US and Israel’s strategy to kill Iran’s top figures may prove counterproductive Attempt to ‘decapitate’ state may harden resistance instead of destabilising regime The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism Every major escalation in the Middle East sends shock waves far beyond the region. In the United States, those shock waves arrive not as distant tremors but as catalysts for domestic radicalization and violence, particularly against Jewish communities. The Conversation · Mar 18
No Contempt Sanctions for Laura Loomer's Comments About CAIR, Magistrate Judge Recommends Loomer had entered into a non-disparagement agreement to settle an earlier case, and the agreement had been adopted as a court order, but it also had an exception for statements responding to CAIR's statements about her. Reason · Mar 18
Unlike Trump, Iran’s regime has been plotting this war for decades ANALYSIS: Iran’s regime has spent years making plans to cope without its leadership and built a defence designed to survive and draw the US into an unwinnable ground war, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley The Independent UK · Mar 18
Trump and Netanyahu may have jointly started the war in Iran, but ending it together will be difficult Donald Trump told reporters on board Air Force One on March 15 that his relationship with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is “extraordinary”. Netanyahu has been rather less effusive, saying in recent days that their relationship is one of “dialogue, shared concepts, consultation and joint work”. The Conversation · Mar 18
Anti-Semitism claims 'amplified' in Jewish lawsuits Jewish and pro-Palestinian academics will once again go head-to-head in court as two lawsuits over allegedly anti-Semitic social media posts ramp up. AAP · Mar 18
British–Israeli survivor of October 7 attack says antisemitism is ‘running riot’ in UK Anat Ron-Kendall, the only known UK-based British–Israeli dual national who survived the terror attack, has spoken for the first time about her ideal The Independent UK · Mar 18
An update on immigrants who were detained in Trump's crackdown on campus activism Just over a year ago, the Trump administration began an immigration enforcement campaign that swept up multiple people who had participated in pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. campuses The Independent UK · Mar 17
Israel’s plan to expand Lebanon ground campaign fuels fears of prolonged occupation Israeli defence minister says IDF instructed to destroy ‘terror infrastructure’ in southern villages The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
Antisemitism has ‘become normalised’ on UK campuses, says Union of Jewish Students Poll of students of all faiths and none found almost a quarter had seen Jews targeted for their religion or ethnicity The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, including children and pregnant woman, hospital officials say The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, which received the bodies, confirmed the toll The Independent UK · Mar 16
War in Iran, chaos in the Gulf, repression in the west: and the thread that binds them all is Palestine In the Middle East, the occupation is the original sin. And those who banked on this US-backed ‘stability’ now find it giving way beneath them, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
These aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models From Gaza to Iran, the pattern is the same: precision weapons, chosen blindness, and dead children. The cost of failing to regulate AI warfare is already too high The Guardian - US · Mar 15
AP finds an Israeli group discreetly organized the mystery flights evacuating Palestinians from Gaza An AP investigation has found that an Israeli group whose founder strongly supported U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to resettle Palestinians from Gaza is behind several flights that transferred hundreds of people out of the war-torn enclave The Independent UK · Mar 15
Euronews · Mar 15 Massive sandstorm sweeps through Gaza Southern Gaza is drenched in a red light due to a sandstorm over the area.
The Independent UK · Mar 15 Young boy and his pregnant mother killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza, hospital officials say At least four people have been killed, including a child and his pregnant mother, following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to hospital officials
International Business Times UK · Mar 13 Is Donald Trump Mentally Fit To Lead? MAGA Podcaster Shawn Ryan Questions President's Health MAGA podcaster Shawn Ryan questions Trump's mental fitness and foreign policy, accusing him of breaking Epstein file promises and funding a controversial Board of Peace'.
International Business Times UK · Mar 13 Candace Owens Drops Leaked Charlie Kirk Texts Amid Claims He Was Coerced Into Silence Over Israel Before His Death Owens releases private Kirk texts showing donor pressure over Israel, claiming he was 'morally blackmailed' and silenced by Turning Point USA for over a year.
The Times of India · Mar 13 Between a rock and his wife's social media posts: Does Zohran Mamdani have a Jew problem? When a synagogue is attacked anywhere in the United States, New York pays attention. The city has the largest Jewish population outside Israel and a long history of treating threats against Jewish institutions as matters of urgent civic concern.
International Business Times UK · Mar 13 US Beauty Queen Slams Trump After 20 Years of Support, Says 'I Don't Recognise Him Anymore' Carrie Prejean, ex-Miss California, slams Trump in open letter after her removal from the Religious Liberty Commission, accusing him of betraying his movement.
The Times of India · Mar 13 Trump winning militarily, losing politically in Iran war: Ian Bremmer Ian Bremmer argues the US-Iran conflict's battlefield successes diverge from political failures, with military actions harming Iran but not achieving Trump's desired regime change. This miscalculation has led to a more dangerous and expensive war, with Iran signaling defiance rather than compromise.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Israeli-backed Palestinian militias step up operations against Hamas in Gaza Armed groups appear to have increased their firepower as they carry out raids deep in Hamas-controlled territory
Axios · Mar 12 This military rebel group could join the Iran war next against the U.S. The Houthis warned earlier this week that their "fingers are on the trigger."
The Independent UK · Mar 12 Artificial intelligence has brought a new way of war to the Middle East – and it makes crimes harder to hide ANALYSIS: AI’s kill chain leaves an evidence trail in Gaza and Iran. Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, explains
The Conversation · Mar 12 Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones Patriot missile batteries have been the iconic air defense system in the United States’ arsenal for several decades, but evolving threats – from cheap rockets to even cheaper drones – have forced the U.S. and other militaries to develop a range of defensive weapons to match.