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This is not 2017. Modi’s Israel visit risks India’s moral position, tests global standing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned two-day visit to Israel starting February 25, which will include an address to the Knesset, comes at a moment of extraordinary international scrutiny for the Israeli government. Far from being a routine diplomatic engagement, the trip risks being read globally as a political endorsement of…

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Israel is accelerating its creeping annexation of the West Bank. Can Donald Trump stop it?

While the world is focused on the fate of a ruined Gaza, Israel has accelerated its creeping annexation of the West Bank.

The Conversation

German parliament chief visits Gaza Strip under Israeli military escort

The Federal Foreign Office and the German embassy in Tel Aviv expressed security concerns and explicitly advised against entering the Gaza Strip, according to reports.

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Israeli parliament votes down Beitar Illit annexation bill

The Israeli parliament voted against a bill to annex Beitar Illit, a large settlement in the West Bank. The vote took place on Wednesday, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the US.

Euronews

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest military draft in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men have protested in Jerusalem against plans to draft them into the military

The Independent UK

Right-wing reporters and a dais full of sycophants: Welcome to Thursday in Trump’s ‘thank you, sir’ White House

NEWS ANALYSIS: Analysis: As Republicans in Congress hope Trump will come to their rescue on a shutdown, the president’s focus is firmly on his own public image, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Vance criticises Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calls move an 'insult'

While many members of Israel's coalition support annexation, they have backed off those calls since US President Donald Trump said last month that he opposes the move.

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What does the Israeli proposal to annex the West Bank involve after JD Vance hits out at ‘stupid political stunt’

Over 250 settlements, considered illegal, are spread across the West Bank, with nearly a million settlers

The Independent UK

Vance says he was "insulted" by Knesset vote on West Bank annexation

He stressed that the Trump admin's policy is that "the West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel."

Axios

Vance says Knesset votes on annexing West Bank are an ‘insult’ as Netanyahu halts progress

US vice-president suggests votes were ‘stupid political stunt’ as Israeli PM orders a stop to any further work on bills

The Guardian - UK

Gavin Newsom Claims Mike Johnson Busy 'Collecting Signatures' For Trump's Nobel Peace Prize While Government Is Shut Down

On Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) took a swipe at House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) priorities, contrasting Capitol Hill's paralysis over a weeks-long shutdown with Johnson's promotion of a signature drive to nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Benzinga

Can Netanyahu survive peace?

Now a ceasefire has come into effect in Gaza, Israel’s long-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces the dilemma of how to campaign ahead of the next national elections. These elections must be held, at the latest, in one year’s time.

The Conversation

‘Wants to be a dictator:’ Americans rip Mike Johnson apart for suggesting Trump’s name for Nobel Peace Prize

In a shameless new low for the Republican led government, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson is suggesting that President Donald Trump be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for bringing peace between Israel and Palestine after he stopped their “war”. The obnoxious proposition comes weeks after Trump himself started advertising…

The Mary Sue

We are told the ‘war’ against Gaza is finally ‘over’. Is it?

I am not celebrating the end of the ‘war’ because this was not a war – and it’s not over, either

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The Guardian - US

Trump’s Middle East ‘peace’ pitch to Iran falls flat in Tehran and Jerusalem

In a Knesset speech, Trump urged Israel to reconcile with its longtime foe Iran. Both governments dismissed the idea

The Guardian - UK

Mediator in chief: how role of Qatar will be central to Gaza ceasefire holding

Its influence over Hamas has been crucial but Doha will want formal multilateral mechanisms for what happens next

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s role in halting Gaza’s suffering was driven by self-interest. Will that be enough for him to finish the job?

The US president’s Gulf allies and supporters at home might just persuade him to pursue lasting peace. And then there’s always next year’s Nobel prize, says writer and academic Kenneth Roth

The Independent UK

Zelensky is buying into Trump’s Gaza delusion – so he can repeat the trick with Ukraine

ANALYSIS: Trump didn’t bring peace to Gaza; he brought an Israeli ‘victory’ and Zelensky is heading to DC hoping to get the same level of military aid, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Kyiv

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The Independent UK

Voices: Sorry, Donald Trump, but that’s not what I call a peace deal

COMMENT: No other world leader could have brought about this sequence of events to end the war in Gaza – but what happens when the US president’s boastful speeches stop, asks former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert

Euronews

Could Ukraine be next? Trump to focus on Russia after securing ceasefire in Gaza

The US president said on Monday that he now wants to focus on Russia and its war against Ukraine. After months of diplomatic efforts, can Trump repeat his peacemaking success and put an end to Moscow’s war on Ukraine? Kyiv certainly hopes so.

Euronews

Trump may be the man of the moment abroad but domestic issues continue to plague his administration

The ovations and gushing words of praise he received in Jerusalem is something he seldom seems to receive at home as his administration grapples with a string of domestic problems.

International Business Times

Trump Takes Victory Lap In The Middle East

Donald Trump took a victory lap in the Middle East on Monday -- though the ceasefire deal he was there to celebrate could be just the start of a long road towards lasting peace.

The Independent UK

Trump’s peace pursuit leaves Mike Johnson holding the bag amid US government shutdown

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump is the only figure who can unify Republicans in Congress. Without him, the House Speaker is sputtering, Eric Garcia writes

The Guardian - UK

Trump sets sights on peace with Iran as he hails ‘end of Gaza war’

In speech to Israeli Knesset hours after hostages released, US president spoke of ‘historic dawn of new Middle East’

The Independent UK

‘How long we dreamt of this day’: Joy and pain as families reunite across Israel and Palestine

ON THE GROUND: As Donald Trump claims ‘Holy Land is finally at peace’ in bombastic Knesset speech, Bel Trew in Tel Aviv, Rateb al-Qaissy in Ramallah and Nedal Hamdouna in Gaza witness very different homecomings for Israelis and Palestinians freed in deal

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