The British government banned Palestine Action under an antiterrorism law, but an intelligence document said most of its activity “would not be classified as terrorism.”
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German Court Convicts Syrian National for Stabbing Attack That Killed 3
Issa al Hasan was found guilty of murder in the Islamic State-inspired rampage last year that spurred a national debate about refugees and migration.
Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton Student, Is Released From Iraq, Trump Says
Israel and Iraq confirmed the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli graduate student at Princeton who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 by the militant group Kataib Hezbollah.
Gunmen Attack Bus Stop in Jerusalem, Killing at Least 6
The Israeli police described the shooting as a terrorist attack and said that the perpetrators had been killed at the scene.
Over 800 Arrested at Protest After Pro-Palestinian Group Banned as Terrorist
The demonstrators, hauled off for holding signs, had gathered in London to oppose the government’s declaring Palestine Action a terrorist organization.
Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York
The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.
U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years
With the decades-old peacekeeping mission set to expire, the U.N. Security Council chose to extend it through 2026, then gradually withdraw the forces the following year.
Gérard Chaliand, Intrepid Authority on Geopolitics, Dies at 91
His considerable influence in the French-speaking world was based on an unusual attribute: He had actually been to the revolutions he wrote about.
Australia Accuses Iran of Directing Antisemitic Arson Attacks
The government abruptly severed diplomatic ties and ejected Iran’s ambassador, saying the country had orchestrated attacks in Sydney and Melbourne last year.
Australia Says Iran Was Behind Antisemitic Arson Attacks on Its Soil
The government expelled Iran’s diplomats, saying the country had orchestrated attacks on a Melbourne synagogue and a Sydney restaurant.