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As rapper Macklemore draws controversy for his activism against Israel, rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews headline a «Power To The People» music festival today that features a partisan network of nonprofits and activists mobilizing against President Donald Trump ahead of the midterms.

Performers from a hip-hop band, The Neighborhood Kids, launched the festival with Macklemore’s anthem of protest, chanting «Free, free Palestine!» and continuing with a declaration about protesting from «the belly of the beast,» against the «funding of genocide» and the «terrorist organization» Immigration and Customs Enforcement.» It dedicated its performance to «the martyrs» railed against «Western imperialism.»

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The marketing language on the «Power To The People» festival’s official website speaks to activating «the power everyday human beings have» to «shape» the world «on, and beyond, Election Day.»

The festival bears clear signs of alignment with the Democratic Party and spotlights the intersection of pop culture, nonprofit fundraising and partisan politics, revealing how celebrity drawing power translates into money, visibility and voters for organizations advancing a political agenda.

In the chat, awaiting a livestream broadcast on the Democratic-aligned MS NOW, a user wrote: «BLUE WAVE,» symbolizing a anticipated Democratic Party victories in upcoming elections. Others peppered their comments with blue wave and blue heart emojis.

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By combining performances with voter registration, activist organizing and charitable donations, «Power To

The People» offers participating groups a platform to turn fans’ enthusiasm for music into political engagement – and votes – ahead of the midterms. Festival organizers didn’t respond to a request for comment.

With musical artists passionately urging festival goers to vote Democratic, the event raises questions about whether participating nonprofits cross the line from permissible voter engagement into partisan campaign intervention, which federal tax law prohibits for 501(c)(3) organizations.

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A «Freedom Village,» set up on the festival grounds of the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md., outside the nation’s capital, features a roster of nonprofit organizations, including Indivisible, which is funded by billionaire George Soros, Third Act, the ACLU and other groups that have been at the heart of coordinating «No Kings,» «Tesla Takedown» and «Hands Off» protests against Trump over almost two years.

Last year, Springsteen performed at a «No Kings» protest at the state capitol in St. Paul, Minn., organized by Indivisible and featuring anti-Trump activist Jane Fonda. He also headlined a «No Kings» event at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

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Many of the festival’s performers and organizers bring a documented history of campaigning for Democrats and far-left activism. Festival organizer Tom Morello, guitarist of the band Rage Against the Machine, has called socialism a «necessity.»

Opening the concert after the hip-hop group The Neighborhood Kids, Morello blasted the «fascists and the would-be dictators» and the «oligarchs,» symbolic references that protesters have used for almost two years of protests against Trump.

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According to an online fundraising form, the «Power To The People Festival Fund» is identified as a fiscally sponsored project of Catalyst Philanthropy Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2024 in Nashville with $6.5 million in annual revenue, according to its latest tax filing.

Springsteen endorsed the Democratic presidential ticket in 2024, declaring: «I’m supporting Kamala Harris for president and Tim Walz for vice president.» He also called Trump «the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime.»

Artist Dave Matthews participated in the 2020 «I Will Vote» concert, which his official website promoted as supporting Biden, Harris and Democrats down the ballot. Earlier, Matthews backed socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, writing: «When it comes down to it, Bernie Sanders represents what I want from my government.»

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Artist and festival DJ Shepard Fairey created the iconic Obama «Hope» poster and the «Forward» image supporting Harris in 2024.

«I believe VP Kamala Harris and her VP pick Tim Walz are our best chance to move forward,» Fairey wrote on his website. He offered the image for grassroots activism and linked readers to Head Count Inc., a nonprofit receiving proceeds from the festival, to «help fans register to vote and learn more about how to participate in upcoming elections.»

Based in New York City, Head Count Inc. has about $14 million in revenues, according to its latest IRS tax filing.

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The other nonprofit receiving proceeds from the festival is VoteRiders, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., with $7.8 million in revenues, based on its last tax filing.

The festival’s «community partners» include Ben & Jerry’s, the ice cream company whose co-founder Ben Cohen, a far-left activist, was a guest at the wedding of communist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham and Jodie Evans, co-founder of CodePink, a fierce anti-Trump nonprofit that has received $1.33 million from Singham.

Another community partner is Red Emma’s, a bookstore in Baltimore with a «Marxism, Socialism & Communism» tab on its website, selling t»Teachings of Karl Marx» by communist philosopher Vladimir Lenin, «Black Marxism» and «Flowers for Marx.»

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The political leanings extend to younger performers. Musician «Grandson,» whose real name is Jordan Benjamin, has described using his platform to advance climate advocacy, voter registration and youth empowerment through his XX Resistance Fund. In a September 2020 interview, he praised Biden’s policy platform and made his electoral preference explicit: «We should elect that dude.»

At the festival, he blasted «the AI apocalypse» and sang from a trademark song celebrating the self-immolation of a U.S. service member, Aaron Bushnell, in 2024 at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., protesting Israel’s military response to the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas.

«Martyrdom is meditation, self-immolation!» the musician sang, bouncing on stage.

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At «Power to the People,» the concept of «solidarity» comes with a VIP upgrade. The festival pairs its message of collective action with a familiar concert-business model: tiered admission, exclusive viewing areas and premium hospitality. Fans can choose between «People’s Park» lawn admission, «People’s Pavilion» access and the «Solidarity Circle» VIP package, which offers reserved seating, expedited entry and an «exclusive VIP deck with premium bar and food available for purchase.»

The top-tier «Robinhood Package,» branded a «VIP SUPER SUITE,» adds an exclusive suite, a dedicated viewing area at the second stage and an elevated balcony advertised as offering «the very best view of the stage and the festival.» Buyers also receive a commemorative poster and laminate, a phone-charging station and a «VIP host with concierge service for bar/food available for purchase.» Even at the highest tier, the advertised refreshments cost extra.

Organizers say the premium packages serve a charitable purpose, but the website uses differing descriptions of the donation pledge. Its overview promises a portion of all ticket proceeds and «100% of the net proceeds from VIP tickets» to VoteRiders and Head Count.

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The package descriptions instead promise «all proceeds from VIP sales» to nonprofits supporting human rights and social justice.

The commercial offerings extend beyond the venue. The festival’s website promotes a paid membership with its livestream partner, MS NOW, advertising access to «daily live interactions and Q&As» with personalities including Democratic-aligned hosts Rachel Maddow, Jen Psaki, Al Sharpton and Joe Scarborough and Jen Psaki, a former Biden spokeswoman.

Alongside calls for «grassroots organizing» and «mutual aid,» the event offers a marketplace of upgraded access, media subscriptions and «hospitality.»

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Back on stage with the Neighborhood Kids, the hip-hop artists continued their blast of ICE and pumped their fists in the air to inspire the concertgoers. «Power to the people!» they shouted.

«Rest in peace to all the martyrs,» one member of the group yelled. «Free the world! Free Palestine! Free Congo! Free Armenia! Free Sudan! And free everywhere in the world from Western imperialism.»

«And we got merch in that tent!» the member of the group continued, pointing toward the «Freedom Village,» as another yelled «¡Viva la revolución!»

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Firebrand GOP rep: Democrats side with Iran ‘simply because they hate’ Trump

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MAGA firebrand Congressman Randy Fine, R-Fla., warned the U.S. must stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons as he cautioned America is losing the battle against radical Islam.

In a wide-ranging interview with Digital, he weighed in on the debate over whether Rep. Ilhan Omar D-Minn., should be deported after the recent announcement by Tom Homan that the Department of Homeland Security was investigating the congresswoman.

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«If she engaged in immigration fraud, she should be deported. And by the way, as should anyone who engaged in immigration fraud. And look, the woman is enmeshed. She’s bathed in fraud. I think the best example that we know is fraud is when she said she made 30 million dollars, which she either did and then lied about it and said she didn’t make it, or she made it up in the first place,» he claimed.

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«I mean, this is someone whose community that she comes from engages in wholesale welfare fraud. Some of her relatives had been involved in that as well, and if she engaged in immigration fraud she should be denaturalized. She should be deported back to her home country of Somalia.»

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A request sent to Omar’s office for reaction to Fine’s accusations was not returned by time of publication.

Fine said that the battle against political correctness is directly tied to mainstream Islam.

«Well, I don’t know that we’re winning. I think we’re losing. And you can see it in the unbelievable fear that people have about talking about mainstream Islam. I saw a video today about a mosque in Texas that [is] literally showing the erasing of a church and the building of a mosque. They are openly fundraising on the premise that they will eliminate Christianity in this country. 

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«And people are absolutely petrified to speak the truth about it. That is a battle we are losing. And if we’re not willing to tell the truth about mainstream Islam, we’re done. You can see what has happened in the United Islamic Kingdom. That will happen to America if we are unwilling to deal with this problem,» he said.

«I’m not surprised because when they stood up, the Iranians killed an estimated 100,000 of them. People are afraid. They don’t have weapons. They don’t have access to the internet to learn about what is going on.»

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He continued, «And I think they’re hoping that the American pressure, both military and economic, will cause the regime to either restructure or collapse. I certainly would like to see them stand up for themselves and overthrow the mainstream Muslim religious leaders that are in charge there.»

Following the IRGC’s recent call to the American electorate to oppose Donald Trump in the midterm elections, Fine said that the move has the potential to impact the ballot box.

«Well, I hope it does. Look, it’s been clear to me, based on my time in Congress, that the Democrats are on the side of Iran, and it’s simply because they hate Donald Trump. 

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«What’s extraordinary about it is the same Democrats who called for an overthrow of the mainstream Muslim religious leaders who run Iran all of a sudden got upset when Donald Trump did something about it. And I personally believe the conflict would have been over a long time ago if it wasn’t for Democrats supporting the enemy,» he said.

«See, the mainstream Muslim religious leaders in Iran can see that Democrats aren’t on board. And they say, ‘hey, maybe we can wait out Donald Trump and the Republicans and get that nuclear weapon that we want to use in the United States.’ So, I’m not surprised.»

He added, «I think we need to make sure people understand that Muslim terrorists in Iran have endorsed the Democratic Party. That’s who you’re voting for. You’re voting it for the people supported by Muslim terrorists if you vote Democrat.»

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Despite strong support for Trump’s military engagement in Iran, Fine does not believe that regime overthrow is an imperative.

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«I don’t think it should be an explicit goal of American foreign policy. I think it probably happens as a result. But I’m an America First guy. And if crazy people want to run Iran, that’s not America’s problem unless they threaten America. And that’s what they have done.»

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He said, «For 47 years, the mainstream Muslim religious leaders who’ve run Iran have said ‘death to America.’ They’ve killed thousands of Americans. They’re trying to build missiles that can reach America. They’re trying to build a nuclear weapon that can reach America, so stopping that is in our interest.»

He added, «But if they said, ‘look America’s our friend, we’re going to leave you alone’ well then it’s not an America First problem anymore. We’re not the world’s policeman, but we have to look out for America’s interests and making sure Iran can’t nuke us: that’s about as America First as it gets.»

However, given the prospect of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, Fine’s answer modulates.

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«I mean, the answer is they can’t have a nuclear weapon. And by the way, we had explicit intelligence that they were getting close. And so we did something about it. And I absolutely support that.»

Fine said,»The most important thing about the Iran conflict that I tell people, is Iran was spending tons of money to build a missile that could go thousands and thousands and thousands of miles. They already had missiles that could make it to Israel. They had all the missiles they wanted that could hit Israel, as we’ve seen. They had missiles that could hit Europe, as we’ve also seen.»

He concluded,»You know where they didn’t have a missile that could hit? The United States of America, which is why they were focused on building a long-range missile, so they could threaten the east coast of the United States. That’s simply something we can never, ever allow to happen, and that’s why I’ve supported the president in this.»

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Los diminutos insectos en Panamá cuyas hembras “suenan” como ballenas

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En los bosques tropicales de Panamá viven insectos de menos de un centímetro que mantienen conversaciones sorprendentemente complejas sin emitir sonidos como los percibimos los humanos.

Son los membrácidos, pequeños animales reconocibles por una llamativa estructura semejante a un casco sobre su cuerpo, pero capaces de pasar inadvertidos entre tallos y hojas pese a su peculiar apariencia.

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Su secreto está en las plantas. Según una investigación divulgada por el Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales (STRI), los membrácidos se comunican mediante vibraciones que transmiten por los tallos.

Sujetan sus patas a la planta y sacuden o hacen rebotar rápidamente el abdomen, generando señales que viajan por el tejido vegetal hasta ser detectadas por otros individuos a través de sus patas.

Para una persona que observa la escena, aparentemente no está ocurriendo nada, porque los humanos no pueden escuchar ni sentir directamente esas señales. Pero cuando los científicos registran las vibraciones y las convierten en sonidos audibles, aparece una comunicación inesperadamente elaborada.

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Judith AH Smit, investigadora postdoctoral de NOMIS-STRI, estudia la comunicación vibratoria de los membrácidos y cómo machos y hembras modifican sus señales durante el cortejo. Crédito Jorge Alemán-Stri

Algunas señales cambian de tono, incorporan pulsos y pueden prolongarse durante el intercambio entre dos ejemplares.

La investigadora postdoctoral de NOMIS-STRI Judith AH Smit estudia precisamente ese lenguaje oculto. Al escuchar las grabaciones obtenidas durante sus experimentos, encontró una comparación difícil de imaginar para animales tan pequeños: las señales producidas por las hembras pueden recordar al canto de las ballenas, con respuestas prolongadas cuyo tono disminuye gradualmente.

Los membrácidos, conocidos en inglés como treehoppers, pertenecen a un grupo extraordinariamente diverso, con más de 3,000 especies conocidas alrededor del mundo.

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Panamá ofrece un escenario privilegiado para investigarlos: existen alrededor de 300 especies descritas en el país, y Guayaquila gracilicornis, utilizada por Smit en sus estudios, resulta particularmente abundante en Gamboa.

Una de sus características más reconocibles es el pronoto desarrollado que forma estructuras parecidas a cascos, espinas o extensiones sobre el cuerpo. A pesar de ese aspecto extravagante, su reducido tamaño facilita que permanezcan escondidos.

La especie Guayaquila gracilicornis es abundante en Gamboa, donde Judith AH Smit realizó sus estudios sobre las vibraciones utilizadas por estos insectos para comunicarse. Crédito María Paz

Para Smit, encontrarlos resulta relativamente sencillo una vez que se aprende dónde y cómo buscarlos entre la vegetación tropical.

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Pero la parte más fascinante aparece cuando buscan pareja. El cortejo funciona como un auténtico dúo entre macho y hembra, en el que cada uno produce su propia señal vibratoria. Smit lo compara con el conocido juego infantil de “Marco Polo”: uno llama, el otro responde y ese intercambio proporciona información que permite localizar al compañero sobre la planta.

El macho de Guayaquila gracilicornis produce una vibración compleja que puede pasar de tonos bajos a altos e incorporar pulsos, mientras una hembra receptiva responde con otra señal. A medida que intercambian mensajes, ambos pueden modificar su comportamiento durante la búsqueda, hasta reducir la distancia que los separa y finalmente encontrarse sobre el tallo.

Este comportamiento también cuestiona una visión tradicional de la comunicación animal centrada principalmente en machos que cantan, bailan o realizan exhibiciones para atraer pareja.

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Las observaciones del Smithsonian muestran que las hembras de estos membrácidos desempeñan un papel activo, responden a las llamadas y pueden influir en la manera en que el macho se comporta durante el cortejo.

Durante el cortejo, el macho de Guayaquila gracilicornis produce una compleja señal vibratoria con cambios de tono y pulsos, mientras espera la respuesta de una hembra receptiva.

Durante el cortejo, el macho de Guayaquila gracilicornis produce una compleja señal vibratoria con cambios de tono y pulsos, mientras espera la respuesta de una hembra receptiva. Cortesía de Judith AH Smit.

Para descubrir cómo funciona esa conversación, Smit trabajó junto con Maria Paz Rueda Rodríguez y Omar Morosse, quienes recolectaron ejemplares y sus plantas hospedantes para estudiarlos en los laboratorios del STRI en Gamboa.

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Allí, machos y hembras preparados para aparearse fueron colocados juntos en recintos instalados en ambientes tranquilos para registrar sus interacciones.

Captar algo que una persona no puede percibir exige instrumentos especialmente sensibles. Los investigadores utilizaron acelerómetros capaces de amplificar las vibraciones y un vibrómetro láser Doppler, que mide el tiempo empleado por un rayo láser para viajar hasta la planta y regresar.

Así pueden detectar movimientos diminutos y transformar esas señales físicas en sonidos que los científicos sí pueden escuchar y analizar.

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El equipo fue todavía más lejos y reprodujo artificialmente las “conversaciones” para observar cómo reaccionaban los insectos. Mediante un dispositivo similar al mecanismo que hace vibrar un teléfono celular, transmitieron señales por las plantas.

Los investigadores pudieron alargarlas, modificar su tono y cambiar determinadas características, comprobando después si los membrácidos respondían o alteraban su comportamiento.

Como becaria de NOMIS-STRI, Smit comparte su investigación sobre la comunicación de los membrácidos con visitantes de la Fundación NOMIS. Crédito: Jorge Alemán, STRI.

El experimento busca responder una pregunta mayor: hasta qué punto estos pequeños animales pueden modificar su comunicación dependiendo de quién está al otro lado.

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Comprender esa flexibilidad permitiría conocer mejor cómo seleccionan pareja y cómo ajustan su comportamiento durante las interacciones sociales, un terreno mucho menos estudiado que la comunicación mediante sonidos.

Las vibraciones, además, no constituyen una rareza exclusiva de los membrácidos. Otros animales utilizan movimientos transmitidos por superficies para comunicarse; investigadores del STRI han estudiado, por ejemplo, arañas lobo cuyos machos vibran el abdomen y golpean sus patas durante el cortejo, mostrando que existe todo un universo de señales fuera del rango sensorial humano.

El trabajo también abre interrogantes sobre cómo estas formas de comunicación responden a un ambiente transformado por las actividades humanas.

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Smit está interesada en conocer qué ocurre ante factores como contaminación lumínica, ruido o calentamiento global y si los animales pueden modificar sus señales y conductas para adaptarse a condiciones diferentes de aquellas en las que evolucionaron.

Para la investigadora, estudiar animales tan pequeños obliga finalmente a salir de la “burbuja sensorial” desde la que los humanos interpretamos la naturaleza. Mientras prepara junto con sus estudiantes la publicación de los resultados, los membrácidos de Panamá revelan un mundo de duetos, llamadas y respuestas que siempre estuvo allí, viajando silenciosamente por los tallos sin que pudiéramos escucharlo.

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‘Crazy’ FlyDubai landing explained by Israeli pilot, who offers steps to prevent future crises

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Eliran Almog, a former Israeli helicopter pilot turned aviation cybersecurity firm CEO, explained just how «crazy» it was that the near-hijacked FlyDubai flight 1073 managed to land safely after a violent midair attack.

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«You can’t imagine being in that position. You see the videos, you hear the kids screaming, and people don’t necessarily understand what is happening,» the former Israeli Air Force pilot told Fox News Digital.

After an Omani national copilot — who has since been identified as 29-year-old Hamam al-Hammami — allegedly stabbed FlyDubai flight 1073’s pilot Capt. Smit Machchhar mid-flight, the aircraft plummeted more than 14,000 feet in 30 seconds.

«The g-force on the plane was enormous, and you basically think you are going to die,» Almog said, adding «it’s crazy that the aircraft did not break up in the air, and landing it with the tail damage it sustained was remarkable.»

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A FlyDubai aircraft carrying Israelis who experienced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia is seen parked at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Despite sustaining serious injuries, Machchhar was able to hit a button to open the cockpit door, allowing Israeli passengers to rush into the cockpit and subdue al-Hammami, officials said. A second FlyDubai crew that happened to be aboard the craft then stabilized the plane and successfully completed an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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«As a pilot, if I were in this situation, I’m not sure I could have landed the aircraft. Every commercial aircraft is different, requiring different setup, landing procedures and limitations,» Almog explained.

Captain Smit Machchhar

Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who allegedly was attacked on a FlyDubai plane heading to Israel on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Israel Foreign Ministry)

Almog, who now advises airliners and adjacent businesses on how to shore up their cybersecurity, explained how crucial it was for carriers to ensure their pilots undergo thorough screening processes for both psychological and potential political risks.

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«We give a lot of weight in the process to the characteristics of the pilot. The technical and cognitive skills are important, but we make sure that the pilot is balanced and resilient in extreme cases,» he said.

«Because aviation is critical infrastructure, we must rethink how we screen pilots — not just initially, but continuously. Even for experienced pilots, we need the right tools in place to identify when someone is facing family issues, psychological distress, or developing extreme views that could impose risk. These are practices the industry needs to adopt, and I call on governments and regulators to step in,» he continued.

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While numerous countries, including Israel and Saudi Arabia, are conducting their own investigations into al-Hammami and the FlyDubai incident, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox & Friends in a Thursday interview that the copilot had been exposed to «Islamist radical indoctrination.»

President Donald Trump, meanwhile, suggested the pilot could have been trained or motivated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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Almog told Fox News Digital that geopolitical concerns, such as the ones imposed by the ongoing wars in the Middle East, are increasingly becoming airlines’ top risk factor for a number of reasons.

«If you ask the airlines today what are the main risks that they are looking forward on, it is geopolitical risk,» he said. «… We are tracking GNSS and GPS jamming and spoofing activities, and I can show you the map and you can understand exactly where the conflicts are.»

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Almog also explained how pilots are not the only people airlines need to screen or keep an eye on.

«Pilots aren’t the only ones who can crash a plane. Over 80% of cybersecurity threats come from insiders — many of whom may not even realize they are posing a risk,» he said. «It isn’t just pilots; it’s cabin crew and maintenance personnel. A plane can crash without the right fuel balance or proper maintenance parameters. Aviation relies on a complex supply chain. It would be a mistake to limit psychological screening and background monitoring to pilots alone — it needs to expand to every person who impacts flight operations.»

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Almog also praised both the resiliency of the flight’s passengers and the heroism of Capt. Machchhar.

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A side by side image of Capt. Smit Machchhar, the FlyDubai pilot who was stabbed in mid air on Sept. 30, 2026, and India Prime Minister Narenda Modi during an Oct. 2, 2026 phone call between the pair.

A side by side image of Capt. Smit Machchhar, the FlyDubai pilot who was stabbed in mid air on Sept. 30, 2026, and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an Oct. 2, 2026 phone call between the pair. (Narendra Modi YouTube Channel via AP)

«Ultimately, this was a chain of circumstances that prevented a total disaster,» he said. «Beyond personal resilience, it took the courage of the off-duty Indian pilot who opened the door, and the fact that FlyDubai had two other pilots on board who landed the aircraft safely.»

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«As a pilot, I can tell you that isn’t easy. Landing an unfamiliar commercial aircraft type under extreme stress requires specialized training, which is why rigorous screening and continuous support for flight crews are so vital,» he added.



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