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Al-Jolani’s pursuit of
White-Clad Man Who Confronted Israeli affection
Tanks with Bare Hands
By Mona Hojat Ansari
TEHRAN – The leader of Hayat Tahrir
al-Sham (HTS), the group that led the offen-
sive toppling President Bashar al-Assad’s
government less than a month ago, has
asserted that his forces averted a region-
al conflict that could have resulted in direct
combat between Israeli troops and Iraqi and
Iranian forces.
In an interview with Saudi media, the ter-
rorist leader turned politician said Israel
was planning to invade Syria before the fall
of Assad. “If Israeli forces had entered Syria,
then Iranians would have brought in Iraqis.
The chain of events would have eventually
affected Turkey,” he said, without mentioning
that Israel appears to have proceeded with
the alleged plan, as it has occupied new ar-
eas in the Arab country since Assad’s depar-
ture. “Then Russia and America would have
entered a war as well, and the situation could
become extremely dangerous for the region,”
he said, apparently suggesting that the over-
throw of Assad at the hands of HTS-led fac-
tions prevented an all-out regional war.
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s remarks follow
almost three weeks of incessant airstrikes by
the Israeli regime, which have destroyed about
90% of Syria’s military infrastructure and in-
jured scores of civilians in the process. Page 2
Jimmy Carter:
Architect of
normalizing Arab ties
Mahmoud Rifai
with apartheid Israel
By Shahrokh Saei
TEHRAN- As Americans mourn the death
By Wesam Bahrani Who is Hussam Abu Safiya? found itself at the center of bombardments and other
of former president Jimmy Carter, the dis-
astrous impacts of his legacy, particularly in
TEHRAN – Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya forms of Israeli military actions.
the Middle East are thrust into the limelight.
made international headlines and his face went viral online amid the ongoing Is- Despite this, Dr. Abu Safiya continued his work, treating the injured and pro-
Carter died at the age of 100 on Sun-
raeli genocidal war on Gaza. viding critical care. His leadership during these times turned the hospital into
day, forty-four years after he left the White
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is a prominent medical professional and a human- a symbol of resilience and defiance.
House.
itarian figure known for his significant role in the healthcare sector in Gaza. On Friday, Israeli forces attacked and set the hospital ablaze. Many Pal-
He served as the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, providing essential estinians inside the medical center, including doctors, nurses, and patients, His tenure as the 39th US president began
medical services under extremely challenging circumstances. were detained, including Abu Safiya. with his inauguration on January 20, 1977,
and ended on January 20, 1981.
Furthermore, he had a line of contact with the World Health Organization According to the Gaza Health Ministry, Israeli troops physically assaulted
(WHO), updating the UN agency on the health crisis in northern Gaza. Abu Safia with batons and sticks while forcing him to take off his clothes. Undoubtedly, the ongoing Israeli genocide
Israeli forces briefly detained him in late October when they in Gaza and its brutal crimes in the West
Why was the hospital significant?
raided the hospital and killed his son. Bank, Lebanon and beyond are rooted in the
The Kamal Adwan Hospital was strategically important due
Beyond his professional expertise, he was also an active voice policies pursued by Carter.
to its location and role as a major healthcare provider in be-
for the struggles of Palestinians, effectively using social media sieged northern Gaza. Abetting apartheid
to issue video statements and raise awareness about the dire Carter played a key role in aiding and abet-
conditions in Gaza. For the Israeli military, targeting medical facilities serves
as a way to exert pressure on Gaza’s already dire health sec- ting the Israeli apartheid regime by broker-
This led to his rise in fame among social media users who ing a seemingly peace deal between Egypt
tor.
even made cartoons depicting the struggle and brave re-
Amid more than 80 days of Israel’s siege on many parts and Israel in 1978. Page 5
sistance of Gaza’s healthcare workers amid the ongoing
genocide. of northern Gaza, Abu Safiya’s refusal to evacuate Kamal
What happened at Kamal Adwan Hospital? Adwan Hospital angered the Israelis.
The partially functioning hospital offered a last beacon
Iran objects to
Kamal Adwan Hospital became a focal point of the U.S.-
backed Israeli genocidal war on Gaza. of hope for Palestinians requiring medical care amid daily Afghanistan’s
Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling.
The facility, located in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, often
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construction of Pashdan
Dam on Harirud
National Document Iran, Oman offer TEHRAN- The spokesman of Iran’s water
industry considered the unilateral exploita-
for Handicrafts common ground tion of the Harirud river to be a violation of
customary rights and said the effects of this
Development unveiled on Syria, trade, and unilateral action by the Afghan side will not
only affect the supply of drinking water and
regional issues during health of several million people, but also lead
to widespread damage to the downstream
By Afshin Majlesi FM’s Tehran visit environment.
TEHRAN - The unveiling ceremony for the
Issa Bozorgzadeh, said that the construc-
National Document for the Development TEHRAN – Iranian President
tion and impoundment of Pashdan dam in
of Handicrafts was held on Monday at the Masoud Pezeshkian has stated the Harirud border basin causes the reduc-
headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural that the Islamic Republic’s guiding tion of the natural flow of the Harirud border
Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts. principle is the advancement of river and the occurrence of social and envi-
The event was attended by a number of peace and security within the region ronmental damages in the downstream are-
high-ranking officials, members of the Iranian and among all nations in the Muslim as, especially the problem of serious damage
Parliament (Majlis), craftspeople, and media world. to the drinking water supply of the holy city
personnel. of Mashhad.
This commitment was highlighted
It featured remarks by Seyyed Reza Salehi- Referring to the multi-dimensional eco-
during a meeting with Oman’s
Amiri, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, nomic, social and cultural ties of Mashhad
and Handicrafts; Abdolkarim Hosseinzadeh, Foreign Minister, Said Badr al-
and Herat, Bozorgzadeh said: “We believe
Vice President for Rural and Underserved Busaidi, in Tehran on Monday.
that all the people who live in a watershed
president.ir
Areas Development; Zahra Behrouz-Azar, Vice Pezeshkian emphasized that have the same destiny, and applying any
President for Women and Family Affairs; and Iran’s foreign policy is centered on strictness and pressure to a part of the peo-
Reza Alizadeh, Chair of the Parliament’s Industry strengthening ties with both Muslim ple of the watershed will inevitably affect all
Committee, among several others. Page 6 countries and its neighbors. Page 3 the residents.” Page 4
