Protests and US warnings shake Iran at its weakest point in yearspublished at 21:16 GMT 8 January
Amir Azimi
Editor, BBC Persian
Image source, ReutersIran is no stranger to street protests, but several factors surrounding…
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Internet blackout in Iran as large anti-government protests held across country
Protests and US warnings shake Iran at its weakest point in yearspublished at 21:16 GMT 8 January
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Israel proposed using PA funds to cover cost of Gaza rubble clearance — official
Israel has proposed using a portion of the several billions of dollars in clearance revenues it is withholding from the Palestinian Authority to pay for the clearing of rubble for construction projects in Gaza, a PA official told The Times…
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Cooper Union Settles Jewish Students’ Suit and Alters Protest Policies – The New York Times
- Cooper Union Settles Jewish Students’ Suit and Alters Protest Policies The New York Times
- New York’s Cooper Union settles campus antisemitism case, pledges reforms Reuters
- New York’s Cooper Union settles campus antisemitism case, pledges…
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Israel Is on the Brink of Civil War, Says the New Israel Fund Chief. Here’s What It Will Look Like
Last November, representatives of all the organizations receiving grants from the New Israel Fund gathered on a greenery-filled patio in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood of Tel Aviv. There were people working on refugee issues and the occupation,…
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how to know when friendship has reached its end
A quick Google search for the word “breakup” yields hundreds of results. Most articles, essays and advice columns focus on the end of romantic relationships and divorce. For some reason, breakups with friends—people with whom we never had a…
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Syria and Israel take baby steps to detente – Politico
- Syria and Israel take baby steps to detente Politico
- U.S. proposed demilitarized economic zone on Israel-Syria border Axios
- Everything you need to know about the Syria – Israel deal in Paris Al Jazeera
- Syria and Israel Revive Security Talks…
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Yanoun and the Irish rain umbrella
Gerry O’Sullivan
Yanoun is a very special place-and a tragic one. It lies in the north of the Palestinian West Bank and has now been emptied of Palestinians.
I had heard its name spoken in low, reverent tones long before I ever reached the West…
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Israeli Defense Minister Can’t Ban Senior Officers From Briefing Haaretz Reporters, AG Says
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara informed Defense Minister Israel Katz in the past few days that he was not allowed to bar meetings between senior military officers and Haaretz writers, the newspaper has learned, following reports last month…
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IDF borrows farming equipment for Gaza border work, prompting rare internal dispute
A dispute between an IDF division and Southern Command has led to an unusual step not seen around the Gaza Strip since before Israel’s 2005 disengagement: agricultural equipment owned by residents of western Negev communities has been loaned to…
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US court dismisses lawsuit by Palestinian Americans demanding to be rescued from Gaza
A federal judge dismissed on Thursday a lawsuit demanding the US government conduct emergency rescues of Palestinian Americans and family members who are trapped in Gaza and trying to escape hardships caused by the war between Israel and…
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