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Erased Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

Erased Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West BankScroll downCredit: Avishay Mohar, B'TselemHagar ShezafShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppThese images appear again and again – from the ground, from the air, and on maps: dozens of Palestinian communities wiped off the landscape, while illegal Israeli settler outposts continue to spread across the West Bank.Since October 7, 2023, this phenomenon has intensified significantly. Unlike the war in Gaza, there is no discussion in Israel about ending this parallel campaign of dispossession.

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Israel may use nuclear weapons against Iran – Prof Mearsheimer

Professor John Mearsheimer, a renowned American political scientist, has predicted that Israel may use nuclear weapons against Iran as a last resort to decimate Tehran’s nuclear development. The Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago delivered the keynote address on Friday at the Arab Center’s Eleventh Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Noting that […]

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Pete Hegseth’s holy war: the militant Christian theology animating the US attack on Iran

The bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic disaster in the Middle East. Is this a war or a crusade?Nine months and six days before a Tomahawk missile tore through the gaily decorated classrooms of the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, Iran, ripping apart the bodies of schoolchildren, teachers, and parents, US defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s personal pastor delivered a at the Pentagon.“There’s a temptation to think that you’re actually in control and responsible for final outcomes, especially for those who issue the commands and do the aiming and the shooting,” preached Brooks Potteiger, Hegseth’s closest spiritual adviser, at the first of what have become at the Department of Defense. “But you are not ultimately in charge of the world.”

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Why is anyone surprised by the US and Israel’s latest war? It’s only what the world allowed them to do in Gaza | Owen Jones

The price of silence from western politicians and media outlets over Israel’s actions in Palestine is now being paid by Iranian and Lebanese civiliansThe president of the United States threatened this week against Iran. As Israel engages in continued bombing in Lebanon, , that fact must never be scrubbed away, not least because there is no guarantee the threat will not be revived. But as we descend towards the abyss, we need to understand where our fall began.“A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Donald Trump wrote on Tuesday. Just over a year ago, : “A civilisation has been wiped out in Gaza.” The connection is not hard to trace. Trump knew Gaza had been razed by Israel, insisting it was “”. When he joined forces with the perpetrator of that genocide in an illegal war on Iran, the apocalyptic rubble of Gaza became a template.Owen Jones is a Guardian columnist

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JD Vance warns Iran against trying to ‘play’ the US in peace talks

US vice-president flies to Islamabad for negotiations as Iranians insists Israel end its offensive in LebanonJD Vance has warned Iran not to “try and play” the US at talks planned for Saturday in Islamabad, while Tehran said it would not take part until Israel stopped bombing of Lebanon.The US vice-president made the comments as he boarded a plane to Pakistan for negotiations that could determine whether a ceasefire holds or the war on Iran resumes with grave implications for the global economy.

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Report: Iran Still Has Thousands of Missiles, Launchers in Underground Sites, U.S. Intelligence Says

Here are Friday's updates from the U.S.-Iran cease-fire and Israel's war with Hezbollah: ■ Israeli strikes killed at least 1,953 people in Lebanon and 6,303 wounded others since March 2, the country's Health Ministry said. ■ A fire broke out in Kiryat Shmona, Israel's northernmost city, after it was hit by Hezbollah fire from Lebanon, emergency services reported.

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Anthropic’s new AI tool has implications for us all – whether we can use it or not | Shakeel Hashim

Claude Mythos’s apparent superhuman hacking abilities are alarming experts as the Trump administration remains blinded by hostilityIn June 2024, a cyber-attack on a pathology services company caused chaos across London’s hospitals. More than 10,000 appointments were cancelled. Blood shortages followed and delays to blood tests led to a .Lethal cyber-attacks like this are thankfully rare. But a new AI release could change that – plunging us into a terrifying new world of chaos and disruption to the digital systems that we rely on.Shakeel Hashim is the editor of , a publication about the power and politics of transformative AI

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