For today, links to 13 reports: from the Anadolu Agency, Reuters, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from ScheerPost, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Lebanon becoming ‘another Gaza’: UN chief tells member states, by Merve Gül Aydoğan Ağlarcı | Anadolu Agency HAMILTON, Canada — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned member states today about Lebanon “becoming another Gaza” amid escalating tensions with Israel. During the opening of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York . . . READ MORE . . .
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Head of United Nations calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ as annual meeting of leaders opens, by Edith M. Lederer | AP UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned world leaders today that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are creating an “unsustainable world” where a growing number of countries believe they should have a “get out of jail free” card. “We can’t . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.
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Israel and Hezbollah carry out new attacks amid fears of wider conflict, by Maya Gebeily, Tom Perry and James Mackenzie | Reuters BEIRUT / JERUSALEM — Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and said it would keep up intense pressure on its foe, which said it attacked military facilities in Israel today, increasing fears of an all-out war in the Middle East. Israel’s military chief . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from AP.
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As Israel’s fight with Hezbollah heats up, the people of Gaza fear being forgotten, by Julia Frankel and Wafaa Shurafa | AP MUWASI, Gaza Strip — As the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah grabs global attention, Palestinians in Gaza wonder: What will become of their plight after nearly a year of devastating war? They . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM SEPT. 23 Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon’s deadliest day of conflict since 2006, by Melanie Lidman, Bassem Mroue and Bassam Hatuum | AP MARJAYOUN, Lebanon — Israeli strikes Monday on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.
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FROM SEPT. 23 Israeli airstrikes kill more than 350 in Lebanon as conflict ratchets up. Reported by Jane Arraf | NPR In Lebanon, it’s been the deadliest day of Israeli air strikes in almost 20 years. At least 356 people were killed, mostly in the south where Hezbollah has been trading attacks with Israel. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Israeli forces closed Al Jazeera’s West Bank bureau, but its coverage is undeterred. Reported by Aya Batrawy | NPR Al Jazeera’s bureau in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is closed after Israeli forces stormed its offices over the weekend. Click HERE to listen and, later, read. Click HERE for Sept. 22 report from AP.
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Can Biden tell the U.N. that the world is safer now than it was a few years ago? Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Jon Finer, President Biden’s deputy national security adviser, about Biden’s final address as president to the United Nations General Assembly. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM SEPT. 23 From Gaza to Ukraine, why do so many modern wars last so long? Greg Myre of NPR shares the perspectives of four observers of the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Click HERE to listen and read.
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To the Israeli soldier who murdered her, by Chris Hedges | ScheerPost / Consortium News I know you. I met you in the dense canopies in the war in El Salvador. I saw you at work in Basra in Iraq and of course Gaza. I lived with you in Sarajevo during the war. You were only a . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel has opened a new front in Lebanon on a war it cannot end, by Hicham Safieddine | Middle East Eye Last week, Israel’s series of indiscriminate attacks on Lebanon, including the blowing up of communication devices, and air strikes on Beirut’s suburb of Dahiyeh, dealt a heavy blow to Hezbollah. On Monday . . . READ MORE . . .
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Internationalism is needed urgently to stand against the politics of genocide, by Ramona Wadi | Middle East Monitor Western leaders want to stop the repercussions of genocide from hitting non-Palestinians, but stopping Israel from committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza is not on the political or humanitarian agenda. At the UN General Assembly, Australia will . . . READ MORE . . .