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Pakistan a peacemaker or US puppet in Iran war?
Behind the language of mediation in the US–Iran war lies a familiar pattern of dependency, where Pakistan operates within a framework it does not control.
Norway’s lead pension fund divests from Israeli occupation-linked firms
Norway’s largest public pension fund has announced that it has divested from 16 businesses due to their connections with illegal settlement projects in the occupied West Bank.
Potential Afghan civil war looms as US retreats from its “forever war”
In the aftermath of the hasty withdrawal of American troops from the Afghan airbase of Bagram earlier this month, the prospect of yet another civil war in the country is becoming increasingly…
Palestinians continue to heap pressure on PA’s Mahmoud Abbas to quit presidency
Momentum is building against the traditional political rulers of the West Bank, who are strongly perceived to be illegitimate and working in tandem with the Israeli occupation.
IDF exploits social media to present savvy propaganda
The Israeli military is facing renewed criticism for its unrelenting attempts at normalising its atrocities, with the latest episode pertaining to its exploitation of social media as a propaganda tool.
Israel forcibly demolishes Palestinian homes in Silwan, endangering dozens with homelessness
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that at least fifteen Palestinian families are at immediate risk of becoming homeless in a district situated in occupied East Jerusalem.
‘Israel’ urged by international community to halt illegal settlement expansion
The United Nations has urged ‘Israel’ to halt its construction of illegal colonial settlements in the occupied West Bank.