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Fighting for healthcare means fighting against war, activists declare

Solidarity with health systems under attack requires reconnecting with anti-imperialist, anti-colonial struggle legacy, activists warned on World Health Day.

Iran condemns Israeli violation of Lebanese air space during Nasrallah’s funeral, calls it terrorism

Iranians paid homage to former Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, assassinated by Israel last year.

Israel’s chemical weapons stockpile is a global threat, Iran warns

Israel is one of only four countries in the world that refuse to ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention. It has also been accused of using banned substances against civilians in Gaza and Lebanon

How Biden’s West Asia policy helped fuel a regional war

Despite the Biden administration’s efforts to incentivize Netanyahu to calibrate Israel’s attack on Iran, the White House has proven unwilling to use its leverage to rein in Israel’s war machine

Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei: all forms of resistance against Israeli occupation are legitimate

Iran reiterated that it will respond to any provocative actions by Israel or its international backers, like the United States

US threatens “severe consequences” for Iran

On Tuesday, the US military shot down Iranian missiles headed towards Tel Aviv, launched by Iran as part of a broader response against Israel’s aggression in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends his genocide in UN speech

Hounded across the world for war crimes, Netanyahu attempts to defend Israel’s genocidal campaign across the region

Netanyahu is set to come to New York City and will be greeted by mass protest

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to deliver an address at the United Nations General Assembly

Israel launches airstrikes on southern Lebanon, Gaza and Syria amid internal sparring and refuted propaganda

While Israel’s military confrontations in the region are in full swing, the country has been confronted by voices refuting its propaganda and settler violence incitement from within the Israeli community

UNIFIL mandate renewed, bypassing Lebanese concerns 

The US insisted on a provision in the UNIFIL mandate which allows it to conduct unannounced patrols, despite the Lebanese government calling it a violation of country’s sovereignty  

Israeli airstrikes in Syria At least four killed and four injured in another Israeli missile attack in Syria 

The UN Security Council has so far failed to take any action on Syria’s repeated complaints about Israeli violations of its sovereignty which is endangering regional peace

Mossad spy ring Turkey Mossad spy ring busted in Turkey, 11 arrested

Following months of surveillance, the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) discovered a “ghost cell” made up of 56 special operatives working for the Israeli Mossad. The operation, divided into nine different smaller networks, was reportedly working to gather intelligence against Hezbollah, Syria, and others