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UK’s leading war criminal-turned-consultant is now lined up to head Trump’s Gaza plan, where colonialism doubles as investment.Just when you thought prospects for the future of the Gaza Strip could not get any bleaker, United States President Donald Trump has unveiled his 20-point “peace plan” for the Palestinian territory, starring himself as the chair of a “Board of Peace” that will serve as a transitional government in the enclave. This from the man who has been actively aiding and abetting Israel’s genocide of Palestinians since January, when he took over the US presidency from former honorary genocidaire Joe Biden.But that…
There have been more than 2,400 settler attacks on Palestinian property since October 7, 2023, displacing over 3,000 people.Israeli forces and settlers have carried out a series of raids and attacks across the occupied West Bank, with soldiers shooting several residents in the Far’a refugee camp and settlers vandalising Palestinian homes and farmland near Nablus and Hebron, according to local media reports, alongside Israel’s relentless destruction of Gaza.In one of several raids on Wednesday morning, Israeli troops stormed the Far’a camp near Tubas, opening fire on residents, reported the Palestinian Wafa news agency. Two young men were wounded and treated…
‘The main focus is how to protect the people in Gaza,’ stressed the Qatari PM in an interview with media.Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says the Gaza ceasefire plan unveiled by United States President Donald Trump meets the key goals set by mediators – stopping the killing and displacement of Palestinians – and urged all sides to seize the “momentum” to bring Israel’s war to an end.In an interview with media aired on Wednesday, Sheikh Mohammed said Doha had passed the plan, already backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to Hamas’s negotiating team…
There is no respite for Palestinians bombarded and forced to flee Gaza City under heavy Israeli bombardment.Israel’s relentless destruction of Gaza and targeting of the Palestinian civilian population show no sign of abating, with at least 17 killed in attacks since dawn, as a United States ceasefire plan hangs in the balance to end the genocidal two-year war.Two missiles struck al-Falah School on Wednesday, which had been converted into a shelter for hundreds of displaced people in the Zeitoun neighbourhood east of Gaza City, where Israel has expanded its ground invasion alongside heavy aerial bombardment. As Palestinian Civil Defence crews…
The Global Sumud Flotilla says its fleet of over 50 ships has entered the ‘high-risk zone.’A Gaza-bound aid flotilla is currently sailing toward the enclave, entering a high-risk zone where previous missions have faced attacks and interceptions.On Wednesday, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported that the Israeli military is preparing to “take control” of the flotilla with naval commandos and warships. Israel wont tow all 50 vessels however and will sink some at sea, Kan said.Israel intends to detain hundreds of activists on naval ships, question them then deport them via the port of Ashdod.The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail…
Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as the Turkish giants beat the English champions in Istanbul.Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as Galatasaray beat an error-prone Liverpool, who lost goalkeeper Alisson and striker Hugo Ekitike to injury, 1-0 in a raucous Champions League clash in Istanbul.The masked Nigerian striker blasted the ball past a diving Alisson when he stepped up in the 16th minute of the match on Tuesday, after Baris Alper Yilmaz went down following a swipe in the face by Dominik Szoboszlai.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UCL: Reigning champions PSG travel to Barcelona for blockbuster…
Israeli PM Netanyahu says he’s accepted the proposal, but with far-right opposition, will he follow through with it?Standing next to Donald Trump on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged that he had accepted the plan put forward by the United States president to end Israel’s war on Gaza.But a few hours later – and this time speaking in Hebrew rather than English – Netanyahu couched that agreement, telling his domestic audience that he definitely had not agreed to a Palestinian state and the Israeli military would remain in most of Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US…
Analysts say Trump’s ceasefire plan has no guarantees for the Palestinians and, once again, favours the Israelis.The Gaza ceasefire proposal presented by US President Donald Trump, and which Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has accepted, may not deliver the results Palestinians have long hoped for, analysts tell media.While people on the ground would be infinitely relieved by a halt in Israel’s vicious bombardment that has killed at least 66,055 people and wounded 168,346 since October 2023, the 20-point Trump plan contains almost nothing else positive for the people of Palestine, analysts say.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist…
US president says it will be ‘a very sad end’ if Palestinian group does not agree to his 20-point Gaza plan.United States President Donald Trump says Hamas has “three or four days” to respond to his Gaza ceasefire proposal, telling reporters that Israeli and Arab leaders had already accepted the plan.“Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end,” Trump said at the White House on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UCL: Reigning champions PSG travel to Barcelona for blockbuster clashlist 2 of 4Why…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hailed US President Donald Trump for his efforts to broker a ceasefire and ‘halting the bloodshed’.Representatives from Turkiye plan to join a meeting of the Gaza mediation team in Doha amid diplomatic movement created after United States President Donald Trump presented a 20-point plan to end the devastating war.“Turkiye now stands as part of the US initiative” and is collaborating closely on it, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a news conference on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Have Trump and Netanyahu really agreed on a Gaza peace plan? Key…