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Pro-Israel Democrats decry settler violence in West Bank amid attacks on Palestinians
ByAlice Speri March 26, 2026

Aipac-backed lawmakers denounce ‘extremist’ violence in West Bank as support for Israel becomes a political liabilityAs Israeli settlers ramp up violent attacks on Palestinian civilians in the West Bank, often as Israeli forces stand by, denunciations …

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My last fight with my Palestinian father still haunts me. Neither of us could bury the past
ByHannah Lillith Assadi March 26, 2026

My eternally exiled father was dying and witnessing a siege on Gaza. Afterwards I could go home – but he couldn’tThe last fight we ever had, my father and I, occurred on a night in May 2021 on the eve of his first chemo treatment. At this point in our …

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Two drone strikes on civilian targets kill 28 people in Sudan
ByRachel Savage and agencies March 26, 2026

Market in North Darfur and truck carrying civilians in North Kordofan hit as civil war approaches fourth yearAt least 28 civilians have been killed in two separate drone strikes in Sudan, according to health workers, as the country’s brutal civil war b…

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I am not paying American war taxes this year. Will you join me? | Clara Vondrich
ByClara Vondrich March 26, 2026

War tax resistance has a venerable tradition dating back to days before the US was even born. It’s time to revive this traditionMore than $20bn. That’s roughly the cost of our military operation in Iran to date.Tax day is a month away. If you’re like m…

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Thursday briefing: Why most Israelis back the conflict with Iran, even as international support wanes
ByPatrick Greenfield March 26, 2026

In today’s newsletter: This new war has exposed widening fractures between Israel and its allies, and the country finds itself increasingly out of step with global opinionGood morning. Israel may be the only country in the world where there is overwh…

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AI got the blame for the Iran school bombing. The truth is far more worrying
ByKevin T Baker March 26, 2026

LLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had nothing to do with the targeting. Instead, it was choices made by human beings, over many years, that gave us this atrocityOn the first morning of Operation Epic Fury, 28 February 2026, American forces struck…

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WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East
ByKat Lay, Global health correspondent March 26, 2026

Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has saidMiddle East crisis – live updatesA total stop to hostilities in the Middle East is needed to halt a “health crisis unfolding in real time”,…

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Breakdown of brinkmanship: inside the 27 March Guardian Weekly
ByNeil Willis March 25, 2026

The war on Iran continues to widen in the Gulf. Plus: What was Doge?Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressBrinkmanship, the ability to take countries to the edge of conflict, was a staple of cold war diplomacy. The remnants of that fine…

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‘We want peace’: Iranians try to maintain semblance of normal life as conflict drags on
ByStefanie Glinski March 25, 2026

Explosions lit up Tehran skyline as Israel launched new airstrikes but by morning joggers were in the parkMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe days after Nowruz, the Persian New Year, are usually a bustling time in Tehran, with spring arriving, trees b…

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Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own amid push for talks
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut March 25, 2026March 26, 2026

Donald Trump claims Iran still wants a deal, after Tehran puts forward five-point counter-proposal and says war will end when it decides and on its termsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran dismissed a US ceasefire proposal on Wednesday and countered …

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