Paging The Hague: Israel’s Exploding Electronics Might Be War Crimes
Wahington (The Intercept) A day after pagers simultaneously exploded across Lebanon and Syria, a second round of bombs -this time embedded in walkie-talkies and solar equipment- detonated on Wednesday in Beirut and throughout Lebanon.
US Has Been at War in Yemen for 20 Years, but Houthis Can Still Choke the Red Sea
(The Intercept): Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two oil tankers in the Red Sea on Monday with ballistic missiles and a one-way attack drone, according to US Central Command, which characterized the strikes as “reckless acts of terrorism.”
By Nick Turse
Harris Will Continue to Ignore US Law and Arm Israel, If Elected
Wahington (The Intercept) In her first major TV interview during her campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris signaled no change from Biden on Israel policy.
Why the Media Won’t Report the Truth About Trump
Washington (The Intercept) Over the last few years, as it grew increasingly likely that Donald Trump would mount a third campaign for the White House, leading press critics and others in the media vowed that this time had to be different. The press couldn’t fail in its coverage of Trump once again.
Democrats Abandoned Their Anti-Death Penalty Stance
Chicago, Illinois (The Intercept) When the Rev. Al Sharpton took the stage to introduce members of the Exonerated Five on the last night of the Democratic National Convention, it was, for the briefest moment, a nod toward a reality that the DNC had otherwise aggressively avoided: the myriad injustices of our criminal legal system.
US-Led Ceasefire Talks Just Buying More Time for Israel’s Genocide
Washington (The Intercept) For anyone paying attention, it is now abundantly clear that the US-led Gaza ceasefire talks have become a tool for the perpetuation of Israel’s genocidal war.
Israeli Society Is in a Deepening State of Contradiction
(The Intercept): Nearly a year into the Gaza war, the sense of dread in Israel is all-consuming.
The US has dozens of secret bases in the Middle East. They keep getting attacked.
Washington (The Intercept) An Intercept investigation found 63 US bases, garrisons, and shared facilities in the region. US troops are “sitting ducks,” according to one expert.
USA: Will this make Trump more popular?
Washington (The Intercept): While speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Donald Trump was hurried off stage after what sounded like gunshots. Before he was ushered away by his security detail, Trump, bleeding from an apparent wound on the ear, raised his fist defiantly toward the crowd.
Companies making it easy to buy in a West Bank settlement
Los Ángeles (The Intercept): In late June, a company called My Israel Home hosted an expo at a Los Angeles synagogue catering to a specific clientele: Jewish Americans looking to buy a new home in Israel -or on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
