Shaming the UN by ratifying genocide
Richard Falk
CounterPunch / December 29, 2025
After October 7
Throughout this period, challenging the adequacy of the UN in the face of genocide, there were reasons...
Frozen aid, Gaza shivers, and Trump’s deal melts away
Wim Laven
CounterPunch / December 29, 2025
Ceasefire? Peace in the Middle East? Ask a Gazan about it (well, not one of the 360 or more...
Four major dynamics in Gaza War that will impact 2026
Khaled Elgindy & Annelle Sheline
Responsible Statecraft / December 29, 2025
Netanyahu rings in New Year with a return visit to US and more ‘asks’ for...
How Syria could become a battleground for Turkey and Israel
Giorgio Cafiero
The New Arab / December 29, 2025
Turkey's push for a centralised, Ankara-friendly Syria stands in direct opposition to Israel's preference for a weak...
Netanyahu to meet Trump in US amid fears of Israeli regional offensives
Jason Burke
The Guardian / December 29, 2025
Israel’s PM travels to Mar-a-Lago as US administration reported to be running out of patience over Gaza ceasefire.
Jerusalem...
Trump and Netanyahu are to meet in Florida at a crucial moment for the...
Will Weissert, Sam Mednick & Samy Magdy
AP / December 29, 2025
PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime...
Netanyahu is destroying Trump’s flimsy peace plans
Jeet Heer
The Nation / December 29, 2025
The talk of a new Middle East is belied by Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran.
No...
Netanyahu to press for ‘another round of war with Iran’ in meeting with Trump...
Stephen Prager
Common Dreams / December 28, 2025
Amid a growing rift between Israel and the White House, one foreign policy analyst says the meeting “will...
Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
Wafaa Shurafa & Sally Abou Aljoud
AP / December 28, 2025
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip – Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding...
Houthis would target any Israeli presence in Somaliland, leader warns
Elis Gjevori
Middle East Eye / December 28, 2025
The Houthi leader warned that any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be a threat to Yemen and...
