{"id":99864,"date":"2025-08-15T11:36:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=99864"},"modified":"2025-08-15T11:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:36:05","slug":"middle-east-report-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/middle-east-report-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>15 August 2025 | 11:36 CAT<br \/>\n3-minute read<\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"98895\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/middle-east-report-netanyahus-gaza-ceasefire-hopes-unlikely-to-deliver-lasting-diplomatic-shifts\/middle-east-20mb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/middle-east-20mb.png?fit=2268%2C2268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2268,2268\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"middle east 20mb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/middle-east-20mb.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-98895\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/middle-east-20mb.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/middle-east-20mb.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/middle-east-20mb.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/middle-east-20mb.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/middle-east-20mb.png?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Targeting the Messengers of Truth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s deliberate killing of seven Palestinian journalists in Gaza\u2014among them veteran Al Jazeera reporter <strong>Anas al-Sharif<\/strong>\u2014has drawn almost universal condemnation. Israel claims the journalists were linked to Hamas\u2019s media operations, but international observers and press freedom advocates say the allegations fall far short of justifying their deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Award-winning Middle East analyst James Dorsey said on this week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/99PDPrLqz-I\">Middle East Report<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat hardly is a justification for killing him and six other journalists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that, far from silencing critics, Israel\u2019s actions have worsened its already strained global image.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis did it for them,\u201d Dorsey said, referring to the fatal blow the killings dealt to Israel\u2019s standing in the global battle of narratives.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations, Reporters Without Borders, and numerous human rights groups have condemned the attacks, calling them part of a broader campaign to silence Palestinian voices and obscure the reality on the ground in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Global Public Opinion Turning Against Israel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recent polls in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia\u2014reflecting sentiment across much of the Muslim world\u2014show that public opposition to recognising Israel is increasing, regardless of whether the Gaza war ends or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is formally resolved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn increasing number opposes recognition of Israel with or without a resolution of the conflict,\u201d Dorsey explained.<\/p>\n<p>For Palestinians, these numbers indicate growing solidarity in Muslim-majority nations, where people increasingly see recognition of Israel as incompatible with justice for Palestine until occupation ends and statehood is realised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gaza\u2019s Future: Palestinians Resist Israeli-Imposed Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the war continues, Israel is manoeuvring to install a post-war Gaza administration that excludes both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. Two names are being floated:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Muhammad Dahlan<\/strong>, a UAE-backed former Fatah security chief from Gaza, and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Samir Hulileh<\/strong>, a West Bank businessman backed by pro-Israeli groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Palestinians warn such moves risk creating leaders with no real mandate from the people of Gaza. Dorsey noted that Hulile\u2019hs position would be \u201cvery risky\u201d without guarantees of full Israeli withdrawal and the restoration of Palestinian administration. So far, Israel\u2019s attempts to get clan or tribal leaders to accept governance roles have failed, revealing deep Palestinian resistance to occupation-backed rule.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Netanyahu\u2019s \u2018Greater Israel\u2019 Vision: Proof of Expansionist Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu further inflamed Arab anger when he expressed personal affinity for the idea of a \u201cGreater Israel\u201d extending into Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Palestinians see this not as rhetoric, but as confirmation of Israel\u2019s long-term territorial ambitions, undermining any prospect of genuine Palestinian sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Crisis of Justice and Truth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The killing of Anas al-Sharif\u2014known for his fearless reporting from Khan Younis\u2014and his colleagues is more than an attack on individuals; it is an assault on the Palestinian right to document their own story. The growing refusal among global Muslim communities to normalise relations with Israel reflects a collective recognition: without justice, sovereignty, and the end of occupation, peace remains an illusion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch <\/strong>the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/99PDPrLqz-I\">Middle East Report<\/a> on Sabaahul Muslim with Moulana Habib Bobat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15 August 2025 | 11:36 CAT 3-minute read Targeting the Messengers of Truth Israel\u2019s deliberate killing of seven Palestinian journalists in Gaza\u2014among them veteran Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif\u2014has drawn almost universal condemnation. Israel claims the journalists were linked to Hamas\u2019s media operations, but international observers and press freedom advocates say the allegations fall far [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":98895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[28,4997],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-world"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/middle-east-20mb.png?fit=2268%2C2268&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-pYI","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-23 17:58:39","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}