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Israeli minister presents Trump with plan to seize Gaza — media
WASHINGTON, August 29. /TASS/. Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer briefed US President Donald Trump on a plan to take control of Gaza during a meeting at the White House, Axios reported, citing sources. In addition to Dermer and...

Gaza – we do not live in or know their fear
IN 2012 I was fortunate enough to visit Gaza. It was the more liberal days of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and it was possible to get through the Rafah crossing from Egypt. Rafah still existed then. One day we were hosted for lunch on some...

Socialist Nationalist Party: Ongoing Israeli Aggression on Yemen Reflects Its Bankruptcy and Failure
Socialist Nationalist Party: Ongoing Israeli Aggression on Yemen Reflects Its Bankruptcy and Failure Sana’a – Saba: The Socialist Nationalist Party strongly condemned the continuation of Zionist aggression against the Yemeni capital, Sana’a. In a...

First batch of Kuwaiti aid set to enter Gaza: KRCS
KUWAIT: The Egyptian Red Crescent was set Thursday to deliver the first batch of humanitarian aid sent by Kuwait to Gaza for distribution to families affected by the Zionist entity’s two-year war. Fahd Al-Mandeel, Secretary-General of the Kuwait...

Palestine refraction
Put Your Hand On Your Soul And Walk Directed by Sepideh Farsi ★★★★★ A HAUNTING testament to the resilience of Palestinians under siege in Gaza. Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi flew to Cairo with the intention of taking the Rafah crossing into Gaza...

Palestine Action arrests threaten all our rights
THE Vice-President of the United States, J. D. Vance, has reiterated his claim that free speech is under threat in the UK. Any valid points that he might have about the policing of abortion protests are undermined by his failure to mention that...

Gaza Genocide deniers are no different from Holocaust deniers, except that their denial abets the genocide itself
One of the most shocking and appalling aspects of the Nazi Holocaust was the way the Nazis documented their crimes. Survivors, of course, often told their stories of the atrocities they experienced, but for the sheer scope and scale of the crime,...

Palestine solidarity at the Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe festival is a comedy and performing-arts festival that floods the streets of Edinburgh every August with some of the most unusual and bizarre performances mixed with deeply heartfelt and moving stand-up sets or theatre pieces...

Palestinian statehood: Where countries stand when it comes to recognition
Country by country, the world is becoming increasingly receptive to the idea of Palestinian statehood. Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat first declared an independent Palestine on 15 November 1988, including the West...

Microsoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus
Microsoft has fired two more employees who participated in recent protests against the company’s contracts with the Israeli military and government. The two employees, Nisreen Jaradat and Julius Shan, were fired “in connection” with demonstrations...

Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City
Source: Reuters Israeli forces killed at least 16 Palestinians across Gaza on Thursday and wounded dozens in the south of the enclave, local medics said, as residents reported that Gaza City suburbs were under intensifying bombardment. The Israeli...

Aiding Palestine Activist's Arrest Shows Support For Genocide In Gaza,
By Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit, has warned the Federal Government against aiding the arrest of Palestinian activist Ramzy Abu Ibrahim. In a statement by their...

Catastrophic Demolition in Gaza: Israeli Military Razes Over 1,500 Homes in al-Zeitoun, Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
Catastrophic Demolition in Gaza: Israeli Military Razes Over 1,500 Homes in al-Zeitoun, Deepening Humanitarian Crisis In a devastating escalation of the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military has demolished more than 1,500 homes...

Escalating Violence in Gaza: Israeli Attacks Claim 16 Lives, Intensify Humanitarian Crisis
In a devastating escalation of violence, Israeli military operations across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of at least 16 Palestinians, with dozens more wounded, as intensified bombardments targeted the southern...

UK Liberal Democrat leader asks Tony Blair to brief parliament on US visit, talks with Trump about Gaza
UK Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on former Prime Minister Tony Blair to appear in parliament and brief MPs on his recent visit to the US and discussions with President Donald Trump about Gaza, Anadolu reports. It was confirmed on...

20 Palestinians martyred by Israeli fire in Gaza since dawn
Gaza – Saba: Twenty Palestinian civilians, including ten people waiting for humanitarian aid, were martyred on Thursday in Israeli airstrikes and shootings that targeted several areas across the Gaza Strip, as part of the ongoing genocide waged by...

Smotrich urges Gaza annexation if Hamas refuses to 'surrender'
Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday called on the government to begin annexing parts of the Gaza Strip if Palestinian group Hamas stands by its refusal to lay down its weapons. The far-right minister, who has vocally opposed...

Far-right Israeli minister calls for ‘gradual annexation’ of Gaza
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called Thursday for imposing a complete blockade to “starve and dehydrate Hamas fighters to death” and “gradually annex” parts of the Gaza Strip. Speaking at a press conference, Smotrich outlined...

UN Secretary-General: “Israel” bears clear responsibilities toward civilians in Gaza
UN Secretary-General: “Israel” bears clear responsibilities toward civilians in Gaza New York – Saba: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres affirmed today, Thursday, that “Israel,” as the occupying power, bears clear responsibilities...

Famine in Gaza a ‘man-made crisis’
Fri Aug 29, 2025 02:49 AM Last update on: Fri Aug 29, 2025 03:52 AM Say all UNSC members, except US; Israeli forces arrest 12 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank Agencies Fri Aug 29, 2025 02:49 AM Last update on: Fri Aug 29, 2025 03:52 AM...