Four nations call Israeli occupation main instability
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The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan said in a joint statement after meeting in Istanbul that the Israeli occupation is the main source of instability in the region and beyond.
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The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan said in a joint statement after meeting in Istanbul that the Israeli occupation is the main source of instability in the region and beyond.
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SEgypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have issued a joint statement calling the Israeli occupation the main source of instability in the Middle East and beyond.
SThe statement came after a meeting of their foreign ministers in Istanbul. Reuters reports the four governments spoke with one voice on that point.
EMeanwhile, a video out of Ukraine is circulating widely. A young boy tells his mother he has grown used to the sound of Shahed drones and is no longer afraid.
EHe advises her to listen to nature and what the trees are telling you. The post reports what appears in the video; a reminder of how long this war has stretched on.
SAnd on the political front, independent journalist Marisa Kabas reports that a heckler featured in a viral video for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has ties to the GOP, to Senator Josh Hawley, and to conservative activist Sean Feucht.
SThose ties have not been independently confirmed as of this hour.
EAnd a cat in Istanbul has gone viral for asking a tourist for food. Politely. That's the lighter side tonight.
SWe'll keep watching Washington, Jerusalem, and the rest of the world through the evening.