Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a “recipe for chaos” and a man with an absurd vision for Gaza. But one extraordinary phone call last month helped persuade Hamas that the U.S. president might be able to hold Israel to a peace deal even if…
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AFP photographer injured in settler attack during West Bank olive harvest
An Agence France-Presse photographer was injured Friday after being attacked by Israeli settlers while covering the Palestinian olive harvest in the West Bank village of Beita, south of Nablus, AFP said.
“In my 30-year career, this is the…
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Indonesia blocks Israeli gymnasts from world championships in Jakarta
Indonesia has announced it will block Israeli athletes from participating in the upcoming World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, scheduled to begin on October 19, The Associated Press reported.
The decision was confirmed Thursday by…
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‘I expect to find a ghost city’: Gaza residents on the long, arduous journey back home | Israel-Gaza war
As Abdel Fattah al-Kurdi made the long journey back to Gaza City, he found himself getting lost. Though he left the city just a few weeks ago, he could no longer recognise its streets. The buildings he had grown up in between had collapsed, their…
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Hamas to release hostages for fewer Palestinians in deal
Hamas to release hostages for fewer Palestinians in deal | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense NewsThe 1,700 Gaza detainees who will be released will not be terrorists who raided on October 7, 2023, and the release of Hamas…
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Qatar to build air force facility at US base in Idaho in further boosting of ties
Qatar will build an air force facility at a US military base in Idaho to host its F-15 fighter jets and to train pilots, according to an agreement signed Friday between US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his visiting Qatari…
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Putin: Trump’s Gaza ceasefire could be a historic achievement
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised US President Donald Trump for brokering the Gaza ceasefire agreement, calling it a potential “historic event” if successfully implemented.
Speaking to reporters during a visit to Tajikistan,…
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Nonprofits Are Taking a Stance on Gaza — and Paying the Price
A donor pulling a longtime grant in response to a nonprofit executive’s politically-charged social media post. A family foundation was forced to bring in an outside facilitator to mediate internal divisions over the war in Gaza. Risk-averse…
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An inside look at the pastors fighting to restore Christian suppor
Pastors in the United Kingdom are “scared to take a stand” for Israel, according to Pastor Micheal Omoniyi of Purley Baptist Church in London.
“The UK has a risk-averse culture, and the issue of Israel has become so politically hot that a lot of…
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Hamas official claims Rafah Crossing to open next week
Hamas official claims Rafah Crossing to open next week | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense NewsThe official claimed the mediators have begun talks to resume the operation of the Gaza Electric Company.Trucks carrying…
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