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Middle East conflict stirs up French domestic tensions

The flare-up in the Middle East sparked by the Hamas attack on Israel is rekindling deep tensions in France.

Radio France Internationale

Israel-Hamas war: six key moments for the Gaza Strip

Once again, the Gaza Strip is at the epicentre of violence in the Middle East. This tiny 41km-by-13km band of territory on the Mediterranean, sandwiched between the often hostile neighbours of Israel and Egypt, has faced repeated rounds of violence in recent history – but the current war is the…

The Conversation

Despite their rhetoric, neither Iran nor Hezbollah want an escalation of war in the Middle East. Here’s why

A Lebanese front is unlikely: it wouldn’t be in Iran’s interests, as it would probably spark US intervention, says Lina Khatib, director of the Soas Middle East Institute

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Live updates | Israel's bombardment in Gaza surges, reducing buildings to rubble

Israel has ramped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, reducing residential buildings to rubble and crushing families

The Independent UK

‘The trauma will take years to overcome’: Hamas attack rattles Israeli support for peace

The deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas has brought the long-festering Israeli-Palestinian conflict back to the fore, fueling international calls to revive a dormant Mideast peace process. But are pleas for peace still audible amid all the trauma? FRANCE 24 spoke to Israeli peace activists and former government officials about…

France 24

Australia sends aircraft and troops to Middle East in case ‘this gets worse’

Contingency force on standby if Australians in region need to be flown to safety, Richard Marles says

The Guardian - AU

Citing 'tumultuous times,' the White House is toning down a state dinner for Australia

The state visit for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was planned months ago. But the Middle East crisis prompted the White House to change the tenor of the event.

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Macron in the Middle East: Where does France stand on Israel-Hamas war?

The Middle East fell off their radar. Now comes a steady stream of leaders who have donned their penitent's garb and flown in to show support and push for peace. The latest is Emmanuel Macron. The French president is travelling to both Israel and the West Bank as the war…

France 24

The Great Jimmy Dimly does the real diplomatic donkey work – in his dreams

The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, claims he’s making a difference in the Middle East but barely has a walk-on part

The Guardian - UK

Why I won’t join any march about the war in the Middle East

Brief letters: Israel and Palestine | Best album of 1994 | Defending the BBC | A stylish anniversary | Yorkshire dialects

The Guardian - UK

UN chief warns that the risk of the Gaza war spreading is growing as situation becomes more dire

The United Nations chief is warning that the situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour with the risk of the Gaza war spreading through the region increasing as societies splinter and tensions threaten to boil over

The Independent UK

The polarised discourse on the Middle East is hurting us. We must find ways to listen across the divide

As a trauma psychologist I understand the urge to pick a side and protect ourselves but we should try to acknowledge each other’s pain

The Guardian - AU

Refugee scheme for Palestinians 'not right response', UK Government minister says

A REFUGEE scheme for Palestinian people is not the “right response” at this stage of the conflict in the Middle East, a UK Government minister…

The National (Scotland)

What Joe Biden Got Right—and Wrong—Last Week in the Middle East

Plus: A listener asks the editors about mandatory maternity leave.

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Barchart

Crude Prices Sharply Lower on Possible Delay of Israeli Ground Invasion of Gaza

December WTI crude oil (CLZ23 ) on Monday closed down -2.59 (-2.94%), and Dec RBOB gasoline (RBZ23 ) closed down -4.22 (-1.79%). Nov WTI crude oil and gasoline prices on Monday closed sharply lower as geopolitical risks in the Middle East eased. Diplomatic efforts to release hostages taken by Hamas...

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak dodges ceasefire questions as he cosplays global statesman

The PM, just back in the Commons after meeting Netanyahu, had only vain hopes to offer in the search for peace between Israel and Hamas

The Conversation

The Israel-Hamas war deepens the struggle between US and Iran for influence in the Middle East

As Israel readies for a ground invasion of Gaza, and Palestinian and Israeli civilian deaths continue to mount, a broader struggle for influence continues in the Middle East between the United States and Iran.

Barchart

3 Small-Cap Energy Stocks Analysts Expect to Rally

With Chevron's acquisition sending waves through the energy sector - and tensions in the Middle East still running high - here are three standout small-cap oil stocks to consider buying at current levels.

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The Independent UK

ABC host shuts down Tim Scott’s war comments as ‘beyond the pale’

‘When you pay $6 billion, do not be surprised when the result of that $6 billion leads to more conflict in the Middle East,’ the South Carolina senator said

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ sharemarket on verge of bear market

Business & investing: The NZX50 has fallen 19.5 percent since January 2021, meaning it is likely to be grizzly this week. Andrew Patterson reports.

The Independent UK

Ange Postecoglou hopes Tottenham can offer fans ‘escape’ from Israel-Hamas conflict

Tottenham have faced criticism from some fans for a lack of support for the Jewish community and play their first home fixture since tensions escalated in the Middle East against Fulham on Monday night

The Independent UK

Oxford academics to debate motion for ‘intifada until victory’ in Middle East

A motion to be brought before union members states that only a ‘mass uprising across the Middle East can free the Palestinian people’.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The West must do all it can to prevent a wider war

World leaders assembled for a phone call over the weekend with the difficult but essential aim of averting a wider conflict in the Middle East. They reiterated their support for Israel and its right to defend itself and also called for respect for international law, the release of hostages by…

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian stocks fall as concerns rise over Israel-Hamas war and high yields

Asian shares have started the week lower, as higher risks of broader conflict in the Middle East cloud market sentiment and bond yields continue to rise

Al Jazeera

China urges Gaza ceasefire, willing to do whatever needed to end violence

Touring the Middle East, Beijing’s special envoy Zhai Jun expresses concern about risk of widening conflict.

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