Netanyahu knowingly funded October 7th

 

Trump and Netanyahu Posture Ahead of Wednesday Meeting on Iran

Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington to meet President Donald Trump, key differences and alignments are emerging on multiple fronts.

Trump stated that Netanyahu “wants a good deal” with Iran on its nuclear program and described ongoing Oman-mediated talks—following a brief 2025 Israel-Iran war and U.S. strikes on Iranian sites—as “very different” from past negotiations, expressing optimism that Iran “wants to make a deal very badly” while warning of potential tough military action, including additional carrier deployments, if diplomacy fails; he noted any agreement would address nuclear facilities, and possibly missiles.

In contrast, Trump explicitly opposed recent Israeli moves toward greater control in the West Bank, declaring “I am against annexation” and emphasizing other priorities, despite the Israeli Security Cabinet’s approval of measures—praised by Likud Energy Minister Eli Cohen as establishing “de facto sovereignty” that rules out a Palestinian state—including shifting building authority in Hebron, facilitating settler land purchases, repealing restrictions on non-Muslim real estate transactions, and expanding Israeli enforcement into Palestinian-controlled areas, actions that violate Oslo Accords and have drawn U.S. concern over regional stability.

Additionally, an Israeli source indicated Netanyahu will inform Trump that Phase 2 of the October 2025 U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire—requiring Hamas disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawal— “is not moving” due to Hamas’s refusal to relinquish weapons, with Israel arguing a renewed military operation is needed to enforce demilitarization in line with Trump’s Gaza vision, amid ongoing incidents and IDF strikes on suspected violators.

GhostofBasedPatrickHenry: Mr Bibi goes to Washington.

For the seventh time in the past 12 months.

That is roughly one trip every 7 weeks.

This will mark at least the third time that Bibi has made the trip in order to shill for war with Iran.

A few days before departing, his security cabinet announced new measures (implemented via executive power, not legislation) that will effectively grant the Israeli government sovereignty over the West Bank (Palestine) once its intended effect has played out.

The measures allow for the Israeli public to purchase tracts of land in Palestine and then register those properties with the Israeli government— rather than the Palestinian Authority. This registration would place the land under the authority and jurisdiction of the Jewish State, in the eyes of Netanyahu's Security Cabinet.

As you would expect, the Muslim leadership throughout the Middle East is enraged by this development. Even President Trump told Barak Ravid during an interview with him yesterday morning that he opposes annexation.

"I am against annexation.”

“We have enough things to think about now. We don’t need to be dealing with the West Bank,” he adds.

Perhaps this is why Netanyahu plans to meet with Rubio in the morning before meeting with Trump. Bibi wants to gameplan how to deal with him.

As President Trump clearly recognizes, the move is designed to be a provocation. Hamas is calling for kinetic escalation from the region against Israel—which is exactly what Netanyahu wants.

Speaking of Hamas, a report newly released by the Israeli government claims that Netanyahu knew about Hamas's plan to invade southern Israel as far back as early 2018, which means Bibi knew about the plan when he decided to step in and give Hamas tens of millions of dollars per month after the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank decided to cut off Hamas financially.

Netanyahu knew they were planning the attack, and didn't want to squander the opportunity to start a war, so he appealed to Qatar and said that there would be a humanitarian crisis if cash wasn't sent to Gaza. Qatar gave Netanyahu the money, and Netanyahu had his people walk it into Gaza and give it to prominent families with known ties to Hamas.

If all of this is true, then that means that Netanyahu knowingly funded October 7th.

On top of that, he intends to tell President Trump that the Board of Peace's Phase Two Plan to take control of Gaza will not happen, and that the US needs to immediately start a war with Iran.

Good Luck.

(I will be covering Netanyahu's visit today on Badlands Media.)

Temples, Tensions, and the Failure to Lead

 

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[1] The peaceful assembly planned over the weekend to protest so-called “illegal” temples – undocumented houses of worship, many built decades ago on state or private land – was swiftly met with calls for it to be banned. Notably, even figures who had built their political careers on defending the right to peaceful assembly opposed the rally, arguing that it was deliberately provocative and aimed squarely at the Hindu faith.

[2] Those concerns were not unfounded. Zamri Vinoth, the principal organiser of the protest, has a long and troubling record of religious provocation, marked by repeated attempts to bait and antagonise Hindus. His recent actions suggest a deliberate effort to exploit the temple issue to inflame anti-Hindu sentiment. 

[3] It was against this backdrop that the prime minister urged the police to act against the demonstrators, declaring that they should be “arrested and thrown out.” He warned against exploiting sensitive issues involving places of worship to inflame racial tensions and stressed that national harmony and security must be protected at all costs. Many welcomed what they perceived as a firm and decisive intervention.

[4] Finding the proper balance between safeguarding peaceful assembly and free expression on the one hand, and preventing violence and communal discord on the other, is always challenging. Yet if peaceful assembly is permitted only for causes deemed acceptable or views considered inoffensive, we step onto a slippery slope. Such selectivity erodes constitutional protections and strengthens a state that has yet to demonstrate a consistent commitment to the liberties it is meant to uphold. We should be wary of sacrificing fundamental freedoms for the fleeting satisfaction of silencing voices we rightly reject.

[5] The present crisis over so-called “illegal” temples did not arise in a vacuum. It is the cumulative result of years of political neglect and a failure of leadership to confront sensitive issues of race and religion with honesty, fairness, and resolve.

[6] Zamri himself illustrates this institutional failure. Hundreds of police reports have reportedly been lodged against him for remarks that appear to cross the legal limits of free speech, yet no action has been taken against him.  The authorities move swiftly when the majority religion is disparaged, but far less decisively when other faiths are targeted. The result is near impunity for Zamri and others like him – an injustice that exposes the discriminatory double standards embedded in our system of governance. Such selectivity breeds resentment and distrust, and without trust, the resolution of sensitive issues becomes all the more difficult.

[7] Nor has the prime minister consistently set the right tone in dealing with matters of race and religion. He lectures the world on the importance of respect and tolerance of diversity, but too often falls short of those ideals at home. His handling of the century-old temple dispute in the Masjid India area of Kuala Lumpur, for example, left many Malaysian Indians hurt and disappointed. With greater foresight, restraint, and sensitivity – and less political grandstanding – the episode might have served as a constructive template for resolving similar disputes.

[8] Instead of pursuing an equitable and respectful solution to a long-standing problem, the prime minister has further heightened tensions with his harsh and callous insistence that all so-called “illegal” temples be summarily demolished. “I do not allow houses of worship that do not abide by the rules, and local councils have been given the authority to clear out areas not owned by such temples so that this issue can be resolved properly,” he was quoted as saying. As Zaid Malek of Lawyers for Liberty has warned, such a directive is dangerous and irresponsible, potentially opening the door to indiscriminate demolitions, particularly of Hindu temples.

[9] By effectively validating Zamri’s campaign, the prime minister has signalled what amounts to an open season on temples across the country. His failure to distinguish clearly between recently erected illegal structures and temples that have stood for generations – products of Malaysia’s layered history and plural society – places even long-established places of worship under a cloud of uncertainty.

[10] In doing so, the prime minister has broken faith with the Malaysian Indian community and plunged it into one of the gravest crises it has faced since independence. He has made his political calculation; Malaysian Indians must now make theirs. Whatever course they choose, one thing is clear: the real danger facing minorities in this country lies not in the theatrics of a single provocateur, but in the decisions and judgment of those entrusted with power.

[Dennis Ignatius | Kuala Lumpur | 11 February 2026]

Panic Ensues After Trump Orders CIA To Give 2020 Election Intel To 'Stop The Steal' Lawyer

Panic Ensues After Trump Orders CIA To Give 2020 Election Intel To 'Stop The Steal' Lawyer

by Tyler Durden
Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 - 12:30 AM


President Donald Trump has instructed the CIA and other spy agencies to hand over intelligence related to the 2020 election, a bunch of (presumably panicked) US intelligence officials told Politico and NBC News.

The records are to be handed over to Kurt Olsen - now a temporary government employee in the White House - who four years ago was involved in the "Stop the Steal" campaign to determine whether Joe Biden won the 2020 election via cheating.

Attorney Kurt Olsen during his opening statement in Kari Lake's election challenge trial on May 17, 2023, in Mesa, Ariz.Mark Henle / USA Today Network via Imagn

And you know they're freaking out by the way they tell us this...

"The administration last year hired Kurt Olsen, who more than five years ago took part in the “Stop the Steal” campaign that promoted baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, to investigate the 2020 election." -NBC News

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President Donald Trump has directed top U.S. spy agencies to share sensitive intelligence about the 2020 election with his former campaign lawyer, known for pushing debunked theories of electoral fraud, according to four people with knowledge of the effort. -Politico

Indeed:




"The president has asked Mr. Olsen to look at intelligence related to the 2020 election and the agency is ensuring that he has the access necessary to do his work," a CIA official told NBC in an emailed statement (probably right after hanging up with the reporter).

When asked about Olsen's role, the White House told the outlet "President Trump has the authority to provide access to classified material to individuals as he deems necessary. The entire Trump administration is working together to ensure the integrity of U.S. elections."

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The admin did not specifically respond to questions about whether Olsen was focusing only on the 2020 election, or possible security threats to future elections.

The freakout comes after the FBI's recent search of an elections center in Fulton County, Georgia - where they seized ballots from the 2020 election.

Now check out the tone over at Politico:


The decision to provide some of the government’s most sensitive spy material to Olsen is unusual, given that he has no known experience working with the U.S. spy community and only joined the Trump administration as a short-term special government employee in October 2025. Special government employees are supposed to work no more than 130 days during any period of 365 days, suggesting his time at the White House could end soon.

The first person said that Olsen has passed a background check and a polygraph exam. It is not clear how close Olsen is to completing his report on the 2020 elections.

Intelligence analysis is supposed to be nonpartisan, and it appears Olsen’s views on electoral fraud in prior U.S. elections are so deeply held that even some people close to the president question his ability to evaluate the material shared with him.

“This guy has no background” in intelligence, said the second person, a close Trump ally. Olsen “will find some super classified report, say it’s evidence of fraud, but really it’s just completely out of context.”

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Olsen rose to prominence by working closely with Trump to undermine the results of the 2020 election under the slogan “Stop the Steal.” He urged several DOJ officials that year to file a complaint to the Supreme Court scrutinizing Trump’s loss, and even called the president multiple times during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol

Wow!
About That Raid

As we noted earlier Tuesday, an affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Hugh Raymond Evans last month, which was unsealed Tuesday, lays out five categories of confirmed problems in Fulton County's handling of ballots, raising questions that have simmered for over five years since Trump and his allies raised questions about the election in Georgia and other states where irregularities were alleged.

According to a report from Just the News, Evans filed the affidavit last month to establish probable cause for a raid that seized around 700 boxes of ballots from an Atlanta-area storage warehouse. The investigation stemmed from a referral by Kurt Olsen, President Trump's election integrity czar. Evans interviewed roughly a dozen unnamed witnesses about allegations tied to the contested Georgia race, where Joe Biden edged out Trump by less than 12,000 votes in the official results.

"This warrant application is part of an FBI criminal investigation into whether any of the improprieties were intentional acts that violated federal criminal laws."

Fulton County admitted it lacks scanned images of all 528,777 ballots counted during the initial count and of the 527,925 ballots tallied during the state's first recount.

County officials also confirmed that during the recount, some ballots were scanned multiple times. Ballot images obtained through public records requests show identical markings appearing on duplicated images.

During the Risk Limiting Audit, hand counters reported vote totals for batches that didn't match the actual votes inside those batches.

According to the affidavit, "The State’s Performance Review Board reported that Secretary of State investigators confirmed inaccurate batch tallies from the Risk Limiting Audit.”

More on that here...

Can UMNO Really Win 40+ Seats if Malays Unite? Reality Check from Mazlan Ali

Can UMNO Really Win 40+ Seats if Malays Unite? Reality Check from Mazlan Ali


11 Feb 2026 • 12:00 PM MYT



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In Malaysia, a short clip went viral this week showing a political analyst’s blunt assessment about UMNO’s future. The clip, shared widely on social platforms, quoted UTM’s Mazlan Ali saying UMNO might only win more than 40 parliamentary seats if Malay political factions truly unite. The catch? He stressed that unity across parties like PAS and Bersatu is far from guaranteed because all three compete in the same Malay-majority seats. (Free Malaysia Today)


This claim hit a nerve. Malays, politically dominant, make up the country’s largest voter bloc. Their support shapes outcomes in many key constituencies. Malaysia’s next general election, expected by 2028, is already shaping up as a test of whether traditional Malay politics can adapt to new realities. The debate invites questions about race, alliances, past election performance, and strategy.


The Stakes of Malay Unity in Malaysian Politics


Malaysia’s federal legislature has 222 seats. Winning 112 seats gives a simple majority. In the 15th general election (GE15), UMNO’s Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition captured only 30 seats, down sharply from its pre-2018 era dominance. (Malay Mail)


After GE15, UMNO entered a unity government with Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) bloc. Party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has insisted UMNO will stay in that coalition until the next election. (CNA)


Yet a tug-of-war has emerged inside UMNO. Youth leaders have argued for withdrawing and reviving a Malay alliance with PAS, known as Muafakat Nasional (MN). (The Vibes) Analysts warn that such steps risk alienating non-Malay voters and may not boost Malay support as expected.


What Mazlan Ali Actually Said


Mazlan Ali’s take goes beyond slogans. He noted that while some narratives suggest UMNO could win more than 40 seats if Malay parties unite, it’s unrealistic unless the component parties agree on seat allocations. Competitions between UMNO, PAS, and Bersatu for similar voter bases means unity is elusive. (Free Malaysia Today)


His point reflects a deeper political maths: Malay-majority seats are crucial, but they are not automatic wins just because candidates share ethnicity or ideology. Strategic negotiation on which party stands where can determine results. Where PAS and UMNO both contest a Malay seat, split votes can hand victory to PH or other rivals.


Why Malay Unity is Hard to Achieve


Analysts point to several fault lines:


• Leadership Rivalries: Key Malay leaders have competing visions. PAS leadership has shown reluctance to enter formal coalitions unless its terms are met. (Scoop)


• Current Government Dynamics: UMNO leaders have signaled continued support for the unity government with PH, at least until GE16. (CNA) This complicates overt alliances with Perikatan Nasional (PN), the informal grouping of PAS and Bersatu.


• Grassroots Resistance: UMNO Youth leaders caution that a return to old pacts like MN may not guarantee broader Malay support and could backfire politically. (The Vibes)



• Overlapping Seats: PN components and UMNO contest the same constituencies. Without clear seat negotiations, combining forces may still result in share conflicts rather than unified gains. (Free Malaysia Today)


What Election Data Suggests About Unity and Seats:


Looking back helps. In the 2018 general election, UMNO underperformed compared with its historic strength. BN won 79 seats compared with 133 in the previous election, while PH surged. (UMNO Online)


State elections also show complexities of local alliances. In Kedah in 2023, PAS repeatedly dominated over UMNO in seats where they shared Malay voter appeal. (Wikipedia) This highlights that Malay unity, even on the ground, remains fragmented.


Competing Strategies Within UMNO


UMNO leadership under Zahid seeks a “grand collaboration” of Malay-Muslim parties to consult on common issues without destabilising the current government. (Scoop) This concept avoids formal coalitions but aims to signal unity to Malay voters.


Others in UMNO push for different approaches. Some argue strengthening ties with PH could bring more seat offers and avoid clashes with PN parties. Analysts note that negotiating seat distribution with PH might help UMNO secure more winnable seats without cannibalizing Malay votes. (Facebook)


Opposition Views and Risks


Opposition voices point out risks to unity politics. Some argue that race-based politics narrows appeal among younger and urban voters who prioritise governance and economic issues over identity. External commentators also warn that framing politics predominantly around race may weaken Malaysia’s multi-ethnic foundations.


Expert Opinions on Alliance Outcomes:


Political risk analysts say UMNO’s choices will shape its trajectory. Staying with the unity government may maintain federal positions, but could keep UMNO dependent on PH for seat allocations and resources. Leaving the government to join PN could energise portions of Malay voters but risks losing influence over policy and resources, depending on post-election maths. (Malay Mail)


Academic insights echo that when multiple parties compete for the same demographic without negotiated settlements, they often split votes and reduce wins overall.


Broader Social and Cultural Context


The debate is not just about seats. It taps into Malaysia’s social contract discussions. Efforts to unite Malay parties must balance aspirations of ethnic group representation with national priorities like economic growth, education reform, and rural development. Malay voters are not monolithic. Younger Malays, especially in urban areas, weigh issues like job opportunities and cost-of-living pressures alongside identity politics.


If parties appear focused more on power positioning than delivering tangible outcomes to constituents, voters may shift support to alternatives.


Looking Ahead


With the next general election due by early 2028, UMNO’s direction matters for Malaysia’s political landscape. Will UMNO secure a deal with PH for more seats? Will it revive formal ties with PAS and Bersatu to maximise Malay votes? Or will it craft a new coalition logic that moves beyond ethnic calculus?



Current indicators suggest no single path guarantees winning more than 40 seats simply through Malay unity alone. Political negotiation, seat deals, and outreach across communities will likely matter more.


What do you think? I’d love to hear your opinion in the comments section.


Mazlan Ali’s statement serves as a practical reminder: winning seats requires strategy, not slogans. Race politics may influence outcomes, but without concrete alliances and careful seat negotiations, more than 40 seats for UMNO remains a hypothesis, not a certainty.