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Mamdani asks Trump to withdraw ICE following shooting of New Yorker by agent
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called for ICE to be withdrawn from the city after federal immigration agents shot a man in his car in Marble Hill on Thursday.
A five-year-old child was in the back seat and was physically unharmed. Mamdani said the agents surrounded the vehicle before opening fire, wearing construction vests and masks that hid their faces.
He said negotiations with President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Mullin to release the man failed.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called for ICE to be withdrawn from the city after federal immigration agents shot a man in his car in Marble Hill on Thursday.
A five-year-old child was in the back seat and was physically unharmed. Mamdani said the agents surrounded the vehicle before opening fire, wearing construction vests and masks that hid their faces.
He said negotiations with President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Mullin to release the man failed.
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#BREAKING: The Trump administration imposed institutional sanctions on the ICC on Friday, hours after one of its founding judges won the Nobel Peace Prize
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How billionaire donors like the Adelsons shaped Trump's Israel outlook | Real Talk
‘By the time summer rolls around… you see Donald Trump flip’
Eli Clifton, co-author of Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power, breaks down how US billionaires like the Adelsons helped shape Trump's positions on Israel in 2016.
He recently joined Mohamed Hashem on Real Talk.
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‘By the time summer rolls around… you see Donald Trump flip’
Eli Clifton, co-author of Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power, breaks down how US billionaires like the Adelsons helped shape Trump's positions on Israel in 2016.
He recently joined Mohamed Hashem on Real Talk.
Watch the episode early by joining Middle East Eye's YouTube membership: https://youtu.be/q-1AJFfGXXo
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Monday 13 April started as a normal day for Yousof Azizi, a PhD student at Virginia Tech University in America.
A vocal opponent of the war on Iran, he had been living in the US for nearly 13 years and was recognised as a prominent political commentator on Persian-language media platforms and on his YouTube channel, which has more than 68,000 subscribers.
When he arrived back home that April morning, a number of FBI vehicles were parked outside his residence.
Upon exiting his car, Azizi found himself surrounded by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, their rifles pointing straight at him.
Azizi was taken to a detention centre in Baltimore.
“The first thing they said to me was that they believed I had been part of the student Basij between 2007 and 2010 when I was studying my master's at Sharif University of Technology in Iran,” Azizi told Middle East Eye.
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A vocal opponent of the war on Iran, he had been living in the US for nearly 13 years and was recognised as a prominent political commentator on Persian-language media platforms and on his YouTube channel, which has more than 68,000 subscribers.
When he arrived back home that April morning, a number of FBI vehicles were parked outside his residence.
Upon exiting his car, Azizi found himself surrounded by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, their rifles pointing straight at him.
Azizi was taken to a detention centre in Baltimore.
“The first thing they said to me was that they believed I had been part of the student Basij between 2007 and 2010 when I was studying my master's at Sharif University of Technology in Iran,” Azizi told Middle East Eye.
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Trump says Nobel snub leaves 'indelible stain' on Norway
US President Donald Trump has launched a fierce attack on the Norwegian Nobel Committee after being passed over for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to former United Nations official Navi Pillay. Speaking at a rally, Trump claimed never to have heard of the recipient and insisted that his own administration deserved the honour for settling multiple global conflicts without UN assistance.
Denouncing the decision as an indelible stain on Norway, Trump accused the committee of being anti-democracy ideologues and enemies of civilisation. He declared that his diplomatic record warranted multiple peace prizes, framing the snub as yet another instance of foreign institutions taking advantage of the United States.
US President Donald Trump has launched a fierce attack on the Norwegian Nobel Committee after being passed over for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to former United Nations official Navi Pillay. Speaking at a rally, Trump claimed never to have heard of the recipient and insisted that his own administration deserved the honour for settling multiple global conflicts without UN assistance.
Denouncing the decision as an indelible stain on Norway, Trump accused the committee of being anti-democracy ideologues and enemies of civilisation. He declared that his diplomatic record warranted multiple peace prizes, framing the snub as yet another instance of foreign institutions taking advantage of the United States.
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Navi Pillay reacts to Nobel Peace Prize win
Navi Pillay, the eminent South African jurist who co-authored the United Nations report accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, has expressed disbelief and gratitude after officially receiving confirmation from the Norwegian Nobel Institute that she was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking in a personal phone call, Pillay told Kristian Berg Harpviken, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, that she could barely credit the news until hearing it directly from him.
Pillay described the award as a massive recognition for the global human rights community and international legal institutions rather than just an individual honour.
Pillay, 85, is one of the most influential figures in international criminal justice and human rights law, and is South Africa’s most prominent international judge.
Navi Pillay, the eminent South African jurist who co-authored the United Nations report accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, has expressed disbelief and gratitude after officially receiving confirmation from the Norwegian Nobel Institute that she was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking in a personal phone call, Pillay told Kristian Berg Harpviken, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, that she could barely credit the news until hearing it directly from him.
Pillay described the award as a massive recognition for the global human rights community and international legal institutions rather than just an individual honour.
Pillay, 85, is one of the most influential figures in international criminal justice and human rights law, and is South Africa’s most prominent international judge.
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Massive International Day for Palestine march fills London
A massive International Day for Palestine march is taking place in London to mark three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza. Demonstrators are calling on the UK government to stop arming Israel, impose sanctions, and end its complicity in Israel's crimes.
A massive International Day for Palestine march is taking place in London to mark three years of Israel's genocide in Gaza. Demonstrators are calling on the UK government to stop arming Israel, impose sanctions, and end its complicity in Israel's crimes.
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Houthis clash with Yemeni government in Taiz
Footage released by the Houthis in Yemen shows clashes with Saudi-backed government forces near Taiz.
They key province has long been a flashpoint in Yemen's war, with Houthi forces having effectively encircled the government-controlled city.
Renewed escalations have worsened the existing humanitarian crisis, with over 200,000 people displaced due to fighting and air strikes.
Footage released by the Houthis in Yemen shows clashes with Saudi-backed government forces near Taiz.
They key province has long been a flashpoint in Yemen's war, with Houthi forces having effectively encircled the government-controlled city.
Renewed escalations have worsened the existing humanitarian crisis, with over 200,000 people displaced due to fighting and air strikes.
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Proposed Dutch “terrorism" bill explained
A Dutch bill would criminalise publicly praising acts labelled terrorist under Dutch law, sharing such praise or supporting designated groups. Researchers warn it could target Muslims and anti-genocide movements. @mayanoraa asks: what does this mean for freedom of speech?
A Dutch bill would criminalise publicly praising acts labelled terrorist under Dutch law, sharing such praise or supporting designated groups. Researchers warn it could target Muslims and anti-genocide movements. @mayanoraa asks: what does this mean for freedom of speech?
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Israeli settlers steal Palestinian olives and lemons under army protection
Palestinian activist Issa Amro filmed Israeli settlers trespassing onto his property and stealing olives and lemons from his trees under the protection of Israeli army soldiers on Saturday night.
Amro called out the soldiers’ complicity in the settlers’ theft, as they stood by and let it happen, while calling on him to stop filming them.
“Respect your army uniform. You let them steal. No one army in the world does what you do. You protect the thieves to steal olives and steal lemon,” Amro is heard shouting at soldiers in the video.
Palestinian activist Issa Amro filmed Israeli settlers trespassing onto his property and stealing olives and lemons from his trees under the protection of Israeli army soldiers on Saturday night.
Amro called out the soldiers’ complicity in the settlers’ theft, as they stood by and let it happen, while calling on him to stop filming them.
“Respect your army uniform. You let them steal. No one army in the world does what you do. You protect the thieves to steal olives and steal lemon,” Amro is heard shouting at soldiers in the video.
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Arab-Israeli activist calls out ‘self-hating Jews’ participating in London Palestine march
Right-wing Palestinian-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad harassed Orthodox Jews participating in a Palestine march on Saturday, accusing them of being “self-hating Jews”.
“Look at this self-hating Jew. I’m an Arab and you self-hating Jew, support Palestine!” he told a group of Orthodox Jewish men. “Shame on you, self-hating Jews.”
Haddad is a member of a nascent right-wing party campaigning for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.
Right-wing Palestinian-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad harassed Orthodox Jews participating in a Palestine march on Saturday, accusing them of being “self-hating Jews”.
“Look at this self-hating Jew. I’m an Arab and you self-hating Jew, support Palestine!” he told a group of Orthodox Jewish men. “Shame on you, self-hating Jews.”
Haddad is a member of a nascent right-wing party campaigning for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.
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'Staying here means death': Palestinians leave eastern Gaza City as Israeli army advances
"Staying here means death."
In Shujaiya, eastern Gaza City, Palestinians are packing up their tents to be displaced once again.
The Israeli army advanced and placed concrete blocks marking the yellow line next to their tents, bringing more of the neighbourhood under military control. Nearly two-thirds of Gaza is now under Israeli military control.
More than 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza have been internally displaced, many of them multiple times. According to the UN, over 1.2 million people, almost 60 percent of the population, have lost their homes.
"Staying here means death."
In Shujaiya, eastern Gaza City, Palestinians are packing up their tents to be displaced once again.
The Israeli army advanced and placed concrete blocks marking the yellow line next to their tents, bringing more of the neighbourhood under military control. Nearly two-thirds of Gaza is now under Israeli military control.
More than 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza have been internally displaced, many of them multiple times. According to the UN, over 1.2 million people, almost 60 percent of the population, have lost their homes.
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Israeli in California demolishes Palestinian solidarity stand
“Now you will see what Jewish power is.”
An Israeli man filmed himself attacking a Palestinian solidarity display on a California beach. In the footage, he tears down a Palestinian flag, damages belongings, and shouts “fuck Palestine”.
The video has been widely praised on Israeli social media, where the assault is being celebrated as a show of strength.
“Now you will see what Jewish power is.”
An Israeli man filmed himself attacking a Palestinian solidarity display on a California beach. In the footage, he tears down a Palestinian flag, damages belongings, and shouts “fuck Palestine”.
The video has been widely praised on Israeli social media, where the assault is being celebrated as a show of strength.
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Ed Miliband: From meme to foreign secretary
Once ridiculed by the British press and written off after Labour's 2015 election defeat, Ed Miliband has made a political comeback.
Now Britain's Foreign Secretary, he's challenging Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, introducing restrictions on illegal settlements and facing fierce opposition at home and abroad.
How did Miliband go from political punchline to one of Britain's leading politicians, and what shaped his approach to Israel and Palestine?
Once ridiculed by the British press and written off after Labour's 2015 election defeat, Ed Miliband has made a political comeback.
Now Britain's Foreign Secretary, he's challenging Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, introducing restrictions on illegal settlements and facing fierce opposition at home and abroad.
How did Miliband go from political punchline to one of Britain's leading politicians, and what shaped his approach to Israel and Palestine?
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#BREAKING: Colombia opened its embassy in West Jerusalem on Wednesday, following a controversial decision by the country’s new pro-Israeli president, Abelardo de la Espriella.
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Houthis threaten further strikes on Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthis have threatened Saudi Arabia with further escalatory strikes if the kingdom does not accept its terms for peace, a member for the Political Bureau of Ansar Allah said on Monday.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia has also threatened retaliatory strikes after Houthi attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 300 on Saturday. They also targeted an Aramco building on Tuesday evening, resulting in a limited fire.
The group said that the attacks were in response to Saudi Arabia's support for government forces in Yemen's civil war, including an air strike on Sanaa airport earlier this year.
The escalations have fuelled an existing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, displacing over 200,000 people.
Yemen's Houthis have threatened Saudi Arabia with further escalatory strikes if the kingdom does not accept its terms for peace, a member for the Political Bureau of Ansar Allah said on Monday.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia has also threatened retaliatory strikes after Houthi attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 300 on Saturday. They also targeted an Aramco building on Tuesday evening, resulting in a limited fire.
The group said that the attacks were in response to Saudi Arabia's support for government forces in Yemen's civil war, including an air strike on Sanaa airport earlier this year.
The escalations have fuelled an existing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, displacing over 200,000 people.
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Israeli occupation devastates Gaza’s olive harvest
Israel’s continuing occupation of Gaza has devastated the territory’s olive industry, with farmers reporting widespread destruction of orchards, soaring prices and a harvest reduced to a fraction of pre-war levels.
Gaza’s agricultural authorities estimate that only 150,000 of the territory’s two million olive trees remain standing. This year’s harvest is expected to yield around 5,000 tonnes of olives, down from the usual 40,000 tonnes.
Farm workers are struggling from the lack of work, while nearly half of Gaza’s olive trees remain beyond the Israeli yellow line.
The destruction has also driven up prices, with a 16-litre can of olive oil now costing around 1,500 shekels ($488), compared with 500 shekels before the war, putting it beyond the reach of many Palestinians.
Israel’s continuing occupation of Gaza has devastated the territory’s olive industry, with farmers reporting widespread destruction of orchards, soaring prices and a harvest reduced to a fraction of pre-war levels.
Gaza’s agricultural authorities estimate that only 150,000 of the territory’s two million olive trees remain standing. This year’s harvest is expected to yield around 5,000 tonnes of olives, down from the usual 40,000 tonnes.
Farm workers are struggling from the lack of work, while nearly half of Gaza’s olive trees remain beyond the Israeli yellow line.
The destruction has also driven up prices, with a 16-litre can of olive oil now costing around 1,500 shekels ($488), compared with 500 shekels before the war, putting it beyond the reach of many Palestinians.
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Trump accuses Congress hopeful El-Sayed of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood
peaking to reporters on Wednesday, US president Donald Trump accused Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of being a “member of the Muslim Brotherhood”.
“He was a proud member. And you can’t have a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Congress being on one of our security committees,” he said.
peaking to reporters on Wednesday, US president Donald Trump accused Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of being a “member of the Muslim Brotherhood”.
“He was a proud member. And you can’t have a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Congress being on one of our security committees,” he said.
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HSBC ‘sharia‑compliant’ fund spent over $100m on five Israeli military‑linked firms
HSBC's "sharia-compliant" fund spent over $100 million on five Israeli military-linked firms, a Middle East Eye investigation has revealed.
MEE's Imran Mulla explains.
HSBC's "sharia-compliant" fund spent over $100 million on five Israeli military-linked firms, a Middle East Eye investigation has revealed.
MEE's Imran Mulla explains.
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