LOS ANGELES — Actor and comedian Seth Rogen has sparked widespread conversation after publicly reflecting on how he was taught Israeli history as a youth, stating he grew up receiving an incomplete account of the region’s origin and the presence of Palestinians. Speaking during an appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Rogen—who grew up attending … Read more
LONDON — Metropolitan Police have confirmed that punk-rap artist Bobby Vylan (real name Pascal Robinson-Foster) will face no further action following a five-month investigation into his participation at an Al Quds Day rally in central London. The frontman of the duo Bob Vylan was investigated over language used during his speech at the March 15 … Read more
ANKARA — Retired Lieutenant General Zekai Aksakallı, a prominent figure in recent Turkish military history, spoke out during a television appearance on CNN Türk regarding regional defense dynamics and the growth of Türkiye’s military-industrial complex. Aksakallı gained national recognition during the July 15, 2016 coup attempt when, as Commander of the Special Forces, he ordered … Read more
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. State Department diplomat Hala Rharrit has delivered a scathing assessment of former Biden administration officials who have publicly expressed regret over Washington’s unconditional military backing of Israel during the war on Gaza. Speaking in an interview on Middle East Eye’s Real Talk, Rharrit—an 18-year Foreign Service officer and former Arabic-language spokesperson … Read more
THE HAGUE — Ratko Mladić, the former commander of the Bosnian Serb Army convicted of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, has died at age 84 while serving a life sentence at the United Nations detention unit in The Hague. Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” Mladić commanded forces responsible for some of the … Read more
TEHRAN — Major General Mohsen Rezaei, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has declared that any diplomatic resolution to regional hostilities will require a complete Israeli military withdrawal from occupied territories in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. Speaking on preconditions for broader diplomatic engagement—including negotiations with the United States—Rezaei asserted that Israel … Read more
Saudi Arabia has removed the phrase “the Muslims will never give up Jerusalem” from its school textbooks as part of wider revisions to its national curriculum, according to a report by the Israel-based research group IMPACT-se as covered by Middle East Eye. “The Muslims will never give up Jerusalem,” a statement previously included in educational … Read more
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has called for total international isolation and sanctions against Israel, accusing the country of pursuing systemic policies of genocide and apartheid in Palestine. “There is no good Israel and bad Israel; it is all Israel. Punish Israel, isolate Israel, cut trade, and no more weapons,” Albanese stated. The human rights … Read more
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump has issued a sharp military warning toward Oman over its potential interference in American efforts to secure passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, accelerating Washington’s standoff with Iran. “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” Trump said in an August 17 … Read more
US envoy Jared Kushner has held rare direct talks with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt before meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Washington seeks to revive its stalled Gaza roadmap. “They said all the right things, so we’re going to give them a chance to perform,” Kushner stated, while emphasizing that trust remains … Read more