Mid East – Page 1473 – Prologue Journal

Return of refugees to Syria should not be politicized: President Assad

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria’s President Assad says the issue of the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland needs to be kept out of politics. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/27/706011/Syria-Assad-refuren-refugees-UN

Several injured after Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in Nablus

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Several Palestinians sustained injuries near Duma village, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, when settlers attacked them. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/27/706008/Palestine-Israel-settlers-Duma-Nablus-Jamma%E2%80%99in-Qaryut-pepper-spray

Hamas condemns Israel’s plan to build new settlements as ‘open aggression’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas lashes out at Israeli plan to build over 5,000 new settler units in the West Bank as ‘open aggression’ on Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/27/706004/Hamas–Israeli-plan-to-build-over-5,000-new-settler-units-amounts-to-open-aggression-on-Palestinians

‘Hate speech was a very useful tool’: Turkish opposition MP slams Erdogan over anti-LGBT rhetoric

Jerusalem Post Turkish opposition MP accuses President Erdogan of using hate speech against the LGBT community for political gains. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-747843

Israel approves construction of nearly 5,700 new settler units 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 approve the construction of nearly 5,700 new settler units in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/26/705993/Israeli-authorities-construction-settler-units-West-Bank-

4 Palestinian prisoners go on open-ended hunger strike behind Israeli bars

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel generally keeps Palestinian prisoners under deplorable conditions lacking proper hygienic standards. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/26/705987/Palestinian%C2%A0prisoners-hunger-strike

Hamas: Netanyahu’s remarks about Palestinian state confirm Israeli fascism

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says statements by Netanyahu about the regime’s plans to eliminate the Palestinian people’s aspirations for an independent state confirm Israel’s “fascist” essence. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/26/705981/Hamas-Israeli-Prime-Minister-Benjamin-Netanyahu-fascist-statements-independent-state-

14-Story Building Collapses in Alexandria, Egypt

New York Times The collapse is one of a several similar disasters in Egypt in recent years. Rescuers were trying to determine if more people were trapped under the rubble. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/world/middleeast/building-collapse-alexandria-egypt.html

Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for haj

Jerusalem Post Authorities in the kingdom said more than 1.6 million pilgrims had already arrived for the pilgrimage as of Sunday. The gathering officially starts on Tuesday. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-747740

Hezbollah fighters shoot down Israeli drone in south Lebanon

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hezbollah resistance fighters have intercepted and targeted an intruding Israeli reconnaissance drone near the southern border town of Zibqine. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/26/705966/Hezbollah-resistance-forces-down-intruding-Israeli-drone-in-southern-Lebanon