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Summary of Today's News Jan 22 2022: Yoni Ben-Menachem

GAZA

*** Senior Hamas figure Mahmoud al-Zahar has defended attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen against Gulf states, which were recently targeted against civilian installations in the UAE and in which three people were killed. 

"Houthi forces' attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been 'legitimate' and 'self-defense'.

NEWSRAEL: This statement is already being reacted to in the Gulf States who were already angry at Hamas, who is seen as a Sunni organization betraying the Sunnis since they are a clear Iranian proxy.

*** Qatari Ambassador Muhammad Al-Madi signs an agreement with The electric company in the Gaza Strip, according to which it will set up a trust account that will cover the costs of supplying gas and generating electricity at the Gaza power plant as soon as it starts operating through gas. Cutter will transfer five million dollars a month to the Gaza electricity distribution company

IRAN

*** Iran is in talks with Russia to build two new production units at the country's only nuclear power plant, an official at the Iranian Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. "Negotiations are underway between Tehran and Moscow for the construction of units 2 and 3 at the Bushehr plant in the south, according to the state plan to produce at least 10,000 megawatts of electricity.

*** A senior EU official said the nuclear talks between Iran and the powers in Vienna were "moving in the right direction" and that he believed an agreement could be reached between the parties soon. Reuters

YEMEN

*** Congress is urging President Biden to return the Yemeni Houthi rebels loyal to Iran to the list of terrorist organizations.
Republicans accuse him of being soft-spoken and courting Iran.

*** The UN Security Council unanimously condemns the "heinous terrorist attacks" carried out by the Houthi rebels in Abu Dhabi.

*** More than 70 people have been killed as a result of airstrikes by the Arab coalition in Saudi Arabia in Yemen on a detention center belonging to Houthi rebel forces. In addition there are many missing and the number of dead may rise.

*** Hezbollah in Lebanon strongly condemned the Saudi-led military coalition attack on Yemen as "terrible massacres," saying it was "compensation for the failure of the confrontation on the ground".

LEBANON

*** The US Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on Hezbollah-affiliated businessmen and companies in Lebanon.

** Lebanese initiative to end the crisis between Fatah and Hamas in the Burj a-Shimali refugee camp in Lebanon after more than a month ago, Fatah operatives shot dead 3 Hamas operatives. Fatah refuses to turn over the shooters and offers to pay monetary compensation to the families of those killed.

THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

*** The Israeli government is not officially intervening in the succession to the PA, but it is very pleased with the strengthening of the position of Hussein a-Sheikh and Majed Faraj at the top of the PA. Senior political figures: The two support the continuation of security and civilian coordination with Israel and activities against Hamas with all their might to prevent its takeover of the West Bank.

*** The PA battle for succession is in full swing with the Fatah Central Committee's decisions to promote Hussein a-Sheikh and Ruhi Patuach to senior PLO positions. The new appointments are controversial, and there is no little unrest among jailed Marwan Barghouti's supporters who is left behind along with Muhammad Dahlan. Another candidate, Jabrill Rajoub, his supporters say has not yet said the last word.

*** The Salhiya family from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem whose house was destroyed by the Jerusalem municipality will file a complaint to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

*** Senior Hamas official Hussein Abu Quick:
"Fatah movement thwarts reconciliation meetings with Hamas in Algeria before they begin, and does not care about the national project"

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Cindy Stromberg 16:25 22.01.2022
I appreciate the updates. Lord knows U.S media won't tell us what's going on.
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