Mid East – Page 1456 – Prologue Journal

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

Palestinian Authority faces backlash over crackdown on NGOs

Jerusalem Post Dissatisfaction with PA’s governance fuels protests in Ramallah with calls for more freedom of expression and an end to corruption. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-750046

Syria Allows U.N. to Use Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing for Aid Deliveries

New York Times Under a previous arrangement, the U.N. and other aid agencies had Security Council approval to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria’s northern areas. That agreement, in place since 2014, fell apart two days ago. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/world/middleeast/syria-border-crossing-un-aid.html

Iraqi politician blasts US control of Arab country’s economy

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iraqi politician denounces the United States’ control on the Arab country’s economic affairs. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/13/707014/Iraq-United-States-Iran-sanctions-gas-debt

Iran’s president: homosexuality will end ‘generation of human beings’

Jerusalem Post Islamic Republic has executed 4,000-6,000 gays and lesbians since 1979 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-750028