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The US, Israel and the normalisation of scandal

Al Jazeera · · 994 words · By Belén Fernández
Desensitization to Violence Political Corruption US-Israel Foreign Policy
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“In late April, the Hondurasgate platform and the Spanish media outlet Canal Red began leaking incriminating audios regarding recent machinations by the United States and Israel in Latin America.”
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Multiple independent sources (Hondurasgate, Canal Red, El País, and Middle East Eye) report the leak of audio recordings in late April regarding US and Israeli activities in Latin America.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hondurasgate is the name given to a series of alleged leaks of conversations via audio between right-wing political figures in the Americas — including former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernánde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondurasgate
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web search NEUTRAL — Leaked audio recordings allegedly suggest US- and Israeli-linked efforts to secure the pardon of Honduras’s ex-president and undermine progressive governments.
https://www.newarab.com/analysis/hondurasgate-alleged-us-isr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The news outlet Diario Red en América Latina and the website Hondurasgate have revealed, in an investigation based on leaked audio recordings, the interventionist intentions of leaders of the global r…
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-07/honduras…
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“Israel financed the release from prison of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was serving a 45-year sentence in the US for drug trafficking and other transgressions.”
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The claim that Israeli interests were key in securing the pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez is reported by Middle East Eye and other web search results referencing the 'Hondurasgate' leaks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnasɾi xuˈan asˈfuɾa zaˈbla]; born 8 June 1958), also known as Tito Asfura, is a Honduran politician and construction businessman serving as the presi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasry_Asfura
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in Honduras on 30 November 2025. Voters elected the President, all 128 members of the National Congress, and 20 representatives to the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Honduran_general_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan oɾˈlando eɾˈnandes]; born 28 October 1968), also known by his initials JOH, is a Honduran convicted criminal and politician who served as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Orlando_Hernández
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“Hernandez, a convicted felon, was pardoned by US President Donald Trump – another convicted felon – in December”
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Wikipedia confirms that in his second presidency, Donald Trump granted executive clemency to over 1,600 individuals, and web search results specifically mention the pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan Antonio Hernández Alvarado, known as Tony Hernández (born June 13, 1978), is a Honduran convicted drug trafficker, lawyer, politician, member of the National Party of Honduras and former deputy i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hernández
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan oɾˈlando eɾˈnandes]; born 28 October 1968), also known by his initials JOH, is a Honduran convicted criminal and politician who served as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Orlando_Hernández
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In his role as the 47th president of the United States (January 20, 2025 – present), Donald Trump granted executive clemency to more than 1,600 individuals as of July 23, 2025, all of whom were charge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_granted_executi…
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“Trump oversaw the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on trumped-up narcoterrorism charges.”
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Wikipedia explicitly documents 'Operation Absolute Resolve' on January 3, 2026, where the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The possibility of a United States-led invasion of Venezuela has been frequently discussed during the presidencies of Donald Trump. In 2017, during his first presidency, Trump said that he was "not go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_United_States_invasio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The diplomatic relationship between the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were strained during parts of the 21st century. Relations were strong during the second half o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Venezuela_relati…
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“Trump’s other novel tactic of randomly blowing up boats in the vicinity of Venezuela and extrajudicially murdering the folks on board.”
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While the evidence confirms military actions in Venezuela, there is no specific mention in the provided search results of 'randomly blowing up boats' or 'extrajudicial murders' of people on board.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump is the 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–21; 2025– ). Following his inauguration on January 20, 2025, Trump became only the second president to serve two nonc…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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“at the end of February, the US and Israel decided to launch a demented war on Iran”
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Multiple high-authority news sources (The Guardian, Al Jazeera, France24) independently confirm that the US and Israel launched a war/strikes against Iran on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The archbishop’s plea comes as the war, launched by the US and Israel on Iran at the end of February, enters its sixth week.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/04/iran-conflict-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut since the US and Israel launched war on Iran at the end of February.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/trump-iran-t…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Pezeshkian rejected portrayals of Tehran as a threat, noting that Iran had twice been attacked while its negotiators were taking part in multilateral nuclear talks – once when Israel launched a 12-day…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/1/which-interests-bein…
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“On April 7, the US head of state very professionally warned the Iranians that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”.”
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Multiple web search results report that Donald Trump warned that Iran's 'whole civilisation will die tonight' in the context of the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Attacks on Iran increase and Israel tells Iranians to avoid train travel as deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz looms.Donald Trump has warned that Iran’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehra…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — It was the latest in a series of threats the president made, as he tries to get the country to re-open the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmX9PmNXvho
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web search NEUTRAL — Increasingly angry US president escalates threats to Iran as his Democratic rivals rebuke him as 'sick' and 'genocidal'.President Donald Trump has suggested the United States will destroy Iranian “civ…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/trump-on-iran-a-whol…
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“Israel’s ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip... has officially killed nearly 73,000 Palestinians.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but does not provide a specific 'official' death toll of nearly 73,000 Palestinians to verify this specific number.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed on Israel News: All for the latest updates, and breaking news on Israeli politics, culture, Israeli sports, Health, and Tech from the Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026 · The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back to the end of the nineteenth century, primarily as a conflict over territory. Learn about the origins of this conflict and track the latest d…
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/israeli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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“an Al Jazeera Arabic investigation revealed that thousands of Palestinians had been “evaporated” in Gaza thanks to Israel’s arsenal of US-manufactured thermal and thermobaric munitions”
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Multiple reports from Al Jazeera and related news summaries confirm an investigation into the use of US-manufactured thermal and thermobaric munitions that 'evaporated' approximately 3,000 Palestinians.
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web search NEUTRAL — The investigation, conducted by the Qatar-based Al Jazeera Arabic network, found that about 3,000 Palestinians disappeared as a result of such weapons, with many leaving behind no remains other than b…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/02/12/763945/Palestine-Ga…
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web search NEUTRAL — Al Jazeera investigation reveals how US-supplied thermal and thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/2/10/israel-used-wea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Al Jazeera’s Arabic investigation asserts that Israeli strikes using thermal and thermobaric munitions—some U.S.-manufactured—have left 2,842 Palestinians “evaporated,” meaning no recoverable human re…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/military/israel-thermobaric…
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“televangelist Paula White-Cain, head of the White House Faith Office and Trump’s personal spiritual adviser, has urged followers to donate 10 percent of their gross income to her ministry in order to, inter alia, help poor victimised Israel get back on its feet.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding Paula White-Cain urging 10% donations for Israel.
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“On May 7, he posted a typically surreal rant to his Truth Social platform, in which he recounted a US attack on Iranian drones”
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“the 50th birthday celebration, on May 6, of Netanyahu’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. His birthday cake was decorated with none other than a golden noose”
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“a new law authorising the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners but not for Jewish citizens of Israel.”
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