Tag Archives: Israel-Hamas War

News: Israel Resumes Full Combat Operations In Gaza, COP 28 Climate Deal

The Globalist Podcast (December 1, 2023) – After three people were shot by Hamas in Jerusalem, we discuss the latest from the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East. Bloomberg’s Akshat Rathi examines how an agreement on a key climate deal was reached on the first day of Cop 28.

Plus: The EU announces new Slapp protections, the latest film news and a look at who topped ArtReview’s Power 100 list.

The New York Times — Friday, December 1, 2023

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Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago

Hamas-led gunmen seized an Israeli military vehicle after infiltrating areas of southern Israel during the Oct. 7 attacks. A blueprint for similar attacks was circulating among Israeli leaders long before Hamas struck.

A blueprint reviewed by The Times laid out the attack in detail. Israeli officials dismissed it as aspirational and ignored specific warnings.

Hostages Freed From Gaza Recount Violence, Hunger and Fear

Hostages who have returned to Israel in the past week have come home malnourished, ill, injured and bearing psychological wounds.

Airlines Race Toward a Future of Powering Their Jets With Corn

Carriers want to replace jet fuel with ethanol to fight global warming. That would require lots of corn, and lots of water.

Biden Administration to Require Replacing of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years

The proposal to rip out nine million pipes across the country could cost as much as $30 billion but would nearly eliminate the neurotoxin from drinking water.

News: UN COP28 Climate Summit In Dubai; Taiwan Economic Ties With India

The Globalist Podcast (November 30, 2023) – As Cop 28 begins in Dubai, Politico’s Suzanne Lynch discusses the controversy over the UAE’s motives for hosting the summit and what is expected to come out of it.

Also, William Yang on Taiwan’s economic ties with India, a Saudi Arabian investment fund’s purchase of a stake in Heathrow, Interpol’s centenary and why France tops our Soft Power Survey.

The New York Times — Thursday, Nov 30, 2023

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Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100; Shaped Nation’s Cold War History

A color portrait of Henry A. Kissinger in a dark suit jacket, white shirt and striped tie, his right hand pressed against his chin. A wall map of the world fills the space behind him.

The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and the Middle East.

Gaza Mediators, Eye on Long Term, Press for Short Truce Extension

With a temporary cease-fire in effect, Gaza residents came out to look at the damage in Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Officials from Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. hope that a succession of pauses will pave the way toward a larger goal: bringing the war to a close.

In the West Bank, Release of Prisoners Deepens Support for Hamas

Some people in the West Bank, where frustration with the Palestinian Authority has been simmering for years, believe Hamas and other armed groups are the only ones they can trust to protect them.

Two Years With America’s Elite Firefighters

Hotshot fire crews work on the front lines of the biggest wildfires in the American West. We rode along with them.

News: Blinken Returns To Israel, Ukraine Urges NATO Ministers To Maintain Aid

The Globalist Podcast (November 29, 2023) – As US secretary of state Antony Blinken returns to Israel later this week, Gregg Carlstrom breaks down what he might be hoping to achieve.

Plus: why Ukraine is top of the agenda at the meeting of NATO foreign ministers, Finland temporary closure of its border with Russia, the latest business news and a trip to the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.

The New York Times — Wednesday, Nov 29, 2023

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A Gaza Truce Aids Both Sides. Until the Calculus Changes.

Palestinians on their way from the north of Gaza to the south passing through an Israeli checkpoint on Sunday.

Both Israel and Hamas are reaping benefits from the cease-fire, but as the hostage-for-prisoner exchanges continue, Israeli leaders may feel growing pressure to resume the war.

Gavin Newsom Wants Fox News Viewers to Hear Him Out

A portrait of Gov. Gavin Newsom of California.

After sparring twice with Sean Hannity, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California will jump into the ring this week with Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. The stakes are high for both men.

Memorial Celebrates Rosalynn Carter’s Life, a ‘Public Love Story’

Former President Jimmy Carter emerged from hospice care to join a cast of political heavyweights paying tribute to Mrs. Carter, who died at 96 last week at her home in Plains, Ga.

Can U.S.-China Student Exchanges Survive Geopolitics?

The flow of students between the countries has been a mainstay of their relationship, even when ties have soured. Now these exchanges, too, are under threat.

News: Israel-Hamas Truce; Former Ireland President Mary Robinson Interview

The Globalist Podcast (November 28, 2023) – We unpack the extended truce deal between Israel and Hamas. Also, a special interview with former Ireland president Mary Robinson, a look at the Marrakech International Film Festival and the latest business news.

The New York Times — Tuesday, November 28, 2023

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Hamas and Israel Extend Cease-Fire for 2 Days, Qatar Says

Palestinians walking on Monday amid buildings hit by Israeli strikes in Gaza City.

The extension, and another exchange of hostages and prisoners, raised hopes that more people would be set free and more humanitarian aid would reach people in the Gaza Strip.

Biden Hopes to Alter the Trajectory of the War as Hostages Are Released

President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Sunday in efforts to extend the temporary cease-fire.

At the president’s urging, the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas was extended two more days. The challenge is what comes next.

Inside U.S. Efforts to Untangle an A.I. Giant’s Ties to China

American spy agencies have warned about the Emirati firm G42 and its work with large Chinese companies that U.S. officials consider security threats.

Russian Women Protest Long Deployments for Soldiers in Ukraine

“Make way for someone else,” a new grass-roots movement demands as women challenge the official argument that the mobilized troops are needed in combat indefinitely.

Previews: The Progressive Magazine – December 2023

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theprogressive Magazine December 2023/January 2024:

Tunnels for Safety and Tunnels for Death

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An underground nuclear arsenal in Israel dwarfs the tunnels alleged at a Gaza hospital.

It’s one thing to burrow beneath the ground, digging to construct a tunnel for refuge, a passage of goods, or to store weapons during a time of war. It’s quite another for a small child to use one hand to dig their way out of the rubble that has collapsed on them. 

Vox Populist: Planet Wins; News Wins

Words from populist author, public speaker, and radio commentator Jim Hightower. 

Which Path Will You Choose?

Editor’s Note for the October/November 2023 issue. 

Gen Z Is Taking the Reins

A variety of young candidates are signing up to run for elected office at local, state, and national levels.

News: Calls For Israel-Hamas Truce Extension; 2023 ‘Soft Power’ Survey

The Globalist Podcast (November 27, 2023) – The latest on the war between Israel and Hamas. Plus: the Philippines considers returning to the ICC, the latest climate news and Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’.