For today, links to two reports: from Middle East Eye and the Anadolu Agency; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Israeli forces set fire to homes in besieged Jenin: Wafa. From Middle East Eye. Israeli forces raiding Jenin in the occupied West Bank have set homes in the area ablaze, the Wafa news agency reported. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.
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For today, links to five reports: from Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Kyiv Post, AntiWar.com, and National Public Radio — the NPR one a year old; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA, WEST BANK and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Moscow remains ‘ready’ for dialogue despite Trump threats, Kremlin says. From AFP. The Kremlin today dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on the Ukraine war as lacking anything new but emphasized Moscow’s readiness for “mutually respectful” dialogue with Washington. Trump on Wednesday warned . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and Kyiv Post.
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FROM JAN. 22 A Ukrainian victory was never Biden’s goal: Time Magazine, by Dave DeCamp | AntiWar.com / ScheerPost President Biden spent hundreds of billions of dollars supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, but according to a report from Time Magazine, a Ukrainian victory was never his goal. READ MORE . . . Click on the link two lines above for Time article.
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FROM JAN. 22, 2024 Why the war in Ukraine is bad for climate science. Reported by Rebecca Hersher | NPR The Arctic is warming up to four times faster than the Earth as a whole. And Russia has more Arctic land than any other nation. But, since Russia invaded Ukraine, it’s . . . Click HERE to read more and listen.
For today, links to reports from Consortium News and the Society of Rock, and to four articles of commentary: from Anti-War.com, ScheerPost, the New York Times, and Media North; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE.)— MCM
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FROM JAN. 21 Trump issues order to end censorship, by Joe Lauria | Special to Consortium News President Donald Trump in his inaugural speech vowed to end online censorship by government using social media companies as proxies. Later on Monday he signed the executive order, “Restoring Free Speech and Ending Federal Censorship.” READ MORE . . .
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FROM DEC. 6, 2024 10 famous songs banned for unexpected reasons. From the Society of Rock. Cancel culture seems everywhere, sparking debates about what should or shouldn’t be silenced. But banning things isn’t new. Even music . . . Click HERE to read and listen.
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FROM JAN. 22 A Ukrainian victory was never Biden’s goal: Time Magazine, by Dave DeCamp | AntiWar.com / ScheerPost President Biden spent hundreds of billions of dollars supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, but according to a report from Time Magazine, a Ukrainian victory was never his goal. READ MORE . . . Click on the link two lines above for Time article.
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FROM JAN. 20 Exeunt, the man from Scranton, by Patrick Lawrence | Original to ScheerPost David Brooks, the conservative New York Times columnist, wrote a notable piece the other day under the headline, “We deserve Pete Hegeseth.” He was remarking on the confirmation hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee of President-elect Trump’s nominee for defense secretary. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Brooks column for the New York Times.
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FROM JAN. 10 How U.S. media hide truths about the Gaza War, by Norman Solomon | Media North / AntiWar.com Key aspects of how the U.S. establishment has narrated the “war on terror” for more than two decades were standard in American media and politics from the beginning of the Gaza war in October 2023. READ MORE . . .
For today, links to four reports: from Middle East Monitor, the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK, LEBANON, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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U.S. President Trump ‘not confident’ Gaza ceasefire will last. From Middle East Monitor. The United States’ newly-elected President, Donald Trump, has expressed doubts over chances that the ceasefire in Gaza will last, only days after it came into effect. READ MORE . . .
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Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing. From AP. Israel said today it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas. READ MORE . . .
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Bereaved Gazans dig out bodies from city ruins, give them graves, by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas | Reuters CAIRO / GAZA Guns may have fallen silent in Gaza, but . . . READ MORE . . .
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What impact will Trump have on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas? Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR Former Palestinian peace talks adviser and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu talks about the the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and what Trump’s election will mean for U.S. involvement in agreement.. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
For today, links to six reports: from the Cradle, Middle East Eye, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (WEST BANK 1-21-25 entry is HERE. GAZA, LEBANON, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Israeli forces ravage infrastructure in Jenin as deadly operation enters second day. From the Cradle. Israel’s deadly operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin has entered its second day, as troops continue to tear up infrastructure and reinforce their presence across the city and its battered refugee camp. Videos shared . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israeli army and Palestinian Authority besiege and raid Jenin hospitals, by Fayha Shalash | Middle East Eye RAMALLAH, occupied Palestine Israeli forces have continued besieging and attacking two Jenin hospitals for a second consecutive day since the launch of a major assault on the northern occupied West Bank city, as PalestinianAuthority forces stormed a third hospital. READ MORE . . .
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Israel begins military operations focused on Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Reported by Kat Lonsdorf and Steve Inskeep | NPR Israel has begun a military operation in the occupied West Bank focused on the city of Jenin. Palestinians there worry the focus of the conflict is shifting over to them following a ceasefire in Gaza. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read.
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Trump nominee for UN ambassador says Jews have ‘biblical right’ to occupied West Bank. From the Cradle. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, recently nominated by President Donald Trump for the position of U.S. ambassador to the UN, said that she supports the claims made by the far right in Israel that Jews have the “biblical right” to take land from Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. READ MORE . . .
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Suspected settlers attacked Palestinian villages hours before Trump rescinded Biden sanctions, by Aref Tufaha and Tia Goldenberg | AP JINSAFUT, West Bank — Suspected Jewish settlers stormed Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank late Monday, setting cars and property ablaze, shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump canceled sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory. The reversal . . . READ MORE . . .
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What impact will Trump have on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas? Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR Former Palestinian peace talks adviser and human rights lawyer Diana Buttu talks about the the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and what Trump’s election will mean for U.S. involvement in agreement.. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
For today, links to two reports from Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (GAZA, WEST BANK, LEBANON and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.) — MCM
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FROM JAN. 21 Israel builds new occupation outpost in south Syria. From the Cradle. The Israeli army has begun work on establishing a new military point in territory it illegally occupies in the countryside of Quneitra Governorate in southeast Syria, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. READ MORE . . .
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Six killed as Syrian security forces raid town in western Homs. From the Cradle. Six people were killed and dozens detained in Syria’s central Homs province during a raid by security forces from Syria’s new government, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday. READ MORE . . .
For today, links to two reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (LEBANON 1-18-25 entry is HERE. GAZA, WEST BANK, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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FROM JAN. 21 Israeli forces advance, blow up homes in south Lebanon. From the Cradle. The Israeli army continues to advance in southern Lebanon and destroy infrastructure less than a week before the end of a 60-day ceasefire implementation period, which Tel Aviv is continuously violating. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JAN. 20 Israeli army readies ‘major’ West Bank ops, resumption of Gaza, Lebanon wars. From the Cradle. The Israeli army’s Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, said on Monday that Israel must prepare for “major” operations in the occupied West Bank and the continuation of fighting in both Gaza and Lebanon – despite the ceasefire agreements. READ MORE . . .
For today, links to four reports: from Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, Agence France-Presse, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (GAZA, WEST BANK, SYRIA and LEBANON entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Reality bites – Trump tells Kellogg to end war in Ukraine in 100 days. From Kyiv Post. The Wall Street Journal reported today that U.S. President Donald Trump has set retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, his special envoy to Ukraine, a 100-day deadline to end the war in Ukraine. The WSJ and many others . . . READ MORE . . .
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What Trump’s 90-day pause on U.S. foreign development assistance means for Ukraine, by Kateryna Denisova | The Kyiv Independent Hours after taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump put a stop on U.S. foreign development assistance for 90 days to review and ensure it aligns with the new administration’s policy. A White House statement says . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russian troops capture Kharkiv Region village amid westward advance. From AFP. Russia’s military said today its forces took control of a village in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region as they continue to advance toward the west. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Tass.
For now, links to four reports: from National Public Radio, Reuters, and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK, SYRIA and COVID entries for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Palestinians in Gaza return to Rafah to find a city of rubble and ash. Reported by Aya Batrawy and Anas Baba | NPR Palestinians get a first glimpse at the destroyed southern city of Rafah in Gaza after Israeli troops withdrew following the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. Click HERE to listen and, later, read. Click HERE for report from Reuters.
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FROM JAN. 20 First Palestinian detainees released in ceasefire deal. Reported by Kat Lonsdorf | NPR Monday marks the first full day of a new ceasefire in Gaza. Sunday night, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees hours after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages. Click HERE to listen and read.
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436,000 homes destroyed in Gaza, reconstruction will cost $40bn. From Middle East Monitor. Some 92 per cent of homes in the Gaza Strip, or about 436,000, were destroyed or damaged as a result of the Israeli aggression on the enclave, while 90 per cent of citizens were displaced, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday. READ MORE . . .
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For now, links to three reports: from Middle East Eye, the Cradle, and Wafa; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA, SYRIA and COVID entries are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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Israel launches major offensive in Jenin days after Gaza ceasefire, by Muhammad Ateeq and Fayha Shalash | Middle East Eye JENIN / REMALLAH — The Israeli military bombed and stormed Jenin today as it launched a major assault on the northern occupied West Bank city, killing at least seven Palestinians and wounding 35 others, according to . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from the Cradle and Wafa.
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