Hamas handed over lists on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) of hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be exchanged in a swap, and said it was optimistic about negotiations to end the war in Gaza, while U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy were due to join the talks. Negotiations are focused on the mechanisms to halt … Read more
A student holds a section of a banner listing children who, according to pro-Palestinian protesters on the march, have been killed in Gaza by Israel over the past two years, during an inter-university march in support of Palestinians, on the second anniversary of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, … Read more
In a ground-breaking report released on September 16, the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory concluded that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. Chaired by former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, the Commission spent two years meticulously collecting and verifying evidence, documenting over 60,000 Palestinian deaths … Read more
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 38 people across Gaza, health officials said, as international pressure grows for a ceasefire but Israel’s leader remains defiant about continuing the war. Strikes in central and northern Gaza killed people in their homes in the early hours of Saturday (September 27, 2025) morning, including nine from the … Read more
Mahmoud Khalil, a 30-year-old permanent U.S. resident of Palestinian descent and a Columbia University student, was detained by U.S. immigration authorities for more than 100 days earlier this year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A U.S. immigration Judge ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to Algeria or Syria over claims that he omitted … Read more
In August, as part of a group of 500 scientists and academics, we petitioned the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) regarding Israel’s participation. The IOAA, held in Mumbai from 11-21 August with 63 countries participating, is one of the major science Olympiads designed to identify talented high-school students. The Olympiads are a matter … Read more
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez | Photo Credit: AP Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday (September 8, 2025) announced nine measures aimed at stopping “the genocide in Gaza”, including an arms embargo on Israel and a ban on vessels carrying fuel for the Israeli military from using Spanish ports. The announcement marks the latest … Read more
Israel’s army called Saturday (September 6, 2025) on Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a humanitarian area it designated in the south as it expanded its operations in preparation for seizing the famine-stricken city, including targeting high-rise buildings. Parts of the city, home to nearly 1 million people, are already considered “red zones,” where … Read more
Palestinian children play at the seafront next to a tent camp in the Gaza City port, on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP At least 21,000 children in Gaza have been disabled since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023, a United Nations committee said on Wednesday (September 3, 2025). … Read more
Israel began mobilising tens of thousands of reservists and repeated evacuation warnings on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) as part of its plan to widen its offensive in Gaza City, which has sparked opposition domestically and condemnation abroad. The call-up, which was announced last month, comes as ground and air forces press forward and pursue more … Read more
