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Israeli occupier attacks threaten historic Christian presence in West Bank town

In Taybeh, one of the few Palestinian communities with a Christian majority in the occupied West Bank, fears are growing that Israeli occupier attacks on farmland and property could push more families to emigrate, threatening the town’s demographic character and historic Christian presence. Local officials and clergy warned of the impact of rising violence by Israeli occupiers, which has coincided with worsening living and economic conditions in the town. Taybeh, east of Ramallah, is one of the few Palestinian towns in the West Bank that still has a Christian majority, according to church and local accounts. Residents say the town’s Christian roots go back thousands of years. Residents say the attacks have deepened fears in the town, even as they stress their determination to remain on their land. Also Read: Pakistan raises red flag over illegal settlements in West Bank, calls for Israel accountability In recent years, Israeli occupiers have established several ill...
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US unveils 2026 defence strategy, prioritises homeland and China deterrence

The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) released by the Pentagon document on Friday said that the US military will prioritise protecting the homeland and deterring China while providing "more limited" support to allies in Europe and elsewhere. The 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) marks a significant departure from past Pentagon policy, both in its emphasis on allies taking on increased burdens with less backing from Washington and its softer tone on traditional foes China and Russia. "As US forces focus on homeland defence and the Indo-Pacific, our allies and partners elsewhere will take primary responsibility for their own defence with critical but more limited support from American forces," the strategy said. The previous NDS, released under President Donald Trump's predecessor Joe Biden, described China as Washington's most consequential challenge and said that Russia posed an "acute threat." The new document, however, urges "respectful relations" with Beijing, while making no mention of US ally Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, and describing the threat from Russia as a "persistent but manageable" one affecting NATO's eastern members. Read:150 IS detainees transferred to Iraq Both the Biden and Trump strategies say homeland defence is important, but their descriptions of the threats facing the US differ significantly. The Trump administration's NDS takes aim at the past administration for neglecting border security, saying this led to a "flood of illegal aliens" and widespread narcotics trafficking. "Border security is national security," and the Pentagon "will therefore prioritise efforts to seal our borders, repel forms of invasion, and deport illegal aliens," it said. Biden, meanwhile, focused on China and Russia, saying they posed "more dangerous challenges to security and safety at home" than even the threat of terrorism. The 2026 NDS also includes no mention of the dangers of climate change -- which Biden's administration had identified as an "emerging threat." Also Read: UNHRC decries 'unprecedented' Iran crackdown Like Trump's national security strategy, which was released last month, the NDS elevates Latin America to the top of the US agenda. The Pentagon "will restore American military dominance in the Western Hemisphere. We will use it to protect our Homeland and our access to key terrain throughout the region," the NDS said. The document is called the "Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine," a reference to the declaration two centuries ago by the then-young United States that Latin America was off limits to rival powers. Since returning to the office last year, Trump has repeatedly employed the US military in Latin America, ordering a shocking raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, as well as strikes on more than 30 alleged drug-smuggling boats that have killed more than 100 people. Trump's administration has provided no definitive evidence that the sunken vessels were involved in drug trafficking, and international law experts and rights groups say the strikes likely amount to extrajudicial killings as they have apparently targeted civilians who do not pose an immediate threat to the United States.

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