The failure to stop 9/11 was a catastrophe. But even bigger mistakes were made in its aftermath The September 11 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. The Conversation · Sep 6
Greens criticise Labor after former IDF officer’s ‘reprehensible’ comments on Zomi Frankcom strike David Shoebridge says ‘words are just distractions’ until government takes action The Guardian - AU · Sep 6
‘Israel’s military gave me just minutes to leave my apartment before it was bombed. I’m lucky to be alive’ IN FOCUS: Neveen and Mohammed had recently married and were hoping to get their life back on track after nearly three years of Israeli attacks. But in the space of just minutes, those hopes were once again shattered, Alex Croft reports The Independent UK · Sep 6
Netanyahu calls Qatar ‘hostile state’ as Doha pushes back against Iran Netanyahu defended Israel’s 2025 strike on Doha and called Qatar a “hostile state," while Qatar separately accused Iran of selectively quoting a Qatari security assessment to justify attacks on its territory. Euronews · Sep 6
US drafting post-war plan for the Middle East, report says Axios reported that the plan remains in its early stages but that it could set out US policy towards the Middle East for the remainder of Trump's term. Euronews · Sep 5
Death on the road to Rafah: the night the IDF targeted World Central Kitchen aid workers The Israeli army had helped plan the delivery of food aid on 1 April 2024, but things went wrong from the beginning and ended in seven deaths The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
‘Guilt by association’: why seven international aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrike Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals targeting of World Central Kitchen convoy was result of widely used military tactic The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Trump Ally Mike Huckabee Sparks Fury Claiming Gazans Need Ozempic While Dismissing Genocide and Starvation Mike Huckabee's remarks dismissing genocide claims in Gaza and referencing Ozempic have sparked criticism, highlighting ongoing debates over humanitarian conditions. International Business Times UK · Sep 4
With his eye on reelection, Israel's Netanyahu turns his focus to his divided base As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals The Independent UK · Sep 3
Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’ Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlement The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says Israel is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence Minister Israel Katz told reporters Wednesday, adding that there was no alternative "solution" to crisis. The Israeli government was simply waiting for the US to figure out where to take the displaced Gazans, he said. France 24 · Sep 2
Netanyahu says Gaza 'under control', vows to complete Hamas disarmament Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said Israel was in control of the area where its forces are operating in the Gaza Strip and vowed to maintain its position until Hamas is disarmed and the territory is demilitarised. The Times of India · Sep 2
Maureen Lipman slams ‘cowardly’ co-star after former BBC actor quits West End show over Israel stance Lipman is set to star in new West End play ‘Right Before I Go’ later this month The Independent UK · Sep 2
Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas The Justice Department says it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas The Independent UK · Sep 1
The Times of India · Sep 1 ‘If my security woke me up, it would not have happened’: Netanyahu’s big October 7 claim Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack would not have unfolded as it did if security officials had woken him before the early-morning assault.
France 24 · Sep 1 Netanyahu's wife shares conspiracy claim that opposition leader knew of Oct 7 attacks in advance As Israel prepares for what are expected to be close-fought parliamentary elections in October, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara on Monday shared a conspiracy theory that centre-left opposition figure Yair Golan had advance warning of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks.
The Conversation · Aug 31 The UN says Israel is targeting Palestinian children. Here’s why the ‘bias’ defence doesn’t hold up In the raw aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 assault on Israel, one could argue that use of extreme and dehumanizing language by Israeli officials was, if not justified, at least predictable.
The Economic Times · Aug 31 Iran's supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and Israel Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei urged Muslim countries to unite against Israel and the United States amid wider Middle East tensions. A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, Israel evacuated Netanyahu’s son from the US over a threat, and an Israeli strike killed two Palestinians in Gaza.
The Economic Times · Aug 30 Iran's leader calls for Muslim unity, other Mideast news Iran's supreme leader has urged Muslims to unite in opposition to the United States and Israel amid escalating tensions. In the occupied West Bank, settlers attacked an NBC news team, while a British activist was handed over to police by settlers, facing possible deportation. Additionally, an Israeli airstrike in central…
The Independent UK · Aug 29 Israeli strikes and fire kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza, and other Middle East news Israeli strikes and fire have killed three Palestinians and wounded others in Gaza, according to local health officials
France 24 · Aug 28 Israel army carries out rare West Bank air strike, killing 'three terrorists' Israel's military said it carried out an air strike in the Jenin area in the West Bank on Friday that killed a Palestinian it described as a Hamas militant operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.
The Independent UK · Aug 27 Trump’s top Gaza official criticizes Israel and blames stalled talks on continued strikes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that military forces will remain in place across Gaza until every weapon in Hamas’s arsenal is surrendered
Reason · Aug 27 No Anti-Stalking Order Against Rabbi Based on His Actions Opposing Anti-Israel Protest From the long opinion in Rokhvand v. Herzfeld, decided by D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Roy McLeese, joined by Judges… The post No Anti-Stalking Order Against Rabbi Based on His Actions Opposing Anti-Israel Protest appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Aug 27 Rubio Uses Terrorism Law To Ban Secure Email Service The State Department doesn’t accuse Autistici/Inventati of doing anything more than providing "untraceable" email accounts. But that’s enough to outlaw it as a terrorist organization.
The Independent UK · Aug 27 Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war, and other Middle East developments Regional powers are seeking an off-ramp from the Iran war as another tanker attack is reported in the Strait of Hormuz