2026-08-23: Trump Roundup

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newsnationnow.com (2026-08-22). Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran warWhen totals from the Operation Epic Fury rubric are combined with updated figures in the "Overseas Operations" category, the total number comes out to 756 wounded in action, according to Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) data.

juancole.com (2026-08-22). West Bank: Israel-Backed Settler Violence Drives DisplacementEscalating Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have fully or partially displaced 107 communities since January 2023 alongside unprecedented settlement expansion.

independentaustralia.net (2026-08-22). Ukrainian activist found guilty of high treason in political "show trial"Bogdan Syrotiuk was found guilty of treason and yet the evidence presented in this "trial" was clearly political in nature and in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights. His "crime" is that he resolutely stands against the war.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-08-22). Israels New War in Syria: Why Türkiye Is Now in the CrosshairsWhat has been happening in Syria should come as a wake-up call for the Turkish leadership: as long as Israel is a major player in the region, you cannot simply compete with them without engaging in violent conflict.

hollywoodreporter.com (2026-08-22). Mark Ruffalo Links Paramount to Oracles Israeli Military Ties. The Studio Calls Remarks Antisemitic | Mark Ruffalo has been a consistent opponent of Paramount's $111 billion deal for Warner Bros., testifying against the merger to a Senate hearing, signing an open letter along with hundreds of actors opposing the buy and amplifying his message on social media consistently.

2026-08-22: Has the US Already Lost the War on Iran?

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presstv.co.uk (2026-08-21). China rejects US call to sever economic ties with Iran, says sanctions will not resolve warThe rebuke came one day after the Trump administration issued an open call to allies and China alike to fall in line with what the president billed as the "most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country"

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-21). Rights group: Israels systematic targeting of Gaza police deepens chaosThe Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemned Israeli occupation forces' attack on Wednesday evening on a temporary municipal police headquarters in central Gaza City, which killed eight police officers, including two female officers, as well as a child who was inside a nearby municipal park. Eighteen Palestinians were also wounded, some critically.

iranpress.com (2026-08-21). Yemen Army Blocks 48 Ships, Targets Eight Oil TankersYemen's government spokesperson says the country's armed forces prevented 48 ships from passing through the Red Sea and Arabian Sea and targeted eight oil tankers as part of operations against Saudi aggression. The spokesperson said Yemen had established a "siege-for-siege" equation and was acting to protect its sovereignty from violations, while also targeting Saudi military deployments.

2026-08-21: Iran guts US armed drone fleet, with Jon Elmer

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2026-08-21: Hezbollah Drone Swarms Obliterate Israeli Tanks As The Gaza Front Escalates

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palestinechronicle.com (2026-08-20). No Coming Back from Genocide: Israels Global Counter-Offensive Has BegunIsrael knows that its so-called 'PR problem' is no longer that of a merely tainted image resulting from occasional negative news coverage. The genocide in Gaza, coupled with genocidal discourse and wars of aggression across the Middle East, means that Israel, this time around, will not easily recover from the damage it has inflicted on its global reputation.

aljazeera.com (2026-08-20). Trump announces 'most crushing economic operation ever' against IranTrump has announced what he called the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran amid a deadlock in talks to end the war between the two countries.

muslimnetwork.tv (2026-08-20). Europe rallies behind ICC as Trump sanctions its president and a senior prosecutorEuropean leaders have closed ranks around the International Criminal Court after the United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions on two of its senior figures, in what the court and its defenders describe as a direct assault on the independence of international justice.

middleeasteye.net (2026-08-20). Colombias Far-Right Government Waives Visas IsraelThe agreement opens Colombia more widely to Israeli visitors at a time when Israeli tourists, including many serving soldiers, face growing backlash abroad over Israel's genocide in Gaza and its apartheid system in the occupied West Bank.

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2026-08-23: Iran War EXPOSES U.S. Military INCOMPETENCE | Prof. Ted Postol

The U.S. war of aggression against Iran has called attention to the glaring munitions shortages the Pentagon is dealing with, as the production capacity of U.S. defense contractors remains low, and Trump practically begs China for rare earth magnets.
But even if the U.S. had the interceptor missiles… would that be enough to defend their vassal states in West Asia from Iran’s retaliatory attacks? The answer is NO.Rachel Blevins

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presstv.co.uk (2026-08-23). Reclaiming 'Avicenna': Islamic theology and Eastern wisdom behind Ibn Sina's philosophy and metaphysicsIn the year 997, a teenage boy in the Central Asian city of Bukhara was summoned to the ruler's palace. The Samanid prince Nuh ibn Mansur lay gravely ill, and none of the court's physicians could help him.

independent.co.uk (2026-08-23). Mariam Abu Dagga: The Life and light of the Independent Arabia journalist killed by Israel in GazaIsrael killed 33-year-old Mariam on 25 August 2025, while she was covering the bombing of her colleague, Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri. Israel had killed Hussam around eight minutes earlier

religionnews.com (2026-08-22). Cardinal Brislin joins African clergy in calling Israels actions in Gaza genocideDrawing on Africa's experience of apartheid, genocide and war, Cardinal Stephen Brislin and nine other Catholic clergy say Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide - and argue silence is no longer an option.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-08-22). Türkiye Is Now in the CrosshairsWhat has been happening in Syria should come as a wake-up call for the Turkish leadership: as long as Israel is a major player in the region, you cannot simply compete with them without engaging in violent conflict.

palestinechronicle.com (2026-08-22). Weve Lost the World Bennett Says Israels Global Standing Has Hit Historic LowFormer Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel has "lost the United States" and "lost the world."Bennett described Israel's international standing as being at its lowest point since the state was established.

2026-08-22: Doj Whistleblower Confirms "antisemitism" Probes Against Universities Were Sham Investigations

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middleeastmonitor.com (2026-08-21). Palestine Book Awards 2026 Longlist AnnouncementAs Palestine continues to endure unimaginable loss, destruction and displacement, the power of the written word has never felt more vital. In a time marked by ongoing war and genocide, Palestinian voices continue to document, challenge, remember and resist: ensuring that their stories cannot be erased.

english.palinfo.com (2026-08-21). Hamas calls for Friday of Rage in support of Jerusalem, Gaza, West Bank and prisonersThe Hamas Movement on Thursday called on the Palestinian people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and free people around the world to make Friday a day of support, rage and loyalty to Palestinian causes, foremost among them Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and prisoners.

middleeasteye.net (2026-08-21). Amid genocide in Gaza, why must Palestinian journalists uphold the illusion of neutrality?Israel has killed over 200 media workers to eliminate witnesses to war crimes, but people enduring the onslaught are the best equipped to document the violence

The Examner (2026-08-21). Gazas Gravediggers by Norman FinkelsteinHe has written, not a history of the genocide in Gaza, but a record of "the complicity-born of cupidity and corruption, cowardice and careerism-of officials in high places ...

presstv.co.uk (2026-08-21). Has Venezuela's revolution lost its way?Following the US kidnapping of President Maduro earlier this year, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has yielded to American demands and even welcomed Israeli military into the country, reversing Venezuela's long-standing solidarity with Palestine.

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