The New York Times reports: In total, over a dozen countries have evacuated 240,000 people, most of them Afghans, since the Taliban took control of the country. I've been surprised and amazed at the number of people evacuated in such a short time. Now resettlement efforts must get underway. The United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Pakistan, Germany and India are among the countries accepting refugees from Afghanistan. Britain is set to release $41 million of aid to support nations neighboring Afghanistan that are dealing with refugees fleeing the country. (Reuters) These efforts need monitoring and funding. Reports are already coming in of bad conditions in refugee camps. (4W)

The Iranian Shadow Fleet and Its Secret Alliance with China - Dr. Eyal Pinko (i24news)

Iran's New Approach to Missile Proliferation - Fabian Hinz  (International Institute for Strategic Studies-UK)

20 Years After 9/11, Islamic Terrorists Struggle To Recruit - Charles Kurzman (The Conversation/World Cruch)

Israel Destroyed Syrian Missile Battery that Fired toward Tel Aviv  (Times of Israel)

IDF hits Hamas facilities after incendiary balloons spark fire (Debka File)

U.S. sending millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses to Pakistan - Patsy Widakuswara (VOA)

Hamas Launches Incendiary Balloons into Israel, Cites Stalled Qatari Aid - Jack Khoury. (Ha'aretz)

Gazans Hand Out Sweets After Israeli Border Police Officer Dies (Honest Reporting) Click here for more details.

A Visit to Northeast Syria Shows the Urgency for Governments to Repatriate Their Citizens, Many of Them Children, to Thwart ISIS - Beatrice Ericksson (Just Security)

U.S. housing 20,000 Afghan evacuees in 5 states, with another 40,000 overseas (CBS News)

NPR Promotes Palestinian Narrative on Jerusalem - Ricky Hollander (CAMERA)

 Meanwhile in Afghanistan:

*The “orderly” withdrawal President Biden had promised did not happen, and the world has watched agonizing scenes of Afghans trying to escape. 

*Amazingly, over 100,000 people have been evacuated since 8/14!

*Last remaining area not controlled by the Taliban is the Panjshir Valley, where remnants of government forces and other militia groups have gathered to resist the Taliban. Al Jazeera, Reuters However, it doesn't appear that there is any international support for the Northern Alliance. CNN NYT

*The 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) pledged on Sunday to help achieve peace in Afghanistan and said its future leaders must guard against allowing the country to be used as a backyard for international Islamist militancy.

*Turkey Reinforces Border to Block any Afghan Migrant Wave. Reuters

*Airbnb offers free accommodation for 20,000 Afghan refugees (BBC News)

*Crisis in Afghanistan: How You Can Help (HIAS)

Report: Iran Has Doubled Forces on Israeli Border since 2018 - Neta Bar (Israel Hayom) The fighters are from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Lebanon, while the command echelon is mostly comprised of Iranian Revolutionary Guards disguised as militia members or Syrian army officers.

Food for thought before the Biden-Bennet meeting - Maurice Hirsch, Adv. (PMW)

Lebanese Doctor Sentenced for Helping Palestinians Get Treatment in Israel - Phil Mercer (VOA News) Dr. Jamal Rifi, a prominent physician in Australia's Lebanese Muslim community, says he has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in absentia in Lebanon for working with members of Sydney's Jewish community to organize treatment for Palestinians in Israeli hospitals.

Nasrallah Is Turning Lebanon into Afghanistan - Baria Alamuddin (Arab News-Saudi Arabia)

Hamas-backed Palestinians in Gaza launched a new wave of incendiary balloons into Israel.  Fire balloons have ignited multiple fires across Israeli communities in recent weeks. but the AP headline reads: Gazans launch incendiary balloons into Israel after strikes

Hamas: Thrown Out of Saudi Arabia into the Arms of Iran and the Taliban - Nadav Shragai (Israel Hayom)

Progressive Democrats Blast Palestinians over Crackdown on Critics - Jacob Magid (Times of Israel)   Members of the "Squad" of progressive Democrats in the U.S., more commonly known for their criticism of Israel, have shifted their censure to the Palestinian Authority amid Ramallah's latest crackdown on rights activists and critics.

Washington Post Doesn’t Find Harassment of Its Own Journalists by Palestinian Authority Newsworthy -Emanuel Miller (Honest Reporting) The situation has become so severe that Palestinian journalists have resorted to asking the UN for protection.

What is ISIS-K? USA Today explains ISIS-Khorasan

When President Biden took office, there was already a backlog of 17,000 SIV applicants. An estimated 88,000 (to 300,000) Afghans now need to be evacuated. 

The governments of Russia, Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are all believed to bankroll the Taliban, according to numerous U.S. and international sources. 

How to Help Our Afghan Allies (LIRS) and also here CWS Global

Statement: The War Was a Failure. Now, We Must Open Our Doors to Its Refugees. (Win Without War)

Afghan Army Routed by the Taliban (AFP) PLEASE READ, ties in with Foreign Policy story on Pakistan below

Taliban Blew Up Colossal Buddhas, Now Poised to Join UNESCO (UNWatch)

How newspaper front pages around the world covered the fall of Afghanistan - Michael Grothaus (Fast Company)

Al-Jazeera Reporters Celebrate 'Taliban Victory' (MEMRI)

"France will Join Democracies and Not Participate in Durban IV" (Simon Wiesenthal Center)

IAEA: Iran Accelerates Enrichment of Uranium to Near Weapons-Grade - Francois Murphy  (Reuters)

Iran Protests Are Real, But Is The West Willing To Listen? - Ahmad Ra'fat (WorldCrunch)

Hizbullah's "Land of Tunnels" - the North Korean-Iranian Connection - Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri (Alma Research & Education Center)     See also Read the Full Report with Photos and Maps 

Pakistan and the United States Have Betrayed the Afghan People - C. Christine Fair (Foreign Policy) Washington ignored Islamabad funding and supplying the Taliban. Now Afghans are paying the price.

What Will Happen to Afghanistan and Pakistan’s Uneasy Border? Aqil Shah (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

As Media Berate Israel, Hamas Reportedly Hiding Enough Funds to Fully Rebuild Gaza Strip - Akiva Van Koningsveld (Honest Reporting) If you read German see Die Welt story here.

BBC: Leading the World Against Israel - Richard Kemp (Gatestone Institute)

• Meanwhile, anti-Israel activists are showing their true colors in their messaging on the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. Take, for example, this post by Slow Factory, a popular Instagram account with almost 400,000 followers. In May, Slow Factory said that the events in "Palestine" are "not complicated; it’s settler colonialism & ethnic cleansing." The way it reported on the Taliban? "It is not possible to condense decades of conflict into a single Instagram post. What’s happening in Afghanistan is complex, nuanced, and devastating." 

 Afghanistan

A Near Press Blackout in Afghanistan - Megan K. Stack (The NewYorker)

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Quarterly Report to United States Congress (SIGAR) Pentagon watchdog warns of ‘existential crisis’ and criticizes U.S. ‘hubris’ in Afghanistan

Afghan Feminist: 'The Taliban and My Own Family Will Come for Me' - Phyllis Chesler (4W)

Olympics

After 49 Years, Israelis Killed at 1972 Munich Olympics Remembered in Opening Ceremony - Karolos Grohmann(Reuters)

Saudi Judoka Faces Israeli and Shakes Hands at Olympics (Al-Monitor) see also Israeli Judoka Lauds "Brave" Saudi Opponent - Rebecca Anne Proctor (Arab News-Saudi Arabia)

True Sportsmanship: Iranian Refugee Dedicates Olympic Medal to ‘Friends’ in Israel (VIDEO) - Akiva Van Koningsveld (Honest Reporting)

Algerian judoka quits Olympics to avoid Israeli opponent (JTA)

2nd judoka pulls out of Olympics in apparent move to avoid facing Israeli (Times of Israel)

Iran

Secret Iran Hacking Plans Against West Revealed - Deborah Haynes (Sky News-UK)

Islamic State

UN chief: Threat to global peace from Islamic State rising - Edith Lederer (Washington Post)

Impunity for Repatriated Islamic State Members (in Uzbekistan)  - Vera Mironova (Lawfare) 

Israel

How Bennett Found Himself Trying to Save the Palestinian Economy - Amos Harel (Haaretz)

Israel Shifts to Standoff Weapons in Syria as Russia Restricts Its Freedom of Action - Arie Egozi(Breaking Defense)

Nigeria

Nigeria’s Lawless Secret Police Abduct Film Director, Priye Amachree Over Alleged Links With IPOB, Recently Detained Israeli Filmmakers (Sahara Reporters)

Palestinians

New Interactive Database: How NGOs Turn Terrorists into “Civilians” (NGO Monitor)

PA criticizes Hamas for using civilians as human shields - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)

Tunisia

Arab Dailies Praise Tunisian President Kais Saied: A 'Second Revolution' Has 'Saved Tunisia' From The Muslim Brotherhood (MEMRI)

UN

UN-Paid Teachers Celebrate Deaths of Israelis (UN Watch) see also: UNRWA STATEMENT ON UN WATCH ALLEGATIONS

USA

Brooklyn Rally In Honor Of Palestinian 'Martyrs': 'If We Don't Get No Justice, They Don't Get No Peace'; 'NYC Is Full Of Palestine-Related Targets, The Options To Strike Back Are Endless'; 'New York To Gaza, Globalize The Intifada' (MEMRI)

Ben and Jerry's Rejected Pro-Peace Alternatives to Israel Boycott - Shiryn Ghermezian (Algemeiner) Aternate plans rejected by company executive included supporting a grassroots organization that promotes peace and coexistence, or backing Israeli and Palestinian educational organizations fighting hatred and incitement, or opening a partner shop in Ramallah and Jewish West Bank areas for both Palestinians and Israelis.

Five States Move to Freeze Out Ben and Jerry's over Israeli Boycott - Valerie Richardson (Washington Times)

 A Taliban Victory Is Not Inevitable - Seth G. Jones (Foreign Affairs)

Can We Rescue Afghan Feminists First?  Phyllis Chesler (4W)

Alarming Development: China’s State Media Pushing Clear Anti-Israel Narrative - Rachel O'Donoghue (Honest Reporting)

France Honors Lawyer Who Pushed Palestinian Cause at ICC - Lazar Berman (Times of Israel)

In Iraq and Syria, Fissures Seen between Iran and Militias It Backs - Qassim Abdul-Zahra  (AP-Military Times)
U.S. Charges Four with Plot to Kidnap New York Journalist Critical of Iran - Joel Schectman (Reuters)

Israel Provides Medical Supplies to Nepal (Himalayan Times-Nepal)

Israeli Company Installs Water Generator in Navajo Community (JNS)

 “I Will Not Be Silenced”: Women in Kuwait Fight Back Against Violence - Shaistha Khan (WMC)

IDF: Hizbullah Has Massive Weapons Depot Next to a School - Judah Ari Gross (Times of Israel)

How Hizbullah Holds Sway over the Lebanese State - Dr. Lina Khatib (Chatham House-UK) 

Gaza Event Celebrates Irish Republican "Martyrs" - Neil Doyle (Jewish Chronicle-UK)

Palestinian Authority Arrests Singer for Performing for Palestinian Workers at Israeli Industrial Park in West Bank - Khaled Abu Toameh (Jerusalem Post) 

Fatah publicly exposed, shamed and endangered an Arab “traitor” who sold land to Jews in Jerusalem -  Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)

“Mighty is the hand that blows up a plane” – PA TV broadcasts Fatah terror song - Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)

NPR Slipping Back to Its Anti-Israel Biased Reporting - Ricki Hollander (CAMERA)

Legal Fallout: Is Ben & Jerry’s Israel Boycott Only a Free Speech Issue? (WITH VIDEO) - Daniel Pomerantz (Honest Reporting) see also  Ben & Jerry's threatened ban in West Bank creates ripples beyond ice cream stores - Michele Chabin (Washington Post)

 After 20 years, looks like The Long War is actually ending! President Biden finally announced plans to evacuate interpreters and those Afghans that supported our troops.Here's the July 4 ad from Vote Vets on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDGbwv3ips0&t=1s Now, what is the US still doing in Iraq?

Canadian representative handed out PA map erasing Israel, but Canadian FM warns Israel not to be “provocative” - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)

Why Iran Is Actively Backing The Taliban For The First Time -  Hamed Mohammadi (KAYHAN-LONDON/Worldcrunch)

Iranians Protest over Power Outages, Chant "Death to Khamenei" (Reuters)

Series of attacks target U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria - Ahmed RasheedSuleiman Al-khalidi (Reuters)

Israel Bombs Hamas Weapons Factory in Gaza on Friday in Response to Arson Balloon Attacks (Times of Israel)

Israel Approves Sale of Additional Water to Jordan (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK)  Jordan's water needs increased significantly after the influx of three million refugees from Iraq and Syria.

Palestinian Protesters Reveal Details of Undercover PA Police on Social Media - Assaf Gabor (Makor Rishon-Hebrew-2July2021)

After Palestinians Reject Corona Vaccine Deal, Israel Sends 700,000 Doses to South Korea (Times of Israel)

Biden, Putin Face Early Post-Summit Test Over Syria Cooperation (Bloomberg)

Guardian Obfuscates Fact That Palestinian Child Was Killed By Gaza Rocket (CAMERA)

U.S. Shifts Bases from Qatar to Jordan - J.P. Lawrence (Stars and Stripes)

NEA Defeats Anti-Israel Resolution - Jane Kaufman (Cleveland Jewish News)

Washington State removes anti-Israel lesson from K-12 Native American curriculum- Jonah Cohen (JNS) ...after 10 yrs!

 Wishing you a happy and safe Fourth of July!

Iran's Drone Transfers to Proxies - Andrew Hanna (U.S. Institute of Peace) Iran has provided drones or drone technology to proxies in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Gaza in order to attack U.S., Israeli and Saudi forces.

Iranian Christians Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for "Sectarian Activities" (Jerusalem Post)

Iraq’s reparations law for Yezidi survivors is a positive step - Nicolette Waldman (AlJazeera)

Israeli Commander Describes Florida Condo Rescue Operation - Gabriella Borter (Reuters)

Israel: Gaza Reconstruction Depends on Progress on Missing Israelis - Nidal al-Mughrabi  (Reuters) 

Israel Inaugurates Embassy in United Arab Emirates - Danielle Haynes (UPI)

Israel Inaugurates Consulate in Dubai (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Palestinian Journalists Call on UN for Protection  -  Gidon Ben-Zvi (Honest Reporting) see also UN Calls on PA to Halt Crackdown on Journalists, Political Opponents (Gaza Post)

Confident of Support from the West, the Palestinian Authority Suppresses Protests - Amira Hass (Ha'aretz)

Why Are Palestinians Protesting Against Abbas? - Joseph Krauss (AP) 

Fatah calls for an “expansion of confrontation” with Israel,  - Nan Jacques Zilberdik  (PMW) prides itself that “all Fatah frameworks” have been involved in “the popular resistance in all places”

It's Only Getting Harder To Be A Syrian Refugee In Turkey - Catherine Chatignoux (Les Echos/Worldcrunch) While refugees in Lebanon and Syria are housed and fed in camps, the millions of Syrian refugees in Turkey are integrated within major cities and suburbs...

It's Time Ilhan Omar and "the Squad" Learned the Truth About Israel and Hamas - Bassem Eid  (IPT News)

"Block the Boat" Would Hurt Seattle, Not Israel - Editorial (Seattle Times)

U.S. Says Not Changing Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty over Golan Heights - Elie Youssef (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK)

NYT Hatchet Job: ‘Investigation’ Into Israeli Wartime Strikes Leads to Vicious Insinuations… But Zero Conclusions - Akiva Van Koningsveld (Honest Reporting)

AP Erases Palestinian Firebomb Attacks in Sheikh Jarrah (CAMERA)