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Gaza, 11-23-24

For today, links to six reports: from Middle East Eye, Reuters, National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names or  initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

   

Israeli strikes central Beirut in predawn attack, killing 11. From Middle East Eye. A powerful Israeli air strike on central Beirut killed 11 people and wounded 63 before dawn on Saturday, bringing down a residential building and jolting residents awake across the Lebanese capital. READ MORE . . .

   

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza over 48 hours, damage hospital in north, Palestinian medics say, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters  CAIRO — Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 120 Palestinians over the last 48 hours and hit a hospital on the northern edge of the enclave, wounding medical staff and damaging equipment, Palestinian medics said today. Among the dead . . . READ MORE . . .

   

FROM NOV. 22  Palestinian olive farmers face violence from settlers and security forces. Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi | NPR  Olive harvesting in the West Bank has become increasingly dangerous as Palestinian farmers face a rise in violence by Israeli settlers and security forces. Click HERE to listen and read.

   

More aid workers have been killed in 2024 than in any other year, UN says. From AP.  GENEVA — More aid workers, health care staffers, delivery personnel and other humanitarians have been killed in 2024 than in any other single year, the United Nations said Friday. READ MORE . . .

   

Lapid: ‘Government prolonging war due to Netanyahu’s problems, illusions of annexing West Bank.’ From Middle East Monitor. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Friday accused the government of unnecessarily prolonging the war due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political problems and the “illusions” of annexing the West Bank and re-settling the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 22  The ICC’s arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu highlights international divisions. Reported by Willem Marx | NPR  The International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, its former defense minister and a senior military leader of Hamas has exposed deep global divisions. Click HERE to listen and read.

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Ukraine, 11-6-24

For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, Tass, Kyiv Post, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from the Kyiv Independent; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

   

FROM NOV. 5  Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV— Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor, Ukraine’s defense minister said Tuesday. Another Kyiv official said . . . READ MORE . . .

   

In first, Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Dagestan. From Moscow Times. Ukrainian drones targeted the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, authorities reported early today, in the first such attack on the region since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

   

Situation in Kursk Region. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Ukrainian armed forces have lost more than 250 troops in Russia’s Kursk area over the past day, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. READ MORE . . .

   

Moscow skeptical of any change in U.S. stance toward Ukraine after Trump victory. From Kyiv Post. The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said today that U.S.-Russia relations remained at an all-time low and he doubted whether President-elect Donald Trump’s victory would alter Washington’s attitude to the war in Ukraine. “Let’s not forget . . . READ MORE . . .  

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Ukraine reacts to Trump’s presidential victory. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Michel Martin | NPR  Ukrainians have been fighting for survival since Russia’s 2022 invasion. With Donald Trump winning the presidential election, Ukrainians could lose the U.S. as their biggest single ally. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

   

Sergey Radchenko discusses Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy. Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Johns Hopkins professor and Russia expert Sergey Radchenko about Donald Trump’s foreign policy approach. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

   

Biden’s foreign policy missteps weakened the West and undermined Harris’ path to the presidency, by Timothy Ash | The Kyiv Independent  U.S. President Joe Biden’s foreign policy weighed heavily on Vice President Kamala Harris’s prospects to win the presidency. In fact, Biden’s foreign policy decisions have generally been disastrous. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 10-26-24

For today, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Kyiv Independent, Tass, and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

   

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens. From AP. KYIV — A Russian drone strike killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for hours, officials said, while four people were reportedly killed in a missile attack on central Ukraine that also left at least 21 injured. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters. and AFP.

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Russian missile attack in Dnipro targets key hospital, kills 5, injures 21, including children, by Olena Goncharova and news desk | The Kyiv Independent  The casualties from the Russian missile attack that hit residential buildings and the Michnikov hosptial late Friday have risen to five killed and 21 injured, according to Ukrainian authorities. READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces deliver strikes on Ukrainian military airfields, drone storage facilities. From Tass.  MOSCOW — Russian units delivered strikes on Ukrainian military airfields and assault drone storage facilities during the special military operation, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 25  Elon Musk held secret talks with Putin amid shifting views on Ukraine – WSJ. From the Moscow Times. U.S. billionaire Elon Musk held secret talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout the war in Ukraine as his initial support for Kyiv appeared to shift in Moscow’s favor, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing several anonymous current and ex-U.S., European and Russian officials.. . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 9-27-24

For today, links to eight reports: from Reuters, National Public Radio, the Kyiv Post, Tass, the Moscow Times, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

   

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih strikes police department. From Reuters. KYIV — A Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih struck a police department and injured at least three people toiday, Ukraine’s state emergency services said. READ MORE . . .

   

FROM SEPT. 26  Zelenskyy met with leaders in Washington to press for ongoing support for Ukraine. Reported by Franco Ordoñez | NPR  President Biden welcomes Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy with a pledge of additional military assistance. Zelenskyy also met with Vice President Harris and bipartisan groups in the House and Senate. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

   

UK accelerates AS-90 howitzer deliveries to Ukraine. From Kyiv Post.  The UK said Thursday it was on course to exceed the 12 AS-90 155 mm self-propelled howitzers it will send in military aid to Ukraine. In July, the newly elected UK government initially . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Situation in Kursk Region. From Tass.  MOSCOW — The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 330 military personnel and 16 armored vehicles over the day in the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said today. READ MORE . . .

   

U.S. intel warns of ‘lethal’ response from Moscow if Ukraine strikes deeper into Russia — NYT. From the Moscow Times.  U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia could retaliate with lethal force if the Biden administration allows Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike deep within Russian territory, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing anonymous . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Desertion from Ukraine’s armed forces — will new mobilization laws help? From Kyiv Post. Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General says more than 60,000 criminal cases have been initiated for unauthorized abandonment of a unit or desertion since 2022, with nearly half of the cases occurring this year. READ MORE . . .

   

As the Ukraine war enters a critical period, the EU moves ahead without the U.S., by Lorne Cook | AP  BRUSSELS — As the war in Ukraine enters a critical period, the European Union has decided that it must take responsibility for what it sees as an existential threat to security in its own neighborhood and is preparing to tackle some of the financial burden, perhaps even without the United States. READ MORE . . .

   

Poland is at the center of pressing global challenges — including the war in Ukraine. Steve Inskeep of NPR talks with Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who says his country backs Ukraine in its war against Russia, and Warsaw will work with the candidate who wins the U.S. presidency. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Gaza, 9-24-24

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   

   

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 . . .

   

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.

   

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.

   

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 . . .

   

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.

   

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.

   

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.

   

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.

   

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 . . .

   

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 . . .

   

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 . . .

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Gaza, 7-11-24

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For today, links to five reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, and the Anadolu Agency, and to commentary from Substack; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

   

Bodies trapped in Gaza City under Israeli assault as mediators push for truce, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas | Reuters  Residents of Gaza City were trapped in houses and bodies lay uncollected in the streets under an intense new Israeli assault today, even as Washington pushed for a peace deal at talks in Egypt and Qatar. Hamas militants say . . . READ MORE . . .

   

FROM JULY 10  Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south Wednesday, pressing ahead with a fresh offensive across the north, south and center of the embattled territory that has killed dozens . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Those responsible for ‘barbarism in Gaza’ will be held accountable before int’l law: Turkish president, by Mehmet Tosun | Anadolu Agency  ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today his country would “continue to do our best to ensure that justice is served and the perpetrators of the massacre are held accountable.” READ MORE . . .

   

U.S. to send critical munition to Israel in coming days, says White House envoy, by Abdelraouf Arnaout | Anadolu Agency  JERUSALEM — The U.S. is planning to send new shipments of weapons, including critical munition, to Israel in the coming days, the Israeli Defense Ministry said today. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant . . . READ MORE . . .

   

European countries continue to arm Israel as its attacks on Gaza persist, by Melike Pala | Anadolu Agency  ANKARA — European countries continue to supply Israel with arms as it continues its military offensive in Gaza and stands accused of committing genocide. Anadolu has compiled details of European countries’ military sales to Israel since . . . READ MORE . . .

   

FROM JULY 9  The foreign policy Biden is putting on the ballot, by Seymour M. Hersh | Substack  It is time to talk about the foreign policy elephants in the room in the current crisis over Joe Biden’s political future, which is also the immediate future of the fractious Democratic Party. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 6-29-24

NOTE: A JUNE 29 REPORT WAS ADDED TO THIS ENTRY ON JUNE 30.

For today, links to nine reports from the Kyiv Independent, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Tass, the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from the Kyiv Post, Eurotopics, and Le Monde; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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Ukrainian law enforcement agency to investigate general accused of heavy losses: media report, by Kateryna Hodunova | The Kyiv Independent  The State Bureau of Investigation will assess Lieutenant General Yurii Sodol’s command of Ukrainian troops during the Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainska PravdA reported today. Sodol was the Joint Forces Commander when . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Ukrainian drone attack kills 5 in Russian border village. From AFP. A Ukrainian drone attack on a house in a Russian border village killed five people, including two children, the regional governor said today. The drone hit a house in the village of Gorodishche, a tiny village in Russia’s Kursk region, just a few meters from the border with Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

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At least one killed, 12 injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro.  From Reuters. KYIV — A Russian missile strike hit a nine-storey residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others, officials said. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko warned the death toll would . . .  READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

   

Ukraine loses up to 270 troops in area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North. From Tass. MOSCOW — Ukraine lost up to 270 troops in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup North in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 28  Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push. From AP. Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine’s outgunned and undermanned defenses in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv. That, in turn, has . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Moscow says U.S. drones over Black Sea risk direct clash with NATO. From the Moscow Times. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday that it had seen an increase in the number of U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea and vowed a response, warning they could lead to “direct confrontation” with NATO. “Such flights . . . READ MORE . . .

   

FROM JUNE 27  Russia lacks strength for ‘big breakthrough’ in Ukraine: NATO chief. From AFP. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that Russian forces were not capable of making a “big breakthroughs” on the battlefield in Ukraine, and that Kyiv was inflicting heavy losses with its deep strikes. “They . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Kaja Kallas – Unlocking a new era of courageous European policy towards Russia, by Orhan Dragas | Kyiv Post  The Europeans have agreed on a new “triumvirate” to lead the EU over the next four years: Ursula von der Leyen as head of the EU “government,” former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as head of the European Council, and Kaja Kallas, Estonia’s prime minister, as head of European diplomacy. With this . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Will the elections bring clarity to France? From Eurotopics. The first round of the French parliamentary elections will be held on Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly after . . . Click HERE to read in English, and HERE to read in French. Click HERE for views from Le Monde., and HERE for a report from National Public Radio.

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Gaza, 3-18-24

For today, links to reports from Reuters and National Public Radio, and to commentary via ScheerPost; other reports and commentary are accessible by clicking on their names below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM   

   

Famine expected by May in Gaza, says U.N.-backed report, by Aidan Lewis | Reuters — Famine is expected between now and May in the north of the Gaza Strip, a U.N.-backed report said today, after more than five months of war which have shattered the Palestinian territory, killed thousands and cut off supplies. Across the whole of the besieged enclave, the number of people facing “catastrophic hunger” . . . READ MORE . . .

   

EU’s Borrell says Israel is provoking famine in Gaza. From Reuters. BRUSSELS — “In Gaza we are no longer on the brink of famine, we are in a state of famine, affecting thousands of people,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Burrell said today. Israel’s foreign minister rejected the assertion. READ MORE . . .

   

Israel’s most important ally, the U.S., expresses frustration with the war in Gaza. Steve Inskeep of NPR talks with former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren about the fraying relations between Israel and the U.S. How damaged is Israel’s most important alliance? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

   

FROM MARCH 11  Here’s what Pramila Patten’s UN report on Oct 7 sexual violence actually said. From the Feminist Solidarity Network for Palestine /  Mondoweiss / ScheerPost  Over the past four months, a concerted propaganda campaign, mounted by the Israeli government and amplified across various Western media outlets, has accused Hamas of using rape as a weapon of war on Oct. 7. Allegations that . . . READ MORE . . .

       

FROM MARCH 16  The Genocide Democrats’ — Max Blumenthal Speaks at Woman’s National Democratic Club. A video from ScheerPost.  From introduction: “On March 7 Blumenthal of The Grayzone “discussed the crisis within the Democratic Party as the party grassroots revolts against President Joe Biden’s . . .” Click HERE for video and rest of video.

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Gaza, 3-7-24

For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio, and to commentary from Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM   

   

Hamas says cease-fire talks to resume next week, making a truce before Ramadan unlikely, by Samy Magdy and Abby Sewell | AP  CAIRO — Hamas said today that its delegation has left Cairo and that talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release will resume next week, making it extremely unlikely that mediators will broker a deal before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Egyptian officials had said . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Israeli tank ‘likely’ fired machine gun at reporters after deadly shelling, report finds, by Maya Gebeily and Anthony Deutsch | Reuters  An Israeli tank crew “likely” opened machinegun fire on an identifiable group of journalists near the border with Lebanon who were also targetted by shelling, a report on the Oct. 13 attack has found. Published today by . . . READ MORE . . .

   

As Palestinians face famine, why is it so hard for help to reach Gaza? Reported by Fatma Tanis | NPR  Israel says it’s not restricting food or medicine from trickling into Gaza. Aid and rights organizations counter that Israel has systematically made it harder for help to reach the enclave. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

   

The myth of Israel as ‘U.S. aircraft carrier’ in Middle East, by Jean Bricmont and Diana Johnstone | Special to Consortium News  Why does the United States give total support to Israel? In answer, there is a common myth shared by both champions and radical critics of the Zionist state. The myth is that Israel is a major U.S. strategic asset, a sort of . . . READ MORE . . .

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Gaza, 3-1-24

For now, links to reports from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and Reuters, and to commentary from Le Monde, the New York Times, and Substack; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. NOTE: The Agence France-Presse website that furnishes news advisories has been “under maintenance” beginning sometime on Feb. 28 or 29. (UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM   

   

The war in Gaza has changed everything for the people in the West Bank. Reported by Eyder Peralta| NPR Much of the death and destruction in the Israel-Hamas war has happened in the Gaza Strip. But the fallout of the attacks on Oct. 7, is also affecting the lives of Palestinians in the West Bank. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

   

Condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza grows after dozens killed while seeking aid. From AP. Turkey has joined Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan in condemning Israeli forces firing on Palestinians waiting for the delivery of food aid, with its foreign ministry calling the event “yet another crime against humanity.” Israel said many of the dead were trampled in a chaotic crush. The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 100 people were killed and at least 700 wounded. READ MORE . . .

   

Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, by Lorne Cook | AP  BRUSSELS — Humanitarian aid groups appealed on Thursday to the European Union to release tens of millions of euros in funding due to the main U.N. agency that delivers most aid to people in the Gaza Strip as the organization teeters on the brink of financial collapse. READ MORE . . .

   

UN chief says Gaza killing could require independent investigation. From Reuters. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said the killing of over 100 people seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza was a situation that would require an effective independent investigation. READ MORE . . .

   

France’s Macron demands justice after shooting of Palestinians in Gaza. From Reuters.  PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said today he was angered by the shooting of more than 100 Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza and demanded “truth and justice” regarding the role of Israeli soldiers in the incident. Gaza health authorities said . . . READ MORE . . .

   

FROM FEB. 29  As conditions in Gaza worsen, more are asking what Biden will do for a ceasefire. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR  The war in Gaza has become a growing issue in the U.S. elections: what is President Biden doing to push for an end to the fighting? Click HERE to listen and read.

   

Israel’s strategy of chaos in Gaza is inadmissible. Editorial in Le Monde. Each passing day in Gaza reveals as much about the ordeal endured by Palestinian civilians as it does about what Israel has become. On Feb. 29, the . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for editorial in French.

   

FROM FEB. 27  Israel is losing its greatest asset: acceptance, by Thomas L. Friedman | The New York Times  Rage is bubbling up around the world over the deaths of so many thousands of Palestinian civilians, particularly children, with U.S.-supplied weapons in Israel’s war in Gaza. Hamas triggered this human tragedy, but Israel and the U.S. are seen . . . READ MORE . . .

   

FROM FEB. 21  It’s Bibi’s war. But not only his war, by Seymour M. Hersh | seymourhersh.Substack.com  For the past four months Israeli pilots have been involved in what is known in military argot as a “turkey shoot”: the flying of thousands of sorties over Gaza with no anti-aircraft opposition and no capability of distinguishing military targets from civilian ones. READ MORE . . .

   

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