Middle east articles
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Labor’s Middle East folly
Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s call to her Tehran counterpart urging Iran to promote stability in the Middle East is indicative…What to read next: What would JK Rowling say about the Tickle v Giggle case? | Port Macquarie educator fired during Covid slams medical authoritarianism | Fearless sons and daughters of Anzacs | A National Conservative critique of the recent ‘The Road Ahead’ conference in Fremantle
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Antony Blinken's Big, Stupid Middle East Trip
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel earlier this week, speaking loudly and waving a small stick. While Blinken ostensibly represents America's national interests abroad, his job in Israel is all about Presidentish Joe Biden's reelection bid — and how Israeli's defensive military actions in the Gaza Strip are complicating things for Biden at home.
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Erdan: UN is the main impediment to Middle East peace
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan addressed the UN General Assembly today (Wednesday) at a meeting on the American veto of the Palestinian Authority's bid for full member-state status, and accused the UN of being the "main impediment to peace" in the Middle East. Erdan began by noting the end of the Passover holiday this week. "On Passover, Jewish people around the globe gather together at the Seder – our special holiday meal – to tell the story of our liberation," he said. ...