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How interpretations of the phrase 'from the river to the sea' made it so divisive

It's a nod to the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and the tensions between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews who live there. But what does it actually mean?

WEKU

Impossible balancing act? Blinken's Middle East tour concludes in Turkey

"We obviously don’t agree on everything." That understatement comes courtesy of the US secretary of state. Now that Antony Blinken's weekend shuttling from Jordan and the West Bank to Iraq and Turkey is over, we can ask: what was it all about?

France 24

Blinken’s Middle East Mission: Seeking Humanitarian Pause And Two-State Solution

US Secretary of State engages with Israel, Gaza, and Jordan to find a ceasefire and long-term peace

Zenger

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Jordan, Israel announce airdrop of urgent medical aid to Gaza hospital

Jordan’s King Abdullah II says it is ‘our duty to aid our brothers and sisters injured in the war on Gaza’.

Al Jazeera

Live updates | Israeli warplanes hit refugee camps in Gaza while UN agencies call siege an 'outrage'

Health officials say Israeli airstrikes have hit two refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing scores of people

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war: UN security council fails to agree resolution – as it happened

This blog has closed. You can follow the Guardian’s new live blog on the Israel-Hamas war here.

The Guardian - AU

Gaza ceasefire becomes 'more urgent with every passing hour', says UN chief Guterres

In a televised address on Monday, UN chief Antonio Guterres said a ceasefire becomes “more urgent with every passing hour” as Israeli forces pounded the Hamas-held Gaza Strip after encircling the enclave's main city on Sunday. Hamas militants fired 16 rockets from Lebanon towards northern Israel, the Palestinian group's armed…

France 24

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Israel steps up offensive with 'significant' strikes, cuts Gaza Strip in two

The Israeli army said Sunday its land assault on the Gaza Strip had split the Palestinian territory in two, with "significant" strikes continuing in its war against Hamas. Israeli airstrikes hit two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 45 people, the health ministry in…

France 24

Blinken reaffirms US support for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza

The top US diplomat’s stance is at odds with that of Arab states who are calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Al Jazeera

Antony Blinken meets Arab leaders in fresh effort to stop Gaza conflict escalating

US secretary of state meets officials from Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and UN as further civilian casualties reported in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as Blinken seeks support for a temporary cease-fire

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab foreign ministers to find ways to ease Gaza’s growing humanitarian crisis

The Independent UK

Amman travel guide: Where to visit, stay and eat in the cultural heart of Jordan

CITY GUIDES: The ancient heritage, vibrant food culture and lively social scene make this city the perfect introduction for travellers to the Middle East, says SJ Armstrong

The Independent UK

Most wanted: The Hamas leaders on Israel’s radar

Since the deadly attacks on October 7 that killed more than 1,400 people in southern Israel, Israeli authorities have been targeting Hamas leaders. The militant Islamist group, founded in 1987 during the first Palestinian intifada, has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of…

France 24

What does Iran want? Israel, Gaza and the spectre of regional escalation

All eyes are on this Friday’s duelling narratives. Lebanon will see the first speech since October 7 by Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to the region, starting in Israel before Jordan and possibly Turkey. What does the US…

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Zenger

US Secretary Of State Antony Blinken To Visit Israel, Hold Talks With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‌

‌Blinken will also travel to Jordan, Japan, Korea and India during November 2–10.

The Hindu

U.S.' Antony Blinken and Llyod Austin to travel to India for 2+2 Ministerial dialogue

Blinken to visit India for 2+2 dialogue. Trip to include Israel, Jordan, Japan, S. Korea. Will discuss bilateral, global concerns, humanitarian assistance, peace in Middle East, free and open Indo-Pacific with India

Al Jazeera

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken set to travel to Israel and Jordan

Announcement comes as US confirms first of its citizens able to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

The Independent UK

Blinken heads to Israel, Jordan as Gaza war and criticism of it intensifies

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan this week as Israel's war in Gaza and international criticism of it intensify

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Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes since the Israeli military began bombing the Gaza Strip on Oct. 8, 2023, in retaliation for a surprise attack by Hamas militants. Many of these Palestinians have sought refuge in United Nations emergency shelters in a situation the World…

The Independent UK

Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah discuss ‘shared commitment’ to increase Gaza aid

Critical to ensure that Palestinians were not forcibly displaced from Gaza, White House says

The Independent UK

Cruise lines scrap Egypt and Jordan ports of call amid rising tensions in Middle East

Exclusive: One cruise from Barcelona to Dubai has removed seven ports of call, and will sail nonstop from Crete to the UAE

The Guardian - UK

US looks isolated after opposing UN resolution on Gaza truce

Only 12 countries joined Washington and Israel as Jordan’s motion was passed at the general assembly

Chicago Sun-Times

A song of peace silenced long ago, the rockets of war exploding today, and the legacies still to be written

I was given a bird’s eye perch at Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s funeral in 1995. One speaker, a close friend of Rabin, waved high above his head the bloodstained paper bearing the lyrics of the peace song the Israeli leader had sung just before he was assassinated.

The Guardian - UK

US envoy to UN says Arab states ‘empowering Hamas’ with Gaza ceasefire motion

Resolution tabled by Jordan calls for restraint from Israel but does not say Hamas was behind 7 October attack

The Independent UK

Jordan travel: Is it safe to travel right now, and what are your rights if you have a trip booked?

The Middle Eastern country shares its northern border with Israel and Syria

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