For today, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, Anadolu Ajansi, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are available by clicking on their names and initials below. (GAZA 9-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down. UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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UN votes to let Palestinian leader address General Assembly by video after U.S. visa denial. From AP. UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations General Assembly voted today to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its annual meeting of world leaders by video after the United States revoked his visa last month. The motion passed by a vote of . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. foreign affairs committee approves expansion of secretive arms stockpile for Israel. From the Cradle. The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee today voted 27-24 to approve the State Department Reauthorization bill (H.R. 5300), which, among other provisions, permits unlimited transfers of U.S. arms to a special Israel-based stockpile in the next fiscal year. READ MORE . . .
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Israel threatens ‘unprecedented force’ against Gaza City. From Middle East Eye. Israel has threatened to use “unprecedented force” in its assault on Gaza City, even as an increasing number of countries have condemned its attack on the urban centre. READ MORE . . .
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WHO chief calls for ceasefire, warns Gaza hospitals on the verge of collapse. From Middle East Monitor. The World Health Organization chief today called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza . . . READ MORE . . .
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Internet restored in Gaza after 2-day outage amid Israeli attacks, by Mohamed Majed and Zeynep Tüfekci Gülay | Anadolu Ajansi GAZA / ISTANBUL — Internet and landline services in Gaza have been restored after being disrupted for two days due to Israeli attacks targeting the city’s infrastructure. READ MORE . . .
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FROM SEPT. 18 U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire and hostages, by Farnoush Amiri | AP UNITED NATIONS — The United States once again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday that had demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, saying that the effort did not go far enough in condemning Hamas. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Middle East Eye.
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FROM SEPT. 18 U.S., Israel criticize UN staff over Israel-Hamas War stance amid protests, documents show. From Reuters. The United States and Israel have sent complaint letters to top United Nations officials contesting the impartiality of their staff over the Israel-Hamas War, documents showed, as hundreds of UN staff protested outside its European headquarters on Thursday. READ MORE . . .
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Pope Leo condemns Israel’s mass killing in Gaza, says ‘not ready’ to call it genocide. From the Cradle. Pope Leo XIV has said on Thursday the Vatican is not ready to label Israel’s campaign in Gaza genocide, stressing that “officially, the Holy See does not believe that we can make any declaration at this time about that.” READ MORE . . .
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