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Israeli theory and practice of rape as an act of war: Israeli Rape of Detainees Is the Result of a Society that Sees Palestinians as ‘Human Animals’ (Mondoweiss) Leaked Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Sexually Assaulting Palestinian Detainee (Anadolu Ajans?) “Aipac pumped $8.5m into the race in Missouri’s first congressional district to support Bell … after…

Waiting for the other shoe to drop: Iran Says It Does Not Want Regional Escalation but Must ‘Punish’ Israel (Reuters) Biden Convening National Security Team as Tensions Flare Between Israel and Iran (NBC News) Israel on Alert for Retaliation; Iran Says Haniyeh Killing Was ‘Big Mistake’ (Washington Post) Iran Calls Meeting of Islamic Nations for…

The murder of Hamas’s political leader and its consequences: Planted Bomb, Remote Control and AI: How the Mossad Killed Hamas’ Leader in Iran (Axios) Fury Across Muslim World over Hamas Leader’s Killing (Deutsche Welle) Iran, Its Proxies Will Meet to Discuss Retaliation Against Israel, Say Sources (Reuters) As Hamas Leader Is Buried in Qatar, Biden…

“[I]nternational diplomats trying to defuse tensions were alarmed”: Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Is Killed in Iran by an Alleged Israeli Strike, Threatening Escalation (AP) “Haaretz explained that the policy has “the intent of foiling kidnapping even at the expense of the lives of the kidnapped’”: Israel’s Leading Paper Says Its Own Army Deliberately Killed Israelis…

“Hezbollah has “categorically denied” responsibility for the attack. There have been unconfirmed claims that a failed Israeli interceptor missile may have caused the incident”: Israel Says It Bombed Hezbollah Sites Deep Inside Lebanon (Aljazeera) “A growing chorus of establishment pundits and policymakers have taken to branding anyone who calls for prioritizing diplomacy over force in…

“The opening ceremony has set a tense tone for Israel’s reception”: Palestine Makes Its Statement at the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony (Mashable) “The three men were being treated for injuries that they said were caused by torture and beatings they received in earlier police custody”: Bangladesh Police Detain Protest Leaders at Hospital (BBC) “With the…

Netanyahu told his useful idiots in Congress that the demonstrators outside were useful idiots for Iran … Police Deploy Pepper Spray Amid Protests Against Netanyahu Speech at U.S. Capitol (CBS News) Thousands Shut Down the Capitol to Protest Israel’s Genocide (The Wire / Jewish Voice for Peace) … but that was only one of the…

“We told the people, who legally entered, to stop or they would be arrested. They did not stop, so we are arresting them” — Capitol Police: ‘Jewish Voice for Peace’ Protestors Arrested on Capitol Hill (News Nation) “One of the twenty-first century’s worst war criminals, responsible for more deaths of innocents and children than ……

The Houthis say they will not be deterred by Israel’s response to Friday’s Houthi drone attack, which Israel says is “meant to send a regional warning.” : Israel Intercepts Missile Fired From Yemen as Conflict With Houthis Continues (NY Times) “Police in the capital, Dhaka, earlier banned all public gatherings for the day – a…

“Israel must end settlement construction immediately and that existing settlements must be removed, according to the 83-page opinion”: Top UN Court Says Israel’s Presence in Occupied Palestinian Territories Is Illegal and Should End (AP ) The “Knesset, passed by a vote of 68 – 9, said the establishment of a Palestinian state ‘in the heart…