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The United States faces diplomatic strain after Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s comments on Israel’s biblical right to occupy the Middle East angered the Arab and Muslim world, as officials work to ease tensions and preserve US regional plans.
Peter Mandelson’s arrest in London over misconduct highlights his significant influence in the Labour Party, his pro-Israel stance, and controversial involvement in politics, culminating in his political downfall.
The Israeli army began spraying chemical herbicides over agricultural and grazing lands near southern Syria’s border, causing significant damage. This escalation coincides with ongoing incursions, checkpoints, shelling, raids, and abductions, aiming to reshape the buffer zone and impose new realities on the ground.
Palestinian-Syrian director Abdallah Al-Khatib accused Germany of partnering in Israel’s genocide in Gaza at the Berlin Film Festival, causing a German minister to leave the ceremony. The festival saw criticism over organizers’ stance on Gaza, with artists urging solidarity with Palestinians amid ongoing violence.
An internal Democratic Party investigation found that Kamala Harris’s stance on Gaza, aligned with Biden’s policy, cost her votes in 2024. Harris’s team denied disputes with Biden and did not label the Israeli assault as genocide.
Mike Huckabee accused Tucker Carlson of editing out comments where he said Israel has the right to take over the entire Middle East according to his biblical interpretation. His remarks sparked condemnation from Arab and Muslim states and various regional organizations.
Jeremy Corbyn accused UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting of shameful failure for not resigning despite privately admitting Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza, calling for uncovering the British government’s complicity in genocide and questioning continued military and economic support to Israel.
The UK High Court ruled the government’s ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group unlawful, stating the group’s activities do not meet the threshold for proscription. The group’s co-founder called it a major victory for fundamental freedoms and the Palestinian cause. Membership in the group had been criminalized with penalties up to 14 years in prison.
Indian writer Arundhati Roy pulled out of the Berlin International Film Festival after criticizing jury members for stating that art should not be political when asked about the genocide in Gaza, affirming that the events constitute genocide against Palestinians with support from the US and Germany.
Whistleblowers say the Committee to Protect Journalists cancelled its annual Impunity Index to prevent Israel from being ranked number one due to the high number of journalists killed during its actions.
