Credo quia absurdum, “I believe because it is absurd.” Tertullian For conspicuous reasons, the likelihood of direct war between Israel and Iran is increasingly “high.” What remains inconspicuous is that such a war could quickly or incrementally involve North Korean military assets. Even if Israel were able to keep Iran pre-nuclear, an already nuclear North [...]
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HRW warns Türkiye Instagram ban violates freedom of expression
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Turkish NGO Freedom of Expression Association (İfade Özgürlüğü Derneği, İFÖD) warned in a statement on Friday that the Turkish government’s blanket blockage of Instagram violates users’ freedom of expression and access to information. The organizations argued that not only is the move a blatant breach of the right to freedom [...]
The Iranian government executed 29 prisoners on Wednesday, according to the organization Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO). A group execution of 26 people at Ghezhelsar Prison and the executions of another three people at Karaj Penitentiary took place on Wednesday. Sources informed IHRNGO that 17 of the executed were punished for murder-related charges, seven for drug [...]
Israel human rights NGO reports ‘systematic’ abuse, torture of Palestinians in prisons
A report released Tuesday by the Israeli rights group B’Tselem featured allegations of systematic abuse and torture of Palestinian prisoners by Israeli authorities. The report, titled “Welcome to Hell: The Israeli Prison System as a Network of Torture Camps,” is based on interviews with 55 Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and [...]
US district court rejects Harvard University efforts to dismiss antisemitism lawsuit
A US federal judge on Tuesday ruled that key parts of a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of failing to protect Jewish students from harassment and discrimination can move forward. The lawsuit was filed in January by a recent graduate of the Harvard Divinity School, Alexander Kestenbaum, alongside Students Against Antisemitism, Inc. (SAA), an advocacy group. [...]
Turkish activists file lawsuit against government Instagram ban
Two Turkish law professors and cyber-rights activists have filed a lawsuit regarding the recent ban on Instagram by the Turkish government, according to a Monday social media post. The lawsuit, presented by Yaman Akdeniz and Kerem Altiparmak, founders of the İstanbul-based Freedom of Expression Association, requests the cancellation of the ban, alleging it infringes on [...]
UN says 9 UNRWA staff members participated in October 7 attack on Israel
The UN on Monday announced that nine staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) may have been involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and have consequently been dismissed. The firings come after an investigation by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) examined [...]
Israel parliament passes EU reform to remove import barriers
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset Plenum, passed the European Union (EU) import reform in a second and third reading on Monday. In the vote, 22 members of the Knesset voted to approve the bills without opposing votes or abstentions. The bill, which sailed through the Ministerial Committee on Fighting the Cost of Living, aims to remove [...]
Australia raises terrorism threat level from 'possible' to 'probable' due to rising extremist views
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday that the country’s threat level is being increased from “possible to probable” at a press conference in Canberra with Mike Burgess, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. The officials cited an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50% chance of [...]
Israel protestors reignite demands for hostage deal with Hamas
More protests erupted in major Israeli cities Saturday, reigniting calls for the government to reach a hostage deal with Hamas. The protests were led by nonprofits such as the Hostages and Missing Families Forum as they recognized over 300 days since the hostages were taken on October 7th, 2023. The protesters marched outside the homes [...]