Mid East – Page 23 – Prologue Journal

U.N. Says Gaza’s Anti-Polio Campaign Is Ending With High Hopes

New York Times Health workers have reached many vulnerable children. But for the effort to be considered a success, they must also be able to administer a booster round of vaccinations in a few weeks. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/middleeast/polio-vaccinations-gaza-un.html

Israel’s scorched earth tactics aim to paralyze Hezbollah in Lebanon

Jerusalem Post Israel targets Hezbollah-supporting areas in Lebanon, aiming to weaken the group and increase internal opposition, Arab sources claim. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-819907

Hezbollah strikes Israeli military positions, scores ‘direct hits’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hezbollah has launched a string of strikes against Israeli military positions in the north, hitting designated targets precisely, the Lebanese resistance group says. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/12/733153/Hezbollah-strikes-Israeli-military-positions-in-response-to-Gaza-aggression

Turkish-American Activist Killed in West Bank to Be Buried in Turkey

New York Times The body of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish American dual citizen, was being sent to Turkey for her funeral. Her fatal shooting by Israeli forces has sparked outrage in both countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/world/middleeast/west-bank-shooting-turkey-aysenur-ezgi-eygi-burial.html

Human rights organizations urge UN members to ‘protect’ Palestinian detainees

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Human rights organizations have called on UN member states to take urgent steps to “protect people deprived of their liberty” across the occupied Palestinian territory. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/12/733143/NGO-urge-UN-Palestinian-detainees-protection-

Jordanian 2024 elections: Muslim Brotherhood triumphs

Jerusalem Post Amid low turnout, the Muslim Brotherhood secured its most significant political win in the history of the Hashemite Kingdom. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-819840

King Abdullah II’s silence on Allenby terror attack speaks volumes

Jerusalem Post Israel and Jordan boast a symbiotic relationship, perhaps much to the dismay of some on both sides. This requires a robust and brave leadership that rejects violence and terrorism, not the opposite. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-819829

How a U.N. Agency Became a Flashpoint in the Gaza War

New York Times UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, has survived 75 years of Israeli-Palestinian strife. Can it survive the latest conflict? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/magazine/unrwa-gaza-war.html

Sept. 11: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/12/733135/Axis-of-Resistance%E2%80%99-operations-against-Israeli-occupation

Bombs and polio for Gazan children

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The World Health Organization asserts that the disruption of routine immunization campaigns in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Gaza, has played a role in the reemergence of the polio virus. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/09/12/733127/Bombs-and-polio-for-Gazan-children-vaccine-distribution-hampered-