The “Deal of the Century” is about Israeli and American domestic politics and undermines hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace:
- Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ Was Written in a Way So the Palestinians Would Reject It. Maybe That Was the Plan (Haaretz)
- Palestinians Threaten to Quit Oslo Accords over Trump Peace Plan (Al-Jazeera)
India will limit Kashmitis access to 300 sites of which they approve, leaving most of the Internet blacked out despite a court order that “indefinite internet shutdowns are against the telecom rules of the country”:
“Human rights activists say increase in fighting in Libya places refugees and migrants in the line of fire”:
Iran announces that it will not abandon its uranium enrichment, and will not negotiate while under sanctions:
- Iran Has
Capacity to Enrich Uranium at Any Percentage: Nuclear Agency (Reuters) - Iran’s Zarif Hits Back After Trump’s ‘No Thanks’ Twitter Post (Al-Jazeera)
As the killing of Gen. Soleimani has led to fears of military escalation between US and Iran, people across the world protest a possible war:
- Albany Rally: No War with Iran (Times Union)
The Soleimani assassination may have an impact on Iranian domestic politics as well …
- The Mystification of Qassem Soleimani (Al-Jazeera)
- Iran’s Principlists Likely to Win Parliament Vote amid Discontent (Al-Jazeera)
… where the “hardline Guardians Council … has disqualified about 9,000 of the 14,000 who registered to run in the elections. Moderates say in most cities they have no candidates to enter the race”:
Locals say the Iraqi army’s 8th Division in Qaim fears the Iran-linked PMU, but the head of the PMU there says that the Iraqi army is “entirely under US control†and the Defense Ministry needs US approval for any decision:
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