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Greece’s Asylum Freeze Sparks Global Outcry Amid Crete Migrant Surge

In a move that has ignited fierce backlash from human rights organizations and the United Nations, Greece has passed legislation temporarily halting asylum applications from migrants arriving by sea from North Africa. The three-month suspension, approved by parliament with 177 votes in favor and 74 against, allows for expedited repatriation without prior identification. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended the measure as a “difficult but necessary decision” in response to a sharp rise in irregular arrivals, particularly from Libya to the island of Crete. Over 7,000 migrants have reached Crete and nearby Gavdos this year, straining local resources and prompting concerns from the tourism industry. Rights groups, including the International Rescue Committee, have condemned the ban as illegal and inhumane, warning it violates international and European law. The UNHCR echoed these concerns, emphasizing that the right to seek asylum is a fundamental human right regardless of how or wh...

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Settler Violence Escalates: Israeli Extremists Attack Military Base in West Bank

In a rare and alarming incident, dozens of Israeli settlers launched a violent rampage at a military base in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday night. According to the Israeli military, the settlers set fires, vandalized military vehicles, sprayed graffiti, and physically assaulted soldiers stationed at the base near Ramallah.

The unrest followed the arrest of several settlers involved in a deadly attack on the Palestinian town of Kfar Malik, where three Palestinians were killed and property was torched. The military intervention in that earlier incident led to the detention of five settlers, sparking outrage among extremist settler groups.

Footage aired on Israeli media showed young, religious men—many believed to be part of the radical “hilltop youth” movement—clashing with security forces. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released images of the damage, including burned infrastructure critical to counterterrorism operations.

The attack drew rare condemnation from far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who called it a “red line,” while opposition leader Yair Lapid labeled the perpetrators “Jewish terrorists” emboldened by the current governing coalition.

Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed to “eradicate this violence from the root,” emphasizing that many of the targeted soldiers were exhausted reservists serving multiple tours of duty.

The incident underscores growing tensions within Israeli society and the increasingly volatile situation in the West Bank, where settler violence has surged amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

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