2025-10-15: Palestine Roundup

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Melvin Goodman (2025-10-15). One More Betrayal of the Palestinians. counterpunch.org The history of the Palestinians is a history of betrayal. In the wake of World War I, Britain and France redrew the map of the Middle East to suit their own ends. They created countries with artificial borders, which led to unrest and uprisings. They had concluded a secret agreement during the war—the Sykes-Picot agreement—that dashed Palestinian hopes of independence. The following year, the Balfour Declaration called for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in what was then Palestine.

A Guest Author (2025-10-15). Bronx solidarity action honors Gaza's martyrs. workers.org On Thursday, October 16, at 6: 30 p.m., a "Vigil for the Martyr Yahya Sinwar (1962-2025) and All Martyrs Against Zionism and U.S.-led Imperialism" will be held at 149th Street. and 3rd Avenue in the Bronx, New York City. This stage of Israel's continuing genocidal war against Palestine has ended in . . . |

United World International (2025-10-15). Messages from President Erdoƒüan on Gaza; Statements from Foreign Minister Fidan on Syria; Slogans for àñcalan in the Parliament and the PKK disarmament process. uwidata.com Last week's agenda in Türkiye largely revolved around Palestine and Syria. with the disarmament process of PKK was once again under the spotlight. President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan made remarks about the ongoing ceasefire process in Gaza. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks on developments in Syria stood out as another important event. Another topic was the …

Jamal Kanj (2025-10-15). Gaza Will Not Forget, Palestine Will Remember. counterpunch.org Gaza will not forget. The suffocating smoke still hangs over her ruins, thick with the acrid stench of explosives powder and dust carrying the scent of betrayal and the mark of courage. Her streets, once filled with children's laughter, became Israeli fields of slaughter. Now they echo with the names and memories of martyrs. The

Eyewitness Palestine (2025-10-15). Wednesday 10/29: 3 Days Under the Rubble: The Story of Ghina Hamdan in Gaza. indybay.org

Angela (2025-10-15). Friday 10/17: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine

Angela (2025-10-15). Friday 10/17: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/FridayPSAs

Maxime Duriez (2025-10-15). FIDH publishes a report on the repression of the solidarity movement with Palestine. fidh.org

Yasmine Louanchi (2025-10-15). Israel/Palestine: The Observatory condemns the arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla in Israeli prisons. fidh.org

AFL-CIO Must Act On Palestine (2025-10-15). AFL-CIO Must Act — Stop Genocide in Gaza, Defend Workers' Rights Action on Oct 24th at AFL-CIO. indybay.org

newarab (2025-10-15). Italy: Pro-Palestine activists protest against Israel match. newarab.com The Gaza ceasefire deal signed on Monday and a captive and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas did nothing to dampen the resolve of around 10,000 protestors who descended on the small city in Italy's far…

Maxime Duriez (2025-10-15). Two years of captivity for Hamas hostages, a genocide in Gaza: International justice trampled. fidh.org

Eyewitness Palestine (2025-10-15). Wednesday 10/15: Healing Under Occupation: Mutual Aid Webinar with Anar Palestine and Healing to Hope. indybay.org

aljazeera (2025-10-15). Police break up pro-Palestine protests during Italy-Israel qualifier. aljazeera.com Riot police used tear gas and water cannons to break up pro-Palestinian protests at Israel's World Cup qualifier against…

Maxime Duriez (2025-10-15). Israel subjects Flotilla participants to abuse and mistreatment. fidh.org Alexis Deswaef and Aziz Rhali, both vice-presidents of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), are among the 470 members of the Flotilla who were abducted by Israel in international waters on October 1 and 2, 2025. The two men have begun a hunger strike to protest their imprisonment, the mistreatment they are subjected to, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. FIDH is calling for their immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of all the Flotilla participants still (…) | – | /…

Ralph Nader (2025-10-15). Palestinians' Fate: Victims of Genocide While Alive, Vastly Uncounted By the Media When They Are Killed. counterpunch.org Ben Hubbard, the long-time Middle East correspondent for the New York Times, is known for his high standards. So too is Karen DeYoung, the long-time reporter and foreign affairs editor for the Washington Post. | Yet they, and their editors, share a common, recurring failure by misleading their readers about the serious undercount of Palestinian deaths during the Israeli regime's genocidal destruction of Gaza.

WSWS (2025-10-15). Australia: NSW gallery cancels public discussion with pro-Palestinian curator. wsws.org Hoor Al Qasimi, the artistic director of the 2026 Sydney Biennale and a highly regarded international art curator, is a well-known opponent of the Gaza genocide.

newarab (2025-10-15). The Gaza genocide has shattered the myth of Western morality. newarab.com

Eden Solomon (2025-10-15). Families of deceased Israeli hostages warn of government neglect, public fatigue. haaretz.com Zamir Chaimi, uncle of Tal Chaimi, whose body is held in Gaza, says Israeli decision-makers have forgotten the families of the deceased hostages. 'Let people have a few days to rejoice, then we'll keep fighting for those who remain,' he says…

Angela (2025-10-15). Thursday 10/16: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…

albawaba (2025-10-15). Red Cross receives remains of Israeli hostages as Gaza handover tensions ease. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Israeli military confirmed late Tuesday that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had taken custody of the remains of several Israeli hostages from Gaza, following hours of tense uncertainty over a delayed handover that had threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire deal.Earlier in the day, the Israeli army announced that Red Cross teams were "on their way to the rendezvous point in southern Gaza, where several coffins containing the remains of hostages will be handed over." The transfer, which took place late Tuesday night, followed mediation efforts to ease growing tensions between…

The Conversation (2025-10-15). Israel is still not allowing International Media back into Gaza, despite the Ceasefire. juancole.com By Colleen Murrell, Dublin City University (The Conversation) — The world's media are currently busy recording the tales of released Israeli hostages, freed Palestinian prisoners and their families after a ceasefire came into effect for the war in Gaza. But they are doing so while still being held at a distance from the centre of …

ICRC (2025-10-15). Israel and the occupied territories: Civilian suffering in Gaza on a devastating scale after two years of conflict. icrc.org

newarab (2025-10-15). Hamas returns bodies of three Israelis as Gaza killings continue. newarab.com Israel has identified the bodies of three captives released by The bodies of Tamir Nimrodi, Eitan Levy, and Uriel Baruch were

Lee Duffield (2025-10-15). Trusted media vital in cutting through Gaza crisis misinformation. independentaustralia.net

Yael Freidson (2025-10-15). Israel says bodies of Uriel Baruch, Tamir Nimrodi and Eitan Levy identified. haaretz.com The family of Staff Sgt. Nimrodi, who served at an IDF base in southern Israel where he was kidnapped, was notified of his death after two years during which his fate was unknown. According to his family, he was killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. Baruch and Levy were killed on Oct. 7 and their bodies were taken hostage. A fourth body was received; however, the IDF says it does not match any hostage…

newarab (2025-10-15). Unexploded bombs pose 'enormous' risks in Gaza, NGO warns. newarab.com "The risks are enormous – an estimated 70,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza" since the start of the war, said Anne-Claire Yaeesh, the organisation's director for the Palestinian territories. | Ha…

WSWS (2025-10-15). Israel resumes killing Palestinians in first phase of Trump's "peace plan" wsws.org Seven Palestinians were shot and killed by the Israeli military in Gaza since the phase one of the so-called "peace plan" brokered by the Trump administration was implemented.

newarab (2025-10-15). Trump says 'we will disarm' Hamas, urges return of Gaza bodies. newarab.com "They're going to disarm, because they said they…

ICRC (2025-10-15). "Humanity hollowed out" : Gaza, two years on. icrc.org The below is a statement by Sarah Avrillaud, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza:…

Jonathan Lis (2025-10-15). Talks begin over second phase of Israel-Hamas Gaza cease-fire plan, sources say. haaretz.com While talks are still preliminary, Hamas and Israel are expected to negotiate a host of critical issues in post-war Gaza. The U.S. will likely push for the Palestinian Authority to eventually take over Gaza, a move which Netanyahu has opposed…

aljazeera (2025-10-15). LIVE: Palestinians in Gaza wait for Israel to fulfill aid promise. aljazeera.com Only handful of aid convoys enter Gaza so far today, our team reports, after Hamas hands over four more captives bodies.

ICRC (2025-10-15). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC forced to temporarily suspend operations in Gaza City office as hostilities escalate. icrc.org

| Reuters | (2025-10-15). Palestinian artist turns woodwork into map of memory and resistance. tribune.com.pk Palestinian artist Hamza Arman, 40, has turned his craft into both a personal outlet and a political statement. Arman creates detailed woodwork featuring maps of Palestinian territories to process the emotional toll of the war in Gaza. | Born in Jerusalem and raised partly in the West Bank, Arman's work is deeply tied to his identity and heritage. Arman says this war didn't start 2 years ago on October 7. "We've known this since we've known how to speak. This is something that is part of our life, this is something unfortunately a lot of it is part of the culture," Arman told Reuters. | Inside his garage works…

newarab (2025-10-15). Israel cuts agreed aid for Gaza over 'slow release' of captives. newarab.com Israel will only allow half the COGAT, the Israeli military arm that oversees aid flows into Gaza, also notified the UN that no fuel or gas will be allowed into the enclave except fo…

Binoy Kampmark (2025-10-15). Worlds Extinguished: Hostage Returns, Central Casting and the Gaza Ceasefire. counterpunch.org Depending on which source you consult, the twenty-point peace plan of President Donald Trump for securing peace in Gaza shows much exultance and extravagant omission. The exultance was initially focused on the return of the hostages. It then shifted to the broader strategic goals of the various parties. Commentary on this point, even as the

ICRC (2025-10-15). ICRC president: Gaza ceasefire critical to saving lives and reuniting families. icrc.org

Zvi Bar'el (2025-10-15). Middle East visions face a long road to reality. haaretz.com Despite Trump banking on them to fund Gaza's reconstruction, Saudi Arabia and the UAE did not send their heads of state to the Gaza peace summit. As for the cease-fire plan's International Stabilization Force, its size, members, and duration of deployment are all unsettled questions…

aljazeera (2025-10-15). Israeli arson, bulldozers and forced labour in the West Bank's Tulkarem. aljazeera.com Israeli violence continues in occupied West Bank where soldiers act with impunity, Palestinians made to work for free.

| Web Desk | (2025-10-15). Fact check: PM did not meet Netanyahu at Egypt Summit. tribune.com.pk

Noise Against Genocide , Autonomous (2025-10-15). Friday 10/17: Disrupt the israeli consulate! indybay.org 456 Montgomery St | SF. CA…

Noor Fatima (2025-10-14). Establishing Palestine with pre-1967 borders is bedrock of Pakistan's Middle East policy: PM. gnnhd.tv He expressed happiness over US President Trump's important role in Gaza ceasefire…

newarab (2025-10-14). Council of Europe alarmed by UK arrests over Palestine Action. newarab.com The Council of Europe said it was alarmed Tuesday over the "large numbers" of people being arrested in the In a letter to UK interior minister

C.J. Atkins (2025-10-14). Israeli Communist lawmakers dragged from parliament for protesting Trump 'victory' speech. peoplesworld.org Two lawmakers from the Communist Party of Israel were hauled out of the Knesset—Israel's parliament—on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump spoke before the legislative body. Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif were expelled for holding up signs that read, "Recognize Palestine!" The two were dragged from the chamber by security while the parliamentarians of Prime …

newarab (2025-10-14). Film Workers for Palestine hit back at pro-Israel 'legal threat'. newarab.com Film Workers for Palestine have responded to A spokesperson for Film Workers for Palestine said, "We are unimpressed by pro-Israel lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel's desperate attempt to curtail our signatories' freedom of expressio…

Ed Newman (2025-10-14). Two MPs calling for Palestinian state disrupt Trump speech to Israel's parliament. radiohc.cu U.S. President Donald Trump was heckled and briefly interrupted by two MPs during an address at Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, during which he hailed a "historic dawn" for the Middle East. | Ofer Cassif and Ayman Odeh were subsequently dragged out by Israeli security officials, with banners snatched from them. Before being removed, Odeh held up a piece of paper which read: "Recognize Palestine!" | After being thrown out, Odeh wrote on X: "They removed me from the plenum just because I raised the simplest demand, a demand that the entire international community agrees on: To recognise a Palestinian state. "To r…

Ed Sykes (2025-10-14). NHS doctor targeted by Israel lobby says "the death threats are worse than ever" thecanary.co Rahmeh Aladwan is a British-Palestinian doctor in the NHS. She has been "withstanding a two-year long coordinated assault campaign by the UK 'Israel' lobby for standing against the Holocaust in Palestine". And on 13 October, she said: The death threats are worse than ever. I have had to call the police for the second time […] | By

Skwawkbox (2025-10-14). BREAKING: Scottish police found Palestine Action's activities below level for 'terrorism' ban. thecanary.co Details of meetings obtained by The National via a Freedom of Information request have confirmed that Police Scotland (PS) found that anti-genocide protest group Palestine Action's activities fell far below the level to be considered terrorism. Palestine Action (PA) has been banned (proscribed) as a terrorist group by the Westminster government of Keir Starmer despite […] | By

UMMID (2025-10-14). Gaza Ceasefire after 733 Days of Genocide: How World Reacts. ummid.com The Palestinians in Gaza, relatives of the captives and hostages in Israel, and people across the world are celebrating the announcement of ceasefire between Hamas and Israel after 733 days of brutal war.

Amos Harel (2025-10-14). End of Gaza war could open door to major diplomatic shifts in the Middle East. haaretz.com In a poignant conclusion to a long conflict, 20 Israeli hostages were reunited with their families, while 24 bodies remain unaccounted for, with Hamas facing difficulties in their return. Meanwhile, Political maneuvering continues as Netanyahu balances diplomatic opportunities against his coalition's hardline stance…

newarab (2025-10-14). Kushner, Witkoff 'met with Hamas' to seal Gaza truce deal. newarab.com A meeting between US officials and Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire and captive-exchange deal after several days of high stakes negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh last week. | The agreement was s…

UMMID (2025-10-14). Hamas, Israel sign off on 1st phase of Gaza Peace Plan: Trump. ummid.com Palestinian Resistance fighters led by Hamas and Israel have agreed on the implementation of the first phase of Gaza Ceasefire Plan, U.S. President Donald Trump announced after the third day of talks at Sharm al Sheikh in Egypt.

Willem Moore (2025-10-14). Online ghouls spread disinformation about female Israeli hostages. thecanary.co Since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza, the following rumour has spread online: Sharron NEVER misses an opportunity to take her stupid for a very public walk. All the female hostages were released by January 2025, with the exception of the 9 who died in Israeli shelling. pic.twitter.com/3CkFtBocqq — Gyll King Post Skip […] | By

Editor (2025-10-14). Patrick Lawrence: Let Us Now Bury the Truth (Again). scheerpost.com Gaza rubble, 2023-2025. (Jaber Jehad Badwan /Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0) | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Patrick Lawrence / Headline in the Sunday editions of The New York Times: "A New Test for I…

UMMID (2025-10-14). Trump, El Sisi, Al Thani, Erdogan Sign Gaza Peace Plan: Full Declaration. ummid.com U.S. President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan Monday signed the Gaza Peace Plan 2025 at a glittering ceremony in Sharm el Sheikh.

Eden Solomon (2025-10-14). office thanks families of hostages killed in captivity for price they. haaretz.com The Hostages Directorate in the Prime Minister's Office linked the deaths of Israelis in Gaza captivity to Monday's release of all living hostages in a letter sent to their families. A sister of a hostage killed in captivity said, 'Start by apologizing and acknowledging your responsibility. Only then can you send flowers'…

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2025-10-14). How the murder of Gaza journalist Saleh Aljafarawi and Hamas's crackdown on Israel-backed militias are connected. mondoweiss.net Beloved Gaza journalist Saleh Aljafarawi was murdered amid a Hamas crackdown on Israel-backed armed clans and militias that looted aid and sowed chaos during the war. Here's how they're all connected.

Sharon Zhang (2025-10-14). Israel Says It's Halving Aid Into Gaza After Receiving Last 20 Living Captives. truthout.org Israel is going to halve the amount of aid that it will allow into Gaza under the ceasefire agreement, aid groups say — a move Israel has attempted to justify by blaming Hamas for supposedly violating the deal that Palestinians have said Israel is working to sabotage. UN officials said they were notified by the Israeli military that it would only allow 300 aid trucks into the famine-stricken… |

Reuters (2025-10-14). Hamas kills dozens in Gaza crackdown, reasserting control after ceasefire. scmp.com A greatly weakened Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing at least 33 people in a crackdown on groups that have tested its grip and appearing to get a US nod to temporarily police the shattered enclave. | Pummelled by Israel during the war ignited by the October 7, 2023 attacks, Hamas has gradually sent its men back into the streets of Gaza since the ceasefire began on Friday, moving cautiously in case it suddenly collapses, according to two security…

Alaa Shamali (2025-10-14). Gaza's students triumph in education from under the rubble. thecanary.co In an extraordinary scene that sums up the resilience of Palestinians in the face of one of the harshest contemporary wars, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in the Gaza Strip announced the results of the 2026 general secondary school exams on Tuesday afternoon. Of course, this comes at a time when the Strip […] | By

Skwawkbox (2025-10-14). Israeli quadcopter murders six in Gaza City in blatant ceasefire breach. thecanary.co Israel has murdered at least six people by shooting them from quadcopters in the Shuja'iyya district of Gaza City today, as they inspected the ruins of their homes, despite the supposed 'ceasefire' in force. Several others were shot and wounded in Khan Younis. Israel continues to control almost two thirds of Gaza and to shoot […] | By

| Reuters | (2025-10-14). Trump declares Gaza war over after final hostage exchange. tribune.com.pk Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as US President Donald Trump declared the end of the two-year-long war that has upended the broader Middle East. | Hours later, Trump convened Muslim and European leaders in Egypt to discuss the future of Gaza and the possibility of a wider regional peace, even as Hamas and Israel, both absent from the gathering, are yet to agree on the next steps. | The Israeli military said it had received all 20 hostages confirmed to be alive, after their transfer from Gaza by the Red Cross.

Newsroom (2025-10-14). UK Proposes Northern Ireland-Style Disarmament Model for Gaza. moderndiplomacy.eu Britain may lead efforts to disarm Hamas in Gaza, similar to its experience with militant groups in Northern Ireland, according to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He emphasized that disarming Hamas is crucial for the success of Donald Trump's ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas, which is part of a larger framework for peace in the …

Ed Newman (2025-10-14). Trump's Gaza victory lap: A Nobel prize, lots of money and a beautiful woman. radiohc.cu U.S. President Donald Trump soaked up pageantry during Gaza Peace Summit, as Arab diplomats hope it is enough to keep him engaged on difficult details ahead. | Trump's Middle East visit had all the showmanship he relishes: an address at the Israeli Knesset, an escort of Egyptian fighter jets, and an impromptu nomination for the Nobel Prize by Pakistan's prime minister. | "The war in Gaza is over…now the rebuilding begins," Trump said on Monday when he touched down in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh — the second leg of a whirlwind Middle East tour that would usher in his Gaza peace deal.

WSWS (2025-10-14). Australian Labor government hails Trump's neo-colonial Gaza plan. wsws.org Labor leaders are gushing over the US president, presenting the war criminal and fascist as a paragon of peace.

Sana Khan (2025-10-14). Kremlin Welcomes Trump's Renewed Push for Ukraine Peace Talks After Gaza Ceasefire. moderndiplomacy.eu The Kremlin on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration that he will now turn his attention toward ending the war in Ukraine, following his success in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Speaking before Israel's parliament, Trump said his next diplomatic priority would be "to get Russia done," signalling renewed U.S. engagement in …

Alaa Shamali (2025-10-14). Cost of rebuilding Gaza estimated at $70 billion. thecanary.co The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that the estimated cost of rebuilding the Gaza Strip is around $70 billion, given the widespread destruction caused by the recent war, which the programme described as unprecedented in the history of modern conflicts. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the programme explained that the scale of […] | By

newarab (2025-10-14). Israel kills nine Palestinians hours after Gaza truce begins. newarab.com Nine Palestinian civilians have died since the Gaza ceasefire came into effect, health officials said on Tuesday, as the death toll from Israel's devastating two-year war continues to rise. | Seven people were killed earlier Tuesday, while two others succumbed to their wounds from previous Israeli strikes, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reported. | An That day, the Israeli military confirmed that…

newarab (2025-10-14). Erdogan sees joint Gaza reconstruction effort, swift financing. newarab.com Turkish Speaking to reporters on a return flight from

UMMID (2025-10-14). October 13, 2025: The Day of Netanyahu's Defeat. ummid.com Today marked the defeat of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Hamas led Resistance Groups released the hostages and captives in exchange of Palestinian prisoners.

Roberto Morejón (2025-10-14). Adicta a Trump y Netanyahu. radiohc.cu La derecha mundial está eufórica por el otorgamiento del Premio Nobel de la paz 2025 a la ultraradical María Corina Machado, quien lo dedicó a Donald Trump, el que ordenó un despliegue marítimo militar que amenaza a Venezuela. | Polémico, inaudito o justo y reconocedor de quien llaman demócrata. Así reaccionaron unos y otros observadores al enterarse del otorgamiento del Comité Noruego del Nobel. | La decisión coincide con la tensión en el Mar Caribe, hacia donde Estados Unidos despachó una flota para, según afirma, perseguir al narcotráfico, sin escatimar en imputaciones -huérfanas de pruebas- al gobierno venezo…

Human Rights Watch (2025-10-14). Lebanon: Seek Justice for Journalists Killed by Israeli Forces. juancole.com 2 Years since Killing of Issam Abdallah; Attacks on Civilians, Media Continue Human Rights Watch — (Beirut) — Lebanon's announcement on October 9, 2025, that it has tasked the Justice Ministry with assessing the legal measures that may be taken following Israeli attacks on journalists during the last war offers a fresh opportunity to achieve …

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