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New York Post
19-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
US social media influencer spreads anti-western propaganda
A US social media influencer who spoke at a conference organized by Yemen's Houthi rebels and attended a Hezbollah leader's funeral spreads pro-Russia and Islamist propaganda, The Post has learned. Jackson Hinkle, 25, spreads anti-western conspiracies to his three million X followers and has been kicked off YouTube, Instagram and Twitch. Hinkle also gives a platform to terror group Hamas and interviewed Basem Naim, an official for the organization who is a former Minister of Health for Gaza. Advertisement Hinkle is also allegedly helping Pakistani intelligence spread 'false flag' narratives against India following a terrorist attack in the disputed territory of Kashmir last month that left 26 dead. The revelations come from a new study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a New Jersey-based non-profit that tracks social media-inspired violence and hate. 5 Jackson Hinkle receives an award from Yemen's Houthi-run government officials in March, at the conclusion of a scientific conference in Sana'a. Getty Images Advertisement 'Jackson Hinkle has engaged in activities that raise concerns regarding his affiliations and potential alignment with foreign interests,' the NCRI study says. 'He has publicly stated that he has been vetted by Russian and Chinese intelligence and maintains close ties with both governments… His public statements and affiliations warrant further scrutiny to assess the extent of his alignment with foreign interests.' A week following Hinkle's interview with Pakistani High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on his program 'Legitimate Targets,' he accused India of conducting a false flag operation against Pakistan in Kashmir. Thsi was propaganda spread by Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan's primary intelligence agency, the NCRI study claims. 5 Various online bots pushed the narrative that Indian authorities had conducted a 'false flag' operation in the disputed territory of Kashmir. A non-profit traced the origin of the disinformation to Pakistan's secret service. Advertisement 5 A terrorist attack in the disputed territory of Kashmir killed 25 tourists and a local guide in Pahalgam on April 22, raising tensions between India and Pakistan. AP 'In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, inauthentic networks used generative AI [bots] to create and circulate provocative memes pushing the false flag narrative, featuring Indian symbols, political figures and inflammatory slogans,' says the NCRI report. Those 'inauthentic' bots have been spreading Hinkle's message to millions of social media users, according to NCRI. In February, Hinkle attended the funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, and gave interviews to Hezbollah-owned Al-Manar TV and Iran's Channel 3. Advertisement He also participated in a Houthi conference in Sana'a where he met with Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesman, and gave a speech condemning US strikes on Yemen, according to NCRI. Hinkle did not respond to The Post's request for comment. After graduating high school in 2019, Hinkle ran in a special election for city council in San Clemente, California, in a campaign that was endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America. Among his campaign promises were opposing the legalization of prostitution and ending nuclear waste. 5 US influencer Jackson Hinkle attended the funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon in February. AFP via Getty Images 5 US social media influencer Jackson Hinkle has been named to the Russophile Congress, an international support group for Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine. POOL/AFP via Getty Images Last year, Hinkle, who now calls himself a 'MAGA communist,' was appointed an official representative to the Russophile Congress at its second international meeting, according to the NCRI. The group was set up to gather international support for Russia after the beginning of the war in Ukraine. The movement's mission is to 'dispel anti-Russia myths' and 'weaken the West,' according to reports. Members of the congress include Konstanin Malofeyev, an oligarch and key financier of Russia's 2014 invasion of Crimea in Ukraine according to the Department of Justice. One NCRI analyst said that based on his joining the Russophile congress, Hinkle 'could be considered an asset to Russian Intelligence.' Advertisement Hinkle told the New York Times in 2024 he did not accept any payments from foreign governments. In 2022, the Department of Justice indicted Malofeyev with conspiracy to violate US sanctions in connection with his hiring of a US citizen to work for him to operate television networks in Russia and Greece. The case against him is sealed. Hinkle has praised Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin, a far-right nationalist and confidant of Russian leader Vladimir Putin who once called for Ukraine to be 'vanished from the Earth and rebuilt from scratch.' Advertisement 'The use of generative AI, diaspora targeting, and collaboration with Western influencers marks a dangerous evolution in narrative warfare,' the NCRI study says. 'Left unchallenged, these operations risk fueling real-world violence and eroding trust in legitimate attribution on the global stage.'
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Video of Pope Francis lamenting Gaza 'sad news' is from 2023
"Pope Francis used his last public address to call for a ceasefire in Gaza," says an April 21, 2025 post on X from far-right US influencer Jackson Hinkle, who has previously shared disinformation about the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts. The video shows Pope Francis speaking from St Peter's Square about the death of two Christian women in the Gaza Strip -- a mother and daughter whom the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said were shot dead by an Israeli soldier on the grounds of the Palestinian territory's only Catholic Church. Similar posts spread across X, Instagram and Threads, after the Vatican announced April 21, 2025 that the 88-year-old Argentine reformer had died of a stroke. The video also circulated in Spanish. Pope Francis repeatedly denounced the war in Gaza that broke out following Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, a stance that strained relations with Israel but earned the pontiff tributes from Middle Eastern leaders and Arab movements following his death. He also regularly phoned a small Christian congregation in the besieged territory. On April 20, the day before he died, the pope condemned a "growing climate of anti-Semitism" while also reiterating his calls for a ceasefire. "I think of the people of Gaza, and its Christian community in particular, where the terrible conflict continues to cause death and destruction and to create a dramatic and deplorable humanitarian situation," he said in his Easter address, which was read by a collaborator as the pontiff sat in his wheelchair on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica (archived here). "I appeal to the warring parties: call a ceasefire, release the hostages and come to the aid of a starving people that aspires to a future of peace!" The video circulated online, however, does not show Pope Francis's Easter address. A reverse image search revealed that the footage -- in which the pope himself is speaking -- dates to December 17, 2023, when it appeared on the official Vatican News YouTube channel. (archived here). According to the Vatican's official English transcript of his remarks, the pope spoke at the end of the Angelus prayer about two women who died in the Gaza strip (archived here). "Let us not forget our brothers and sisters who are suffering because of war, in Ukraine, in Palestine and Israel, and in other conflict zones. As Christmas approaches, may the dedication to open paths of peace be strengthened," he began. "I continue to receive very serious and sad news about Gaza. Unarmed civilians are targets for bombs and shootings. And this happened even within the parish complex of the Holy Family, where there are no terrorists, but families, children, people who are sick and have disabilities, sisters. A mother and her daughter ... were killed, and other people wounded by snipers as they were going to the bathroom. The house of the Sisters of Mother Teresa was damaged and their generator was hit." Pope Francis also pressed for a ceasefire. AFP reported on his remarks at the time, which followed a statement from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem saying an Israeli sniper was responsible for the deaths. The Israeli army told AFP that it had been contacted by church representatives but that "no reports of a hit on the church, nor civilians being injured or killed, were raised." AFP has debunked other misinformation surrounding the pope's death here.
AFP
30-04-2025
- Politics
- AFP
Video of Pope Francis lamenting Gaza 'sad news' is from 2023
"Pope Francis used his last public address to call for a ceasefire in Gaza," says an April 21, 2025 post on X from far-right US influencer Jackson Hinkle, who has previously shared disinformation about the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts. The video shows Pope Francis speaking from St Peter's Square about the death of two Christian women in the Gaza Strip -- a mother and daughter whom the were shot dead by an Israeli soldier on the grounds of the Palestinian territory's only Catholic Church. Similar posts spread across X, Instagram and Threads, af the Vatican announced April 21, 2025 that the 88-year-old Argentine reformer had died of a stroke. The video also circulated in Spanish. Image Screenshot from X taken April 29, 2025 Pope Francis repeatedly denounced the war in Gaza that broke out following attack, a stance that strained relations with Israel but earned the pontiff tributes from Middle Eastern leaders and Arab movements following his death. He also regularly phoned a small Christian congregation in the besieged territory. On April 20, the day before he died, the pope condemned a "growing climate of anti-Semitism" while also reiterating his calls for a ceasefire. "I think of the people of Gaza, and its Christian community in particular, where the terrible conflict continues to cause death and destruction and to create a dramatic and deplorable humanitarian situation," he said in his Easter address, which was read by a collaborator as the pontiff sat in his wheelchair on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica (archived here). "I appeal to the warring parties: call a ceasefire, release the hostages and come to the aid of a starving people that aspires to a future of peace!" The video circulated online, however, does not show Pope Francis's Easter address. A reverse image search revealed that the -- in which the pope himself is speaking -- dates to December 17, 2023, when it appeared on the official Vatican News YouTube channel. (archived here). According to the Vatican's official English transcript of his remarks, the pope spoke at the end of the Angelus prayer about two women who died in the Gaza strip (archived here). "Let us not forget our brothers and sisters who are suffering because of war, in Ukraine, in Palestine and Israel, and in other conflict zones. As Christmas approaches, may the dedication to open paths of peace be strengthened," he began. "I continue to receive very serious and sad news about Gaza. Unarmed civilians are targets for bombs and shootings. And this happened even within the parish complex of the Holy Family, where there are no terrorists, but families, children, people who are sick and have disabilities, sisters. A mother and her daughter ... were killed, and other people wounded by snipers as they were going to the bathroom. The house of the Sisters of Mother Teresa was damaged and their generator was hit." Pope Francis ed for a ceasefire. AFP reported on his remarks at the time, which followed a statement from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem saying an Israeli sniper was responsible for the deaths. The Israeli army told AFP that it had been contacted by church representatives but that "no reports of a hit on the church, nor civilians being injured or killed, were raised." AFP has debunked other misinformation surrounding the pope's death here.
Al Manar
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
Israeli Enemy Escalates Gaza Assault on Eid as Tens of Thousands Defy Restrictions at Al-Aqsa
Israeli occupation warplanes intensified their attacks on Gaza on Sunday, the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, causing further devastation and loss of life. In the latest updates, two young girls were martyred when an airstrike hit their family home in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis. Elsewhere in southern Khan Younis, four more Palestinians were martyred and several others wounded, according to the Palestinian news agency Ma'an. ⚡️Children wearing Eid clothes and their father holding Eid money to distribute to them. An entire family was killed when Israeli warplanes bombed a tent housing displaced people west of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. — War Monitor (@WarMonitors) March 30, 2025 The Gaza Ministry of Health reported in its daily update that 26 Palestinians were killed and 70 wounded in the past 24 hours. Since March 18, the total death toll has risen to 921, with 2,054 injuries. Overall, since the start of the Israeli assault on October 7, 2023, the number of casualties has soared to 50,277 killed and 114,095 wounded. Despite severe Israeli occupation restrictions, 120,000 Palestinians performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday, March 30. Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, Israeli occupation forces imposed harsh measures that significantly reduced the number of worshippers allowed into the mosque. Eid al-Fitr at Al-Aqsa Mosque! — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 30, 2025 Tens of thousands of Palestinians from across the occupied territories defied these restrictions, making their way to the occupied city of Jerusalem in an attempt to assert their right to worship at Islam's third holiest site. Israeli occupation authorities tightened their grip on the occupied West Bank, Jerusalem, and Palestinian communities inside 1948 territories, obstructing access to Al-Aqsa Mosque to limit the number of worshippers and reinforce their control over the site. In Gaza, Palestinians performed Eid prayers amid the devastation, gathering at Al-Omari Grand Mosque in Gaza City, despite the mosque suffering partial destruction from Israeli airstrikes. Others prayed in UN-run shelter schools, while some stood among the ruins of their homes, marking the holiday in the shadow of war. 🇵🇸 People in Gaza performed Eid prayer among the rubble of destroyed mosques. — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 30, 2025 As Israeli bombardment continues, the number of casualties—including children—has surged overnight, with dozens killed and wounded in relentless attacks across the besieged territory.
Yemen Online
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Yemen Online
Yemen Houthis Defy Washington: American Activist Jackson Hinkle Delivers Pro-Houthi Speech in the Heart of Sana'a
Sana'a – Special Report: In an unprecedented development on Yemeni soil, American political activist and commentator Jackson Hinkle delivered a public speech in support of the Houthi movement before hundreds of thousands gathered at Al-Sabeen Square in the Houthi-controlled capital, Sana'a. The event, widely broadcast by Houthi media outlets, captured significant local and international attention. It marked the first time a U.S. figure has spoken openly in favor of a group officially designated by Washington as a destabilizing actor in the region. For the Houthis, the moment served as a powerful symbolic tool within their political and media campaign against the United States. During his speech, Hinkle sharply criticized U.S. foreign policy, expressing solidarity with what he described as 'the right of the Yemeni people to resist aggression,' referring to the Saudi-led military coalition. He also praised the 'resilience of the Yemeni people in the face of blockade and Western interference.' A Clear Challenge to Washington Hinkle's appearance comes at a sensitive time, following reports of recent airstrikes targeting senior Houthi leaders, as part of a broader wave of military operations allegedly coordinated or supported by the United States. Despite the escalation, the Houthis have maintained a defiant stance, vowing to press ahead with their military and political actions with increased resolve. Observers view Hinkle's address as a symbolic move in the information and psychological warfare the group is waging. The Houthis seek to project that Washington is no longer unified in its stance toward the conflict, pointing to voices within American society that oppose U.S. foreign policy in Yemen and the broader Middle East. Wider Implications Hinkle's appearance in Sana'a raises questions about whether his visit was a personal initiative reflecting his known opposition to American imperialism, or a sign of emerging informal channels of communication between the Houthis and elements of the Western left. Some analysts suggest this could signal a shift in the dynamics of the conflict and how it is perceived internationally. As of now, there has been no official comment from the U.S. government regarding Hinkle's visit or his public remarks. However, analysts expect the move to spark political controversy, particularly as tensions continue to rise in the Red Sea and the Houthis play an increasingly disruptive role in global maritime security.
