For today, links to 13 reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, National Public Radio, Politico, and Sludge, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 9-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down. YEMEN and MEDIA entries are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee, by Julia Frankel and Samy Magdy | AP JERUSALEM — Israeli troops and tanks were pushing deeper into Gaza City today, the second day of a ground offensive that was widely condemned internationally, as Palestinians fled the devastated area en masse. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and Middle East Eye.
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Israel to flood Gaza City with ‘unprecedented’ number of booby-trapped vehicles: report. From the Cradle. The Israeli military is set to deploy an “unprecedented” number of remote-controlled armored personnel carriers loaded with explosives into Gaza City as part of operation “Gideon’s Chariots 2,” Hebrew news outlet Walla reported today. READ MORE . . .
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FROM SEPT. 16 Israel begins large offensive in Gaza City as airstrikes kill scores. Reported by Aya Batrawy | NPR Israel says new phase of the war in Gaza has begun as troops make push to takeover and occupy Gaza City. Click HERE to listen and, later read.
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FROM SEPT. 16 One million Palestinians ‘reject displacement’ from north Gaza amid Israeli carnage: officials. From the Cradle. About one million Palestinians in Gaza City and northern Gaza are refusing or are unable to be forcibly displaced to overcrowded “safe zones” in southern Gaza, according to a statement issued by the Gaza Government Media Office on Tuesday. READ MORE . . .
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FROM SEPT. 16 Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a UN inquiry says. Reported by Ailsa Chang, Jonaki Mehta and Patrick Jarenwattananon | NPR Chang interviews Navi Pillay, who chairs a United Nations commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Click HERE to listen and, later read
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EU Commission proposes suspending free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods. From Reuters. BRUSSELS — The European Commission today proposed suspending a trade arrangement affecting about 5.8 billion euros ($6.87 billion) of Israeli exports due to the Gaza war, although the measure does not currently have enough support . . . READ MORE . . .
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Top U.S. firm ends contract with Israel to whitewash Gaza war crimes. From the Cradle. U.S. public affairs giant SKDK on Aug. __ ended a $600,000 contract with the Israeli government that “promoted Israel’s perspective” about the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, according to Politico. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for Sept. 16 and Sept. 15 reports from Politico and Sludge.
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FROM SEPT. 16 Israeli foreign minister lobbies U.S. state lawmakers to fight BDS. From Middle East Eye. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar lobbied 250 US state lawmakers on a visit to Israel to pursue anti-Boycott Divestment and Sanctions legislation . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for related report.
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FROM SEPT. 16 At UN, western powers push phantom ‘Palestine’ recognition to safeguard Israel, by Joseph Massad | Middle East Eye On Sept. 12, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in support of the “New York Declaration” to revive a two-state solution. In recent months, a chorus of western governments has lined up behind this French– and Saudi-led statehood scheme. READ MORE . . .
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