Israel-Palestine Fighting Threatens To Spread Across Middle East
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Thousands flee wildfires in Middle East amid heatwave
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Flames rise at the scene of a forest fire in Lebanon (AP) Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave in the region have killed two people and forced thousands to leave their homes. The fires also detonated landmines … Read More
Israel Suspends West Bank Annexation in Deal to Normalize Relations With the UAE
Annexation still on the table, Netanyahu says, but the U.S. asked Israel to ‘temporarily postpone’ applying sovereignty to parts of West Bank in order to advance the peace agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands … Read More
Hezbollah, Hamas blast Israel’s annexation plans
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and the Palestinian Hamas on Monday said Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank is an “aggression against the Palestinian people” and called for unity to confront it. Hamas leader Ismail … Read More
Ocasio-Cortez and Tlaib among 4 Dems calling to cut aid if annexation goes ahead
AIPAC launches campaign against their letter, also signed by Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Betty McCollum of Minnesota. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY., left, testifies before the House Oversight Committee hearing on family separation and detention centers, Friday, July 12, 2019, … Read More
Spy report urges Israel to annex occupied lands now, in case Trump loses election
A leaked report produced by analysts at Israel’s Ministry of Intelligence urges the government to annex occupied territories in the West Bank as soon as possible, in case Donald Trump loses the upcoming United States presidential elections in November. The … Read More
German Foreign Minister to Land in Israel, Expected to Warn Netanyahu Against Annexation
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Berlin, June 2, 2020 Credit: FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday will land in Israel ahead of his expected meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi. The visit’s official capacity … Read More
Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas is threatening the nuclear option
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Faced with the threat of illegal annexation, the Palestinian Authority is signaling that it is running out of options. An Israeli activist holds a banner during a protest against the US peace plan for the Middle East, in front of … Read More
Jordanian king warns of “massive conflict” if Israel annexes parts of West Bank
King Abdullah II of Jordan said in an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel that Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank “will lead to a massive conflict with Jordan.” Why it matters: This is the harshest statement by … Read More