{"id":95194,"date":"2026-08-21T04:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T09:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95194"},"modified":"2026-08-21T04:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T09:55:41","slug":"news-and-analysis-8-21-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=95194","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 8\/21\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropsitenews.com\/p\/qusra-siege-israeli-settlers-soldiers-palestinians-west-bank?publication_id=2510348&amp;post_id=212051013&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;triedRedirect=true\">The Israeli Siege of Palestinian Families in Qusra Is Part of an Escalating Tactic<\/a> (Drop Site)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctorswithoutborders.org\/latest\/msf-condemns-israeli-military-decision-deny-investigation-killings-our-staff-gaza\">MSF Condemns Israeli Military Decision to Deny Investigation into the Killings of Our Staff in Gaza<\/a> (Doctors Without Borders)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/opinion\/2026-08-20\/ty-article-opinion\/.premium\/australia-dont-be-surprised-israel-does-this-to-palestinians-all-the-time\/000001a0-1fce-dd2f-a1b6-7fce4f0e0000\">Australia, Don&#8217;t Be Surprised. Israel Does This to Palestinians All the Time<\/a> (Haaretz)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/aug\/20\/israel-ben-gvir-video-gallows-site-hanging-palestinians\">Israel\u2019s Ben-Gvir Posts Video of Gallows Site for Hanging Palestinians<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/20\/gaza-holds-mass-funeral-for-50-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-genocidal-war\">Gaza Holds Mass Funeral for 50 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Genocidal War<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saloum alleges &#8220;harassment based on religion and national origin,&#8221; disclosure of her &#8220;confidential history of being a sexual assault victim,&#8221; reduced &#8220;work assignments,&#8221; and defamation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/detroit\/news\/oak-park-muslim-woman-lawsuit-alleged-hostile-work-environment\/\">Muslim Oak Park Employee Sues City for Alleged Hostile Work Environment<\/a> (CBS News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The judiciary identified the man as Qaim Hosseini, but did not disclose his nationality&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/08\/21\/iran-executes-foreign-national-over-alleged-involvement-in-january-protests\">Iran Executes &#8216;Foreign National&#8217; over Alleged Involvement in January Protests<\/a> (Euronews)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Zionist war on free speech &#8212; and the resistance &#8212; continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/21\/world\/europe\/muslim-charity-in-britain-possible-links-hamas.html\">Muslim Charity in Britain Faces Scrutiny for Possible Links to Hamas<\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/8\/20\/headlines\/uk_jury_refuses_to_convict_palestine_action_members_who_sabotaged_israeli_arms_factory\">U.K. Jury Refuses to Convict Palestine Action Members<\/a> (Democracy Now!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;At least one person was deported who wasn&#8217;t supposed to be, emails showed&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/ice-and-iran-worked-together-to-deport-iranians-from-u-s-newly-released-emails-show\">ICE and Iran Worked Together to Deport Iranians from U.S., Newly Released Emails Show<\/a> (AP \/ PBS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Unable to force Tehran\u2019s surrender, President Donald Trump appears to be taking his frustration out on Oman and other U.S. partners in greater measure&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/08\/20\/frustrated-by-stalled-iran-war-trump-threatens-oman-other-gulf-allies\/\">Trump Increasingly Lashing Out at Allies as Victory in Iran War Proves Elusive <\/a>(Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;More than 750 Americans have been injured in the conflict that the U.S. began in late February&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/department-of-defense-reveals-number-of-americans-wounded-in-iran-war\">Department of Defense Reveals Number of Americans Wounded in Iran War<\/a> (Military.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue: The Israeli Siege of Palestinian Families in Qusra Is Part of an Escalating Tactic (Drop Site) MSF Condemns Israeli Military Decision to Deny Investigation into the Killings of Our Staff in Gaza (Doctors Without Borders) Australia, Don&#8217;t Be Surprised. 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