News and Analysis 1/29/24

Norway and Ireland refuse to emulate the US/Israeli contempt for due process:

• UNRWA Pronounced Guilty Until Proven Innocent. Palestinians Pay the Price (Turbulent World / Substack)

Three U.S. service members died after confusion at a US base:

• Widening Mideast CrisisMix-Up Preceded Deadly Drone Strike in Jordan, U.S. Officials Say (NY Times)
  
• Iran Denies Involvement in Drone Strike that Killed Three US Troops (BBC)
• US ‘Not Looking for a War with Iran’ After Deadly Attack, White House Says (Financial Times)
• U.S. Weighs Response to Killing of Its Troops in Tinderbox Middle East (Washington Post)

There is some evidence that “sexual blackmail [may] explain why western politicians support genocide and liquidation of the Palestinian cause”:

• Genocide, Sex Extortion, and People Movement (Popular Resistance)

“The story deserved more fact-checking and much more reporting. All basic standards applied to countless other stories” – Times editorial staffer:

• New York Times Puts “Daily” Episode on Ice Amid Internal Firestorm Over Hamas Sexual Violence Article: As the Times faces scrutiny for its coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, it has capitulated to the pro-Israel media watchdog CAMERA (The Intercept)

“Pakistan and Iran on Monday said they respected each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and would expand security cooperation”:

• Pakistan, Iran to Expand Security Cooperation, Move On from Missile Strikes (Reuters)

“At least 26,637 people have been killed and 65,387 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7”:

• Israel’s War on Gaza Live: 215 Palestinians Killed in Last 24 Hours (Aljazeera)

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