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Summarising the Israeli government’s position on Iran

‘If we can have a coup, great. If we can have people on the streets, great. If we can have a civil war, great. Israel couldn’t care...

Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

Julian Borger The Guardian / May 4, 2026 US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflict. Jerusalem – The US has launched Donald Trump’s...

Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from Strait of...

Julian Borger The Guardian / May 4, 2026 US president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’. Jerusalem –...

‘Project Freedom’: a grand humanitarian gesture, or a fast track to...

Julian Borger The Guardian / May 4, 2026 After banging his battle drum, Trump is back in Nobel peace prize mode. But the move has dramatically...

As in Gaza, Israel is targeting rescue workers in South Lebanon,...

Alaa Serhal Mondoweiss / May 4, 2026 Lebanese rescue workers now wait 15 minutes after each strike before responding, the only way, they say, to stay...

Trump escalates military threats in Hormuz as Iran prepares for new...

Jeremy Scahill Drop Site News / May 4, 2026 Iran believes Trump is likely to resume the war in failed quest to declare victory, a senior...

The strange (future) death of Christian Zionism

Shane Burley New Lines Magazine / May 4, 2026 A theological and political tradition long dominant on the right now finds itself on the defensive, as...

Netanyahu has pledged to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah – it’s...

Martin Kear The Conversation / May 4, 2026 Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire three weeks ago. The violence, however, hasn’t stopped. In recent days, Israeli...

Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US ?

Patrick Wintour The Guardian / May 4, 2026 War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to be. Iran may...

Want a green card ? – better make sure you haven’t...

Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian / May 4, 2026 Updated guidelines issued by the Trump administration mean immigrants could potentially be denied a green card for their...

British Gaza flotilla activists say they needed hospital care after Israeli...

Kevin Rawlinson & Matty Edwards The Guardian / May 4, 2026 Alice Chapman and Zak Khan say they were beaten, kicked and spat on after detention...

Israel approves deal to buy fighter jets from US

TNA Staff The New Arab / May 3, 2026 Israel to buy new F‑35 and F‑15IA squadrons in $118bn buildup plan as Netanyahu touts Iran-range strikes...

How Israel is weaponizing infectious diseases in Gaza

Salman Khan Mondoweiss / May 3, 2026 Being myself an infectious disease specialist, I travelled to Gaza on a three-week medical mission in February 2026. I...

Is Israel going to restart the war on Gaza ?

TNA Staff The New Arab / May 3, 2026 Israeli officials push to resume Gaza war despite ceasefire, as critics say campaign failed to defeat Hamas...

Trump: Iran should pay ‘big price’ before US agrees to peace...

TNA Staff The New Arab / May 3, 2026 The two countries have been engaged in a weeks-long standoff over Iran's lockdown of the Strait of...

[VIDEO] Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by...

Ashifa Kassam The Guardian / May 3, 2026 Israeli court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted near Crete on Thursday. Spain’s foreign...

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