Mid East – Page 1291 – Prologue Journal

Thousands of Jewish worshippers visit Joseph’s Tomb year after arson

Jerusalem Post The visit, which was the largest since before the coronavirus pandemic, was held one year after Palestinians torched the shrine. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743315

US lawsuit alleges Twitter, KSA are supporting ‘repression’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A federal lawsuit in the United States claims Twitter and Saudi Arabia have worked together to help Saudi agents arrest dissents in the Kingdom. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703516/US-lawsuit-alleges-Twitter,-KSA-for-supporting-%E2%80%98repression%E2%80%99

Israel lobby intensifies smear campaign against Press TV

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Pro-Israel lobby groups have intensified their smear campaign against Iran’s leading broadcaster Press TV for exposing Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703510/Palestine-Press-TV-Israel-Honest-Reporting-Canada-Nakba-Day

Islamic Jihad leader meets PFLP delegation in show of unity with Palestinian resistance

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Islamic Jihad chief meets the deputy secretary-general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in a show of unity with Palestinian resistance groups. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703511/Islamic-Jihad-movement-Ziad-al-Nakhala-PFLP-Jamil-Muzher-Israeli-onslaught-Gaza-Strip-

Lebanon’s central bank chief vows to appeal against France’s arrest warrant

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has slammed French prosecutors for issuing an arrest warrant against him. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703504/Lebanon-France-Riad-Salameh-central-bank-governor-corruption-case-hearing-arrest-warrant-French-prosecutors

Over half of Palestinians support a two-state solution with Israel – survey

Jerusalem Post In terms of the geopolitical future of the region, the second most popular option after a two-state solution was the creation of a single Israeli-Palestinian state. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-743276

Lebanon strikes deals to get more oil from Iraq

Jerusalem Post Baghdad has agreed to increase the volume of heavy fuel oil supplied under an existing deal by 50% to 1.5 million metric tonnes this year. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743271

Arab League: Syria’s presence in Jeddah meetings ‘a new phase’ in Arab world

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Arab says the presence of Damascus in ongoing meetings in the Saudi port city of Jeddah ushers in a new era in the Arab world. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703491/Arab-League-Syria-Jeddah-new-era-

NGOs urge action against Israel after Indonesia-run hospital damaged in Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A number of activists in Indonesia urge the international community to take action against Israel, after an Indonesia-run hospital was damaged by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703495/Palestine-Israeli-airstrikes-Gaza-Strip–activists-Indonesia-call-action-stop-Israeli-crimes–Indonesia-Hospital-damage

Global Executions Highest in 5 Years, Amnesty International Says

New York Times Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia carried out 90 percent of the executions recorded last year, the rights group said. The numbers did not include estimates of “thousands” in China, it said, citing a lack of transparency. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/world/middleeast/executions-2022-amnesty-international.html