Wiki re: Middle East

[Kevin Pacey]

apnews.com/article/us-israel-arms-gaza/Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say:

https://apnews.com/article/us-israel...e6458c04151585

theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/15/israel-war-cabinet-split-looms-as-defence-minister-demands-plan-for-post-war-gaza:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ar...-post-war-gaza

cnn.com/2024/05/15/middleeast/israeli-military-investigation-video-un-facility-gaza-intl/Israeli military calls for investigation after releasing video showing armed men at UN facility in Gaza:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/15/middl...ntl/index.html

abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-hamas-war-cease-fire-hostages-latest/Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel has amassed enough troops for full-scale incursion of Rafah, US officials [The officials said they still do not know if an incursion will take place.]:

https://abcnews.go.com/International.../?id=110155662

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/china-gulf-free-trade-talks-stall-due-to-saudi-industrial-agenda-sources-say-2024-05-14:

https://www.reuters.com/world/china-...ay-2024-05-14/

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timesofisrael.com/Netanyahu accuses Egypt of holding Gazans ‘hostage’ in Rafah Border Crossing row [PM says he hopes to reach understanding with Cairo over entry point for aid amid deteriorating ties; Egyptian officials: Cairo rejects Israel’s coordination plan to reopen crossing]:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/netany...-crossing-row/

jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article/From Oct. 7 to today: How Hamas criticism vanished in The New York Times [The sharp criticisms came not only from Jews and Israelis but, surprisingly, also from pro-Palestinians, who claimed that the newspaper was actually pro-Israel. So what is the truth?]:

https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-801593

timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/poll-netanyahus-job-approval-rating-at-32-gantz-only-slightly-higher-at-35:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/livebl...-higher-at-35/

cbc.ca/news/world/gantz-netanyahu-israel-hamas-war-rafah/Key member of Israel's war cabinet threatens resignation over war strategy in Gaza [Gantz's departure would leave Netanyahu more beholden to far-right allies]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gantz-...afah-1.7208745

[Kevin Pacey]

apnews.com/article/Iran’s president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast:

https://apnews.com/article/iran-pres...c73875bb696f48

israelhayom.com/2024/05/20/israel-reportedly-strikes-iranian-targets-in-syria-casualties-reported [Re: Gaza - 'the-conflict-began-when-israel-responded'-the-laughable-arguments-icc-used-to-seek-arrest-of-netanyahu]:

https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/05/...ties-reported/

apnews.com/article/These photos show Palestinians’ quick exodus from Rafah after Israel issued evacuation orders:

https://apnews.com/article/israel-ga...0eebdf448b291a

cnn.com/2024/05/21/middleeast/‘A pack of lies.’ Israeli Prime Minister denies he is starving civilians in Gaza as a method of war:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/21/middl...tam/index.html

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-forces-move-deeper-into-rafah-night-heavy-battle-2024-05-22:

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...le-2024-05-22/

aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-news-full-scale-rafah-invasion-appears-imminent:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveb...pears-imminent

reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-expands-rafah-operations-israeli-forces-kill-dozens-palestinians-they-push-deeper-gazas-north-south-2024-05-23/

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle...th-2024-05-23/

theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/25/israel-continues-rafah-operation-as-hostage-bodies-are-recovered:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ar...-are-recovered

ctvnews.ca/world/Israeli tanks advance into Rafah's centre despite global outcry:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/israeli...tcry-1.6903194

bbc.com/news/articles/Israel's operation in Rafah [still] doesn't cross US red lines - White House:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv22pl9p212o

timesofisrael.com/for-first-time-in-a-year-poll-shows-netanyahu-preferred-to-gantz-as-prime-minister:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-fi...rime-minister/

aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/30/israeli-war-cabinet-ministers-party-proposes-vote-to-dissolve-parliament:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/...lve-parliament

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nypost.com/2024/05/29/opinion/biden-admin-is-standing-in-the-way-of-a-censure-of-iran/Why is Biden trying to cover for Iran’s massive nuclear violations?:

https://nypost.com/2024/05/29/opinio...nsure-of-iran/