Mid East – Page 1232 – Prologue Journal

Israeli forces assault, teargas Lebanese journos, MP near border village

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The village of Ghajar was occupied by Israel in the war of July 2006. Some 2,000 people live there. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/15/707095/Israel-Lebanese-journalists-Ghajar-border-village

Top Israeli court to hear petition seeking Netanyahu’s removal

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli high court has decided to discuss a petition that seeks to remove prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/15/707079/Top-Israeli-court-hear-petition-seeking-Netanyahu-removal

Israeli military’s Jenin onslaught amounts to war crime: Legal experts

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Legal experts argue that the Israeli military’s onslaught on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank fits into the parameters of a war crime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/15/707070/Israeli-military-Jenin-onslaught-amounts-war-crime-Legal-experts

UN raises concerns over Syria aid route from Turkey, cites ‘unacceptable issues’

Jerusalem Post Syria gave its approval on Thursday for the UN to use Bab al-Hawa for another six months, but with several conditions. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-750126

Voices from the Arab press: The French far-right tsunami is coming

Jerusalem Post A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-749969

Israel forces clash with Palestinians protesting land grab policy

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces clash with Palestinians protesting the regime’s land grab policy across the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/14/707061/West-Bank-Israeli-forces-have-once-again-attacked-Palestinians-protesting-against-the-regime-land-grab-policy

Iraqis slam US interference, threats against resistance leaders

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The protesters voiced discontent with the meddlesome behavior of US Ambassador to Iraq Alina Romanowski. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/14/707058/Iraq-Baghdad-US-embassy

Alcohol Poisonings Rise in Iran as Bootleggers Defy Ban

New York Times Iran’s prohibition of the drinking and selling of alcohol has led to a flourishing underground market. But even officials have acknowledged a wave of hospitalizations and deaths in recent months. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/world/middleeast/iran-alcohol-deaths.html

Israel Judicial Overhaul: Unions and Reservists Renew Opposition

New York Times Labor groups helped delay earlier efforts to limit the top court’s power. As the government revives its plan, powerful social movements are again voicing their opposition and threatening strikes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/world/middleeast/israel-judicial-overhaul-strikes.html

Israel advances record number of West Bank settlement plans in 2023

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The anti-settlement organization Peace Now says Netanyahu’s far-right cabinet has advanced the highest number of illegal settlers units across the occupied West Bank in the first six months of the current year. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/14/707032/Israel-advances-record-number-of-West-Bank-settlement-plans-in-2023