For today, links to a report from National Public Radio and to an article of commentary via Middle East Monitor; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK 11-3-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, UKRAINE and CHENEY entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters leave them in fear. Reported by Daniel Estrin | NPR  The number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters is at a five-year high. Groves have been vandalized, and many farmers are too frightened to collect their olives. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Why Israel and the U.S. are losing the future, by Ranjan Solomon | Middle East Monitor  As settler power frays in Washington and Tel Aviv, the world does not merely witness geopolitical decline, it witnesses . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to two reports: from the Associated Press and Agence France-Presse, and to an article of commentary via Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA 11-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, UKRAINE and CHENEY entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza as exchanges outlined in fragile ceasefire proceeds, by Wafaa Shurafa and Sam Metz | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Officials at Gaza’s largest functioning hospital said today that the bodies of 15 more Palestinians were returned from Israel, as exchanges outlined . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE and HERE for report from AFP/AFP in English and French.

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Why Israel and the U.S. are losing the future, by Ranjan Solomon | Middle East Monitor  As settler power frays in Washington and Tel Aviv, the world does not merely witness geopolitical decline, it witnesses . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to two reports from the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (UKRAINE 11-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, WEST BANK and CHENEY entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukrainian drones strike oil facilities in Russia’s Yaroslavl region. From the Moscow Times. Early morning Ukrainian drone strikes damaged oil pumping stations in the Yaroslavl region north of Moscow, local authorities said today. READ MORE . . .

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At least 15 Russian regions recruiting reservists to guard oil facilities against drone attacks – Vyorstka. From the Moscow Times. Authorities in at least 15 Russian regions are recruiting residents into a new mobilization reserve to guard strategic infrastructure, including oil refineries targeted by Ukrainian drones, the exiled news outlet Vyorstka reported. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to a report from WBUR, to a 2003 communiqué via Consortium News, and to a 2003 article from CounterPunch; other published material is accessible by clicking on their call letters or names below. (CHENEY 11-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for this day, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 4  Remembering Dick Cheney’s role in politics and legacy. Scott Tong of WBUR speaks with Julian Zelizer of Princeton University’s School of Public & International Affairs about Cheney’s tenure as “perhaps the most powerful and controversial vice president in U.S. history.” Click HERE to listen.

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FROM JULY 24, 2003, and NOV. 4, 2025  VIPS on Dick Cheney: Intelligence unglued. From Consortium News.  Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity sent a memo to President George W. Bush about Cheney’s deceptive role in the Iraq invasion, published by Consortium News in 2003. CN’s intro this week begins that he “played a critical role in cooking the intelligence that paved the way for the criminal U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM MARCH 10, 2003  On the forging of intelligence, by Ray Close | CounterPunch  There was a small but very important passage in Mohammad Elbaradei’s testimony on behalf of the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency before the UNSC last week that cries out for further investigation. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, Reuters, and Le Monde; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history, dies at 84, by Calvin Woodward | AP  WASHINGTON — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from NPR, Middle East Eye and Reuters, and HERE and HERE for beginnings of report from Le Monde in English and French.

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For today, links to eight reports: from the Cradle, Axios, Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye, Reuters, National Public Radio, and Anadolu Ajansi; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 11-3-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  CHENEY and UKRAINE entries, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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U.S. drafts plan for international Gaza ‘security force,’ seeks UN backing: report. From the Cradle. Washington has sent several UN Security Council members a draft for the establishment of an international Gaza “security force” and its deployment to the strip for a minimum of two years, according to an Axios report. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for Oct. 30 report from Axios. 

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Israeli minister says Israel will resume intensive military operations in Gaza after resolving the hostage issue. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Cohen, has said that Tel Aviv will return to intensive military operations in the Gaza Strip once the issue of hostages is concluded. READ MORE . . .

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Select foods allowed in Gaza as essentials remain missing. From Middle East Eye. In supermarkets that have reopened across Gaza during a ceasefire that ended two years of war, Monther al-Shrafi finds shelves overflowing with chocolate, soft drinks, and cigarettes, items that once felt like a “dream” during the famine. But as these . . . READ MORE . . .

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Hamas says body of Israeli soldier hostage found in Gaza, will be handed over. From Reuters. CAIRO – The armed wing of Hamas said today it had found the body of an Israeli soldier who had been held hostage by Palestinian militants in Gaza, and that arrangements were underway to hand it over to Israel. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 28  How Israel is winning the wars and losing the peace. Reported by Greg Myre | NPR  TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently stood next to President Trump in Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem and summarized the last two years of war. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM NOV. 3  Foreign ministers gather in Istanbul for Turkish-led talks on Gaza, by Sercan Irkin and Fatma Zehra Solmaz | Anadolu Ajansi  A high-level meeting on Gaza hosted by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan began Monday in Istanbul, bringing together senior diplomats from key Muslim countries to discuss the ceasefire and humanitarian situation. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Anadolu report in French.

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For today, links to five reports: from Kyiv Post, the Moscow Times, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 11-3-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  CHENEY and GAZA entries for today  are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Pokrovsk becomes epicenter of Ukraine’s fiercest battles yet, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post  Fierce fighting continues in Pokrovsk as Ukrainian special forces and intelligence units resist a massive Russian push. Amid chaos and urban combat, both sides have . . . READ MORE . . .

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Spill discovered in Black Sea after Ukrainian strike on Tuapse oil terminal – BBC. From the Moscow Times. A Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Tuapse oil terminal has caused an oil spill stretching several kilometers into the Black Sea, according to a BBC analysis of NASA satellite images taken after the attack on Sunday. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian drones reach deep inside Russia as battle for key city rages. From AP. Ukrainian long-range drones attacked an industrial plant around 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) inside Russia, local officials said today, while Ukraine’s army remained locked in an intense battle to hold back a Russian push on the key city of Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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EU to praise Ukraine’s ‘remarkable commitment’ to membership bid but warn of backsliding on anti-corruption in key report, by Alexandra Brzozowski | The Kyiv Independent BRUSSELS  — In a draft report seen by this newspaper, Ukraine has shown “remarkable commitment” to its bid for EU membership despite Russia’s full-scale war, but must urgently reverse negative trends in the fight against corruption and step up . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 3  Ukraine sustains roughly 225 casualties in Dimitrov over past day — Russia’s top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Ukraine’s armed forces lost roughly 225 troops in Dimitrov (known as Mirnograd in Ukraine) in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to a report from Middle East Monitor and Anadolu Ajansi, and to another from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (LEBANON 10-30-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 2  Egypt urges Israel to withdraw from 5 occupied outposts in southern Lebanon. From Middle East Monitor. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday called on Israel to withdraw from five border posts it occupies in southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same report from Anadolu Ajansi in French.

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FROM NOV. 2  Israeli war minister accuses Lebanese president of ‘dragging feet,’ threatens ‘deeper’ escalation. From the Cradle. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened further escalation against Lebanon on Sunday, accusing the country’s President Joseph Aoun of “dragging his feet” and delaying the disarmament of Hezbollah. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to a report from Anadolu Ajansi and to report including undated video from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (WEST BANK 10-30-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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2 young Palestinians killed in attacks by Israeli army, illegal settlers in West Bank, by Mohammad Sıo | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — Two young Palestinians were killed in an illegal Israeli settler attack and Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank early today, according to official media. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers with police dogs. From Middle East Eye. Illegal Israeli settlers, accompanied by dogs, attacked and intimidated Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank, near the towns of Turmus Ayya and Aqraba. Click HERE to read more to watch undated video.

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For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Anadolu Ajansi, the Cradle, and the Times of Israel; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA 11-1-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returns remains  of 3 soldiers, by Wafaa Shurafa and Julia Frankel | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH — Israel today handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, the Red Cross said, a day after militants returned the remains of three hostages. Israeli officials identified the three as troops who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023 . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE and HERE for report from AFP / AFP in English and French.

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FROM NOV. 2  Israeli army committed 194 violations of Gaza ceasefire since Oct. 10: media office. From Anadolu Ajansi. Ismail al-Thawabteh, the Government Media Office director, said Sunday the violations included Israeli incursions beyond the so-called “yellow line,” the blocking of medical supplies, medicines, tents, and mobile homes, as well as . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same Anadolu report in French.

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FROM NOV. 2  Washington’s ‘new Gaza’ project meets Gulf pushback. From the Cradle. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to construct roughly half a dozen residential regions on the eastern half of Gaza, which is currently under Israeli control, The Times of Israel reported on Sunday. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Times of Israel.

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