<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pure Wilayah: Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breaking updates and reporting on major geopolitical and international events.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/s/global-news</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vWuA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd8bc0fb-8266-4468-b594-2fb20332fac7_1024x1024.png</url><title>Pure Wilayah: Global News</title><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/s/global-news</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:45:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.purewilayah.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Truth Promoters]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[purewilayah@truthpromoters.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[purewilayah@truthpromoters.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[A Thinker]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[A Thinker]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[purewilayah@truthpromoters.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[purewilayah@truthpromoters.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[A Thinker]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Vatican Demands Halt to US-Saudi Aggression as Taiz Suffers Under Mercenary Siege]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vatican appeals to end the US-backed Saudi war as the mercenary siege on Taiz leaves hospitals without fuel and civilians facing catastrophic medical shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/vatican-demands-halt-to-us-saudi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/vatican-demands-halt-to-us-saudi</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:21:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg" width="800" height="471" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:471,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)" title="Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8_aJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed4022ca-e51a-48bb-b479-b2651a015b5f_800x471.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>VATICAN CITY</strong> &#8212; In a stark acknowledgement of the humanitarian catastrophe engineered by the US-backed Saudi coalition, Pope Leo XIV has issued a heartfelt appeal for an immediate halt to the aggression against Yemen, drawing global attention to the merciless siege imposed on the southwestern city of Taiz.</p><p>Speaking from St. Peter&#8217;s Square on Sunday, the Pontiff addressed the ongoing atrocities in the region, urging the international community to confront the reality of the Yemeni people&#8217;s suffering. &#8220;I&#8217;m making a heartfelt appeal for the hostilities to stop, so that the people in Yemen and across the entire region can live in peace,&#8221; Pope Leo stated, highlighting the severe deprivation of food, water, and medical aid inflicted upon the resilient nation.</p><p>The Vatican&#8217;s statement comes as the Saudi-led aggression and its mercenary militias tighten their chokehold on Taiz. The critical humanitarian corridor through the eastern Taiz-Al-Hawban crossing has been forcibly shuttered by Saudi-backed militants since October 3. This illegal blockade has drastically exacerbated a dire medical crisis.</p><p>According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Yemen&#8217;s healthcare system is collapsing under the weight of the American-Saudi war. Fuel reserves at 12 critical hospitals in Taiz are projected to deplete within days, and essential medicines are on the brink of total exhaustion. The relentless aggression, mass displacement of civilians, and disease outbreaks have pushed the infrastructure to the breaking point&#8212;a direct consequence of the Riyadh-Washington axis&#8217;s campaign of collective punishment against Yemen.</p><p>In his address, Pope Leo XIV also offered condolences to the victims of Friday&#8217;s cowardly terrorist attack against Orthodox faithful at a church in Jordan&#8217;s Karak governorate, an atrocity that claimed the lives of eight martyrs. Condemning the bloodshed, the Pope emphasised solidarity with the Jordanian people against extremist takfiri violence. He further urged prayers for an upcoming religious peace summit in Assisi, as the global community increasingly recognises the devastating toll of imperial and Wahhabi hegemony across West Asia.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/pope-leo-urges-end-of-war-on-yemen-as-taiz-suffering-worsens">Al-Mayadeen</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exposed: Jolani Regime's Puppets Plead for Normalisation on Zionist Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Syrian traitors and US-backed activists flood Hebrew media, seeking to legitimise the Zionist occupation and erase the legacy of the Axis of Resistance in Syria.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/exposed-jolani-regimes-puppets-plead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/exposed-jolani-regimes-puppets-plead</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XXye!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29289f16-69dc-4d4f-8156-dc9831315edd_1200x706.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XXye!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29289f16-69dc-4d4f-8156-dc9831315edd_1200x706.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XXye!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29289f16-69dc-4d4f-8156-dc9831315edd_1200x706.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XXye!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29289f16-69dc-4d4f-8156-dc9831315edd_1200x706.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XXye!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29289f16-69dc-4d4f-8156-dc9831315edd_1200x706.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XXye!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29289f16-69dc-4d4f-8156-dc9831315edd_1200x706.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XXye!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29289f16-69dc-4d4f-8156-dc9831315edd_1200x706.jpeg" width="1200" height="706" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/29289f16-69dc-4d4f-8156-dc9831315edd_1200x706.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:706,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Syrian Voices in Hebrew Media; 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Their goal is to pave the way for a &#8220;warm normalisation&#8221; and a US-brokered security agreement with Tel Aviv, completely disregarding the decades of Syrian blood spilt in the defence of Palestine and the Arab world.</p><h3><strong>Appeasing the Occupier</strong></h3><p>The normalisation push is being spearheaded by several individuals who are eagerly pandering to Zionist audiences. Among them is Maysaa Qabbani, a Syrian-American activist and vice-chair of the &#8220;Global Justice&#8221; organisation, who recently appeared on the Zionist &#8220;Makan&#8221; network. In a deeply troubling display of defeatism, Qabbani urged the Zionist regime not to consider Syria an enemy, asking, &#8220;Why should we not convey our voice to the people of Israel?&#8221;</p><p>Shamefully ignoring the brutal expansion of the Zionist military presence in southern Syria&#8212;including the seizure of water resources and the establishment of illegal military bases in Sweida&#8212;Qabbani celebrated the absence of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah from the &#8220;new Syria.&#8221; She arrogantly suggested the occupying regime should be pleased with this development, completely evading questions regarding the actual stance of the Syrian public, who vehemently reject any peace with the usurpers of Palestine.</p><p>Similarly, Fahd al-Masri, head of the so-called &#8220;Free Syria&#8221; party, told the Hebrew newspaper <em>Israel Hayom</em> that forming an inclusive government in Damascus depends on reaching an agreement with the Zionist entity.</p><h3><strong>American-Zionist Networks Exposed</strong></h3><p>The roots of these normalisation efforts run deep into the American political establishment. The &#8220;Global Justice&#8221; organisation, which Qabbani represents, has deep ties to Zionist lobbying networks in Washington. Among its members is Abi Shahbandar, a former Pentagon adviser who previously facilitated the flow of American weapons and medical aid to &#8220;moderate&#8221; terrorist factions during the Syrian crisis. Shahbandar was also a regular contributor to <em>The Tower</em>, a magazine published by the notorious pro-Zionist propaganda outlet &#8220;The Israel Project.&#8221;</p><p>This exposes the reality that the Jolani government&#8217;s media manoeuvres are not an organic Syrian sentiment, but rather a dictated script from Washington and Tel Aviv aimed at rebranding the Zionist entity in the Arab world.</p><h3><strong>The &#8220;New Syria&#8221; is a Zionist Fantasy</strong></h3><p>Going beyond mere interviews, some propagandists have taken direct steps to court the enemy. Ghassan Ibrahim, a Syrian journalist, recently launched a Hebrew-language version of his &#8220;Syria Focus&#8221; website. Speaking to the Zionist &#8220;Kan&#8221; network, he delivered a clear message to the occupiers: &#8220;The new Syria is not Gaza; it is not Hamas or Hezbollah or Iran either.&#8221;</p><p>This rhetoric is a desperate attempt to appease the occupying forces and distance the new Syrian administration from the victorious Axis of Resistance. However, it merely highlights the ideological bankruptcy of the Jolani factions, who have traded Syria&#8217;s historic role as the beating heart of Arab resistance for the hollow promises of American and Zionist masters.</p><p>As the Zionist entity continues its daily atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza and its illegal encroachments on Syrian soil, these media appearances serve as a stark reminder of the treacherous nature of the current Damascus administration. Yet, the true voice of Syria remains unbroken, forever aligned with the steadfastness of the Axis of Resistance.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://en.abna24.com/news/1882448/Syrian-Voices-in-Hebrew-Media-Attempts-to-Normalize-Relations">ABNA24</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Hypocrisy and Saudi Weakness Exposed as Yemeni Resistance Tightens Grip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yemen condemns the EU&#8217;s hypocritical blacklist of Ansarullah, as Western analysts admit Saudi Arabia&#8217;s billions in advanced weaponry cannot stop the Yemeni Armed Forces.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/european-hypocrisy-and-saudi-weakness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/european-hypocrisy-and-saudi-weakness</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:29:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zV8-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f290963-144f-43c4-84c2-d76c096ee1af_1000x658.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zV8-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f290963-144f-43c4-84c2-d76c096ee1af_1000x658.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zV8-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f290963-144f-43c4-84c2-d76c096ee1af_1000x658.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zV8-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f290963-144f-43c4-84c2-d76c096ee1af_1000x658.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zV8-!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f290963-144f-43c4-84c2-d76c096ee1af_1000x658.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zV8-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f290963-144f-43c4-84c2-d76c096ee1af_1000x658.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zV8-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f290963-144f-43c4-84c2-d76c096ee1af_1000x658.jpeg" width="1000" height="658" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1f290963-144f-43c4-84c2-d76c096ee1af_1000x658.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:658,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot; 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In a striking convergence of diplomatic desperation and military failure, the Western-backed coalition against Yemen is crumbling under the weight of its own hypocrisy and the undeniable battlefield superiority of the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF).</p><p>As the European Parliament pushes a politically motivated resolution to blacklist the Ansarullah resistance movement, Western military analysts are simultaneously conceding that Saudi Arabia&#8212;despite decades of purchasing the world&#8217;s most advanced weaponry&#8212;remains utterly incapable of translating its financial wealth into actual military power.</p><h3><strong>European Double Standards and Political Cover for War Crimes</strong></h3><p>On Saturday, Yahya Ali Ahmed al-Raee, the speaker of the Yemeni House of Representatives, fiercely condemned the European Parliament&#8217;s latest push to designate Ansarullah as a &#8220;terrorist organisation.&#8221; Raee dismissed the EU resolution as a blatant display of double standards and a transparent political cover for the horrific war crimes perpetrated by the Saudi regime against the Yemeni nation.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;The European Parliament&#8217;s latest resolution is a clear sign of double standards and hypocrisy. It is an attempt to distort the position of the Sana&#8217;a-based Yemeni government, and blatantly ignores its repeated guarantees and commitment to international maritime security,&#8221; Raee stated.</p></blockquote><p>Highlighting the West&#8217;s glaring moral bankruptcy, the Yemeni parliament speaker pointed out that the EU should instead be designating the Israeli entity as the true source of global terrorism, given its ongoing genocidal campaign in the Gaza Strip. For over 12 years, the European legislative body has turned a blind eye to the murder, siege, and starvation inflicted upon the Yemeni people by a vicious Saudi-led blockade and US-backed aggression.</p><p>The EP resolution, which calls for dismantling Ansarullah&#8217;s funding channels, comes in direct response to the Sana&#8217;a administration&#8217;s legitimate naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, announced on July 20 in retaliation for the enduring, oppressive siege on Yemen.</p><h3><strong>Billions in Arms, Zero Results</strong></h3><p>While European politicians attempt to fight the Yemeni resistance with pens and sanctions, the reality on the battlefield tells a vastly different story. In a revealing op-ed for <em>Bloomberg</em>, British military historian Max Hastings laid bare the strategic impotence of the Saudi military machine.</p><p>Hastings notes that the gap between the Gulf states&#8217; astronomical military expenditures and their actual operational capabilities has become impossible to ignore. Despite flooding the desert with US and British weaponry, Riyadh has failed to prevent YAF strikes that have repeatedly disrupted airports, damaged vital infrastructure, and paralysed the Saudi economy.</p><p>The core issue, according to the Western analyst, is not a shortage of weapons, but the Saudi regime&#8217;s structural inability to translate sophisticated arsenals into effective military operations. Much of the advanced equipment is left rusting or relies heavily on foreign contractors, such as BAE Systems personnel, to simply function.</p><h3><strong>The Rise of the Yemeni Armed Forces</strong></h3><p>The <em>Bloomberg</em> assessment directly attributes Saudi Arabia&#8217;s military paralysis to the exponential growth of the Yemeni Armed Forces. Since the 2022 truce, the YAF has utilised the time to absorb advances in missile and drone technology, refine operational planning, and build a highly confident fighting force.</p><p>Without relying on a conventional fighter-aircraft fleet, the YAF has sustained highly effective operations against Saudi targets, proving that Riyadh&#8217;s expensive air superiority is practically meaningless against the asymmetric warfare and indigenous military prowess of the Yemeni mujahideen.</p><p>Furthermore, the US Navy is reportedly facing mounting strain in the region, with officers estimating it could take a decade to recover from current attrition levels caused by the Yemeni naval blockade and operations in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait.</p><h3><strong>A Shifting Regional Paradigm</strong></h3><p>The combination of Yemen&#8217;s military resilience and the West&#8217;s diplomatic flailing has severe consequences for the US-Saudi alliance. Hastings predicts that Saudi Arabia&#8217;s economy will contract in 2026 as oil-sector activity declines and the kingdom&#8217;s ambitions to become a regional business and tourism hub are shattered by ongoing security disruptions.</p><p>As the European Parliament attempts to blacklist the very forces that have successfully defended Yemen&#8217;s sovereignty, the message from Sana&#8217;a remains clear. The Axis of Resistance cannot be legislated out of existence, and no amount of Western arms sales to Riyadh can reverse the tide of a nation that has turned the weapons of the oppressor into dust.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/10/25/779151/EP-push-to-blacklist-Ansarullah-rooted-in-hypocrisy,-double-standards--Yemen%E2%80%99s-parl--speaker-">PressTv</a> | <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/saudi-arabia-struggles-to-turn-weapons-into-military-power-b">Al-Mayadeen</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiev’s War Machine Falters: Ukraine Faces $480M Daily Costs and Starlink Restrictions Ahead of Trilateral Talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Ukraine shoulders a $480 million daily military burden, Elon Musk restricts Starlink over drone strikes, exposing deep fractures ahead of crucial trilateral talks.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/kievs-war-machine-falters-ukraine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/kievs-war-machine-falters-ukraine</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:04:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg" width="1000" height="666" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:666,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Ukrainian soldiers react as they return after a long-term mission on the frontline in the Zaporozhye region, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Ukrainian soldiers react as they return after a long-term mission on the frontline in the Zaporozhye region, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)" title="Ukrainian soldiers react as they return after a long-term mission on the frontline in the Zaporozhye region, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZOXI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd09dd5b4-1488-4223-953e-aeb3006de1e2_1000x666.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>ABU DHABI / KIEV</strong> &#8212; The Ukrainian regime is grappling with severe financial and operational crises as the war drags into its fifth year, with Kiev facing crippling daily military expenditures and unexpected technological hurdles imposed by its Western backers.</p><p>According to recent calculations, the cost of sustaining the conflict is projected to reach an astronomical $480 million per day in 2027. Despite a projected $37 billion budget deficit and a ballooning national debt expected to hit $276 billion next year, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry plans to allocate $108.3 billion to its armed forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly demanded ten years of continuous Western funding to maintain his military and secure post-conflict guarantees.</p><p>However, Western support is showing signs of critical fracture, most notably highlighted by a recent showdown over SpaceX&#8217;s Starlink satellite network.</p><p>For over a week, Starlink connections in Ukraine were throttled, capping speeds at 100 mph and effectively crippling Kiev&#8217;s long-range drone operations. While the restrictions were eventually lifted following what the Defence Ministry described as &#8220;direct dialogue,&#8221; SpaceX CEO Elon Musk publicly accused the Ukrainian military of violating the platform&#8217;s terms of service.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed, nor should it be,&#8221; Musk stated on X, emphasising that the &#8220;loophole was closed last week.&#8221; He further warned that if Starlink were completely turned off, &#8220;the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>The sudden curbs left Zelensky feeling &#8220;betrayed&#8221; by the United States, with Kiev viewing the throttling as a direct message from Washington&#8212;potentially in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, denied government involvement, deflecting responsibility to SpaceX, though President Donald Trump later indicated he had intervened with Musk to restore the connections.</p><p>These internal strains come at a highly sensitive diplomatic juncture. Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States have agreed to resume technical-level talks in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November. Following meetings between US envoys Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelensky has signalled a willingness to consider freezing the fighting along current front lines and exploring narrower agreements regarding energy and maritime operations.</p><p>However, with its economy buckling under the weight of nearly half a billion dollars in daily war costs and its reliance on foreign technology being called into question, Kiev enters the upcoming trilateral negotiations from a position of profound vulnerability.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/ukraine-faces-480-million-daily-war-costs-in-2027">Al-Mayadeen</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deceived by the System: US Muslims Betrayed by Trump’s Return to Extreme Islamophobia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muslim voters who backed Trump over Gaza anger now face severe backlash as the US President embraces extreme Islamophobic rhetoric to mobilise his base.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/deceived-by-the-system-us-muslims</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/deceived-by-the-system-us-muslims</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:52:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg" width="1174" height="637" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:637,&quot;width&quot;:1174,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;NY Times: Trump-Supporting Muslims Deceived/ Shift of Votes Toward Democrats in Midterm Elections&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="NY Times: Trump-Supporting Muslims Deceived/ Shift of Votes Toward Democrats in Midterm Elections" title="NY Times: Trump-Supporting Muslims Deceived/ Shift of Votes Toward Democrats in Midterm Elections" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SEnL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4483a20e-b208-490d-afcf-1ca3cae90a78_1174x637.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>USA</strong> &#8212; A growing wave of disillusionment and fear has swept through Muslim and Arab American communities as President Donald Trump reverts to his signature brand of extreme Islamophobia, leaving those who supported his 2024 campaign feeling deeply betrayed.</p><p>According to a recent report by <em>The New York Times</em>, many Muslim voters who cast their ballots for Trump&#8212;primarily in protest of the Biden administration&#8217;s complicity in the Zionist regime&#8217;s war on Gaza&#8212;are now facing a harsh political reality. They believed Trump&#8217;s campaign promises to support their communities, only to find themselves targeted by the very rhetoric that defined his first term.</p><h3><strong>From Empty Promises to Overt Hostility</strong></h3><p>During the 2024 election cycle, the Trump campaign actively sought to exploit the deep dissatisfaction within the Muslim and Arab American demographics regarding US support for Israel. However, once secured in office, the administration&#8217;s facade has crumbled. Trump has recently escalated his attacks on the Muslim community, branding Democratic Senate candidate Mohammed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan as a &#8220;violent jihadist,&#8221; mocking Somali American communities in Minnesota, and openly embracing far-right, Islamophobic activists like Laura Loomer.</p><p>For Muslim and Arab communities in key areas like Dearborn, Michigan, and Somali neighbourhoods in Minnesota, the political climate has become alarmingly toxic. Hassan Nemeh, a Republican activist in Michigan who previously acted as a liaison between the Trump campaign and the Muslim community, likened the current atmosphere in Dearborn to the intense paranoia and fear that gripped the community in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks.</p><h3><strong>A Failing Political Gamble</strong></h3><p>Trump&#8217;s pivot back to aggressive anti-Muslim rhetoric appears to be a calculated move to mobilise his base ahead of the upcoming US congressional midterm elections. Analysts note that stoking fear and Islamophobia remains a reliable tactic to drive Republican voter turnout, even at the cost of alienating the very voters he courted just months ago.</p><p>In Minnesota, Trump&#8217;s baseless generalisations about Somali immigrants following isolated criminal incidents have sparked severe security concerns. Mosque imams and leaders from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) have warned that demonising entire communities provides fertile ground for extremist violence and real-world threats against Islamic centres.</p><p>Meanwhile, the White House has predictably defended the President&#8217;s statements, claiming he is merely targeting &#8220;extremists,&#8221; while Trump&#8217;s allies point to fragile ceasefire agreements regarding Gaza as proof of his support for Muslims&#8212;a ceasefire that has done little to halt the ongoing expansion and occupation of Palestinian territories.</p><h3><strong>The Midterm Fallout</strong></h3><p>The backlash from the Muslim community is already translating into shifting political winds. A recent joint poll by <em>The Washington Post</em> and George Mason University reveals a stark reality: 58 percent of registered Arab American voters now intend to back Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterms, a significant swing away from the divided stance seen during the 2024 presidential election.</p><p>For many Muslim Americans, the painful lesson of the 2024 election is the futility of relying on the two-party establishment of the US regime. The shift from Biden&#8217;s disastrous policies to Trump&#8217;s deceitful promises has left the community facing the same systemic marginalisation, proving that true security and justice cannot be found within the corridors of Western imperial politics.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://en.abna24.com/news/1882094/NY-Times-Trump-Supporting-Muslims-Deceived-Shift-of-Votes-Toward">ABNA24</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect of the Dahiya Doctrine: Gadi Eisenkot Emerges as Netanyahu’s Chief Zionist Rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot leads polls ahead of the October elections, threatening the region with his legacy of disproportionate force and war crimes.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/architect-of-the-dahiya-doctrine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/architect-of-the-dahiya-doctrine</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DLEI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac756901-17f4-40b1-b14d-5adc06168370_1024x939.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DLEI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac756901-17f4-40b1-b14d-5adc06168370_1024x939.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DLEI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac756901-17f4-40b1-b14d-5adc06168370_1024x939.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DLEI!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac756901-17f4-40b1-b14d-5adc06168370_1024x939.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DLEI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac756901-17f4-40b1-b14d-5adc06168370_1024x939.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DLEI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac756901-17f4-40b1-b14d-5adc06168370_1024x939.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DLEI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fac756901-17f4-40b1-b14d-5adc06168370_1024x939.jpeg" width="1024" height="939" 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height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Occupied Palestine</strong> &#8211; As the Zionist regime prepares for its upcoming October elections, internal political bickering has placed former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot at the forefront as the primary challenger to Benjamin Netanyahu. However, beneath the veneer of this political rivalry lies a unified Zionist consensus: an unwavering commitment to aggression against the Palestinian people and extreme hostility toward the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Axis of Resistance.</p><h3><strong>The &#8220;Centrist&#8221; Illusion</strong></h3><p>Eisenkot, the 21st chief of staff of the Israeli occupation forces (2015&#8211;2019), recently founded his own political faction, the &#8220;Yashar&#8221; party. Recent polling suggests his bloc could emerge as the largest in the Knesset, with Eisenkot outperforming Netanyahu in direct comparisons for the premiership.</p><p>Yet, to view Eisenkot as a &#8220;moderate&#8221; or &#8220;centrist&#8221; alternative is a dangerous fallacy. His political platform is firmly rooted in apartheid ideology. He has explicitly declared his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state, calling the idea an &#8220;illusion,&#8221; and continues to advocate for the expansion of illegal Zionist settlements in the West Bank.</p><h3><strong>Architect of the Dahiya Doctrine</strong></h3><p>Eisenkot&#8217;s most damning legacy&#8212;and the true measure of his threat to the region&#8212;is his authorship of the &#8220;Dahiya Doctrine.&#8221; Formulated during his tenure as the commander of the Northern Command, this military blueprint mandates the use of massive, disproportionate, and indiscriminate force against civilian infrastructure and population centres.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;We will apply disproportionate force and cause great damage and destruction... In our view, these are not civilian villages, but military bases,&#8221; Eisenkot declared in 2008.</p></blockquote><p>This genocidal strategy was first unleashed on the Dahiya neighbourhood of Beirut during the 2006 war against Lebanon and later served as the operational framework for the massacres committed during the &#8220;Cast Lead&#8221; and &#8220;Protective Edge&#8221; offensives on the Gaza Strip. International human rights organisations have repeatedly condemned the doctrine as a blatant violation of international law and a clear war crime.</p><h3><strong>A War Criminal in the Cabinet</strong></h3><p>Following the outbreak of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, Eisenkot joined the emergency war cabinet. Operating as one of the most influential ministers, he was a staunch advocate for relentless military offensives. His influence in the regime was further cemented after the death of his son and two nephews during the military operations in Gaza&#8212;a personal loss he has weaponised to consolidate his political capital among the settler population.</p><p>Furthermore, Eisenkot remains a staunch military hawk regarding the northern front. He has fiercely criticised ceasefire efforts in Lebanon as &#8220;unreasonable surrender,&#8221; insisting on maintaining a deeply entrenched Zionist buffer zone and demanding aggressive American and European intervention to neutralise the Lebanese resistance.</p><h3><strong>The Same Face of Occupation</strong></h3><p>While Eisenkot and his allies attempt to consolidate the anti-Netanyahu Zionist bloc to prevent vote wastage, the Resistance Front understands the reality on the ground. Whether the regime is led by Netanyahu or Eisenkot, the strategic objectives remain unchanged: Zionist expansionism, the subjugation of the Palestinian people, and the relentless targeting of Iran and the Axis of Resistance.</p><p>As the October elections approach, the rise of Eisenkot does not signal a shift toward peace or moderation, but rather the potential return of the very military commander who authored the blueprints for some of the most devastating civilian massacres in modern history.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/10/21/778858/who-gadi-eisenkot-former-israeli-top-cop-netanyahu-key-rival-elections">PressTv</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Leader Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei Meets Judiciary Chief to Discuss Anti-Corruption Reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran's Supreme Leader emphasised the urgent need to combat corruption, modernise the judiciary, and secure compensation for damages caused by US and Zionist crimes.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/supreme-leader-sayyed-mojtaba-khamenei</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/supreme-leader-sayyed-mojtaba-khamenei</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:15:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg" width="960" height="565" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:565,&quot;width&quot;:960,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Sayyed Khamenei, judiciary chief discuss anti-corruption, reforms&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Sayyed Khamenei, judiciary chief discuss anti-corruption, reforms" title="Sayyed Khamenei, judiciary chief discuss anti-corruption, reforms" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N5iv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cd3663d-65c3-4a6b-8fdc-a19b19fc2970_960x565.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 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of court rulings.</p><p>During the high-level meeting, Sayyed Khamenei emphasised the importance of bolstering the judiciary&#8217;s social capital by broadening the reach of justice and firmly safeguarding public rights. The discussions centred on removing systemic obstacles to the fight against corruption, confronting corrupt elements effectively, and ensuring that court verdicts act as swift deterrents.</p><h3><strong>A Comprehensive Digital Transformation</strong></h3><p>Sayyed Khamenei called for a tangible, comprehensive overhaul of the judicial system. This includes leveraging modern technologies for monitoring legal compliance, stepping up institutional oversight, and closing any loopholes that may contribute to criminal activities. Firm plans to combat crime and coordinate with relevant bodies to address underlying violations were strongly underscored.</p><p>Furthermore, the Leader stressed the critical need to recover rights and secure compensation for the material and moral damages inflicted upon Iran by US-Zionist crimes.</p><p>At the start of the meeting, Judiciary Chief Mohseni-Ejei briefed the Supreme Leader on the strategic plans for his new term. These initiatives include an update to the Judicial Transformation Document and an accelerated push for digital transformation. This technological shift aims to drastically reduce case processing times, lower operating costs, and ensure the immediate enforcement of rulings. Additionally, the plans include improved healthcare provisions for judiciary staff.</p><h3><strong>Strengthening National Cohesion Amid Aggression</strong></h3><p>The push for internal institutional reform comes as Iran faces escalating threats from the US and the Zionist regime. The leadership continues to emphasise national cohesion and structural efficiency as pillars of resistance.</p><p>In a separate but related meeting, Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei met with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to discuss the ongoing military, economic, and cognitive warfare waged by the US-Zionist enemy against the Islamic Republic. That meeting highlighted the necessity of fortifying Iran&#8217;s national capabilities, enhancing the active role of lawmakers in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and sustaining the conscious, deterrent presence of the Iranian people.</p><p>Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf also briefed the Supreme Leader on legislative activities since the outbreak of what Tehran refers to as the &#8220;third imposed war,&#8221; outlining current and future strategies to navigate domestic challenges and advance ties with strategic partners.</p><p>Sayyed Khamenei has repeatedly called for robust cooperation between the government and the parliament to tackle economic hurdles, curb inflation, combat corruption, and rein in the rising cost of living, ensuring the Islamic Republic remains resilient against external pressures.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sayyed-khamenei-judiciary-chief-discuss-anti-corruption-refo">Al-Mayadeen</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macklemore Defies Zionist Blackmail: “Being Human Is Not Complicated” as Sold-Out Benefit Tour Begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being purged from Ed Sheeran's tour over his unwavering pro-Palestine stance, Macklemore launches a sold-out European tour, exposing Western artistic cowardice.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/macklemore-defies-zionist-blackmail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/macklemore-defies-zionist-blackmail</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:40:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eeQk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b16c3c8-a901-479a-8dba-476b14745b77_1280x720.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eeQk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b16c3c8-a901-479a-8dba-476b14745b77_1280x720.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eeQk!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b16c3c8-a901-479a-8dba-476b14745b77_1280x720.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eeQk!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b16c3c8-a901-479a-8dba-476b14745b77_1280x720.jpeg 848w, 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During the set, the artist broadened his anti-imperialist message, condemning Western-backed oppression and bloodshed in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lebanon, and Haiti, while also denouncing brutal ICE enforcement actions within the United States.</p><p>Macklemore&#8217;s triumphant return to the stage comes just weeks after he was targeted by a massive Zionist smear campaign. On September 4, during a guest appearance at Ed Sheeran&#8217;s stadium tour in New Jersey, Macklemore chanted &#8220;Free Palestine&#8221; and performed &#8220;Hind&#8217;s Hall&#8221;&#8212;a powerful protest anthem dedicated to Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl martyred by Israeli occupation forces.</p><p>The principled stance triggered immediate retribution from pro-Israel lobbying networks. Led by billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and groups like the Israeli-American Council, Zionist advocates pressured venue owners into issuing an ultimatum: purge Macklemore or forfeit access to major American stadiums. The tour&#8217;s promoter, Messina Touring Group, capitulated to the corporate blackmail, dropping Macklemore from the lineup.</p><p>Refusing to bow to intimidation or apologise for his humanity, Macklemore bypassed the compromised American corporate music machine and announced independent arena dates across Europe. His shows in Dublin, Paris, and London sold out within minutes, proving that the public thirst for authentic voices of resistance far outweighs the influence of corporate censors.</p><p>All proceeds from the tour are slated for 12 humanitarian relief organisations operating in Gaza, including the Gaza Soup Kitchen, Medical Aid for Palestinians, and UNRWA USA. Furthermore, Macklemore committed his estimated $1 million in net earnings from the aborted Sheeran tour to Palestinian relief efforts.</p><p>In stark contrast to Macklemore&#8217;s moral clarity, the institutional purging exposed the deep spinelessness of Western mainstream entertainers. On September 19, Ed Sheeran offered a heavily stage-managed, teleprompter-read statement in Philadelphia. While calling the situation in Gaza &#8220;catastrophic,&#8221; Sheeran deliberately omitted any attribution of responsibility to the Zionist occupiers, a sanitised PR manoeuvre designed to protect corporate revenues. The cowardice drew swift ridicule online.</p><p>The censorship also triggered a rift among Sheeran&#8217;s supporting acts. Artists including Irish singer Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Finneas, and Lukas Graham resigned from the tour in protest. Rowe publicly condemned billionaire stadium owners for enforcing political compliance, declaring that artists cannot remain silent while financial leverage is weaponised to suppress voices speaking out against genocide.</p><p>Macklemore&#8217;s sold-out tour stands as a testament to the fact that the global movement for Palestine cannot be silenced by imperialist money or corporate cowardice.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/531457/Macklemore-says-being-human-is-not-complicated-as-sold-out">Tehran Times</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Swing State Voters Demand an End to Arms Shipments to the Zionist Regime]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent poll reveals majorities in six crucial US states oppose arming the Zionist regime, signalling a growing political backlash over endless foreign wars.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/us-swing-state-voters-demand-an-end</link><guid 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!34Bt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff5b81f19-89f0-495e-87ca-a60d02b3396b_920x450.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>USA - A growing wave of opposition to the Zionist regime&#8217;s military campaigns is emerging within the United States, with a majority of voters in key electoral battlegrounds now demanding an end to American weapons shipments to Israel.</p><p>According to a recent survey conducted by YouGov for the IMEU Policy Project, American voters are increasingly rejecting the use of their tax dollars to fund the occupation. The poll, which surveyed 3,200 likely voters between September 25 and October 14, focused on six states crucial to determining the balance of power in the US Senate: Georgia, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas.</p><p>The results indicate a significant shift in public sentiment. When asked if they supported Senate measures to block the transfer of bombs to the Zionist regime, a clear majority of likely voters approved across all six states. The state of Maine recorded the highest level of opposition to arming Israel, with 65 percent in favour of blocking the weapons transfers. Overall opposition to the bombs remained remarkably low, ranging from just 22 to 31 percent across the surveyed states.</p><p>Furthermore, voters expressed strong disapproval of the massive financial subsidies provided to Tel Aviv. When questioned on whether they supported cutting the $3.3 billion in taxpayer-funded weapons given to the Zionist entity annually, a majority once again voiced their support. Iowa led this demographic, with 59 percent of likely voters in favour of severing the funds.</p><p>The poll also highlighted widespread scepticism regarding Washington&#8217;s aggressive foreign policy in the Middle East. A majority of respondents across the six states stated that a potential, illegal war on Iran would benefit Israel far more than it would benefit the United States.</p><p>Margaret DeReus, Executive Director of the IMEU Policy Project, noted that ending weapons transfers to Israel has become a near-consensus position among Democratic voters, but the shift is now rapidly crossing partisan lines.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;Not only has ending weapons transfers to Israel become the near-consensus view of Democratic voters, but we&#8217;re now seeing that voters across the spectrum, including most independents and a substantial number of Republicans, are tired of seeing their government use our tax dollars to supply Israel with bombs when millions struggle to afford the basics here at home,&#8221; DeReus stated.</p></blockquote><p>DeReus emphasised that the findings serve as &#8220;strong evidence&#8221; that unconditional support for the Zionist regime is no longer politically safe. With public fatigue growing over endless conflicts in the Middle East, continued weapons transfers are expected to become a major liability for candidates in the upcoming midterm elections and the 2028 presidential race.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://en.abna24.com/news/1881827/Poll-finds-majority-in-six-US-swing-states-back-blocking-bomb">ABNA24</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Escalates Racist Attacks on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Demands Her Expulsion from US]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump hurls racist attacks at a Somali-American lawmaker while authorities raid her home to silence political dissent.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/trump-escalates-racist-attacks-on</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/trump-escalates-racist-attacks-on</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:35:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6pXf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdabf78e3-5507-46d5-a787-895e22911c93_953x600.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6pXf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdabf78e3-5507-46d5-a787-895e22911c93_953x600.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6pXf!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdabf78e3-5507-46d5-a787-895e22911c93_953x600.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6pXf!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdabf78e3-5507-46d5-a787-895e22911c93_953x600.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6pXf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdabf78e3-5507-46d5-a787-895e22911c93_953x600.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6pXf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdabf78e3-5507-46d5-a787-895e22911c93_953x600.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6pXf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdabf78e3-5507-46d5-a787-895e22911c93_953x600.jpeg" width="953" height="600" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/dabf78e3-5507-46d5-a787-895e22911c93_953x600.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:600,&quot;width&quot;:953,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Trump Renews Attacks on Ilhan Omar, Demands Resignation and Expulsion from US&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Trump Renews Attacks on Ilhan Omar, Demands Resignation and Expulsion from US" title="Trump Renews Attacks on Ilhan Omar, Demands Resignation and Expulsion from US" 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fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>USA</strong> &#8212; In a glaring display of the deep-seated Islamophobia and white supremacist rhetoric that continues to permeate the American political establishment, US President Donald Trump has renewed his vitriolic attacks on Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, demanding her immediate resignation and expulsion from the United States.</p><p>Speaking at a recent rally in Florida, the US President baselessly accused the Somali-American lawmaker of using a false identity to secure her seat in Congress. Citing unverified documents that referenced names such as &#8220;Ilhan Noor Said Elmi&#8221; and &#8220;Ilhan Abdullahi Omar,&#8221; Trump weaponised bureaucratic discrepancies to push a xenophobic narrative against one of the first Muslim women ever elected to the US House of Representatives.</p><p>During the same rally, Trump unleashed a racist tirade against Somalia, disparaging the African nation as a land devoid of law and order, and arrogantly labelling it &#8220;the worst country in the world.&#8221; The remarks drew immediate condemnation, serving as yet another reminder of the imperialist arrogance and disdain for the Global South that characterises American leadership.</p><p>The verbal assaults are accompanied by a coordinated campaign of state-sponsored harassment against the Minnesota congresswoman. Federal authorities recently conducted a raid on Omar&#8217;s Washington residence, seizing her mobile phone and passport under the guise of investigating her immigration and citizenship records. Investigators are reportedly extending the probe to the immigration history of her late father.</p><p>Omar, a vocal critic of the US administration&#8217;s unconditional support for the Zionist regime and its aggressive foreign policies, has repeatedly faced the wrath of the Republican establishment and pro-Israel lobbying groups. While Democratic politicians have condemned the raid as a transparent attempt to intimidate a prominent opponent ahead of the midterm elections, the incident underscores the structural vulnerability of Muslim voices within the American system.</p><p>Despite threats of revoked citizenship and imprisonment, Omar has remained defiant, vowing not to be silenced by political pressure. However, the renewed confrontation lays bare the severe political divisions in the US and exposes the hollow nature of American &#8220;democracy,&#8221; which routinely utilises state apparatuses to persecute those who dare challenge its imperial and Zionist agendas.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://en.abna24.com/news/1881950/Trump-Renews-Attacks-on-Ilhan-Omar-Demands-Resignation-and-Expulsion">ABNA24</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked Phone Hacks Expose Jared Kushner’s $2 Billion Corruption Plot with Gulf Monarchs and the Zionist Entity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaked intelligence exposes Kushner&#8217;s secret accounts funded by Gulf monarchs to buy US policy, cement Zionist normalisation, and reshape West Asia for imperialist interests.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/leaked-phone-hacks-expose-jared-kushners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/leaked-phone-hacks-expose-jared-kushners</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:40:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGcy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa20cd7fd-fea6-497e-80df-9275bb4afdab_800x533.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGcy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa20cd7fd-fea6-497e-80df-9275bb4afdab_800x533.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGcy!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa20cd7fd-fea6-497e-80df-9275bb4afdab_800x533.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGcy!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa20cd7fd-fea6-497e-80df-9275bb4afdab_800x533.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGcy!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa20cd7fd-fea6-497e-80df-9275bb4afdab_800x533.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGcy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa20cd7fd-fea6-497e-80df-9275bb4afdab_800x533.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGcy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa20cd7fd-fea6-497e-80df-9275bb4afdab_800x533.jpeg" width="800" height="533" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a20cd7fd-fea6-497e-80df-9275bb4afdab_800x533.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:533,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters (AP)&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters (AP)" title="President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters (AP)" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGcy!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa20cd7fd-fea6-497e-80df-9275bb4afdab_800x533.jpeg 424w, 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The illicit arrangements were designed to buy American foreign policy, crush regional resistance, and force the normalisation of ties with the occupying Zionist regime.</p><h3><strong>The Hack That Uncovered the Treason</strong></h3><p>The scandal came to light after Dutch intelligence agencies intercepted screenshots from Kushner&#8217;s personal iPhone. The files were originally recovered from a hack conducted by Russian military intelligence. The leaked images incontrovertibly show Kushner accessing a Dubai-based bank account that received hundreds of millions of dollars routed through Azerbaijan, laying waste to the Trump administration&#8217;s false claims of &#8220;draining the swamp.&#8221;</p><p>Investigators revealed that the Gulf tyrants initially plotted to funnel over $10 billion into a dark money fund to dictate US foreign policy priorities. When that broader scheme fell apart, the UAE proceeded to transfer at least $2 billion through shadowy accounts connected directly to Kushner.</p><h3><strong>The Alpha and Beta Accounts: Funding Normalisation</strong></h3><p>The report details two primary slush funds used to subjugate the region:</p><ul><li><p><strong>The Alpha Account:</strong> Roughly $750 million was funnelled through the First Abu Dhabi Bank. The money was disguised as transfers from the Watani Al Emarat Foundation&#8212;a UAE government-funded &#8220;charity&#8221;&#8212;which brazenly listed Kushner as a signatory.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Beta Account:</strong> In a direct link to the Zionist entity, an estimated $1 billion was routed through Azerbaijan and deposited into the Israeli Central Bank. Investigators state this massive sum was explicitly earmarked for Kushner&#8217;s personal benefit in exchange for political favours.</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Buying Policy and Selling Out Palestine</strong></h3><p>The purpose of this staggering financial coordination was never a secret to the architects of the American-Zionist-Gulf alliance in Washington, Abu Dhabi, and Tel Aviv. The funds were meant to secure American diplomatic cover for the UAE and Saudi Arabia&#8217;s aggressive regional agendas, most notably the coercive &#8220;Abraham Accords&#8221; designed to isolate the Palestinian cause and target the Axis of Resistance.</p><p>A former prosecutor from the Mueller investigation noted that if Kushner traded political access to the Oval Office for these massive payouts, the actions would constitute a blatant violation of federal bribery laws. Unsurprisingly, the US establishment has largely turned a blind eye to the blatant corruption of its own elites.</p><h3><strong>Desperate Denials</strong></h3><p>Faced with irrefutable evidence, Kushner&#8217;s legal counsel issued a predictable denial, claiming his dealings were &#8220;authorised by the US president&#8221; to serve &#8220;US interests.&#8221; The lawyers also denied any connection to the UAE charity or the illicit Zionist bank accounts, absurdly insisting that &#8220;there are no accounts and never were.&#8221;</p><p>For the nations of West Asia, this leak serves as yet another stark reminder of the moral bankruptcy of the US-Zionist-Gulf alliance. While these regimes trade billions in dark money to carve up the region and undermine its sovereignty, the steadfast resistance continues to expose their treachery and stand as the ultimate barrier to their imperialist ambitions.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/kushner-phone-hack-reveals-transactions-with-gulf-israel">Al-Mayadeen</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arab Americans Abandon Trump for Democrats Ahead of Midterms Over Gaza and Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soaring living costs and anger over Gaza drive Arab American voters to decisively reject the GOP in the upcoming midterm elections.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/arab-americans-abandon-trump-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/arab-americans-abandon-trump-for</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:59:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg" width="770" height="513" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:513,&quot;width&quot;:770,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;From Trump to Democrats; Why Have Arab Americans Changed Their Position?&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="From Trump to Democrats; Why Have Arab Americans Changed Their Position?" title="From Trump to Democrats; Why Have Arab Americans Changed Their Position?" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GrWR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33e26022-2871-4a4c-a3da-d9d47b3d05a9_770x513.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>USA - As the United States approaches the November 3 congressional midterm elections, Arab American voters are undergoing a dramatic political transformation, shifting their support decisively toward the Democratic Party and away from the Republican fold.</p><p>According to a recent poll conducted by the Washington Post in collaboration with Shaw College between August 20 and September 7, a striking 58 percent of registered Arab American voters now intend to vote for Democratic candidates. Only 34 percent plan to support Republicans.</p><p>This marks a stark contrast from the 2024 presidential election, where the community&#8217;s vote was nearly evenly split&#8212;with 41 percent backing Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and 39 percent supporting Donald Trump.</p><h3><strong>Economic Strain and Foreign Policy Backlash</strong></h3><p>The sudden pivot is largely fueled by deep dissatisfaction with President Trump&#8217;s domestic economy and Middle East policies. Domestically, the rising cost of living has become a primary grievance. Seven out of ten Arab Americans express discontent with the President&#8217;s economic management, pointing to surging food and fuel prices linked to aggressive tariff policies and regional conflicts.</p><p>However, foreign policy remains an equally powerful catalyst for the political shift. An overwhelming 80 percent of Arab Americans oppose the administration&#8217;s handling of the Zionist regime and the ongoing crisis in Gaza, while 75 percent are dissatisfied with his approach toward Iran. Furthermore, roughly 80 percent of voters are calling for a reduction in US military aid to the Zionist regime, with a strong majority of 60 percent demanding a complete halt to such assistance.</p><h3><strong>Growing Alienation from the GOP</strong></h3><p>Beyond specific policies, a profound sense of political alienation is pushing Arab Americans away from the GOP. Roughly half of the community believes the Republican Party harbours unfriendly attitudes toward them, a figure that climbs to 60 percent when assessing Donald Trump&#8217;s personal stances and rhetoric.</p><p>With midterm elections just days away, this consolidated shift toward Democratic candidates highlights a powerful rejection of the current administration. It underscores how both &#8220;bread-and-butter&#8221; economic struggles and the ongoing crises in the Middle East are actively reshaping the Arab American voting bloc and influencing the balance of power in Congress.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://en.abna24.com/news/1881740/From-Trump-to-Democrats-Why-Have-Arab-Americans-Changed-Their">ABNA24</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Clinton Condemns Islamophobia, Cites Quran on Human Unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former US president quotes Surah al-Hujurat while criticising religious prejudice and urging mutual understanding among different nations.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/bill-clinton-condemns-islamophobia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/bill-clinton-condemns-islamophobia</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:28:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J_6d!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faddaaf01-f4ad-4401-a604-00a91a963e06_602x425.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J_6d!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faddaaf01-f4ad-4401-a604-00a91a963e06_602x425.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J_6d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faddaaf01-f4ad-4401-a604-00a91a963e06_602x425.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" 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15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>HOLLYWOOD, FL </strong>&#8211; Former United States President Bill Clinton has publicly voiced his frustration with rising Islamophobia, emphasising the vital need for mutual understanding and respect for cultural and religious differences.</p><p>Addressing an interfaith gathering titled &#8220;Many Religions, One Florida&#8221; at the Koinonia Worship Centre in Hollywood, Florida, Clinton strongly condemned discrimination against Muslims based on their beliefs. He argued that the improper actions or radical behaviours of certain individuals should never be projected onto an entire religion or culture.</p><p>Expressing dissatisfaction with the persistence of religious wars and cultural conflicts, Clinton shared a personal story to illustrate his connection to the Islamic faith. He revealed that when his daughter was just 15 years old, she read the Holy Quran, a move he personally suggested and encouraged her to pursue.</p><p>Studying the Quran, he noted, introduced him to a profound principle regarding human diversity: that differences among nations and ethnic groups are designed to be a foundation for mutual learning, rather than an excuse for alienation and humiliation.</p><p>To drive this point home to the interfaith audience, the former president quoted directly from the Holy Quran, citing Verse 13 of Surah Al-Hujurat:</p><div class="pullquote"><p><em>&#8220;O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another.&#8221;</em></p></div><p>Clinton&#8217;s remarks serve as a notable acknowledgement from a high-ranking Western establishment figure, urging societies to look past bigotry and recognise that flawed individuals exist within every religious tradition, rather than using them to justify widespread prejudice against the Muslim world.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://en.abna24.com/news/1881436/Bill-Clinton-I-Am-Tired-of-Islamophobia">ABNA24</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Regime’s "Repressive Absurdity": 150+ Cultural Icons Condemn Outlawing of Palestine Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[British state uses draconian laws to ban Palestine Action and censor authors. Cultural icons condemn the move as a direct attack on free expression.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/uk-regimes-repressive-absurdity-150</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/uk-regimes-repressive-absurdity-150</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:04:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LcN4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba311b8d-2ccb-46b0-8068-963f6d606c4f_1000x558.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LcN4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba311b8d-2ccb-46b0-8068-963f6d606c4f_1000x558.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LcN4!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba311b8d-2ccb-46b0-8068-963f6d606c4f_1000x558.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LcN4!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba311b8d-2ccb-46b0-8068-963f6d606c4f_1000x558.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LcN4!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba311b8d-2ccb-46b0-8068-963f6d606c4f_1000x558.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LcN4!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba311b8d-2ccb-46b0-8068-963f6d606c4f_1000x558.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LcN4!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba311b8d-2ccb-46b0-8068-963f6d606c4f_1000x558.jpeg" width="1000" height="558" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ba311b8d-2ccb-46b0-8068-963f6d606c4f_1000x558.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:558,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot; 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The British regime has escalated its draconian crackdown on solidarity with the Palestinian resistance, prompting fierce backlash from over 150 prominent writers, actors, and intellectuals who have denounced the outlawing of the direct-action group Palestine Action as a &#8220;repressive absurdity.&#8221;</p><p>In a blistering open letter published on Wednesday, a coalition of celebrated figures&#8212;including Tariq Ali, Arundhati Roy, Zadie Smith, Susan Sarandon, Jonathan Glazer, Slavoj &#381;i&#382;ek, and the Irish hip-hop group Kneecap&#8212;categorically rejected the UK government&#8217;s assault on freedom of thought and speech. They urged the state to &#8220;change course, amending the legislation which has led us to this point of repressive absurdity.&#8221;</p><p>Palestine Action has long been a thorn in the side of the British military-industrial complex, famously occupying and dismantling factories supplying weapons and drone components to the Zionist apartheid regime. Rather than halting the supply of arms fuelling the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the UK Home Office has chosen to proscribe the activists, weaponising anti-terror legislation to silence those who dare to disrupt the war machine.</p><p>The coalition&#8217;s statement specifically highlighted the chilling censorship of acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney. Following her vocal support for Palestine Action, Rooney and her publisher, Faber, were forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist. Her books must be available to the public,&#8221; the signatories declared, noting that the removal of her work under such &#8220;ill-conceived and draconian&#8221; laws is a severe &#8220;affront to basic principles of free speech.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>For observers of the British state&#8217;s rapid descent into authoritarianism, the willingness to brand peaceful solidarity with Gaza&#8217;s liberation struggle as &#8220;terrorism&#8221; lays bare the hollow nature of Western claims regarding human rights. As the UK government aligns itself completely with Tel Aviv, it reveals that in the modern imperial metropole, the ultimate crime is not violence, but the courage to stand against complicity in genocide.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/10/22/778942/UK-writers-actors-activists-law-banning-Palestine-Action-repressive-absurdity">PressTv</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Toxic Alliance: AIPAC Retreats into Secrecy as US and Israel Plot Post-Midterm War on Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing Gaza backlash, AIPAC goes underground while the US and Israel secretly plot a massive military strike on Iran immediately following the midterm elections.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/a-toxic-alliance-aipac-retreats-into</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/a-toxic-alliance-aipac-retreats-into</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:53:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2nW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99e91bed-7aaf-4522-9ca8-df61cd154ec8_2023x1138.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2nW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99e91bed-7aaf-4522-9ca8-df61cd154ec8_2023x1138.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2nW!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99e91bed-7aaf-4522-9ca8-df61cd154ec8_2023x1138.webp 424w, 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3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>WASHINGTON</strong> &#8212; The US-Israel alliance is facing an unprecedented domestic crisis on the eve of the 2026 midterm elections, forcing its political and military wings into a strategic retreat. As the Zionist regime&#8217;s ongoing genocide in Gaza becomes an insurmountable electoral liability, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is being forced to abandon public endorsements and hide its financial tracks.</p><p>Simultaneously, the Trump administration is deliberately delaying a massive, coordinated military assault on Iran to avoid further tanking presidential approval ratings before voters head to the polls.</p><h3><strong>AIPAC&#8217;s Covert Retreat</strong></h3><p>In a tacit admission that its agenda has become toxic to the American electorate, AIPAC announced on October 21 that it would no longer directly endorse congressional candidates or send member donations to them. Instead, the powerful lobby group is shifting to a more covert approach, urging members to funnel money through discreet channels or its super PAC, the United Democracy Project, which has already burned through $80 million this election cycle.</p><p>The pivot to &#8220;dark money&#8221; and generic political action committees (PACs)&#8212;such as &#8220;Elect Chicago Women&#8221; or &#8220;Affordable Chicago Now&#8221;&#8212;is a direct response to the immense public backlash over the slaughter of more than 75,000 Palestinians in Gaza over the last three years.</p><p>AIPAC&#8217;s public backing has become an outright liability for politicians on both sides of the aisle. Pro-Israel candidates have suffered a string of embarrassing primary defeats despite millions in lobbying cash. In a striking example of this toxicity, Republican nominee for the Michigan Senate Mike Rogers explicitly asked the Israel lobby <em>not</em> to campaign on his behalf publicly this year.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;AIPAC hasn&#8217;t become toxic because it supports candidates,&#8221; noted Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of rival lobbying group J Street. &#8220;It&#8217;s become toxic because of the policies it&#8217;s asking candidates to defend.&#8221; Even mainstream Democrats, such as Beto O&#8217;Rourke, have begun publicly condemning the lobby as &#8220;a toxic force in our democracy&#8221; that demands unconditional support for genocide.</p></blockquote><h3><strong>Hiding the Bombs Until After the Vote</strong></h3><p>The same domestic political panic that has forced AIPAC into the shadows is also dictating US military strategy in West Asia. According to a recent <em>New York Times</em> report, the US and Israel have drafted detailed plans for a devastating, three-day bombardment of Iran&#8217;s nuclear, energy, and defence infrastructure. However, the attack is deliberately being held back until <em>after</em> the midterm elections.</p><p>US President Donald Trump has repeatedly shelved plans to strike Iran in recent months as his approval ratings plunge to record lows and public exhaustion with endless imperialist wars deepens. The administration is terrified that launching a new regional war before November would trigger a massive voter revolt at the ballot box.</p><p>Instead, the Pentagon is using the interim period to aggressively build up its forces. The US has dispatched the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group, the USS Makin Island amphibious group, and 9,000 additional troops to the region, joining the roughly 50,000 already stationed in West Asia. By the end of October, three US aircraft carriers will be operating simultaneously in the region&#8212;a massive concentration of force unseen since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.</p><p>Furthermore, US war planners are reportedly weighing the use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), or the &#8220;Mother of All Bombs,&#8221; against Iranian infrastructure. US officials know the conventional weapon cannot penetrate Iran&#8217;s deep underground nuclear sites; rather, its intended purpose is to inflict mass civilian destruction and lasting psychological trauma to force Tehran into unfavourable negotiations.</p><h3><strong>Tehran Defiant: The 72-Hour War is a &#8220;Fantasy&#8221;</strong></h3><p>While Washington and Tel Aviv attempt to time their aggression around the American political calendar, Tehran remains unfazed and is actively preparing for a protracted conflict.</p><p>Iranian officials have scoffed at the US military&#8217;s hope that a concentrated 72-hour bombing campaign could force the Islamic Republic to capitulate. Mahdi Mohammadi, a senior advisor to Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, dismissed the American strategy as a &#8220;fantasy,&#8221; pointing out the absurdity of US promises for quick victories.</p><p>Should the US and Israel launch their post-election assault, Tehran has warned that its retaliation will be severe and asymmetric. Iran is tightening its grip on the vital Strait of Hormuz and has threatened to strike not just merchant vessels and regional energy facilities, but also crucial undersea internet cables and global data centres.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;Our attacks will be more fierce, creative, and different,&#8221; Mohammadi warned.</p></blockquote><h3><strong>A Coalition on the Defensive</strong></h3><p>When viewed together, the political manoeuvring of AIPAC and the military hesitations of the Pentagon paint a clear picture: the architects of the US-Israel agenda know they have lost the American public. Forced to defend an indefensible genocide in Gaza and desperate to ignite a wider war with Iran, the alliance has no choice but to operate in the dark. They are hiding their financial tracks and pausing their bombs, hoping to safely navigate the midterm elections before plunging the region into further destruction.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://thecradle.co/articles/aipac-ends-direct-campaign-contributions-for-us-candidates">The Cradle</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Cuts Ties With Trump Over Iran War]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prominent investor questions the strategic viability of the administration's military campaign amid rising domestic costs and regional retaliation.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/tech-billionaire-peter-thiel-cuts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/tech-billionaire-peter-thiel-cuts</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:29:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg" width="1000" height="562" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:562,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot; &quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt=" " title=" " srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1lCi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e23391-556b-4643-8773-cfea591d5708_1000x562.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>USA</strong> &#8212; Prominent US tech billionaire Peter Thiel has publicly severed ties with President Donald Trump, citing deep opposition to the administration&#8217;s ongoing military campaign in Iran.</p><p>Speaking at a lecture earlier this month, the German-born entrepreneur expressed strong scepticism regarding the administration&#8217;s decision to initiate what he described as an &#8220;unprovoked&#8221; and &#8220;unwarranted&#8221; conflict. According to reports from Politico, Thiel stated that the military intervention was a strategic misstep.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sceptical of [the war], I think we should not have done it,&#8221; Thiel told attendees. &#8220;There were a lot of mistakes that were made.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>Thiel, a venture capitalist with extensive connections across the global tech elite and US policymakers, voiced significant concerns over the nation&#8217;s capacity to sustain a prolonged conflict. He warned that the administration may lack the necessary capabilities, stating, &#8220;Maybe we don&#8217;t have the hard power. Maybe we&#8217;re going to lose the soft power war.&#8221;</p><p>The public break highlights a growing rift between the administration and a faction of major Republican donors who are increasingly critical of the president&#8217;s defining foreign policy manoeuvres.</p><p>The military campaign, launched jointly by US and Israeli forces on February 28, has faced fierce retaliatory strikes from the Iranian Armed Forces. Key US military installations across the Middle East, including facilities in Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, have been targeted, delivering significant strategic challenges to the administration.</p><p>Domestically, the conflict has taken a toll on the US economy and the president&#8217;s approval ratings. The military engagement has contributed to soaring fuel prices and an increased cost of living, placing growing economic pressure on the American working class and fuelling widespread domestic discontent.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/10/22/778928/US-tech-tycoon-cuts-ties-to-Trump-over-war-on-Iran">PressTv</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudan’s Army Chief Categorically Rejects RSF Negotiations and Condemns Foreign Interference]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rules out dialogue with rebels, warning external actors that Sudan&#8217;s political future will be decided solely by its own people.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/sudans-army-chief-categorically-rejects</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/sudans-army-chief-categorically-rejects</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg" width="800" height="554" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:554,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;In this June 29, 2019 file photo, Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of the military council, waves to his supporters upon his arrival to attend a military-backed rally, in Omdurman district, west of Khartoum, Sudan (AP)&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="In this June 29, 2019 file photo, Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of the military council, waves to his supporters upon his arrival to attend a military-backed rally, in Omdurman district, west of Khartoum, Sudan (AP)" title="In this June 29, 2019 file photo, Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, head of the military council, waves to his supporters upon his arrival to attend a military-backed rally, in Omdurman district, west of Khartoum, Sudan (AP)" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T07z!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0dca41c4-749c-4522-af80-dba25173bb19_800x554.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>WADI HALFA, SUDAN</strong> &#8212; Sudanese Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has definitively ruled out any negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), issuing a stern rejection of foreign meddling and affirming that the nation&#8217;s sovereignty remains non-negotiable.</p><p>Speaking to a public gathering in Wadi Halfa, located in Sudan&#8217;s Northern State, the military leader doubled down on the armed forces&#8217; refusal to engage in dialogue with what he termed &#8220;the rebellion.&#8221; Al-Burhan issued a stark ultimatum to RSF militants: surrender and hand over their weapons, or face continued and uncompromising military action.</p><p>Reaffirming national sovereignty, the army chief fiercely dismissed any attempts by external powers to dictate Sudan&#8217;s leadership or political trajectory. He warned against the importation of foreign arms and influence, declaring that anyone who attempts to bring weapons from outside the country to seize power will only do so &#8220;over our dead bodies.&#8221;</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;No one can dominate the Sudanese people,&#8221; al-Burhan stated, firmly closing the door on the political return of former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition.</p></blockquote><p>Addressing political figures operating from abroad or relying on foreign backing, al-Burhan directed a pointed message, urging them to return to Sudan if they genuinely seek a role in its future. Rejecting power seizures achieved through espionage or external patronage, he declared, &#8220;Sudan is open to all its sons; if you want respect, come inside.&#8221;</p><p>The general rejected any concept of foreign guardianship over the Sudanese people or the national army, placing the ultimate authority squarely in the hands of the electorate.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;The final say belongs to the Sudanese people,&#8221; al-Burhan concluded, signaling to the international community that no external actor&#8212;regardless of their influence&#8212;will be permitted to impose their will upon the nation.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/burhan-rejects-talks-with-rsf-foreign-meddling-in-sudan">Al-Mayadeen</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Parliament Launches Inquiry into Flawed Mosque Security Funding Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cross-party MPs investigate delays and lack of transparency in the &#163;40 million Home Office program designed to protect Muslim institutions from hate crime.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/uk-parliament-launches-inquiry-into</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/uk-parliament-launches-inquiry-into</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:32:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2Jh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F797bc710-7e32-4db7-97f0-e6ac4bc449b6_1280x854.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2Jh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F797bc710-7e32-4db7-97f0-e6ac4bc449b6_1280x854.jpeg" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2Jh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F797bc710-7e32-4db7-97f0-e6ac4bc449b6_1280x854.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2Jh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F797bc710-7e32-4db7-97f0-e6ac4bc449b6_1280x854.jpeg" width="1280" height="854" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/797bc710-7e32-4db7-97f0-e6ac4bc449b6_1280x854.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:854,&quot;width&quot;:1280,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;UK Parliament Launches Inquiry into Mosque Security Funding Scheme&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="UK Parliament Launches Inquiry into Mosque Security Funding Scheme" title="UK Parliament Launches Inquiry into Mosque Security Funding Scheme" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2Jh!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F797bc710-7e32-4db7-97f0-e6ac4bc449b6_1280x854.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2Jh!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F797bc710-7e32-4db7-97f0-e6ac4bc449b6_1280x854.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2Jh!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F797bc710-7e32-4db7-97f0-e6ac4bc449b6_1280x854.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q2Jh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F797bc710-7e32-4db7-97f0-e6ac4bc449b6_1280x854.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>London, UK</strong> &#8211; Members of the UK Parliament have initiated a formal inquiry into a Home Office security funding scheme aimed at protecting mosques, Islamic centres, and Muslim religious schools. The investigation comes amid widespread reports of severe processing delays, opaque funding decisions, and growing uncertainty among vulnerable community institutions.</p><p>A cross-party parliamentary group has called upon religious institutions across England to submit their experiences regarding security threats and their difficulties navigating the government assistance application process. The deadline for these submissions is set for November 22.</p><p>The UK Home Office currently allocates up to &#163;40 million annually to help safeguard Muslim community centres and places of worship against hate crimes. However, the scheme has faced heavy criticism for its inefficiencies. Reports indicate that some institutions have waited up to two years for their applications to be processed. Furthermore, many applicants whose requests were denied have received little to no explanation for the rejections.</p><p>Andrew Pakes, Member of Parliament and co-chair of the parliamentary group, highlighted that many mosques are struggling to access essential security support due to a complex and convoluted application process. Co-chair Baroness Sayeeda Warsi stated that the inquiry will provide a comprehensive assessment of the government&#8217;s scheme, focusing on how Muslim communities and worshippers can be protected more effectively.</p><p>The Muslim Council of Britain has also weighed in, demanding substantial reforms and noting that concerns regarding the scheme&#8217;s operational failures have persisted for years. Instances of procedural irregularity have been reported, with some mosques having their applications rejected based on guidelines that were published mere hours before the decisions were made. Left without government support, several Islamic centres have been forced to drain thousands of pounds from community donations to cover their own security costs.</p><p>The parliamentary inquiry is expected to scrutinise how the funding is allocated, the ratio of approved to rejected applications, and the average processing times for requests. Ultimately, the findings aim to identify necessary systemic changes to ensure the scheme is transparent and that vulnerable Muslim institutions receive timely security assistance.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://en.abna24.com/news/1881267/UK-Parliament-Launches-Inquiry-into-Mosque-Security-Funding-Scheme">ABNA24</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Secures Decades of Oil Privileges in Venezuela as $200 Billion Promise Remains Unguaranteed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ProPublica investigation reveals the US gained preferential oil purchasing rights, while billions promised for Venezuela's economic recovery lack explicit contractual guarantees.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/us-secures-decades-of-oil-privileges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/us-secures-decades-of-oil-privileges</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:28:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg" width="1000" height="667" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:667,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Bolivarian National Police stand outside Petroleos of Venezuela PDVSA headquarters during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 (AP)&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Bolivarian National Police stand outside Petroleos of Venezuela PDVSA headquarters during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 (AP)" title="Bolivarian National Police stand outside Petroleos of Venezuela PDVSA headquarters during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 (AP)" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKzl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe1ccc0b9-3efb-41ea-bd4b-5d07d35a5a6d_1000x667.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>CARACAS</strong> &#8212; A newly uncovered oil agreement between the United States and a private energy consortium has granted Washington decades of preferential purchasing rights to Venezuelan crude, while the billions of dollars promised for Caracas&#8217; economic recovery remain without any explicit contractual guarantee.</p><p>According to an investigation published by <em>ProPublica</em>, the Trump administration signed an 18-page agreement with North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), a private firm led by Venezuelan billionaire Alejandro Betancourt. The deal reportedly secures vital US access to Venezuelan oil and protects the interests of private investors, yet it leaves the projected $200 billion in Venezuelan royalties and taxes entirely unsecured.</p><p>While the White House has touted the agreement as a cornerstone for Venezuela&#8217;s economic revival, analysts reviewing the documents found no provision that explicitly guarantees the country will actually receive the $200 billion over the first 25 years. Instead, the contract meticulously outlines Washington&#8217;s purchasing privileges and corporate protections for the venture&#8217;s leadership.</p><p>Under the terms of the deal, the US government is granted the right to purchase 20 percent of NABEP&#8217;s oil production at a highly discounted rate of $30 per barrel. For the remaining output, Washington receives priority purchasing rights that stretch across five decades. Furthermore, in the event of a declared US national emergency, Washington retains an irrevocable right to seize the company&#8217;s entire oil supply.</p><p>These favourable terms extend to Washington&#8217;s planned ownership interest in the venture. The agreement allows the US to acquire its stake with no upfront payment, costing just $0.01 per warrant share.</p><p>Critics and sources familiar with the negotiations have questioned the severe imbalance of the concessions. &#8220;I gave you 20% of my production at &#8216;cost plus,&#8217; fine. I gave you all of my production if there&#8217;s a national emergency, OK. &#8230; So what do I get in exchange?&#8221; one reviewer noted regarding the terms.</p><p>NABEP spokesperson Terry Wade clarified that the contract is a bilateral agreement between the private company and Washington, rather than directly with the Venezuelan government. While Venezuela is still expected to receive taxes and royalties from the operation, the absence of a guaranteed revenue figure casts doubt on the $200 billion sum heavily promoted by the White House.</p><p>Both the US administration and NABEP maintain that the historic partnership will attract much-needed investment, expand production, and generate employment and infrastructure improvements for Venezuela. White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers described the deal as a &#8220;major step toward stabilising Venezuela&#8217;s economy after years of hyperinflation,&#8221; while simultaneously &#8220;more than doubling the United States&#8217; oil reserves.&#8221;</p><p>However, as the agreement remains subject to final closing conditions and additional documentation, the stark contrast between Washington&#8217;s ironclad purchasing privileges and Venezuela&#8217;s unguaranteed financial projections continues to raise concerns over the true cost of the deal for the South American nation.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/venezuela-s-promised-billions-not-guaranteed-in-us-oil-deal">Al-Mayadeen</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zionist Entity on the Brink: Mass Exodus and Political Chaos Drive Desperate Plots for Regional War]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the enemy&#8217;s healthcare and economy collapse under the Axis of Resistance&#8217;s blows, desperate Zionist elites plot a regional war to escape internal ruin.]]></description><link>https://www.purewilayah.com/p/zionist-entity-on-the-brink-mass</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.purewilayah.com/p/zionist-entity-on-the-brink-mass</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ra'iyat al-Fikr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:14:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gqlX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94e37c29-8e84-4ec2-8e9b-1b6536afc22d_1198x673.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gqlX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94e37c29-8e84-4ec2-8e9b-1b6536afc22d_1198x673.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gqlX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94e37c29-8e84-4ec2-8e9b-1b6536afc22d_1198x673.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gqlX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94e37c29-8e84-4ec2-8e9b-1b6536afc22d_1198x673.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gqlX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F94e37c29-8e84-4ec2-8e9b-1b6536afc22d_1198x673.jpeg 1272w, 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21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The Zionist entity is currently spiralling into an unprecedented internal crisis, grappling with a mass exodus of its professional class, a haemorrhaging economy, and fierce political infighting. Driven by the devastating consequences of its genocidal campaign in Gaza and its failed wars against Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen, the entity&#8217;s illusion of security has been shattered by the relentless deterrence of the Axis of Resistance.</p><h3><strong>Healthcare and Economic Collapse</strong></h3><p>According to recent reports from the Israel Medical Association (IMA), the entity has lost 1,369 doctors to emigration between 2023 and 2025&#8212;a staggering 94 percent surge. The IMA chair, Zion Hagai, did not mince words, describing this mass departure as a &#8220;strategic threat to the State of Israel.&#8221; The medical brain drain is accompanied by a broader flight of capital and high earners, whose taxes are the lifeblood of the enemy&#8217;s war economy. Top earners are fleeing at an 80 percent higher rate than a decade ago, threatening a loss of over $1 billion in annual tax revenue within five years.</p><p>The primary drivers of this exodus are the deepening insecurity and political turmoil caused by the retaliatory strikes of the Axis of Resistance, which have battered the entity&#8217;s infrastructure and exposed the vulnerability of its settlers. Over 100,000 Israelis abandoned the occupied territories in 2023 and 2024 alone, with 80 percent stating they have no intention of returning.</p><h3><strong>A Fractured Political Elite</strong></h3><p>While the society crumbles, the Zionist political elite remains consumed by internal squabbles. Recent Hebrew polls indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s coalition is trailing Gadi Eisenkot&#8217;s &#8220;Zionist Opposition&#8221; bloc, despite a high-profile endorsement from US President Donald Trump, who recently labelled Netanyahu a &#8220;great warrior.&#8221;</p><p>However, this political rivalry is merely a dispute over who will manage the occupation and the ongoing genocide. Polls show that neither bloc holds a majority, largely because both extreme right-wing and opposition factions refuse to form a government with Palestinian-Israeli parties. Furthermore, the rise in support for extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir among young voters signals a continued descent into fascism, proving that the entity&#8217;s political landscape remains uniformly hostile to Palestinian rights.</p><h3><strong>Desperate Plots for a Regional War</strong></h3><p>Facing domestic ruin and a collapsing war economy, Netanyahu is desperately attempting to ignite a wider regional conflict to salvage his political career. In an unannounced trip to the entity&#8217;s Ovda Air Base, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth held secretive talks with Netanyahu and Israeli War Minister Israel Katz.</p><p>The discussions reportedly centred on resuming major combat operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a leaked phone call, Netanyahu was heard begging Trump to help &#8220;finish the job&#8221; against Tehran. Washington and Tel Aviv are currently discussing the deployment of massive bunker-busting munitions against Iran&#8217;s nuclear and energy infrastructure.</p><p>However, the Axis of Resistance remains undeterred. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a stern warning to the aggressors: &#8220;Want to try your luck again? Be our guest. But be careful; we have unfinished jobs too.&#8221; The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has similarly vowed that any new escalation will result in the &#8220;expansion of the geography&#8221; of the war and the deployment of &#8220;new weapons&#8221; against unprecedented targets.</p><p>As the Zionist entity bleeds its brightest minds and plunges deeper into political chaos, its leadership&#8217;s desperate gamble for a regional war only guarantees its further isolation and the inevitable wrath of a unified and resolute Axis of Resistance.</p><p></p><p>Reference: <a href="https://thecradle.co/category/news">The Cradle</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>