Middle East

An Arab People’s Fight for Independence from Occupying Power

Did you know that a mere four-hour flight from London lies a self-proclaimed Arab state chafing under a decades-long occupation? And that their haughty overlords, motivated in part by dubious historical claims to the land, partly by naked territorial aggrandizement, annually encourages thousands of its settlers to move in and tilt the demographic balance in its favor? [Dominic Martin]

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Jake Sullivan: If Ceasefire Plan is Accepted, It May Lead to Israel’s Full Integration in the Middle East

Sullivan: “We can begin down a pathway of Israel’s full integration into the region including normalization with additional countries, including potentially Saudi Arabia, where the end result is Israel embedded in a regional security architecture that makes it more secure and that helps it work with other countries, including us, countries in the region, countries in Europe, against common adversaries.” [Press Release]

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International, Israel, Middle East, Press Release, USA

Jewish Federation Update on Israel v. Hamas, Israel v. Hezbollah

This week’s update includes the devastating news that four more hostages have died, including Amiram Cooper (85), whose family resides in San Diego. We extend our deepest condolences to Rotem and Dahlia Cooper and their family, and to all the families affected by this tragedy. [Press Release]

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Israel-Hamas Conflict: School Airstrike Escalates Tensions, NAACP Calls For Halt To US Weapons Deliveries

Published by Benzinga Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched an airstrike on a Gaza school Thursday, stating that the attack targeted up to 30 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters. However, a Hamas official reported that 40 people, including women and children, sheltering at a UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) site, were killed. A CNN analysis

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Tensions Escalate At The Israel-Lebanon Border, Gaza Cease-Fire Efforts Struggle, US Congress Votes On Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

Published by Benzinga On Wednesday, a drone attack by Hezbollah from Lebanon resulted in injuries to at least 10 individuals in northern Israel, according to Israeli authorities, raising tensions about a potential counterattack from Tel Aviv. Recent cross-border strikes have caused large fires in Israel’s northern regions, leading the Israeli military to warn of potential

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OpEd: Hamas Could Come Back To Haunt Israel Under Biden’s New Gaza Ceasefire Plan

Published by Tampa Free Press President Joe Biden’s newest Gaza ceasefire plan could hand Hamas a much-needed window to rebuild its battered ranks and potentially launch another Oct. 7-style attack on Israel, defense experts and former U.S. officials told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Israel, the U.S. and international negotiators have been working for months

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Israel, Middle East, Nordot, USA

Israel Confirms 4 More Hamas Hostages Are Dead

Israel’s military on Monday announced the deaths of four more hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas during its Oct. 7 surprise attack that sparked the latest Mideast war. They were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Nadav Popplewell, 51.  (SDJW: Cooper’s son, Rotem, is a resident of San Diego County.)

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Pressure grows on Netanyahu to accept deal to end war in Gaza

Published by DPA Pressure is growing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following US President Joe Biden’s proposal for an end to the war in Gaza. President Isaac Herzog thanked Biden on Sunday for his efforts and said that he had assured Netanyahu and the government of his “full support for a deal that will

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Biden unveils three-part Israeli plan for ceasefire in Gaza

Published by DPA International US President Joe Biden has unveiled a new proposal from Israel to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of hostages. “We can’t lose this moment,” Biden said at the White House on Friday. “Indefinite war in pursuit of an unidentified notion of total victory … will only bog

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Convicted felon Trump could be banned from nearly 40 countries: report

Published by Raw Story (CA) As a convicted felon, Donald Trump’s travel options have whittled down substantially. While he prepares to appeal and awaits his sentencing on July 11 — Trump could be banned from entering 37 countries including Canada and the U.K. These countries maintain strictures that prohibit people with criminal records from crossing

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