Eurasia

Gaza: The Combined West opts for genocide

Let us start where we must: I do not support violence. I am not here to support or condemn anything, certainly not anything violent. Commentators, especially Western ones, are far too generous with their supports and condemnations. Analysis is difficult enough without peppering it with pompous gestures. And you didn’t …

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The Iron Swords War
Updated to 1 p.m., October 22, 2023

The southern sector: Israeli Air Force airstrikes on terrorist targets in the Gaza Stripcontinued, destroying several terrorist facilities, mainly belonging to Hamas. Meanwhile, thePalestinian terrorist organizations continue firing rockets at Israel, although at a relatively lowpace. So far, more than 7,500 rockets have been fired at Israel. Several hundred launchesfell …

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Iran warns Israel to stop war in Gaza or region will ‘go out of control’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Israel that the Middle East could spiral out of control if it does not stop strikes on Gaza. He said the US was also “to blame” for providing military support to Israel. Hours later, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned troops his people were …

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Israel is no longer Britain’s war

The conflict has become an outlet for our tribalism In the wake of Hamas’s bloody and murderous raid into Israel, as Israeli jets pulverise the Gaza Strip in advance of its looming punitive expedition, the Western discourse surrounding the century-old conflict feels both novel and wearily familiar. Familiar in that …

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Israeli Airstrikes Damage Syrian Airports

Israeli forces carried out attacks in the Gaza Strip, Syria and on the border with Lebanon overnight into Sunday, amid concerns that the conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas could turn into a wider Middle East war. Hamas said at least 55 people were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes …

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Bracing For A Broader Conflict: How The Israel-Hamas War Could Escalate – Analysis

Amid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the region is bracing itself for a broader conflict. It will take concerted diplomacy – and considerable luck – to prevent this. The war, which threatens a destructive confrontation between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group – and, by extension, …

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End Of Hamas? Israel’s Gaza Response, Lessons From US Campaign Against ISIS – Analysis

In the 1982 graphic novel ‘V for Vendetta’, penned by famous English author Alan Moore, words said by the protagonist particularly stand out: “Beneath this mask, there is an idea, Mr Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.” This pop culture line feeds well into the very idea of tactically ‘eliminating’ terrorist …

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Dispute between Iraqi military and Kurdish Peshmerga turns deadly, killing 3

The Iraqi military and Kurdish Peshmerga forces briefly clashed Sunday in a dispute over control of a strategic military post, killing three, Iraq’s military spokesperson said. The dispute was over who controls three vacated posts previously in the hands of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants. It marked further tension in …

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The Houthis and U.S.-Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Executive Summary On September 23, 2001, then-U.S. President George W. Bush signed Executive Order (EO) 13224, which “authorizes the U.S. government to block the assets of individuals and entities that provide support, services, or assistance to, or otherwise associate with, terrorists and terrorist organizations designated under the Order, as well …

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A Catastrophic Success for Hamas?

How the Attack on Israel Could Backfire for the Group Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attacks, which killed over 1,000 Israelis, provoked outrage around the world. Politicians from Washington to New Delhi condemned Hamas and offered condolences to the Israeli people. Leading politicians traveled to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The devastatingly …

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