News and Analysis 6/9/25

“Nicola Jenes, one of the key organisers of the Madleen Freedom Flotilla which has just been intercepted by Israeli occupation forces” on the IDF seizure of their (largely) symbolic relief mission …

• ‘We’ll Go Again’ Organiser of Gaza-Bound Ship Madleen Says This Is Just the Beginning (Palestine Deep Dive)

… and UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territory Francesca Albanese “says Israel’s actions are totally illegal and that it is obliged to immediately release the activists and return the vessel”:

• “Send Your Navies Now!” Francesca Albanese calls for a Global Sea Fleet to Break the Siege of Gaza (Palestine Deep Dive)

The head of the IEAE believes reports of stolen nuclear research documents to refer “to Soreq, which is a research facility which we inspect” …

• IAEA Chief Says Information Obtained by Iran ‘Seems to Refer’ to Israeli Nuclear Research Site (AP)

… while Iran’s Intelligence Minister says that the “documents should be unveiled soon” …

• Iran Threatens to Reveal Secret Israel Nuclear Data: What We Know (Newsweek)

Israeli war crimes continue:

• Palestinians Say Israel and Its Allies Fired on a Crowd near Gaza Aid Site. Hospital Says 14 Killed (AP)
• Gaza Aid Sites Branded ‘Human Slaughterhouses’ Under Deadly Israeli Fire (Aljazeera)
• The Real Reason Why Israel Is Arming Gangs in Gaza (Aljazeera)
• Palestine’s World Cup Dream Still on as Israel Ruins Gaza’s Sports sector (Aljazeera)

Security official’s refusal to ” to hand over his personal belongings, including his birth certificate, despite a final court ruling” could result in “the possibility of seizure and sale of his house”:

• Iranian-American Journalist Begins Hunger Strike in Iran Prison (Iran Wire)

Zionists in Congress won’t let fellow representatives condemn the Boulder attack unless they also vote to label “Free Palestine” an “antisemitic slogan that calls for the destruction of the state of Israel and the Jewish people”:

• Tensions Erupt in Congress over Vote to Condemn Boulder Attack (Axios)

“If this practice resembles that of non-Muslims, promotes their culture or causes harm and disturbance to neighbours, it is deemed forbidden” — Ayatollah Khamenei:

• Iran Extends Ban on Dog-walking for ‘Public Order, Safety and Health’ (The Guardian)

“Section 18C is the most contested and controversial section of the Racial Discrimination Act. Several high-profile cases have seen it argued the section restricts freedom of speech and political communication in Australia”:

• Sydney Cleric Being Sued for Alleged Antisemitism Says Case Is an Existential Battle ‘Between Islam and Unbelievers (The Guardian)

“Europe can’t just protest settlements and genocide in Gaza, while continuing to be the largest buyers of Israeli-made weapons”:

• On Palestine at the UN, It’s Netanyahu Versus the World (The National)

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