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Israeli jailers assaulted Marwan Barghouti three times in a month, lawyer says
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (487+ words) Israeli prison guards have violently assaulted Palestinian political prisoner Marwan Barghouti'three times'over the past month, according to his lawyer. A campaign calling for Barghouti's release on Tuesday described the incidents as "brutal attacks. It said they took place while he…...
'Pipe dream': Turkey's plan to redraw Middle East energy routes after Iran
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1538+ words) Iran's hold on the Strait of Hormuz has shunted energy markets onto a roller coaster since the'US and Israel'war'began almost a month ago.' Several measures have already been deployed to address soaring oil and gas prices. Saudi Arabia has been…...
Israeli envoy to Italy calls magazine antisemitic over settler violence coverage
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (439+ words) Israel's ambassador to Italy has lashed out at a magazine cover highlighting violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, describing it is antisemitic. Ambassador Jonathan Peled'condemned the cover, calling it "manipulative" and accusing the publication of distorting the reality…...
Netanyahu: Israel wants "true peace pact" with Lebanon, campaign in Iran 'not over"
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (102+ words) Netanyahu: Israel wants "true peace pact" with Lebanon, campaign in Iran 'not over'Middle East Eye Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Saturday that he wants a peace deal with Lebanon "that will last for generations. He…...
Map of Israel used by Netanyahu in speech suggests annexation of West Bank completed
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (156+ words) Middle East Eye Map of Israel used by Netanyahu in speech suggests annexation of West Bank completed In a televised address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the map behind him showed the occupied West Bank included within the state…...
Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah not on the table
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (96+ words) Middle East Eye Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah not on the table The Israeli government has said it will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah during talks with Lebanese diplomats in the United States scheduled for Tuesday. The announcement comes…...
Exclusive: What the Lebanese government wants from talks with Israel
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1295+ words) Caught between Israeli belligerence, Iranian power projection and lukewarm American attention, the Lebanese government is trying to create a new format for negotiations that makes it an equal party in any discussions over Lebanon's future. The problem, however, is if…...
Netanyahu says ceasefire with Iran does not apply to Hezbollah
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (84+ words) Middle East Eye Netanyahu says ceasefire with Iran does not apply to Hezbollah Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any ceasefire with Iran will not extend to Hezbollah, adding that Israeli forces will continue their attacks on the group. "A…...
'Capitulation': Anger and surprise in Israel after US-Iran ceasefire
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (913+ words) The ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran has been met with anger and sharp criticism in Israel. Politicians, commentators and analysts were quick to condemn the framework, with many blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what they described…...
Don't be fooled: This war is not US versus Iran, it's Israel against America
1+ week, 2+ day ago (998+ words) I would like to make what might initially appear as a counterintuitive suggestion. What the world is witnessing today is not an "Israeli-US" war on Iran, as Zionist propaganda has termed it in an effort to silence widespread American and…...