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Tag: Israel

The Facts and Context: Israeli Support Fractures as Nations Recognize Palestine Officially
Foreign Policy

The Facts and Context: Israeli Support Fractures as Nations Recognize Palestine Officially

September 22, 2025

Several longtime Israeli allies: Australia, the UK, and Canada, have changed their decades-long stance on the recognition of Palestine…

‘Most Authoritative Finding’ Shows Israel Guilty of Genocide–While 250 US Lawmakers Party in Jerusalem
Foreign Policy

‘Most Authoritative Finding’ Shows Israel Guilty of Genocide–While 250 US Lawmakers Party in Jerusalem

September 17, 2025

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Palestine and Israel has concluded in the “most authoritative finding” yet, that the…

09/25 End of the Empire: Qatar PM Says Country “Enraged” at Israel’s Strike: it Ought to Be
End of the Empire

09/25 End of the Empire: Qatar PM Says Country “Enraged” at Israel’s Strike: it Ought to Be

September 12, 2025

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

No Partner for Peace: Israel’s 50-Year History Assassinating Palestinian Leaders Abroad
Foreign Policy

No Partner for Peace: Israel’s 50-Year History Assassinating Palestinian Leaders Abroad

September 10, 2025

On Tuesday, 10 Israeli warplanes penetrated Qatari airspace and bombed a residential building in the capital of Doha, sparking…

Israel Looks to Put “Nail in the Coffin” of Two-State Solution with Massive Settlement Expansion
War

Israel Looks to Put “Nail in the Coffin” of Two-State Solution with Massive Settlement Expansion

September 2, 2025September 3, 2025

Israel recently approved its long-delayed settlement plan for the E1 area in the West Bank, a move that could…

Just the Facts: the Famine in Gaza
War

Just the Facts: the Famine in Gaza

August 15, 2025

Israel’s siege on Gaza has been ongoing for approximately 1 year and 10 months. From the operational standpoint, the…

By the Time France and UK Recognize a Palestinian State, There Won’t Be One
War

By the Time France and UK Recognize a Palestinian State, There Won’t Be One

July 31, 2025

Both the French and UK heads of state have announced that their governments will recognize a Palestinian state by…

Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution
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Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Christian holy sites in both Gaza and the West Bank have faced their felt the brunt of Israeli bombing…

International Pressure on Israel Grows as IDF Soldiers Arrested in Belgium in Connection with War Crimes
World News

International Pressure on Israel Grows as IDF Soldiers Arrested in Belgium in Connection with War Crimes

July 22, 2025

For decades, members of Israel’s military faced little if any international prosecution for war crimes committed against Palestinians during…

New Intelligence Assessment Suggests Just One of Three Iranian Nuclear Sites Destroyed
War

New Intelligence Assessment Suggests Just One of Three Iranian Nuclear Sites Destroyed

July 17, 2025

According to “five current and former US officials familiar” with the latest intelligence assessment on Iran’s nuclear program, just…

Yemen Renews Attacks on Israel-Linked Shipping, Prompting Threats from US of More Bombing
World News

Yemen Renews Attacks on Israel-Linked Shipping, Prompting Threats from US of More Bombing

July 10, 2025

On Sunday and Wednesday, the controlling authorities in Yemen—known as Ansar Allah, but called the Houthis after the surname…

UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine
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UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia
Foreign Policy

Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Story at a glance… Following the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran’s civilian nuclear program, key security paradigms in…

Iran Demonstrates it Can Strengthen its Retaliations While Israelis Question Leadership
War

Iran Demonstrates it Can Strengthen its Retaliations While Israelis Question Leadership

June 20, 2025

Story at a glance… Israeli leadership is being questioned over the issues of inadequate protection from Iranian air strikes.…

Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday
War

Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025

As Iran and Israel traded missile strikes back and forth throughout the weekend, each has suffered significant damage—the former…

Israel “Fully Ready” to Launch Strike on Iran Trusting the US Will Be Attacked and Forced to Help
Foreign Policy

Israel “Fully Ready” to Launch Strike on Iran Trusting the US Will Be Attacked and Forced to Help

June 12, 2025

Reports from the Washington Post and others suggest that the US is anticipating an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and…

France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen
War

France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen

June 9, 2025

It was originally planned that at an upcoming conference in New York, heads of state from France and the…

Fed up with Genocide, European Regions Sever Ties to Israel in Largely-Ceremonial Uptick in Rhetoric
Foreign Policy

Fed up with Genocide, European Regions Sever Ties to Israel in Largely-Ceremonial Uptick in Rhetoric

June 2, 2025

The Western World has been slow to react to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. With the siege, bombing, and blockade…

65% of Israelis Agree that God’s Command to Exterminate Amalek Applies to Palestinians, 80% for Ethnic Cleansing
War

65% of Israelis Agree that God’s Command to Exterminate Amalek Applies to Palestinians, 80% for Ethnic Cleansing

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025

A poll by Penn State University has found that two thirds of Israelis support extermination of the Palestinians in…

Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?
Foreign Policy

Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?

May 13, 2025

Days after the shock announcement from the Vatican that the first American pope in history had been elected, Chicago’s…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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