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UK says it will restrict repeated protests after 500 arrests at pro-Palestinian vigil
LONDON (AP) — British police will get stronger powers to restrict repeated protests, the government said Sunday, after almost 500 people were arrested at a demonstration in support of a banned pro-Palestinian group. The Home Office said police...

‘No one’s been willing to take a risk’: are Palestinian films still struggling to get seen?
This March, two documentaries on the aftermath of the 7 October 2023 attacks reached theaters within days of each other. One, called October 8, focused on the “emergence of antisemitism on college campuses, on social media and on the streets”...

Trump sets road map for Gaza but still silent on Judea & Samaria
Author’s note: The cartoon was drawn in August 2020 by Yaakov Kirschen aka “Dry Bones”- one of Israel’s foremost political and social commentators – who passed away on 14 April 2025 and whose cartoons graced the columns of Israeli and...

Trump publishes Israeli Gaza withdrawl map | LIVE BLOG
Day 729 of the Israel-Hamas war US President Donald Trump published a map of the phases of Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza, which would begin immediately with the implementation of the Gaza peace plan -- once fully accepted by Hamas. The map is...

Miss Universe 2025: Middle East contestants from Palestine to UAE
Contestants representing 130 countries will compete for the Miss Universe 2025 crown, to be hosted by the Thai city of Pak Kret on November 21. Now in its 74th year, the long-running pageant is one of the most popular annual competitions in the...

Crowds clash with police during Gaza solidarity protests in Rome
“A heartfelt thank you to the Law Enforcement Agencies for the extraordinary work carried out in these complex days, despite having had to face attacks, object throwing, and organized attempts at confrontation,” Meloni said in a social media post....
Two Kiwis in flotilla mission to bring aid to Gaza hope for success
Former Shortland Street actor Will Alexander and Ava Mulla aboard the 'Conscience'. Photo: SUPPLIED A fear of the unknown was front of mind for two New Zealanders aboard another humanitarian flotilla setting sail for the Gaza strip. Christchurch...

‘The explosions don't stop… where is the truce Trump told us about?’ - Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump's plan
Israel pounds Gaza despite Trump's call for end to bombingPalestinians wonder when Trump's Gaza plan will be implementedCairo prepares to host ceasefire talks U.S. President Donald Trump, who had called for an end to the bombing, said on Saturday...

Netanyahu hopes for hostage release in 'coming days' as bombs strike Gaza
But as negotiators converge on the Middle East this weekend, optimism that an end to the war is close has spread across the region on the week of its second anniversary. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are...

Palestinian artist breathes life and meaning into Jaffa’s shoreline shards
Along the Jaffa shoreline, amid the waves and scattered shells, fragments of vividly coloured decorative tiles wash ashore. These shards came from Palestinian homes, restaurants, and community centres—buildings demolished by Israeli forces and...
‘Stop the genocide’: Spanish football club honors Palestine in powerful pre-match display
Ammon News - Spanish football club Athletic Bilbao held a special pre-match ceremony to express solidarity with the Palestinian people before their La Liga match against Mallorca on Saturday. A group of eleven Palestinian refugees residing in the...

Israel continues Gaza attacks, killing 60 Palestinians despite Trump ceasefire call
GAZA CITY, Palestine / ANKARA The Israeli army killed at least 60 Palestinians, including a young girl, and injured others in ongoing attacks across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, ignoring US President Donald Trump’s call for an immediate halt to the...
Trump on Gaza deal push: ‘I said, Bibi, this is your chance for victory’
US President Donald Trump says he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Tel Aviv’s last chance for victory in Gaza lies in the 20-point plan he proposed to both sides. “I said, ‘Bibi, this is your chance for victory,’” Trump was...
Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump's peace plan
Amjad Al-Shawa, head of the Palestinian NGOs Network, which liaises with the United Nations and international humanitarian organisations, said Gaza City has begun experiencing acute shortages of food and fuel, days after Israel blocked the route...

Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump’s Gaza plan
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight and on Sunday, destroying several residential buildings, witnesses said, as Palestinians desperately awaited implementation of a U.S....

Cautious Optimism Grips Both Gaza and Israel as Peace Deal Gains Traction
A glimmer of hope has emerged in the longstanding conflict between Israel and Hamas as a potential peace deal brokered by US President Donald Trump appears to be gaining momentum. The plan, which includes a ceasefire, release of hostages, and a...

Smotrich and Ben-Gvir signal they won't exit Netanyahu government over emerging Gaza deal
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir signaled on Saturday evening that they would not bring down the government amid progress in talks over the Trump Plan — at least for the time being. Their statements...
Global Shift: UK, Australia, Canada Recognize Palestinian State
A coordinated cascade of Western nations recognizing Palestinian statehood signals a seismic shift in international consensus, potentially isolating traditional holdouts and redefining the diplomatic landscape of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....

Poll: Nearly four in 10 US Jews say Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
Nearly 40 percent of American Jews believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, according to a poll published on Saturday by The Washington Post. The poll paints a picture of US Jews’ sentiments regarding Israel, Gaza and...