UN experts warn against ‘surging Israeli [Jewish] settler terror’
Adam Fulton a.o.
The Guardian / June 2, 2026
A team of UN experts has issued a “stark warning about surging Israeli settler terror” in...
Israeli forces capture Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a Crusade‑era site once held by the Knights Templar
Beth Spacey
The Conversation / June 1, 2026
A 12th-century castle built during the Crusades in Lebanon has been seized by Israeli forces in what’s been...
‘A shock to all Lebanese’: Israel sends a message as it takes ancient fort
William Christou
The Guardian / June 1, 2026
Conquering of Beaufort Castle for first time in 26 years brings back memories of occupation of south.
Beirut –...
Iran threatens to suspend peace talks after ‘violation of ceasefire’ in Lebanon
Andrew Roth, Patrick Wintour & Lorenzo Tondo
The Guardian / June 1, 2026
Tehran says it holds Israel and US responsible, while Trump says ‘going silent’...
Al-Aqsa: the moment of peril is here – will the Muslim world act ?
Ismail Patel
Middle East Eye / June 1, 2026
This is the final act of colonisation. Jerusalem’s Islamic identity will be effaced, its name and meaning...
Should Trump just end the Iran War without a deal ?
Blaise Malley
Responsible Statecraft / June 1, 2026
Some restrainers argue that forgoing a comprehensive agreement, and the hawkish backlash it inevitably triggers, may be the...
Israel seizes strategic castle in deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years
Lorenzo Tondo
The Guardian / May 31, 2026
Experts say capture is largely symbolic, but it complicates efforts to extend the ceasefire between US and Iran.
Jerusalem...
Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam ?
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / May 31, 2026
The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected...
South Lebanon’s history of resistance
Juan Cole
Informed Comment / May 31, 2026
Ann Arbor – The Israeli destruction of South Lebanon, with Bint Jbeil having been apparently wiped off the...
Israeli troops capture strategic Beaufort Castle as they push deeper into Lebanon
Lorenzo Tondo
The Guardian / May 31, 2026
Defence minister announces seizure of fortress as advance against Hezbollah moves beyond Litani River.
Jerusalem – Israeli troops have...
