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Netanyahu Spots A 'Nuclear Islamic Republic' In UK. His Gaffe May Invite Political Isolation

Netanyahu described that the United Kingdom as the "first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon." A UK government spokesperson labelled the remarks as "completely unacceptable" and said that the issue had been raised with the Israeli government. The remarks come amid mounting political isolation faced by Israel over its…

International Business Times · Aug 15

UK Says Netanyahu's Claim Britain Is Becoming 'Islamic' With Nuclear Weapons Is 'Unacceptable'

The UK has condemned Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Britain is becoming an 'Islamic republic' with nuclear weapons, calling the remarks 'completely unacceptable'.

International Business Times UK · Aug 15

Drug abuse in Israel surges after October 7, latest data shows

One in four Israelis are now engaging in problematic substance use

The Independent UK · Aug 15

Benjamin Netanyahu brands UK 'Islamic Republic of Britain'

BENJAMIN Netanyahu has branded the UK “the Islamic Republic of Britain” as he wrongly claimed it was the first Muslim state to have nuclear…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14

Russia investing in missiles to outplay Ukraine’s drone tactics

Some ominous news out of Ukraine this week in the form of an air defence assessment from Ukrainian intelligence official, Major-General Vadym Skibitsky. Skibitsky reported that Russia is rejigging its defence industry to prioritise the production of ballistic missiles. This, he said, would mean a concerted campaign of strikes against…

The Conversation · Aug 14

Ukrainian cathedrals, Gaza’s archives, Iranian squares – modern war is systematically erasing human history

It is not enough now for war to kill, it must eradicate a people’s cherished and precious heritage too, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Gaza peace still remains a charade

Last month, US President Donald Trump announced "a monumental step towards lasting peace and security" in Gaza. Mediators from the "Board of Peace", his sketchy rival to the United Nations, had persuaded Hamas, the Palestinian armed resistance movement, to accept his "15-point document" for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal in…

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Netanyahu gave a ‘victory to Hamas’ by rejecting US-backed Gaza peace plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a US-backed peace plan for Gaza last week offered a diplomatic victory to Hamas, according to some analysts. The Palestinian Islamist movement had agreed to gradually give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, but agreeing on the definition of…

France 24 · Aug 12

Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza roadmap – history tells us Israel may be planning to stay

The recent decision by Benjamin Netanyahu to reject the Board of Peace plan for Gaza sponsored by the US president Donald Trump is concerning – but is hardly surprising.

The Conversation · Aug 12

Iran’s New Security Chief Mohsen Razaei Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz: ‘Message Is Clear’

Iran’s newly appointed Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Razaei, warns that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. agrees to Iranian demands, including a ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza.

Benzinga · Aug 12