(2025-10-16). Trump's Gaza peace move raises questions over AUKUS priorities. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-10-16). Gaza to become a tax-free 'billionaire haven' according to Jared Kushner and Zionist billionaires. thecanary.co Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, along with Epstein-linked Palantir boss Peter Thiel and pro-Israel Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, plan to turn Gaza into a haven for billionaires. They plan to do so with a city of tax-free startups, with scattered server farms for cloud processing and artificial intelligence. That will supplement factories with cheap labour, […] | By
(2025-10-16). Gaza's ailing children 'desperately waiting for help' despite ceasefire. aljazeera.com Continued Israeli restrictions still choking the flow of aid especially to the neediest patients in hospitals in Gaza.
(2025-10-16). 'Not a chance': experts dismiss Trump's Gaza peace declaration as temporary fix. scmp.com Far from being a historic deal to end war in the Middle East as claimed by US President Donald Trump, the Gaza peace declaration has only established a bloc of regional countries that will work with Washington for now to stabilise the region, observers say. | Composed of Egypt, Arab monarchies led by Saudi Arabia, and Nato member Turkey, this "Axis of Stabilisation" in the making will continue to diplomatically engage Iran and its "Axis of Resistance" allies, including Hamas, to reduce the risk of…
(2025-10-16). Israel halves aid to Gaza as ceasefire fractures over return of remains. nationofchange.org UN officials say Israel will allow just 300 aid trucks per day into famine-stricken Gaza as fuel bans continue and rubble hampers recovery of hostages' bodies.
(2025-10-16). We were in slaughterhouse: Freed Palestinians tell of hunger, abuse in Israeli jails. radiohc.cu Palestinian prisoners released under the Gaza ceasefire agreement have provided harrowing accounts of systematic abuse, describing Israeli prisons as "slaughterhouses" where they endured torture, starvation, and psychological warfare. | As part of the first phase of the agreement to end the two-year Israeli-American genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, a total of 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli jails, along with 1,718 Palestinians detained since October 7, 2023, were released on Monday. | The freed Palestinians said they were beaten and humiliated, describing the Israeli prisons they were…
(2025-10-16). Signs of Hope as Israel and Egypt Prepare to Reopen Rafah Crossing. moderndiplomacy.eu Israel's military aid agency COGAT said on Thursday that preparations are underway with Egypt to reopen the Rafah border crossing with Gaza for the movement of people, though the date remains unannounced. The Rafah crossing Gaza's main gateway to Egypt has been closed for months, trapping civilians and complicating humanitarian access. It is a critical …
(2025-10-16). "You Cannot fight the World:" The Hidden Meaning behind Trump's Warning to Israel. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — A single, candid statement by US President Donald Trump during a Fox News interview on 9 October 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. …
(2025-10-16). Lawyers call for UN and ICC probe into Israeli-backed gang's assassination of Palestinian journalist. radiohc.cu Human rights lawyers are pursuing a probe via the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the recent assassination in the Gaza Strip of Saleh al-Ja'frawi, a prominent Palestinian journalist and social media personality. | Sara Segneri, a London-based international criminal law and human rights lawyer, announced through a statement on Tuesday that she and her colleagues had filed complaints and demands for investigations into the murder by multiple UN investigative bodies and special rapporteurs, as well as the ICC. | Palestinian officials have identified those behind the journalist's target…
(2025-10-16). Terror from the Skies in the Middle East. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump's and Benjamin Netanyahu's nomination of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, his hands already crimson with the blood of innocent Iraqis, to run post-war Gaza, brings to mind a distant era when London sent its politicians out to be viceroys in its global colonial domains. Consider Blair's proposed appointment, made (of course!) without consulting any Palestinians, a
(2025-10-16). Who pays to rebuild Gaza after Israel's devastating war? aljazeera.com The United Nations estimates more than $70bn is needed to rebuild Gaza.
(2025-10-16). The Gaza ceasefire Deal could be a 'Strangle Contract', with Israel holding all the Cards. juancole.com By Marika Sosnowski, The University of Melbourne (The Conversation) — There are jubilant scenes in both Gaza and Israel after both sides in the war have agreed to another ceasefire. If all goes well, this will be only the third ceasefire to be implemented by Israel and Hamas, despite there being numerous other agreements to …
(2025-10-16). Trump threatens to order Israel to return to bombing Gaza. radiohc.cu Donald Trump has threatened to order the Israeli regime to "return to Gaza's streets" in case of, what he called, Hamas' refusal to commit to a plan devised by the US president, which he says is aimed at ending Tel Aviv's war of genocide on the coastal sliver. | "Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word," he told CNN in a telephone interview on Wednesday. Trump added that "if it could," the regime would go and afflict as much damage on the coastal sliver as it was capable of. | The remarks sidestepped the regime's having already killed at least 67,938 Palestinians, mostly women and children,…
(2025-10-16). Erdogan asked Meloni to quit smoking. Her response. ummid.com One of the many behind the scene things noticed during Trump's Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el Sheikh on October 14, 2025 was Turkish President Erdogan's advice to Italy PM Giorgia Meloni to quit smoking.
(2025-10-16). As solidarity with Palestine grows, thousands of film workers pledge to end complicity with genocide. mondoweiss.net 
Despite repression and retaliation, the Gaza genocide has pushed an unprecedented wave of artists across the entertainment industry to back the cultural boycott of Israel.
(2025-10-16). The Collaborator in Palestine: A Tool of Israeli Control. globalresearch.ca This essay examines the October 14, 2025 executions in Gaza not as isolated acts of brutality, but as part of a broader historical and political grammar of resistance under siege.
(2025-10-16). The Israeli Scramble for Palestine's Energy Reserves (Pt. 1). juancole.com For 25 years, Israel's Gaza policies have been motivated not just by security concerns, but by efforts to exploit the Palestinians' energy reserves. With the smokescreen of the ceasefire, these behind-the-façade attempts are now rapidly escalating. New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — As the Second Intifada was about to begin in September 2000, …
(2025-10-16). As Gaza Starts To Rebuild, What Lessons Can Be Learned From Nagasaki In 1945? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) At first, there might not seem to be any immediate similarities between a devastated Nagasaki after the US atomic bombing in 1945 and Gaza today, aside from massive …
(2025-10-16). Saturday 10/18: Virtual screening of the film "Atrocity Inc: How Israel Sells Its Destruction of Gaza" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G6YE……
(2025-10-16). Trump acknowledges challenges of finding Gaza captives' bodies. aljazeera.com US President appeared to acknowledge Hamas's struggle to recover Israeli captives' bodies from beneath Gaza's ruins.
(2025-10-16). An agreement with lots of contradictions. unitedworldint.com Washington and Ankara seem to be on the same page in Gaza, but there are many differences in the details. Following the ceasefire in Gaza, all eyes are turning to the political process in the Strip. One of the key players is Turkey, one of the 4 countries that signed a declaration in Sharm el-Sheikh, …
(2025-10-16). With the Gaza war over, Netanyahu and his loyalists are back to dismantling Israeli democracy. haaretz.com As Israel celebrates the hostages' return from Hamas captivity, Prime Minister Netanyahu's inner circle is using the moment to attack the courts, weaken the rule of law and tighten its grip on power…
(2025-10-16). Gaza's Post-War Future And The Collapse Of Foreign Illusions. popularresistance.org In the aftermath of the devastating war on Gaza, the most pressing question is no longer about a ceasefire or reconstruction, but about who will govern the enclave. | This is a struggle over meaning, legitimacy, and sovereignty. Will the future of Gaza be shaped by its people, or by the same foreign powers that helped destroy it under the banner of "salvation"? | Every time the gates of 'reconstruction' and 'aid' are opened, the windows of sovereignty are slammed shut. What unfolds is a recurring colonial spectacle: a Palestinian political order remade under foreign supervision, where 'political realism' is promo…
(2025-10-16). Houthis signal pause in attacks on Israel after Gaza ceasefire, detail attacks during the conflict. longwarjournal.org Yemen's Houthis have indicated that they will stop their attacks on Israel and shipping in international waters as long as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in place. The group also announced the death of its military chief of staff and provided summary statistics of attacks conducted during the war.
(2025-10-16). The Gaza peace deal's greatest strength is also its greatest weakness. gnnhd.tv 
After the euphoria and relief of Monday's prisoner exchange and ceasefire, Tuesday has brought some ominous portents for the future of the Gaza peace deal. For one thing, the shooting hasn't stopped entirely. Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone …
(2025-10-16). Israel hands over Palestinian bodies showing signs of brutal torture. thecanary.co Israel has handed over 45 bodies of Palestinian hostages following their detention, and later death. The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that its medical teams received the bodies from the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis. The ministry explained that the bodies bore clear signs of […] | By
(2025-10-16). Israel to reopen Rafah crossing as ceasefire violations continue. tribune.com.pk 
Israel said on Thursday it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt to let Palestinians in and out, but set no date as it traded blame with Hamas over violations of the US-mediated ceasefire. | A row over the return of bodies of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza retains the potential to upend the truce, along with other major planks of the plan yet to be resolved, including disarmament of militants and Gaza's future governance. | Israel demanded that Hamas fulfill its obligations in turning over the unrecovered bodies of all 28 hostages who died during the war. The Islamist faction said…
(2025-10-16). Trump's Gaza peace plan… A wedding without a bride and groom. strategic-culture.su By Larry C.JOHNSON | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Donald Trump garnered some major political optics today as he signed his Gaza…
(2025-10-16). Selected Articles: Tony Blair and the Gaza Trap: Continued Colonial Control Disguised as "Transition" globalresearch.ca 
By Gaza is an occupied territory. Its borders, airspace, imports,…
(2025-10-16). Australian police exaggerated "antisemitic" incidents amid crackdown on opposition to Gaza genocide. wsws.org The police classified pro-Palestinian protests, and even Zionist attacks on opponents of the genocide, as "antisemitism," in a fraud that was perpetrated against the public.
(2025-10-16). Without a viable governing alternative, peace plan may legitimize Hamas in Gaza. haaretz.com Trump's plan for Gaza leaves an opening for Hamas to become an unarmed political movement. Israel must prepare for the possibility that, just as Trump legitimized Al-Sharaa's terrorist militias in Syria and signed agreements with the Taliban in Afghanistan, he might well view Hamas, too, as a 'deserving' organization if it just agrees to disarm…
(2025-10-16). Hamas delay in returning hostage bodies not holding up talks on phase two of Gaza cease-fire, officials say. haaretz.com One foreign official said Israel is still committed to the agreement and had also been aware in advance that Hamas would have difficulty returning the bodies of deceased hostages within days, but expected Hamas to return more than nine bodies by Thursday…
(2025-10-16). LIVE: Israeli drone attack kills Gaza resident amid ceasefire. aljazeera.com Israel continues to restrict aid entering Gaza, says Hamas hasn't met its end of deal to release all bodies of captives.
(2025-10-16). War? What war? The one Israeli place that remained peaceful during Gaza conflict. haaretz.com Even arms smuggling doesn't disturb the calm and quiet of Kadesh Barnea, an isolated moshav on Israel's border with Egypt. Just three sirens in two years — the Israeli version of the end of the world…
(2025-10-16). Gaza ceasefire hanging by a thread. responsiblestatecraft.org The ceasefire agreement in Gaza is hanging by a thread as both Israel and Hamas face allegations of violating the terms of the deal, which went into force on Monday.Israel
(2025-10-16). Greta Thunberg exposes Israeli abuse during Gaza aid flotilla seizure. radiohc.cu Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has revealed that she endured beatings, threats, deliberate humiliation and dehydration at the hands of Israeli prison guards following the interception of a humanitarian aid flotilla. | In an interview with Swedish daily Aftonbladet published on Wednesday, Thunberg recounted the five harrowing days she spent in Israeli custody after being seized from the Global Samud Flotilla alongside other activists earlier this month. | She described guards carrying out "beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages," providing vivid details of the abuse. | "I was dragged to a…
(2025-10-16). Israel says preparations to open Rafah border crossing are underway. haaretz.com Israel had earlier warned it could keep Rafah shut and reduce aid into the Gaza Strip as Hamas was returning the bodies of dead hostages too slowly. Two sources told Reuters that the Rafah crossing was expected to open for the movement of people on Thursday…
(2025-10-16). Freedoms We Took For Granted In Britain. popularresistance.org In interviews and a comment article over the weekend, the U.K. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson made clear she plans to exploit the pause in the Gaza genocide to snuff out criticism of Israel's criminal actions — and, of course, her own government's collusion in that criminality. | Naturally, the British establishment media have been keen to amplify her message that there will be painful consequences both for individuals who continue protesting against Israeli atrocities and for institutions, such as universities, that mistakenly assume they have a duty to uphold centuries-old freedoms by tolerating s…
(2025-10-16). Palestinians return to Gaza City: Steadfast is the word. workers.org 
As soon as the ceasefire was announced, and before it was pronounced "safe," almost 180,000 Gazans began the long march, returning to northern Gaza, knowing that their homes had been destroyed. On Oct. 4, a statement from the Gaza Civil Defense said that over 300,000 people had made the trek . . . |
(2025-10-16). Israel threatens to resume Gaza war if captives aren't returned. newarab.com 
Israel's defence minister on Wednesday threatened to resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of a The statement from Defence Minister Israel Katz's office came after Hamas handed over the remains of two more deceased captives, and said it would be unable to retrieve any more bodies from the ruins of Gaza without specialised equipment. | Since Monday, under a ceasefire agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump, the Palestinian armed…
(2025-10-16). Susan Watkins: Israel after Fordow. newleftreview.org Netanyahu is building on the obliteration of Gaza to launch an external offensive across multiple fronts, aiming at cantonization in Lebanon and Syria, and regime change, if not state break-up, in Iran. What explains the West's political investment in an Israeli-centric Middle East, on conspicuous display during June's Twelve-Day War?
(2025-10-16). "Humanity hollowed out" : Gaza, two years on. icrc.org The below is a statement by Sarah Avrillaud, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza:…
(2025-10-16). Palestinian hostages bodies reveal that Israel turns prisons into graveyards of torture. thecanary.co With the implementation of the third phase of the 'Flood of the Free' deal, a new group of prisoners from the Gaza Strip regained their freedom after many years of detention in Israeli occupation prisons. However, the freedom they had eagerly awaited did not come as they had hoped; most of them emerged with exhausted […] | By
(2025-10-16). Trump, El Sisi, Al Thani, Erdogan Sign Gaza Peace Plan: Full Declaration. ummid.com U.S. President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan Monday signed the Gaza Peace Plan 2025 at a glittering ceremony in Sharm el Sheikh.
(2025-10-16). Malnourished kids in Gaza face lifelong "range of effects" aljazeera.com Kirk Prichard on the long-term effects of severe malnourishment on Palestinian children and mothers in Gaza.
(2025-10-16). Watch: Crowd boos as Witkoff mentions Netanyahu at Hostages Square. ummid.com In an embarrassment for the Israeli Prime Minister, crowd booed as United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff mentioned the name of Benjamin Netanyahu during a speech at Hostages Square Saturday.
(2025-10-16). October 13, 2025: The Day of Netanyahu's Defeat. ummid.com Today marked the defeat of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Hamas led Resistance Groups released the hostages and captives in exchange of Palestinian prisoners.
(2025-10-16). Israel confirms return of bodies of hostages Inbar Haiman and Muhammad al-Atrash by Hamas. haaretz.com The bodies of hostages hostages Inbar Haiman and Muhammad al-Atrash were returned to Israel as U.S. advisers vowed: 'We will not leave until everybody comes home.' They warned that locating 19 additional bodies will be difficult amid rubble and unexploded ordnance — and said Washington is preparing a cash-for-tips program to help locate them…
(2025-10-16). Slain IDF soldiers Tamir Nimrodi and Muhammad al-Atrash laid to rest in Israel after two years in Hamas captivity. haaretz.com 'We reached every corner of the earth to speak about you, to tell the world what an amazing man you are, and that we must not give up on you,' said Nimrodi's father. A senior commander said of al-Atrash that he 'showed courage and love and was a bridge of mutual responsibility in our country'…
(2025-10-16). 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…
(2025-10-16). The Outstanding Criminality of Netanyahu, Blair and Trump Must End. Julian Rose. globalresearch.ca It is said that things come in three's — well so do accomplices in deep crime.
(2025-10-16). Nation States Founded by the Sword and the Stock Exchange, TRNC Elections and the Greek—Israeli—Greek Cypriot Axis. Ret Admiral Cem Gàºrdeniz. globalresearch.ca Throughout history, some states have been founded by the sword, others by revolution, and still others by the investment portfolios of foreign powers.
(2025-10-16). Kevin Gray: Old Wine in New Bottles. newleftreview.org Though brandishing 'Stop the Steal!' placards, along with US and Israeli flags, nationalist mobilizations in South Korea draw on a different lineage to that of Trump, Bolsonaro or Farage. The latest NLR study of rising new rights locates the RoK's conservative bloc in its history of collaboration with Japanese and American imperialism, now re-gearing against the PRC.