Mid East – Page 49 – Prologue Journal

My Jewish family was forced out of our homeland. We must not let Gazans suffer the same fate

Jerusalem Post There are no magic wands here. No shortcuts. And no amount of forced migration — of Jews or Palestinians — will bring the peace we all deserve. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-840902

Rubio to the rescue: US secy. tries to sugarcoat Trump’s Gaza ‘ownership’ remarks

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The US secretary of state tries to alleviate the far-and-wide negative repurcussions of Trump’s recent announcement of a so-called Gaza “ownership” plan. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/05/742276/United-States-Rubio-Trump-Gaza-ownership-plan-Israel-war-genocide

Iran strongly rejects US ‘plan’ for forcible exodus of Gazans

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran unequivocally condemns a so-called US “plan” to force Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/06/742277/Iran-strongly-rejects-United-States-plan-ownership-Gaza-Israel-war-genocide

Taliban minister flees after condemning ban on women’s education

Jerusalem Post Senior Taliban official Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has reportedly left Afghanistan after publicly opposing the regime’s ban on women’s education. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-840893

Inside Trump’s Hastily Written Proposal to ‘Own’ Gaza

New York Times Although the president had been talking about the idea for weeks, there had been no meetings on the subject, and senior members of his government were taken by surprise. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/politics/trump-gaza-takeover.html

What to Know About the Trump Family’s Deals in the Middle East

New York Times The region has become a hot spot for the family’s business. Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, noted last year that “Gaza’s waterfront property could be very valuable.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/politics/trump-gaza-middle-east.html

Trump and Netanyahu Leave Little Daylight Between Them

New York Times Even aside from his stunning Gaza proposal, President Trump gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel nearly everything he wanted, signaling a renewal of their close alliance. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/politics/trump-netanyahu.html

Israeli war criminal evokes Swiss probe amid mounting global evidence of atrocities in Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Swiss authorities launch a criminal investigation into an Israeli war criminal following a detailed complaint submitted by a legal activism organization. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/05/742275/Swiss-probe-Israel-war-criminal-genocide-Gaza

Trump Torpedoed the Iran Nuclear Deal. Now He’s Calling for Another One.

New York Times President Trump’s desire to engage in negotiations is a turnabout from his first term, when he often derided former President Barack Obama for agreeing to a nuclear deal with Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/politics/trump-iran-nuclear-deal.html

Arab League, OIC condemn Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ scheme

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have condemned in the strongest terms US President Donald Trump’s remarks on the “takeover” of Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/05/742268/Arab-League-OIC-Trump-Gaza-takeover