Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Main events on September 21st

• Israel continued to pound Gaza, including Gaza City, where it is waging an intense assault and invasion, killing at least 68 Palestinians since dawn.
• Australia, Canada, Portugal and the UK have become the latest countries to recognise Palestine as a state ahead of a UN General Assembly meeting, putting further pressure on Israel and boosting momentum for a two-state solution.
• The move has been welcomed by Palestinian leaders and NGOs, who also called for more concrete steps to be taken by states, including halting arms sales to Israel.
• An Israeli attack on Lebanon’s southern city of Bint Jbeil has killed five people, including three children, despite a ceasefire agreed to with Hezbollah in November last year.
• The Palestinian Prisoners Media Office said at least 24 people have been arrested by Israeli forces at dawn in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli soldiers carry out near-daily raids into towns and villages.

Drones spotted near Gaza aid flotilla

Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say multiple drones have been spotted near and following their fleet.

In a post on X, the group said the sudden increase in aerial activity had raised concerns for the safety of those on board. It added that teams are monitoring the situation closely and coordinating with partners to document and assess developments.

The convoy departed a week ago from Tunisia’s northern port city of Bizerte with activists from more than 40 countries aboard. Two vessels came under attack prior to their departure.

The convoy is attempting to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to families in the famine-struck Gaza Strip.

Gaza Aid Flotilla - Israel is Laying the Groundwork for Violence

“Israeli propaganda is predictive of Israeli conduct. If they want to ridicule a flotilla they’ll call it a selfie yacht, but if, on the other hand, they want to lay the foundations for violence, they’ll say it’s terror-linked.”

Hundreds of ordinary people, including doctors, lawyers, politicians and journalists, are attempting to break Israel’s genocidal blockade of Gaza. By attempting to smear people on board the Global Sumud Flotilla as terrorists, Israel could be laying the groundwork for an attack or violent interception.

Iran hits back; decides to halt cooperation with IAEA; can it go nuclear?

Iran has decided to snap ties with the IAEA after it failed to secure the much-needed support at the UN Security Council following the triggering of the SnapBack mechanism by E3 countries. Rifat Jawaid looks at the surprising conduct of some African countries and what this means for Tehran for its ability to achieve its nuclear ambition.