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US Afghan assets seizure
Afghanistan's Central Bank is harshly critical of the United States’ plan to seize half of the seven billion dollars in frozen Afghan funds it holds. The bank says Afghanistan will never accept the seizure of its assets in the name of compensation or humanitarian assistance to others. The bank says this is injustice to the people of Afghanistan. The decision has sparked outrage in the country, which is reeling under immense food insecurity, poverty and disease. The Afghan people have been demonstrating their anger and speaking out against Washington’s decision.
Sheikh Jarrah tensions
Tensions are once again flaring in the flashpoint neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in occupied east al-Quds. The latest escalation comes after a far-right Israeli lawmaker opened an office on land belonging to a Palestinian. His visit to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood sparked anger of Palestinian residents. Scuffles also broke out with Israeli settlers before Israeli troops stepped in to push back Palestinian crowds. The Palestinian Authority has condemned the Israeli lawmaker’s visit as a provocative move. Resistance movement, Hamas, has also blasted the overnight attack on the neighborhood. Hamas says Israel is playing with fire and will face consequences. Last year, the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood was highly tense, as dozens of Palestinian families faced expulsion from their homes.
Tunisia political tensions
Tunisia’s president pushing the limits of his power, with an order for creating a temporary council that will oversee the judiciary. Kais Saeed’s decree gives him almost exclusive power over the justice system, after he dissolved the independent Supreme Judicial Council last week. This includes the power to object to the promotion and nomination of judges, and to propose judicial reforms. The judiciary was the last branch of power out of Said’s control since he dissolved the government and the parliament last year. His opponents say this is a coup. The main opposition party has called a protest later on Sunday.
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