Links to an article from Informed Comment and Book DNA; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for MEDIA 6-7-26.) — MCM

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FROM JUNE 3  Top 5 books on Islam during Iran war, by Juan R.I. Cole | Informed Comment / Book DNA  My interest in Islam was kindled when I lived in Eritrea, East Africa, as a teenager, and in my youth fell in love with the mystical Sufi tradition. I went on to live in the Muslim world for over a decade. Click HERE for beginning of article, and HERE for a continuation at Book DNA.

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For now, links to reports from the Cradle, Middle East Monitor and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for today’s MEDIA, GAZA, LEBANON and IRAN, and for WEST BANK 6-6-26.) — MCM

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Israel to build waste-to-energy plant on seized Palestinian land. From the Cradle. Israeli authorities are advancing plans for a large-scale waste-to-energy facility in the occupied West Bank village of Qalandia, a move Palestinian officials say is a strategic tool for land confiscation and de facto annexation. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 6  Israeli settlers attack West Bank town of Huwara, wounding five Palestinians. From Middle East Monitor. Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian town of Huwara south of Nablus on Saturday, wounding several residents and vandalizing local property. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 6  Israeli soldier kills seven-month-old Palestinian baby, then walks away, by Elis Gjevori | Middle East Eye  Israeli soldiers killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby on Friday in the occupied West Bank after opening fire on his family’s car, despite the vehicle stopping when ordered. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to an appeal from Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s WEST BANK, GAZA, LEBANON and IRAN so far, and down for MEDIA 6-6-26.) — MCM

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Big media and independent journalism. An appeal by Consortium News. Truly independent media depends on money from small donors. No wonder that it reports from the perspective of the average woman and man against corporate-controlled government agendas at home and abroad. Click HERE for all three paragraphs and for Donate button.

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For now, links to reports from Reuters and Middle East Eye and to analyses from MintPress News via ScheerPost and from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s WEST BANK, MEDIA, LEBANON and IRAN so far, and down for GAZA 6-6-26.) — MCM

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Israel kills nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts new ceasefire talks, by Nidal al-Mughrabi | Reuters  CAIRO — Israeli strikes on a Hamas-run police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others today, health officials said, as mediators began new efforts to salvage ‌a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 6  Pentagon raises alarm over Israel’s ‘unhinged’ spying on U.S. officials, by Elis Gjevori | Middle East Eye  The Pentagon has raised Israel’s counterintelligence threat level to its highest category, NBC News and the New York Times reported on Saturday, exposing behind the scenes tensions in a relationship Washington often treats as untouchable. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 2  NDAA: New U.S. bill would fuse Israel and U.S. militaries into one, by Alan MacLeod | MintPress News / ScheerPost  Amid widespread and growing public opposition to the Israeli genocide of Gaza and South Lebanon, a controversial new bill seeks to formally integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries like never before, making it difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 29  Congress quietly moves to integrate U.S. and Israeli militaries, by Ben Freeman | Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft  Buried in the House’s version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act  released on May 26, is section 224, entitled “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.” READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to reports from the Associated Press, Middle East Monitor, and Middle East Eye, and to analyses from MintPress News via ScheerPost and from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s WEST BANK, MEDIA, GAZA and IRAN so far, and down for LEBANON 6-6-26.) — MCM

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Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs days after U.S.-supported ceasefire deal, by Kareem Chehayeb, Samy Magdy and Melanie Lidman | AP  BEIRUT — Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs without warning today, days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington went into effect and despite a U.S. request not to attack Lebanon ‘s capital. Iran had warned that . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.

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EU calls for ‘full accountability’ after another UNIFIL soldier killed in Lebanon. From Middle East Monitor. The EU foreign policy chief today condemned the killing of another UN Interim Force in Lebanon soldier on June 4 and renewed the bloc’s calls for accountability, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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Trump calls for more ‘surgical’ strikes on Hezbollah. From Middle East Eye. In an interview aired today on NBC, U.S. President Donald Trump advocated more “surgical” attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, while at the same time saying he was “very close” to a deal with Iran. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 6  Pentagon raises alarm over Israel’s ‘unhinged’ spying on U.S. officials, by Elis Gjevori | Middle East Eye  The Pentagon has raised Israel’s counterintelligence threat level to its highest category, NBC News and the New York Times reported on Saturday, exposing behind the scenes tensions in a relationship Washington often treats as untouchable. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 2  NDAA: New U.S. bill would fuse Israel and U.S. militaries into one, by Alan MacLeod | MintPress News / ScheerPost  Amid widespread and growing public opposition to the Israeli genocide of Gaza and South Lebanon, a controversial new bill seeks to formally integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries like never before, making it difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 29  Congress quietly moves to integrate U.S. and Israeli militaries, by Ben Freeman | Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft  Buried in the House’s version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act  released on May 26, is section 224, entitled “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.” READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to an interview from National Public Radio; reports from Reuters, the Cradle, and Middle East Eye; a discussion from Consortium News; and analyses from MintPress News via ScheerPost and from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for today’s WEST BANK, MEDIA, GAZA and LEBANON, and down for IRAN 6-6-26.) — MCM

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Trump says Iran’s military is ‘totally destroyed.’ Here’s where their stockpiles stand. Ayesha Rascoe of NPR speaks with Sina Azodi, who teaches Middle East Politics at George Washington University, about Iran’s missile and drone stockpiles and its strategy in deploying them. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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U.S. eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction, source says, by David Lawder, Eman Abouhassira and Ahmed Elimam | Reuters  WASHINGTON / DUBAI — The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of future damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday, a day after a wave of attacks by Iran against Kuwait and Bahrain. READ MORE . . .  A report from the Cradle is HERE.

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FROM JUNE 6  Watch: The World This Week — ‘The war: Putin’s view.’ Joe Lauria of Consortium News  will spoke on Saturday evening with retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern and journalist Patrick Lawrence. The last half hour or so of discussion concerned the Iran war. (Former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter was intended to participate from St. Petersburg, Russia, but apparently a connection failed.) Click HERE for video.

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FROM JUNE 6  Pakistan moves to ‘revive’ stalled U.S.-Iran talks after IRGC responds to new U.S. violations. From the Cradle. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsen Naqvi arrived in Iran’s capital on Saturday in an effort to revive stalled talks between Tehran and Washington, following the latest round of tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iranian forces. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 6  Pentagon raises alarm over Israel’s ‘unhinged’ spying on U.S. officials, by Elis Gjevori | Middle East Eye  The Pentagon has raised Israel’s counterintelligence threat level to its highest category, NBC News and the New York Times reported on Saturday, exposing behind the scenes tensions in a relationship Washington often treats as untouchable. READ MORE . . .  A report from the Cradle is HERE.

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FROM JUNE 2  NDAA: New U.S. bill would fuse Israel and U.S. militaries into one, by Alan MacLeod | MintPress News / ScheerPost  Amid widespread and growing public opposition to the Israeli genocide of Gaza and South Lebanon, a controversial new bill seeks to formally integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries like never before, making it difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 29  Congress quietly moves to integrate U.S. and Israeli militaries, by Ben Freeman | Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft  Buried in the House’s version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act  released on May 26, is section 224, entitled “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.” READ MORE . . .

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ADVISORY  Watch: The World This Week — ‘The war: Putin’s view,’ at 8 tonight EDT. Joe Lauria of Consortium News  will talk with former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter, retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern, and international affairs writer Patrick Lawrence. From CN intro: “In St. Petersburg this week, the Russian president spoke frankly about Ukraine, NATO and the course of the war: there’s no end in sight.” Click HERE at 8 p.m. to livestream their conversation, and afterwards for video of it.

For now, links to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for GAZA, WEST BANK, LEBANON, IRAN and MEDIA, and for UKRAINE 6-5-26.) — MCM

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FROM JUNE 5  Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet, saying he sees ‘no point’ in it. From AP.  ST. PETERSBURG — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting on the 4-year-old conflict. Zelenskyy’s letter was . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Links to three reports from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, WEST BANK, LEBANON, IRAN and MEDIA, and down for GAZA 6-5-26.) — MCM

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Death toll from Israeli attack on Gaza City rises. From Middle East Eye. Wafa news agency is reporting that at least six people have been killed in an Israeli attack on a tent in Gaza City. Al Jazeera reported earlier . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for earlier Middle East Eye report.

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Hamas says Israel is trying to wreak Gaza ceasefire deal. From Middle East Eye. Hamas has condemned Israel’s attack on a tent camp in Gaza City that killed at least five people this afternoon, calling it another massacre against displaced Palestinians. READ MORE . . .

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Links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, GAZA, LEBANON, IRAN and MEDIA, and down for WEST BANK 6-3–26.) — MCM

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Israeli troops kill 7-month-old baby in West Bank, Palestinian officials say, by Mahmoud Illean, Samy Magdy and Sam Mednick | AP  HEBRON, West Bank  — Israeli troops killed a 7-month-old Palestinian baby boy after firing at his parents’ vehicle in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the bullet striking the boy in the face. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and the Cradle.

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Links to FIVE reports: from Middle East Monitor, Reuters, the Cradle, and the Associated Press; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, GAZA, WEST BANK, IRAN and MEDIA, and down for LEBANON 6-5-26.) — MCM

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Lebanese president condemns killing of 3 soldiers in Israeli strike. From Middle East Monitor. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun today condemned the killing of three Lebanese soldiers in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, calling it a “flagrant violation” of the country’s sovereignty and international law, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers, military probes incident. From Reuters. Two Lebanese army officers and a soldier were killed in an Israeli strike on a military vehicle in south Lebanon today, the Lebanese army said, while the Israeli military said it was investigating the incident. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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FROM JUNE 5   Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a ‘bargaining chip,’ by Fadi Tamil and Hussein Malla | AP  DIBBINE, Lebanon — Lebanon’s president and prime minister criticized Iran on Friday for opposing the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel, saying their country should not be used by Tehran as a “bargaining chip” in its talks with Washington. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.

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FROM JUNE 5  No military solution will provide security, Lebanese president tells Israel. From Middle East Monitor. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned that no military solution can provide Israel with lasting security, urging Tel Aviv to resolve disputes through diplomacy rather than forced, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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