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World & Politicswww.dawn.comSaved article

AIPAC’s shift

ON Wednesday, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) made an unusual announcement . The organisation would no longer endorse or make direct contributions to candidates running in US elections. This marks the end of a practice that AIPAC began in 2021 (its lobbying started in the ‘50s). This does not mean that the Israel lobby will stop trying to influence US elections. AIPAC will continue mobilising individual donors. However, the announcement is an acknowledgement of the growing difficulties associated with overt affiliation with the lobby and the pro-Israel agenda. The genocide in Gaza and the war in Iran have created a situation where many Americans are questioning their country’s support for Israel and the resources devoted to it. Democratic candidates have challenged US involvement in the Middle East and the $3.8 billion in annual assistance Washington provides Israel. No campaign has illustrated this with greater clarity than that of Dr Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for the US Senate seat in Michigan. In the Democratic primary, AIPAC spent $30 million backing El-Sayed’s opponent, Haley Stevens. Other political action committees also spent heavily on h

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Israel launches major West Bank operation after soldiers killed

Israel’s military launched an operation in the occupied West Bank on Friday, which it said would last several days and include searches and building demolitions, after gunmen killed two soldiers days ahead of Israeli elections in which security has been a key focus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is locked in a tight race to keep his job in Tuesday’s vote, having campaigned on promises to keep Israelis safe , and he and his right-wing allies visited the scene of the attack to pledge an even harder line on West Bank militancy. Security forces were searching targets and questioning Palestinians to “locate and dismantle terrorist infrastructure” in the Hebron area from where they said the attackers had emerged, according to a joint statement from the Israeli military and Shin Bet domestic security agency. Israeli forces were also “demolishing illegal structures that could pose a security threat at the site of the encounter”, they said, adding that “counterterrorism operations” were underway at dozens of locations. The operation “is expected to continue for several days,” the statement, released late on Friday, said. Hamas, without claiming responsibility, praised Fri

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Fire breaks out at Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect detained: police

German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect following a fire at Adolf Hitler’s mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. Around 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote Kehlsteinhaus residence, on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. Firefighters saw flames rising high into the air as they approached the scene, only to find the building “completely ablaze”, police said. “A suspicious person was taken into temporary custody,” they said in a later statement, adding that nobody was injured in the blaze. Police spokeswoman Lisa Maier said firefighters struggled to tackle the blaze due to its location at an altitude of 1,834 metres. The building was only accessible with “heavy breathing apparatus”, she said. Authorities were alerted to the fire on Friday evening, when a smoke detector triggered a fire alarm at around 9:50pm (1950 GMT), police said. “The criminal police investigation is ongoing,” Maier added. German tabloid Bild reported that the authorities arrested a motorcyclist they came across on their way to the scene and

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Fuel dealers urge consumers to avoid ‘panic buying’

• PPDA chairman says pricing remains an issue • JI demands meeting with PM ‘this week’ to resolve levy issue ISLAMABAD: Even as talks between the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and the government to reduce the fuel levy remained ‘inconclusive’, petroleum dealers on Friday urged consumers not to resort to panic buying, as excessive purchases could create market distortions. Talking to reporters, Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) Chairman Malik Khuda Baksh said the delicate balance between supply and demand had been maintained efficiently by all stakeholders, including the government, industry and consumers. At the same time, he said the recent closure of the Iran border had put the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market under stress. “As far as petrol supply is concerned, there is a huge responsibility on consumers too, especially petrol consumers. We have seen in the past that when cars and motorcycles line up at petrol pumps, it creates artificial shortages in some areas,” the PPDA chairman said. He said reports were circulating that the country could run dry in the coming days and recalled the situation during the US invasion of Afg

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