Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China ( www.cnn.com )
US House passes bill that expands definition of anti-Semitism to comparing Israel with Nazis ( www.aljazeera.com )
The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would expand the federal definition of anti-Semitism, despite opposition from civil liberties groups....
Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died ( www.seattletimes.com )
Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel following rising tensions ( apnews.com )
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent ByteDance tells US ( www.bbc.com )
U.S. Military Personnel in Iraq Put on Standby to Support Ground Involvement in Israel’s War on Gaza ( theintercept.com )
Biden condemns university antiwar protests, says 'Order must prevail' ( www.nbcnews.com )
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More than 100 arrested as NYPD cops in riot gear storm Columbia University, clear protests ( www.nbcnewyork.com )
Israeli precision-guided munition likely killed group of children playing foosball in Gaza, weapons experts say | CNN ( edition.cnn.com )
Ukraine notified the Council of Europe of the partial suspension of some clauses of the European Convention on Human Rights and Freedoms in connection to recent changes in its martial law. ( www.euronews.com )
The western values Ukraine is defending are becoming more apparent by the day.
Turkey Halts All Trade With Israel Over War in Gaza ( www.bloomberg.com )
Trade between the two countries was worth $6.8 billion in 2023...
Top Secret: In a 2018 letter, Netanyahu asks Qatar to fund Hamas ( www.ynetnews.com )
The liberal international order is slowly coming apart. Its collapse could be sudden and irreversible. ( www.economist.com )
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Biden withheld bomb shipment to Israel out of fear it could be used in Rafah ( abcnews.go.com )
NATO starts deploying troops as Russia races to win ( asiatimes.com )
Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere ( www.theguardian.com )
Only Cable News Viewers Think Israel isn't Committing a Genocide, Survey Finds ( theintercept.com )
Americans who get their news primarily from cable are the only people who believe that Israel is not committing a genocide in Gaza, according to a new survey that examined the relationship between attitudes toward the war and news consumption habits....
Ukraine parliament passes bill for prisoners to join army ( www.aljazeera.com )
The move on Wednesday marks a U-turn in Ukraine’s approach on the matter. Kyiv had long opposed the measure and had repeatedly criticised Moscow for mobilising prisoners to fill its ranks....
Italy calls for Ukraine truce, peace talks with Putin ( www.reuters.com )
U.S. police have arrested more protesters in just two weeks, than the Hong Kong police arrested in four violent months in 2019. ( media.mas.to )
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/378/032/678/390/649/original/87e40ae93d3ba51b.mp4
Exclusive: Israel planning ring of checkpoints to prevent men from fleeing Rafah ( www.middleeasteye.net )
Israel is setting up a complex system of checkpoints that will prevent men of “military age” from fleeing Rafah in preparation for its offensive on the southern Gaza border city, a senior western official familiar with Israel’s plans has told Middle East Eye on condition of anonymity....
UN votes to back Palestinian membership, prompting Israeli envoy to shred charter ( www.theguardian.com )
The UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, in a move that signalled Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage amid global alarm over the war in Gaza and the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the strip. The move drew an immediate rebuke from Israel. Its envoy to...
China's representative points out at the ICJ that armed resistance against occupation is enshrined in international law and is not terrorism. ( media.mas.to )
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/386/280/617/135/463/original/1740b068eeaf7aff.mp4
Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war, Petro says ( www.aljazeera.com )
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced plans to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over its war in the Gaza Strip, which human rights advocates and other experts have warned could amount to genocide....
Denmark plans jail term for burning Quran in public ( www.bbc.co.uk )
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