Ireland is poised to pass a BDS bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and potentially clash with EU trade law. Source link Lauren Frayer
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Ireland considers becoming the first western country to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The move is controversial, but Ireland has a history of leading the way with effective boycotts. We hear about the past and
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Part of a Crusader castle collapsed. An 18th century minaret toppled. Church mosaics burned. Israeli airstrikes have damaged priceless antiquities across Lebanon & Syria during it’s war with Hezbollah. With a ceasefire now in place, archaeologists are trying to assess
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Lebanese officials say eight people were killed in an October airstrike on this 19th century Greek Catholic church in the village of Derdghaya. The Israeli military confirmed the airstrike, but said it was targeting terrorists who it says embed near
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Islamist rebels of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) light a fire to keep warm as they guard the abandoned Iranian Embassy just days after toppling Syria’s leader, and close ally of Iran, Bashar al-Assad, on Dec. 13, in Damascus, Syria. Scott
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Khalil Moussa Shoumar, 55, stands in the rubble of his home. Shoumar is an auto parts seller whose house in Nabatieh was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes twice, first in 2006 and again in October. Ayman Oghanna for NPR hide caption
How Syria affects Hezbollah reconstruction efforts in Lebanon : NPR Read More »
Israel’s military has imposed a curfew and created a no-go zone where villagers are prohibited from going home to villages across southern Lebanon. NPR speaks to residents inside. Source link Lauren Frayer
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The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has taken effect. The deal was negotiated by the U.S. and France, and was announced by President Biden after Israel’s cabinet approved it. Source link Lauren Frayer
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We visit Old Trafford Stadium, where iconic British football club Man U is in crisis. Are its US owners running it into the ground, or playing a long game? (Image credit: Naomi Baker) Source link Lauren Frayer
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Convicted of murdering babies in her care, neonatal nurse Lucy Letby is one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers. But there are fresh questions about evidence, and whether she got a fair trial. LAUREN FRAYER, HOST: We turn now
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