Sean Mathews
Journalist at Middle East Eye
Journo @MiddleEastEye Author of, The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East @Hurstpublishers Prev. @AJEnglish @AlMonitor @TheEconomist
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1 week ago |
middleeasteye.net | Sean Mathews
Israeli far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mocked French President Emmanuel Macron for apparently being slapped by his wife. Ben-Gvir's criticism comes as Macron says he could impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over the risk of widespread famine in Gaza. Ben-Gvir said “Macron plays into the hands of Islamic terrorism," adding, "His flattery of Hamas will not end with a simple slap upon exiting the plane, and even a helmet will not help,” he wrote on X.
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1 week ago |
middleeasteye.net | Sean Mathews
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in Gaza, in one of his first official statements on Israel's war since becoming Pontiff. "From #Gaza, the cries of parents rise to heaven ever more intensely as they clutch the lifeless bodies of their children, searching for food and shelter from bombs," he wrote on X. "I renew my appeal to leaders: cease fire, release all hostages, and fully respect international humanitarian law!"
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2 weeks ago |
middleeasteye.net | Sean Mathews
Israel’s ambassador to the European Union, Haim Regev, on Thursday about a “diplomatic erosion” in Israel's ties to EU member states. “There is no diplomatic tsunami, but there is certainly a diplomatic erosion that must be addressed,” EU ambassador Haim Regev told reporters during a press briefing in Brussels, according to Walla. The UK suspended its trade talks with Israel earlier this week. Meanwhile, European Union states have said they are open to reviewing their economic framework agreement.
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2 weeks ago |
middleeasteye.net | Sean Mathews
The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday it was “unacceptable” for the Israeli army to fire shots toward a delegation of European officials visiting the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The group was visiting Jenin, which has been under Israeli assault. Their visit was pre-approved.
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2 weeks ago |
middleeasteye.net | Sean Mathews |Ahmed Najar
The US private military contracting firm set to oversee Gaza aid distribution on Israel's behalf is actively hiring for positions on LinkedIn, according to job postings shared with Middle East Eye by current and former US officials. The firm, Safe Reach Solutions, or SRS, says it is actively looking for “Humanitarian Liaison Officers” who will “serve as vital connectors between our operational teams and the broader humanitarian community,” according to one job description.
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“Hi Ali I worked in Gaza last summer with the US army." US private military contracting firm set to oversee Gaza aid distribution on Israel's behalf is actively hiring for positions on LinkedIn. Salaries and Demand are HIGH. https://t.co/M2OrNwJWco
Spoke with one senior US official and one senior Gulf official who told me, sadly after my report, they also heard Trump foreign policy people floated assassinating Sharaa. Do not take my word for it. Listen to Senator Jeanne Shaheen during 15 May Senate hearing . This is a
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