“The refugees have been told they will not be allowed to return for a year. In the meantime, many of them have no access to kitchens, are separated from their communities, and are struggling to mark the end of the daily Ramadan fast”:
Updates on the Sudan conflict:
- Army Surrounds South Sudan Vice President’s Home as His Allies Are Arrested (AP)
- General’s Arrest Violates South Sudan Peace Deal, Opposition Says (BBC)
- Healthcare Crisis Grips Sudan’s Al Jazirah State amid Shortages, Insecurity (Sudan Tribune)
- Sudan: Children as Young as One Raped During Conflict, UNICEF Warns (UN News)
The Zionist war on free speech continues:
- Texas Lawmakers Take Aim at Pro-Palestine Student Art Exhibition (ART News)
- Students Sue Columbia over Suspensions After Palestine Protests (Aljazeera)
After his release, “the return of his 15bn toman bail, paid by a third party, was dependent on his flogging, which was carried out this week” …
… but Iran’s president denounced the law at the root of the popular discontent, declaring, “I cannot enforce the chastity and hijab law because it creates problems for people and I will not stand against the people”:
- Pezeshkian Hits Out at Hijab Law After Hardliners Hamstring Agenda (Iran International)
Israeli war crimes continue:
- The Guardian View on Israel’s Aid Blockade: Pushing Palestinians Toward Catastrophe (The Guardian)
- ‘Public Execution’: The Israeli Checkpoint Terrorising a Palestinian Town (Aljazeera)
Trump wants to return to Biden’s policy of piracy, even though it triggered retaliation by Iran:
“Residents hope No Other Land’s win will bring the world’s attention to them as they face possible Israeli expulsion”:
Nahid “Islam, who was until recently an adviser in the interim government, is the first politician of significance to cast doubt on Yunus’ timeframe for an election”:
- Bangladesh Election This Year May Be Difficult Due to Unrest, Says Head of Youth-led Party (Reuters / Money Control)
“When I ask my family members in Gaza how they’re spending Ramadan this year, they answer it’s just like any other month of deprivation in the past year and a half of genocide”:
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