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Who are Double Down News?Double Down News (DDN) is a British alternative media outlet founded in 2017 by Yannis Mendez. Funded through Patreon, it produces films and interviews from a left-wing perspective. The outlet has produced content sympathetic to Jeremy Corbyn and
critical of the Conservative Party.
Where is Palestinian?Palestine is a geographic region in Western Asia. It is usually considered to include the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Israel, and in some definitions, some parts of western Jordan. The name was used by ancient Greek writers, and it was later used for
the Roman province Syria Palaestina, the Byzantine Palaestina Prima, and the Islamic provincial district of Jund Filastin. The region comprises most of the territory claimed for the biblical regions known as the Land of Israel, the Holy Land or Promised Land. Historically, it has been known as the southern portion of wider regional designations such as Canaan, Syria, ash-Sham, and the Levant. Situated at a strategic location between Egypt, Syria and Arabia, and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity, the region has a long and tumultuous history as a crossroads for religion, culture, commerce, and politics.
What is Amalek?In the Hebrew Bible, Amalek refers to a historical nation and their descendants, who were depicted as enemies of the Israelites. The name "Amalek" can also refer to anyone who lived in the territories of the Amalekites or to descendants of Ham, a son
of Noah.
Biblically, the Israelites were commanded to destroy Amalek, a command that has been interpreted in various ways throughout history, including as a call to eradicate the nation or a symbolic representation of eradicating evil.
What is Israel?Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Middle East. Located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan
on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest.
