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Opposing Iran nuclear deal, Israel playing “spoiler” with Natanz attack
The attack, thought to be carried out by Israel, on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility is hanging over the resumption of talks in Vienna aimed at reviving an agreement to contain Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. Professor Boroujerdi says there’s no doubt Israel carried out the attack, designed to embarrass the Islamic Republic as it marked its nuclear…
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Melissa Parke successfully settles defamation case against pro-Israeli commentator
Melissa Parke has successfully settled defamation legal proceedings with pro-Israeli commentator Colin Rubenstein over his claims that Parke had been anti-Semitic in her remarks on Israeli treatment of Palestinians. The Israeli support lobby in Australia is led by people lik Mr. Colin Rubenstein from Melbourne. For years, Rubenstein has tries to occupy the minds of…
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Bibi’s divided foes have seats to send him into retirement
Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. He dominates political life. His loyal supporters praise his statesmanship, strength and skill. His critics condemn him for being divisive, domineering and dirty — he is currently on trial for corruption. Politics in Israel comes down to whether you are for or against the man known as Bibi.…
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Inside a ‘world-class experiment’ in vaccine passports
Jerusalem: Last Thursday, as Tel Aviv nightclub Haoman 17 prepared to re-open after closing for a year during the pandemic, management had a niggling concern. How would Israeli partygoers respond to the new entry requirement that they carry their country’s COVID passport – known locally as the Green Pass? As doors were due to open at…
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Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’, spies blame Israel
Dubai: Iran has described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility as an act of “nuclear terrorism”, raising regional tensions as world powers and Tehran continue to negotiate over its tattered nuclear deal. While there was no immediate claim of responsibility, suspicion fell immediately on Israel, where its media nearly uniformly reported a devastating cyber…
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Iran blames Israel for nuclear blackout
Iran blames its arch-enemy Israel for an incident at the Natanz nuclear facility and will take its revenge, state TV has quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying. Iranian authorities described Sunday’s electrical blackout as an act of “nuclear terrorism” and said Tehran reserves the right to take action against the perpetrators. “The Zionists…
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Vaccination petri dish for the world gets life back on track
Israel is opening up its economy, following a world-beating vaccine rollout. Hotels, restaurants, cafes, gyms, pools, nightclubs, theatres and concerts have reopened for people who’ve been vaccinated. Schools are slowly reopening too, with fewer social distancing measures — and Israelis are loving it. “It’s a miracle — there’s no other word for it,” says Diane…
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Boredom and a sense of belonging are two factors fuelling Australia’s resurgence in neo-Nazi extremism, warn experts
Disengaged young men with no jobs and nothing to do during the pandemic are falling for neo-Nazi propaganda, say experts. But how serious is the threat? Unemployment and boredom from coronavirus restrictions are fuelling an increase in neo-Nazi followers in South Australia, experts fear. Young disaffected men, in particular, are being drawn into a sense…
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US, Iran clash on sanctions during talks
US and Iranian officials have clashed over what sanctions the United States should lift to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, with Washington predicting an impasse if Tehran sticks to a demand that all sanctions since 2017 be removed. The two nations laid out tough stances as indirect talks in Vienna on how to…
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Iran nuclear program ‘testing centrifuge’
Iran says it has begun mechanical tests on its newest advanced nuclear centrifuge, even as the five world powers that remain in a foundering 2015 nuclear deal with Iran attempt to bring the US back into the agreement. Iran’s IR-9 centrifuge, when operational, would have the ability to separate uranium isotopes more quickly than the…