Redrawing the map of Middle East
Israeli massacre of Gazans in 2014 revisited
Abdus Sattar Ghazali: ‘Gaza ceasefire hopes switch to Qatar as Arabs divided over Israeli offensive’. This headline in The Guardian on July 20, 2014 best reflected the collusion of major Arab states in the Israeli massacre of Palestinians in Gaza. According to AFP, as of July 20, the Palestinian death toll soared to 438 with around 100 Palestinians killed in one day on Sunday, July 20. Hamas last week rejected an Egyptian proposed ceasefire, which envisaged the end of Hamas rule in Gaza. Hamas described it as “not in the best interests of the Palestinian people”. Not surprisingly, Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) accepted this proposal. Read More
The War on Gaza: A New Global Order in the Making?
By Amir Nour: Since the invasions of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, a new “Sykes-Picot” seems to be taking shape in the region. But while the secret Franco-British agreements of 1916 aimed to “facilitate the creation of a State or a Confederation of Arab States”, the current process aims to dismantle existing States. The October 2022 Biden-Harris Administration’s National Security Strategy document states that We will effectively compete with the People’s Republic of China, which is the only competitor with both the intent and, increasingly, the capability to reshape the international order, while constraining a dangerous Russia.” Read More
January 2025
Qatari Spokesperson: We have reached final stages of Gaza ceasefire talks
Palestinian Information Center: The official spokesman for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al-Ansari, said the negotiations for ceasefire in the Gaza Strip “are at the final stages,” adding “until there is an announcement, we shouldn’t be over-excited about what’s happening right now.” Al-Ansari said on Tuesday during the weekly press briefing from Doha, “We will not go into details, but the draft has been delivered to the two parties and talks are now underway on the final details.” Read More
Imminent Gaza ceasefire: Key details, what to expect
Al Mayadeen: Negotiators in Doha are set to finalize a ceasefire agreement for Gaza on Tuesday, following a pivotal "breakthrough" in talks that have raised hopes of ending the ongoing Israeli war, Reuters reported. Qatar's foreign ministry, on its part, said on Tuesday that negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire-prisoner exchange deal were in their "final stages". Read More
Who will 'control Gaza' after the war? Key uncertainties unfold
Al Mayadeen: One of the key uncertainties in the ongoing negotiations is who will "take control of Gaza" after the war. Israel has made it clear that it will not end the war as long as Hamas remains in power, while also rejecting the idea of the Palestinian Authority assuming control over Gaza. Read More
Smotrich calls Gaza deal 'catastrophe'
Al Mayadeen: Yesterday, relatives of Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip angrily criticized Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for opposing the ceasefire-prisoner exchange agreement being negotiated in Qatar. Smotrich, the leader of the Religious Zionism party, issued a statement warning that his party “will not be part of” the proposed agreement. Read More
Blinken to present post-war plan for Gaza on Tuesday: Axios
Al Mayadeen: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to reveal a detailed plan for Gaza's governance and reconstruction after the Israeli war in a speech at the Atlantic Council on Tuesday, according to Axios citing three US officials. Blinken's plan aims to provide a roadmap for "post-Hamas governance in Gaza," which is essential for implementing the second phase of a broader Gaza agreement that seeks a permanent ceasefire and the war's conclusion, according to the report. Read More
Israeli radio: Emerging Gaza ceasefire deal ‘complete failure’ for regime
Press TV: The chairman of the Gevurah Forum, which represents some families of Israeli soldiers killed during the Tel Aviv regime’s genocidal war on Gaza, has told the Hebrew-language 103FM radio station that a potential Gaza ceasefire deal is “a complete failure” for the Zionist entity. Read More
By day 466 of Israeli genocide in Gaza: 46,645 killed, 110,012 injured
Al Mayadeen: The Israeli occupation military committed four massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, of whom 61 martyrs and 281 injuries arrived at hospitals in 24 hours, the Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Tuesday. This brings the total number of Palestinians killed since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, to 46,645 in addition to 110,012 injuries, the ministry confirmed in its daily report on the 466th day of the aggression. Read More
Israel kills 204th journalist in Gaza since October 2023
Press TV: Israel has killed another Palestinian journalist in the besieged Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll to at least 204 since October 2023. Gaza's Government Media Office said in a statement on Tuesday that Mohammed al-Talmas succumbed to injuries sustained in an Israeli bombardment of the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City. It said Talmas was an employee of the Safa news agency. Read More
Hamas urges Muslims to intensify their presence at Aqsa Mosque
Palestinian Information Center: The Hamas Movement has called on Muslim worshipers to intensify their presence at the Aqsa Mosque to protect it against Judaization and desecration. In a statement on Tuesday, senior Hamas official Haroun Nasiruddin stressed the need for intensive Muslim presence at the Aqsa Mosque as the Israeli occupation regime and its settlers persist in their violations against the holy site and Jerusalem. Read More
Iran Navy to receive ‘unique’ indigenous Zagros combat destroyer
Press TV: Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says Zagros, a “unique” domestically-developed destroyer, is set to join the force and start sailing. “This week, a unique military vessel called Zagros, [which is developed] with Iranian knowledge and capabilities and [enjoys] distinctive features, will be launched into the water to start operating in the region,” Irani said on Monday. Read More
Yemeni missile targets Israeli Security Ministry in Tel Aviv
Al Mayadeen: Sirens went off in multiple areas across central occupied Palestine, early on Tuesday, due to a Yemeni ballistic strike. This includes the occupied cities and city settlements of Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Rishon LeZion, Beit Shemesh, and Petach Tikva, among other areas. Read More
Yemeni Air Force hit vital Israeli sites in Tel Aviv with ballistic missile, drones
Al Mayadeen: The Yemeni Armed Forces’ missile force carried out a military operation targeting a vital Israeli site in the occupied area of Yafa (Tel Aviv) using a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile, YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced on Monday evening. Additionally, the YAF's air force conducted a top-tier military operation targeting vital Israeli sites in Yafa with four drones, Saree added, confirming that the two operations successfully achieved their objectives. Read More
By day 466 of Israeli genocide in Gaza: 46,584 killed, 109,731 injured
TRT World: Israel's genocide in Gaza — now in its 466th day — has reportedly killed over 46,584 Palestinians and wounded 109,731 others. In Lebanon, Israel has killed at least 4,063 people since October 2023. 'Significant progress' made on Gaza truce talks . Read More
Israel kills over 50 Palestinians in Gaza in single day; no room for wounded in hospitals
TRT World: Gaza’s Civil Defense says more than 50 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past 24 hours on the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a humanitarian catastrophe caused by a genocidal war. Mahmoud Bassal, the agency’s spokesman, said Monday's deadly attacks by the occupation's military targeted "schools, homes and even gatherings of people" in Gaza. Read More
233 Israeli settlers defile Al-Aqsa Mosque under police guard
Palestinian Information Center: Scores of extremist settlers desecrated the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday under the protection of the Israeli occupation police. Read More
