I agree with this assessment. Although I’ve argued against targeting any Gulf Arab civilian infrastructure beyond oil infrastructure (if you could call it purely civillian, I’d argue not) I think GCC military bases are valid targets. If they are gonna strike Iran on behalf of the US, then they are involved in the war, and therefore should not be surprised if they are hit back. That being said, I understand why Iran doesn’t do so. The day after this war, amd the expunging of imperialists from the region, the Gulf Arab people will remain. Fostering good relations and increasing regional economic development is the next step towards decolonization. The multipolar world is emerging on front of our eyes, and a semi-united West Asia would be able to facilitate global development very effectively due to their geophraphic distance from all other poles within the eastern hemisphere.

Oh no, a soc dem has to fulfill a campaign promise! I’m sure everyone who supported him over Cuomo will try to hold him to this very explicit promise.

Mind you, I did and still support his mayorship over an explicit neoliberal, though that’s more so because I think people in the US need to experience the process of movement building and pitfalls of social democracy if they are to evolve their understanding. I went through the demsoc phase years ago, and can be patient with others who are doing the same now.

That being said, an important distinction to be made is that you still need to actually critique the socdem in order to expose their inadequacy. Something many of his support base have yet to understand, still enamored by institutional legitimacy.

Regardless, I imagine this will be an opportunity as a learning experience once Mamdani most likely folds on his promise.

If he actually tries to fulfill it, I’d be quite surprised, but I doubt it will happen.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday that authorities are investigating allegations that an Israeli national may have been involved in the activities of a private residential community in the southern state of Johor, stressing that the government would take firm action if the claims are confirmed.

According to Free Malaysia Today, Anwar said there would be no compromise if the allegations proved true, stating: “If we find any Israeli, we will deport them immediately because we do not recognize Israel.”

Malaysia does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel, and Israeli passport holders are generally prohibited from entering the country without special government approval. The Home Ministry launched an investigation after Johor state authorities called for a federal probe into allegations involving Network School, a startup community based in Johor.

One in four Israelis now engages in harmful substance use to cope with the internal fallout of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its expanding wars across West Asia according to research by the Israeli Center for Addiction and Mental Health cited by Haaretz on 8 July.

The center said misuse has risen sharply since Israel launched its genocide on Gaza in October 2023 – climbing from one in 10 Israelis before the coronavirus pandemic to about 25 percent – with sedative use up 2.5 times, opiate and stimulant consumption nearly doubled, while the rate of use among people with post-traumatic stress disorder reaching 54.2 percent.

Users described ketamine, cocaine, amphetamines, cannabis, and prescription sedatives becoming routine tools for enduring the missile alerts, funerals, and mobilizations generated by Israel’s expanding wars.

Some Palestinian citizens of Israel reportedly also took to substance abuse after nearly 3 years of witnessing daily massacres in Gaza, turning to drugs as therapy remained inaccessible or unaffordable.

Ya’akub Ira Vijandre, a 38-year-old Filipino-American photojournalist and former DACA recipient, has now spent nine months in ICE custody, with his family and legal team intensifying calls for his release. Arrested outside his Arlington, Texas, home in October 2025, Vijandre was initially held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility before being transferred to the Folkston ICE processing center in Georgia—a facility located 1,000 miles from his home.

While an ICE spokesperson previously stated to KERA that Vijandre was detained for overstaying his visa and that his DACA status was revoked due to social media posts allegedly “glorifying terrorism,” his supporters argue he was targeted specifically for his activism and his Muslim faith.

In a March 2026 ruling, an immigration judge denied all forms of relief to Vijandre. The judge explicitly cited his political beliefs as grounds for the decision, ruling that his “worldview is informed by extremist ideology to such an extent that he no longer has the ability to provide reliable or credible factual statements” and that he lacks a “meaningful grasp of truth about terrorism and terrorists.”

His cousin, Krytle Canare, reported that Vijandre is currently in a “waiting game” as his legal team awaits responses on pending appeals in federal court. Despite the denial of relief and the harsh conditions at the Folkston facility, Canare says her cousin remains committed to his advocacy:

“He says the future of just freedom of speech, being able to… post what you believe is just on social media should not be the reason for… his detainment.”

While in detention, Vijandre has continued to write and has utilized his skills as a martial arts instructor to lead early morning physical fitness programs for other detainees. He has also frequently acted as an advocate for fellow detainees during medical emergencies, leveraging his training as a first responder and his fluency in English.