(2025-06-25). From the Naksa to Iran: Israel aims to shape a new Middle East. newarab.com 
For decades, preparations simmered. Capitalising on the 7 October attacks by Hamas-led militants, Tel Aviv chose to cut to the chase, launching successive strikes against Iran's allies and finally Iran itself, aiming to eliminate regional adversaries in a
(2025-06-25). Netanyahu confidants believe PM seeks to end Gaza war, forge ties with Saudis — then call for election. haaretz.com The Israeli prime minister wants to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia to give him an electoral asset for non-right wing voters. The opposition was caught in a trap when it supported the war on Iran, but the public won't forget the government's failures in a hurry…
(2025-06-25). Ceasefire Not Peace: How Netanyahu and AIPAC Outsourced Israel's War to Trump? counterpunch.org 
Unlike Russia's quarrel with Kyiv or China's claim to Taiwan, Washington's war with Iran is not rooted in a national dispute with the U.S. It is a project subcontracted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his lobby group, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Donald Trump—a president addicted to flattery and drama—puffed by grandiose, proved the ideal Israeli subcontractor.
(2025-06-25). Poll: Likud gains ground, his coalition remains short of Knesset majority. haaretz.com According to the poll, if elections were held today, Netanyahu's Likud would be the largest party, followed by Naftali Bennett's party with 24 seats, down from the previous poll. The center-left Democrats are third, with 12 seats…
(2025-06-25). All Politics Is Global: The Meaning of Zohran Mamdani's Insurgent Victory. counterpunch.org 
Andrew Cuomo's attempt at a comeback served as a case study in civic fragility, hypocrisy, party loyalty, and political amnesia. Aside from the credible allegations that once had the establishment calling for him to step down, Cuomo ensured the maintenance of structures for political reentry, channeled pandemic funds for personal gain, and facilitated a GOP-led state senate through backroom deals. Further, he joined the legal team defending Benjamin Netanyahu against genocide charges, a catastrophic error. While many union members and elected officials may be quietly ashamed of their recent self-serving endorseme…
(2025-06-25). Nukes, negotiations and malign neglect: What comes next after the Iran-Israel war. haaretz.com The current question facing both Israel and the U.S. is how to turn the cease-fire into a longer-term solution to the underlying problem. Here's how U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should approach Tehran…
(2025-06-25). Trump ended the Israel-Iran war. Now Saudi Crown Prince MBS can do the same for Gaza. haaretz.com When it came to Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump helped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu down from his tree. When it comes to Gaza, Perhaps Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman can play a similar role…
(2025-06-25). From Gaza to Iran — Israel Is Fighting to Maintain Western Empire. mondoweiss.net
(2025-06-25). I'm in northern Gaza. I would rather starve than take GHF aid. aljazeera.com No amount of hunger would push me to seek aid wrapped in blood and humiliation.
(2025-06-25). How the New York Times launders Zionist slanders against children's content creator Ms. Rachel. wsws.org To her credit, Rachel Accurso has used her Instagram presence to oppose the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza, and its impact on children in particular.
(2025-06-25). Last wave of Op. True Promise III delivered 'historic lesson' to Zionist enemy: IRGC. presstv.ir IRGC says it launched 14 missiles at Israeli military targets in the occupied territories in the last phase of Op. True Promise III, delivering a historic lesson to the regime.
(2025-06-25). Iranian armed forces' general staff rejects claims of new missile launches at Zionist entity. presstv.ir Iran has firmly denied reports about any new missile launches from the Islamic Republic toward the occupied territories after the regime ceased its aggression early on Tuesday.
(2025-06-25). EU delays Israel sanctions decision, warns Gaza humanitarian crisis must improve. haaretz.com Foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says EU not seeking to punish Israel, but to 'trigger concrete improvements' in Gaza. Trade with West Bank settlements and sanctions on far-right ministers are on the table…
(2025-06-25). UNRWA chief: Israel-backed aid system in Gaza an 'abomination'. newarab.com 
The The head of the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees also called a new US- and Israel-backed
(2025-06-25). As Israel-Iran conflict seems to end, Gaza faces endless attacks. newarab.com 
As On Monday evening, US President
(2025-06-25). EU inaction greenlights Israel's Gaza genocide, says Amnesty. newarab.com 
The internal review, presented to EU foreign ministers on Monday, marks the first formal acknowledgement by the European Commission that Israel is in breach of Article 2 of…
(2025-06-25). Young Palestinians in Gaza turn plastic into fuel. aljazeera.com Displaced Gaza youth make fuel from plastic to survive amid war and widespread hunger.
(2025-06-25). Shifting gears on Iran — U.S. war continues. workers.org 
Stay Alert! U.S./Israeli war on Iran and decades of U.S. sanctions, sabotage and encirclement continue. Genocidal Israeli attacks in Gaza escalate. Iran has succeeded in defending itself from planned U.S./Israeli destruction! The surprise, unprovoked, massive Israeli bombing campaign on Iran, begun on June 13, killed Iran's top military commanders and . . . |
(2025-06-25). At least 86 Gazans killed, including 56 near aid centers, Hamas-run health ministry says. haaretz.com As public attention shifted to Israel's war with Iran, which began earlier this month, the death toll in Gaza surged, reaching 1,063 killed and 3,904 wounded by Tuesday…
(2025-06-25). Sanctions as Silent Warfare: How the Global South Suffers Under Economic Coercion. pressenza.com While bombs and invasions draw widespread condemnation, economic sanctions—marketed as peaceful and humane alternatives—continue to inflict mass suffering, largely unchecked. From Iran and Venezuela to Gaza, sanctions quietly devastate civilian populations, while entrenching the very global inequalities they claim to challenge. | In an age where traditional warfare increasingly draws international condemnation, the West has rebranded economic sanctions as "peaceful alternatives." But behind the rhetoric of democracy and human rights, sanctions are brutal instruments of economic war—disproportion…
(2025-06-25). Trump: Iran strikes free Gaza hostages; Israeli source says in talks. haaretz.com
(2025-06-25). In Gaza, "illusion of humanitarianism" is new phase in genocide. aljazeera.com Dr James Smith says Gaza's aid crisis is dire, with people killed daily at militarised distribution sites.
(2025-06-25). Antoinette Lattouf's Unfair Dismissal Win Shows ABC Must Be More Courageous In Defending Its Journalists. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Broadcast journalist Antoinette Lattouf was sacked by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for her political opinions concerning the war in Gaza, the Federal …
(2025-06-25). Gaza Protester Removed from Perch by Paris Police. indybay.org Symbolizing the democratic values of the French Republic, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, Paris' largest public square, the Place de la République is often the scene of protests, demonstrations along with expressions of political ideology, criticism of leaders and the government…
(2025-06-25). Seven Israeli soldiers killed in APC blast in southern Khan Yunis. haaretz.com The seven Israeli soldiers were members of a combat engineering team that was working in the Khan Yunis area when an explosive device attached to their armored personnel carrier was detonated…
(2025-06-25). Israeli Jews think that attacking a hospital is a war crime — unless the IDF does it. haaretz.com The responses to the Iranian strike on an Israeli hospital exemplified this absurdity. If attacking hospitals is forbidden, then it's always forbidden…
(2025-06-25). US senator: 'War industry' quiets Dems on Iran. responsiblestatecraft.org 
A top Democratic senator on Tuesday had a blunt assessment of why members of his party are out of step with rank-and-file American Democrats across the country on issues of foreign policy, specifically President Trump's illegal attack on Iran's nuclear facilities on Saturday. During an interview with Sen. Chris Murphy, MSNBC host Chris Hayes pointed to a
(2025-06-25). Iran attacks overshadow NATO summit on new defence spending deal. aljazeera.com At the NATO summit US President Trump claimed Iran's nuclear sites were "obliterated," contradicting a leaked…
(2025-06-25). Iran's Retaliatory Attack on US Airbase in Conformity with UN Charter: FM. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The missile strike that Iran launched against the American Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar on June 23 was an act of self-defense in compliance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
(2025-06-25). 'Crime against truth': Sobh Media Festival alumni condemn Israeli attack on IRIB. presstv.ir The alumni of the International Sobh Media Festival have strongly condemned the Israeli regime's acts of aggression against Iran, including the attack on IRIB.
(2025-06-25). South Korean president decides to skip NATO summit for the first time in four years. peoplesdispatch.org Newly elected President Lee Jae Myung cited increased domestic engagements and the volatile situation in the Middle East following US attacks on Iran as reasons for not attending the summit.
(2025-06-25). Iran-Israel ceasefire lifts US stocks, oil prices stable. newarab.com 
Major indices spent the entire day in positive territory with both Iran and Israel refraining from new attacks after a barrage of last-minute strikes. | With the "de-escalation, the market seems to be doing better," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist of B. Riley…
(2025-06-25). US intelligence contradicts Trump, says Iran's nuclear sites intact after attacks. presstv.ir A preliminary US intelligence assessment suggests that the American airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities failed to dismantle the core elements of the Iranian peaceful nuclear program, contradicting the claims made by President Donald Trump and his aides.
(2025-06-25). Events in Detroit and Los Angeles mark 43nd anniversary of racist murder of Chinese American draftsman Vincent Chin. wsws.org The UAW, which stoked the anti-Japanese racism that led to Chin's death, is backing Trump's tariffs and promoting the lie that Mexican workers are taking American autoworkers' jobs.