Gaza, 10-23-26

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A link to commentary from @jonathancook via Middle East Eye and ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for this date’s UKRAINE, IRAN and WEST BANK, and for GAZA 10-12-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 22  NAZA is not just about Israel and Gaza. It’s about the evil lurking in us all, by Jonathan Cook | @jonathancook / Middle East Eye / ScheerPost  I have just seen NAZA, a documentary in which 24 Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers are filmed explaining how, over the past three years, they went about systematically wiping Gaza off the map. They did so while . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 10-23-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s GAZA, IRAN and WEST BANK, and down for UKRAINE 10-22-26.) — MCM

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Melania Trump helps forge ceasefire deal in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city, White House says, by Ben Finley | AP  WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced today. Click HERE for all of report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Report from the Moscow Times is HERE.

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Iran, 10-23-26

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Links to five reports: from National Public Radio, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, UKRAINE and WEST BANK, and down for IRAN 10-22-26.) — MCM

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U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible attack on Iran after the midterms. Reported by

Iranian army orders ground forces to maintain highest combat readiness amid tensions with U.S. From Middle East Monitor. Iran’s Army Ground Forces commander Brig. Gen. Jahanshahi has ordered military unit commanders to maintain the highest level of combat readiness, warning that negligence during wartime could have serious consequences, Tasnim news agency reported today. READ MORE . . .

FROM OCT. 22  Iran bolsters defenses along Iraqi Kurdistan border amid threat of attacks by U.S.-backed separatists. From the Cradle. Iran has deployed artillery and heavy weaponry to Kurdish areas in the west of the country amid growing fears of a renewed U.S.-Israeli assault and ongoing attacks on Iranian security forces by Kurdish and Baloch separatist groups. READ MORE . . .

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West Bank, 10-23-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s GAZA, UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for WEST BANK 10-22-26.) — MCM

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Israeli prepares to close West Bank after attack kills two soldiers, and other Midest news. From AP.  Israel said it killed two gunmen who shot dead two Israeli soldiers today and prevented a “terror attack” against Israeli civilians. The prime minister’s office said it had instructed the army to close off the occupied West Bank, where the shooting occurred. Click HERE for report with video. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Reports from Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle are HERE, HERE and HERE.  

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All of it, 10-22-26

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A link to commentary from CraigMurray.org.uk via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for this date’s UKRAINE, IRAN and WEST BANK, and for ALL OF IT 10-20-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 21  France has never been richer, by Craig Murray | craigmurray.org.uk / CN  It takes a lot to get tens of thousands of people to riot. For it to happen simultaneously across several countries points to a supranational underlying cause, as opposed to local grievance at an egregious state injustice. READ MORE . . .

Ukraine, 10-22-26

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A link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s ALL OF IT, IRAN and WEST BANK, and down for UKRAINE 10-21-26.) — MCM

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Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Russia says over 800 missiles downed, by Derek Gatopoulos | AP  KYIV — Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, while the Russian military said today that its air defenses intercepted over 800 drones fired by Ukraine at Moscow and other cities. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

 

Iran, 10-22-26

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Links to three reports: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s ALL OF IT, UKRAINE and WEST BANK, and down for IRAN 10-21-26.) — MCM

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Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war, by  Melanie Lidman | AP  TEL AVIV — Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said today, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.
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FROM OCT. 21  Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks, by Sean Mathews | Middle East Eye  Gulf countries exported 24.6 million barrels per day in the week ending Oct. 18, surpassing prewar levels of 23.3 million bpd, according to data released by energy analytics firm Kpler. READ MORE. . .

West Bank, 10-22-26

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Links to three reports: from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s ALL OF IT, UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for WEST BANK 10-21-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 21  Israeli military arrests U.S. Congressional nominee, dozens of rabbis; one rabbi speaks with NPR. Reported by Ruth Sherlock, Alaena Hunt,  and  | NPR  Brad Lander and dozens of rabbis were detained by the Israeli security forces as they helped Palestinians with their olive harvest. Rabbi Jill Jacobs of T’ruah, a rabbinical human rights organization, had something to say. Click HERE and HERE to listen to reports and, later, read. Click HERE and HERE for AP/AP report in English and Spanish.

Ukraine, 10-21-26

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Links to a commentary from Common Dreams via Consortium News and to five reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Moscow Times, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s IRAN and WEST BANK so far, and for UKRAINE 10-20-26.) — MCM

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A framework for peace in Ukraine, by Jeffrey Sachs | Common Dreams / Consortium News  The war in Ukraine can be ended permanently on terms that protect Ukraine’s statehood, meet Russia’s security concerns and lay the foundation for a durable European security order. READ MORE . . .

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NEWER  Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in St. Petersburg for Ukraine war talks. From AP. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg today about Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes Kyiv to make a deal that stops the fighting. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for later report from Reuters.

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Putin releases American jailed in Russia after U.S. envoy arrives for Ukraine talks. From the Moscow Times. President Vladimir Putin ordered the release of Stephen James Hubbard, an American teacher who was taken from his home in Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion, state media reported today, as . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM TODAY AND OCT. 20  Two former U.S. ambassadors to Ukraine speak with NPR about developments in efforts to end the war. Reported by Steve Inskeep, Sarah Handel, Gabriel J. Sánchez and Scott Detrow | NPR / NPR  Inskeep speaks with former ambassador John Herbst, and Detrow with former Ambassador William Taylor — as envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow after meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy. Click HERE for today’s interview, and HERE for yesterday’s.

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Iran, 10-21-26

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Links to report and analysis from the Cradle, and to a report from Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s UKRAINE and WEST BANK so far, and down for IRAN 10-20-26.) — MCM

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Iran shuts key border crossing with Iran under U.S. pressure. From the Cradle. Iraq shut the strategic Sheeb border crossing with Iran today, sources told western media outlets, framing the move as a result of intensified U.S. pressure on Baghdad to strangle the Islamic Republic. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 20  Iran says supertanker carrying over 2 million barrels of oil hit mine near Hormuz. From Middle East Monitor. A supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 19  The shadow of a new war looms as Iran prepares for the worst, by a Cradle correspondent. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh arrived in Beirut amid renewed U.S. and Israeli threats to attack Iran. In meetings with officials and journalists, he outlined Tehran’s preparations for a war that could last months, making clear . . . READ MORE . . .

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