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David Hearst

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Editor-in-Chief at Middle East Eye

Editor in Chief of @MiddleEastEye, an independent news website

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  • Israeli strike damages hospital in west Iran as mutual attacks kill dozens

    1 week ago | middleeasteye.net | Alex MacDonald |David Hearst

    An Israeli strike in western Iran on Monday heavily damaged a hospital, as the conflict between the two regional rivals escalated. At least 224 people have been killed inside Iran, including top military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians, while strikes in Israel have killed at least 24. The state-backed Fars news agency released a video of a hospital in Kermanshah city showing shattered glass, collapsed ceilings, and extensive damage in patient rooms.

  • Exclusive: David Cameron threatened to withdraw UK from ICC over Israel war crimes probe

    2 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | David Hearst |Imran Mulla

    Former foreign secretary told ICC prosecutor Karim Khan that issuing arrest warrants for Israeli leaders would be like ‘dropping a hydrogen bomb’ Lord Cameron reportedly spoke aggressively and shouted over ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan, saying he was 'losing the plot' in issuing warrants for Israeli leaders (Justin Tallis/AFP) 9 June 2025 13:14 BST ago The British government privately threatened to defund and withdraw from the International Criminal Court if it issued arrest warrants for Israeli...

  • Hezbollah can recover after its costly war with Israel, senior official says

    3 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | David Hearst

    Hezbollah can recover from the heavy military defeat it suffered at the hands of Israel because it still has the backing of the Lebanese people, Ibrahim Mousawi, a sitting MP from Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, has told Middle East Eye.

  • Walid Jumblatt says Arab leaders must wake up to Israeli expansionism

    1 month ago | middleeasteye.net | David Hearst

    Anyone looking for clues to the ambitions of Israeli expansionism should read the Bible, Walid Jumblatt, the leader of the Druze in Lebanon, has told Middle East Eye. With Israeli forces launching a new offensive in Gaza, and with their fellow soldiers deployed across the West Bank, southern Lebanon and Syria, Jumblatt warned that the prospect of a “greater Israel” inspired by biblical borders could not be disregarded.

  • Israel ha perdido ya la guerra de Gaza, aunque aún no lo sepa

    1 month ago | rebelion.org | David Hearst

    Fuentes: Voces del Mundo [Foto: Miles de personan retornan a lo que queda de sus casa en el norte de Gaza en enero de 2025] En el último episodio del concurso televisivo “The White House on Uber: How to pre-purchase a US President” (La Casa Blanca en Uber: Cómo precomprar a un presidente estadounidense) pareció, fugazmente, que el presentador estaba leyendo el guion correcto.

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David Hearst
David Hearst @davidahearst
19 Mar 25

After the Ramadan massacre , we all live in Trump’s Wild West https://t.co/ZVoiMl3xOE

David Hearst
David Hearst @davidahearst
13 Feb 25

Gaza’s long March https://t.co/69lTr8EVM9

David Hearst
David Hearst @davidahearst
5 Feb 25

We are only halfway through stage one of the deal, which provides for the release of 33 hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinianprisoners.  Why would Hamas release any more, if Trump pulls the plug on this ? https://t.co/Hnabj0EqbN