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News Roundup
Israel relishes in Trump’s Muslim Brotherhood crackdown as Gulf shrugs it off
By Sean Mathews, Middle East Eye, December 2, 2025
Legislating apartheid: How Israel entrenched unequal rule during Gaza war
By Orly Noy, +972 Magazine, December 2, 2025
Honduras Vote Stuns Libre with Return of Traditional Parties as Trump’s Endorsement Reshapes Election
By José Luis Granados Ceja, Drop Site News, December 2, 2025
Bipartisan House Resolution Seeks to Block Trump War With Venezuela
By Matt Sledge, The Intercept, December 2, 2025
Israel’s Netanyahu says deal with Syria possible but demands buffer zone
By Caolán Magee and News Agencies, Al Jazeera, December 2, 2025
‘It’s a Conflict That Needs Prophets, Not Diplomats’: Two Past Negotiators Face the Failure of the Two-state Solution
By Etan Nechin, Haaretz, December 2, 2025
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