Links to FIVE reports: from the Cradle and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for WEST BANK 2-16-26, and up or down for GAZA, IRAN and UKRAINE.) — MCM

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FROM FEB. 16  Israel’s new West Bank registration process declares Palestinian land ‘state property.’ From the Cradle. The Israeli government has approved a land registration process, which will allow Israel to claim territory in the occupied West Bank as “state property” if Palestinians cannot prove ownership, a move that has been described as “de facto annexation.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM FEB. 16  African Union backs full UN membership for Palestine. From the Cradle. The African Union issued a landmark declaration during its 39th summit on Feb. 15, calling for Palestine to be granted full UN membership and rejecting forced displacement of Palestinians as a “violation of international law.” READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for Feb. 14 report from AP.  Click HERE and HERE for reports from CGTN and KUNA.

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