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Trump, nosediving in the polls and bristling over a disastrous war on Iran, needs a scapegoat – and the Israeli prime minister best fits the bill

When the establishment media deals with issues in which the West’s war industries are most heavily invested, it happily jettisons even the semblance of critical distance from the state

The RAF Fairford Footage They Want To Ban — THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING!

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UK helped Gulf monarchy crackdown on dissidents to keep control over Strait of Hormuz oil route

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Why do billionaires buy up newspapers? Because by owning everything – and most especially the media – they can mould our minds into believing it would be a catastrophe if they did not own everything

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We must keep prising the fingers of the billionaire class off our throats until it is only the discredited, and morally bankrupt, who refuse to speak loudly in opposition to genocide

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Spike in detentions and incursions since October 2023 only accelerate decades of military abuses.

Ameer’s life was cut short by a soldier’s bullet and Israeli impunity.

<article data-history-node-id="447983" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-says-its-contact-mediators-over-escalated-israeli-killings-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-says-its-contact-mediators-over-escalated-israeli-killings-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Hamas says it’s in contact with mediators over escalated Israeli killings in Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Hamas’ political bureau chief, Khalil al-Hayya, has been in close contact with mediators over the recent escalation in Israeli killings in Gaza, along with attacks in the occupied West Bank and at Al-Aqsa Mosque, the group said, according to Al Jazeera.</p> <p>In a statement, it said the killings are damaging chances for calm and show Israel failing to uphold its commitments under Trump's plan, due to restrictions on aid and reconstruction.</p> <p>Hamas also said al-Hayya wrote to several countries, warning that humanitarian conditions in Gaza could worsen as winter approaches, adding that Israel is blocking the entry of heavy machinery needed to clear rubble and secure damaged buildings, as well as tents and supplies meant to protect people from cold and rain.</p> <p>The group is urging mediators to push Israel to meet its obligations under the first phase of the ceasefire deal, mainly by stopping the killings and letting rescue and shelter equipment into Gaza without restriction.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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Exclusive: £10 million deal signed with company linked to Bezalel Smotrich who is sanctioned by Britain

Peter Mandelson claimed his 2001 visit to Syria had nothing to do with “politics” yet he carried a message from Tony Blair to Bashar Assad, declassified files show

Ed Miliband’s decision to leave the military relationship with Israel intact raises serious concerns about Britain’s compliance with international law.

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Stopping trade with Israeli settlements but leaving the military relationship intact could see Labour lose ground to the Greens

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The BBC suggests 2026 will replace 1976 as the ‘benchmark’ for a hot summer. It could not be more wrong. We will look back on this year’s succession of heatwaves with unbearable nostalgia

New details emerge about extreme measures used by British soldiers to support a Gulf autocrat