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Biden told Netanyahu to ‘stop bullshitting.’ PM’s own security chiefs say he’s ‘given up on hostages’

Biden told Netanyahu to ‘stop bullshitting.’ PM’s own security chiefs say he’s ‘given up on hostages’

The Times of Israel reports: US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “stop bullshitting me” during their meeting in Washington last week, according to Channel 12 news. The network says the outburst came after Netanyahu told Biden that Israel was moving forward with negotiations on a hostage-for-ceasefire deal. The Times of Israel also reports: According to tonight’s report by Channel 12 news, which first reported on the meeting last night, Halevi said during the heated discussion: “The…

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Israeli leaders celebrate assassinations — and make the living pay the price

Israeli leaders celebrate assassinations — and make the living pay the price

Orly Noy writes: We are now faced with the regional war of Gog and Magog that Benjamin Netanyahu has been so determined to ignite. Every one of us is now trying in horror to guess what the response will be to the recent assassinations — which our leaders are celebrating as a “brilliant achievement” of Israel’s sophisticated war machine — and whether our children will survive it. We are now contemplating the fate of the hostages, afraid to say what…

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The Houthi’s ‘have been very happy’ to challenge Israel and the U.S.

The Houthi’s ‘have been very happy’ to challenge Israel and the U.S.

Robert F. Worth writes: The Houthi militia, born in the wilds of northwestern Yemen, has been wanting a war with Israel for decades. Its distinctive five-line motto, printed on flags and chanted at rallies by the group’s faithful, includes the lines “Death to Israel” and “Curses on the Jews.” The Houthis got their wish on July 19, when one of their drones struck a high-rise in Tel Aviv, killing one man and wounding four others. The blast signaled a troubling…

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Gaza, Islamophobia, family and the environment are the top issues for Muslim-American voters in 2024

Gaza, Islamophobia, family and the environment are the top issues for Muslim-American voters in 2024

New Lines Magazine: For months, as the war in Gaza raged on and student protests overtook American campuses, the question of just how much President Joe Biden’s steadfast support for Israel amid the war’s escalation would cost Democrats fueled endless debate. Many speculated that the anger that fueled the protests would come home to roost in November, as Muslim Americans in key swing states who had voted for Biden in 2020 would stay home, or worse, vote for Republican former…

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With the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Netanyahu shows his determination to block a ceasefire in Gaza

With the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Netanyahu shows his determination to block a ceasefire in Gaza

UN News reports: “The Secretary-General believes that the attacks we have seen in South Beirut and Teheran represent a dangerous escalation at a moment in which all efforts should instead be leading to a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all Israeli hostages, a massive increase of humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza and a return to calm in Lebanon and across the Blue Line,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement issued on Wednesday. “Rather than that, what…

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Harris candidacy offers foreign policy opportunity

Harris candidacy offers foreign policy opportunity

Matt Duss writes: While no one expects Harris to dramatically distance herself from Biden, there are steps that she can take to show that she speaks for the Democratic Party of today and not 40 years ago. She can announce that as president, she will immediately suspend the U.S.-supplied military aid being used in violation of U.S. law. She can publicly make clear that she agrees with the assessment of countless Israelis—including Israeli opposition lawmakers and top sitting security officials—that…

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The decimation of Gaza’s academia is ‘impossible to quantify’

The decimation of Gaza’s academia is ‘impossible to quantify’

Ibtisam Mahdi writes: Dr. Refaat Alareer was a good friend of mine. A poet, writer, and prominent activist for the Palestinian cause, Refaat taught English literature and poetry for many years at the Islamic University of Gaza. He loved the works of Shakespeare, Thomas White, John Donne, Wilfred Owen, and many others, and he was the editor of two books: “Gaza Unsilenced“ and “Gaza Writes Back.” Refaat is one of at least 105 Palestinian academics killed in Gaza since the start…

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How Israel plans to whitewash its war crimes in Gaza

How Israel plans to whitewash its war crimes in Gaza

Dan Owen writes: The scale of horror that Israel has inflicted upon Gaza over the last nine months is almost impossible to comprehend. The Israeli army’s decision from the start of the war to significantly expand its authorization for bombing non-military targets and causing harm to civilians has resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians, and has left the Gaza Strip unrecognizable. The surviving population faces mass hunger and displacement as a result of intentional Israeli policies, which are in violation of international laws…

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Kamala Harris: We can’t look away from Palestinian suffering

Kamala Harris: We can’t look away from Palestinian suffering

  The Guardian reports: Progressive US representative Pramila Jayapal has said Kamala Harris is “listening” to young people’s concerns about Israel’s war in Gaza as the newly elevated presumptive Democratic nominee rides an “undeniable” wave of momentum. In the days since Joe Biden ended his presidential re-election campaign and endorsed the vice-president for November’s race against Republican nominee Donald Trump, gen Z supporters have flooded social media with coconut tree video cuts and “brat summer” memes – a reflection of…

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Every university in Gaza has been destroyed. So have these students’ dreams

Every university in Gaza has been destroyed. So have these students’ dreams

Sondos Fayoumi writes: Around 88,000 higher education students in Gaza were supposed to sit for their exams last month. Many looked forward to completing their final assessments and celebrating their hard-earned graduation. Thanks to Israel’s genocidal war, though, nobody wore their caps and gowns. Instead, young people are enduring devastation of unparalleled magnitude. Every university in Gaza has been obliterated. Libraries have been burned to the ground. And the aspirations of Palestinian graduates lie in tatters. In addition to the…

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‘It must end’: Australia, New Zealand, Canada call for immediate Gaza ceasefire

‘It must end’: Australia, New Zealand, Canada call for immediate Gaza ceasefire

The Times of Israel reports: Australia, New Zealand and Canada on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and asked Israel to respond to a United Nations court that last week ruled that the West Bank settlements and Israel’s military rule there are illegal. “Israel must listen to the concerns of the international community,” the leaders of the three countries said in a joint statement. “The protection of civilians is paramount and a requirement under international humanitarian law. Palestinian…

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Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders

Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders

The Guardian reports: The UK has dropped its opposition to an international arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, removing a key hurdle to one being issued and underlining the tougher stance being taken towards Israel by the new Labour government. Downing Street confirmed on Friday that the government would not submit a challenge to the jurisdiction of the international criminal court, whose chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, is seeking a warrant against the Israeli prime minister. The move, first reported by the…

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EU finally sends €1.5B from Russian assets to Ukraine

EU finally sends €1.5B from Russian assets to Ukraine

Politico reports: The European Commission transferred €1.5 billion of profits from investing frozen Russian assets to buy weapons for Ukraine. After months of grueling negotiations in Brussels, the EU executive finally sent the first batch of funding to the war-torn country. Ninety percent of the cash will be used for military purposes, while the remaining amount will go towards humanitarian aid. EU capitals agreed to use the proceeds generated by investing €192 billion immobilized Russian assets held by the Brussels-based…

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Ukrainian ecologists document what they say is Russian ecocide

Ukrainian ecologists document what they say is Russian ecocide

Ghanna Mamonova writes: Before the dam explosion, residents of the Kherson region in southeastern Ukraine referred to the local reservoir simply as the “sea.” Now, just one year after the June 6, 2023, attack on the Kakhovka Dam, they call it the “dead sea.” Once vast, its water irrigated farms and kept hundreds of thousands of people hydrated. It was replete with fish that had provided sustenance to the local population for generations. The attack, which was carried out by…

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U.S. medics who volunteered in Gaza demand arms embargo over ‘unbearable cruelty’ inflicted by Israel

U.S. medics who volunteered in Gaza demand arms embargo over ‘unbearable cruelty’ inflicted by Israel

The Guardian reports: Dozens of US doctors and nurses who worked in Gaza have written to Joe Biden claiming that the true death toll from Israel’s months-long assault is much higher than previously reported, demanding the US withdraw diplomatic and military support for Israel until there is a ceasefire. The eight-page letter, delivered on Thursday and addressed to Biden, the first lady, Jill Biden, and the vice-president, Kamala Harris, said the medics saw evidence of widespread violations of laws governing…

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Pelosi says Netanyahu gave ‘the worst’ speech to Congress from any foreign leader

Pelosi says Netanyahu gave ‘the worst’ speech to Congress from any foreign leader

The Hill reports: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Wednesday as the “worst” in the body’s history, harshly criticizing the leader’s lack of progress toward a hostage deal with Hamas. “Benjamin Netanyahu’s presentation in the House Chamber today was by far the worst presentation of any foreign dignitary invited and honored with the privilege of addressing the Congress of the United States,” Pelosi wrote on the social platform X after the…

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