If you want to know what’s happening in the Middle East, you won’t find it in Western corporate mainstream news media. Despite the crackdown on free speech since Israel began its genocidal campaign in Gaza, alternative media has played a vital role of speaking truth to power, and the truth is that despite our country’s unconditional support for Israeli aggression, the axis of resistance is proving to be a formidable deterrent to the dream of a greater Israel, at the cost of its neighbors.

Despite enduring a tremendous amount of death, destruction and suffering, Palestinians remain defiant. Hezbollah is vigorously repelling the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The Houthis have been a formidable opponent, and Iran easily deterred the recent Israeli attack on its country, and has the ability to launch devastating counterattacks.

Jon Nelms

Amherst