Europe condemns settlements, but ignores Zionism’s deeper roots - opinion
Back in May, Italy, the UK, France and Germany informed Israel that it needed to put an end to “settlement activity.”
· YISRAEL MEDAD
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Only Jewish Board member of CMHR resigns over 'one-sided' upcoming Nakba exhibition
The only Jewish Board member of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), Mark Berlin, has resigned, citing unwilling to be associated with the upcoming “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present.”
· MATHILDA HELLER
Fatal shooting near Acre follows reported threats around major crime case
A 67-year-old man was shot dead Tuesday morning on Route 70 near Kabul Junction in the western Galilee, in what police described as a criminal-background shooting, amid reports that he was the father of a state witness in a major organized crime corruption case.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Netanyahu defends relationship with Milchan during final phase of testimony
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned on Tuesday to the defense of his relationship with businessman Arnon Milchan, as his testimony in the corruption trial entered what is expected to be its final stage.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran, former PM Bennett says
Israel smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters, former prime minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
How Andy Burnham could set Britain on a new course on Israel and Palestine
Andy Burnham has been notably reticent to speak about foreign policy in the past few weeks. He and his team believed doing so would not help him win his by-election in Makerfield, a largely white working-class seat, according to Labour sources.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu meets with head of Bosnian Serb breakaway entity
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with the president of the Bosnian Serb breakaway entity, Republika Srpska.
· Middleeasteye
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles down on criticism of AIPAC
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has doubled down on his criticism of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) after being asked whether calling the pro-Israel lobbying group “monsters” could be dangerous.
· Al Jazeera
Taliban authorities detained Afghan aid workers over beards, sources say
The Taliban government's morality police detained about 20 aid workers near the Iran-Afghanistan border because their beards were not long enough, three sources from aid organizations told AFP on Monday.
· Agence France-Presse
Iran Says US To Unfreeze $12BN, Insists It Alone Will Decide How Funds Used, Contradicting Vance
Among the biggest latest developments in the immediate wake of the Switzerland meeting is that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has announced an agreement has been reached for the United States to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
· Tyler Durden
Why is Israel being accused of meddling in Colombia presidential election?
Colombia’s outgoing leftist president, Gustavo Petro, has alleged electoral fraud after preliminary results from a presidential run-off saw his handpicked candidate lose by a small margin.
· Shola Lawal
UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children
About 30% of those killed in the Gaza war have been children, according to the UN commission of inquiry
· Bbcnews
Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war, today’s primaries, Trump’s Reflecting Pool renovation
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· Nadja Lovadinov
WATCH: Iran’s top negotiator arrives in Oman for talks, pledges safe Hormuz passage
Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf arrived in Oman on Monday, to discuss joint efforts to consolidate Iranian arrangements for managing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi welcomed Qalibaf and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Muscat upon their arrival. Qali…
· The Manila Times
Iran to set up Hormuz hotline with US
Iran has agreed to set up a ‘hotline’ with the US and other countries to “prevent and resolve any misunderstandings” involving ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said.
· RT
Israel is out of control — and no, it’s not just Netanyahu
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· James Zogby
Live updates: Pentagon asks Congress for $80 billion for Iran war
President Donald Trump warned Monday, “I will do what I have to do” if Iran fails to uphold it’s peace deal with Washington. His comments came after U.S. and Iranian officials concluded initial talks in Switzerland aimed at securing a lasting end to the conflict.
Middle East crisis live: Iranian ambassador warns it will respond to any Israeli attack in Lebanon
The Iranian ambassador to the UN in Geneva described Israeli attacks on Lebanon as a red line in negotiations
· Vivian Ho
Israel purposely targeted Gaza children: UN
There is evidence Palestinian children were deliberately killed, showing genocidal intent, a new report says. Israel denies the claims
· Reuters
Israel purposely targeted Gaza children: UN
There is evidence Palestinian children were deliberately killed, showing genocidal intent, a new report says. Israel denies the claims
· Reuters
Arab diplomacy intensifies amid US-Iran talks and Rubio's Gulf tour | The National
A framework agreement between the US and Iran aimed at ending months of conflict and launching negotiations towards a lasting settlement topped the agenda as Arab foreign ministers gathered in Jordan to discuss regional crises.
· Vanessa Ghanem
Iran’s president lands in Pakistan after crucial talks with US
Islamabad, Pakistan – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has alanded in Pakistan for a state visit – his first overseas trip since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28.
· Abid Hussain
Qatar doing 'everything possible' to extinguish Netanyahu's regional 'fires', says PM | The National
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of igniting “fires” in the Middle East that fuel escalation and has called for an immediate end to Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon.
· The National
What Israeli and Lebanese officials are saying before Washington talks
Lebanon ceasefire holds as Nabatieh destruction spurs high-stakes talks
· Sarah Shamim
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to cut fuel surcharges again as costs ease
Fuel surcharges on flights to North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southwest Pacific fall by 14.5 per cent to HK$1,164 per sector
· Wynna Wong
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to cut fuel surcharges again as costs ease
Fuel surcharges on flights to North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southwest Pacific fall by 14.5 per cent to HK$1,164 per sector
· Wynna Wong
US fighter pilot shot down by Iran describes alarming ‘jellyfish’ drones before crash: ‘Real alien s–t’
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· Patrick Reilly
Resurrecting Herodium: A royal desert fortress awakens After 2,000 years
Imagine standing in the heart of the Judean Desert, exactly where King Herod’s legendary palace once echoed with the sounds of a vibrant empire. This week, for the first time in two millennia, the ancient fortress of Herodium truly came back to life.
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'Unique self-driving': Israel's Autobrains launches robotaxi pilot in Munich with Uber and Nvidia
The Israeli AI company Autobrains announced a collaboration with Uber and Nvidia to create Europe's first autonomous commercial ride-hailing network, which will be operating in Munich in the near future, pending regulatory approval.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Boston principal apologizes to Muslim, Arab students who felt 'unsafe' after Holocaust lesson
Jewish groups have condemned a Boston school principal for an email he sent apologizing to Arab, Muslim, Palestinian, and Lebanese students who were offended by a mandatory Holocaust lesson.
· MATHILDA HELLER
A Call to Save Lebanon: Lebanese leaders urge action against Iranian interference
More than 400 Lebanese public figures, including politicians, religious leaders, and other prominent figures, have declared their support for a campaign advocating Lebanese sovereignty in opposition to both Iranian interference and the Israeli presence in the country on Monday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
F-15 pilot saw Iran's 'jellyfish' drone formation when jet was shot down during Epic Fury - report
A US fighter jet pilot who was shot down over Iran in April during the height of Operation Epic Fury claims he saw a formation of Iranian drones flying in a shape resembling a jellyfish, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday.
· JAMES GENN
Southern Lebanon's displaced Shiites fear return of old divisions
Looking out from a friend's balcony, Milia el-Cheikh struggled to find her own home in the ruins of her now-deserted village, its entrances strung with barbed wire. Her home village of Dibbine is one of several Shiite-majority towns and villages across southern Lebanon that have been destroyed by Israeli forces, who…
· AfricaNews
In Iran, Trump’s victory claims only deepened a self-made catastrophe | Sidney Blumenthal
What the US president succeeded in obliterating was any rationale he offered for going to war
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‘Killed pursuing her dream’: Gaza girl on her way to school dies in Israeli drone strike
Just days before her preparatory classes for secondary school exams were due to begin, 17-year-old Raghad Ashour rejected a marriage proposal, determined to complete her education first.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli fire kills one in south Lebanon: state media
At least one person has been killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon, according to state media.
· Middleeasteye
Who is Andy Burnham, the UK’s prime minister in waiting?
British Labour MP Andy Burnham looks set to be airdropped into Downing Street to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He’s promising “renewal for our party and our country,” after the sitting prime minister effectively burned the greatest parliamentary majority in over a hundred years with scandals, a lack of empath…
· RT
Who is Andy Burnham, the UK’s prime minister in waiting?
British Labour MP Andy Burnham looks set to be airdropped into Downing Street to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He’s promising “renewal for our party and our country,” after the sitting prime minister effectively burned the greatest parliamentary majority in over a hundred years with scandals, a lack of empath…
· RT
Itamar Ben Gvir: How the man keeping Netanyahu in office rose to power
Itamar Ben Gvir was once regarded as too extreme for the Israeli political mainstream.
· Middleeasteye
Trump tells Netanyahu not to 'overreact', while threatening to level Iran
For months, the question hanging over Jerusalem was what a US–Iran deal would mean for Israel.
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Netanyahu pushes to reserve seats for Sa'ar, Kahlon in top ten Likud slots - report
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is looking into reserving spots on the Likud party list for Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and former Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon in the top ten slots, Kan News reported on Tuesday, citing Likud sources.
· SHIR PERETS, YEHUDA SHLEZINGER
US-Iran war headed for the gray zone
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· Bamo Nouri, Inderjeet Parmar
Israel targeted Palestinian children resulting in genocide, U.N. inquiry reports
GENEVA – Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent U.N. inquiry said on Tuesday.
· Olivia Le Poidevin
Iran says technical talks with US in Switzerland conclude successfully
Iran says technical talks in Switzerland with the United States and mediators have concluded successfully, paving the way for the next phase of negotiations aimed at ending their more than 100-day war.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran says agreement reached with US to release $12 billion in frozen funds | The National
Iran's top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said an agreement had been reached with the US during talks in Switzerland to release $12 billion in frozen assets, although Washington has yet to confirm that.
· The National
Israel’s deliberate targeting of Gaza children part of genocide: UN inquiry
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry says Israel continues to deliberately target and kill Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and war crimes in the occupied West Bank.
· Al Jazeera Staff
U.S. issues sweeping Iran oil sanctions waivers, unlocking billions in revenue for Tehran
The U.S. has issued a sweeping rollback of sanctions on Iranian oil, allowing dollar-denominated trade for the first time in more than four decades, as Washington and Tehran press on with fragile talks toward a permanent peace deal.
· Anniek Bao
BREAKING! UN Investigation shows Israel Targeted Palestinian Children | The West Report
by Michael West | Jun 23, 2026 | The West Report
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UN report finds Israel deliberately targets Palestinian children
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