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Pro-Palestine activist wins mayoral Democratic primary in Rhode Island MEE staff on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 20:20 David Morales is all but guaranteed the office in the deeply liberal capital Providence Democratic candidate for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, David Morales, addresses supporters in an undated photo at a labour union rally organised by the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (David Morales campaign) Off A vocal Israel critic and supporter of Palestinian rights has won the Democratic mayoral primary in America's smallest state. Rhode Island State Representative David Morales, 27, unseated the incumbent mayor of the capital, Providence, on Wednesday and is now likely to become the youngest mayor in the city's history come November.  Morales's budget was less than a quarter of that spent by his opponent, Brett Smiley.  Rhode Island is a deep blue liberal state that is all but certain to vote Democrats into office. Morales, a self-described Democratic Socialist, is endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders' 2016 run for president inspired Morales to seek political office, and he won a seat in the Rhode Island legislature at the age of 22, his campaign website said.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He modelled his campaign on that of New York City mayor and progressive kingmaker, Zohran Mamdani, using viral social media videos to address residents and their most pressing problems.  Morales also employed consistent message discipline and focused on affordability issues. "What is the Democratic Party if not its voters?" Mamdani said of Morales' win on Thursday. "From coast to coast, Americans are clear: No more status quo politics. We want real change," Sanders wrote on X. Israel affect As in much of the rest of the country over the past year, Israel became a focal point of this relatively small-town race.  Survey finds 60 percent of Americans view Israel unfavourably following Iran war Read More » Morales went after Smiley for his advisory position with the group, Combat Antisemitism Movement, which is vehemently pro-Israel.  Support for Israel among Democratic voters, especially those under 25, has dropped dramatically since Israel began its genocide in Gaza after the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel three years ago.  "David has been in the streets with the Palestinian rights movement for years... He has consistently called for an end to US support for apartheid and genocide," the advocacy group, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), said in a statement. "David proudly endorsed an upcoming city ballot initiative to cut an estimated $2.5 million in investments in Israel and other countries committing genocide. This will be the first legally binding divestment vote in US history." That undertaking led the Jewish Insider news outlet to suggest the "subtext" of such legislation was antisemitic. But the enthusiasm for the Rhode Island primary election mirrored that of Michigan and New York, among others, where a record-breaking number of voters cast their ballots in early voting. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The upcoming midterm elections on 3 November, which will decide who assumes power across local and congressional offices, are seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump and the direction in which he has taken the country. The Rhode Island Current reported that 37,444 early, in-person ballots were cast by close of business on Tuesday, which is more than double the 16,900 early, in-person ballots cast in 2022, and three times as many as the 12,100 early ballots cast before the 2024 primary. There are just under 200,000 residents in Providence, according to the last US census conducted in 2020. "David is our 16th endorsed candidate to win the Democratic nomination this cycle. Our Palestine champions have been winning up and down the ballot – from city government, to state legislature, to the House of Representatives, to the Senate," JVP said. Morales will now face Republican David Talan in the midterm elections.  US Politics News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Saudi Arabia says it will take ‘all measures to deter Houthi attacks’ Saudi Arabia’s UN representative Abdulaziz al-Wasil said that Riyadh will take “all necessary measures to deter Houthi attacks and protect our security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity". The Saudi representative told a UN Security Council meeting that Saudi Arabia supports Yemeni-led political solutions that meet "the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people for security, stability and prosperity”. The diplomat called on the Security Council to send a message “that the targeting of the Kingdom must cease, military escalation within Yemen must stop and threats to international navigation must come to an end”.

Israeli strike in Gaza kills family of four, including children An Israeli strike in Gaza on Thursday killed a family of four, including two children, Palestinian hospital and security sources said. "The bodies of four members of the Ahmad family were recovered in pieces after an Israeli strike hit a house in the Beit Lahia Project area in the northern Gaza Strip," an official at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City said, identifying the children as aged 12 and eight. The Israeli military confirmed the attack.

Pro-Palestine activist wins mayoral Democratic primary in Rhode Island A vocal Israel critic and supporter of Palestinianrights has won the Democratic mayoral primary in America's smallest state. Rhode Island State Representative David Morales, 27, unseated the incumbent mayor of the capital, Providence, on Wednesday and is now likely to become the youngest mayor in the city's history come November.  Morales's budget was less than a quarter of that spent by his opponent, Brett Smiley.  Read more: Pro-Palestine activist wins mayoral Democratic primary in Rhode Island Democratic candidate for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, David Morales, addresses supporters in an undated photo at a labour union rally organised by the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (David Morales campaign)

Israeli strike destroys family home in southern Lebanon An Israeli air strike has conpletely destroyed a house in the area between the villages of Haris and Hadatha, in the Tyre district in Lebanon, according to National News Agency. It’s unclear if there were casualties.

Israel’s military says it has destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels on the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in Lebanon.

Fuel and engine oil shortages are forcing Gaza’s hospitals to ration electricity

Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive Sean Mathews on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 20:36 The Houthis’ interests converge with Iran’s strategic aims Houthi fighters gesture as they celebrate in front of the Security Directorate building in Hays, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from social media video released on 10 September 2026 (Social Media/via Reuters) Off Yemen's Houthi fighters' rapid advance along the Red Sea coast has put them in a prime position to control shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb choke point, while bolstering Iran’s leverage against the US, experts tell Middle East Eye. “The Houthis have pulled off a military victory that puts them one step closer to be in full control of the Bab el-Mandeb,” Corey Ranslem, CEO of maritime security group Dryad Global, told MEE. “I think it will actually be easier for the Houthis to exert control in Bab el-Mandeb than it is for Iran in the Strait of Hormuz because the US doesn’t have tangible military assets in the area,” he added. After days of heavy fighting along a narrow plain known as the Tihama, on Thursday the Houthis routed Yemeni forces loyal to Saudi Arabia and seized the historic and strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha. Arab media reported that the Houthis made further gains throughout the day. They deployed troops on the Hanish Islands, which sit in the middle of the Red Sea across from Eritrea. Meanwhile, Houthi forces continued to advance south to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the island of Perim. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Houthis' rapid advance has also raised questions about the coordination of Saudi-backed forces in Yemen. UAE-Saudi talks on Yemen Despite advancing down an open plain, the Houthis did not face significant air power from Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies. Saudi Arabia mulls military escalation in response to Houthi threats Read More » Mocha was held by the National Resistance Forces (NRF), a well-equipped anti-Houthi force led by Tarek Saleh, the nephew of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the Houthis after allying with them a decade ago. Saleh’s force was traditionally backed by the UAE, but shifted its allegiance to Saudi Arabia earlier this year.  The UAE and Saudi Arabia led a military coalition to oust the Houthis a decade ago, but have since fallen out over the war in Sudan, Israel and Yemeni separatists. The UAE announced its withdrawal from Yemen earlier this year, with Saudi Arabia assuming responsibility towards military groups aligned with Abu Dhabi.  One western diplomat told MEE that the offensive came against the backdrop of talks between Saudi Arabia and the UAE about the latter potentially returning to Yemen to cover costs. MEE was told the talks were at an impasse. Houthi and Iran interests converge  The Houthis' sweeping gains come after months of simmering tensions with Saudi Arabia. The Houthis launched strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure and shipping, while Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies launched air strikes on the Houthis. Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia tried to make their own counter-offensive to seize the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeida. The Houthis have two key motivations to launch the biggest offensive in the war since the ceasefire was sealed in 2022, Arab and western officials who have been following the flare-up in fighting told MEE. With their forces ensconced along the Bab el-Mandeb, the Houthis will have greater accuracy in enforcing their blockade against Saudi Arabia and policing international shipping. Yemen’s traditional arms trade has evolved into a modern, internet-driven marketplace Read More » Before the war, roughly 12 percent of seaborne oil trade passed through the Red Sea, but the waterway's importance swelled after Saudi Arabia turned to it to export oil as a result of Iran’s move to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomats say the Houthis have been inspired by Iran’s efforts to impose a toll for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. “The Houthis basically want a toll, too. Saudi Arabia has been adamant that it will not pay a Red Sea toll,” a diplomat in Riyadh told MEE. The Houthis endured months of devastating US air strikes from January to May 2025, but have been rebuilding their capacity. MEE reported in July that Lebanese, Iranian, Syrian, and Iraqi military experts specialised in drone and missile technologies were deployed to Yemen. Iran has also provided military supplies to the Houthis. The Houthis' advance on Bab el-Mandeb also bolsters Iran’s position as fighting escalates in the Strait of Hormuz, with both the US and the Islamic Republic targeting vessels. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “This is totally consistent with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps agenda to control both choke points of maritime trade in the Arabian Gulf,” Ibrahim Jalal, a Yemeni researcher and policy adviser, told MEE, adding that it also serves Houthi interests, which have focused on obtaining economic concessions from Saudi Arabia. “The Houthis now control the highest mountains overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb. Targeting and surveillance will be easier. They can also strike targets in the Gulf of Aden with more ease,” he said. Yemen War News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

UKMTO reports projectiles hit two vessels near Oman's Khasab Four unknown projectiles hit two vessels four nautical miles west of Oman's Khasab, setting one vessel on fire and leaving the status of the second unknown, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Thursday. The master of another vessel reported seeing the projectiles hit the two vessels about six nautical miles north of his position, UKMTO said.

Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive Yemen's Houthi fighters' rapid advance along the Red Sea coast has put them in a prime position to control shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb choke point, while bolstering Iran’s leverage against the US, experts tell Middle East Eye. “The Houthis have pulled off a military victory that puts them one step closer to be in full control of the Bab el-Mandeb,” Corey Ranslem, CEO of maritime security group Dryad Global, told MEE. “I think it will actually be easier for the Houthis to exert control in Bab el-Mandeb than it is for Iran in the Strait of Hormuz because the US doesn’t have tangible military assets in the area,” he added. After days of heavy fighting along a narrow plain known as the Tihama, on Thursday the Houthis routed Yemeni forces loyal to Saudi Arabia and seized the historic and strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha. Read more: Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive Houthi fighters gesture as they celebrate in front of the Security Directorate building in Hays, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from social media video released on 10 September 2026 (Social Media/via Reuters)

Fighting has reignited in Yemen as Houthi forces push south towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Earthquake recorded after Israeli demolition of Lebanon's infrastructure A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was registered in southern Lebanon, the United States Geological Survey said, after massive explosions were reported in southern Lebanon amid Israeli attacks. Israel said it was destroying Hezbollah infrastructure. AFP journalists reported a huge explosion that caused tremors.

Pakistan says no military response has been discussed under its new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.

Algiers ends relations with Gulf state over 'provocative and hostile' actions, after years of tensions.

NAZA: Film exposing systematic killing in Gaza gets record 24-minute standing ovation at Venice MEE staff on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 19:24 The film features testimony from 24 Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers about the systems behind Israel’s killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza NAZA film directors Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham attend a photocall at the 83rd International Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido in Italy, on 10 September 2026 (Stefano Rellandini/AFP) Off A documentary examining the Israeli military systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza received a record-breaking standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. NAZA, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, drew a record-breaking 24-and-a-half-minute standing ovation at its world premiere, the longest at Venice, according to Variety. The reception surpassed the 22-minute ovation given last year to Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab, which tells the story of the six-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in January 2024. Members of the Venice audience held Palestinian flags during the applause, while Abraham and Szor, who were visibly emotional, were embraced by the film’s executive producer, The Zone of Interest director, Jonathan Glazer. Online, the documentary received heavy praise from festival-goers and many activists.  24 Israeli soldiers sit on Tel Aviv rooftops, sharing how they killed entire families, thousands of people, in Gaza. https://t.co/WOKWUTnbcK September 10, 2026 Comparisons to The Zone of Interest were hard to miss on social media. Like Glazer’s film, NAZA is mainly focused on the bureaucratic machinery that allows mass killing to become routine - a system of calculations, procedures and euphemisms that can make atrocity appear administrative. #venezia83 NAZA is like a doc spin-off of The Zone of Interest where the Nazis take a break from their chilling routine and start telling to the camera what they did, how they did it and how much they enjoyed it. Made my stomach churn. Zionism really is sickening. September 10, 2026 The documentary was filmed secretly at night on rooftops in Tel Aviv and features interviews with 24 Israeli soldiers, most of them military intelligence officers who took part in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Writing in +972 Magazine ahead of the premiere, Abraham and Szor said the film was intended to expose a system rather than isolated abuses, focusing on “orders, policies, and patterns of operation”.  They said the testimony led them to conclude that the mass killing of Palestinian civilians was not merely a byproduct of the war but “a premeditated, calculated, and intentional act”. The filmmakers said they sought testimony from soldiers who conducted surveillance, assessed how many civilians were likely to be killed in particular homes, and approved strikes, adding that those first-hand accounts would make the events in Gaza difficult to deny. The film's title refers to a Hebrew military acronym for “collateral damage”, used in the film to describe estimates of civilians expected to be killed in a strike. Abraham and Szor said the term obscures both the military’s advance knowledge of likely civilian deaths and the nature of the campaign itself. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to the film’s official synopsis, NAZA documents in detail “the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza”. Abraham and Szor were two of the four directors behind No Other Land, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2025. NAZA, produced by the Guardian and James Wilson’s JW Films, is the only documentary competing for the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice festival. Israel's genocide in Gaza Trending Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:29 Update Date Override 0

Huge explosions heard in south Lebanon, report says Huge explosions were heard in southern Lebanon on Thursday, AFP journalists reported, after Israel said it had destroyed underground infrastructure beneath a strategic ridge. Lebanon's National News Agency reported that Israel carried out a "massive explosion" on the Ali al-Taher ridge in the Nabatieh region, "causing tremors and a powerful rumble that echoed loudly".

NAZA: Film exposing systematic killing in Gaza gets record 24-minute standing ovation at Venice A documentary examining the Israeli military systems behind the mass killing of Palestiniancivilians in Gaza received a record-breaking standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. NAZA, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, drew a record-breaking 24-and-a-half-minute standing ovation at its world premiere, the longest at Venice, according to Variety. The reception surpassed the 22-minute ovation given last year to Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab, which tells the story of the six-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in January 2024. Read more: NAZA: Film exposing systematic killing in Gaza gets record 24-minute standing ovation at Venice NAZA film directors Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham attend a photocall at the 83rd International Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido in Italy, on 10 September 2026 (Stefano Rellandini/AFP)

Former New York Mayor Giuliani designated 'anti-Muslim extremist' by Muslim advocacy group MEE staff on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 18:47 Giuliani said Muslims wanted to 'dominate' Americans and are taught 'extremist religious education' Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani arrives for a 9/11 memorial ceremony in the courtyard of the Robert F Kennedy Justice Department headquarters, on 8 September 2026 in Washington, DC (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via AFP) Off The Council on American Islamic Relations (Cair) designated Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as an anti-Muslim extremist on Wednesday, following what they called “bigoted” remarks during a TV interview he gave earlier this week.  During the Newsmax appearance, Giuliani said that Mayor Zohran Mamdani should not attend Friday's 9/11 memorial service. “It offends me that he's coming,” he told Newsmax earlier this week.  In that same interview, Giuliani, a former advisor to US President Trump during his first tenure, said that Muslims were taking over parts of America and Europe.  Giuliani continued to perpetuate racist stereotypes, saying, “They (Muslims) want to dominate us. That's what they're taught the day they begin their extremist religious education. Mamdani is a clear supporter of that. All of the Muslims he supports are murderers.” “Mr Giuliani has a decades-long record of targeting our community simply because of our faith, and we are designating him an anti-Muslim extremist as a result of his hateful views,” Cair research and advocacy director Corey Saylor said in a statement.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When asked about Giuliani's comments on Monday, Mamdani declined to engage directly with the former mayor's criticism, saying he wanted the week to focus on “the families whose loved ones were stolen from them 25 years ago in the horrific act of terror of September 11, and a focus also on the first responders who did everything they could”.  Giuliani joins over 100,000 people who signed a petition calling for the mayor not to attend, arguing that his past statements, political associations, and political views conflict with what the families consider the ceremony's solemn purpose. New York City Councilwoman Vicky Paladino - who is publicising the petition along with Queens Republican Councilwoman Joann Ariola - held a press conference on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, saying that she is demanding Mayor Mamdani not come to the 9/11 memorial because “he does not belong there”.  Councilwoman Paladino is known for making Islamophobic comments. Last year on social media platform X, she called for the expulsion of Muslims from western nations. In February, Paladino compared Mayor Mamdani’s leadership to “Islamic conquest” and said, “We are being replaced”. Executive director of Cair-New York Afaf Nasher says that “American Muslims should not have to defend our patriotism every time a deranged politician exploits that tragedy (9/11)  to attack our community.”  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 9/11 executive orders and transparency   On Tuesday, Mayor Mamdani released 170,000 pages of records in relation to the 9/11 attacks in a portal open to the public. Mamdani held the press conference alongside comedian and The Daily Show host John Stewart, first responders, and the families of 9/11 victims.  At the 9/11 museum, America remembers only its own Read More » The documents show that the city knew the air in Lower Manhattan was toxic and that inspectors found asbestos nearly everywhere they tested.  According to the 9/11 Memorial, over 140,000 people have enrolled in the World Trade Center health programme, and 49,000 have been diagnosed with certified World Trade Center-related cancers More people have died due to 9/11 related illnesses than were killed on the day itself. Mayor Mamdani blames the leaders who were in charge. “People got sick because the leaders they trusted lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air. And then when they began to contend with the symptoms of the illnesses that followed, the government that had not hesitated to send them into harm's way was nowhere to be found,” Mamdani said.  Giuliani was mayor at the time of the 9/11 attacks. After the release of these documents, Mamdani was asked if Giuliani shouldn’t attend the 9/11 memorial out of respect for the 9/11 related cancer deaths, to which Mamdani responded that this day was about the victims and the families, not about any politicians.  Earlier this month, Mandani signed two executive orders related to 9/11. The first establishes 9/11 as a day of remembrance, and the second strengthens New York City's operational and emergency preparedness. US Muslims News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Opinion: UK settlement trade ban offers a lifeline to Palestine, and to an Israel on the brink The British government’s decision to ban tradewith Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinianterritories should not be controversial. It is an acceptance of facts, including the illegality of the Israeli occupation, as ruled by the International Court of Justice. Britain must act in accordance with international law and UN resolutions, which require countries to “distinguish, in their relevant dealings, between the territory of the State of Israel and the territories occupied since 1967”. Yet several elements make this move extremely significant, including Britain’s historic denial of the Palestinian right to self-determination, and its coordination with other western governments that have announced parallel steps against the Israeli occupation. Read more: UK settlement trade ban offers a lifeline to Palestine, and to an Israel on the brink Opinion by Xavier Abu Eid People hold a banner stating: “Genocide, occupation, apartheid, 3 reasons to sanction Israel” during a protest in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 May 2025 (Hatim Kaghat/Belga/AFP)

IRGC says it targets unmanned US sea drone in Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday its navy targeted a US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. "The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a Saildrone Explorer-type unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz area, they said in a statement carried by their Sepah news outlet. IRGC added that the sea drone had been used in the region by the US Fifth Fleet stationed in Bahrain. Washington has previously used Saildrone Explorer USs to gather data and images in the Gulf. The sea drones are driven by solar and wind energy and can be deployed on missions in the ocean for up to one year. Iran on Wednesday said it captured an unmanned US submarine drone. The US military said one of its underwater drones had "malfunctioned".