For now, links to reports from Middle East Eye, National Public Radio, and the Cradle; to an interview from NPR; and to an article of commentary via Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 8-9–25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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UK, France and others urge Israel to ‘reverse decision’ to seize Gaza City. From Middle East Eye. The countries that called today’s UN Security Council emergency session, which was due to start this morning, have issued a joint statement. Britain, France, Greece, Denmark and Slovenia have said . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM AUG. 9  Israel’s war expansion draws fire from all sides. Reported by Jane Arraf and Emily Kwong | NPR  Israel says it will take control of Gaza City, where hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering. Click HERE to listen and read.

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UK has ‘a lot to lose’ if it recognizes Palestinian state, warns Israel. From the Cradle. Israel is considering taking punitive action against the UK for its anticipated recognition of Palestinian statehood, which may include stopping intelligence sharing, The Times reported on Friday. READ MORE . . .

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What Israel’s plans for a military takeover of Gaza City means for Palestinians. Adrian Ma of NPR speaks to Shibley Tehlahmi, Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, about Israel’s plan to take Gaza City, and who can govern the Gaza Strip after Hamas. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM AUG. 9  Opposing military occupation in Gaza is not opposition to the structure of military occupation, by Ramona Wadi | Middle East Monitor  There is no particular enthusiasm for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to force a military occupation upon Gaza as part of the colonial genocidal plan. They are based . . . READ MORE . . .

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