Gaza Crises: Turkey Ready For Peacekeeping Mission, Gets US Backing; “Won’t Allow,” Says Bibi

H-1B Visa Changes Explained: Indian Talent Could Gain Or Lose Depending On Policy US Congress sends a strong signal on H-1B visa reforms to protect Indian talent and innovation. Proposed $100,000 fees may block opportunities for students and...

Israel's West Bank annexation bid condemned as Fatah, Hamas meet

Israel on Thursday froze the West Bank annexation bills that passed a preliminary vote in the Israeli parliament, or Knesset, a day earlier. Ofir Katz, chairman of the government coalition, said in a statement that the bills for the full...

Even if the West Bank is annexed in practice, Israel should not enshrine its 60-year-old sin in law

The Knesset on Tuesday approved in a preliminary vote two bills: the first to apply Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank, and the second to apply it to Ma'aleh Adumim. The bills were submitted by ultra-nationalist lawmaker Avi Maoz, head of the...

Israel advances bill to annex occupied West Bank

Israel’s parliament has advanced a bill that would impose Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank, marking a significant escalation in the country’s territorial ambitions and drawing swift criticism from its closest allies. The Knesset...

Trump downplays efforts by some Israeli lawmakers to annex West Bank

Here's what you need to know about Thursday's updates from the Israel-Hamas cease-fire: ■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a halt to the advancement of bills to partially or fully annex the West Bank until further notice, which his office...

Condemnations of Israeli West Bank 'annexation' bill continue

A coalition of countries has praised the ICJ advisory opinion declaring the occupation and settlements illegal under international law. A coalition of countries and international organizations issued a joint statement condemning in the strongest...

How one road and an Israeli settlement could end dreams for this Palestinian city

EZARIYA, West Bank — Hanging by the desk of the mayor of Bethany — Ezariya, in Arabic — is a blown-up aerial photo from 1938 showing this Palestinian town on Jerusalem’s edge how it once was: Before the Israeli separation wall severed its access...

“Our Presence and Existence Is Our Resistance,” Says Palestine

TDT | Manama Email : hussainm@newsofbahrain.com Palestine’s athletes celebrated a breakthrough on the fifth day of the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, edging past the Maldives 19–17 in boys’ 3x3 basketball. Earlier defeats to Thailand (11–21) and...

Indonesia and South Africa Pledge to Deepen Economic Cooperation

Indonesia and South Africa have committed to strengthening their economic partnership, with both nations agreeing to pursue closer collaboration across a range of strategic sectors. The pledge came as President Prabowo Subianto hosted South...

Vance calls Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation ’insult’

Breadcrumb Trail Links News World Author of the article: Associated Press Renata Brito And Matthew Lee Published Oct 23, 2025 • 5 minute read U.S. Vice-President JD Vance speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force Two en route to...

‘Very stupid’: Vance, Rubio blast Israeli lawmakers’ vote to annex the West Bank

Gaza ceasefire: A potential step forward in a long path to peace

The peace agreement, achieved on Oct. 10, outlines plans to diffuse the ongoing destruction caused in the Israel-Hamas War and reconstruct the Gaza Strip. Photo via Creative Commons Over two years since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas War on...

EU leaders eye Gaza role at summit on Ukraine, Russia

European Union leaders are seeking a more active role in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after being sidelined from the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. At a summit Thursday in Brussels largely focused on Ukraine and Russia, EU...

Senator Tom Cotton Demands DHS Review Visas After Gaza Terror Suspect Enters U.S. Under Biden Administration

By Gloria Ogbonna Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) has called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to conduct an immediate and comprehensive review of all visas issued to immigrants from high-risk countries under the Biden...

Pakistan calls for accountability for Israeli crimes in Gaza

Published on: October 24, 2025 10:54 AM UNITED NATIONS – Pakistan on Thursday demanded accountability for the “grave” Israeli atrocity crimes in Gaza and called for an end to illegal actions in the West Bank, including forced displacements,...

Inside the quest to free Marwan Barghouti, the ‘Palestinian Nelson Mandela’

In the months before the Gaza ceasefire deal was struck, Marwan Barghouti received a visitor in his prison cell. Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right security minister, had come to taunt a man often referred to as the Palestinian Mandela.“You...

UN special rapporteur urges corporate accountability for Gaza genocide

Human rights activist and United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, has called for corporate accountability on the Gaza situation. On Thursday, Albanese delivered a Pre-annual Lecture Dialogue...

'It would lose all of its support': Donald Trump warns Israel over annexing West Bank

United States President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Israel over annexing the West Bank in an interview, as visiting secretary of state Marco Rubio voiced confidence that a US-backed ceasefire in Gaza would hold. Trump's remarks made...

The Israeli-Palestinian Conversation is a Start; Do We Have the Courage to Go Further?

This past Monday, the JCC sponsored “The Israeli Palestinian Conversation”, an extra-ordinary, emotionally moving and thought-provoking play. I commend Ami Dayan and his cast for their courage in tackling this issue and providing an artfully...

Report: US drafts plan to divide Gaza between Israeli and Hamas control

A new US-backed proposal would divide Gaza into zones run separately by Israel and Hamas, restricting reconstruction to the Israeli-controlled area and, opponents warn, paving the way for a lasting Israeli foothold in the enclave. The plan,...