Democracy Now! Sarah Leah Whitson on Israel, Gaza & Trump-MBS Meeting

Nov 26, 2025 | Since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire went into effect, Israel has killed more than 342 civilians, including 67 children. To talk about all of this and Trump's controversial Oval Office meeting with Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman we are joined by Sarah Leah Whitson, the executive director of DAWN, an organization working to reform U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. She is co-author of the new book, "From Apartheid to Democracy: A Blueprint for Peace in Israel-Palestine"

"Fire in Every Direction": Palestinian Author Tareq Baconi on Gaza, Zionism & Embracing Queerness

Nov 6, 2025 | Palestinian writer Tareq Baconi joins us to discuss his new memoir, Fire in Every Direction, a chronicle of his political and queer coming of age growing up between Amman and Beirut as the grandson of refugees from Jerusalem and Haifa. While "LGBTQ+ labels have also been used by the West as part of empire," with colonial projects seeking to portray Native populations as backward and in need of saving, "there's a beautiful effort and movement among queer communities in the region to reclaim that language," says Baconi. "I identify as a queer man today as part of a political project. It's not just a sexual identity. It expands beyond that and rejects Zionism and rejects authoritarianism, and that's part of my queerness."

Baconi also comments on the so-called ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York City. "Palestinians are the ones that have to govern Palestinian territory, not this international force that comes in that takes any kind of sovereignty or agency away from the Palestinians," he says.


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Ceasefire on the Brink: Israel Launches New Strikes on Gaza after Truce Violations.

Oct 29, 2025 | In a dramatic escalation, Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “powerful strikes” in response to alleged Hamas ceasefire breaches. The attacks hit multiple neighborhoods, including near Al-Shifa Hospital, killing several civilians and reigniting fears of renewed full-scale war. This report breaks down the events leading to the strikes, the political pressure driving Netanyahu’s decision, and the fragile U.S.-brokered truce that now hangs in the balance.

‘We Need to Have the Right of Self-determination and Freedom’, Says Former Palestinian Activist

Oct 22, 2025 | We spoke to Hanan Ashrawi, former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organisation.

We asked her if the reason the US hadn't set a deadline for Hamas to disarm was because of the risk of both sides walking away from the peace deal. We also asked Hanan Ashrawi what she thought of Sir Tony Blair being in charge of Trump’s Gaza peace plan.

Sir Tony has said the plans were "the best chance of ending two years of war, misery and suffering and I thank President Trump for his leadership, determination and commitment"

Israel maintains that it is adhering properly to the ceasefire terms and strenuously denies any accusation of ethnic cleansing in the Palestinian territories.

What Trump's Middle East "Peace" Really Means | A Conversation with ‪Katie Couric‬

Oct 16, 2025 | While Trump is being hailed as a peacekeeper, the situation in Gaza is far from settled. Steve Schmidt sits down with ‪Katie Couric‬ to discuss the recent ceasefire and why Trump's relationship with Netanyahu is as corrupt as it gets.

War Could Return to Gaza as Israel Sets Impossible Ceasefire Conditions: Analysis

Oct 16, 2025 | Hamas return the remains of two more Israeli captives but admits that it will need specialised equipment and assistance to locate bodies still buried beneath the rubble.

Israel says there will be no advance to next phase of Gaza peace plan until Hamas returns the remains of all 28 captives.

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the challenges of finding the remaining bodies and has spoken about the difficulty of retrieving the bodies from destroyed areas in Gaza, calling it a “gruesome process”.

Middle East and Gulf politics analyst, Luciano Zaccara, warns Israel's ceasefire terms are impossible, risking renewed Gaza war as Trump faces a credibility test in Middle East.

Trump’s “Peace” in Gaza: Can the Ceasefire Last? Israel’s Aid Cuts, Hamas Delayed Return of Hostages

Oct 15, 2025 | Donald Trump is celebrating his Gaza ceasefire as proof he’s the world’s greatest dealmaker — but as aid stalls, bodies remain unreturned, and tensions rise, his so-called peace plan looks more like political theater than actual diplomacy.

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What Israel Really Doesn’t Want You To Know - Holocaust Survivor Son Exposes All

October 14, 2025

Trump Made My ‘Blood Boil’ in Most Shameful Moment in US History | Sir Bill Browder

Oct 10, 2025 | Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to Vladimir Putin’s comments about Donald Trump brokering a peace deal between Israel & Hamas, Russia’s stock market fell to its lowest level in three years and why the US President has an important card he can still play to end Putin’s war.

Hamas Mobilises Fighters in Gaza as Fears of Internal Violence Mount | BBC News

Oct 11, 2025 | Hamas has recalled about 7,000 members of its security forces to reassert control over areas of Gaza recently vacated by Israeli troops, according to local sources.

The mobilisation order was reportedly issued via phone calls and text messages which said the aim was to "cleanse Gaza of outlaws and collaborators with Israel" and told fighters to report within 24 hours.

Reports from Gaza suggest that armed Hamas units have already deployed across several districts, some wearing civilian clothes and others in the blue uniforms of the Gaza police.

It comes as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas enters its second day, and currently seems to be holding.

Trump Announces Gaza Ceasefire - with Phase 1 of a 20 Point Plan for Peace

Oct 9, 2025 | Donald Trump has announced what he calls a “historic” ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, claiming credit for ending two years of war in Gaza. But as airstrikes continue and details of his 20-point peace plan remain unclear, many question whether this breakthrough is real — or just political theater.

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Hisbollah-Anführer warnt Hamas vor Gaza-Deal von Trump

BERLINER ZEITUNG: „Tatsächlich ist dieser Plan voller Gefahren“, lautet Naim Qassems Einschätzung zum US-Vorschlag für ein Konfliktende in Gaza. Heute verhandeln israelische und Hamas-Vertreter in Kairo.

Der Anführer der vom Iran unterstützten Hisbollah, Naim Qassem, hat die Hamas am Samstag vor dem von den USA vorgeschlagenen Waffenstillstand für Gaza gewarnt. Er warf Israel vor, den Plan von US-Präsident Donald Trump zu nutzen, um Ziele zu erreichen, die es im Krieg zuvor „nicht erlangt“ habe. „Tatsächlich ist dieser Plan ein Plan voller Gefahren“, sagte Qassem in einer Rede anlässlich des Gedenkens an zwei Hisbollah-Kommandeure, die von Israel vor etwa einem Jahr getötet wurden, wie die Times of Israel berichtet.

Qassem deutete demnach an, dass Israel den Vorschlag als Vorwand nutzen könnte, um Gebiete zu übernehmen und den Palästinensern ihre Selbstbestimmung abzuerkennen. „Es ist das Projekt Israels, das es nun politisch zu erreichen sucht, nachdem es militärisch, durch Aggression, Völkermord und Hungersnot gescheitert ist“, fügte er hinzu. » | Sophie Barkey | Sonntag, 5. Oktober 2025

'Tony Blair? For God's Dake!' | Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Attacked

Sep 30, 2025 | Donald Trump's peace plan has been labelled a "great disappointment" for failing to address a number of issues including Palestinian self-determination or the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.

Mustafa Barghouti from the Palestinian National Initiative said the agreement was "full of mines" including the role of Sir Tony Blair, who he said was not trusted in the region following his involvement in the Iraq War when he was the British prime minister.

Why Is Former UK Prime Minister Tipped to Govern Post-war Gaza?

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Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Plan, the Beautiful Lie of Peace & Ugly Reality of Occupation: Marwan Bishara

Sep 30, 2025 | Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, argued that Trump’s Gaza peace plan is simply a continuation of decades of failed, US-backed deals that always favour Israel at the expense of Palestinians.

He said Hamas has been cornered since 2024, with the war on Gaza waged in genocidal terms, now rebranded as diplomacy.

Bishara described Netanyahu as a “pathological liar” and a political survivor who, like his predecessors, manipulates agreements to Israel’s advantage.

He stressed the need for historical context, recalling how past peace processes only entrenched occupation, settlement expansion, and Palestinian marginalisation.

Bishara warned that while Gaza might get a temporary respite, nothing fundamental will change because Israel can always rely on unconditional US support.

He concluded that despite appearances of change, the cycle of occupation, settlement, and violence will persist, leaving Palestinians trapped in the same struggle.

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu Agree Gaza Peace Plan | BBC News

Sep 30, 2025 | Hamas is reviewing a Gaza peace plan announced by US President Donald Trump in the White House on Monday.

The 20-point plan includes an end to fighting, the return of Israeli hostages and an international "Board of Peace" to help run Gaza, which would include former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Trump - who announced the plan alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu - says if Hamas doesn't accept, he gives Israel "full backing to do what you would have to do".

Meanwhile, Israel continues its offensive in Gaza, saying its air force hit 160 targets across the Strip on Monday.

Trump’s Peace Plan Will Not Solve the War in Gaza

Sep 30, 2025 | “This isn't going to resolve the war… And I suspect the war will continue and Israel will continue to pursue its objective.”

Donald Trump's 21-point peace plan for Gaza is a “step forward” to resolve the conflict, but Binyamin Netanyahu's “long term” goal of eliminating Hamas will still continue, says The Wall Street Journal’s Gerry Baker.


Discussions avec Trump : Netanyahou dément formellement avoir accepté le principe d’un État palestinien : «Une chose a été clairement dite [au cours des discussions avec Trump]: nous nous opposerons fermement à un État palestinien», a indiqué le premier ministre israélien. »

Thousands Call to Arrest Netanyahu, March at U.N. against Gaza Genocide

Sep 29, 2025 | Democracy Now! was on the streets as thousands marched to the United Nations in New York City Friday while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly. Despite the fact that Netanyahu is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes he has presided over in Gaza, he was able to travel to the U.N. without incident, as the United States says it does not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC. We spoke to protesters demanding Netanyahu's arrest and an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza.

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Gaza : le Hamas accepte l’accord soutenu par Donald Trump pour libérer tous les otages israéliens, annonce Haaretz

LE FIGARO : Cet accord pourrait être finalisé lundi, lors d’un entretien entre le président américain et le premier ministre de l’État hébreu Benyamin Netanyahou, révèle ce samedi le quotidien israélien.

Bientôt la paix à Gaza ? Le Hamas, mouvement terroriste à l’origine du massacre antisémite du 7 octobre, aurait accepté «en principe» le plan de Donald Trump, prévoyant notamment la libération de tous les otages vivants ou morts, révèle ce samedi le quotidien israélien Haaretz . Quarante-huit otages sont toujours retenus à Gaza, dont une vingtaine seulement serait encore en vie.

Cet accord pourrait être finalisé lundi, lors d’un entretien entre le président américain et le premier ministre de l’État hébreu, Benyamin Netanyahou. «On dirait qu’il va y avoir un accord sur Gaza… Je pense que c’est un accord qui ramènera les otages. Ce sera un accord qui fera cesser la guerre. Ce sera la paix», annonçait Donald Trump vendredi. » | Par Amaury Coutansais-Pervinquière | samedi 27 septembre 2025

L’armée israélienne affirme qu’elle va utiliser «une force sans précédent» à Gaza-ville et appelle la population à évacuer

LE FIGARO : Après des semaines de bombardement intensif, Tsahal a lancé mardi son opération terrestre sur la ville de Gaza.

L'armée israélienne a indiqué ce vendredi matin qu'elle va utiliser «une force sans précédent» à Gaza-ville, et appelle la population à évacuer. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | vendredi 19 septembre 2025