US President Donald Trump is pressing Israel and Hamas to seal a settlement to the two-year conflict that’s devastated Gaza. “I am told that the first phase should be completed this week,” Trump said in a post on social media platform Truth Social, adding that discussions on the peace deal have been “very positive” and […]
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in Ankara, Turkiye on Sunday Cairo: Hamas on Sunday called for a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel, as negotiators from both sides prepared to meet in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Foreign ministers of several countries, including Egypt, said the talks […]
A demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Barcelona on Saturday Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end to the conflict in Gaza. Hamas is […]
Trump says Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’; hints at immediate ceasefire (Pic Source: Truth Social/@realDonaldTrump) US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that Israel has agreed to an “initial withdrawal line” in Gaza, which has also been shared with Hamas, setting the stage for a potential ceasefire and prisoner exchange in the two-year-old conflict. […]
new video loaded: Hamas Partially Accepts Trump’s Peace Plan Hamas said it would release all Israeli hostages but wants to negotiate elements of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Adam Rasgon, a reporter for The New York Times in Jerusalem, explains where negotiations stand. By Adam Rasgon, Christina Shaman, Jon Hazell, Melanie Bencosme and June […]
Police officers work during the protest in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy (AP image) Switzerland on Friday announced that it will file a diplomatic protest with Israel after Israeli security forces curtailed a visit by Swiss diplomats to detainees from the […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released an overnight statement noting that Israel is ready to begin the first stage of Trump’s plan to secure the immediate release of all hostages.“Israel is prepared for the immediate implementation of the first stage of Trump’s plan for the immediate release of all the hostages,” the statement from […]
Trump to Israel as Hamas agrees to free hostages; urges peace US President Donald Trump reacted to Hamas’s announcement to release all Israeli hostages and engage in talks, saying the group appeared ready for “lasting peace.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Israel must immediately halt its bombing of Gaza to ensure […]
Demonstrators and riot police face off during a protest (Image credits: AP) MEXICO CITY: The annual march to commemorate the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico’s capital was eclipsed Thursday by demands to end a humanitarian crisis halfway around the world in Gaza. The October 2 march that has regularly been used not only […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained his stance on continuing military action against Hamas in Gaza, at the UN General Assembly on Friday, despite facing increasing international isolation.Claiming that his country has to “finish the job”, Netanyahu said, […]
