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The Jerusalem Post

February 2026

Paramount to buy Warner Bros Discovery in $110 billion deal as Netflix bows out of race

The loss of competition would be a disaster for writers, consumers, and the entire entertainment industry. This merger must be blocked,
Sgt James Ashbyemarketer analyst
Netflix is the biggest winner in the Warner Bros Discovery sweepstakes. Netflix earns a termination fee paid by Paramount. By driving a bidding war, Netflix raised the price Paramount had to pay, which will ultimately burden Paramount-WBD with more debt,

US charges 30 more in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

All 39 defendants are charged with conspiracy against the right of religious worship and violating a law that forbids obstructing access to houses of worship

Pam Bondiattorney General
At my direction, federal agents have already arrested 25 of them, with more to come throughout the day,
Abbe Lowelllawyer
Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done,

Trump: More talks with Iran expected, military force unpreferred

Donald Trumppresident
I don't want to, but sometimes you have to."
Iran cannot have nuclear weapons. I'm not happy with them, but more talks are expected on Friday. I want to make a deal with them,

Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: 'I saw nothing'

Bill Clintonpresident
I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong,
Bill Clintonpresident
We are only here because he hid it from everyone so well for so long,
James Walkinshawrepresentative
President Clinton's presence here today under oath highlights the Donald Trump-sized gaping hole in Chairman Comer's investigation,

As Modi backs Israel in Knesset, 'Post' gets an inside look at India's military surge

Krishnanvivek
What we’ve taken inspiration from is the Israeli ethos of being a military industrial power,
We feel your pain. India stands with Israel firmly, with full conviction in this moment and beyond,
The relationship is moving from arms sales to a more strategic partnership based on capability and need.”
Singhthe eve of the visit, Indian Ambassador JP
Prime Minister Mr. Modi is visiting after almost nine years... this visit is going to be a very historic visit,
Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister
The alliance between us is an enormous multiplier,

US ramps up Afrikaner refugee intake with 4,500 monthly goal despite global cap

The inability to safely process about 4,500 applicants per month, an objective communicated to (the U.S. State Department's refugee division) from the White House, would result in failure to meet a Presidential priority,
The assertion that Afrikaners face systemic persecution is fundamentally unsubstantiated,

US warns Syria against using Chinese telecom technology over national security concerns

Washington has been coordinating closely with Damascus since 2024, when Syria's current President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, ousted longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, who had a strategic partnership with China

The U.S. side asked for clarity on the ministry’s plans regarding Chinese telecom equipment,
We urge countries to prioritize national security and privacy over lower-priced equipment and services in all critical infrastructure procurement. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is."

Hillary Clinton tells congressional panel she has no information on Epstein

No one is accusing at this moment the Clintons of any wrongdoing,
Bill Clintonpresident
I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,

Francesca Albanese denounces 'toxic' attacks against her

The UN expert on the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, denounced on Thursday what she described as "toxic" attacks impacting her personal life and work, after a number of European states called for her resignation

Céline Jurgensenfrench diplomat
All those who speak under the auspices of the United Nations — including Special Rapporteurs — must exercise the restraint, moderation, and discretion required by their mandate,
I can tell you how toxic and personally damaging for me and for my family these past days, weeks and months have been,
Francesca AlbaneseuN Special Rapporteur
These smears, the sanctions, the continuous attacks from all over, from those very states who should use that energy as stamina to go after those who are accused by the highest court in the world of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide,
As long as she holds a UN mandate, she fundamentally undermines the credibility and moral authority of the United Nations,

Berlin Film Festival director's future in spotlight after Gaza furore

Berlin is one of Israel's staunchest supporters, a stance born out of guilt for the Nazi Holocaust, a policy known as the "Staatsraison."

Do they even realize that all of us — and I certainly include myself in that — I would never submit another film to the Berlinale,
Tricia Tuttlesince 2024, she has served as the director of the Berlin International Film Festival
If this Berlinale has been emotionally charged, that's not a failure of the Berlinale, and it's not a failure of cinema."
Wolfram Weimerfederal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media
Discussions about the direction of the Berlinale will continue in the coming days between the director, Tricia Tuttle, and the supervisory board,
Tricia Tuttlesince 2024, she has served as the director of the Berlin International Film Festival
We consider this to be a false report."
Kai Wegnermayor
Those who present themselves here as pro-Palestinian activists are not concerned with human rights,
Tuttle fostered diversity and encouraged debate. This is precisely what makes an international public festival,

US, Ukraine discuss post-war reconstruction as Russia pummels grid

Proceeding with the reconstruction of Ukraine after the destruction wrought by Russian aerial strikes and frontline combat has become a major element in broader talks on how to end the war, which entered its fifth year this week

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
We expect this meeting (in Geneva) to create an opportunity to move talks to the leaders' level. President Trump supports this sequence of steps,
Larysa Fuzikkyiv, art teacher
You know, even though four years of war have passed, every time the alarm sounds, I feel such fear, such coldness in my soul, such anxiety,
Andrii Sybihaukrainian Foreign Minister
When the whole world demands Moscow to finally stop this senseless war, Putin bets on more terror, attacks, and aggression,
Ukraine's blockage of transit through the Druzhba oil pipeline threatens the energy security of Hungary, Slovakia, and the whole of Europe, which is why Brussels' inaction is surprising,

Ukraine images suggest Russia used missile that led US to leave nuclear pact

This month saw the expiry of New START, the nuclear treaty that imposed limits on US and Russian strategic weapons

The images really do appear to show the 9M729. In addition to the markings, the debris are similar to other cruise missiles that are related to the 9M729,
Russia may have a relatively small stockpile of sophisticated cruise missiles and so it's willing to dip into its longer-range stockpile,

China masks drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal

Ian Petchenikflightradar24 communications director
Based on the flight patterns and the kind of usage of these 24-bit addresses, it doesn't seem like it is a mistake in the programming of the transponders,
Alexander Neillsecurity analyst
It is a compelling image — extensive rehearsals across the South China Sea to be deployed over Taiwan's key points,
Alexander Neillsecurity analyst
They don't appear to be exercises as much as the kind of action the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has described as rehearsals for a confrontation — anything the Chinese can do to sow confusion in the minds of their rivals is to their advantage,
We've not seen anything like this before,