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CBC
05-08-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Why some young Israelis refuse to fight in Gaza
Since Oct. 7, according to Gaza's health ministry, over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's military campaign against Hamas. Recently, the ministry also began reporting a new kind of toll: deaths by starvation. 180 people, including 93 children, are now reported to have died from hunger. This comes after months of Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that "there is no starvation in Gaza". But his statements stand in stark contrast to a large body of evidence from aid agencies, verified images and eyewitnesses. In recent weeks, we've seen a growing number of Israelis protesting the crisis in Gaza. Along with these demonstrators, we've also seen a number of teenage Israelis who are publicly refusing the draft. They're choosing prison time rather than fighting a military campaign they oppose in Gaza, and speaking out publicly against what they see as a moral crisis. Soul Behar Tsalik is one of them. He shares what led him to that decision, the cost of dissent, and how Israelis are reacting to the world's attention on the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
LBCI
18-06-2025
- Business
- LBCI
Defense Minister says economic activities in Israel will gradually reopen
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that Israel will gradually ease security restrictions in parts of the country and reopen economic activities, even as the military campaign against Iran continues. Reuters
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Says Israel, Iran May Need to ‘Fight It Out' Before Deal
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said he believed it's possible Israel and Iran could reach an agreement to end their conflict, though the two sides may need to continue fighting before they're ready to broker a peace deal. Shuttered NY College Has Alumni Fighting Over Its Future Do World's Fairs Still Matter? As Part of a $45 Billion Push, ICE Prepares for a Vast Expansion of Detention Space NYC Renters Brace for Price Hikes After Broker-Fee Ban As American Architects Gather in Boston, Retrofits Are All the Rage 'Sometimes they have to fight it out, but we're going to see what happens,' Trump told reporters at the White House on Sunday as he departed for the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Canada. 'I think there's a good chance there'll be a deal,' the president added. Trump's comments come as Israel signaled that it would not let up in its military campaign to destroy Tehran's nuclear capabilities and with Iran stepping up its retaliation. The two nations have been exchanging attacks, with Israel on Sunday striking the capital Tehran. Iran, in turn, has launched several waves of drones and missiles. The conflict threatens to also open a new rift at the upcoming G-7 summit with leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron urging the sides to deescalate before the fight spurs a broader regional conflict. Leaders are meeting with tensions already high among the world's largest economies over US tariffs and Russia's war in Ukraine. The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran in the oil-rich region has roiled financial markets. Oil climbed early Monday, with Brent crude rising as much as 5.5% in early Asian trading. The US has repeatedly stressed it's not involved in Israel's offensive operations, however whether the US might join in any military action against Iran remains a question, with experts saying Israel lacks the firepower to destroy a key Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow. Trump in an interview with ABC News that aired Sunday said it was 'possible' the US could get involved in the conflict, even as he noted that the US is 'not at this moment involved.' The president also vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after Israeli officials said they had an opportunity to try and do so, according to a senior US official. Trump's comments Sunday were similar to remarks he made about his efforts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, which have been frustrated by Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to halt the fighting or negotiate face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump earlier this month said that he was willing to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a little while,' using a sports metaphor to explain his idea. 'You see it in hockey, you see it in sports, the referees let them go for a couple of seconds, let them go for a little while before you pull them apart,' he said. American Mid: Hampton Inn's Good-Enough Formula for World Domination The Spying Scandal Rocking the World of HR Software New Grads Join Worst Entry-Level Job Market in Years As Companies Abandon Climate Pledges, Is There a Silver Lining? The $7 Billion Nicotine-Pouch Market's Next Target? Women ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Says Israel, Iran May Need to ‘Fight It Out' Before Deal
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said he believed it's possible Israel and Iran could reach an agreement to end their conflict, though the two sides may need to continue fighting before they're ready to broker a peace deal. Shuttered NY College Has Alumni Fighting Over Its Future As Part of a $45 Billion Push, ICE Prepares for a Vast Expansion of Detention Space Do World's Fairs Still Matter? NYC Renters Brace for Price Hikes After Broker-Fee Ban As American Architects Gather in Boston, Retrofits Are All the Rage 'Sometimes they have to fight it out, but we're going to see what happens,' Trump told reporters at the White House on Sunday as he departed for the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Canada. 'I think there's a good chance there'll be a deal,' the president added. Trump's comments come as Israel signaled that it would not let up in its military campaign to destroy Tehran's nuclear capabilities and with Iran stepping up its retaliation. The two nations have been exchanging attacks, with Israel on Sunday striking the capital Tehran. Iran, in turn, has launched several waves of drones and missiles. The conflict threatens to also open a new rift at the upcoming G-7 summit with leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron urging the sides to deescalate before the fight spurs a broader regional conflict. Leaders are meeting with tensions already high among the world's largest economies over US tariffs and Russia's war in Ukraine. The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran in the oil-rich region has roiled financial markets. Oil climbed early Monday, with Brent crude rising as much as 5.5% in early Asian trading. The US has repeatedly stressed it's not involved in Israel's offensive operations, however whether the US might join in any military action against Iran remains a question, with experts saying Israel lacks the firepower to destroy a key Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow. Trump in an interview with ABC News that aired Sunday said it was 'possible' the US could get involved in the conflict, even as he noted that the US is 'not at this moment involved.' The president also vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after Israeli officials said they had an opportunity to try and do so, according to a senior US official. Trump's comments Sunday were similar to remarks he made about his efforts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, which have been frustrated by Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to halt the fighting or negotiate face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump earlier this month said that he was willing to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a little while,' using a sports metaphor to explain his idea. 'You see it in hockey, you see it in sports, the referees let them go for a couple of seconds, let them go for a little while before you pull them apart,' he said. American Mid: Hampton Inn's Good-Enough Formula for World Domination The Spying Scandal Rocking the World of HR Software As Companies Abandon Climate Pledges, Is There a Silver Lining? New Grads Join Worst Entry-Level Job Market in Years The $7 Billion Nicotine-Pouch Market's Next Target? Women ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
Free Malaysia Today
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies ‘man of peace' Trump
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (right) defied Donald Trump's advice by unleashing a 'preemptive' strike on Iran's nuclear programme. (AP pic) WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump on Thursday implored Israel not to attack Iran and declared once again his goal was to be a peacemaker. Hours later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of Trump's closest international allies, brazenly defied his advice by unleashing a major military campaign described as a 'preemptive' strike against Iran's nuclear programme. The attack marks only the latest setback for Trump's lofty goal set out at the start of his second term of being a 'man of peace.' Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom Trump has also boasted a warm relationship, has rebuffed his overtures on a ceasefire with Ukraine. And Israel resumed another massive offensive in Gaza after talks bogged down on extending a ceasefire with Hamas reached with Trump's support at the end of his predecessor Joe Biden's term. Trump's friend and roving envoy Steve Witkoff – who has negotiated in all three crises – had been set to meet Iranian officials again Sunday in Oman. Secretary of state Marco Rubio in a statement made clear the US was not involved in attacking Iran and warned Tehran not to retaliate against US troops in the region. Rubio said that Israel advised that it attacked out of 'self-defence,' but conspicuously did not say if the US agreed. Trump, hours before the strikes, doubled down with a social media post saying he remained 'committed to a diplomatic resolution' on Iran. Netanyahu has described Iran's cleric-run government, which backs Hamas, as an existential threat and already last year ordered strikes that knocked out its air defenses. 'We've clearly seen a fork in the road in the American and Israeli approaches to this problem set,' said Dana Stroul, a former senior Pentagon official who is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 'These strikes are going to disrupt and delay and degrade Iran's nuclear programme. The question, I think, is whether or not the US and Israel in the future are going to work together on what to do to maximise the time that's put back on the clock,' she said. Stroul noted that rifts had been building between Israel and Trump, who last month agreed to remove sanctions on Syria after former Islamist guerrilla Ahmed al-Sharaa swept into power. Trump embraced the new Syrian leader after appeals on a tour of Gulf Arab monarchies – which have also backed diplomacy on Iran. In Qatar last month, Trump said after meeting the emir that he believed a deal was in sight with Iran and that there would be no 'nuclear dust' over the region. Despite growing disagreements, Israel enjoys robust support in Trump's right-wing base. The Trump administration in recent days has again taken lonely positions to back Israel, with the US casting one of the only votes at the UN General Assembly against a Gaza ceasefire resolution and criticizing top allies, including Britain, for imposing sanctions on far-right Israeli ministers. Justin Logan, director of defence and foreign policy at the libertarian Cato Institute, said the Israeli attack will 'destroy US diplomatic efforts' on Iran and called for Trump to reject any US military role in protecting Israel from retaliation. 'Israel has the right to choose its own foreign policy. At the same time, it has the responsibility to bear the costs of that policy,' he said. But lawmakers in Trump's Republican Party quickly rallied behind Israel. Senator Tom Cotton said that the US should 'back Israel to the hilt, all the way,' and topple Iran's Islamic Republic if it targets US troops. Trump's Democratic rivals, who mostly backed his diplomacy on Iran, were aghast at Israel's action on the eve of new US-Iran talks. 'Israel's alarming decision to launch airstrikes on Iran is a reckless escalation that risks igniting regional violence,' said Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Forces Committee.
