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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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The TelegraphCrime & SafetyUnited Kingdom

Starmer’s Troubles bill ‘driving veterans to brink of suicide’

Sir Keir Starmer’s Troubles bill is driving special forces veterans to the brink of suicide, MPs have been warned. Three groups representing thousands of Britain’s most elite troops, past and present, have called Labour’s Northern Ireland legislation a “national disgrace” and said it was leading to veterans being “relentlessly persecuted” through the courts.

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DawnWar & ConflictIran

Peace was within reach. Then came the missiles. Will it be different this time?

On February 27, about 42 days before the Islamabad Talks, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation and told the world that peace was “within reach”, that Iran had agreed to never stockpile enriched uranium, full verification by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and degradation of existing stockpiles to the lowest possible level.

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The TelegraphCrime & SafetyUnited Kingdom

Police used Southport killer’s autism as excuse for his previous violence

Police, doctors and other officials used the Southport killer’s autism to excuse his previous acts of violence, the inquiry into the attack has found. Axel Rudakubana had a history of violence, including a conviction in 2020 for actual bodily harm (ABH) and possession of a bladed article, but the report said various organisations used his autism as an “excuse” for his violence.

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The GuardianEducationUSA

‘A disturbing lack of integrity’: Columbia students file complaint against energy thinktank taking big oil money

Members of Sunrise Movement chapter claim university’s energy center engaging in deceptive trade practicesA thinktank at Columbia University is engaging in deceptive trade practices by hiding the extent of its financial ties to the fossil fuel industry, according to a first-of-its-kind administrative complaint filed by student activists and shared with the Guardian.Columbia’s Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) describes itself as an independent organization producing research on energy policy. But that representation is “misleading”, alleges the complaint to the New York City consumer protection bureau, filed Monday by Columbia’s chapter of the youth-led environmental justice organization the Sunrise Movement.

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HaaretzHumanityIsrael

As a Religious Israeli Woman, I Am Responsible for Crimes Committed in the Name of My Torah

At the end of the fall holidays in 2000, at the beginning of the second intifada, I spent Shabbat with friends at one of the farms on the other side of the Green Line. My hosts, long-haired and barefoot, sought to redeem the land and to implement the "Torat Eretz Yisrael" ("Torah of the Land of Israel") in a reading devoid of interpretation and without regard to the diversity of opinions in Jewish thought.

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The GuardianHumanityEastern Europe

‘Disgraceful’: anger as World Aquatics allows Russia to compete under flag again

Restrictions have been in place since 2022 invasionUkrainian athlete says move will spread propagandaSwimming has agreed to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete without restrictions under their own flag and anthem since 2022, prompting joy in Russia and outrage in Ukraine.The decision by World Aquatics, which also oversees diving and water polo, adds further momentum to Russia’s bid to be allowed back for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 following judo’s decision to do the same last year.

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The TelegraphOpinion

Wisden calls out India’s ‘Orwellian’ dominance of cricket

The Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack has strongly condemned political interference and Indian hegemony in global cricket governance, which it describes as “increasingly Orwellian”. Wisden, known as “cricket’s bible”, releases its 163rd annual edition on Thursday reviewing the game in 2025 and Lawrence Booth, the editor, has used his introductory notes to criticise Indian dominance of the world game.

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The GuardianDiplomacy

Trump’s war has emboldened Iran. Diplomacy is the only solution | Kenneth Roth

The military approach has backfired, with Iran’s position only strengthened. But the door is still open to a dealDonald Trump was quick to victory over Iran, but this weekend’s negotiations suggest that Tehran has the upper hand. His war of choice has backfired. His military solution has emboldened rather than weakened Iran. Diplomacy is his only reasonable option.Trump may have hoped that the marathon -hour talks in Pakistan would extract him from his self-created quagmire, but the issues that have long divided Washington and Tehran are complex. When it turned out that Iran wanted to negotiate rather than , JD Vance, who led the US diplomatic team, packed his bags and went home.Kenneth Roth is a Guardian US columnist, visiting professor at Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs, and former executive director of Human Rights Watch. He is the author of

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What Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli right really mean when they invoke ‘Greater Israel’ | Daniel Levy

The concept is about much more than acquiring territory, it is also about Netanyahu’s desire for Israel to become a regional superpower• Daniel Levy served as an Israeli peace negotiator at the Oslo II talks and is president of the US/Middle East projectMuch remains unclear about the significance and durability of the two-week pause in the US and Israel’s war on Iran. But one aspect of the conflict remains as clear today as it was six weeks ago. Donald Trump doesn’t have a plan. Benjamin Netanyahu does.Israel’s war aims were to maximally degrade the capacity of the Iranian state, achieving not so much regime change as state implosion. Despite the ceasefire, Netanyahu has emphasised that this is “not the end of the campaign” and that Israel’s “finger is on the trigger” to resume combat. A seasoned strategist, he has spent the second Trump administration seizing the opportunity of geopolitical fluidity to reach for his end goal: a Greater Israel.Daniel Levy is a political commentator and the president of the US/Middle East Project. He served as an Israeli peace negotiator at the Oslo II talksDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our section, please .

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Daily PostWar & ConflictIsrael

War: We’ll not abide by agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks – Hezbollah

The Lebanese militant organization, Hezbollah, has declared that it will not adhere to any agreements that may emerge from the direct discussions between Lebanon and Israel taking place in the United States. A senior Hezbollah official, Wafiq Safa, stated that the group has categorically opposed the negotiations. Safa, who is a prominent member of Hezbollah’s […]

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The TelegraphScandalLondon

US military whistleblower Chelsea Manning arrested at Iran war protest

US military whistleblower Chelsea Manning was among scores of demonstrators arrested in New York City while protesting against the war in Iran. The organisers of the protest, Jewish Voice for Peace, claimed as many as 300 people had taken part in the demonstration outside the offices of Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, and his colleague Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

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