First, links to reports from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (WEST BANK 11-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  IRAN and GAZA entry are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel may have committed war crimes in expelling West Bank refugees, human rights group alleges, by Julia Frankel | AP  JERUSALEM — Israel may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity when it forcibly expelled 32,000 Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps earlier this year during a military operation in the area, Human Rights Watch said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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For now, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Reuters, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle, and to commentary via Middle East Monitor; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 11-19-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  IRAN and WEST BANK entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire’s start, by Wafaa Shurafa | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza  — A pair of Israeli strikes in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis early today killed five people, hospital officials said, bringing the death toll from airstrikes in the Palestinian territory over a roughly 12-hour period to 33. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others, and HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Eye, Reuters and Middle East Monitor.

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FROM NOV. 19  Washington calls off Witkoff–Hayya meeting under Israeli pressure: report. From the Cradle. A planned meeting between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has been canceled following intense pressure from Israel, Palestinian sources revealed to Al Mayadeen on Wednesday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 19  Fighting in Gaza could resume if Hamas refuses to disarm, U.S. warns mediators. From Middle East Monitor. The United States has informed mediating countries and states expected to contribute forces to an international security mission in Gaza that it will allow Israel to resume military operations if Hamas does not disarm, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, which said Washington conveyed . . . READ MORE . . .

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UN delivers yet another stab in the back to the Palestinians, by Sayid Marcos Tenorio | Middle East Monitor  The approval of Resolution 2803 by the UN Security Council marks yet another shameful chapter in the long history of manipulation, selectivity, and abandonment of the Palestinian people by international structures that should guarantee peace, justice, and self-determination. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to two reports from Agence France-Presse; headlines of others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (SYRIA 11-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, UKRAINE, GAZA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Syria condemns Israeli PM’s visit to country’s south. From AFP. Damascus condemned a trip today by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials to Syria’s south, where they visited troops deployed in a buffer zone intended to separate the two countries’ forces. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report in French, and HERE for headlines of others.

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Netanyahu visits Israeli troops in Syria beyond ceasefire line: govt spokesman. From AFP.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops deployed in Syria beyond a ceasefire line on Wednesday, an Israeli government spokesman told AFP. He was accompanied by . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report in French, and HERE for headlines of others.

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For today, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (LEBANON 11-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA, UKRAINE, GAZA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Isreal’s military carries out air strikes in Lebanon after warning people to evacuate, by Hussein Malla and Bassem Mroue MROUE | AP  SIDON, Lebanon — The Israeli military carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon today on what it said was Hezbollah infrastructure after a drone strike earlier in the day killed one person and wounded several others, including students on a bus. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE  for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and Agence France-Presse; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (UKRAINE 11-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA, LEBANON, GAZA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for Erdogan talks, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — A large Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil killed at least 25 people, including three children, authorities said today, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Turkey in search of diplomatic support for his fight against Russia’s invasion. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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U.S. envoy Witkoff not to attend Zelensky-Erdogan talks in Turkey (U.S. official). From AFP. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will not attend talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, a U.S. official said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report in French, and HERE for headlines of others.

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For today, links to four reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, Consortium News, and Common Dreams, and to a piece of commentary from Common Dreams via CN; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their initials or names below. (GAZA 11-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA, LEBANON, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 10 Palestinans, rattling ceasefire, medics say, by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Howard Goller | Reuters  CAIRO — Israeli airstrikes killed 10 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip today in a part of the enclave under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October, health authorities said, specifying that . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 18  The U.S, plan for Gaza won UN backing. Carrying it out could be far more difficult, by Lee Keath | AP CAIRO — The U.N. Security Council has backed the United States’ ambitious plan for the future of the Gaza Strip. How and when it will be carried out remain largely unknown. In a twist . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM NOV. 17  UN Security Council gives U.S. ‘mandate’ over Palestine, by Joe Lauria | Special to Consortium News   The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution that gives the world body’s imprimatur to Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a territory he said publicly should be ethnically cleansed to develop a Mediterranean resort.Click HERE to read, and for video of Security Council meeting and nations’ statement.

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FROM NOV. 17  UN approval of Gaza ‘stabilization force’ slammed as ‘denial of Palestinian self-determination,’ by Brett Wilkins | Common Dreams  Palestine defenders decried Monday’s approval by the United NationsSecurity Council of a US plan authorizing a so-called international stabilization force for Gaza—a plan decried by one peace group as a denial of Palestinian self-determination. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 17  Trump’s UN ploy, by Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares | Common Dreams / Consortium News  The Trump administration is pushing an Israeli-crafted resolution at the U.N. Security Council this week aimed at eliminating the possibility of a State of Palestine. The resolution does three things. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (MEDIA 11-17-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA, LEBANON, UKRAINE and GAZA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Mo Amer explores free speech and life as a Palestinian-American in ‘Wild World.’ Leila Fadel of NPR  speaks with comedian Mo Amer about comedy, free speech and his new Netflix standup special, “Wild World.” Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (LEBANON 11-17-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Washington cancels Lebanese army chief’s visit for condemning Israeli attacks: reports. From the Cradle. A scheduled visit by Lebanese Armed Forces commander Rudolphe Haikal to Washington was canceled over a recent army statement condemning Israel for its violations and attacks, Lebanese media outlets reported today. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to three reports: from the Associated Press and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK 11-17-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump’s Gaza plan, by Julia Frankel | AP  JERUSALEM — Palestinian attackers stabbed an Israeli to death and wounded three more in the West Bank today before being shot down by troops in the latest violence to rock the occupied territory, the Israeli military said — following a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians across . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Israeli settlers torch homes and fields in fresh West Bank attack, by Mera Aladam and a correspondent | Middle East Eye JAB’A, Bethlehem, occupied Palestine — Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian homes, vehicles and farmland in the latest attack in the occupied West Bank on Monday. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli forces shoot Al Jazeera cameraperson and child in the occupied West Bank. From Middle East Eye. Israeli forces have opened fire on journalists in the occupied West Bank, shooting Al Jazeera cameraperson Fadi Yassin while he covered a Palestinian protest in Tulkarem. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Middle East Eye, Anadolu Ajansi, the Cradle, and Middle East Monitor; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 11-17-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump’s Gaza plan, by Julia Frankel | AP  JERUSALEM — Palestinian attackers stabbed an Israeli to death and wounded three more in the West Bank today before being shot down by troops in the latest violence to rock the occupied territory, the Israeli military said — following a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians across . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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After UN vote, Netanyahu calls for Hamas’ expulsion from the region, by Alexander Cornwell and Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters  TEL AVIV / CAIRO — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today called for Hamas to be expelled from the region, a day after the U.N. Security Council endorsed President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war that offers the Palestinian militant group amnesty. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 17  UN adopts U.S. plan for Gaza, including line on Palestinian statehood. From Middle East Eye. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday adopted a US-backed draft resolution outlining US President Donald Trump’s plans for Gaza’s future, including a line that envisions a future Palestinian state. The vote came down to . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Anadolu Ajansi.

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Palestinian resistance rejects UNSC approval of U.S. ‘occupation plan’ for Gaza. From the Cradle. Palestinian resistance factions condemned the passing of the UN resolution approving U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza, saying Washington’s initiative amounts to a “new form” of occupation. READ MORE . . .

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Palestine welcomes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza. Palestine today welcomed the UN Security Council’s adoption on Monday of a U.S.-drafted resolution authorizing a Board of Peace and an International Stabilization Force in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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