Mid East – Page 1448 – Prologue Journal

Activists: Herzog in US ‘palatable’ cover for Israeli violence

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 Jewish American groups stridently criticize the recent visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to the US, describing him as the ‘palatable’ cover for Israeli violence against Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707417/Herzog-in-US-%E2%80%98palatable%E2%80%99-cover-for-Israeli-violence-against-Palestinians,-Jewish-American-groups-say

PA security forces arrest top Hamas activist amid ongoing security crackdown

Jerusalem Post The activist’s daughter said that her father’s health condition does not allow for him to be in prison https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751844

Lebanon claims to build ‘road’ near Israeli Hermon border

Jerusalem Post Pro-Iran media highlights the road is being built along the Blue Line “cement blocks” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751798

Palestinian killed, 4 others injured as Israeli forces raid Nablus

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces storm the northern West Bank city of Nablus and clash with Palestinians, killing a teen and injuring four others. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707384/Palestinian-killed-4-others-injured-Israeli-forces-raid-Nablus

Iraqi protesters storm Swedish embassy over planned Qur’an desecration

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hundreds of Iraqi protesters have stormed the Swedish embassy in the capital Baghdad and set part of it on fire in protest against the second planned desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707383/Iraqi-protesters-storm-Swedish-embassy-over-planned-Quran-desecration

As Turkey’s leader tours the Gulf, the region is showcasing its global influence – analysis

Jerusalem Post While the countries in question may have issues between each other, the overall sense of these visits with the GCC and Turkey, is how united the region is. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751738

Hamas slams US House resolution calling Israel ‘not racist, apartheid’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas has decried a resolution approved by the US House of Representatives, which declined to refer to Israel as a “racist or apartheid” regime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707376/Palestine-Israel-Hamas-condemns-United-States-House-resolution

Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Is Set on Fire

New York Times Episodes of Quran burning in Sweden have angered many in the Muslim world and drawn condemnation from the country’s authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/middleeast/iraq-sweden-embassy.html

Morocco Invites Netanyahu to Visit, in a Possible Opening to Deeper Ties

New York Times The invitation came in a letter from King Mohammed VI to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel thanking him for recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/middleeast/morocco-israel-netanyahu-king-mohammed.html

Ansarullah ‘optimistic’ about success of Omani mediation in Saudi peace talks

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemen’s Ansarullah has expressed optimism about the success of Oman’s mediation in resolving differences between Sana’a and Riyadh. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/19/707367/Yemen-Ansarullah-resistance-movement-optimism-Oman-mediation-peace-