What attracted attention in the first half of April 2024

April 1 2024 Watch: Swastikas ‘need to be taken in context’, Met officer tells Jewish woman Vigilantes lynch woman suspected of role in kidnap and killing of young girl ‘I’m doing my best’: King greets well-wishers on surprise walkabout April 2 2024 JK Rowling dares police to arrest her over SNP’s new hate crime law

Israel’s 9/11 versus US 9/11

The Hamas incursion from Gaza into Israel and the subsequent attack on Israel’s Southern District that began on October 7, 2023, led to the death of more than 1,500 Israelis and foreigners. The atrocities, widely reported as Israel’s 9/11, have been met with international condemnation, along with support for Israel, especially from the United States.

Iranian proxies established a resistance operations room to help Hamas

Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the leaders of several Iraqi factions loyal to Iran have headed to Syria and Lebanon in wake of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

The Roots and Consequences of Hamas’ Strategy

Hamas’ brutal attack didn’t come from a vacuum; it was the result of a decades-long “axis of resistance” strategy. Read More Here The Roots and Consequences of Hamas’ Strategy Israel’s purpose and identity as a viable country for and protector of the Jewish people are at stake. But the vital interests of the entire Iranian

The Spectator: The shocking truth behind the Baghdad bombings of 1950 and 1951

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Justin Marozzi. Avi Shlaim claims to have uncovered undeniable proof that Zionist agents were responsible for targeting the Jewish community, forcing them to flee Iraq and settle in Israel Avi Shlaim’s family led the good life in Baghdad. Prosperous and distinguished members of Iraq’s Jewish minority, a community…

The Strategist: The post-American Middle Eastern order

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Mark Leonard. May was a busy month for diplomats in the Middle East. Twelve years after the Arab League suspended Syria’s membership, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was officially welcomed back into the fold. As the protracted war in Yemen shows signs of winding down, Iran and Saudi Arabia…

OilPrice.com: The New Iran-Syria Agreement Is A Geopolitical Win For China

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Simon Watkins. The new cooperation deal between Syria and Iran gives China more space to implement parts of its One Belt, One Road plan. With the new agreement, Iran is cementing its position as regional energy supplier. Iranian ally Iraq offering oil supplies, for example – is a…

Turning a blind eye for Syria

Many expect to see the start — if not full return — of Syria’s membership to the Arab League

History.com: This Day In History (March 19-2003): Invasion of Iraq begins

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By History.com Editors. On March 19, 2003, the United States, along with coalition forces primarily from the United Kingdom, initiates war on Iraq. Just after explosions began to rock Baghdad, Iraq’s capital, U.S. President George W. Bush announced in a televised address, “At this hour, American and coalition forces…

Gulf Today: Restoring culture

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Michael Jansen. March 20 marks the twentieth anniversary of the US conquest of Iraq which has devastated its people, destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure, and has wreaked massive damage to its ancient and unique cultural heritage. In Iraq there are six sites designated as “World Heritage Sites”…