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🔴 According to Haaretz, the Central Election Committee said that the voter turnout at 10 a.m. has reached 16.68%, or about 1.2 million people. This marks an increase from the 15.9% turnout at the same time in 2022.
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#Commentary | Hezbollah and the endless return of the worst How can we write about Lebanon without telling the same story over and over again? How can we find the words to denounce the same abuses and warn of the same dangers before it all starts again? Read @RittaS' commentary below today.lorientlejour.com/arti…
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#InShort | With no path forward in sight, Lebanese officials are pinning their hopes on a change of prime minister in Israel. It’s a risky bet, but not an unfounded one. Will Benjamin Netanyahu, the political animal who was first elected in 1996, secure another term? Or will his rival, Gadi Eisenkot, unseat him? And how will the results affect Lebanon? 📽️ Aly Baalbaky / Nima Salha
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#History | Israel: From colonial ‘refuge’ to hegemonic ambitions Conceived as an inclusive solution for the Jewish people after centuries of persecution, Israel has increasingly come to see itself as a besieged fortress entitled to disregard international law. Read @stephaniekhou17's article below today.lorientlejour.com/arti…
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#Report | ‘Apartheid is the lesser evil’: Israel’s Palestinians determined to turn the page on Netanyahu Facing what it sees as an "existential risk" and believing it can tip the balance, the community is mobilizing despite widespread disillusionment. Read Amira Souilem's article below today.lorientlejour.com/arti…
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#WrapUp | Midday recap: Katz denies rift between Netanyahu and army; Hezbollah's decisions are 'Lebanese,' Fadlallah says Reports of U.S. preparations for a strike on Iran are multiplying just days before the U.S. midterm elections, as tensions rise ahead of Israeli elections. Here is a roundup of the main stories as of midday this Monday in the Middle East and Lebanon. today.lorientlejour.com/arti…
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#Commentary | In Palestine, does Ulysses have the right to return? Through a personal account, Palestinian doctor and writer Khaldoun al-Mallah reflects on the meaning of the right of return, 80 years after the Nakba. today.lorientlejour.com/arti…
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🚨 Israeli forces carry out massive detonation in Kfar Tibnit, Nabatieh (Video sent to our correspondent)
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#Interview | Antoine Shalhat: In Israel, Palestinians are seen only as a 'security problem' to be contained The Palestinian researcher analyzes the issues at stake in the Israeli legislative elections of Oct. 27 in conversation with L'Orient-Le Jour and L'Orient Today. today.lorientlejour.com/arti…
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#Analysis | Israel, Iran, and the United States at an impasse @AnthonySamrani, L’Orient-Le Jour and L'Orient Today’s editorial director, examines the geopolitical upheavals that have shaken the Middle East since Oct. 7, 2023. today.lorientlejour.com/arti…
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