Lies About Israel and October 7

The Grayzone editor has a history of denying war crimes, so it's no surprise he provided a piece that very selectively uses facts, includes purposely edited quotes to change their meaning and grossly plays down the atrocities against Israelis.[21]

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Family

His father is Sidney Blumenthal, who was prominent for defending the Clintons who infamously promulgated conspiracy theories surrounding birtherism against Barack Obama.[Citation Needed]

References

  1. ↑ Blumenthal, Max. "We Just Wish for the Hit to Put an End to the Massacres", The Nation, September 13, 2013. 
  2. ↑ Lucas, Scott. "Who are Syria's White Helmets, and why are they so controversial?", The Conversation, October 7, 2016. 
  3. ↑ New York Times on Clinton and Libya: Portrait of a war criminal, Bill Van Auken, 1 March 2016.
  4. ↑ How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline, Seymour Hersh, Feb 8 2023.
  5. ↑ The 9/11 Anniversary That the Clintons and the News Media Really Want You to Forget, By John Ziegler, Mediate, Sep 11th, 2016.
  6. ↑ https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Clinton-campaign-slams-hateful-Max-Blumenthal-comments-on-the-late-Elie-Wiesel-459657
  7. ↑ Ahmari, Sohrab. "A Leftist Crank on Fox News", Commentary, November 15, 2017. 
  8. ↑ Marquardt-Bigman, Petra (November 15, 2013). David Duke, Other Anti-Semites Praise Max Blumenthal’s ‘I Hate Israel Handbook’. The Algemeiner. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ Mikics, David (March 10, 2015). Wild Thing: Max Blumenthal’s Creepy Anti-Zionist Odyssey. Tablet Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Boteach, Shmuley (January 11, 2016). No Holds Barred: Hillary’s Clinton’s troubling relationship with Israel-hating adviser. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ Marquardt-Bigman, Petra (December 6, 2018). If David Duke Agrees With You On Israel, You Probably Hate Jews. Forward. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ https://hotair.com/archives/2014/12/26/max-blumenthal-america-sniper-chris-kyle-was-just-a-famous-mass-murderer/
  13. ↑ Hudes, Sammy (February 26, 2016). Anti-Zionist Max Blumenthal jeered at Toronto event. The Times of Israel. Retrieved February 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ To distract from Gaza slaughter, the Israel lobby manufactures antisemitism freakout, MAX BLUMENTHAL, The Grayzone, MAY 24, 2021.
  15. ↑ Fiorella, Giancarlo; Godart, Charlotte; Waters, Nick (July 14, 2021). "Digital Integrity: Exploring Digital Evidence Vulnerabilities and Mitigation Strategies for Open Source Researchers". Journal of International Criminal Justice. [1]
  16. ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/20211019184243/https://www.codastory.com/disinformation/grayzone-xinjiang-denialism/ Enter the Grayzone: fringe leftists deny the scale of China's Uyghur oppression". Thompson, Caitlin.l, July 30, 2020

     The Grayzone has followed a similar path on Syria, challenging reports of atrocities by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. ...Based on a desire for a multipolar world, in which global military, cultural and economic power is distributed among multiple nation states and Western influence greatly diminished, they have been quick to argue on behalf of authoritarian regimes such as China and Syria...
  17. ↑ Iran’s PressTV, Russian outlets paid U.S. contributors who also run Grayzone. The Washington Post, Jun 2, 2024.

    Hacked records show Iranian media made payments to a top Grayzone editor who also has worked for Russia's Sputnik.
  18. ↑ Operating in the 'Grayzone': The pro-Hamas outlet being funded by Iran and Russia. Benjamin Weinthal, i24, June 06, 2024

    There are calls in the U.S. to investigate the news website, whose founder and editor Max Blumenthal promoted the conspiracy that Israel killed its own citizens on October 7.
  19. ↑ Seth J Frantzman, Hardliners, ‘false flags’ and revenge: The Iranian tanker attack's narrative, Jerusalem Post, June 15, 2019
  20. ↑ The Rape Deniers. CAMERA Apr 4, 2024.
  21. ↑ Michal Perach, Haaretz [2], Nov 27, 2023
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