2025-10-21: Netanyahu Roundup

So far today: 2025-10-21 1:54pm GMT

Chaim Levinson (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…

| Azhar Azam | (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…

newarab (2025-10-21). Maccabi Tel Aviv refuse away tickets for Aston Villa match. newarab.com The ban followed safety concerns raised by British Police, who cited potential protests outside Villa Park, following demonstrations at "From…

Staff (2025-10-21). Witkoff, Kushner meet recently released Gaza hostages in Tel Aviv as Vance to land in Israel. haaretz.com

aljazeera (2025-10-21). Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline tickets to Europa League match in UK. aljazeera.com Tel Aviv football team says it is working to 'stamp out racism' among its fan base.

| AFP | (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…

Josh Breiner (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…

Vijay Prashad (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…

WSWS (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.

aljazeera (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.

albawaba (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…

Jonathan Lis (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…

hindustantimes (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.

aljazeera (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…

Mehmet Rakipoglu, ƒ∞brahim Ozcosar (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 …

newarab (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

Liza Rozovsky (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…

newarab (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

newarab (2025-10-21). As war on Gaza lulls, the search for thousands of missing begins. newarab.com

Ramzy Baroud (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,"

Middle East Monitor (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 …

United World International (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, …

newarab (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…

newarab (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…

newarab (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.

| Mujeeb Ali | (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…

Jonathan Lis (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…

Agence France-Presse (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.

tehrantimes (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.

Skwawkbox (2025-10-20). Video: Birmingham MP demands apology from Starmer for Maccabi Tel Aviv slur. thecanary.co Birmingham Perry Barr's independent MP Ayoub Khan has demanded an apology from Keir Starmer and other politicians for their smears against Birmingham's people after West Midlands Police banned notoriously violent and racist Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending the club's European football fixture at Aston Villa. Ayoub Khan demands apology from Starmer over Maccabi Tel […] | By

WSWS (2025-10-20). Starmer government demands Birmingham police reverse ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv Zionist hooligans attending Aston Villa match. wsws.org Attempts to reverse a decision that could lead to large-scale disorder and see lives threatened in a major British city are the latest manifestation of Labour's support for genocide and onslaught on the democratic rights of its opponents.

Ben Samuels (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…

Dr. Dan Steinbock (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 …

Common Dreams (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 …

Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement (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 . . . |

english.almanar.com.lb (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). 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.

newarab (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…

Associated Press (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.

| AFP | (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…

newarab (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…

David Swanson (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…

aljazeera (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.

newarab (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…

Skwawkbox (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

tehrantimes (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.

Nir Hasson (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…

WiBOPM (2025-10-20). Urgent Call for a National United Strike Now! Building People's Unity to Defend Against Trump's Fascist Plans! wibailoutpeople.org

ALEX (2025-10-20). Whoops! Looks like Reform 'forgot' that racists have to pay VAT like everyone else. thecanary.co Shocking absolutely nobody, the Times today revealed that Reform UK has likely 'forgotten' to pay VAT on its various branded tat and tickets. The little non-payment slip-up is a helpful reminder that this far-right joke of a party is not only racist and multifariously bigoted but also deeply incompetent. 'Easy stuff' — unless your VAT has […] | By

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