Maya-Nora

A Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight landed in Saudi Arabia after a cockpit altercation, the airline said. As footage spread and some Israeli politicians and media framed it as a security threat, @mayanoraa explains what we know.

Thailand is investigating Israeli-linked land ownership and businesses as anger over alleged misconduct grows. @mayanoraa explains.

Why settlers in the occupied West Bank settlements have police-like powers, and how Israel uses a loophole, @mayanoraa explains.

Utrecht University and TivoliVredenburg both oppose institutional cooperation with Israeli organisations. Yet EUDC included 93 participants studying at Israeli universities. @mayanoraa explains how the tournament exposed a loophole in Utrecht’s boycott policy.

42 Palestinians with Dutch work or study permits arrived at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. Courts repeatedly ruled that the Dutch government had to make efforts to help them leave Gaza. Critics say that assistance came far later than it could have. 🎥@mayanoraa

Israel continued striking Lebanon, Gaza, and the occupied West Bank, killing Palestinians and closing all crossings into Gaza, tightening the siege. Iran said they were retaliating for Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Here’s what happened:

The man responsible for banning Israel from Uefa has been funding an illegal settlement club.

From Israeli Arabic-language social media accounts to QR code surveillance flyers, Is Israel waging a psychological war on Lebanon? @mayanoraa explains how it works:

Dutch-Israeli MP Gidi Markuszower says Palestinians seeking asylum in the Netherlands should be stopped with “maximum violence” or “maybe with more violence than what they fled from”. @mayanoraa explains: Who is Markuszower?

Japanese chips brand Calbee has revealed their packaging will be printed in greyscale in the near future, as the war on Iran has ramped up the costs of printing in colour. 📹: @mayanoraa

Civil servants protest Dutch Gaza policy weekly in The Hague. At the 116th sit-in, @mayanoraa spoke to two still in their roles who can’t stay silent. Francesca Albanese joined as a speaker.

When The Strokes called out US coups at Coachella, many praised their “courage”. But other artists faced backlash for similar messages. @mayanoraa explains how the same politics has different consequences.

From Iranian Lego videos mocking Trump to White House branding war like a Marvel movie, @mayanoraa explains the Iran–US–Israel war has a second front, and it’s on your timeline.

The Knesset has approved a controversial new law that mandates death sentences for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis, while Israelis committing similar acts are tried under civil law without a possible death penalty. @mayanoraa explains Israel's two-tiered legal system.

The US spent years using sanctions to isolate Iran and Russia. But those same sanctions pushed Tehran to build a ‘shadow fleet’ and other workarounds outside the Western financial system and exposed a bigger problem for Washington. 📹: @mayanoraa

Oil prices dominate headlines in the US-Israeli war on Iran. But burning fuel depots also release toxic smoke and chemicals. Residents near Tehran report burning eyes and breathing problems. @mayanoraa explains what happens when strikes on oil sites poison air, soil and water

One scroll on TikTok: missiles across the region. Next scroll: influencers praising their “protector”, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. In Dubai, influencers need government approval to post ads, and cybercrime laws strictly regulate online speech. @mayanoraa explains:

Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen says: “We understand the attacks on Iran.” This comes from a country hosting the ICJ and the ICC. Iranians face repression at home, meanwhile when Israel and the US strike Iran, the language shifts. 📹: @mayanoraa 📸: AFP PHOTO/ IRIB