John McDonnell rips into Palestine Action terror ruling.  The Palestine Action terror ban has been ruled lawful, by the UK Court of Appeal. It overturns a High Court ruling in February that the banning of the group under the Terrorism Act was unlawful and disproportionate. “We concluded that the proscription decision struck a fair balance,” said Chief Justice Sue Carr, upholding the final discretion of the Home Secretary, Labour’s Shabana Mahmood. Mahmood’s fellow Labour MP, former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, does not agree.

Thomas Massie Slams Israel For 1967 Strike On USS Liberty That Claimed 34 Lives. On the House floor, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) slammed Israel over the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty. The USS Liberty was deliberately attacked from the Air and the Sea by Israel intent on leaving no Survivors. Radio Signals from the Ship were jammed by Israel. The USS Liberty incident was a deliberate and planned attack on a United States Navy technical research ship, USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli Navy motor torpedo boats, on 8 June 1967, during the Six-Day War. The attack killed 34 crew members, wounded 171 crew members, and severely damaged the ship. 

1953: The CIA led coup that still shapes Iran | Turning Point   In 1951, Mohammad Mosaddegh nationalised Iran’s oil, ending 50 years of Britain’s monopoly over Iranian oil. Two years later, he was overthrown in a covert coup backed by the CIA and Britain. This is the story of how one week in August changed Iran and still shapes the country to this day. 

Lebanon's landmarks being hit by Israeli airstrikes despite UNESCO protection When Israel last week embarked upon its deepest incursion into Lebanon in a generation, it sparked clear concerns for lives - but also for landmarks. 39 cultural sites had been added - by UNESCO - to its list of those granted top-tier 'enhanced protection' status, earlier this year.  They include towers, tombs, and temples, right across Lebanon. Targeting them - or using them for military purposes - could be considered a criminal violation.  We have visited the ancient city of Baalbek, in the east of the country - an archeological site of such significance, it had already been singled out for safeguarding. 

The Most Shocking Israel Video You Will Watch Today. A doctor from the Gaza frontlines exposes Israel’s horrific weaponization of dogs.