(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). 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). 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). Trump's 'murder…' warning to Xi Jinping ahead of meet: US-China trade deal chances now zero. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump struck a defiant yet confident tone on trade relations with China while hosting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House. Trump praised Beijing for treating Washington "with great respect," but warned that if no "fair deal" is reached by November 1, Chinese goods will face tariffs of up to 155 percent. He confirmed his upcoming meeting with President Xi Jinping in South Korea later this month and revealed he had accepted an invitation to visit China early next year.
(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.
(2025-10-20). 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.