Mid East – Page 29 – Prologue Journal

Iran Suggests Pausing High Levels of Uranium Enrichment to Avoid Censure, Monitor Says

New York Times Iran has raised the possibility it would stop expanding its stockpile of uranium enriched to a purity of 60 percent — very close to the level needed for a weapon, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/world/middleeast/1iran-bomb-grade-nuclear-fuel.html

Cigarettes for $1,000: regulated aid in Gaza leads to rise in looters, smugglers

Jerusalem Post The blockade and tightly regulated aid have led to the resurgence of the smuggling industry. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-829922

Activist Kianoosh Sanjari’s Final Act Stuns Iran

New York Times Repeatedly imprisoned in his country, Kianoosh Sanjari refused to be silenced by the government. But in the end, despairing of change, he silenced himself. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/world/middleeast/iran-kianoosh-sanjari-suicide.html

US senators call to block arms sales to Israel over genocide in Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Several US senators have called on the Biden administration to suspend arms sales to Israel, saying the United States is playing a key role in Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/19/737562/US-senators-call-to-block-arms-sales-to-Israel-over-genocide-in-Gaza

Netanyahu Offers $5 Million for Each Hostage Freed in Gaza

New York Times As he resists pressure to reach a cease-fire that would release the captives, Israel’s prime minister is now offering a reward for their freedom, while still vowing to punish anyone who hurts a hostage. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/world/middleeast/israel-5-million-dollars-hostage.html

Hochstein: This is the moment for an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Jerusalem Post Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blunt about that strategy, telling the Knesset plenum on Monday, that Israel was negotiating under fire. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-829902

US urges Turkey to pressure Hamas as hostage release negotiations stall

Jerusalem Post “Certainly, Turkey is a country that has added influence with Hamas,” he added, but he stressed that he did not want to speculate on whether Turkey would become such a mediator. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-829896

NYT kills ‘probe’ into Amsterdam violence unleashed by Israeli hooligans: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The New York Times has rejected an offer from one of its prominent journalists to investigate the violence in Amsterdam. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/19/737558/new-york-times-amsterdam

White House split over Biden’s ‘horrific’ Israel policy: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US media report White House staff is divided over US President Joe Biden’s “horrific” Israel policy. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/19/737549/US-White-House-Split-Over-Biden-Horrific-Israel-Policy

Will Iran, Israel among rivals to showcase their arms at Vietnam defense expo?

Jerusalem Post Two separate government defense sources declined to comment on the report, presumably indicating that some Israeli defense companies will attend the conference. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-829860