the Guardian
Madagascan heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ without human-caused global heating
Study finds impact of heat on millions of people went unrecorded, highlighting limitations many African countries face
 An extreme heat wave in Madagascar during October would have been "virtually impossible" without human-caused global heating.
[2/2] … the enclave. Bravo, Bernie!
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the Guardian
Democrats supporting Israel oppose Bernie Sanders’ plan for conditional aid
Senator’s urge for US to make Israel reconsider military strategy is met with fierce backlash, underscoring rift on left over war in Gaza
 Bernie Sanders called for the US to condition military aid to Israel on ending its "almost total warfare against the Palestinian people." Sanders’ demands include a post-war commitment by Israel to pursue "broad peace talks for a two-state solution" as well as to ensure displaced Gazans are able to return to their homes and that Israel will not reoccupy or continue its blockade of …
The Intercept
Israel’s Insidious Narrative About Palestinian Prisoners
More than two-thirds of the Palestinians proposed for release by Israel under the ceasefire have not been convicted of any crimes. Most were arrest...
 Israel asserts that all the Palestinian prisoners that Israel offered to release are terrorists, but most of them were never put on trial for any alleged crime. They were jailed arbitrarily.
the Guardian
Detained Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha released by Israeli forces
A friend of the writer says he was beaten while in Israeli detention and was receiving medical treatment in Gaza
 Palestinian writer Mosab Abu Toha was arrested by the Israeli army at a checkpoint on his way to leave Gaza, but he has been released with only a beating. The Israeli army should explain why it physically attacks men who it arrests solely for being men.