News and Analysis 5/23/25

Zionists aren’t the only bigots who attempt to justify indiscriminate violence by conflating Judaism with Zionism …

• What We Know About Israeli Embassy Staff Shooting (BBC)

… and not all Zionists are without a conscience:

• Israeli Politician Critiques the Gaza War’s Toll on Palestinians and Sparks an Outcry (AP)

“Rights advocates say Israel’s actions breach terms of the February deal and send a warning to other released prisoners”:

• Israel Re-arrests Palestinians Freed in Latest Exchange Deal with Hamas (Middle East Eye)

“US exports to the country will be restricted and financial borrowing limits put in place from 6 June, a statement from spokesperson Tammy Bruce read” …

• US Says Sudan Used Chemical Weapons in War as It Issues New Sanctions (BBC)

… while at the same time the Administration condemns judges who demand the rule of law apply before deporting people with no connection to Sudan into the war zone:

• Trump, White House Lash Out at Judge Who Ruled on Deporting Migrants to South Sudan (Washington Post)
• A Look at the Deportees on Plane that Headed for South Sudan from US (Independent)

The Zionist war on free speech — and the resistance — continues:

• Microsoft Employees Say Emails with ‘Gaza,’ ‘Palestine,’ or ‘Genocide’ Won’t Send (CNBC)
• Donald Trump vs Ivy Schools: A Timeline of How Pro-Palestine Protests Snowballed into Crackdown on International Students (Indian Express)
• The Radical Courage of Noor Abdalla (New Yorker)

The “document attributed common behavior by Muslim members of the community … [to] influence by the Muslim Brotherhood” and “lumped together diverse groups from across the spectrum of Muslim civil society”:

• Leaked Muslim Brotherhood Report Criticized as ‘Alarmist’ by Academics and Civil Society (Politico)

Israeli war crimes continue:

• Palestinian Health Minister Reports 29 ‘Starvation-related’ Deaths in Gaza (Aljazeera)
• Live Updates: Israel Lets Food into Gaza Even as Its Forces Attack a Hospital, Palestinians Say (AP)
• Netanyahu Says Israel Will Not Back Down Until Gaza Is Emptied of Palestinians (Truthout)

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