by William VanWaganen, published on The Cradle, June 30, 2026 When The Cradle arrived in the Lebanese town of Nabatieh on the afternoon of 18 June, the sight of the immense damage inflicted by months of Israeli bombing was shocking. Particularly hard hit was the town center, home to the …
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Phil Taylor interviews Professor Atif Kubursi on The Taylor Report, July 7, 2026 This is a podcast on Spotify, found at “The Taylor Report“, audio posted below with edited transcript. Unfortunately, you can only read the transcript on the original website. It is an AI construct so has some obvious …
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from the News Desk at The Cradle, July 20, 2026 Washington announced the launch of its so-called “pilot zones” program in south Lebanon on 20 July, as part of a US-brokered deal between Beirut and Tel Aviv that was signed last month in violation of Lebanese laws. “Today, pilot zone …
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by Al Mayadeen English, published on Defend Democracy Press, June 27, 2026 Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has issued a forceful rejection of the new framework agreement signed by the Lebanese government and “Israel”, denouncing it as a political surrender that hands concessions to Israel under US sponsorship. In a strongly …
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by Alastsair Crooke, published on Conflicts Forum, June 21, 2026 Despite the MoU guaranteeing the “sovereignty and respect for the territorial integrity of Lebanon”, skirmishes in Lebanon will clearly continue. This appears to be acceptable within the wider context of the US-Iran MoU. Representatives of Hizbullah have agreed to a …
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Will the War in Iran Resume? ….Yes, but with the U.S. on the sideline…. by Paul Larudee, published on Substack, June 21, 2026 Donald Trump has accepted the fact that the US cannot win a war with Iran. In fact, he will probably agree that it was a mistake, though …
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Our partners in Lebanon received your $20,000, as we reported on June 16, and you can see some of their work in the accompanying photos (click on the links). Here is a report from the Lebanese member of our steering committee, whose family has been directly affected with as many …
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Since before the 1948 announcement of the creation of Israel, Zionist plans included south Lebanon as part of Israeli territory. They tried at least six times to seize it, and they thought they had succeeded in 1982, when Ariel Sharon’s army captured the territory. But this resulted in the creation …
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by Jamal Meselmani, published on The Cradle, June 4, 2026 Users who turn to Starlink believing it grants anonymity may be stepping into a far more dangerous trap. An Israeli investigation suggests that satellite internet users can be detected, located, and linked to real identities within minutes. This is not …
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by Alistair Crooke, published on Conflicts Forum, June 4, 2026 The US war with Iran has moved beyond its initial phase to an emerging new one — one in which Iran implicitly stakes its chances on the next phase being war. Most likely this will be in abbreviated episodes of …
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Sovereignty Support Movement Sovereignty for West Asia
