Arab parties coordinate
to prevent Netanyahu's
continuity
Tel Aviv, November 2nd, 1:38pm
(Prensa Latina)
The Arab parties represented in the Israeli Parliament
(Knesset) met today to coordinate positions in order
to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu ----- from continuing
in power.
This is the first meeting of these political forces since
the legislative elections held last Tuesday, in which
they won 19 of the 120 seats in the Knesset,
according to preliminary results.
The bloc led by Netanyahu won 53 seats, while
the Jewish opposition forces won 48 - figures
that alone do not guarantee a parliamentary
majority of the 61 deputies needed to form
a government.
MP Ahmad Tibi posted a photograph of the meeting
on social network X and explained... that it was a
coordination and consultation meeting between
the leaders of the Joint List, and the United
Arab List.
The goal, he said, is to "overthrow the government
of Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and Smotrich and replace
it --- with a government of change."
In addition to Tibi, the images include, in addition to
Tibi, Yousef Jabareen, of the Democratic Front for
Peace and Equality; Bakr Awawdeh, of the
National Democratic Assembly, and
Mansour Abbas, the leader of the
United Arab List.
Contacts between the groups intensified ahead of
consultations scheduled for Wednesday, when
Herzog will receive representatives of the
political forces with a parliamentary
presence, to determine who he will
entrust with forming an executive.
In that context, the Maan party, headed by Naftali
Bennett, announced on Sunday its intention to
recommend Yesh Atid leader Gadi Eisenkot
to take on that responsibility.
The Israeli broadcasting authority also reported
that the Democratic Party, led by Yair Golan, is
also inclined to support that candidacy.
Yisrael Beiteinu's leader, Avigdor Lieberman, also
expressed his intention to recommend Eisenkot,
according to Channel 12.
Arab representatives hinted that they could join
these recommendations - in order to prevent
Netanyahu from being tasked with forming
a government.
If these endorsements materialize, Eisenkot would
gather 67 recommendations, compared to the 53
attributed to the current prime minister's bloc,
which could put him in a position to receive
the presidential mandate first, although
the Likud ...is the single force with the
largest parliamentary representation.
Netanyahu has led the Israeli government, since the
end of 2022 and has five non-consecutive terms at
the helm of the executive. The president ---- also
faces a judicial process for the alleged crimes
of bribery, fraud and breach of trust,
accusations that he denies.
The reconfiguration of parliamentary alliances.... takes
place in a scenario of deep internal political divisions
and international questioning of Israel's actions in
the Palestinian territories.
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Yemen --- vows harsh, impactful responses
to Saudi strikes on civilian infrastructure
November 2nd, 10:51am
(PressTV)
The Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has
slammed the ongoing Saudi airstrikes targeting civilian
infrastructure and non-military facilities across the
country, warning that such attacks - will trigger
severe retaliation against strategic targets
deep inside Saudi Arabia.
“These constant crimes and attacks will not go unpunished,
and will certainly draw painful responses that will hit the
depth of Saudi Arabia, particularly the installations
belonging to parties funding the aggression,”
the ministry said, in a statement late
on Sunday.
The statement highlighted - that the Yemeni nation is currently
confronting a fateful struggle and war of aggression imposed
upon them, adding that Saudi Arabia, as the aggressor, does
not respect any international principles or humanitarian law.
The Yemeni foreign ministry described the Yemeni nation’s
rights and demands as legitimate, stressing they are not
open to negotiation and bargaining.
“The incessant targeting of civilian facilities will place all vital
and critical installations inside Saudi Arabia in a databank of
targets that Yemeni Armed Forces will pound in retaliation,”
the statement read.
The statement came shortly after seven people sustained
injuries when Saudi airstrikes targeted the Ras Isa fuel
terminal on the Red Sea coast in Yemen’s western
province of Hudaydah.
Several civilians were also injured when Saudi border guards
opened fire on a residential neighbourhood in the Shada'a
district of Yemen’s northwestern province of Sa’ada.
On July 20, the Sana’a government announced a maritime
blockade against Saudi Arabia in response to "an unjust
and oppressive siege" on Yemen for almost 12 years.
Subsequently, the Yemeni armed forces have reported a series
of successful missions that have targeted vessels associated
with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea. The Yemeni forces have
also carried out retaliatory attacks ---- on targets deep
inside the kingdom.
In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies imposed a blockade
on Yemen, initiating a comprehensive military offensive, that
received support in terms of military, political, and logistical
assistance from the US and several Western countries.
Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis have been killed;
however, Saudi Arabia has failed to achieve its
primary goal of re-establishing a puppet
government in Yemen that serves
its interests.
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Tehran: Anti-Semitism has no place
in Iranian culture; nuclear threats
strengthen nation’s resolve
November 2nd, 10:07am
(PressTV)
Iran has dismissed accusations of anti-Semitic activities,
saying threats against the Islamic Republic, including
nuclear ones ---- will only strengthen the country’s
resolve to upgrade its indigenous infrastructure
to defend itself against enemies.
Speaking to reporters at his weekly press briefing on Monday,
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said rhetoric
and threats of aggression ---- would not undermine the
national will, reaffirming Iran’s steadfastness and
defensive strength.
He criticized international bodies - for failing to take
practical measures to counter these direct threats.
“It was deeply regrettable that the United Nations, the Security
Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Board of Governors have remained silent in the face of
direct threats and blatant violations - targeting the
foundations of peace and the principles of the
UN Charter,” he said.
The spokesperson warned --- about the consequences of
normalizing nuclear military threats, emphasizing that
normalizing nuclear military threats, emphasizing that
the US is --- undoubtedly --- the greatest threat to the
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
“Making explicit or implicit threats against a country’s
nuclear facilities and alluding to the use of specific
weapons effectively encourages actors to violate
fundamental international treaties,”
Baghaei argued.
He noted that Washington is setting a destructive
international precedent: “whose inevitable
consequence, will be the collapse of
stability, and the endangering of
collective peace and security
---- for all countries.”
Anti-Semitism is a European
phenomenon --- not part
of Iranian culture
Responding to recent accusations by several Western
countries, including Germany, Britain and Australia
...about Iran’s alleged role behind anti-Semitic
activities, Baghaei said the “phenomenon
of anti-Semitism” has no place in Iran or
its cultural and civilizational heritage.
He added that anti-Semitism is a “completely historical
and European matter” which is not related to Iran’s
religion, beliefs, culture, or way of life.
The spokesman criticized certain Western countries
and media outlets for repeatedly raising “baseless
and stereotypical” labels while paying little or no
attention -- to objective and historical realities.
He further reiterated that the ongoing wave of anger in
Europe was linked to crimes and genocide committed
by Israel, a regime that deceitfully seeks to pass off
its crimes ...as committed in the name of Judaism.
“Instead of making accusations against Iran... European
capitals had better come to their senses and examine
the roots of violence in their own policies and
structures,” Baghaei said.
Iran - will not tolerate the use of
neighbours’ territory for attacks
Baghaei said Iran will never remain silent or refrain from a
deterrent response if neighbouring countries’ territory is
used ---- to directly violate its national sovereignty,
territorial integrity or the security of its citizens.
He added that some regional countries had not only failed
to prevent the US war machine from using their territory,
airspace and infrastructure to carry out aggression
against Iran, but had, in some cases, encouraged
and facilitated the attacks. He urged them --- to
abandon their past approaches and mistakes
through genuine prudence.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran ------- has repeatedly and sincerely
declared ..that it harbours no hostility or animosity toward any
country in the region. We firmly believe that achieving lasting
security and stability will be possible only through intra-
regional cooperation and collective confidence-
building, without foreign interference,”
he emphasized.
However, he reiterated Iran’s “fully reasonable, legitimate, and
unwavering” demand and expectation that regional countries
should never allow their territory, airspace or facilities to be
used as a platform for aggression or conspiracies against
their major and historic neighbour.
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stressed that the only
genuine initiative on the table ....is Tehran’s proposal.
He said Iran had received the other side’s views through
mediators ..and added that considerations had been
exchanged between the two sides.
“This proposal remains on the table, and the ball --- is
entirely in the United States’ court,” Baghaei added.
Baghaei also said the decision on how to respond to a
recent letter from US Vice President JD Vance to the
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security
Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaei....
rests with the SNSC’s chief, who was
the letter’s intended recipient.
“However, I emphasize that this letter does not initiate
any new initiative, and the basis for any indirect
engagement through mediators remains the
Islamic Republic of Iran’s 7-stage plan,”
he reiterated.
‘Surrender’ has no place in
Iranian nation’s lexicon
Iranian nation’s lexicon
The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry further rejected
remarks by US officials suggesting that Iranians would
soon be forced to surrender, saying the word has no
place in the Iranian nation’s vocabulary.
“What does this kind of language even mean?
The word ‘surrender’ is simply not in our
lexicon,” Baghaei emphasized.
Baghaei stressed that Iran had not been and would not
be deceived because it was not its first experience in
dealing with US officials.
He said Tehran judges Washington by its actions
on the ground .....rather than by its rhetoric.
He added that while Iran monitors various views and
voices, the US government’s concrete actions ----
remain the decisive factor.
“Contradictory positions and double standards are,
above all, indicative of the deep confusion within
their own governing structure,” the
spokesperson emphasized.
Baghaei warns against ‘very dangerous’
normalization of Israeli crimes and
killings in Palestine
The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned
against the normalization of Israeli crimes and
killings in Palestine, saying the continued
genocide and occupation remain the
root causes of insecurity and
instability in the region.
Baghaei slammed -- the inaction by European countries
and the international community in the face of Israel’s
escalating crimes against people in Gaza and
Lebanon ----- since the regime’s elections.
“We are facing an extremely dangerous phenomenon
which is the normalization of crime and killing…
Every [Palestinian’s] life lost ---- means the
destruction of a human life,” he said.
Baghaei emphasized that the United Nations and
regional and international bodies, particularly
the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
(OIC), has a responsibility ------ to speak
out against the Israeli regime’s crimes.
He noted that Israeli officials are facing arrest warrants,
while the International Criminal Court (ICC) is under
intense pressure from the US, simply because it
has sought to pursue those accused of
committing crimes, in accordance
with its founding statute.
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Israel - holding Palestinian reporter in
solitary confinement for two months:
Rights group
November 2nd, 8:42am
(PressTV)
Female Palestinian journalist Bushra
al-Taweel (Photo via social media)
A Palestinian prisoners' advocacy group says Israel is
holding Palestinian journalist Bushra al-Taweel for
more than two months in solitary confinement
and has subjected her to repeated cell raids,
beatings, tear gas inhalation, verbal abuse,
the deprivation of basic necessities, and
other forms of mistreatment.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Club (PPC) --- warned in a
statement on Sunday that ongoing harsh detention
statement on Sunday that ongoing harsh detention
conditions gravely threaten her safety --- and her
well-being.
It noted that the Israeli authorities have renewed
Taweel’s administrative detention order for an
additional four months, at the same time she
is being held in solitary confinement.
Administrative detention is a longstanding Israeli
policy to hold Palestinians – men, women and
children – without charge or trial for 6-month
periods that may be renewed indefinitely.
The rights group called for an end to her isolation,
urgent international intervention, as well as
guarantees of her safety and medical care.
The PPC urged international human rights
organizations, foremost among them the
International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC), to intervene NOW
and monitor the conditions
of her detention.
Taweel is experiencing dryness in her eyes, skin,
and hands, along with numbness in her hands
due to handcuffs, according to the
Palestinian Prisoner's Society.
She had also been suffering from scabies before
her transfer to solitary confinement, which was
marked by severe detention conditions and a
lack of basic needs, according to the report.
Her situation is extremely challenging,
characterized by inadequate food and
no choice but to consume yellowish
tap water.
She does not have access to clean clothing or
the means to wash them. The bedding is in
poor condition - and heavily stained -
making her feel like she is sleeping
on the bare floor, and the blanket
is also in a poor condition.
Taweel said she was moved from Damon Prison
to a solitary confinement section in Ramla
Prison - without any explanation.
On October 4, she was coerced into signing papers
that stated she would be transferred to Damon
Prison, but instead she was taken to solitary
confinement at Ohaley Oz Prison, in
Beersheba, where she currently
remains detained.