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Both the US and Iran prefer a deal, but Israel prefers war … Scoop: Iran Wants to Explore Interim Nuclear Deal in Talks with U.S., Sources Say (Axios) Israel Fears Trump May Cut ‘Mediocre’ Nuke Deal, Impede IDF’s Ability to Strike Iran (Jerusalem Post) … and if diplomacy fails to avert war … Do New…

“Tehran confirmed talks would happen but insisted they would be indirect discussions through a mediator” … Trump Says the US Will Hold Direct Talks with Iran; Tehran Says They’ll Be Indirect Negotiations (AP) … direct or indirect, the talks are an obstacle to Netanyahu’s desire for war: Trump Rebuffs Netanyahu and Gambles on a Deal…

Israel produces a document implying Iran funded what turned into the October 7 attack … Katz Unveils Intercepted Document Connecting Iran to Hamas Oct. 7 Invasion (Jerusalem Post) … as the U.S. funds what may turn into Armageddon … Is the U.S. About to Go to War with Iran? (TWZ) … and Tehran “signals a…

The Zionist war on free speech — and the resistance — continue: State Department Dodges Question on Whether US Citizenships May Be Revoked for Pro-Palestine Speech (Middle East Eye) Germany Is Now Deporting Pro-Palestine EU Citizens. This Is a Chilling New Step (The Guardian) Worse Than McCarthyism: Universities in the Age of Trump (The Nation)…

“It’s very simple: if they do it to us – we do it to them” — Trump’s explanation of the reciprocal tariff schedule: US Imposes 17% Tariffs on Israeli Goods While Iran Faces only 10% (Intellinews) The Zionist war on free speech continues: California Ethnic Studies Bill Aims to Censor Palestine-Related Education (Truthout) Harvard Places…

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait are among the countries opposed to the threatened war against Iran: Russia Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences if US Strikes Iran (India Today) Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Kuwait Refuse to Let US Use Air Bases for Iran Attack (i24 News) The Zionist war on free speech continues … Several Muslim…

Israeli war crimes continue (even during Eid): Some 20 People Said Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza as Palestinians Mark Eid (Times of Israel) Israeli Forces Fire Tear Gas at Palestinians Visiting Graves During Eid (Daily Telegraph) ‘Eid of Sadness’: Palestinians in Gaza Mark Muslim Holiday with Dwindling Food and No End to War (AP)…

The protesters’ messages: “We want to live”, “End the war/genocide”, “We want peace & normal life”, “Hamas must step down from gov”… “We’re not against Hamas, but against its rule”: Muhammad Shehada on the Demonstrations in Gaza (X Thread Reader) Iran is open to indirect talks with the U.S., but both sides are carrying big…

Notwithstanding “a rare display of public anger against Hamas, … the protests appeared generally aimed against the war in Gaza and their insufferable living conditions“: Middle East Latest: Israel Orders More Evacuations and Palestinians Stage Rare Anti-Hamas Protests (AP) The Zionist war on free speech continues: DHS Detains Grad Student Who Advocated for Palestine and…

The Zionist war on free speech continues … Oscar-winning Palestinian Director attacked by Israeli Settlers, Detained by Army (NPR) Cornell Pro-Palestine Activist’s Visa Revoked After Filing Lawsuit (Ithaca Voice) … but its effectiveness is diminishing: US Opinion Is Shifting on Palestine; Can Political Leaders Shift With It? (Common Dreams) Israeli war crimes continue: At Least…