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| − | '''Max Blumenthal''' is a US [[journalist]], blogger, film maker whom the ''[[Times Of Israel]]'' tagged an "[[ | + | '''Max Blumenthal''' is a US [[journalist]], blogger, film maker whom the ''[[Times Of Israel]]'' tagged an "anti-[[zionist]]".<ref>https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-zionist-max-blumenthal-jeered-at-toronto-event/</ref> |
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| + | Blumenthal was arrested on 25 October 2019 and charged with “assault” in a political case that he says is “completely false” and “manufactured” by [[Venezuela]] opposition supporters. According to ''[[Grayzone]]'' reporter [[Ben Norton]]: | ||
| + | :“A team of D.C. police officers appeared at Blumenthal’s door at just after 9am, demanding entry and threatening to break his door down. A number of officers had taken positions on the side of his home as though they were prepared for a SWAT-style raid. | ||
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| + | :“Blumenthal was hauled into a police van and ultimately taken to D.C. central jail, where he was held for two days in various cells and cages,” Norton additionally reported. “He was shackled by his hands and ankles for over five hours in one such cage along with other inmates. His request for a phone call was denied by D.C. police and corrections officers, effectively denying him access to the outside world. | ||
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| + | :"The 'assault' charge filed against Blumenthal stemmed from an alleged incident on 7 May 2019."<ref>''[https://shadowproof.com/2019/10/28/journalist-max-blumenthal-arrested-charged-venezuela-embassy-reporting/ "Journalist Max Blumenthal Arrested, Hit With Political Prosecution Related To Venezuela Reporting"]''</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Revision as of 22:54, 29 October 2019
 Max Blumenthal         (journalist, blogger, film maker, actor) | |
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| Born | 18 December 1977 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Parents | Sidney Blumenthal |
| Founder of | The Grayzone |
| Member of | American Herald Tribune, MintPress News |
| Interests | • Palestine • Gaza • Juan Guaidó • Nicolás Maduro • “Islamophobia” • Integrity Initiative • Deep state |
| Interest of | "Philip Cross" |
Max Blumenthal is a US journalist, blogger, film maker whom the Times Of Israel tagged an "anti-zionist".[1]
Blumenthal was arrested on 25 October 2019 and charged with “assault” in a political case that he says is “completely false” and “manufactured” by Venezuela opposition supporters. According to Grayzone reporter Ben Norton:
- “A team of D.C. police officers appeared at Blumenthal’s door at just after 9am, demanding entry and threatening to break his door down. A number of officers had taken positions on the side of his home as though they were prepared for a SWAT-style raid.
- “Blumenthal was hauled into a police van and ultimately taken to D.C. central jail, where he was held for two days in various cells and cages,” Norton additionally reported. “He was shackled by his hands and ankles for over five hours in one such cage along with other inmates. His request for a phone call was denied by D.C. police and corrections officers, effectively denying him access to the outside world.
- "The 'assault' charge filed against Blumenthal stemmed from an alleged incident on 7 May 2019."[2]
Contents
Background
Max Blumenthal is the son of longtime Hillary Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal.
Opinions
Max Blumenthal was criticised for tweeting that "Elie Wiesel went from a victim of war crimes to a supporter of those who commit them. He did more harm than good and should not be honored.”[3]
Publications
- (2009): Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party New York. Nation Books; ISBN 978-1568583983
- (2013): Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel. New York: Nation Books; ISBN 978-1568586342
- (2015): The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza. New York: Nation Books; ISBN 978-1568585116
A Document by Max Blumenthal
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:The Making of Juan Guaidó: How the US Regime Change Laboratory Created Venezuela’s Coup Leader | Article | 29 January 2019 | Elliott Abrams Venezuela CANVAS National Endowment for Democracy Nicolás Maduro Juan Guaidó Srđa Popović Otpor! Popular Will | Juan Guaidó is the product of a decade-long project overseen by Washington’s elite regime change trainers. While posing as a champion of democracy, Guaidó has spent years at the forefront of a violent campaign of destabilisation in Venezuela |
A Quote by Max Blumenthal
| Page | Quote | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Klarenberg | “Under obvious pressure from the British natsec state and its media lackeys, the UK’s National Union of Journalists has deleted its statement of concern about @KitKlarenberg’s detention by counter-terror police. Kit was interrogated almost exclusively about his factual reporting.” | 3 June 2023 | X |
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Festival of Whistleblowing Dissent and Accountability | 8 May 2021 | 8 May 2021 | Internet | Whistleblowing event held in 2021. |
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References
- ↑ https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-zionist-max-blumenthal-jeered-at-toronto-event/
- ↑ "Journalist Max Blumenthal Arrested, Hit With Political Prosecution Related To Venezuela Reporting"
- ↑ https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Clinton-campaign-slams-hateful-Max-Blumenthal-comments-on-the-late-Elie-Wiesel-459657
