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Al Jazeera
3 days ago
- General
- Al Jazeera
Is a Palestinian state being derailed by Israel's illegal settlements?
Israel says it plans to build 22 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank – the largest number approved to be built at one time. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says the settlements are intended to block the creation of a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, the Israeli army continues its expanded offensive, destroying homes, roads and facilities, such as waterways and hospitals, essentially making areas of the occupied West Bank uninhabitable. And settler violence against civilians, including destroying crops and uprooting trees, is at an all-time high, according to the UN. Europe has hit back against the move to build more illegal settlements by threatening sanctions. But can they have a real impact? What does this mean for millions of Palestinians? And is a Palestinian state now becoming nearly impossible? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Xavier Abu Eid – Political analyst and a former adviser to the PLO's negotiation team Ori Goldberg- an Israeli author, academic, and political commentator Salman Shaikh – CEO of The Shaikh Group, an organisation working on diplomacy and mediation in the Middle East
Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Mumbai man arrested with drugs worth ₹6 crore; cops find mephedrone, corex etc
Police have seized various narcotic drugs collectively worth more than ₹6 crore from a house in Govandi area of Mumbai, and arrested its resident, an official said on Wednesday. The seizure was made on Tuesday night, following which the 23-year-old accused, identified as Salman Shaikh, was arrested, he said. "Based on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at Shaikh's house. During the operation, three kilograms of mephedrone or MD drug worth ₹6 crore, 12 kilograms of ganja valued at ₹2.40 lakh, 36 bottles of codeine phosphate (Corex) of ₹18,000 and ₹1.30 lakh cash - collectively worth ₹6,03, 88,000, were recovered from there," the official of Shivaji Nagar police station said. Accused Shaikh was arrested under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said. The police are trying to find out from where he sourced all these drugs, he said.
