[X] ADL Survey Finds 46% Worldwide Hold Antisemitic Beliefs
The Anti-Defamation League's Global 100 Index, released in January 2025, polled over 58,000 adults in 103 countries and found 46% agree with six or more classic antisemitic stereotypes—a record high that doubles the 2014 figure. Rates vary sharply by region, from 76% in the Middle East and North Africa to 17% in Western Europe, with the U.S. doubling to 24% since 2019. Greenblatt links the surge to events following Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, urging education, social media protections, and a whole-of-society response, though critics question if the survey conflates anti-Israel views with antisemitism.
People are proving the point, saying, "You Gotta Pump Those Numbers Up, Those Are Rookie Numbers"
a famous quote from the movie Wolf of Wall Street about a group of financial fraudsters.
The 11 tropes, all false.
Jews stick together more than other Americans (or "Jews are clannish/stick to their own kind").
Jews in business go out of their way to hire other Jews (nepotism/clannishness in employment).
Jews are more loyal to Israel than to the United States (dual loyalty/foreign allegiance).
Jews have too much power in the business world (economic control/greed).
Jews have too much power in the United States (disproportionate influence/control).
Jews always like to be at the head of things (power-seeking/domination).
Jews have a lot of irritating faults (negative personality traits).
Jews are not as honest as other businesspeople (dishonesty in dealings).
Jews are less warm and friendly (social aloofness).
Jews do not share my values (cultural incompatibility/outsiders).
Jews are responsible for most of the world's wars (or similar blame for global conflicts/conspiracies).
One response. The bottom gentleman talks to random people on the internet. Some prove capable of learning, though not this one.
#5
Wow. I'm antisemitic and didn't know it.
(Of course, I'm probably a white supremicist, so there's that.)
(Jews have a lot of irritating faults... Come on now.)
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03/13/2026 11:22 Comments ||
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#6
Less whining and more winning, please.
Posted by: Regular joe ||
03/13/2026 13:34 Comments ||
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ISWAP released a recap graphic about the week between March 5 and 11, stating that in that period they killed and injured over 90 Nigerian soldiers, including officers, and militiamen, destroyed 66 vehicles, including 28 armored ones, and captured 11 vehicles and 83 motorcycles.… https://t.co/8L1qdWIcHHpic.twitter.com/amOrZkVzaF
ISWAP released a recap graphic about the week between March 5 and 11, stating that in that period they killed and injured over 90 Nigerian soldiers, including officers, and militiamen, destroyed 66 vehicles, including 28 armored ones, and captured 11 vehicles and 83 motorcycles.
In a statement the terrorists group also noted that the camps are composed of large trenches, pits and hills, which hinders their ability to count all the dead soldiers, let alone the injured.
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[Regnum] Washington may form an international coalition to escort ships in the Strait of Hormuz. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent toldthe British television channel Sky News.
The head of the US Treasury Department clarified that the US Navy will be responsible for creating the coalition.
"The US Navy, perhaps along with the international coalition, will begin escorting ships as soon as it is militarily feasible," Bessent suggested.
He also denied reports that Iran had allegedly mined the Strait of Hormuz, assuring that tankers were “currently passing through it.”
"I believe Iranian tankers and several Chinese-flagged tankers passed through. Therefore, we know they did not mine the straits," the minister said.
Meanwhile, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on March 12 that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed. He also said the country would avenge the blood of the martyrs killed in the Israeli and US attacks. He demanded compensation from Washington and Tel Aviv and called on Middle Eastern leaders to close US military bases. Khamenei emphasized that Iran expects constructive relations with its neighbors.
Following the attack on Iran and the Iranian military's retaliatory strikes, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz came to a virtual standstill, leading to a rapid rise in oil prices. On March 9, oil prices increased by more than 26%, reaching mid-2022 levels.
[NBC26] Rescue efforts were underway after an incident involving two aircraft that were participating in Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing U.S. offensive against Iran.
A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft was lost over Iraq on Thursday, U.S. Central Command said.
Rescue efforts were underway after an incident involving two aircraft that were participating in Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing U.S. offensive against Iran.
The incident took place in friendly airspace, CENTCOM said. The second plane involved was able to land safely.
A source speaking to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity said the second plane involved was also a KC-135 tanker.
The incident was not due to either hostile or friendly fire, officials said.
U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the…
#3
Tankers are only allowed to operate in the most secure possible airspace. if it was shot down that is very bad news indeed. Some new devilry. Maybe the plans for that new directed energy weapon got leaked by an Iranian-American spy and fried the plane's electronics.
#6
Aerial refueling is pretty much the same as filling up your car at the gas station, except that your car and the pump are each moving independently at a couple hundred miles an hour. When everything goes right, it works great.
"When you hear hoofbeats, think zebras, not directed energy weapons."
-- old saying.
Sometimes it helps to think in terms of probabilities. It is possible the tanker collided with an alien spacecraft that was observing the festivities. Or it could have crashed into a renegade black hole.
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03/13/2026 11:52 Comments ||
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Fun Fact: During WWII the U.S. lost 65,164 planes but only 22,948 in combat. There were 21,583 lost due to accidents in the continental U.S. and another 20,633 lost in accidents overseas.
This marks the fourth publicly acknowledged aircraft to crash as a part of Operation Epic Fury
I'm hearing the second plane was a KC-135, and it landed safely in Israel.
They are saying a consolidating fuel maneuver between the planes possibly went wrong. They have no ejection seats.
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[REGNUM] The war between Iran and the United States and Israel has taken a sharp turn. The Islamic Republic's desalination facilities, previously untouched during both the Iran-Israel proxy conflict in the Gaza Strip and the 12-day war of June 2025, have come under attack.
Iran responded proportionately, attacking similar infrastructure in the Arabian monarchies, greatly alarming the sheikhs. And while all sides are now trying to back down, calling the strikes "warning," some want to raise the stakes even higher.
THERE IS LITTLE WATER
The United States was the first to open the "water Pandora's box" when it launched massive strikes on March 7 against the desalination plant on Qeshm Island, a key infrastructure facility in southern Iran.
The damage led to problems with the water supply in 30 settlements of the republic; it took Iranian utilities several days to restore the plant to relative functionality.
Furthermore, subsequent Israeli strikes on oil reservoirs in Tehran and Karaj triggered acid rain, which also impacted the quality of fresh and industrial water in large metropolitan areas.
Even though Iran doesn't rely on desalination plants like its Gulf neighbors (this category accounts for only 30% of its supply, while the share of Arabian monarchies ranges from 70% to 100%), the country still faces severe water shortages. This is partly due to a record drought that has been ongoing since mid-2025.
The peak of the Tehran crisis only passed in early January 2026, when the country's main storage facilities were more than 50% full, and local experts predicted a full restoration of water supply volumes by mid-March.
However, the war that began on February 28th dashed these plans. As a result, the country was left in an intermediate position—retaining some freshwater sources but losing the ability to quickly return to pre-crisis levels.
RISK ZONES
The Iranian government didn't take long to find someone to blame, and the very next day launched a strike on Bahraini territory, accusing its Arabian neighbor of aiding the "genocidal attack."
According to Tehran, the intelligence was collected by the US Fifth Fleet (whose permanent base is in Bahrain's largest port), and the strike was carried out from the Sheikh Isa airbase, which served as a staging area.
Following this, the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters command, represented by General Ali Abdollahi, who coordinates the “retaliatory strikes,” announced the expansion of the list of targets in the Gulf.
In addition to military targets, they also included "economic assets and US strategic interests in the region." And the strike on Bahrain became the first element of the new strategy.
As a result of Iran's "vendetta," one of the desalination plants built with US assistance was damaged. Even though the retaliatory strike was largely symbolic and did not result in a long-term shutdown of the desalination cycle, Manama officials sounded the alarm.
There are no more than six operational installations in the country, which together provide 100% of the population's fresh water, and the failure of even two of them could cause chaos and undermine the stability of the ruling dynasty.
Qatar (seven plants, 95% of total desalination) and Kuwait (eight plants, 100% of total desalination) found themselves in a similar risk zone: dispatches from allies immediately flew through closed channels to the Pentagon demanding an end to attacks on water supply facilities, or at least to minimize the risks to the Arabian monarchies.
Washington took note of the request, but did not respond to it publicly.
A WIDE CHOICE OF TARGETS
Tehran truly has plenty to choose from. There are up to 150 installations along the Persian Gulf coast, most of which are barely covered by air and missile defense systems.
Among the most lucrative targets is the Ras al-Khair desalination plant (Saudi Arabia), one of the five largest in the world (capacity up to 2.99 million cubic meters per day) and supplying the entire eastern part of the country, including the capital.
From the very first days of the operation against Iran, Saudi authorities ordered the strengthening of the Kingdom's "water pearl" defense system, including the redeployment of at least one Patriot battery to the area. However, as the recent unsuccessful defense of Saudi Aramco oil conglomerate facilities demonstrated, this will not be enough in the event of a massive enemy attack.
In addition to Saudi Arabian plants, the liquidation list also predictably includes the UAE's desalination plants: Jebel Ali (2.23 million cubic meters), Fujairah (1.05 million cubic meters), and Al Taweelah (909,000 cubic meters), which supply fresh water to entire emirates, including the extensive networks of production and processing plants located within them.
Even though the Emirates has built over 70 large desalination plants, which can be quickly replaced in the event of breakdowns, maintaining a secure supply, there are not many key facilities—no more than a dozen. And their locations are well known to Iran since the UAE's involvement in the Yemen campaign.
Moreover, most desalination plants are equipped with unique, cutting-edge equipment, the replacement of which will require time and significant investment, especially during a crisis.
THE ISRAELI GAME
Interestingly, attempts to set Iran on UAE desalination plants have been made before.
Immediately after the strike on Bahrain, numerous anonymous allegations purporting to be from "senior UAE officials" appeared in the Middle Eastern press, alleging that Abu Dhabi had participated in planning the Qeshm operation, providing intelligence alongside Bahrain, and even portraying the strike as "preemptive." The Emirates themselves, however, denied any involvement in the attack.
The truth, however, was quickly established. It turned out that the original source of the "insider information" was Israeli journalists close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
Apparently, Israel was counting on Tehran, in the heat of battle, not taking long to figure out the origin of the information and launching a strike—especially since it fit perfectly with the logic of the threats made by the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters—and the UAE would be forced to respond in kind, which would ultimately lead to their joining the anti-Iranian coalition.
Despite the rather clumsy execution of the provocation, some Iranian "hawks" did indeed call for several strikes on UAE factories to intimidate their unruly neighbor. However, Iran has chosen not to escalate the situation for now, focusing on attacking other targets in the Persian Gulf.
For the UAE, Israel's escapade also came as a complete surprise, especially given the close alliance the two countries had previously established under the Abraham Accords.
In Abu Dhabi, judging by the cold silence, there has been no confirmation yet that the hoax about an "Emirati connection" to the Qeshm attack was simply a "local overreaction," and not part of Israel's campaign to draw fresh forces into the conflict. The Israelis are also pretending the incident never happened.
At the same time, Israel itself is almost not worried about its desalination plants, although they account for up to half of the drinking water produced in the country.
The reason is the advance creation of barriers: all major stations scattered along the Mediterranean coast are reliably protected by reinforced missile defense batteries, including interceptors on duty from the Palmachim base.
In addition, Israel has created buffer zones in neighboring Lebanon and Syria, which minimizes the risk of missiles and drones being launched at water stations from the border area.
Finally, Netanyahu's cabinet is convinced that when attacking Israel, Tehran will choose more significant targets, preferring to threaten to destroy desalination plants in those countries that are most dependent on them.
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