US plans to start 2nd phase of Gaza deal before Hamas disarmed, last hostage’s body returned
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Will the protesters in Iran defeat the Islamic Republic? At least 3 cities have fallen. There are protests in all 31 provinces. Will Iranian oil will make up for China's loss of Venezuelan supply ? While most reports repeat that the protests are driven by the economy (definitely a spark), please recall that "No Gaza No Lebanon My Life for Iran" chant first began during 2009 protests. Day 13 and the protests are growing.
https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protest-soleimani-trump/33643152.html The headline from Denmark's public broadcaster: "Iran expert: It looks like the point of no return for the Mullahs' regime" https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/iran-kender-det-ligner-et-point-no-return-praestestyret
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Antizionism is a hate movement targeting Jews worldwide. Yehuda Setton, CEO and director general of the Jewish Agency for Israel, “The greatest risk facing world Jewry today is not antisemitism alone. It is complacency." https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/from-bondi-beach-to-the-next-crisis-why-the-first-hour-matters/
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How Maduro’s Arrest Became Another Anti-Israel Campaign https://honestreporting.com/how-maduros-arrest-became-another-anti-israel-campaign/ See Also: Venezuela’s acting leader says ‘Zionist undertones’ marked US capture of Maduro https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/06/nicolas-maduro-guerra-son-donald-trump-venezuela-narcotics/
In related news, El Pais, widely considered The New York Times of Spain, reports that Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who will preside over the Maduro trial, is a highly regarded jurist "𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲." The mainstreaming of antisemitism in Spain should trouble us all. Here's a simple exercise for everyone who’s now having trouble seeing it- replace the word Jewish or Zionist with any other marginalized group and you’ll see immediately that a statement sounds bigoted. Because of online outrage, the bigoted comment was removed. https://www.camera.org/article/impartial-despite-being-jewish-el-pais-quietly-removes-antisemitic-slur/
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This week, we had the pleasure of meeting Pastor Dumisani Washington, the Founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI). The only Black led pro-Israel organization. He expressed his concern that the free-Palestine movement exploits Black Americans, that the Trans-Saharan slave trade hasn't ended [see https://www.charlesjacobs.org/], that Christian communities in the Middle East and Africa are under threat, and that the United States is funding the terrorists that threaten us [from money going to the Taliban and support of Qatar]. He pointed out that what happened in Israel on October 7th, happens every week to Christians in Africa, and Muslims call it "Ghazwa."
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Members Of The Qatar-Funded International Union Of Muslim Scholars Call For Action Against The UAE Over Its Stance Toward The Muslim Brotherhood https://www.memri.org/reports/members-qatar-funded-international-union-muslim-scholars-call-action-against-uae-over-its
The UAE announces it will cuts funds for citizens who want to study in the UK out of fear of Emirati students being radicalized by Muslim Brotherhood Islamists on British campuses.
The UAE's engagement with Somaliland dates back to the mid-2010s, https://www.middle-east-online.com/en/somalilands-emerging-alliances-deepening-ties-israel-and-uae
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>US launches large scale attacks on ISIS/ISIL targets in Syria
> Syrian government forces have taken near-complete control of Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh areas; SOHR reports govt. forces abusing civilians/human rights violations. AJ and SOHR seem to be the only outlets covering fighting.
>Syria-Israel talks in Paris positive https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-882884
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FYI We've known this at least 2023, but it's worth repeating: Founder of Students for Justice in Palestine Is the Jewish Voice For Peace https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/hatem-bazian-is-the-jewish-voice-for-peace In November 2025 the two Instagram accounts (SJP.UR and JVP.UR) posted identical messages.
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>Please see the difference between The Australian and BBC headlines,
UK police ‘covered up’ Islamist threat to Jewish fans bit.ly/4jrpmUJ
vs No conspiracy over Israeli football fans ban, West Midlands Police say
The Birmingham, UK football ban of Jews is getting more attention as more evidence comes to light about police lies, including that the police concealed evidence that they knew of Muslim men planning to attack Jews.
>BBC once again being forced to apologize. Britain’s national broadcaster issued a clarification this week after the outlet faced criticism for airing a Christmas special on the Holocaust-era evacuation of Jewish children from Europe that removed all references to Jews.
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