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Here are links to three reports: from Middle East Monitor and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for LEBANON and IRAN, and down for GAZA 6-29-26.) — MCM

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FROM JUNE 29  Trump’s Gaza board accused of creating legal black hole to protect officials and contractors. From Middle East Monitor. Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace is planning to grant itself sweeping legal immunity for its work in Gaza, according to a draft resolution obtained by the Guardian. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 29  Palestine’s UN envoy demands end to Israeli annexation of Palestinian land. From Middle East Monitor. Palestine’s UN envoy Riyad Mansour called for an end to Israel’s illegal annexation of Palestinian land, saying “annexation is an act of war” that “kills all peace efforts” and “cannot be bargained with,” Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 25  In Gaza, nowhere is safe despite ceasefire. Reported by Aya Batrawy and Anas Baba | NPR  As the world focused on the war with Iran, Israeli forces steadily took more territory in the Gaza Strip and killed more people in May than at any time this year, according to Gaza health records. Click HERE to listen and read.

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