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The Venice Film Festival has added the competition documentary NAZA from No Other Land directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, produced with Guardian and JW Films and executive-produced by Jonathan Glazer, which examines 'systems' behind Israel’s mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza; it will screen Sept. 10 in the Sala Grande with the directors, Guardian journalists and an official delegation in attendance.
European leaders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, Norway and Canada condemned Israel’s E1 settlement plans after bids were opened for more than 1,200 homes, arguing the move would sever the east Jerusalem–Palestinian continuum and undermine a two-state solution; the UN warned the plan could pose an existential threat to a contiguous Palestinian state while Israel defends its right to settlements, a dispute unfolding as West Bank violence rises and Israeli elections approach.
Israel rejected the US-backed 15-point plan to end the Gaza war, insisting Hamas must be disarmed before any Israeli withdrawal and calling for a Palestinian-led civilian administration; Palestinians in Gaza respond with skepticism and fear of renewed violence, arguing that ceasefires are only temporary without a genuine shift in power and a path to reconstruction, while Hamas says it remains committed to the plan.
Slovenia’s Prime Minister Janez Janša, in a fourth term after assembling a coalition, signals a Trump-style realignment: reversing the Golob government’s policies, pushing pro-business reforms, privatization moves in health and education, pension reform, downsizing government, and big-infrastructure bets including a second Krško reactor; he leans on stronger U.S. ties, backs Ukraine with more aid and Russia sanctions, and has promoted hardline anti-immigrant policies, drawing criticism as a potential threat to Slovenia’s sovereignty.
Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians and hit medicine warehouses beside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, destroying essential medicines and supplies and worsening a fragile healthcare system. Attacks also struck sites in Gaza City and al-Mawasi, with Gaza’s Health Ministry reporting 7 dead and 76 wounded in 48 hours, bringing the ceasefire toll to about 1,222 killed and roughly 73,349 killed overall since October 2023. Israel says it targeted Hamas depots overnight amid ongoing ceasefire disputes and broader disarmament talks.
Columbia University will open its Tel Aviv Global Center this summer, expanding its global network and continuing engagement with Tel Aviv University, despite prior campus criticism and ongoing security considerations tied to the Gaza conflict.
Boy George has withdrawn from his planned run as King Herod in the West End revival of Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium after backlash to his June song We Will Dance Again, which critics say includes anti-Palestinian rhetoric and was created with AI; the track has since been taken down. The production will continue with other cast members and relocate to Theatre Royal Drury Lane later in 2026, with Sam Ryder as Jesus, with the news announced by his manager on Instagram.
Al-Haq’s anniversary investigation links settler Yinon Levi to the 2025 killing of Palestinian Awdah Hathaleen in Umm al-Khair, asserting the fatal shot came from Levi and that autopsy matches his weapon, while Levi was not charged and briefly released from detention; the report portrays a broader pattern of state-supported settler violence, with delays in emergency access and burial, and ties Levi to an illegal outpost network.
Israeli warplanes struck central and northern Gaza, killing at least two Palestinians and wounding dozens, including around 20 in the Nuseirat refugee camp, and destroying the Al-Muttaqin Mosque near Gaza City. In the West Bank, Israeli settlers torched a home near Bethlehem, part of a broader rise in settler violence and land-seizure orders around Jenin as discussions of an International Stabilization Force continue under the US-brokered ceasefire.
As the Aug. 11 DFL primary nears, Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan clash over healthcare approaches—Craig backing a public option to compete with private insurers, Flanagan advocating Medicare for all—while differing on Israel–Palestine policy and affordability, with both proposing tax-repeal of top earners to fund their agendas and contrasting on childcare accessibility.
After a deadly attack near the Havat Gilad settlement killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers, Israel broadened its West Bank crackdown, arresting about 50 Palestinians in Tal and raiding roughly 70 homes as troops moved across Jenin, Tubas, and other areas amid reports of settler violence and growing calls from rights groups for accountability.
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 14 Palestinians, including mourners at a funeral, with ongoing violence despite a nominal ceasefire, highlighting persistent civilian casualties and questions about compliance.
More than 100 House Democrats backed a measure to cut over $3 billion in U.S. aid to Israel, but the House defeated the proposal 314–104 (10 present). High-profile Democrats were split, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Steny Hoyer voting against the amendment, while former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Katherine Clark supported it. The vote underscores a growing intra-party rift over Israel policy amid the Gaza war and broader Middle East tensions, as lawmakers balance humanitarian concerns with two-state and security considerations, even as Gaza casualties rise.
A week of Israeli attacks on Gaza and West Bank incursions kills and wounds civilians, including children and aid workers, while Gaza’s health system suffers from power and fuel shortages and hospital damage. West Bank settlements and demolitions continue under military protection, with hundreds of outposts and settlements expanding. International aid assessments conflict with Israeli claims of ample supplies, and the region faces political shifts toward Palestinian elections amid ongoing humanitarian crises and widespread reporting of casualties and destruction.
US Representative Ro Khanna says he was detained for over an hour by armed Israeli settlers in a West Bank village; Israeli officials and allies criticized him, with the ambassador accusing Khanna of coordinating his trip with Palestinian groups. Khanna and his supporters push back, calling for accountability for settlers and disputing the military’s version of events. The episode amplifies ongoing debates over the occupation, settler violence, and the US–Israel relationship amid broader international scrutiny of Israel’s policies.