NewsFeed Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Khan Younis awaiting the return of loved ones as the Hamas-Israel prisoner exchange began. Some were freed in Ramallah, but over 1,700 are still expected to arrive in Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary explains that many families are eager to reunite with the detainees who’d gone missing during the … Read more
Donald Trump’s 20-point plan bars any future Gaza role for Hamas or armed groups. The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement has come into effect. Part of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan that led to the deal is a call for demilitarisation and a stipulation that there will be no role for Hamas … Read more
Talks to implement Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza are under way. Hamas and Israel appear to have agreed to most of the conditions of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, which means there may be an end in sight to Israel’s devastating war on Gaza. But there is a lot that is not … Read more
After almost 2 years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Western powers have issued synchronised declarations recognising Palestinian statehood – a diplomatic move seemingly born out of the immense public pressure they face. What’s missing from the story is the concrete measures those governments could take to stop the slaughter in Gaza, as well as their … Read more
The plan for the huge settlement in what is technically termed E1, just east of Jerusalem, has been pushed for years by Israeli ultranationalists and settler leaders, including Smotrich, but had been on hold for decades because of fierce international opposition. In August, the project for 20,000 housing units got final approval, prompting Smotrich to … Read more
US: Palestinian UN bid gives Hamas a lifeline | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/World News The US slammed a UN resolution backing Palestinian statehood, warning it ignores Hamas terror, fails to demand hostage releases, and creates a false equivalence between Israel and Hamas. Morgan Ortagus speaks onstage during 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New … Read more
Macron: Palestinian state recognition needed France’s Macron says recognizing Palestinian statehood is necessary “to isolate Hamas” 02:53 French President Emmanuel Macron pushed back on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s criticism of France’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, telling CBS News that doing so is necessary to combat Hamas. Macron plans to formalize his country’s … Read more
UK urges Israel to take substantive steps to end the horror in Gaza and commit to negotiations on a two-state solution. The United Kingdom will recognise Palestinian statehood – unless Israel takes substantive steps to end the horror in Gaza and commits to negotiations on a two-state solution. Israel and the United States have condemned … Read more
France fails to gain support for Palestinian state at UN | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/World News The UN Conference on The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution was held in New York behind closed doors on Tuesday. French Consul-General in Jerusalem, Nicolas Kassianides (L) presenting a … Read more
Gaza’s only Catholic church has been hit and Muslim cemeteries have been desecrated. Israel has bombed Gaza’s only Catholic church – the latest religious site hit in the war. Hundreds of mosques were also damaged or destroyed, and cemeteries were obliterated, too. In the occupied West Bank, attacks on Christians and Muslims are increasing. Why … Read more