Jessica Buxbaum

Jessica Buxbaum is a Jerusalem-based journalist for MintPress News covering Palestine, Israel, and Syria. Her work has been featured in Middle East Eye, The New Arab and Gulf News.

Globetrotting for Genocide: Foreign Fighters From US, France and India Are Fighting Israel’s War in Gaza

“Most mercenaries fighting for Israel now are welcomed based on their religious affiliations and dual citizenships, making their accountability pretty complex” – some of them previously fought in Ukraine along the neo-Nazi military wing Azov Battalion.

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Israelis aren't the only demographic among the IDF's forces in Gaza. Foreign fighters from as far away as the United States, France, Spain, the Netherlands and even India actively participate in the hostilities. While the exact number of internationals fighting in Gaza isn't known, what is known is that citizens from numerous countries appear to be

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Facts For Peace: The Billionaire-Backed Campaign Attacking the Palestinian Cause

Jessica Buxbaum investigates how “Facts for Peace,” founded by Pro-Israel real-estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht, is trying to turn public opinion back in Israel’s favor by spending exorbitant amounts of money targeting American social media users.

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A week after Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel, the social media page Facts For Peace was created with the message, “Get the facts on Hamas, Israel, and peace in the region.” A few days later, the page began advertising its content. “Here is Hamas' Founding Charter in Their Own Words,” one sponsored post reads alongside video clips of

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From Libya to Paraguay: Israel’s Longstanding Goal of Expelling Palestinians From Gaza Inches Closer to Reality

As the war on Gaza grinds on, it is becoming increasingly clear that Israel has no plans to leave the beleaguered Palestinian territory and instead institute its long-held goal of recolonizing the Strip.

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Once considered a fringe pipe dream, the once taboo idea of Israelis recolonizing portions of Gaza has been reinvigorated after Hamas' October 7 attack and the subsequent Israeli war on the embattled Palestinian territory, which has killed more than 22,000 Palestinians, internally displaced more than 1.9 million, and reduced the majority of the

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These Are Western Countries Aiding Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

MintPress News takes a deep dive into the countries sustaining Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

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Now into its second month, Israel’s war on Gaza has left the strip’s northern section in shambles and killed over 14,000 Palestinians, with the majority being women and children. While Israel is launching the attacks on Gaza, several Western powers are also involved in the assault behind the scenes. MintPress News takes a deep dive into the

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The Reality of Gaza’s Forced Exodus: Unveiling Israel’s Secret Plan

Jessica Buxbaum reveals details of Israel’s secret forced relocation plan to push millions of residents of Gaza off of their land and onto Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

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Last weekend, Israeli newspaper Local Call leaked an official Israeli government document recommending what Palestinians have been saying Israel is already trying to execute with its war on Gaza — the forcible transfer of Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinian population to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office acknowledged

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Identity Verification or Data Exposure? Twitter Using Israeli Tech Firm Headed by Ex-Military Officials to Verify Users

Jessica Buxbaum investigates the partnership between X and an Israeli tech company run by former intelligence officials, highlighting its potential impact on surveillance, censorship, and digital rights.

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The social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) is working with an Israeli tech firm to verify BlueTick subscribers, raising suspicions that personal data could fall into the hands of the Israeli government or private sector, both of whom have a long history of illegally stealing user data, including from X itself, and spying on both allies

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Israel’s State Archives Reveal Long and Sordid History With Anti-Semitic Extremists in Europe

Drawing on Israel’s own state archives, Jessica Buxbuam reveals how fears of anti-Semitism rising in Europe haven’t stopped it from engaging with the continent’s anti-semitic extremists — a policy of the state even before its inception.

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Across Europe, far-right populism is surging. Right-wing parties with neo-fascist roots are part of governing coalitions or increasing their parliamentary seats. Yet fears of anti-Semitism rising in Europe haven't stopped Israel from engaging with Europe's extremists — a policy of the state even before its inception. In August, Israel's

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