Calling the Faithful to Freedom!

EID MUBARAK!! “The smell that once marked Eid – grilled meat shared between neighbours and relatives – has disappeared, replaced by dust, smoke and the stench of destruction”: Eid Beneath the Rubble (Palestine Deep Dive) “The attacks prompted Tehran to warn that it would ‘leave no act of hostility unanswered,’ complicating negotiations to end the…

“U.S. forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, U.S. Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war”: U.S. Attacks Missile Sites in Iran, Despite Ceasefire (AVP-JIJI / Japan Times ) There are “11,000 more than last year, despite concerns…

“It reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a plan for further negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme”: Rubio Says ‘Solid’ Iran Deal May Come on Monday (BBC) Marco Rubio and Rand Paul agree that the hawks should give peace a chance: Rubio Calls GOP Criticisms of Iran-Trump Emerging Deal ‘Absurd’…

“Both Trump and the mediators have indicated the deal could be announced on Sunday, though it has not been finalized and could still fall apart”: Exclusive: What’s Inside the Iran Deal Trump Is Close to Signing (Axios) “Iran has denied agreeing to give up any enriched uranium in a US ceasefire deal, stating it had…

“Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defense Department data”: U.S. Bears Brunt of Israel’s Missile Defense, Pentagon Assessments Show (Washington Post) “GOP leaders plan to bring the measure back up when the chamber returns from its week-long Memorial Day recess”:…

“Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, who sponsored the war powers resolution, has said he expects to have the votes this time around”: Democrats Are Hoping for a Breakthrough as the House Takes Another Iran War Vote (AP) “The U.S. is threatening to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations unless…

“Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary this weekend, became the latest GOP defector as critics took advantage of Republican absences to advance a war powers resolution”: Senate Advances Anti-Iran War Measure in Surprise Blow to Trump (Politico) “The three men are credited with protecting more than a dozen children who were in a school…

“The president said he postponed a planned strike at the urging of Middle Eastern leaders’”: Trump Says He’s Called Off an Attack on Iran to Give Talks More Time (Washington Post) … President Donald Trump admitted that there is no real reason to continue his war against Iran. Instead, … he said he couldn’t stop…

As “Washington’s war with Tehran and its allies continues to stall negotiations, drive up energy prices and fuel instability across the Middle East”: Trump Warns Iran that ‘There Won’t Be Anything Left of Them’ Without Peace Deal (France 24) “No one was blamed, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the United States…

Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue: Israeli Army and Illegal Settler Raids Wound 4 Palestinians, Including Child, in Occupied West Bank (TRT World) 2 Palestinians Killed, 3 Injured in Israeli Strikes on Gaza City Despite Ceasefire (Andalu Ajansi) We Can’t Curb Nuclear Proliferation If We Don’t Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes (Israel-Palestine News) “Sudan’s army says…