At COP31, Turkey's Erdogan Calls Gaza War "Ecocide", Israel Hits Back

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  Field documentation reveals that Israeli military restrictions severely limit the daily movement of 3.4 million Palestinians across the occupied West Bank. By subordinating local transit to prioritize Israeli settlers on shared roads, these infrastructure measures deliberately fragment territory far from recognized borders. The resulting segregation isolates Palestinian communities while seamlessly linking Israeli settlement blocs.

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• Sources: Scott Bessent confronted Howard Lutnick last week over the Commerce Dept. not adding Megaspeed to the Entity List; Commerce denies the confrontation (Axios)

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• 4 key findings in the Jeffrey Epstein report from GOP-led House Oversight panel

  Lawmakers found that chronic failures by federal prosecutors and law enforcement allowed Jeffrey Epstein to continue committing sex crimes after 2005. The 15-month congressional inquiry pressed federal authorities to reopen probes into his network and allow victims direct access to their case records. However, sharp partisan divisions continue to stall consensus, with committee leaders clashing over withheld evidence and high-profile targets.

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