(2025-10-03). Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump's Gaza "Peace" Plan. juancole.com by Dr Binoy Kampmark ( Middle East Monitor ) — He had moments of discomfort and embarrassment — pressed into calling the Qatari prime minister by his host to apologise for striking Doha and made to pay lip service to the prospect of a Palestinian state — but Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu had many reasons …
(2025-10-03). Netanyahu's Government Poses a Greater Danger to Jews Than Any External Enemy. counterpunch.org 
Years ago, a rabbi I greatly admire confided in me how he worried that an Israeli government with Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm might lead to the destruction of the Jewish people. His concern surprised me. As a young ordained cantor at the time, I was not nearly as well-versed in Middle Eastern geopolitics or
(2025-10-03). Indian Companies Complicit in Israel's Genocide of the Palestinians. counterpunch.org 
The Israeli genocide of the Palestinians has persisted for two years —a "live-streamed genocide", as Amnesty International called it in its April 2025 annual report. Thus far, Israel has murdered over 66,000 Palestinians —the overwhelming majority of whom are civilians; 20,000 of the dead are children, meaning a Palestinian child has been killed every hour
(2025-10-03). Donald Trump, Henry David Thoreau and Civil Disobedience. counterpunch.org 
Watching Donald Trump's disjointed, narcissistic ramble at the United Nations, I kept thinking: "Why don't the delegates walk out?" After all, he insulted many of their countries. "You're destroying your countries. Your countries are going to hell," he shouted. Walking out on speakers at the U.N. during the annual General Assembly meeting has precedents: U.S. diplomats walked out on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speeches from 2009 to 2012. And this year, after Trump's muddled 57-minute performance, more than 100 diplomats from over 50 countries walked out when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu w…
(2025-10-03). How Trump humiliated Netanyahu, rewarded Qatar and quashed the messianic fantasies. haaretz.com Neither the Israeli prime minister nor the U.S. President who hosted him came out on top at the end of this week's drama. The clear and obvious winner was Qatar ‚ñ It's hard to envisage how Netanyahu can forge ahead with Trump's plan and still keep the extremists in his coalition…
(2025-10-03). How Trump and Netanyahu revived the two-state solution. haaretz.com The Israeli prime minister admitted to the collapse of the right-wing notion of achieving security by ignoring the Palestinian problem or using force alone…
(2025-10-03). With a little help from Trump, Netanyahu is leading Israel to catastrophe. haaretz.com The saga of Israel's failed attack on Hamas leaders in Doha has ended with an American promise to defend Qatar from Israel ‚ñ Washington's burgeoning friendship with Qatar and Turkey illustrates the changes afoot in the Middle East…
(2025-10-03). Meloni's Gaza Challenge: The People vs. Netanyahu's Cronies. counterpunch.org 
What is happening in Italy regarding Gaza is unprecedented in the history of solidarity between the country and any other international cause anywhere. A popular uprising is underway, the consequences of which are likely to alter, not only Rome's position on the Israeli genocide in the Strip, but the country's own political structure altogether. To
(2025-10-03). Qatari diplomat was present in Trump-Netanyahu White House meeting. haaretz.com The Qatari diplomat reportedly holds 'extraordinary' powers, is labeled a 'dirty fixer,' and has been involved in corruption cases aimed at boosting Qatar's global standing…
(2025-10-03). Palestinian Subordination: Trump's Gaza Peace Plan. counterpunch.org 
He had moments of discomfort and embarrassment — pressed into calling the Qatari Prime Minister by his host to apologise for striking Doha and made to pay lip service to the prospect of a Palestinian state — but Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu had many reasons to be pleased. On September 29, President Donald Trump advanced a
(2025-10-03). US Vetoes Enable Israeli Genocidal Crimes in Gaza: Iran UN Envoy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations lashed out at Washington for shielding the Israeli crimes through repeated vetoes at the Security Council, stressing that such obstruction has emboldened Tel Aviv to continue genocide, war crimes, and violations of international law.
(2025-10-03). Bruno Rodríguez: The most urgent priority is to create a new international order that guarantees peace. radiohc.cu Speech by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. New York, September 27, 2025 | Madam President of the General Assembly, | Mr. Secretary-General, | As we deliberate here, 2.2 million human beings in Gaza are condemned to starvation due to the acts of genocide, extermination, and ethnic cleansing of the Zionist regime, which relies on military and financial supplies and the impunity guaranteed by the United States government. | On behalf of the government and people of Cuba, I reiterate my firm…
(2025-10-03). Beyond Propaganda: Independent Voices That Defy Power and Preserve Truth. thealtworld.com As Western media and Zionist forces work to censor on-the-ground realities in Gaza, courageous independent journalists are forcing the truth into view. In the age of the internet, their testimony and uncensored reporting make it harder to erase facts—and ensure history is written from evidence, not narratives manipulated by the powerful. | Independent journalists are piercing through the fog of propaganda and state-sanctioned silence— safeguarding the integrity of history itself. | Watch here for the Sunday, Sept. 28 livestream of ArabCon 2025, | The National Arab American Convention. Hear from Ara…
(2025-10-03). Venezuela slams presence of US F-35 fighter planes spotted off coast. aljazeera.com Venezuelan government calls on US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to cease 'thrill-seeking and warmongering posture'.
(2025-10-03). Saturday 10/11: For the Love of Palestine. ' the art & poetry of Gaza' featured at Livermore Art Walk. indybay.org Downtown Livermore | 2491 First Street | Livermore, CA 94550…
(2025-10-03). Board of Peace offer by dogs of war: Trump's Gaza deal unveiled. strategic-culture.su
(2025-10-03). Bangladesh slams Gaza flotilla interception, calls for activists' release. jagonews24.com The Bangladesh government has strongly condemned the interception of vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and the detention of activists aboard the vessels.
(2025-10-03). Last boat in Gaza humanitarian flotilla intercepted by Israel. aljazeera.com The Israeli navy has intercepted all the ships that formed the 44-strong Global Sumud Flotilla.
(2025-10-03). Gaza health ministry says 63 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in past day. haaretz.com
(2025-10-03). Israel and the occupied territories: Gaza families face fear and displacement as hostilities intensify. icrc.org A testimony from Ahmed Al Waheidi, an ICRC staff member in Gaza: September 17, 2025…
(2025-10-03). Last Gaza Flotilla boat 'still sailing strong'. aljazeera.com The Marinette is the last vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla still heading towards Gaza.
(2025-10-03). Thursday 10/9: Human Billboard for Gaza-Stop the Genocidal War Machine. indybay.org We will gather in front of El Cerrito Plaza (Daiso) on the corner of San Pablo and Carlson in El Cerrito…
(2025-10-03). 'Billionaire board and one Palestinian': details leak of planned Blair regime takeover of Gaza… skwawkbox.org
(2025-10-03). Palestinian boy says 'I'm okay' after rescue from Gaza rubble. aljazeera.com Palestinian boy Mohammed Al-Yazji was rescued from the rubble of his destroyed home in Gaza City.
(2025-10-03). Israeli documentary filmmakers support boycott of Israeli film industry over genocide. wsws.org Earlier this month, more than 50 Israeli documentary filmmakers issued an open letter calling for support of a boycott of the Israeli film industry by film professionals to protest the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-10-03). 'Ban Israeli football': Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors. aljazeera.com Legal experts underscore killing of Palestinian footballers and UN panel's findings that Israel is committing genocide.
(2025-10-03). China condemns U.S. veto in UN of Gaza ceasefire resolution. ecns.cn China has condemned the United States' recent veto of the Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations Security Council.
(2025-10-03). UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese slams Italian mayor who said Gaza hostage release for. haaretz.com Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, said that the mayor was wrong for arguing that the 'end of the genocide and the release of the hostages' were required for a peace process, adding that 'Peace needs no conditions'…
(2025-10-03). European countries condemn Israeli interception of Gaza-bound flotilla, demand safety of citizens. independent.co.ug 
ROME | Xinhua | Israel's interception of an international flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza has sparked condemnation across Europe, with governments urging Israel to ensure the safety of their citizens aboard the Gaza-bound vessels. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Thursday in a statement that the Israeli Navy has completed taking over the Gaza-bound Global …
(2025-10-03). Cuba condemns interception of flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. radiohc.cu Cuban authorities strongly condemned Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. | Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and President of the Republic, described these events as deplorable and stated that they "confirm Israel's genocidal nature, which knows no bounds." | The head of state also expressed his support and solidarity with the flotilla's crew (approximately 400), who were transferred to the port of Ashdod, Israel, for their upcoming deportation. | For his part, Roberto Morales Ojeda, Secreta…
(2025-10-03). Last flotilla boat sails to Gaza after Israeli interceptions. jagonews24.com The only remaining boat in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza sailed towards the war-torn Palestinian territory on Friday, after Israeli navy interceptions of its fellow vessels drew worldwide protests.
(2025-10-03). Israel seizes last Gaza aid flotilla vessel. jagonews24.com Israeli forces have captured the sole remaining boat carrying aid to besieged Gaza from the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepting it off the coast of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
(2025-10-03). Nearly 42,000 people in Gaza have 'life-changing injuries': WHO. newarab.com 
Nearly 42,000 people, a quarter of them children, have suffered "life-changing injuries" including amputations, and head and spinal cord injuries in A fresh analysis from the United Nations' health agency found that a quarter of those hurt over the two-year conflict have injuries that will seriously impact the rest of their lives. | "Life-long rehabilitation will be required," Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO's representative in the Palestinian territories, told a press conference. | Israel's deadly…
(2025-10-03). Global protests erupt over Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla. aljazeera.com Crowds in Europe, South America and beyond rally to support Gaza, which faces famine after two years of bombardment.
(2025-10-03). Israel intercepts last Gaza Sumud flotilla boat; Ben-Gvir mocks activists before deportation. haaretz.com The last boat, Marinette, had been trailing behind the other vessels and was still sailing toward Gaza early Friday, a day after the Israeli navy stormed 41 other boats in the flotilla and detained the activists. Over 200 activists have been transferred to the prison service, while four have been deported…
(2025-10-03). What happens when an Israeli meets two Gazans on a French Buddhist retreat. haaretz.com They spoke slowly, almost whispering, as if the pain could drown us even here. Reflections after a week of meditation…
(2025-10-03). Over 400 activists from Gaza flotilla detained: Israeli official. jagonews24.com More than 400 pro-Palestinian activists aboard 41 vessels in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were detained by Israeli naval forces, an Israeli official said Thursday.
(2025-10-03). Uruguay voices concern over Israel's seizure of Sumud flotilla. tehrantimes.com The Uruguayan government issued a statement on Thursday expressing serious concern over Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian mission sailing toward Gaza with the aim of delivering aid to a population devastated by war and famine.
(2025-10-03). LIVE: Israel bombs Gaza homes; military intercepts last flotilla boat. aljazeera.com Israel's army issues 'final warning' for hundreds of thousands of people to flee main urban centre as attacks escalate.
(2025-10-03). Israel pounds Gaza Strip as Trump deadline on peace plan nears. newarab.com 
Attacks on
(2025-10-03). Israel tightens its tactical stranglehold on Gaza City, ignoring the Palestinian civilians in the crossfire. haaretz.com Defense Minister Israel Katz, who sometimes sounds like he's eager to secure himself a place in the front row of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, warned that any Gaza who remains in the city 'will be terrorists and supporters of terrorism'…
(2025-10-03). Two years after the massacre, I look back in disbelief. I, too, missed the October 8 surprise. haaretz.com The Hamas massacre fomented a trauma whose reverberations will be felt for decades to come. But the ensuing Israeli campaign of atrocities in Gaza destroyed the foundations on which the State of Israel was built…
(2025-10-03). Bolivia: Acciones y Alerta por la Global Flotilla Sumud. indybay.org 6: 00 pm Hora Bolivia, 1: 00 am Hora Sumud: | " Estamos en alerta máxima, ya que nuestra Flotilla esta a 18 km (10 millas n.) de la zona de alto riesgo" ( tweet de la GSF) | 3: 30 pm hB, 10: 30 pm hS: | Flotilla Sumut esta a 39 horas de Gaza y a 14 horas del lugar donde fue interceptado el barco Madleen de la Flotilla Libertad en Junio pasado. El Mundo en alerta. | Se acerca a 304 km de Gaza y a 112 km del punto donde fue interceptado el barco Madllen en junio pasado.
(2025-10-03). Sukkot Rally with Ava Agree of JVP. mediasanctuary.org Ava Agree of the Jewish Voice for Peace, Albany is in conversation with Hudson Mohawk Magazines Andrea Cunliffe about the SUKKOT Rally in Albany's Academy Park on th 5th of October. This Harvest Holiday creates a SUKKAH , and invites the public to gather in community with JVP to find answers to social struggle in the Capital District and to demand an end to Genocide in GAZA. | On Sunday, October 5th from 3: 00PM-5PM at Academy Park in Albany NY | For further information : albany@jewishVoiceforPeace.org | Instagram: JVPAlbany | JVP Albany will host a rally inspired by the Jewish harvest holiday Sukkot demanding…
(2025-10-03). Israeli assaults in Gaza kill 90, wound hundreds in 24 hours. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least 90 Palestinians were killed and 222 others wounded in the past 24 hours as Israeli bombardment intensified across the Gaza Strip, the enclave's health authorities announced Thursday. Dozens remain trapped under rubble as ambulance and civil defense crews struggle to reach areas under heavy shelling.The health sector warned that Gaza's hospitals are on the brink of collapse, with medical staff facing grave difficulties reaching their workplaces due to ongoing strikes and threats near hospital grounds.üö® BREAKING: lsraeli warplanes bombed a community kitchen preparing food…
(2025-10-03). Global outcry: Israel's Gaza flotilla interception sparks protests, strikes, diplomatic expulsions. radiohc.cu Israel's seizure of a civilian flotilla bound for the besieged Gaza Strip has unleashed global backlash, sparking protests and strike calls across Europe and Latin America as well as diplomatic expulsions, with governments denouncing the move against unarmed activists. | The Israeli navy intercepted 13 boats from the 50-vessel flotilla — Global Sumud Flotilla — as they neared Gaza's coast, arresting activists and jamming communications to block live-stream coverage of the incident. | According to flotilla spokesperson Saif Abukeshek, Israeli forces detained more than 200 participants, including groups f…
(2025-10-03). Saturday 10/4: Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton, CA…
(2025-10-03). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC forced to temporarily suspend operations in Gaza City office as hostilities escalate. icrc.org
(2025-10-03). Israel/Palestine : Illegal interception of the Sumud Flotilla and arrest of peaceful activists. fidh.org Today, the Sumud Flotilla for Freedom, carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza and composed by international human rights defenders and activists committed to non-violent action, was violently boarded in international waters by the Israeli army. Hundreds of peaceful activists on board were kidnapped and illegaly arrested, including two International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Vice-Presidents. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a partnership of FIDH and OMCT) (…) | – |
(2025-10-03). Israel issues warning: Leave Gaza City or we will kill you! radiohc.cu At least 13 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn across Gaza as Israel threatened tens of thousands remaining in Gaza City with a forced order to leave, saying it was their "last opportunity" to flee or face the "full force" of Israel's assault. | Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote on X on Wednesday that anyone who stayed would be considered "terrorists and terror supporters". | The continuous bombardment of Gaza City has razed the territory's largest urban centre, killing dozens of people daily, destroying numerous residential buildings and schools, and forcing tens of thousands of Palesti…
(2025-10-03). Israel intercepts Polish-flagged Marinette, last vessel of Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla. tehrantimes.com The Israeli military has dismantled an entire humanitarian flotilla seeking to break its siege on war-ravaged Gaza, arresting hundreds of activists from dozens of vessels, Al Jazeera reported.
(2025-10-03). Two years of war: A Gaza mother's fight to survive. geo.tv 
Palestinian woman Samah Abu Latifa, who fled her home amid Israeli strikes, shelters with her family in a kindergarten, in khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 10, 2023. — ReutersTwo years of war, multiple displacements, and the deaths of her husband and father have…
(2025-10-03). March for 1968 Mexican student massacre eclipsed by support for Gaza. aljazeera.com Mexico City officials estimate the march commemorating the 57th anniversary of the massacre drew 10,000 people.
(2025-10-03). Strike threat at Venice's La Fenice opera company over new conductor linked to neo-fascist Meloni government. wsws.org The musicians and audience are outraged over the appointment, which has an unmistakable political motive.
(2025-10-03). CA Prop 50, Labor & How to Fight Fascism. indybay.org Newsom along with the California trade union bureaucracy are spending millions of dollars to campaign for Proposition 50 as a way to fight Trump and fascism. This is a fraud. Redistricting the districts in California will not stop fascism. It requires the independent mobilizing of unions and working people in mass strike action. They are also helping do damage control from Newsom who helped platform fascists and racists Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk on his pod cast. This is someone who is NOT fighting fascism…
(2025-10-03). FBI cuts ties with Anti-Defamation League under fascist pressure from Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr., neo-Nazis. wsws.org The FBI's break with the ADL is a capitulation to a years-long campaign by Elon Musk, Turning Point USA and neo-Nazis to dismante minimal opposition to antisemitism, white suypremacy and fascism.
(2025-10-03). WSWS videos of teachers speaking out against Trump's dictatorship resonate on Facebook and Tiktok. wsws.org While the Democrats and the media are doing everything to conceal from the population the danger of Trump's unfolding fascist coup d'etat, the response to these short videos has revealed a desire in the working class to learn from history and fight back.
(2025-10-02). Democracy Now! 2025-10-02 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for October 02, 2025; "Shameful": Israel Seizes Gaza-Bound Vessels & Detains 400+, But More Boats Are Now Heading to Gaza; "Orwell: 2+2=5": Raoul Peck & Alex Gibney on New Documentary, Authoritarianism, Trump & More; Will El Salvador's Total Abortion Ban Be a Model for the U.S.? Maria Hinojosa Investigates | Headlines for October 02, 2025; "Shameful": Israel Seizes Gaza-Bound Vessels & Detains 400+, But More Boats Are Now Heading to Gaza; "Orwell: 2+2=5": Raoul Peck & Alex Gibney on New Documentary, Authoritarianism, Trump & More; Will El Salvador̵…
(2025-10-02). Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump's Gaza peace plan? Expert. juancole.com By Scott Lucas, University College Dublin The US president, Donald Trump, unveiled a 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza on September 29. The plan proposes an immediate end to the fighting and the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of detained Gazans. It also includes the promise …
(2025-10-02). Colombian President Gustavo Petro calls for 'powerful army' to liberate Gaza. workers.org Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses rally for Palestine outside the U.N. in New York City on Sept. 25, 2025. In his fourth speech in as many years before the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro Urrego called out the United States and NATO for "killing . . . |
(2025-10-02). Why a Glenside veteran joined the global flotilla to get aid to Gaza. whyy.org From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? A Glenside resident participated in the international flotilla to disrupt Israel's maritime blockade on Gaza. As of Thursday, Israeli military forces
(2025-10-02). Colombia expels Israeli diplomats, suspends free trade pact after Gaza flotilla detentions. haaretz.com The decision follows the detention of two Colombian activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, but also signals a broader shift in Bogota's foreign policy. President Petro has increasingly aligned Colombia with pro-Palestinian positions, drawing criticism from Israel and concern within his own cabinet…
(2025-10-02). FIFA's Infantino calls for peace, avoids action on Israel. newarab.com 
Facing In a febrile period for soccer politics, Infantino led a meeting of FIFA's ruling council which did not have Israel formally on the agenda before 2026 World Cup qualifying games resume next week. | The strongest push against Israeli teams by European soccer leaders during the two-year conflict in Gaza was paused…
(2025-10-02). FIFA chief: Football cannot solve conflict but carries message of peace. haaretz.com FIFA has faced repeated calls to act over the war in Gaza, with Palestinian officials pressing for Israel to be suspended from international football. UEFA is expected to decide this week on a possible suspension, while the U.S. has intervened to prevent any ban on Israel ahead of the 2026 World Cup…
(2025-10-02). Israel illegally intercepts aid flotilla bound for Gaza. wsws.org The Israeli attack on the peaceful flotilla is a violation of international law, and the detention of those on board amounts to an act of state kidnapping.
(2025-10-02). Justice for Palestinians Can't Wait for a Peace Deal. hrw.org Click to expand Image | French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, September 23, 2025. | © 2025 Eduardo Munoz/Reuters | The calamitous situation in Gaza, with Palestinian civilians facing extermination and ethnic cleansing by Israeli forces, was a major focus of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week. Along with recognition of the state of Palestine by France, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada, among others, states made key commitments on human rights and accountability that were overwhelmingly adop…
(2025-10-02). South American Leaders Denounce Israeli 'Piracy' against Gaza Aid Flotilla. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Governments across South America erupted in condemnation on Wednesday after Israeli occupation forces violently intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian mission bound for Gaza, in international waters.
(2025-10-02). Iran Condemns Israel's Blatant Violation of Int'l Law. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli attack on the international Global Sumud Flotilla, calling it a blatant violation of international law.
(2025-10-02). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org One-day national strike in Greece against anti-worker laws; protests and demonstrations over wages and conditions continue across Iran; police attack demonstrators as Madagascar government falls in the face of mass protests…
(2025-10-02). Sunrise Movement, Founded to Fight Climate Change, Pivots to Fighting Trump. theintercept.com 
The youth-led climate activist group Sunrise Movement is expanding its mission to battle "authoritarianism" as the Trump administration targets left-leaning organizations and puts one of the group's major funders in the crosshairs. | "There is no serious way to think about stopping the climate crisis under a fascist government," Sunrise executive director Aru Shiney-Ajay told The Intercept. "The path to climate lies through getting rid of the authoritarian government we're in." | The move comes as President Donald Trump furiously dismantles the green energy initiatives that Sunrise fought to see enshrined in P…