Mid East – Page 1271 – Prologue Journal

Palestinian toddler shot by Israeli soldiers dies of wounds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Two-and-a-half-year-old Mohammad Haytham Tamimi was shot in the head in the village of Nabi Salah. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/05/704761/Palestine-Mohammad-Tamimi-Israeli-shooting-Nabi-Salah-West-Bank

Blinken warns against Israel expansion of Jewish settlements

Jerusalem Post Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Israel and peace in the Middle East in a speech to AIPAC, but warned against settlement expansion in the West Bank. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-745273

As Assad’s Isolation Lifts, Syrian Refugees Fear Pressure to Return Home

New York Times Arab countries re-establishing diplomatic ties with Syria are making repatriation of Syrian refugees a top priority. “Even if they shoot me, I won’t go back,” a refugee in Lebanon said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/world/middleeast/syria-refugees-assad.html

Yazidi women rescued eight years after ISIS kidnapping – analysis

Jerusalem Post While many Yazidis have been saved, the community continues to live in displaced persons’ camps and does not receive much international assistance. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745258

Israeli energy minister opposed to idea of civilian Saudi nuclear program

Jerusalem Post Israel has long worried potentially hostile neighbors could use civilian nuclear energy as cover for clandestine bomb-making. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745249

Syria-Iraq ties continue to thaw with FM Baghdad visit – analysis

Jerusalem Post Syria says it wants to work with Iraq to fight against “terror” as well as the drug trade. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745244

Israeli regime to seize Palestinian land for settlement expansion in W Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli regime officials plan to confiscate thousands of square meters of private Palestinian land in the central part of the occupied West Bank for settlement expansion. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/05/704733/Israeli-regime-to-seize-Palestinian-land-for-settlement-expansion-in-W-Bank

Israel to confiscate Palestinian land for settlement projects in West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli authorities are going to confiscate thousands of square meters of private Palestinian land in the central part of the occupied West Bank for settlement expansion. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/05/704733/Israeli-military-to-seize-more-Palestinian-land-for-settlements-expansion-in-West-Bank-

Rising femicide rates in the Middle East spark calls for urgent action

Jerusalem Post The rise of femicide, particularly within Arab communities, has led to an urgent call for social, educational, and governmental interventions to tackle this tragic issue. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745225

Saudi Arabia executes 3 people in Shia-populated Eastern Region

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi Arabia has announced the execution of three people in the Shia-populated Eastern Region. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/04/704713/Saudi-Arabia-execution