Daily Brief: Afternoon — August 13, 2026

The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition · Aug 13, 2026 · 4m

The Piaz Afternoon Brief for Thursday, August 13, 2026. 7 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. Our top story: A United States envoy has used the term 'terrorist' to describe Israeli settlers, marking a rare departure from Washington's usual framing of violence in the West Bank. This shift in language comes as settler violence against Palestinians continues to escalate. In this brief: 1. US Ambassador Labels Israeli Settlers 'Terrorists' Amidst West Bank Violence (RT - Middle East) 2. Crocodile Moats for Palestinians: Zionism's Unveiling in the Latest 'Peace Plan' (The New…