2025-09-21: Palestine Roundup

So far today: 2025-09-21 11:34pm GMT

tehrantimes (2025-09-21). Ansarullah leader warns attempts to 'neutralize' Yemen will fail. tehrantimes.com Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi marked Yemen's September 21 revolution by praising "our people's patience and sacrifice," linking it to steadfast support for Palestine.

michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra (2025-09-21). Australia formally recognises Palestine, as Albanese begins US visit. | Michelle Grattan

albawaba (2025-09-21). List of countries that will recognize the State of Palestine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – So far, 11 countries have announced that they will be recognizing the State of Palestine today and tomorrow, along with the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which will be attended by a number of world leaders.UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock stressed that the two-state solution conference in New York could increase pressure on the Israeli government regarding the war in Gaza.The New Arab reported that out of the 193 member states of the international organization, at least 149 recognize the State of Palestine, which was declared by the late President Yasser Ara…

tehrantimes (2025-09-21). Palestine recognition: A charm offensive or genuine shift? tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The recognition of Palestine as an independent state by several other Western countries marks a significant milestone, underscoring the enduring resilience and steadfast resistance of the Palestinian people amid ongoing Israeli brutality. However, this diplomatic shift appears driven less by genuine humanitarian concern and more by mounting domestic and international pressure.

tehrantimes (2025-09-21). Sept. 21 Revolution: A watershed moment in Yemen's ties with Iran, Palestine, and multipolar world. tehrantimes.com BEIRUT — The September 21st Revolution in 2014 marks a historic turning point in the Yemeni landscape. It was not merely a protest movement against corruption and marginalization, but rather a radical shift in the structure of power and national sovereignty, repositioning Yemen on the regional and international geopolitics.

Angela (2025-09-21). Saturday 9/20: Virtual screening of the film "Palestine: The Reality" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xlKU…

| Reuters | (2025-09-21). 34 Gazans killed as Israel presses on with assault. tribune.com.pk Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that left 34 Palestinians dead, according to Gazan health authorities. | The assault came as 10 countries including Australia, Belgium, Britain and Canada are scheduled to formally recognize an independent Palestinian state on Monday, ahead of the annual leaders' gathering at the UN General Assembly. | Israel's intensified military demolition campaign targeting high-rise buildings in Gaza City began this week alongside a ground assault. Its forces, whic…

newarab (2025-09-21). Israel bombs Gaza City, states gear up for Palestine recognition. newarab.com Israel has kept up its Israeli attacks on the city have

Hikers for Palestine (2025-09-21). Sunday 9/21: Hikers for Palestine: Walk in Solidarity, Walk for Water. indybay.org 5551 Giant Highway, Richmond…

| Reuters | (2025-09-21). UK, Canada and Australia formally recognise Palestinian statehood. tribune.com.pk Canada and Australia joined the UK in recognizing a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. | Britain said on Sunday it was recognising a Palestinian state after Israel failed to meet conditions including a ceasefire in the nearly two-year-old Gaza war. | "Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X. | London's step aligns it with more than 140 other nations but will irk both Israel and its main ally the United States.

Juan Cole (2025-09-21). 76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, Sunday. Spain, Norway and Ireland took this step in May 2024 when Israel disregarded the International Court of Justice's preliminary injunction against continuing actions in Gaza that were plausibly genocidal, …

aljazeera (2025-09-21). LIVE: Israel kills 46 in Gaza since dawn, child dies of malnutrition. aljazeera.com Displaced Gaza City residents recount being chased by Israeli quadcopters after being forced to flee their shelters.

Binoy Kampmark (2025-09-21). Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Yet another blistering addition to the ghoulish accounts of cruelty regarding the ongoing actions of Israel in Gaza made its appearance on September 16. It came in the form of a report by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, a lashing publication …

greenleft.org.au (2025-09-21). UN says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

aljazeera (2025-09-21). Bosnia genocide survivors protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. aljazeera.com Bosnian survivors of genocide have protested Israel's genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

greenleft.org.au (2025-09-21). Police, arrests used to silence opposition to genocide at WSU. greenleft.org.au

Web Desk (2025-09-21). The growing consensus that Israel is committing genocide. gnnhd.tv A United Nations commission published a 72-page report on Tuesday that concluded Israel has committed a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. "It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set fo…

newarab (2025-09-21). Amnesty: US veto of resolution is a greenlight for Gaza genocide. newarab.com In another

newarab (2025-09-21). Gaza doctor rejects Israeli claim brother was 'Hamas sniper'. newarab.com A senior

aljazeera (2025-09-21). Dispatch from Sumud Flotilla: Sailing into 'yellow zone' en route to Gaza. aljazeera.com The volunteers are just as determined despite the reality of the dangers they may face, Mauricio Morales writes.

ICRC (2025-09-21). ICRC president: Mass evacuation of Gaza City unfeasible and incomprehensible. icrc.org

tehrantimes (2025-09-21). As Gaza bleeds, protests reveal Israel's fractured leadership and moral decay. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Once again, Israelis have taken to the streets in protest, driven by the military's strategic failures in Gaza and the collapse of government policies.

newarab (2025-09-21). 34 Gaza students evacuated to study in the UK. newarab.com The first group of This is the first time since the Gaza war began in October 2023 that Palestinians in have been helped to The students are now in a third country for vis…

| Reuters | (2025-09-21). At least 60 Palestinians killed as Israel intensifies Gaza City offensive. tribune.com.pk Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities. | The assault came as 10 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Britain and Canada, are scheduled to formally recognise an independent Palestinian state on Monday, ahead of the annual leaders' gathering at the UN General Assembly next week. | Israel's intensified military demolition campaign targeting high-rise buildings in Gaza City began this week alongside a ground assault…

Associated Press (2025-09-21). UK set to recognise Palestinian state despite US, Trump opposition. scmp.com The UK is expected to recognise a Palestinian state later on Sunday despite opposition from the US, after judging that Israel has not met conditions it set over the war in Gaza. | Though the anticipated move is largely symbolic, the UK hopes that it could increase diplomatic pressure for an end to the conflict in Gaza as well as help pave the way for a long-lasting peace.

A A (2025-09-21). Mantenere il predominio dell'escalation: Trump e l'influenza predominante degli "Israel Firsters" strategic-culture.su L'attacco alla squadra negoziale di Hamas riunita a Doha segna la fine di un'intera era — e "una nuova realtà " per il Qatar. | Segue nostro L'attacco contro il team negoziale di Hamas riunito a Doha per discutere la "proposta Witkoff Gaza" non è solo un'altra "operazione dell'IDF" da ignorare silenziosamente (come è stato fatto con la decapitazione di quasi tutto il gabinetto civile nello Yemen). | Segna piuttosto la fine di un'in…

DJ Di- ¢ent (2025-09-21). Saturday 9/20: Gaza Families Fundraiser at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center. indybay.org San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S. 7th Street, San Jose CA 95112…

newarab (2025-09-21). Hamas warns Israel its captives are at risk over Gaza offensive. newarab.com Hamas's armed wing has warned that The Al-Qassam Brigades shared on its Telegram channel

tehrantimes (2025-09-21). New Italy-based flotilla to join Sumud sailing for Gaza. tehrantimes.com The International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza announced Sunday that a new wave of ships will set sail from southern Italy next Wednesday to challenge the blockade of the Palestinian enclave, adding to the efforts of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

ICRC (2025-09-21). Israel and the occupied territories: Gaza families face fear and displacement as hostilities intensify. icrc.org A testimony from Ahmed Al Waheidi, an ICRC staff member in Gaza: September 17, 2025…

aljazeera (2025-09-21). Week in Pictures: From forced displacement in Gaza to protests in Peru. aljazeera.com

newarab (2025-09-21). Israel kills more than 60 in Gaza as thousands flee south. newarab.com Israel's deadly military assault on Last month, the Israeli government announced plans to occupy Gaza City and has focused its most recent offensive, which started in early September, on the city and other areas in the north of the Gaza Strip. | Hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee south with no safe place to…

greenleft.org.au (2025-09-21). Nationwide protest: Stand up for Gaza. greenleft.org.au

Albany (2025-09-21). Saturday 9/27: Gaza Journalists Under Fire. indybay.org Central Stage | 5221 Central Ave, Richmond, CA 94804 | Directions coming from El Cerrito: travel west down central, go under the 80 overpass and see the second right road, turn in and follow to the back of the building…

aljazeera (2025-09-21). Doctors won't abandon patients at al-Shifa as Israel destroys Gaza City. aljazeera.com The hospital director, arrested and tortured by Israel, has just seen his brother and other family members killed.

newarab (2025-09-21). Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City kill at least 60 Palestinians. newarab.com Israel's military kept up its assault on The assault came as 10 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Britain and Canada, are scheduled to formally recognise an independent Palestinian state on Monday, ahead of the annual leaders' gathering at the U.N. General Assembly…

aljazeera (2025-09-21). UK PM Starmer to recognise Palestinian statehood before UNGA meeting. aljazeera.com Multiple recognitions are expected despite strong pushback from Israel and the US amid intensifying attacks on Gaza.

newarab (2025-09-21). 15 out of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza civilians. newarab.com Of every 16 Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) tracked reports of

Editor (2025-09-21). Israeli Strikes Pound Gaza, At Least 83 Palestinians Killed Over 24 Hours. scheerpost.com

Reel Work Labor Film Festival (2025-09-21). Wednesday 9/24: Reel Work: Critical Voices On Gaza. indybay.org SEIU Local 521, 517 Mission St, Santa Cruz…

tehrantimes (2025-09-21). Mass kidnap campaign in West Bank. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launch a mass kidnap campaign across the occupied West Bank, abducting many, including a mayor. The large-scale kidnap campaign started early Sunday with an unknown number of Palestinians kidnapped, including a former Arab Knesset member and former prisoners.

The Independent (2025-09-21). With the Doha strike, Netanyahu has declared war on the world. independent.co.ug No matter where you are, Israel's 'long arm' may be coming for you next COMMENT | Belén Fernández | And so Israel struck again. On Sept.8, the Middle East's favourite perennial aggressor launched missiles against the Qatari capital of Doha, targeting Hamas leaders involved in negotiations surrounding a proposal from the United States for a ceasefire …

albawaba (2025-09-21). Israel closes King Hussein Bridge, passengers return to Jordan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – After being reopened following a 2-day closure, Israel closed the King Hussein Bridge (Allenby Crossing) and forced passengers and the buses carrying them to return to Jordan.Earlier, Jordan's Bridges Security Department of the Public Security Directorate announced the reopening of the King Hussein Bridge (Allenby Crossing) to passenger traffic on Sunday, Sept. 21.The King Hussein Bridge, also known as the Karameh crossing, has been closed since Thursday afternoon following the shooting attack that killed two Israeli soldiers.According to Al Mamlaka's Sunday report, Jordan reopened the King Hussein Bri…

albawaba (2025-09-21). Jordan reopens King Hussein Bridge following shooting incident. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Jordan's Bridges Security Department of the Public Security Directorate announced on Saturday that the King Hussein Bridge (Allenby Crossing) will reopen to passenger traffic on Sunday, Sept. 21, following the shooting attack that killed two 'Israeli' soldiers.According to Al Mamlaka, Jordan has reopened the King Hussein Bridge (Allenby Crossing) for passengers. However, cargo crossing will remain closed until further notice.Moreover, the Palestinian Crossings and Borders Administration announced that the bridge will operate until 1: 30 PM and that any changes to its hours will be announced.ÿ&szlig…

SKWAWKBOX (2025-09-21). Hind Rajab Foundation launches criminal complaints against Israeli war criminals in two countries… skwawkbox.org

tn.ai (2025-09-21). Iran's Armed Forces Slam Ecuador's Blacklisting of IRGC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces condemned Ecuador's decision to blacklist the IRGC as a "desperate, unlawful and illogical" move, warning Ecuador against aiding US and Israeli agendas at the expense of international law and regional stability.

tehrantimes (2025-09-21). Israeli drone strike kills three children and their father in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon. tehrantimes.com On Sunday, Israel killed three children and their father in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, when a drone strike hit a motorcycle just as a family car passed by.

newarab (2025-09-21). Israeli police arrest former Palestinian lawmaker. newarab.com According to an attorney at the rights group Adalah, six police officers turned up to Zoabi's home in

Josh Breiner (2025-09-21). Israel Police ordered to compensate Haifa protester whose anti-war sign was confiscated. haaretz.com Anat Halpern sued Israel Police after her sign, which displayed the number of casualties in Gaza, was forcibly taken from her at a protest in Haifa last year. A court ruled that the police must provide her with compensation and admit their mistake…

Liza Rozovsky (2025-09-21). Despite harsh words and abandonment, the world ready to burn its bridges with Israel. haaretz.com Ahead of the UN General Assembly this week, global public opinion and government policies remain far apart. The world is waiting for Netanyahu before calculating its next steps…

Nir Hasson (2025-09-21). Closure of Israel-Jordan border crossing following attack to disrupt Gaza aid deliveries. haaretz.com According to Israeli data, about 9 percent of aid to Gaza by truck passes through the Allenby crossing. Aid groups say Jordan is crucial for supplying tents urgently needed amid the evacuation of Gaza City residents…

Deborah Waxman (2025-09-21). On Rosh Hashanah, we must decide which post-October 7 Jewish story to write in the Book of Life. haaretz.com Each of us will answer differently to what story we want to tell about our people amid Gaza and after October 7, but we Jews all must ask the questions. What is the future we will write into the Book of Life — for ourselves and for the next generations?

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-09-21). incredible Pro-IDF NGO gives soldiers coloring books depicting destroyed Gaza. haaretz.com 'If the IDF wants to keep politics out of the army, it must also stop the far-right from reaching soldiers,' a reservist says, as booklets distributed in active combat zones vowed that former Israeli settlements in Gaza 'will not fall again'…

Staff (2025-09-21). Two rockets fired from Gaza at southern Israel: One intercepted, one falls in open area. haaretz.com

Jack Khoury (2025-09-21). From the Nakba to October 7: The shifts in Israeli-Palestinian narratives. haaretz.com The debate over the partition plan, Oslo and the Gaza disengagement remains important historical background, but it no longer suffices if we want to understand the present…

Ido Efrati (2025-09-21). Police clash with protesters after break-in at Likud event in central Israel; four arrested. haaretz.com Police pushed protesters, seized a Haaretz photographer's press credentials, and footage shows a lawmaker stumbling, prompting Netanyahu to warn that if law enforcement fails to act, 'the blood will be on their hands'…

Joshua Leifer (2025-09-21). vision for future is not Sparta, something worse. haaretz.com As prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu always dreamed of an Israel free of U.S. restraints and conditions…

Lior Dattel (2025-09-21). Israeli university students strike over ultra-Orthodox IDF conscription exemption. haaretz.com Student unions from Tel Aviv and Ben-Gurion called on other universities to join them in boycotting the start of the academic year. Students who have completed hundreds of days of reserve duty feel that the ultra-Orthodox exemption tells them 'there are those who are equal and those who are more equal'…

Jack Khoury (2025-09-21). Police arrest former Arab Israeli lawmaker Haneen Zoabi on suspicion of incitement to terrorism. haaretz.com According to Israel Police, Zoabi was detained over statements she made 'at an anti-Israel conference abroad.' Her attorney said that the former lawmaker does not know why she was arrested, and that the detention was another 'public relations move by Ben-Gvir'…

Ido David Cohen (2025-09-21). The fading distinction between journalists and influencers in Israel. haaretz.com Telegram and WhatsApp groups, plus social media, are increasingly popular as news sources for young Israelis. But journalists who prioritize the platforms are more likely to circulate disinformation and neglect proper fact-checking in favor of disseminating divisive content to earns likes…

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