(2025-10-21). Academic Freedom Under Siege: Right Wing Repression and Principled Resistance. juancole.com By Mehmet Rakipoƒülu and ƒ∞brahim àñzco≈üar | — Exeter, UK and Mardin, Türkiye (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — In the aftermath of 7 October 2023 — when Hamas's surprise "Al-Aqsa Flood" attack and Israel's devastating genocidal war on Gaza shook global politics — Western academia has entered its own crisis. From the United States …
(2025-10-21). As war on Gaza lulls, the search for thousands of missing begins. newarab.com 
(2025-10-21). Israeli soldiers behind killing of Gaza's Hind Rajab identified. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – In a shocking turn of event, an investigative journalism program was able to identify Israeli soldiers who were involved in the massacre of 6-year-old girl Hind Rajab, whose story ignited outrage not only in the Middle East but worldwide.Journalists at "What's Hidden is Greater" prgram were able to reach the names and the photos of Israeli soldiers involved in the murder of the Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was shot dead in January 2024, south of Gaza City.What exactly happened to Hind Rajab?: On Jan. 29, 2024, the Israeli forces committed a massacre in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in souther…
(2025-10-21). The Genocide Will Not End Unless Palestinian Political Leaders are Free. counterpunch.org 
It is impossible to know the full extent of the physical and mental damage inflicted upon the Palestinian people of Gaza: the Ministry of Health has inadequate numbers for the dead and injured, and the trauma will only be known over the course of the years —if specialists are indeed able to return to the area. The United Nations reports that its entire child protection apparatus in Gaza has 'almost collapsed'. Stunningly, the UN notes that one in five babies in Gaza is born preterm or underweight, and that in June 2025, 11,000 pregnant women faced famine conditions while 17,000 more struggled with acute mal…
(2025-10-21). Middle East needs a multipolar security order. tribune.com.pk 
President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan builds on the New York Declaration, a resolution presented jointly by Saudi Arabia and France at the UNGA last month and adopted by 142 votes. Calling for inclusive efforts to end the war in Gaza, it demanded Hamas release all hostages, surrender its rule in the enclave and "hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority". | But Washington and Tel Aviv rejected it vehemently because the measure emphasised the implementation of a two-state solution immediately. In contrast, the peace plan unveiled by Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu centred on disa…
(2025-10-21). Funerals held for two Israeli soldiers killed by anti-tank missile in southern Gaza. haaretz.com Maj. Yaniv Kula and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz were killed when militants emerged from a tunnel and fired at IDF bulldozers near a humanitarian aid route…
(2025-10-21). Witkoff, Kushner meet recently released Gaza hostages in Tel Aviv as Vance to land in Israel. haaretz.com
(2025-10-21). Israel kills two in Gaza as aid trucks prevented from entering. newarab.com 
An The strike targeted the Sha'f neighbourhood in
(2025-10-21). Vance due in Israel as US seeks to shore up Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
The Trump administration has redoubled its efforts to bolster a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after a flare-up of violence, with Despite incidents over the weekend, both warring parties have said they are committed to the US-backed truce, and
(2025-10-21). What 'Remains' in Gaza's Bone Temple. newarab.com 
The New Arab/Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Cartoon of the Day by Palestinian-Jordanian editorial cartoonist Emad Hajjaj.
(2025-10-21). Why are the ceasefires with Israel merely time bombs? uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political Scientist/WriterThe war in Gaza has been temporarily halted by the show of force in Sharm el-Sheikh. However, it should be noted that this is not actually a peace agreement, but merely a ceasefire agreement. This is because, although US President Trump announced that the process had moved to its second phase, …
(2025-10-21). Live: More Palestinians killed in Gaza; US officials visit Israel for talks. aljazeera.com Deadly Israeli attacks have continued across Gaza as US VP and other officials visit Israel for ceasefire talks.
(2025-10-21). 'You Cannot Fight the World': The Hidden Meaning behind Trump's Warning to Israel. counterpunch.org A single, candid statement by US President Donald Trump during a Fox News interview on October 9 may illuminate the true calculus behind Israel's decision for a ceasefire in Gaza, following a relentless, two-year genocidal campaign that has tragically killed and wounded nearly a quarter of a million Palestinians. "Israel cannot fight the world, Bibi,"
(2025-10-21). Israel's arrogance of power. tribune.com.pk 
Bodies lie mutilated, the remnants of human flesh scattered across the ground. Blood seeps through the rubble. The cries of Gaza's children for justice and mercy expose what power without conscience truly looks like. Humanity has vanished; compassion lies buried beneath the debris of ambition. The world's moral face spins wildly, unable to point towards justice. History, however, never loses its direction. It records, without mercy, the rise and fall of those who mistake power for permanence. | Israel's actions in Gaza stand as proof of this truth. The target bombing of homes, hospitals and schools is not an a…
(2025-10-21). Qatari emir slams Gaza truce violations as Vance lands in Israel. newarab.com 
Speaking at Qatar's legislative council, the emir stated that the international community must protect Gazans and ensure Israel is held to account for violations, which have killed dozens of Palestinians since the truce came into effect. | He also warned that Israel was accelerating settler expansion in the occ…
(2025-10-21). Counting the dead in Israel's genocide in Gaza. newarab.com 
A As of Sunday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has recorded over 68,000 people killed, the majority of them women, children, and the elderly, with around 170,200 wounded since the w…
(2025-10-21). Israel's Latest Strikes on Gaza expose the fragile illusion of Peace. juancole.com by Ronny P Sasmita ( Middle East Monitor ) — The latest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have once again exposed the frailty of what the world had hoped would be a lasting truce. Barely days after the so-called Gaza Plan was endorsed in Cairo as a new framework for postwar reconstruction and governance, the …
(2025-10-21). New Zealand government denounces looming strike by 110,000 workers for being pro-Palestine. wsws.org The right-wing government is deeply concerned about widespread opposition to the Gaza genocide as well as its assault on living standards and public services.
(2025-10-21). tight control over his ambiguous Gaza deal has Netanyahu spiraling. haaretz.com Witkoff and Kushner are in Israel to ensure it stays aligned with Washington. They sided with Hamas on key cease-fire disputes, and their own deal's paradox — negotiating with Hamas now only to erase it later — will also soon test Netanyahu's ties with his far-right allies…
(2025-10-21). Body of slain hostage Tal Haimi, killed on October 7, returned to Israel. haaretz.com Haimi, a resident of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, joined the battle over the kibbutz during the Hamas attack on the morning of October 7, 2023. Ella Haimi said her husband fought together with Lior Rudaeff, whose body remains in Gaza; 15 deceased hostages remain in Gaza…
(2025-10-21). U.S. seeks to enlist Azerbaijan in international force to stabilize Gaza under postwar plan. haaretz.com Washington sees Azerbaijan as a key candidate for an international peacekeeping force due to its ties with Israel and Turkey, but Baku remains hesitant to join as Israeli officials warn against Turkish military involvement in postwar Gaza…
(2025-10-21). Qatar's Emir condemns 'continued violation' of Gaza ceasefire. aljazeera.com Speaking at the opening session of Qatar's Shura Council, the country's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani condemned a…
(2025-10-21). Trump publicly dumps own Gaza peace deal? 'We'll go in and…' declaration | Hamas,Israel,US,Arab,Iran. hindustantimes.com During a White House meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Hamas, declaring the group would be "eradicated" if it violates the fragile Gaza ceasefire his administration brokered earlier this month. Trump remarks follow Israeli airstrikes that killed dozens in Gaza after Hamas was accused of attacking Israeli troops, further endangering the U.S.-led peace deal signed in Sharm El Sheikh last month.
(2025-10-21). Repression on protests in solidarity with Flotilla and Palestinian people: NGOs demand EU Council action. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with six other human rights organisations, condemns the alarming repression of peaceful protests across EU countries in solidarity with the Palestinian people and the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). Following the illegal interception and arbitrary detention of activists aboard the GSF, millions of people have gathered across Europe to express their support. In several countries, demonstrations were met with excessive use of force, (…) | – |
(2025-10-21). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates the return of 20 hostages and 1,808* detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-21). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC begins operation to facilitate return of hostages, detainees as part of ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-10-21). Two years on from 7 October: The hostages must come home. icrc.org Below is a statement by Yuval Arie Nevo, head of ICRC sub-delegation in Tel-Aviv…
(2025-10-21). Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline tickets for European tie at Aston Villa. tribune.com.pk 
Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to their fans for a Europa League away match at Aston Villa, the Israeli club announced Monday. | The local Safety Advisory Group (SAG) covering Villa Park in Birmingham, in central England, last week blocked visiting fans from attending the November 6 match following a police risk assessment. | That decision drew widespread political criticism, including from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with widespread calls for the ruling to be reversed. | The British government said Friday it was working to allow Israeli fans to attend. | But a statement on the Maccabi T…
(2025-10-21). Palestinian woman attacked by Israeli settler while harvesting olives. aljazeera.com An Israeli settler assaulted a Palestinian woman while she was harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank town of Turmu…
(2025-10-21). Lebanon army removes Israeli roadblocks near southern village. newarab.com 
The Lebanese army on Monday evening began dismantling roadblocks placed by the Israeli army outside the village of In a statement, the army said that Israeli forces had positioned concrete blocks and piles of earth on a road outside the village on Sunday night to block residents from accessing their land. | It worked alongside the UN's peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) to remove the barriers, it said. | The Israeli military has occupi…
(2025-10-20). Hamas prepares for second phase of negotiations despite Israel's violations. workers.org 
The following statement from Hamas' spokesperson in Gaza, Hazem Qassem, in an interview to Quds News Network, was posted by Resistance News Network on Oct. 18, 2025. Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesperson Hamas handed over the living captives in a single batch, while the available bodies were delivered directly. The movement . . . |
(2025-10-20). Trump's envoys arrive in Israel as Gaza ceasefire teeters after deadly strikes. scmp.com Top US envoys arrived in Israel on Monday to assess the progress of the Gaza peace plan, following weekend violence that jeopardised the ceasefire. | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held discussions with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner about the current developments in the region, as confirmed by his office.
(2025-10-20). Israel continues deadly Gaza truce breaches as US seeks to strengthen deal. aljazeera.com About 100 Palestinians killed since ceasefire entered into effect on October 10, according to Gaza officials.
(2025-10-20). Yemen's Al-Mashat: Martyrdom of General Al-Ghamari Will Only Increase Our Strength and Fierceness. english.almanar.com.lb 
President of the Supreme Political Council in Yemen, Mahdi Al-Mashat maintained that Al-Ghamari ascended to his Lord as a beloved martyr in the noblest battle and the purest cause of supporting our people in Gaza. "I reassure our people that the martyrdom of our brother and comrade Muhammad Al-Ghamari will only increase our strength and …
(2025-10-20). Egypt to host conference on Gaza reconstruction, Sisi says. newarab.com 
Sisi announced the conference during a speech at the 42nd Cultural Symposium of the Armed Forces event, which marked the 52nd anniversary of the 6 October victory against The…
(2025-10-20). BREAKING: Al Jazeera publishes name of man said to have ordered murder of Hind Rajab. thecanary.co 
Al Jazeera Arabic has named Major Sean Glass, of the so-called "Vampire Empire" tank company of Israel's 52nd Battalion of its 401st Armoured Brigade, as the occupation commander who allegedly gave the order in Gaza, from inside an Israeli tank, to destroy the car carrying Palestinian child Hind Rajab and her family, as well as […] | By
(2025-10-20). Whitewashing Gas Exploration in Post-Genocide Gaza. globalresearch.ca In December 2022, Israeli Ministry of Energy launched the Fourth Offshore Bid Round offering new exploration licenses. | A year later, it awarded licenses to several Israeli and international companies: Eni (Italy), Dana Petroleum (UK, a subsidiary of a South Korean …
(2025-10-20). Israel wages new round of attacks on Gazans in violation of truce. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israeli occupation forces have killed some 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire agreement on October 10.
(2025-10-20). Tony Blair and the Gaza Trap: Continued Colonial Control Disguised as "Transition" transcend.org 3 Oct 2025 – The imperial project to formalize occupation under international management via a transition authority would embed permanent colonial control, deepen division, and ensure that Gaza be permanently subjugated.
(2025-10-20). Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to rescue shaky Gaza truce. newarab.com 
A Several strikes on Sunday killed at least 46 Palestinians across the enclave, with Israel saying it will stick to the ceasefire agreement again once its latest bout of violence ends. | Israeli forces targeted a shelter for the displac…
(2025-10-20). Trump says Israel-Hamas ceasefire still holding despite Gaza strikes. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was still in effect after the Israeli military carried out deadly strikes on Gaza over apparent truce violations by the Palestinian armed group. | "Yeah, it is," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked if the ceasefire was still in place. He also suggested that Hamas leadership was not involved in any alleged breaches and instead blamed "some rebels within." | "But either way, it's going to be handled properly. It's going to be handled toughly, but properly," Trump added. | Israel said it had resumed enforcing the Ga…
(2025-10-20). survived, but this Gazans feel relief mixed with dread in. haaretz.com Half the population in Gaza is still displaced, and Palestinians have to struggle for life's basic needs amid the rubble. Any reconstruction is expected to take decades and cost tens of billions of dollars…
(2025-10-20). The Israeli Occupation Forces Attacked our Ship, The Conscience. worldbeyondwar.org 
By Edward DiGilio, World BEYOND War, October 20, 2025 | The voyage went relatively well up until the interception. We sailed with the 1000 Madleens to Gaza flotilla so we spent some time catching up to them, waiting for them and then sailing with them. I met a couple of their people while we were in prison and at the hotel after we were released. They were good folks — and highly skilled sailors as well. | The weather on the passage was mixed. We had a decen…
(2025-10-20). Israel resumes ceasefire after strikes kill at least 45 in Gaza. newarab.com Gaza's civil defence agency, said the Israeli strikes killed 45 people and wounded scores more. Four hospitals in Gaza confirmed the toll to AFP, saying they had received the dead and wou…
(2025-10-20). Is Israel's 'lessfire' truce in Lebanon the model for Gaza? scmp.com As a tenuous ceasefire took hold in Gaza this month, Israel launched more air strikes on southern Lebanon — 11 months into a ceasefire there. | The bombardment of a construction equipment business killed a Syrian passer-by, wounded seven people including two women, and destroyed millions of dollars' worth of bulldozers and excavators.
(2025-10-20). Major Israeli Violations of Gaza Ceasefire, With Extensive Bombardment, killing 51 Palestinians. juancole.com By Brett Wilkins | — ( Commondreams.org ) — Gaza officials said that at least 51 Palestinians, including numerous children, were killed across the strip on Sunday. Attacks include but are not limited to a double-tap drone and missile strike on a café west of Deir al-Balah that killed five people, all of them reportedly …
(2025-10-20). U.S. Treasury chief urges Smotrich during U.S. visit to fully back Gaza deal. haaretz.com It was the far-right finance minister's second trip this year, made at Bessent's invitation. Despite being boycotted by many Western countries, Smotrich had already met him in Washington in March…
(2025-10-20). Close Netanyahu ally and Likud CEO named to key U.S. diplomatic post amid legal concerns. haaretz.com Zuri Siso, an associate of Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu, is set to be Israel's consul general in Miami, where their son Yair lives. Government legal advisors said the cabinet had not explained what 'special qualifications' justify his appointment over a professional diplomat…
(2025-10-20). Extremists in Israel are full of hatred against Palestinians. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Netanyahu and his co-ideologists, such as Itmar Ben Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Amichai Eliyahu, and many others, are full of hatred against Palestinians even when there is not a hot war. If it was not so, there was no justification for so much cruelty against Palestinians and no justification for not settling this decades-long conflict.
(2025-10-20). Israeli drone flies at a low altitude over Beirut's Dahieh. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-10-20). Palestinians Freed from Israeli Prisons Denied Reunion with Families, Deported Instead. transcend.org As Trump Claims a 'Forever' Peace: Palestinians gathered in the West Bank to reunite with loved ones set to be released as part of the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. But many were devastated to learn that Israel had deported them.
(2025-10-20). Speaker Berri Visits Baabda Palace, Discusses Latest Developments with President Aoun. english.almanar.com.lb 
President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, on Monday met with House Speaker, Nabih Berri, at the Presidential Palace, with whom he discussed the general situation in the country, particularly in the south, in light of the ongoing Israeli attacks. The discussion also touched on developments in the region following the Sharm el-Sheikh summit and …
(2025-10-20). UK arms trade serves US interests over British economy and security. thecanary.co The UK's arms trade is an example of strategic policy choices that repeatedly choose American and Israeli interests above all. At least, that's according to recent analysis from the New Economics Foundation podcast featuring Khem Rogaly and David Wearing discussing Britain's role as an arms dealer. The podcast shows how UK arms exports fuel conflicts […] | By
(2025-10-20). Israeli Enemy Attacks South Lebanon Anew. english.almanar.com.lb 
Al-Manar's correspondent reported that the enemy's warplanes launched airstrikes this afternoon on the Mahmoudiyah and Jarmaq areas in southern Lebanon. The series of raids was carried out in two waves, the reporter added. The raids sparked numerous forest fires, and civil defense teams from Nabatieh centers, the Islamic Health Authority, and Al-Risala Islamic Scouts worked …
(2025-10-20). Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé: Despite Ceasefire, Palestinians Still Face "Elimination, Genocide" transcend.org 13 Oct 2025 – Renowned Israeli historian, author and professor Ilan Pappé discusses…
(2025-10-20). Baby, boom: How to keep Israeli kids busy on vacation? Take them to a minefield. haaretz.com Families from across Israel headed to Ein Almin in the Golan Heights. Why are mines still there, who put them there, and where else in the world does this happen?
(2025-10-20). The Frog Abides: We The People Are Pissed. commondreams.org 
Just like smarmy tiny MAGA Mike warned, up to eight million Marxists, terrorists, Hamas fighters and other patriots – along with hordes of radical inflatable frogs, chickens, unicorns, bananas – stormed America's streets to march, sing, dance, feel "joyful and connected," not get arrested, and flaunt brutal hilarious signs slamming the evil idiots now unimaginably in power; in response, their idiot leader posted a grotesque AI video of himself in a crown and fighter jet dropping shit on his own citizens. What a day.Despite a suddenly silent GOP after their incendiary drivel about a "hate America" rally – whic…