Lebanese resist Israel’s building of permanent structures inside occupied village
Israel has refused to abide by a UN resolution passed in 2006 asking it to vacate the Ghajar village on Lebanon’s borders with the Syrian Golan Height. Golan has been under Israeli occupation since 1973
Lebanon-Israel dispute over off-shore gas fields veers into dangerous waters
Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the escalating tensions on the issue of off-shore gas fields which Lebanon and Israel claim and the dangerous contribution of US ‘mediation’
Australia bans Hezbollah in totality, designates it a “terrorist organization”
Hezbollah is an anti-occupation and anti-imperialist organization with a strong popular base in Lebanon. Australia’s ban may create a diplomatic crisis as Hezbollah is also part of the Lebanese government
Tory government’s Health and Care Bill passed in UK House of Commons and other stories
Today we look at the UK’s Health and Social Care Bill and it’s impact on the NHS, a US jury ruling holding pharmacies liable for the opioid crisis, and more
Lebanese court drops torture charges against SLA member amid US pressure
The court cited the expiration of the statute of limitations while ordering the release of Amer Fakhoury, a former member of the South Lebanon Army which was an Israeli proxy militia during the Israeli occupation of Lebanon from 1982-2000
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