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Israeli war adds scars to Palestinian psyche

Activists see Israel’s bombing of cultural centers, bookstores and other cultural institutions in the Gaza Strip, as well as the killing of a 17-year-old in a refugee camp in the West Bank, as an attempt to obliterate Palestine’s cultural identity. On May 17, the Israeli army killed 17-year-old Obaidah Akram …

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Is two-state solution back on Israel’s agenda?

Israel’s leadership must understand that as far as the Biden administration is concerned the two-state solution is back on the agenda. The meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem May 25 offered insight into the enormous changes taking place in the …

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Has Egypt turned the page on discord with Hamas?

Egypt’s relations with Hamas have begun to warm up in recent months after years of tension following the 2013 overthrow of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi. Egypt’s diplomatic efforts resulted in a cease-fire agreement May 21 between Hamas and Israel. The deal, coordinated with the United States, ended 11 days …

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Mobster’s claims turn spotlight to new cocaine route via Turkey

A spree of rattling allegations by a Turkish mobster has brought into focus the increase in cocaine trafficking in Turkey and its domestic and international ramifications. Long a major route of heroin smuggling from Afghanistan to Europe, Turkey in recent years has seen an increase in cocaine trafficking as well, …

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As Syrians vote in regime areas, Kurdish authorities close crossings

The Syrian Democratic Forces closed the crossings connecting their areas in northeast Syria to government-held areas to prevent the participation of the areas’ inhabitants in the Syrian presidential elections. On May 24, the Kurdish-led autonomous administration in north and east Syria announced in a statement that it was shutting the …

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Ex-US intel chief to ‘Post’: Biden is surrendering to Iran – opinion

If Biden administration re-enters a nuclear deal with Iran and lifts sanctions on the regime, this will be like giving them another airplane full of cash. President Joe Biden’s national security team appears to be insistent upon reversing policies just because they were attached to the Trump administration, regardless of …

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Ireland becomes first EU state to accuse Israel of ‘de-facto annexation’

Ireland’s parliament unanimously approved a resolution condemning “de facto annexation” in the West Bank with government support on Wednesday night, while voting down a motion to expel Israel’s ambassador. The Irish parliament unanimously approved a resolution condemning Israeli “de facto annexation” in the West Bank with government support on Wednesday …

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Israel’s operation against Hamas was the world’s first AI war

The IDF used artificial intelligence and supercomputing during the last conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Having relied heavily on machine learning, the Israeli military is calling Operation Guardian of the Walls the first artificial-intelligence war. “For the first time, artificial intelligence was a key component and power multiplier …

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Israel preparing for next Hamas war, unsure how deterred Gaza group really is

Hamas is trying to build a winning narrative around the fighting and keep the link to Jerusalem alive. Despite a freshly signed ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip, the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate is already preparing for the next round of violence to break out. …

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Erdan complains to UNSC about Hezbollah rockets during Gaza conflict

Gilad Erdan pointed out that during the 11 days of Operation Guardian of the Walls, Israel was repeatedly attacked from its north, including three rockets and two unmanned aerial vehicles from Syria. Israel will act to protect its citizens from Hezbollah if it needs to, Ambassador to the UN Gilad …

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