Parts of Gaza look like a wasteland from space. Look for the misshapen buildings and swaths of gray Apartment buildings are crumpled. Neighborhoods lie in ruins. Terrain is transformed into moonscape. The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Arab nations condemn Israel’s Gaza assault during UN debate US warned over ‘genocide in Palestine’, as foreign ministers challenge targeting of civilians and international law breaches The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
'I see no happy ending' − a former national security leader on the Gaza hostage situation Hamas took more than 200 people hostage during its deadly rampage in Israeli border towns on Oct. 7, 2023. Among the hostages are children and the elderly. While four of them have been released, the fate of the rest is unknown, as Qatar serves as an intermediary in working to… The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023
Palestinian ambassador urges UN to ‘stop the killing’ as Israel pounds Gaza Riyad Mansour says certain nations that he did not name were applying a double standard on the war. Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2023
Families of hostages held by Hamas plead for action on Capitol Hill - Roll Call “I never imagined in my life getting this message, and I’m sure you can’t either,” said one family member of a hostage held in Gaza by Hamas. Roll Call · Oct 26, 2023
Despite its inflammatory rhetoric, Iran is unlikely to attack Israel. Here's why Iran has warned Israel of severe consequences from “multiple fronts” if it does not halt its relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023
Analysis: What does Israel’s Gaza incursion propaganda video reveal? It’s a message to Israelis and the world about Israel’s military preparations, but includes clues Hamas will have noted. Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2023
The voice of a Gaza under occupation As far as Israel and Palestine are concerned, nothing has been achieved towards the idea of two states, from 1948 until today The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023
Palestinian Americans Are Americans, Too For many in New Jersey, the war in Gaza has brought back painful family history. Reason · Oct 26, 2023
EXPLAINER: What is Gaza's Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war's death toll? As the Israel-Hamas war rages, international and local monitoring groups in Gaza have been unable to keep up The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
The Guardian view on the UN and Israel: the Middle East crisis increases its challenges Editorial: A nearly eight-decade-old institution is tussling with a very different world from the one in which it was created The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
Balancing act: Where does Europe stand on Israel-Hamas war? If you thought it was hard getting 27 nations to speak with one voice when it came to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, just follow the wrangling over the EU summit's wording of its call to spare lives in Gaza. It is easy to dismiss the semantic nuances between ceasefire, truce… France 24 · Oct 26, 2023
Arab world condemns Al Jazeera journalist’s family killing in Israeli raid Grief has poured out across the region following the shocking slaughter of wife and children in southern Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2023
Wee Ginger Dug: Labour and Tory stance on Gaza is spineless First Minister Humza Yousaf has sharply criticised both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer for their failure to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,… The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Pro-Palestine protestors blockade UK weapons factory in demonstration over Israel war More than 150 protestors including teachers and doctors gathered in Kent to demonstrate against the use of weapons in Israel
Newcastle Herald · Oct 26, 2023 Paul McCartney was great, but one thing on big night let us down 'It was fantastic, but I believe there was a major fail '
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Israel says Gaza tank raid is ‘preparation for next stage of combat’ It comes as one UN official says ‘nowhere is safe’ for Palestinian citizens in the territory as aerial bombardment continues
The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023 Domicide: the destruction of homes in Gaza reminds me of what happened to my city, Homs This article accompanies an episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast featuring an interview with the author, Ammar Azzouz.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 Gaza and the fatal mistakes made in the ‘war on terror’ after 9/11 Letter: Hamas’s horrific actions can’t be used under international law as grounds for collective punishment of innocent Palestinians, says Louise Christian
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 The aid being allowed into Gaza won’t scratch the surface of what’s needed Letter: Twenty truckloads cannot possibly cover the needs of more than two million people, writes Dr John Holloway
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 Hamas delegation travels to Moscow for talks on foreign hostages in Gaza Russia says it discussed evacuation of Russian and other foreign citizens with group led by Mousa Abu Marzook
Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2023 OPINION - The rush to take sides over Israel, Gaza and Hamas war is building intolerance and division into our society My elder daughter told me some girls and boys in her school year had drawn Palestinian flags on their hands. My younger daughter told me other nine and 10-year-olds in her class had asked her what “side” she was on.
The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023 Palestinians will choose death over becoming refugees once again: Ambassador of Palestine Adnan Abu Al-Haija Palestinians will choose death over refugee status, says Palestinian Ambassador to India Adnan Abu Al-Haija says; Israeli bombing of Gaza has caused intense humanitarian crisis. India sent aid, but blockade hinders movement. West silent on destruction, Israeli PM seeks to kill all Palestinians.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 Nearly a quarter of Labour MPs have called for ceasefire in Gaza Forty-nine of party’s 199 MPs have either said they want a ceasefire or signed a motion calling for one
The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023 Why the Israel-Gaza conflict is so hard to talk about With the intensification of war in the Middle East comes an intense polarization within our institutions. A historian whose family was taken hostage by Hamas, and a geographer with family in the West Bank, get together to discuss a way forward.