Mid East – Page 1418 – Prologue Journal

Dozens of Palestinians injured as Israeli forces raid West Bank town

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Dozens of Palestinians have been injured after Israeli forces stormed the town of Beita in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/20/709276/Dozens-Palestinians-injured-Israeli-forces-raid-West-Bank-town

Syrian swimmer quits world championships to protest Israeli entrant

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syrian swimmer Hammam Hashim Mualla has withdrawn from the 2023 World Aquatics Masters Championships in Japan to avoid facing an Israeli counterpart. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/20/709266/Syrian-swimmer-quits-world-championships-to-protest-Israeli-entrant

Syrian swimmer quits world championships to snub Israeli contestant

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syrian swimmer Hammam Hashim Mualla has withdrawn from the 2023 World Aquatics Masters Championships in Japan to avoid facing an Israeli counterpart. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/20/709266/Syrian-swimmer-withdraws-from-world-championships-to-avoid-facing-Israeli-rival

Tens of thousands demonstrate against Israel’s far-right cabinet for 33rd week in row

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Tens of thousands rally across the occupied territories for the 33rd straight week against the Israeli cabinet’s policies. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/20/709261/Israel-protest-cabinet-policies-Netanyahu-judicial-overhaul

Israeli forces mark face of Palestinian man with ‘Star of David’ during arrest

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli police forces mark a Palestinian man with a “Star of David” by during his arrest. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/19/709238/Israel-Palestine-palestinian-man-branded-with-star-of-david-by-israeli-police-during-arrest

2 Israeli settlers shot dead in West Bank retaliatory shooting

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The two were shot dead south of Nablus by a suspected Palestinian gunman. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/19/709247/Israeli-settlers-shooting-West-Bank

Dermer: Saudi civilian nuclear program best done with US, not China

Jerusalem Post Saudi Arabia believes that this move would anchor its relationship with the US for the next half-century. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-755417

Egypt president pardons prominent political prisoner

New York Times Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain detained under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/middleeast/egypt-el-sisi-pardon-ahmed-douma.html

Israeli air force sacks senior generals amid persisting protests

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli air force has suspended a number of its senior reservists amid persisting protests against the regime’s hawkish prime ministers and his policies. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/19/709216/Palestine-Israel-air-force-suspend-reserve-fores-Netanyahu-cabinet-protest-judicial-overhaul-plan

Palestinian shot by Israeli army in West camp raid succumbs to wounds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A young Palestinian has died from wounds sustained three days ago after Israeli military forces stormed the Balata refugee camp in the northern part of the West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/19/709217/Palestinian-shot-Israeli-army-West-camp-raid-succumbs-wounds