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According to reports, the democratic unionist party ruled out the prospect of a deal to restore Stormont before Christmas. Reportedly, according to the dup the protocol should be replaced by arrangements that restore northern Ireland’s place within the uk internal market. According to a report, a vote of consent for eu protocol is scheduled for December 2024.

According to a report, the u.s. have failed to approve a 600 billion aid package to Ukraine but there is a possibility they will supply them with air defense missiles requested by Ukraine for months. Reportedly, Japan are supplying the u.s. with patriot air defense missiles following a request from the u.s. that Japan change its military export rules.

According to the report, previously Japan only allowed for military components to be sent from Japan to the nation the manufacturing license originated, but under new rules can export finished goods. Reportedly, Japan is also manufacturing artillery shells made under license from british aerospace, the finished product can now be exported to the u.k.

According to a report, a u.n. resolution concerning aid to Gaza is to be voted upon. Reportedly, the resolution which does not call for a ceasefire has been criticised; currently, Israel monitors all aid to Gaza and trucks have been bringing aid from Egypt for weeks, but not enough. According to the report, the united arab emirates who will be vacating their seat on the u.n. council at the end of the month seem to be in favour of a u.n. monitoring of aid in the region.

Reportedly, Israel has issued an evacuation order to the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza and another israeli hostage has died in captivity.

According to a report, the sudanese city of Wad Mani has been taken by the rdf. Reportedly, more than 300,000 have fled the area, probably due to the fighting; the Sudanese army has been criticised for their withdrawal. According to the report, the rsf announced that they have captured the entire Geriza state; they are believed to control nearly 70% of the capital, Khartoum along with most of the western Darfur region.

Reportedly, war erupted in Sudan when the soon to be rapid defence force broke away from the sudanese army due to an internationally backed transitional plan. Possibly refers to the controversy of moving people out of Darfur to accommodate oil fields.

Joseph, the father of Jesus was an essene. The essenes were believed to have originated during the period of the greek empire in Israel, as a result of greeks superceding jewish high priests by intermarrying. Reportedly, essenes saw themselves as the true remnant of Israel, had a conservative approach to jewish law and observed a strict hierarchy, favouring priests over lay people. They are reported to have descended from the highest order of priests. In common with Zoroastrianism their dogma was dualistic, that is a belief in the conflict between the benevolent and the manevolent.

According to reports, essenes lived throughout Judaea in various settlements or in the community and were hereditary, being descendants of David. They were allowed to marry in order to procure children, for the future of the movement, but were advised to wait three years in order to get to know a girl.

Essenes were the writers of the dead sea scrolls which contain handwritten texts from early biblical books. Reportedly, the scrolls were discovered between 1946-56 in caves near Ein Feshka, about 3 kilometres south of Qumran, Samaria. They were believed to have been hidden from roman soldiers during the first roman-jewish war (66-74 ordinary time). The entire Qumran community of essenes were killed by roman soldiers when they would not renounce their faith. According to a report, the movement died out following the war.

Mary was also an essene and according to a source was born of rich parents. She was said to have descended on her father’s side from the tribe of Judah and on her mother’s side from Levi. She was presented to the temple at a young age, her parents may have died when she was young. According to sources, she was betrothed to Joseph at a young age and became pregnant before they were married so the other women in the village wouldn’t talk to her. One source says she was 15 years when she gave birth to Jesus. They had other children. According to the book of Mark, Jesus had four brothers.

According to a report, Kuwait’s leader Sheikh Nawaf al Ahmad has died at the age of 86. Reportedly, the crown prince, 83 year old Sheikh Mishal al Ahmad al Sabah has been named as his successor.

According to the report, Sheikh Nawaf has been leader of the oil rich nation since 2020. Reportedly, he was defence minister when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990. According to a report, Kuwait asked the u.s. for help which began the Gulf war.

According to a report, the israeli offensive is continuing in Gaza with residents reporting fighting in northern, central and southern Gaza; tragically an Al Jazeera journalist was killed during an israeli airstrike, and israeli troops killed hostages Yotam Haim, Samar Talalka and Alom Shamriz after mistaking them for terrorists in what the israeli prime minister described as an unbearable tragedy.

According to the report, the chief of Mossad the central institute for intelligence and special operations is heading to Europe for hostage deal talks with the Qatari prime minister. Reportedly, Israel is to reopen Kerem Shalom on the Israel-Gaza-Egypt border for entry of aid.

According to a report, 105 Israeli soldiers were killed by the israeli defence force in Gaza due to mistaken identification. Reportedly, the israeli prime minister said Gaza will not be ruled by hamas or fatah. According to the report, an israeli official who denied a divide with the u.s. says their support is both public and private. The u.s. are in favour of a two state solution but Israel have only applied the process to Gaza, culminating in exchanges of rocket fire and the October 7 massacres.

Friction in Samaria may be due to palestinians being squeezed into poor areas. Reportedly, palestinians have been living in east Jerusalem for 5000 years (since the arab conquest of the middle east). According to a report, to prevent further conflict the city was divided by the u.n. in 1948. Israelis are beginning to settle in east Jerusalem but friction persists.

According to a report, the hamas run health ministry in Gaza said that 18,000 people have been killed in the war so far. Reportedly, Israel’s prime minister said that dozens of hamas militants have surrendered. According to the report, hamas who took 240 hostages on October 7 said that not another hostage will be freed until its demands for a prisoner exchange are met.

Reportedly, Qatar who have been a key mediator said that the chances of a renewed ceasefire are narrowing but has vowed to keep up the pressure. According to the report, Israel have ordered Palestinians to flee the centre of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza saying they do not want civilians caught up in the difficult fighting there.

According to a report, Israel say their bombing campaign has successfully targeted hamas who they accuse of embedding themselves in civilian areas. Reportedly, an estimated 98,000 buildings were damaged prior to the ceasefire.

According to a report, bbc arabic say hamas brought together Gaza’s factions to train in combat and execute raids into Israel which culminated in the October 7 attack. Historically Gaza was a prison colony for Palestinian militants. The situation in 2023 is that they are not allowed to leave.

Reportedly, hamas emerged from sunni islam in 1987. Probably funded by Saudi Arabia. According to a report, the United Arab Emirates have prepared a draft resolution to the u.n. security council demanding an immediate ceasefire.