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  Houthi leader hopes Pakistan, Turkey will not help Saudi Arabia

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Hizam Al-Asad, a member of the political bureau of Yemen’s Houthi movement, said the group hopes Pakistan and Turkey will refrain from taking part in military operations against it alongside Saudi Arabia. “We hope the governments of Pakistan and Turkey will refrain from participating in the aggression by the Saudi enemy and the siege imposed on our country, which has continued for more than 11 years and has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties,” he told Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency. On Monday, under the Makkah Defence Pact, Turkey and Pakistan decided to move towards the practical implementation of their collective defence commitments and ensure the rapid deployment of troops and military assets in Saudi Arabia. READ: Houthis warn airlines

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  Hamas official condemns Peace Council’s 7th October statement as ‘racist and biased’

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim on Wednesday rejected a statement issued by the Peace Council marking the third anniversary of the 7th October 2023 attack, describing it as “racist, biased, and rejected in both form and substance.” In a post on X, Naim said the statement was inappropriate for an institution representing international will, laws and resolutions. He also argued that the council’s language did not contribute to establishing peace, stability and prosperity in the region. Earlier on Wednesday, the Peace Council published a statement on its official X account marking the third anniversary of the 7th October attack, emphasising Israel’s security as a central requirement for lasting peace. READ: Mamdani says occupation and apartheid must not continue three years

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  Congressional Democrats seek information on Kushner’s investments in Israel

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  US Congressional Democrats are seeking information about Jared Kushner’s financial investments in Israel following a CNN investigation that raised questions about potential conflicts of interest involving his business interests and his role in Middle East diplomacy. Representative Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter on Monday to Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, requesting details about its business dealings in the Middle East. The request followed a CNN investigation reporting that Kushner’s private equity firm was the largest shareholder in an Israeli company that supports businesses involved in Israeli military operations. READ: Kushner signals US support for Israeli operations in Gaza if Hamas refuses to disarm Garcia said committee Democrats were “investigating the unprecedented and dangerous

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  Mamdani says occupation and apartheid must not continue three years after 7th October

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the 7th October 2023 attack, mourning the victims while criticizing Israeli policies and calling for an end to what he described as occupation and apartheid. “We mark the third anniversary of the horrific war crimes that took place on 7th October, during which Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted over 251 people,” Mamdani said. “We grieve alongside our neighbours and friends who are facing unimaginable loss,” he added. Referring to Israeli policies in the three years since the attack, Mamdani said: “Three years after the massacre, we must refuse to accept a world where occupation and apartheid continue.” READ: Mamdani renews call for Netanyahu’s ICC arrest

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  Report: Iran transfers $200 million to Hezbollah to assist displaced Lebanese

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Hezbollah received $200 million from Iran last month to assist Lebanese families displaced by the war with Israel, according to two informed sources, despite tightening US sanctions on Tehran and increasing difficulties in transferring funds. Intermediaries involved in facilitating the transfer said they charged a commission of 20 percent, with one describing the fee as four times the usual rate. Asked to comment, a Hezbollah official confirmed that funds had been secured and said a distribution plan would be announced in the coming days, without specifying the source of the money. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese have been displaced by the Israeli military campaign following Hezbollah’s decision to join Iran in the conflict that began with US-Israeli attacks on 2nd

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  Palestinian Education Ministry says more than 90% of Gaza schools destroyed during three years of war

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Palestinian Minister of Education Amjad Barham said on Wednesday that more than 90 percent of schools and over 85 percent of universities and higher education institutions in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed during three years of war since 7th October 2023. In a statement, Barham said Israeli military operations continued to affect educational infrastructure in Gaza, severely disrupting access to education. He said the ministry was working to maintain educational activities despite difficult humanitarian and security conditions by introducing virtual schools and establishing more than 700 educational centers and temporary schools in tents. According to ministry of education figures, 21,806 students and educational staff members have been killed in Gaza and the West Bank since the war began. READ: MSF

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  IFJ calls for international solidarity and medical evacuations for Gaza journalists

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Wednesday called for greater international solidarity with journalists in the Gaza Strip, reporting that more than 212 journalists and media workers have been killed by Israeli forces since 7th October 2023. In a statement, the federation said dozens of journalists had also been injured, while others remained missing, describing the past three years as one of the deadliest periods in the history of journalism. It also expressed concern over the lack of accountability for attacks on media workers. The IFJ urged journalists’ unions and associations worldwide to pressure their governments to facilitate the evacuation of sick and injured journalists from Gaza so they can receive specialized medical treatment abroad. The federation said more

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  Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Gideon Levi: Netanyahu ignores warnings of imminent attack

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with John Fozzie Miller: Is Yemen on the brink of a major change?

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  Rabat protest calls for cutting ties with Israel

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Hundreds of people protested outside Morocco’s parliament in Rabat on Wednesday, calling for an end to diplomatic ties with Israel and the cancellation of the normalisation agreement between the two countries. The protest, held in solidarity with Palestinians, marked the third anniversary of Israel’s war on Gaza, which Palestinians, several UN officials and human rights groups have described as genocide. The protesters raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans including “Long live Palestine… long live the resistance”, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. They also carried banners reading “No to normalisation and no to exchanging ambassadors” and “No ambassador, no embassy”. READ: Moroccan opposition leader: We are not Israelis; we support Palestine, King, government and people The protesters reiterated their opposition to the normalisation

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  The lists are growing: Will Israel finally pay a price?

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Let’s start with the good news. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has added 61 companies to its database of businesses involved in activities linked to illegal Israeli settlements, expanding the list from 158 to 214 companies. Why is this good news? Because it further illustrates a degree of seriousness within the international community to move its position on Israel from the realm of language to that of action. Yet more good news: five previously listed companies were removed after the Office determined that their involvement in the relevant activities had ended. This matters because it suggests that the mechanism can work: sustained scrutiny can influence corporate behaviour, and supporting Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine can

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  Israeli poll finds only 37% believe Israel won Gaza war

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Only 37 per cent of Israelis believe their country won its war on the Gaza Strip, while 63 per cent believe an attack similar to the 7th October 2023 assault could happen again, according to an Israeli opinion poll published on Wednesday. The findings were published by Israel’s Channel 13 in a poll marking the third anniversary of its war on Gaza, which began in October 2023 and has been described as genocide by Palestinians, UN officials and rights groups. The poll was conducted by HaMadad and surveyed 1,013 people, with a margin of error of 2.5 per cent. READ: Israeli banks fear new sanctions over West Bank settlement financing: Report According to the findings, 37 per cent of respondents said

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  Iraq asks Syria to help export oil via its territory, bypassing Strait of Hormuz

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Iraq has directly asked Syria to help with oil exports, Bloomberg reported wednesday, citing sources. Syria is preparing to provide a secure route for Iraqi crude oil exports to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, “with a stream of trucks being lined up to haul oil overland to a port on the Mediterranean Sea,” the report said. The Iraqi government has asked Syria to help export crude oil as well as fuel, Syrian Petroleum Company CEO Yousef Qablawi told Bloomberg in an interview.  “I expect the export of Iraqi crude via Syria by trucks to start as soon as possible as the deal between both governments is almost done,” Qiblawy said. “So, hopefully, by mid-October the first chain of trucks with

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  Syria denies reports of joining Yemen war, says it has no plans to open new fronts

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Syria on Wednesday denied reports that it could join the war in Yemen, while stressing its support for Saudi Arabia in confronting threats to its security and saying its regional policy was not based on “opening new fronts”. Earlier on Wednesday, international reports claimed that Saudi Arabia had asked Syria to deploy troops to fight the Houthis, and that Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa discussed the possibility of providing military assistance during his visit to the kingdom on Tuesday. Al-Sharaa met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, where they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations, economic cooperation and Syria’s reconstruction, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA. READ: After years of displacement, Syrian Christians return home as children go back

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  Ben-Gvir calls for Palestinian Authority to be disarmed

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday called for the Palestinian Authority to be disarmed, claiming this was necessary to prevent an attack from the occupied West Bank similar to the 7th October 2023 attack.  In a video posted on X, Ben-Gvir said “I am standing here at the seam line near Tulkarm, just a few metres from Highway 6, not far from Netanya, Kfar Saba and the Sharon communities in central Israel, to issue a warning.” “We must not repeat the same mistake. We must not wait until the events of 7th October reach this area as well.”  READ: 28% of Israeli police officers resigned since Ben-Gvir took office: Report “We must disarm the Palestinian Authority, clear the

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  The shadow of Balfour: Confronting a century of selective memory

  by Mehdi Editor on October 8, 2026

  As the 2nd November 1917 anniversary of the infamous Balfour Declaration approaches, we are reminded of the fateful promise issued by the British government that would go on to define much of historical Palestine ever since. Eight years after issuing his government’s infamous pledge to establish a Jewish “national home” in Palestine—a promise that would later evolve into today’s Israel—Arthur Balfour visited Palestine for the first time in the spring of 1925. He was met by the Arab population, who constituted the overwhelming majority at the time, with a wave of fierce protests and general strikes. They acutely recognized that what he had set into motion in 1917 was the first structural nail driven by Great Britain—then governing Palestine under

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  France summons Iranian ambassador over alleged disinformation on student protests

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  France summoned Iran’s ambassador to Paris on Wednesday over what it described as a “disinformation campaign” by Iranian authorities concerning student protests in France, according to a Foreign Ministry statement, Anadolu reports. The ambassador was told that content disseminated online by official Iranian Foreign Ministry accounts was “absolutely unacceptable ” and false, the statement said. It said the ambassador was summoned at the request of Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. France also rejected as unfounded a summons issued Tuesday to its ambassador in Tehran, according to the statement. “These disgraceful provocations must stop,” the ministry said, adding: “The summoning of our Ambassador in Tehran on 6 October was unfounded.” On Tuesday, Iran summoned the French ambassador in Tehran over the French

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  French court suspends ban on pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  A French administrative court on Wednesday suspended a ban imposed Tuesday on a pro-Palestinian demonstration planned in Paris for the evening, allowing the rally to proceed, according to the court, Anadolu reports. The court said the demonstration did not constitute a “trouble to public order.” The rally, called by the Urgence Palestine collective “against the genocide in Gaza and for respect for the ceasefire,” can therefore go ahead Wednesday evening. Paris police chief Patrice Faure had banned the demonstration Tuesday at the request of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, citing “significant risks of public disorder.” Faure said the decision was also based on a “high terrorist threat” and what he called antisemitic acts that “remain at historically high levels” across France.

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  Egypt ‘categorically’ rejects invoking Sinai in Israeli finance minister’s remarks

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  Egypt “categorically” rejected Wednesday dragging the Sinai Peninsula into remarks by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, an informed source told Egypt’s state-run Middle East News Agency (MENA), Anadolu reports. Responding to a query about Smotrich’s statements during the last two days, the source said Egypt “categorically” rejects any attempt to invoke Sinai in his remarks. The source described the statements as “empty threats,” noting that they coincide with Egypt’s celebrations marking the 53rd anniversary of its victory in the October 1973 war. The source said the statements “did not warrant any further assurances regarding Egypt’s ability to protect its territory and safeguard its independence against any threats.” The source described Smotrich’s remarks concerning Sinai and the displacement of Palestinians from

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  Israeli banks fear new sanctions over West Bank settlement financing: Report

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  Israeli banks fear new international sanctions over financing settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, particularly measures planned by Britain, Israeli daily Haaretz reported Wednesday, Anadolu reports. The newspaper said the Association of Banks in Israel had prepared an assessment warning that anticipated British sanctions could affect Israeli financial institutions. The measures could target entities involved in settlement construction or financing, extending beyond those implicated in violence by Israeli occupiers, according to the report. Banks are declining to clarify whether they will provide guarantees to contractors seeking to participate in government tenders for the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and the Maale Adumim settlement. Located east of Jerusalem, the project aims to connect Maale Adumim to the city through the

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  Ancient crocodilian found in rocks that built Great Sphinx: Study

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  Fossils recovered from the same limestone formation used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx belong to a distinct extinct crocodilian that lived about 45 million years ago, researchers said Tuesday. The animal, named Herugavialis cairensis, inhabited the shallow tropical sea that once covered what is now northern Egypt, according to a study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science. Its remains came from the Mokattam Formation, a thick limestone deposit containing fossils of fish, sharks and early whales, according to the study. It said stone quarried from the formation was later used in some of ancient Egypt’s best-known monuments, including the Great Sphinx and the Giza pyramids. The key specimen, a nearly complete skull uncovered during the 1920s, had previously

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  Israel isolating Palestinian journalist for 46 days and counting

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  Israeli prison authorities have continued to hold Palestinian journalist and administrative detainee Bushra al-Tawil in isolation for 46 straight days, Palestinian prisoners’ organizations said Wednesday. The Palestinian Prisoner Society, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, and the Palestine Liberation Organization’s Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said in a statement that Tawil, 33, was transferred to Ohalei Oz isolation facility in Beersheba in southern Israel. She was moved there from Neve Tirza prison in central Israel after being held in isolation at Damon prison in Haifa in northern Israel, according to the statement. The groups said the repeated transfers and continued isolation have prevented her legal team from visiting her, despite several requests submitted by lawyers from the Commission

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  Israeli forces demolish East Jerusalem building as occupiers injure 2 Palestinians in West Bank

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  Israeli forces demolished a five-story residential building housing 70 Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday, while two Palestinians were injured in attacks by Israeli occupiers and soldiers carried out raids across the West Bank, according to local authorities and media, Anadolu reports. Israeli forces demolished the building that contains 10 apartments in the Al-Tur neighborhood, a day after residents were given a final demolition notice, the Jerusalem Governorate said. “Israeli authorities had pursued the residents for years with demolition orders and fines while refusing to issue them building permits,” the governorate added in a statement. Witnesses said Israeli authorities forced residents to evacuate their apartments before the demolition, while extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrived at the site

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  Israeli strikes kill 4 Palestinians, including teen, civil defense medic

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  Four Palestinians, including a teen and a civil defense medic, were killed and others injured in Israeli attacks Wednesday, Anadolu reports. In the latest attacks, a Palestinian was killed and others were injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting a tent sheltering displaced people in the Al-Buraq neighborhood, west of Khan Younis, a medical source at Nasser Hospital told Anadolu. A volunteer medic was killed in Israeli attacks targeting several areas across the Gaza Strip, another medical source said. The medic was working with the Palestinian Civil Defense. He was killed in an airstrike while he was heading to help wounded people near Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, the source told Anadolu. In southern Gaza, the body of a

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  Guterres in Islamabad: Genocide, cowardice, and the cage of Imran Khan

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  There are careers that end in triumph, careers that end in scandal, and careers that achieve the rarer distinction of staging their own final indictment. António Guterres has found his in Islamabad. After nearly a decade as Secretary-General of the United Nations, he arrives in Pakistan in the twilight of his tenure and performs the ritual that has come to define him: smile warmly, praise generously, deplore abstractly, and avoid saying anything that might seriously inconvenience the powerful men standing beside him. His record is littered with eloquent concern, grave warnings and solemn appeals. What it has lacked, again and again, is the one quality that gives moral language meaning: courage when courage carries a cost. In Islamabad, the performance

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  Yemen displacement tops 200,000 amid funding shortages, says UN

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  More than 200,000 people have been forced from their homes in Yemen since fighting began, with displacement accelerating sharply in recent weeks amid dangerously low funding, the UN migration agency said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. The figure makes up more than 33,700 households, according to the latest data from the International Organization for Migration. Nearly all of the people tracked have been displaced since Sept. 1. “People are running for their lives and finding nowhere safe to go,” the agency’s Director General Amy Pope said. “They need a roof, food and safety today. Our teams are on the ground, but the funding is not. I am asking donors to act now, because every day of delay costs lives,” he said. The

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  81 US aircraft lost or damaged during Iran war, congressional document shows

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  At least 81 US fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and uncrewed aircraft were lost or damaged during military operations against Iran, according to a recent report prepared by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, Anadolu reports. The figures compile operational incidents recorded since Feb. 28 across Pentagon records, US Central Command (CENTCOM) statements, military inspector general findings, and press accounts. The compilation shows extensive losses across uncrewed platforms, led by 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones and three MQ-1 multi-role craft downed during operations, along with one MQ-4C Triton that crashed in a flight mishap. Manned combat airframes also sustained substantial hits. Twelve F-15E Strike Eagle fighters were affected, including three destroyed by friendly fire over Kuwait, one downed over Iran, and eight that suffered light

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  New York mayor highlights US ‘complicity’ in Gaza genocide on 7 Oct. anniversary

  by Marwa A on October 7, 2026

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday highlighted US “complicity” in the genocide in the Gaza Strip on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, Anadolu reports. “This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers,” Mamdani said in a post on US social media platform X. “We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss.” He added that the suffering “did not begin nor end that day,” pointing to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, which has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians, including more than 21,000 children. “Many New Yorkers are reckoning with this unbearable grief, and we mourn alongside them – all while knowing that our tax dollars fund these war

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  Israel promotes ‘misleading claims’ to target remaining healthcare system: Gaza Health Ministry

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  The Gaza Health Ministry warned Wednesday that Israel is once again promoting allegations about the presence of weapons inside hospitals to justify targeting what remains of the healthcare system in the Palestinian enclave, as three years have passed since the start of Israel’s genocide, Anadolu reports. The Israeli army is once again making a series of “false and misleading claims through its spokespeople, alleging that armed fighters are present or weapons are stored inside hospitals and healthcare facilities,” Khalil al-Daqran, the ministry spokesman, said during a news conference. He categorically rejected the allegations, saying their renewed promotion was “nothing more than the fabrication of false justifications to pave the way for further undermining and destroying the remaining healthcare capabilities.” “What

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  UK police impose strict conditions on pro-Palestine student march in London

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  The Metropolitan Police has imposed strict conditions on a pro-Palestine student march in London on Wednesday, warning that anyone who breaches them could be arrested, Anadolu reports. The University of London Coalition march is expected to begin at King’s College London on the Strand and end at University College London in Russell Square, Holborn. However, the Metropolitan Police has directed participants to assemble in a designated area at Lincoln’s Inn Fields at 12.30 pm local time (1130GMT) before proceeding to Russell Square. The rally must end in Russell Square by 2 pm local time (1300GMT), when protesters will be required to disperse. Participants will also be prohibited from wearing face coverings that conceal their identity. Police have warned that anyone

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  Israel and Indonesian vice president Gibran prove the powerful can break rules and walk free

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Today marks three years since Israel began its genocide in Gaza. Three years in which Israel has faced no real punishment. On the eve of this anniversary, a court in Indonesia showed the world exactly how this impunity works: the powerful break the rules, the system watches, and nobody lifts a finger. Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. It has no diplomatic ties with Israel and has long been one of Palestine’s loudest defenders. On 6 October, its Constitutional Court ruled on the case of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, eldest son of former president Joko Widodo. Indonesian law is crystal clear: every candidate for president or vice president must have finished high school. Twelve citizens asked the court

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  Israeli forces demolish memorials for Palestinian martyrs

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Israeli forces raided the occupied West Bank city of Nablus early Wednesday, demolishing memorials for Palestinian martyrs, sources said. The Israeli army imposed a curfew in several areas of Nablus during the raid, detained Palestinians and turned a school into a field interrogation center, local sources told Anadolu Agency. They said Israeli forces entered the city from several directions accompanied by military vehicles and a bulldozer, before deploying across several neighborhoods. An Israeli military bulldozer demolished memorials for Palestinians killed in the Al-Dawar and Ras al-Ain areas, according to the sources. Several Palestinians were detained, including journalist Amir Istitiyeh, according to the sources. READ: Israeli settlers attack farmers, steal olive harvest in occupied West Bank Israeli forces also turned Karman School

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  Israeli forces kill volunteer medic in Gaza amid ceasefire violations

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  A volunteer medic was killed Wednesday in Israeli attacks targeting several areas across the Gaza Strip, a medical source said, Anadolu reports. The medic was working with the Palestinian Civil Defense. He was killed in an airstrike while he was heading to help wounded people near Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, the source told Anadolu. Several other Palestinians were injured in the attacks, while a teenager succumbed to his wounds on Wednesday. According to another medical source, two Palestinians were injured in an Israeli drone strike near Abu Hussein School in Jabalia, northern Gaza. In southern Gaza, a Palestinian teenager died from a gunshot wound to the head sustained last month when Israeli forces opened fire east of Khan

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  Flavio Bolsonaro’s first-round lead in Brazil alarms Palestine supporters

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  The strong first-round performance of right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has raised questions over the future of Brazil’s policy towards Palestine, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads into a closely contested run-off. Bolsonaro secured around 47 per cent of the vote, compared with roughly 45 per cent for Lula, outperforming several pre-election polls and reinforcing broader gains by right-wing forces in congressional and regional races. For supporters of Palestine, the result has made Brazil’s election about more than domestic politics. Under Lula, Brazil has remained a strong supporter of Palestinian statehood and self-determination, while openly criticising Israeli settlement expansion and the war in Gaza. Flavio Bolsonaro, on the other hand, has promised much closer ties with Israel and

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  Hamas rejects Guterres’s 7th October statement, accuses him of adopting Israeli narrative

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Hamas on Tuesday rejected a statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres marking the anniversary of the 7th October 2023 attack, accusing him of adopting Israel’s account of events and disregarding the broader context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In a statement, Hamas said Guterres’s remarks contained what it described as “fallacies proven false” and disregarded established facts, calling on the UN chief to retract what the group termed “fabrications.” Hamas also criticised what it described as Guterres’s “softened language” in addressing Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and its impact on the Palestinian population. The statement came in response to remarks by Guterres marking the 7th October anniversary, in which he described the Palestinian-led attack on Israel as “horrific and large-scale terrorism.”

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  Al-Awda complex in Nuseirat suspends health services except emergency care

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  The Al-Awda Health and Community Complex in Nuseirat announced on Tuesday the temporary suspension of all health and medical services except reception and emergency care due to persistent problems with its electricity generators. In a brief statement, the complex said the suspension would take effect at 8:00 p.m., after repeated generator failures made it impossible to operate medical departments and services effectively. The complex said the decision was taken in coordination with Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital and the American Hospital in Deir al-Balah. Health services will remain suspended until the generator problems are resolved and the units are operational again, the complex said, citing the need to ensure patient safety and continuity of medical care. The suspension comes amid an ongoing

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  Hamas condemns Mladenov’s silence over Israeli actions in Gaza

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Hamas on Tuesday criticized the Peace Council and its representative, Nickolay Mladenov, over what it described as their silence regarding Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said in a post on Facebook that the council and Mladenov had failed to accuse Israel of violating the agreement. “The silence of the so-called Peace Council and its representative, Mladenov, regarding the occupation’s crimes—and their failure to accuse it of violating the agreement—means that Mladenov’s hands are stained with the blood of our children and women,” Qassem said. READ: Board of Peace to unveil $2.45B Gaza recovery plan: Report

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  Susan Abulhawa wins fight to restore censored Oxford Union speech on Israel apartheid

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Palestinian American author Susan Abulhawa has won her fight to restore a speech censored by the Oxford Union.  A settlement was reached following a legal challenge over the removal of passages from the high-profile debate about Israeli abuses and Zionist ideology. The Electronic Intifada reported earlier this week that the agreement meets Abulhawa’s central demand: the edited recording has been removed and her original address restored to the debating society’s platforms. “I am pleased that the integrity of my intellectual labour is now preserved in full,” Abulhawa said. The Palestinian novelist delivered the speech on 28 November 2024 during a debate on whether Israel was an apartheid state engaged in genocide. The proposition won by 278 votes to 59. Watch

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  Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemns attacks on journalists in West Bank

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate on Tuesday condemned the escalating attacks by Israeli forces and settlers against journalists in the northern West Bank. In a statement, the syndicate said several journalists had recently been targeted while carrying out their work, describing the incidents as part of what it called a systematic policy against journalists and media organizations. According to the syndicate, Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer Jaafar Ishtayeh was severely beaten by settlers near the town of Aqraba, southeast of Nablus, while covering attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters. READ: Over 20,000 students killed in Gaza, West Bank in 3 years of Israeli genocide: Palestinian ministry The syndicate said Ishtayeh was taken to hospital in serious condition following the assault and that his journalistic

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  12 crew members, including 11 Indians, injured after commercial vessel hit near Oman

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Twelve crew members, including 11 Indian nationals, were injured after a Panama-flagged commercial vessel was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman on Tuesday, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said. The ministry said the vessel had a crew of 19, including 17 Indian nationals. Omani authorities assisted in evacuating the injured crew members and transporting them to Khasab for medical treatment, according to the ministry. India condemned the attack and expressed concern over continuing attacks on commercial vessels in the region. New Delhi called for an end to attacks targeting ships, seafarers and civilian facilities and urged the restoration of navigation and trade through international waterways. READ: Iranian body lists 77 vessels for

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  Qatar’s emir meets Iranian interior minister to discuss regional de-escalation

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha on Tuesday to discuss regional developments and efforts to reduce tensions, the Emiri Diwan said in a statement, Anadolu Agency reported. The meeting addressed regional developments and efforts to reduce tensions “in a way that would enhance regional and international security and stability,” the statement said. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported early Tuesday that Momeni held talks with his Qatari counterpart to discuss missing Iranian pilots. Momeni said after the meeting that negotiations were held regarding the pilots and that the two sides agreed a technical delegation would hold further meetings on the issue. He said the talks also covered bilateral issues, including organized

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  Over 20,000 students killed in Gaza, West Bank in 3 years of Israeli genocide: Palestinian ministry

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  A total of 20,748 Palestinian students and 1,058 educational and administrative staff have been killed in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank during three years of Israeli genocide, the Palestinian Education Ministry said Wednesday. In a statistical report on Israeli violations against the education sector, the ministry said the figures cover students and staff at schools and universities, alongside thousands of injuries and arrests and the destruction or targeting of dozens of educational institutions. Gaza In the Gaza Strip, 19,189 school students and 1,386 university students have been killed, according to the ministry. Another 28,586 school students and 3,082 university students were injured. The ministry said 805 educational and administrative staff at schools and 246 university personnel were killed.

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  Egyptian authorities question Sudanese co-pilot over alleged drug possession

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Egyptian security authorities have launched an investigation into a Sudanese co-pilot after he was arrested at Cairo International Airport with “ice” drugs while travelling on a flight from Cairo to Port Sudan, according to Egyptian media reports. Egyptian newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm reported that Cairo Airport officers arrested a Sudanese passenger who works as a co-pilot for a Sudanese airline after allegedly finding ice and drug-use equipment in his possession before he boarded a flight operated by the airline he works for. The newspaper said the co-pilot admitted that he was carrying the ice for personal use and had used his airline uniform and work permit to board the aircraft without being searched. The authorities seized the drugs and equipment and

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  Three years of genocide: How America’s Israel-First media filtered out the truth

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Last week, a FlyDubai flight hijacked the news cycle, though no Israeli was hurt and no Israeli was injured. The aircraft landed safely, and Saudi medics checked on the Israeli passengers to confirm they were unharmed. None of that mattered. The internationally indicted criminal, Benjamin Netanyahu, was paraded on most American TV stations. It remains a top story across Western media, replayed on every network, dissected in endless segments about alleged threat to Israeli passengers. Serious questions about what happened in that flight remain unanswered. But the facts were never the point. Israelis felt unsafe, and feeling unsafe was enough to spin the news cycle for the better part of a week.   In that same week, 1st October, an Israeli

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  Yemen’s Aden airport targeted by two Houthi missiles, with no casualties

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Yemen’s Aden security administration said Aden International Airport was targeted by two missiles fired by the Houthi group early on Wednesday, with no casualties reported. In a statement, the administration said the attack targeted a vital civilian facility and put the lives of passengers, workers and flight crews at risk. It said relevant authorities had begun taking the necessary measures to deal with the aftermath, while strengthening security and preventive measures at and around the airport. The statement said Aden airport serves as an air gateway for people from various parts of Yemen, particularly patients and those travelling for medical treatment, as well as students, workers and other travellers. It said the attack threatened the safety of civilians, passengers, workers

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  European Parliament member calls for increased aid to Sudan war victims

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Nela Riehl, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) and a member of its Committee on Foreign Affairs, said all international organisations involved in human rights and humanitarian work have repeatedly called for increased funding and aid for Sudan, provided by member states of many of these organisations.  Speaking to broadcaster Al-Qahera News, Riehl said: “I am, of course, grateful to all the countries hosting Sudanese refugees, and as a member of the European Parliament and a citizen of the European Union, I feel and recognise that we have not done enough for them.” She added: “I am grateful to all the countries taking action in this regard, and I hope more measures will be taken.

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  Three Years of Genocide: What Gaza Has Exposed | Palestine This Week

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  On the third anniversary of 7 October, we look back on three years of the Gaza genocide. We ask what the genocide has revealed about Israel, about the Western powers that have backed it, and about the international system that has failed to stop it. We also ask what these three years mean for Palestinians and their struggle against apartheid. Mentioned in this episode: The CIA red-team report warning that Israel is heading towards civil war — Drop Site News: https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/cia-report-israel-civil-war-collapse Muhammad Shehada’s thread debunking Israel’s list of 170 Gaza journalists it claims were Hamas operatives: https://x.com/muhammadshehad2/status/2106703816792133658 The foiled plot by a Bar-Ilan University lecturer to carry out simultaneous attacks on Palestinian towns — The Jerusalem Post: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-910629    

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  Israel refuses entry to Palestinian election commission to Gaza, Jerusalem

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Israel has refused to allow officials of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission to enter the Gaza Strip and occupied Jerusalem as part of preparations for legislative elections scheduled for late November, a Palestinian source said on Tuesday. The Palestinian news agency Wafa quoted an unnamed “responsible” source as saying the Israeli government had refused to allow the commission to enter Gaza and Jerusalem to oversee the elections, without providing further details. On 9 July, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree setting 28 November as the date for legislative elections in East Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip. If held, they would be the first of their kind since 2006. On 26 September, the Central Elections Commission

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  Flying scared: The evacuation of US bombers from RAF Fairford

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  The evacuation of a dozen B-1B bombers of the US Air Force from the RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire is another instalment in the latest rippling of the Iran war that began as a pre-emptive, illegal assault by the US and Israel on the Islamic Republic in late February.  This, arguably, came in two parts, the first scripted with the detention and arrest of five men on 27th September in the vicinity of the base on suspicion of committing offences under the Explosives Act and suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act.  (Another was arrested on October 1.)  All were British nationals based in London and speedily released on police bail.  At the time, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, head of Counter

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  Israeli settlers attack farmers, steal olive harvest in occupied West Bank

  by Mehdi Editor on October 7, 2026

  Israeli settlers, on Tuesday, attacked Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in the Wadi al-Nar area east of Marda village, north of Salfit in the occupied West Bank, injuring two brothers and stealing the olives they had collected. Local sources said the attack took place while farmers from Marda and the nearby town of Jamma’in were working in the area. They said the two brothers, Mohammed and Nasrallah Majed Aqil Khafsh, were injured in the attack. The brothers were taken to the Martyr Yasser Arafat Hospital in Salfit, where their condition was described as stable. The settlers also seized the olives collected by the farmers, the sources said. The attack comes as the olive-picking season gets under way, amid a rise in

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  Zionism, apartheid and genocide: The argument the world can no longer avoid

  by Mehdi Editor on October 6, 2026

  In 1975, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 3379 declaring Zionism “a form of racism and racial discrimination.” Sixteen years later, the resolution was revoked in the political context surrounding the Madrid Peace Conference. Western politics subsequently behaved as though the argument itself had been buried. It had not. History did not end in 1991, and neither did the political question the resolution raised. Today, that question has returned under circumstances far more devastating than those of 1975. Apartheid is no longer a term confined to Palestinian activists or to the margins of political debate. Major international, Palestinian, and Israeli human-rights organisations, UN experts and scholars have documented a system of domination, segregation, dispossession, demographic engineering and unequal rights