(2025-10-18). 'Massive job' ahead to rebuild ruined Gaza, UN aid chief says. scmp.com The United Nations' aid chief took stock of the monumental task of restoring dignity and hygiene to Palestinians clinging to life in Gaza's ruins on Saturday, as Israel and Hamas exchanged more bodies. | A convoy of white UN jeeps carried relief coordinator Tom Fletcher and his team through the twisted rubble of shattered homes to see a wastewater treatment plant in Sheikh Radwan, north of Gaza City.
(2025-10-18). UN aid chief says 'massive job' ahead on tour of ruined Gaza. newarab.com 
The United Nations' aid chief took stock of the monumental task of restoring dignity and hygiene to Palestinians clinging to life in Gaza's ruins on Saturday, as Israel and Hamas exchanged more bodies. | A convoy of white UN jeeps carried relief coordinator Tom Fletcher and his team through the twisted rubble of shattered homes to see a wastewater treatment plant in Sheikh Radwan, north of Gaza City. | "I drove through here seven to eight months ago when most of these buildings were still standing and, to see the devastation ⚪ this is a vast part of the city, just a wasteland ⚪ and it's absolutely devastating t…
(2025-10-18). Israel set to deport 32 foreign activists who helped Palestinians harvest olives in a West Bank village. haaretz.com The IDF declared most of the land in the village of Burin a closed military area and arrested foreign activists who were there, eventually deciding to deport them all. Human rights activists say the order was issued to prevent assistance to Palestinians…
(2025-10-18). Thousands Of Film Workers Pledge To End Complicity With Genocide. popularresistance.org In recent months, a wave of artists throughout the entertainment industry has begun speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza. | On September 8, more than 1,200 film workers — including A-list stars like Olivia Colman, Tilda Swinton, and Riz Ahmed — publicly pledged to refuse any work with Israeli film companies that are "implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people." Since September, thousands more filmworkers have signed onto the pledge, with the number of signatories now exceeding 5,000. | "Both the language of this pledge, which echoes the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanct…