By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The bill mandates executions of people convicted of deadly ‘acts of terrorism’ with the ‘intent to deny the existence of the State of Israel’

The Israeli Knesset passed a bill on Monday that mandates the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly “acts of terror,” an effort that was led by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, leader of the Jewish power party, who was seen celebrating with champagne after the vote. Continue reading “Israeli Knesset Passes Death Penalty Bill for Palestinians”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

Israeli artillery strikes targeted the headquarters of the Indonesian contingent of the UNIFIL peacekeepers in Adshit al-Qusayr, in the Marjayoun District of southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing two of the peacekeepers and injuring two others. Continue reading “Israeli Artillery Strike Kills Two UNIFIL Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

The overnight Wall Street Journal report that President Trump told aides he is willing to wind down the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted (and appeared to confirm this narrative in a social media post this morning) comes just as the national average gasoline price hit the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon threshold, underscoring the delicate balancing act the administration is facing in managing battlefield objectives and domestic fuel costs.

The latest AAA data shows gasoline prices nationwide topped $4 a gallon on Monday, a 35% increase for Regular 87 at the pump and the largest price shock on record dating back to 2004.

Continue reading “U.S. Gasoline Prices Hit Politically Sensitive $4 Level As Trump Eyes Iran War Off-Ramp”