October, 2024

• 23 October

  UN must designate northern Gaza as disaster area, take appropriate action, and compel Israel to halt the genocide

  

  Palestinian Territory – The UN must declare northern Gaza a disaster zone requiring immediate intervention and compel Israel to halt the genocide being carried out by its army through systematic and widespread mass and individual killings, deliberate starvation, mass forced displacement, and the complete destruction of the remaining essentials for …

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• 23 October

  Moldova’s Razor-Thin EU ‘Yes’ Vote Puts President Sandu In A Tight Spot

  

  A narrow victory for the “yes” camp in Moldova’s referendum on the EU is not exactly the result that pro-EU President Maia Sandu was hoping for. By calling for the referendum, the Soviet-born and Moldovan- and U.S.-educated Sandu was hoping to capitalize on EU support and largesse, as well as …

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• 23 October

  ANTISEMITISM: A HISTORY

  ournalists and historians have warned about a “new antisemitism” in the twenty-first century United States comprising a repackaging of historic antisemitic tropes presented by the far right and the far left as part of a struggle between neo-fascism, anti-fascism, and anarchism. Both the far left and the far right are …

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• 23 October

  ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in September 2024

  

  Following is the September 2024 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. All previous 2024 monthly installments can be found here, as well as a review of developments throughout 2023, 2022, and 2021. A full background …

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• 23 October

  Israel and Hamas signal resistance to ending Gaza war after Sinwar’s death

  Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago will not be released until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and a withdrawal of Israeli troops. The group’s staunch …

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• 23 October

  Beirut Under the Drones

  

  As Lebanon’s war imposes suffering on civilians, the capital city is yet living an illusion of peace. The hum of an Israeli surveillance drone is constant, an unshakable background noise that now defines the daily rhythm of Beirut. The drones hover above our heads like birds of prey, their continuous …

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• 23 October

  Ceaseless horrors in northern Gaza

  

  My family is experiencing what they say is ‘the worst stage of genocide’ as Israel attempts to empty and annex northern Gaza. Jabalia Refugee Camp in northern Gaza, where I was born and raised, has been facing relentless, indiscriminate Israeli bombing, targeting concentrations of displaced Palestinians. Entire neighbourhoods have been …

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• 23 October

  Biden Administration Admits Iran’s Oil Exports Have Grown Exponentially in Value and Volume

  

  Earlier this month, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its first report about Iran’s petroleum exports as mandated by the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum(SHIP) Act enacted earlier this year. The EIA reported that Iran sold $144 billion in the first three years of the Biden administration, $100 billion more than …

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• 23 October

  Sinwar’s Death Will Not End Israeli Operations in the Gaza Strip

  The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not end the operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Sinwar’s death is unlikely to trigger a rethink within Hamas about its basic strategy, which is to survive the war and secure a ceasefire that results in a total Israeli withdrawal.[i] Sinwar …

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• 23 October

  Hamas’ View of the October 7 War

  Military conditions are being set in the Gaza Strip that could lead to the defeat of Hamas, but these conditions will fail to achieve an enduring end to the war without a political solution. The military defeat of Hamas is an essential precondition for the establishment of a new government …

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