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British Envoy Says Israel Is ‘Making A Decision To Act’ As Iran Vows To Respond To Any Incursion
JERUSALEM — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that Israel “is making a decision to act” in response to Iran’s missile and drone attacks over the weekend, while Iran warned that even the “tiniest” assault of its territory would result in a “massive and harsh” reaction.
Israel has promised to retaliate to Iran’s unprecedented attack without specifying when or how leaving the region braced for more escalation following months of turmoil connected to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Israel’s closest allies, including the United States and the United Kingdom, who assisted in repelling the Iranian strike, are attempting to contain any further escalation.
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British Envoy Says Israel Is ‘Making A Decision To Act’ As Iran Vows To Respond To Any Incursion
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, meanwhile, warned Israel against retribution as he attended an annual army parade, which had been shifted to a barracks from its customary route and was not shown live on state television, possibly due to fears of being targeted.
In remarks broadcast by Iran’s official IRNA news agency, Raisi said Saturday’s attack was limited and that if Iran had intended to carry out a larger attack, “nothing would remain from the Zionist regime.”
Adding to already high tensions, Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched a rocket attack on a northern Israeli border town on Wednesday, injuring 13 people, four of them critically, according to the Israeli rescue service Magen David Adom. The Iran-backed militant organization said it was in revenge for the deaths of several of its fighters, including a commander, in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon the day before.
On Wednesday, Cameron and Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Israel separately to meet top officials. The two European countries, Israel’s closest allies, have recommended caution.
Cameron stated that “it’s clear the Israelis are making a decision to act” against Iran, but he hoped they would do so “in a way that is smart as well as tough and also does as little as possible to escalate this conflict.” He said that after meeting with Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, whose position is largely ceremonial,
Cameron stated that the primary goal of his visit was to refocus attention on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, including the need for a cease-fire and the release of Hamas hostages.
Baerbock stated that Germany is “in full solidarity with Israel” but urged it to exhibit caution.
“Everyone must now be prudent and responsible. I am not talking about giving in. “I am talking about prudent restraint, which is nothing short of strength,” she told reporters. “Because Israel has already shown strength with its defensive victory at the weekend.”
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British Envoy Says Israel Is ‘Making A Decision To Act’ As Iran Vows To Respond To Any Incursion
The ministers indicated they would advocate for additional international sanctions on Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he met with both ministers and thanked them for their countries’ assistance.
“They give a variety of options and advice. I appreciate it. But I want to be clear: We will make our own judgments, and the State of Israel will do everything it takes to defend itself,” Netanyahu said in a statement.
Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones toward Israel over the weekend in retaliation for a purported Israeli raid on Iran’s embassy compound in Syria on April 1, which killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals.
Israel claims to have successfully intercepted nearly all of the missiles and drones with the assistance of the United States, the United Kingdom, neighboring Jordan, and other countries. A seven-year-old child was injured in the attack, which did not result in any fatalities or significant damage.
Israel and Iran have fought a covert war for decades, but the weekend strike was the first direct Iranian military attack on Israel.
Regional tensions have risen since Hamas and Islamic Jihad, two Palestinian armed factions funded by Iran, launched an attack on southern Israel on October 7. The attack killed over 1,200 Israelis, and the extremists held approximately 250 hostages. Israel reacted with one of the deadliest and most damaging military offensives in recent memory, killing approximately 34,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health officials.
Israel has withdrawn the majority of its forces from Gaza following significant offensives that destroyed its two largest cities, Gaza City and Khan Younis. However, Israeli officials claim the battle is far from done and that they intend to send ground forces into Rafah, the southernmost Gaza city where more than half of the territory’s 2.3 million residents have taken safety from fighting elsewhere.
Hamas is still holding over 130 hostages, with a quarter of them believed to be dead, while international efforts to mediate a cease-fire and hostage release have made no progress.
Since the war began, Hezbollah, another close ally of Iran, has traded fire with Israel along the border on a nearly daily basis in a low-intensity confrontation that risks escalating into all-out war. Iran-backed organizations in Iraq and Syria have also conducted strikes, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have targeted international shipping in the Red Sea, claiming it is a blockade of Israel.
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British Envoy Says Israel Is ‘Making A Decision To Act’ As Iran Vows To Respond To Any Incursion
President Joe Biden’s administration imposed further penalties against Iran on Tuesday and has sought to coordinate a worldwide response to the attack, asking all sides to de-escalate. US officials claimed earlier this week that Biden informed Netanyahu that Washington would not take any offensive measures against Iran.
Israel looks unlikely to attack Iran directly without US cooperation, but it may use more covert ways, such as attacking other prominent Iranian commanders or Iran-backed forces in other countries or conducting a cyber attack.
Given the heightened tensions, it’s uncertain how Iran will respond. Any miscalculation on either side risks sparking a regional conflict.
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Archbishop of Canterbury resigned on Tuesday, claiming he failed to oversee a thorough inquiry into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago.
Justin Welby, the senior bishop of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, faced calls to quit after a report last week revealed that he had taken insufficient action to stop a man characterized as the Church’s most frequent serial abuser.
“The last few days have renewed my long felt and profound sense of shame at the historic safeguarding failures of the Church of England,” Welby said in a news release.
“I hope this decision demonstrates how seriously the Church of England takes the need for reform and our deep commitment to building a safer church. As I step down, I do so with grief for all victims and survivors of abuse.”
Welby’s term spanned a decade of considerable change, during which he had to navigate disagreements over homosexual rights and women clergy between liberal churches, primarily in North America and Britain, and their conservative counterparts, particularly in Africa.
The Anglican churches in African countries such as Uganda and Nigeria will likely celebrate Welby’s resignation, having stated last year that they no longer trusted him. His successor’s key responsibilities will be to unite the more divided global Anglican Church and reverse a fivefold decrease in church attendance in Britain since 2019.
Archbishop resigned after Makin Report.
Welby resigned five days after the independent Makin Report singled him out for criticism of his treatment of abuse complaints dating back to the 1970s. According to the investigation, John Smyth, a British lawyer, subjected over 100 boys and young men to “brutal and horrific” physical and sexual abuse over 40 years.
According to the investigation, Smyth beat some victims with a cane for up to 800 strokes and provided diapers to absorb the bleeding. He would then drape himself over his victims, occasionally kissing them on the neck or back.
Smyth chaired the Iwerne Trust, which financed Christian camps in Dorset, England, and Welby worked as a dormitory officer there before becoming an ordained minister.
According to the study, Smyth moved to Africa in 1984 and continued to torture people until shortly before he died in 2018.
In 2013, the Church of England was fully aware of sexual abuse allegations at the camps. According to the study, Welby became aware of the claims at least in the same year, months after becoming archbishop.
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If the claims had been brought to the police in 2013, there may have been a thorough investigation, and Smyth could have faced prosecution before his death, according to the study. The Makin Report was commissioned in 2019.
Welby apologized for “failures and omissions” but stated that he had “no idea or suspicion” of the claims before 2013. The report stated that this was improbable and accused him of failing to uphold his “personal and moral responsibility” to conduct a thorough investigation.
Church protocols for appointing a new archbishop of Canterbury involve a committee of clerics and a chair, selected by the British prime minister, to recommend two candidates to him.
Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, and Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford, are expected to follow Welby and become the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.
Usher supports homosexual rights and has been outspoken on the need to address climate change.
Francis-Dehqani was born in Iran and has spoken about her brother’s assassination following the Iranian Revolution. She would be the first woman to hold the position.
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A protest against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau erupted in Delhi, India, on Sunday, November 10, in response to the attack on a Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada. Hindus and Sikhs united to protest in front of the Canadian embassy in Delhi.
During the protest, a member of the Sikh Global Forum stated, “We are here to demonstrate that Sikhs have not attacked Hindus; we are both linked by blood relations.”
For Hindus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh sacrificed for their religion. How can they fight with one another? We are here at the Canadian Embassy to deliver a memorandum,” PTI reported.
VIDEO | Members of Hindu Sikh Global Forum stage protest at Canada Embassy in New Delhi, condemning the violence that occurred near a temple in Canada’s Brampton on November 4.
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/P4BLJnSYKW
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 10, 2024
People from the Hindu Sikh Global Forum were on their way to the High Commission of Canada, Chanakyapuri, to condemn the attack on a Hindu Temple in Canada when they were stopped near Teen Murti Marg by Delhi Police.
#WATCH | Delhi: People of the Hindu Sikh Global Forum on their way to the High Commission of Canada, Chanakyapuri, to protest against the attack on a Hindu Temple in Canada, were stopped at Teen Murti Marg by Police. pic.twitter.com/ONaXu46gJi
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2024
Notably, Khalistanis stormed a prominent Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada, with Canadian police officials implicated. The incident raised concerns about the safety of Hindus in Canada.
Relations between India and Canada have been strained for more than a year, and there is little indication of improvement as recriminations persist.
Because Sikhs play an important role in Canadian politics, both the ruling Liberal Party and the opposition parties court them. India accused Trudeau of engaging in “vote bank politics.” Canada respects India’s territorial integrity and sovereignty but cannot restrict its citizens’ political activity.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with members of the Sikh Caucus.
Recent Indian statements have once again portrayed Trudeau as responsible for the worsening of relations. However, even under a different government, India cannot be certain or optimistic that Canada will comply with its demands for restrictions on Sikh activism.
In April this year, Prime Minister Trudeau, Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, and several legislators attended a Sikh event in Toronto, demonstrating the community’s clout.
India opposed the use of “Khalistan” slogans on the day. Years ago, it was clear that relations between Canada and India were strained.
Trudeau traveled to India in February 2018 as part of a high-profile tour. The Indian media claimed the state visit was “downgraded” because Modi did not join his guest on a tour to Gujarat.
The media also noted that Modi did not send a tweet greeting Trudeau.
Surprisingly, the Indian Foreign Ministry addressed Prime Minister Trudeau’s 2018 visit in a statement in October, claiming that it was “aimed at currying favor with a vote bank,” but “rebounded to his discomfort.”
In recent days, Canada and India have exchanged additional allegations. The most significant of these concerns are those of Home Minister Amit Shah, often regarded as the most powerful man behind Modi in the Indian government.
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Qatar has ordered Hamas leaders to leave the country in response to a US request to stop Qatar’s support for the terrorist organization.
In a series of high-stakes communications, Washington informed Qatar that Hamas’ continued presence in Doha is no longer acceptable in light of the militant group’s rejection of recent ceasefire and hostage exchange proposals, prompting Qatar to deliver a similar message to Hamas leaders about ten days earlier.
A US official emphasized the US stance, telling Reuters that “after rejecting repeated proposals to release hostages, its leaders should no longer be welcome in the capitals of any American partner.” We made this clear to Qatar after Hamas’ rejection weeks ago.”
Despite US pressure, three Hamas officials have denied that Qatar formally requested their departure, Reuters reports.
Since 2012, Qatar has sheltered Hamas leaders as part of a deal to encourage negotiations, particularly during times of heavy tension between Hamas and Israel.
In recent months, Qatar, along with the United States and Egypt, has led many rounds of discussions to end the carnage in Gaza—a goal that has proven elusive since Hamas rejected a previous cease-fire agreement in mid-October.
The Biden administration’s effort for a resolution in Gaza has acquired urgency as Israel’s retaliatory strikes have ravaged the area, killing an estimated 43,000 Palestinians and causing enormous destruction.
Meanwhile, the recent election of Republican Donald Trump as the next US president has reportedly reduced President Biden’s clout in the last weeks of his presidency.
Previous rounds of talks collapsed when Israel imposed new criteria, including a prospective military presence in Gaza, which Hamas interpreted as changing “last-minute goalposts.”
Last year, similar discussions mediated in Doha resulted in a seven-day cease-fire in Gaza, allowing captives to be released and humanitarian aid to be delivered, but hostilities immediately resumed.
Qatar’s long-standing stance as a mediator has come under growing scrutiny from US politicians. Fourteen Republican senators recently wrote to the Department of State, seeking penalties on Hamas officials in Qatar, their extradition, and a demand that Qatar “end its hospitality” to Hamas.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister, has defended his country’s hosting of Hamas officials, claiming that their presence promotes crucial diplomatic conversations.
Source: Reuters
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