September 12, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeKey EventsSeptember 12, 2026September 12, 2026Israel-Lebanon talks postponed until October, Axios reportsTalks between ‌Israel and ‌Lebanon that were scheduled to ⁠take place in ⁠Rome next week have been postponed and will occur instead in October, ‌Axios reported on Friday, ‌citing a U.S. official.Jewish holidays, a Paris conference and UN General Assembly preparations meant participants could not convene ⁠in Rome, Axios cited a source as ‌saying. The ⁠Lebanese and ‌Israeli ambassadors are due to meet in Washington, ⁠according to the post on X.The U.K. sanctions are a joke. Israel is the settlements, and the settlements are Israel |OpinionEveryone is playing the game: Britain supposedly imposes sanctions, about a dozen other European countries pretend to join them and Israel responds with measures akin to a mouse striking back at an elephant so we can show the British a thing or two. Everyone is happy with themselves. The construction of settler homes on stolen Palestinian land will not stop, nor will the theft of livestock, because of what Britain has done, even if the world is delighting in these sanctions. Israeli flags decorated the road leading to the Palestinian village of Um el-Kheir, wedged between new Jewish settlements and outposts in the West Bank. Credit: AFP/HAZEM BADERIsraeli flags decorated the road leading to the Palestinian village of Um el-Kheir, wedged between new Jewish settlements and outposts in the West Bank. Credit: AFP/HAZEM BADERThe new British government says ethnic cleansing is occurring in the West Bank, making it the first Western country to say that. This is grounds for hope and a moral act. Hurray for Britain, no cynicism intended. But Britain chose only to punish the settlers, which sets a dangerous precedent. By doing so, it is saying that there is Israel and there are settlers. There is a country and there is an occupation, there are Israelis and there are settlers.How comfortable it is to make these distinctions, like distinguishing between Benjamin Netanyahu of wars and the opposition of peace. That way, perhaps no one will accuse Britain of antisemitism, except for Gideon Sa'ar, who specializes in blaming the world for that and punishing it accordingly.But settlements are not an independent political entity. When Europe imposed sanctions on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, it also imposed sanctions on the occupier, Russia. How can you only punish the settlers without imposing penalties against those who initiated the settlements, fund them and defend and support them, namely the government of Israel?Read the full articleSaudi Arabia says East-West oil pipeline attacked by drones from Iraq, will not retaliateThe Saudi Foreign Ministry said that its East-West oil pipeline was attacked by drones launched from Iran, and that it has chosen not to retaliate at this stage following a request from the Iraqi prime minister. The Saudis added that they reserve the right to take any measures necessary to protect the kingdom's sovereignty. Iraq ‌welcomed Saudi ‌Arabia's decision to ⁠hold off ⁠on retaliation and condemned any attack threatening Saudi security. It added that the Iraqi ⁠prime minister had ordered an ‌investigation into those responsible, according to a statement ⁠from its armed forces.Iraq closes Iran border crossing after drone attack on Saudi ArabiaIraq ‌ordered the closure ‌of the Shalamcheh border ⁠crossing between Iraq ⁠and Iran as a precautionary measure after the latest drone attacks ‌on Saudi Arabia, according to two ‌security sources.The sources said a wide-scale operation was underway to pursue perpetrators of ⁠the attack on Saudi Arabia.Riyadh said ‌on Friday ⁠its ‌vital East-West pipeline was attacked by drones that ⁠were launched from Iraq.Reports: Explosions in Lebanon's Ali Al Taher ridge, Israeli strikes reported in southTwo explosions were heard in southern Lebanon's Ali Al Taher ridge and in the village of al-Qantara, Al Jazeera reported, while Al Mayadeen said Israel struck in the areas of Zibqin and Al Mansouri.The Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that two strikes were carried out on the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and the outskirts of Kfar Rumman.In the NewsIsrael-Lebanon Talks Postponed; Iraq Closes Iran Border CrossingSnakebite and Roach Milk: Ig Nobel Winners Answer Humanity's Big QuestionsIsraeli Arms Maker Elbit's Planned German Plant Faces Far-right AfD ScrutinyEisenkot, Push for Normalization With Saudi Arabia – and Beat NetanyahuMamdani Joins 9/11 Interfaith Peace Walk Amid Fight Over Who Gets to MournRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. 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