Mid East – Page 1198 – Prologue Journal

Palestinian gunmen say they’re fighting for Jenin, not foreign backers

Jerusalem Post While the Palestinian fighters make no secret of the fact money comes from Iran, for them, the battle is a local one, fueled by anger over the Israeli presence in the West Bank. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-754720

US occupation forces seeking to seal off Iraqi–Syrian border: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US military forces stationed at a major air base in Iraq’s western province of Anbar are reportedly planning to seal off the border that runs between the Arab country and neighboring Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708911/US-occupation-forces-seeking-to-seal-off-Iraqi%E2%80%93Syrian-border–Report

Israel must not agree to Saudi uranium enrichment: Opposition leader

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid says the regime can under no circumstances agree to a uranium enrichment program by Saudi Arabia. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708903/Israel-Saudi-uranium-enrichment

Arab League hails Australia’s decision to use term ‘occupied Palestinian territories’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Arab League welcome Australia’s decision to resume using the term “occupied Palestinian territories” to refer to the West Bank and East al-Quds. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708898/Arab-League-hails-Australia-Occupied-Palestinian-Territories-

Saudi-led war killed more than 8,000 children since 2015: Yemen

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Yemeni minister of human rights says at least 8,000 Yemeni children have been killed as a result of the ongoing Saudi-led war since 2015. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708902/Yemeni-Human-Rights-Minister–8,000-children-killed-as-a-result-of-Saudi-led-war-since-2015

Ex-Israeli general compares treatment of Palestinians to ‘Nazi Germany’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A former top Israeli general compares the regime’s treatment of Palestinians to Nazi Germany, describing the situation in the occupied West Bank as “total apartheid”. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708901/Ex-Israeli-general-likens-regime-s-treatment-of-Palestinians-to-%E2%80%98Nazi-Germany%E2%80%99,-%E2%80%98apartheid%E2%80%99-

Despite global success, ‘Barbie’ gets mixed reception in Middle East

Jerusalem Post Saudi Arabia and the UAE have demanded edits to the film before allowing it to open, while Lebanon and Kuwait have moved to ban it outright, saying it contradicts their conservative values. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-754651

‘Barbie’ Debuts in Saudi Arabia, Sparking Delight, and Anger

New York Times Denounced in some Middle Eastern countries for undermining traditional gender norms, the hit movie is finding an audience in Saudi Arabia, illustrating the region’s shifting political landscape. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/world/middleeast/barbie-movie-saudi-arabia.html

Foreign Ministry: Israeli settlers’ organized ‘terrorist gangs’ attack Palestinian schools

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounces the latest attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian Bedouin schools in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708892/Palestine-Israel-attacks-settlers-schools-West-Bank

13 Palestinian prisoners launch open-ended hunger strike

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian detainees have continuously resorted to open-ended hunger strikes in an attempt to express outrage at the detentions. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/13/708883/Palestine-West-Bank-PPS-Israel-Rimon-