November, 2023

• 8 November

  Iran’s Khamenei urges Iraq PM to pressure US over Gaza

  

  Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s Tehran visit came only one day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Baghdad, amid an uptick in Iran-backed militia attacks on US bases in the region in response to Israel’s war on Hamas. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said pressure …

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• 8 November

  Israel advances rapidly in Gaza, but eliminating Hamas leaders to take time

  

  While the Israeli army advances rather rapidly toward Hamas headquarters in the heart of Gaza City, eliminating the group’s leadership would require more time than what Israel can afford. The Israeli army has been advancing quicker than its own commanders anticipated in encircling Gaza City and reaching Hamas headquarters, but …

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• 8 November

  Fighting Hamas deep in Gaza City, Israel foresees control of the enclave’s security after the war

  Israeli ground forces were battling Hamas fighters deep inside Gaza’s largest city, Israel said Tuesday. The push signals a major new stage in the month-old conflict, and its leaders foresee controlling the enclave’s security after the war.

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• 8 November

  Gaza refugee “camps”

  

  As the massacre of Palestinian civilians continues a widening global outrage to Israeli atrocities is growing. Commentators, mostly as asides, have wondered why the areas being bombed and attacked are called camps. The question about using the nomenclature “camps” arrived from two decidedly opposing sources. One source is a firmly …

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• 8 November

  Israel’s Final Solution for the Palestinians

  

  When Jewish extremists, fanatic Zionists, religious zealots, ultranationalists and crypto-fascists in the apartheid state of Israel say they want to wipe Gaza off the face of the earth, believe them. I covered the birth of Jewish fascism in Israel. I reported on the extremist Meir Kahane, who was barred from …

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• 8 November

  What Did The Houthis’ Attempted Bombing Of Israel Aim To Achieve?

  

  The Houthis’ attempted bombing of Israel is a major move because it was arguably approved by Iran, which authorized this attack despite the risk that it could worsen relations with Saudi Arabia. Yemen’s Houthi rebels recently released footage purporting to show the drones and missiles that they claim to have …

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• 7 November

  Five Ways That Russia Could Benefit If Bloomberg’s Report About Libyan Bases Is True

  

  Russia would strengthen the North African dimension of its “Ummah Pivot”, complementarily optimize the security dimension of its African Pivot, and become a major powerbroker along the EU’s/NATO’s southern periphery. Bloomberg reported on Sunday that “Putin’s Move to Secure Libya Bases Is New Regional Worry for US”, which cited unnamed …

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• 7 November

  Korybko To Sushentsov: The “Big Idea” Of Russia-India Relations Should Be Tri-Multipolarity

  The dialogue between their diplomats, experts, and policymakers in search of the next “big idea” for shaping the future of their strategic partnership would benefit by incorporating the precepts contained in the tri-multipolarity paradigm. ThePrint published a detailed report on Monday about “Business deals, maritime corridors, govt securities — how …

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• 7 November

  Operation Iron Swords
  Updated to 1 p.m., November 5, 2023

  

  Overview The southern sector: The IDF’s integrated aerial, land and naval maneuver in the Gaza Stripintensified. According to reports, more than 2,500 terrorist targets have been attacked sincethe beginning of the ground maneuver. The forces exposed Hamas’ exploitation of civilianfacilities for positioning rocket launchers. Sources in the Gaza Strip claimed …

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• 7 November

  Kosovo-Serbia: The Odd Couple Who Made Oddity A Science – OpEd

  

  It is doubtful that Kosovo’s Prime Minister Kurti and Serbia’s President Vucic will agree on anything unless the European Council changes the dynamic of the Serbia-Kosovo conflict by rewarding the side that cooperates, which would pressure the non-cooperative party to modify its position Since Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia …

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