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In Brief: Hezbollah vows it will keep its weapons as Lebanon protests moun

Posted 17 June, 2020 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Middle East
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hassan Nasrallah has vowed that Hezbollah will keep its weapons as protests against Lebanon's economic and financial crisis have continued. In a fiery address, the terror group leader (pictured) pledged on Tuesday evening: "Our weapons will remain in our hands and we will not starve; we will…

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In Brief: Iran continues to violate nuclear deal, says international watchdog

Posted 10 June, 2020 in Analysis, Iran, Middle East
Image: Nanking2012, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium has grown by 50 percent in the last three months, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported this week. A former head of Israeli military intelligence warned that Iran has now substantially reduced the "break-out time" - the time in which it would be possible for the Islamic…

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Analysis: Trump’s plan: Palestinians say “No” as Bibi fails to reap political windfall

Posted 6 February, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Middle East, Peace process
Image: US Government, Public Domain, via Wikipedia Commons The release of the US Middle East plan last week was a nakedly political event. As his impeachment trial in the US Senate continued, Donald Trump attempted to bolster his support among pro-Israel evangelical Christians at home, while throwing an electoral lifeline to Benjamin Netanyahu. Indeed, the Israeli prime…

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LFI Focus: ‘Deal of the century’ or joke of the century?

Posted 5 February, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, LFI Focus, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
LFI Focus provides a periodic analysis on Israel-Palestine, providing an in-depth view of the issues that affect the region. Image: Shealah Craighead Official White House Photo, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons This edition focuses on the release of the US Middle East plan. You can read it here. To view other editions of LFI Focus, please click here.

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Analysis: Trump prepares to roll out “peace plan”

Posted 27 January, 2020 in Analysis, Israel, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel’s prime minister and opposition leader met with Donald Trump today as the US administration began to roll out its controversial Middle East peace plan. Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz had separate White House meetings with the president, with the US reportedly not planning to announce full details…

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Analysis: Qassem Soleimani’s bloody legacy for Iran and the region

Posted 9 January, 2020 in Analysis, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Middle East
Photo: khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the United States last week, has been described as the “single most powerful operative in the Middle East today”. His two-decade leadership of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp’s Quds Force has seen the Islamic Republic’s influence and power in the region seemingly expand –…

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Analysis: Only 14% of Britons back BDS, says poll

Posted 11 December, 2019 in Analysis, Iran, Israel, Labour Party, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
Image: Dr. Zachi Evenor, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Less than one in five Britons support boycotts of Israel and most view the Jewish state as the UK’s most important Middle Eastern ally in the fight against terrorism, according to polling released last week by BICOM. The annual poll also found an increase in the number…

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Analysis: Iran faces protests at home and abroad

Posted 20 November, 2019 in Analysis, Iran, Middle East
Photo: GTVM92, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Mass protests swept Iran over the weekend after the regime abruptly cut fuel subsidies and raised petrol prices. Protests occurred in 100 cities and towns, including Tehran, Shiraz, Tabriz, Kermanshah and Sanandaj. Amnesty International says over 100 people have been killed in clashes between demonstrators and baton-wielding security forces. Unofficial reports…

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